, 1879-05-15
st3!NART.
Amount expended for sptcfal Depu-
ties Tor the purpokc Of slprrcHhiug

Amount expended for Special Depn.
t!Gs for t.e purpose OF supprcshiug
samser of iie,t ss.ti: .ei1sa IN South i0' ~
Number q Illicit siiiis seized in al,
otter Staicf. cf.........,........, l63
Nun,bsr II uursons arrested in sou,iihi.. -
crn S4ates for Illicit utatElling. ........ 6.1Sl
Number Of totKons arrested tn ull utiys
states for Illicit Alstslllng. ........- al
Nnnoxf 1 ,c, cf psfsg. ki!ed In aupprct IN
Number wounttd.. .,.......... III
TWO IMPORTANT yAcTs
remain to hu stated: !. rert serious et1barrass.
Ment TO tho enforcement OF the laws nf the United
Stalah ns resulted from the !nAt1tnton OF nurner.
0ns unjuh: criminal prnFtcntons tn the State
Courts aRalnst the oaccss q the United States BY
xolnior' ol the 'nts'al NSvenas ; laws and t!e!r
North Carolina. south s'arolina, and Tennessee,
whcrr. In apmo instances. the State officers and
Their Influence to weaken the authority Of tle OIL
cerA and !nvs tho United States. .. Tie State
oIlcert an1 ssate Courts, while oftcn invoked to
ret Or Inaict partons gai!ty of a.ssntin: or lnnr
| hive cutrret into tho details Of thl. hranch Of
the public service 10 rs to saoW you !A magnitude
md Importance, and to call ynl,r attention to lie
fact thnt thu ctforts fur the suppression Ut frauds
In the manufacture aud rale OF spirits anl tobacco
for thu want at II sufficient amount Ut funds layc
I'll p.eco q n"a ae3sSdns M The so,cnont an
rossi'nE ita slctsa haa hnrnnn 10 Irn'y dxsd ahat
IMPOSSIBLE TO KNroncE THE LAWS
iarca 1t armed men sunciontiy Airong IT, ictcr re-.
xs Viii Ss sc, ii aa,ber u se {. eoeotton
dtstrtcts the efforts 10 suppress frauds hare been
80 vigorous that lnrso bodies Of men have become
conv,ncud nt tho determination and power Of tho
iinentu citizena have prevailed nnos iiu ti0scris.
n,eut 10 pursue Ien!cns cunrte fowartts thsin BIZ
allowing them 10 plead guilty Of snc.r. oacnstx
Ar1 hRH tn[P InrS~u tst1f
Rood behavior. ! an, atrlseh BY oE1leers IN
whose Judgment and experience rely. that, while
tl'is cnlsse has Ind the effect o! pro!ucng better
state Of public sentiment, Jet It Will b. Necessary
10 maintain stronC toreo or l,epnty COLLECTORS iof
tic purpose Of policing thosa districts from month
vent i.sc yIolators Of the law from rclapssns mn
proper numher Of Drpu1y Collectors. thefe shsnld
least fl.0oO, 600 for ''salasics nnd e1noI'ses .:
collectors Of Internal Heyunue, insten OF ST. HO0,
Hennlc.
At tho commencement OF Tho present fiscal year.
aftyr tho necdful allowances wero u.ada for the
nrdlEasy oxponsea of collecting the revenue, aut
ltilc nore thun $50. 900 of TIM AforrnamGd Aupro.
pr;ntton could bu nct apar for this rCprc6sEse scrv
Ice, and l found that sum
TOTALLY INADEQUATE
to make proper provision for the enforcement Of
50 much hns hcen done, however, that a1n
satisfied that We are on the eye Of the extlrpation
q these Ercat frauas, and, II sufficient apnrnrsa.
tion IL u,udu to cnahc tho employment OF auita.
bic fosca to thoroughly po1lce III" Infrctcd dis.
ts!cts lnrlnE tho ensuing fiscal year. an, sas!saed
viii i,r reduced to minimum. nn tue revenues
ereHtlY augmented by tho establishment of tega!
u,stIlcrlrs and taCtosiet.
lrctiun pi rcvonne Invariably follows the enforce.
lnsnt Of ths laws, and ~ number q tic d!sticts,
M saa as ~
suppressed, thu receIpts hGvp increased fr0sn