The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-04

II IN believed that tho decrcnse Of receipts
from this source has not occurred IN conoo-
utlencc of an increased observance OF the Inv in
the entries Of goods. hut rather from the fat that
viOlntiOns oi law have not been d"iectd IN M
great "a number of cnscs M before the passage
Of TINT act The commission which exnm nod
the Custom House at San Francisco iuukrs the
following Recommendation IN regard 10 IA mOdi-
|. Thlt from tho gross proceeds NJ any sale
of goods seized in the net Qf being smuggrd,
there should be paid all legal and other costs OF
seizure and sale.
2. That tho Government should receive the
samount OF duty properly rhnr-cahle upon the
goods 80 seized in full satisfaction Tor its claims.
s. Tint the remainder be equally divided
b,twccn the iniorm,r and Selling ghlrcr. AMI
whore there IL no informer. tho whole of the re-
Inalndcr. after dcducting expenses and duty,
shall 10 10 the seizng officer: Provided, Tint
neither setting officer nor iniormer shall be on
titled to receive exceeding 5000 for any ono
seizure: And provided further. That no officer
OF the customs in receipt 81 salary or liked
compensation exceeding $1,000 per annum
shall be entitled To pro rata Oi "a seizure Tor
u I mr. us iniprmrr
The Collector Of Customs at New York sub
mlttcd to the commission which examined III. {
Custom House. u table which shows that in 1873
seizures at tnnt port amounted 10 s713.3luu9.
i3lO9.
Tho Collector. in submitting that table. re-
marks that without any desire Ia argue IN be-
nall Of niormcrs Or detective officers, he IL yet
strongly o. the opinion that th" above figures
represent a loss 81 many millions To the Gov
those who ARE undertaking and accomplishing
great frauds upon the Government
II is recommended that 81 ~ change be
mnde in existing laws as will oifcr Increased in
ducemcnts to parties who may be able To secure
knowledge of such frauds to bring the sumo
to the attention of the Customs officers. The
greatest loss TO the revenue from customs
arises, not from smuggling. but from under
valuation OF goods subject 10 an al vuorem
duty. IN IN. therefore. also recommended. for
the purpose of securing simplicity and uni
iOrmIty IN the collection of the revenue from
rusioms. that specific duties be adoptcd as far
ALASKA.
Since the withdrawal Of tho troops from
Alaska lust spring. tho management of tho Ter
rtory has practically devnlyed mpon ~. Treas;
ury Department. Tho only officers who could
exercise any authority were the Collector, Of
Customs ut Stka and his deputies stationed at
| other points within the Territory. the duties of
the officers at the seal islands being confined
exclusively Ia the prolc ton of the seal
interests. II WINS feared that the sudden
withdrawal II tho troops might result in
conflict between the whites and Indians,
| hut thus far it,lc disturbance has occur
| rcd. The whit population at S'tka IL very
limited, and the oNprusn Of maintaining GUS
| toms officers there. and Mt other points with IN
the Territory. has aggregated. IN the past two
years sl7 1882. while the receipts from Gus
toms have. during the same period, been very
tn port Of Suka he abolished.
The receipts from IL" taN On soalskins takon
on the islands Of -. Paul and st George. in
GUIDING the rent paid nv the Alaska Commercial
Company. have boon as follows:
I -, .~....~.. sy,l.i; .i - :,
Tho drerrns" Of receipts from that source il
consequent upon the tat mat "A less numhrr Of
seals were r,ru the past year than the maxi
mum allowed 10y law.
INTLRSN. REVENUE
The following ttbuar statement exhibits tho
rocco PTS from the several sources Of taxation
under the lntornu revenue lnw-. for tn ~ nl
yrnrS "nd.l respectively. June 30. 1876, and
June 30. 1877.
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