New-York tribune., 1879-11-26

United States, 200 233e14 pounds; exported
the United States. 6.22I .s62 pounds The amount Of
manufactured snun aud looacco removed from oonu %
1612607 mounds; being an increase over the previous
4o3,207 pounds. aud the number OF cgats n nua
cigarettes removed for expectation was 2Z.oS. VoV
The total amount ~ collections from tobacco IN all ls
FORMS including the internal Revenue tax ON imported
tobacco, snufand cigars. and the specla axes pau w
lecturers Of aud dea In leaf ana manufacturers
tobacco tor the hscal year ended June 80. Is.9i TO-.
was S40,135.OO2 Go As compared with Inc inlM
receipts from the same source for the pi. cedlns
fiscal year this shows an increase OF s5z4' W. oo
slderng the disturbed condition OF tne ,hue I"I ci
siderable portion OF ihe year, quehi upon
sion OF tue tax question by Congress anu he rv1Vu @
rate oi tie tax ON manufactured teaeeo an1 suu
vded by the Act of March /. 1879. whlcn went mo
operation GU MAY following the result Is hghiy sauS-
fact, ry
A careful examination Of the accounts of each
collector throughout the United States shows that
during the year $l13.440,6 ,621 % of internal reve-
nue. taxes were collected, and every dollar was
promptly paid INTO the Treasury. The total cost OF
collecting the revenue for the year was Sl 2OOo3O,
being 81 70 per cent upon the amount collected
The Commissioner regards the system which re-
qures Distrct-Attorneys and Marshas to rely upon
fees for their compensation as a vicious one and
tending 10 demoralize the service, and thinks il
their salaries were fixed by law the service would
be greatly improved.
The total amount expended through collectors OF
Internal Revenue for information leading TO the
ClstONtfN VI dhu tht puhiShih'n' " e"'''
persous was $95, ,596 76. During the year thirty
five Revenue agents have been employed, and their
total expenses have been $4,000. detailed
statement of their work shows that the value OF
the property seized information OF Rev
enue agents is S2s0.944 ~. The amount
of uncollecied taxes and penalties reported
to collectors by Revenue agents was $sS0.635 81.
The total amount realized by the tax on the cap
ltal and deposits of banks and bankers dining the
fiscal wear ended June so 1878. was $3.49O.013.
and for the fiscal year of 1870 II was S3 1S4.9IS-
showing a decrease of $3O5.934. statement OF
the capital and deposits of savings banks, and banks
and bankers other than National banks. shows an
aggregate of $l95, 900 513 invested III Govern
nett bonds, against $15ssS2 500 reported last
year.
A full statement IS given Of the estimated ex-
penses of each district making up the grand aggre-
gate. III addition to the Bureau proper there
are connected with the varons districts
throughout the United States 126 collectors.
$50 deputy-collectors. 179 clerks, messengers
aud antors 693 gaugers. 1903 storekeepers, and 81
tobacco inspectors. Accompanying the reports are
tabulated statements showing the number OF gram
dstleries of different capacities. the quantities of
grain and other materials used IN the production of
distilled spirits. and the quantity In each disllery.
returns of distilled spirits under each act of legsla
tiOn from July, 1862, to June 30. 1879, and other
details of a similar character.