Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-12-04

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As the principal increased demand for Ameri-
can spirits has been in those foreign ports in
which they are best known. and as they have
during the years 1878 and 1879 become known
in all parts of the world it is anticipated that
the expectations of such spirits during the
current fiscal year will be still greater than
those made during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1879.
Almost the entire increase of 9,354,S89 gal
Ions IN the quantity of spirits exported in
1879 consisted of those varieties which had
been subjected to several processes
of distilling, reaistilling, purifying, and REIN
ing, before being deposited in distillery ware
houses. The increased production of epirita
is distributed among all different varieties
known to the trade, except highwines, which
decreased 1875, 1873 gallons.
Taxes paid on spirits Withdrawn from the
warehouse during the year 1879, aggregate
$46. 71S, 342. Tho receipts from fermented
liquors for the year 1879, are shown to have
| increased 792, 1858 gallons over those of 1873.
The commissioner recommends an amend
ment to section 8. PA, revised statutes, which
on worms of stills, when exported.
| During four months of the present fiscal
| year the decrease in receipts from tobacco and
| snuff, as compared with the corresponding
period last year, was 81, 336,599. These figures
indicate a reduction for the year in receipts
from this source of over $7,00O,00O.
The increasing prosperity If the country
which has given SO favorable an impulse to al
business has largely benefited tho tobacco trade
and receipts have in consequence net suffered &c
heavily as was anticipated. Experience has
shown that no material advantage has resulted
to consumers in a reduction of price by reason
of q reduction of tax.
there were imported and withdrawn for con-
sumption DO. $685. SIS cigars. decrease during
the year 1879 of 1884, 1872.
| The total amount of domestic tax ON tobacco
accounted for during the fiscal year of 1879 ia
522,5l3.474 pounds, as follows: Manufactured
in the United States, 200 233, 9l4 pounds. Elk
ported, 1922, &c., $40 pounds. Imported, man.
pounds. The amount of manufactured snuff
and tobacco removed from bond during the
fiscal year of 1878, for expectation, was 16, l26,
1877 pounds being an increase over the present
year of 453, 2O7 pounds. The number of cigars
and cigarettes removed for export was
%, 537, 05O.
The total amount Of collections from TO-
bacco in all its forms, including tho internal
| revenue tnx on imported tobacco, snuff and
| cigars, and special taxes paid by mnnufactur.
ers of aud dealers in leaf and manufactured to-
bacco, for the fiscal year endin & June 80, 1879
xas $40, 135,002. As compared with the total
recei pts from the same source for the proceed
ng fiscal year this shows an increase of $43,
2H. Considering the disturbed condition of
trade for a considerable portion of the year,
consequent on the discussion of the taS ques'
ton by Congress, and the reduced rate of tax
alton on manufactured tobacco and snuff, pro-
I vided by the act Of March l, 1879, which went
into operation May l following this result Is
highly satisfactory.
Of revenue from each particular source of tn
faY fOr tho Int roT
with the same sources for the preceding yea
are given, showing that the loss in revenu
from manufactured tobacco and snuff, result
ing from the causes above stated, were mad
up by increased collections from cigars, whicl
is found to be nearly per cent.
The total cost Of collecting revenue for tn
year was $4,000. $50, being 7-10 per cent. OF
the amount collected.
Accompanying the report is detailed state
ment showing the amount collected in III
Eastern district, from which it appears tina
the largest amount was collected in the Fils
Ohio district $40, 32,4S8. The First Illinois
J contributed $S,27O, 943; the Fifth Illinois
$500, ITO. The smallest amount, 1920, We
. collected in the Third Texas district.
During the past three fiscal years $943, 900
300 of internal re venue taxes were collecte
and paid into the treasury. The average fl
collecting, including salaries and the expense
of the internal revenue bureau. was three On
three-fourths per cent.
The commissioner regards the system whic
requires district attorneys and marshals to rel
upon fees for their compensation as y vicio,
7 one and tending to demorali3e the service, an
! til nks if their salaries were fixed by law II
t service would be greatly improved.
The total amount expended through co
lectors of internal revenue for inforu, atio
leading to the discovery of frauds and the pu
I ishment of guilty persons, was 1868
r During the year thirty-fve reven.
agents have been employed and the
: total expenses have been $685. 90
I A detailed statement Of their work shows Il
value of property seized on information I
! revenue agents to be $280944, and the amour
! of uncollected taxes and penalties reported
the collector by revenuefi agents $aSA6S
During the fiscal year, and from June 50
s November 1879, ,3l9 illicit atilis were seize,
r 1924 persons arrested, and in the performan.
6 | of these duties five of6cers and guides We
killed and twenty three wounded. During th
period fifty six officers and employees were pr
ceeded against in State courts. The tot
e number Of such prosecutions in the past thr
] years has been l65. r-..T.s-,r. 81
, | ii The com missioner says: I am Of opinion th
very nearly, it not quite all Of these process
tiOns, are without probable cauSe, and AIe
s stituted "a means of obstructinR tho enf0rC
S ment Of the laws. and these facts afford add
4 honal evidence Of the difficulty in the way
:, collecting internal revenues 4sssS
The total amount realized by the tar on car
: tai and deposits OF banks and bankers dunl
e the fiscal year ended June 50, W. @. 49a 81
Iand for the fiscal year Of 1879 o. lS4, 9D, . q
neaseof sos 93l.
3 a statement Of ths clpital and depesits
Lsavings banks and shenkefR oeh ~ than nation
hanks shows q aRErs1at g oloks 20 tlS !