New-York tribune., 1879-11-26
Az ABSTRACT OF TnE REPORT. o


TIE pERIIs or THF COLLECTION SERVICE.
WASHINGTON. Now 25.-The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue. in his annual report TO the
Secretary Of the Treasury, mentions an I'M
proyed condition of the service The
marked improvement IN the receipts for
the past four months, in the face of the great
reduction of the tax tobacco, gives promise that
the cpis from internal revenue taxes WILL dur
ing the present fiscal year. reach the sum OF
Sl15.oOO,0O0
The great majority of the taxpayers are reported
as having observed the laws and faithfully paid
their taxes and it is believed that in the greater
portion Of the country violations of the Internal
Revenue laws are as infTequent can reasonably be
expected In those districts where the laws have
been for years openly violated and the officers set at
defiance. there is a returning sense of duty to OBJ
serve the laws and a of the power of the Gov
eminent to enforce them.
Tables embodied IN the report show that during
the last three years and four months. 3.l17 Illicit
distilcics have been seized, 6303 persons arrested
for Illicit distilling. aud 81 officers and employees
killed and IS wounded while engaged in enforcing
the Internal Revenue laws. The Commissioners
saws that these facts coupled with Others of SINH
lar character showing that nearly all seizures,
arrests and resistance of authority are conhneu 10
the districts long infested with these troubles,
"indicate unmistakably that much remains to be
done TO place the service upon "a satisfactory foot
ing" Appropriations beng inadequate the sum
of 100000 deficiency is recommended ior
the present year for this service.
An increase of the number of dstileres VIII
augment the expense for st0rekeepers and gaugers.
and viii make it necessary that deficiency ap-
propIiat ou be made for the present fiscal year OF
100000.
Attention is again called to the fact that very
few cases have the State Courts taken cognlzance
of the murders and assaults committed upon the
persons of the officers and employees of the Govern
ment The Commissioner says:
IL Is clear TO my mind that some portions OF the
country or considerable time L. come reliance cannot
b. placed uIon the state Courts for puus nng eiz-ns
Who commit mu defs or assaults 10 muiuei upon our
officers whe engaged IN The pursuance OF men duties;
States should, under own laws aud through Ms own
Court. uudertase the trial aud punishment of ersons
who euiy Of murder and assault TO murder OF on-
Gers while engaged IN account oil the performance
Of their on 1 duties ana have the of wing
passase or such law by Congress.
Ii is recommended that where spirits are with
drawn in good faith for expectation, and due dill
gence is exercised their transportation and losses
occur hy evaporation accident, that no tax shall
be levied for any such loss and that prov. sion be
made by law for the expectation of alcohol IN me-
talhc cans of ten gallons and upward.
Disiilcrs of brandy from -rapes were, by the act
OF March 3. 1877 allowed their product for
three years in bonded warehouse before payment of
tax thereon. The expedioncy of according the same
privilege TO disters of brandy from apples and
peachcs Is suggested for the consideration of Con
gress.
a comparison OF the receipts from the several
Sources of revenue for the first four months Of the
current fiscal year with a corresponding period in
1878, shows an increase of 81 .27S.552 3d.
The receipts from the several articles or occupa-
tons relating to distilled spirits subject to tax
md under Internal RcvenUe laws now in force for
the fiscal year ended June 30. 1873. were
S5O42O SO SO; for 1879. $5257O.2s4 69-show-
ingan increase during the year of S2149.4Gs 50.
MANUFACTUHE AND EXPECTATION.
The quantity of spirits-7l 500. 625 gallons-pro-
duccd aud deposited IN the distiliery warehouses
during ihc fiscal year ending June 80, 1879. was
greater than the quantity produced during aiy
other year. The closest approximation to this pro-
duct was that of the year ended June 80. 1870.
which was II S37. .OO9 gallons. The production of
the fiscal year 1870 was obviously excessive as
It fell - 5I.57G.446 gallons i'll 1871 and 1t might
be apprehended tnat the product of the year 1850
would all below that OF 1879; hut when 1t is
considered that II, ,s37 5s1 gallons OF spirits were
exported during the year 1879 and that the for
eicn demand Is undated it seems probable that
the large product of the early portion of this year
Will be continued during the year. As compared
with 1878 the increased production Of the fiscal
wear ls70is 15.7s9.5GS gallons. THIS increaSc Is
distributed among all the different varieties known
20 the trade except hiehwInes which decreased
1,379333 gallons.
A. 60 manufacture and expectation the Commis-
sioucr SAYS:
IL Alo. that the foreign demand OF last l. stcal
flv maintained, while tne production i 2I3ilio ga-
Ions ter han espoLdng ptrlOi ast year.
AM me Withdrawal 2.95S $50 gallons greater than
fog Inc same period last yc II The business Of Lese
fse, vear-whichs s scarcely - be credited-the pro-
durtiGu Will be S2.OOO.OOO gallons, ana tDe
amount OF received Will DC owe Sio.1oOOoO
There were drring the year 944S dstillerle- regis
ended Apr 80. 1879. there were 4946i42l nrooi g,-
Ions o sp.r,t> rccthei. The qnauut, OF spnits,
1922 40 gallons actually remaining IN warehouse.
Jun. 80. 1879, = QuIaty as shown by The or gna
Tno quantity Of spirits Withdrawn from dstlnery
warehouses for expOrlauOu during the year was
14,s3T.5ol gallons.
Inc oOwlng figures show the increase or decr' asc a.
10 tbe various kuds OF spirits exported IN the year l-9
as compared with the year 1878:
Gallons
Ca a,chohol exnore Ell 1850
1ncrsase In rum '.....................- 43t ..
fncreasei bourbon VIII 8 35
Inrss,e ~ DSre Ss..r or cologne S2S
r. al increase ............ 1854 1853
Decrsase n I'VE wlisEey ------ -----.-- S,St
flscreeae In corn whskoy y.....--- 1l<o
DeerssseS ~ ~ ~ iis y S 1900
A. the principal inN-essed demand Tor American
snart mas been fOsegn ports In which they are
brs kuown, and they nave CURING tDe 'eaIc 1913 ana
$50 econe kuown In All paris N tie word Is antC
fraied tlat expectations Of sue spirits curing TIE
curren fiscal year will be sti CREATE lhd -nose mae
during Iue fiscal year eudng jane 90, Lo'o' Aml"st
the (93549-3 gallOus) ~ Tue phtutly
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