Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-26

receipts from the same source for the proceed
ing fiscal year this shows an increase Of $43,.
247. Considering tho disturbed condition Of
trade for considerable portion Of the year,
consequent on the discussion of tho tax ques-
ton by Congress, and the reduced rate Of tax
alton on manufactured tobacco and snuff, pro-
vided by the act of March !, 1879, which went
into operation May following, this result Is
highly satisfactory.
Statements showing the increase and decrease
OF revenue from each particular source Of the
tobacco tax for the last fiscal year 50 compared
with the same sources for the preceding year
are given, showing that the loss in revenue
from manufactured tobacco aud snuff, result
INK from the causes above stated, were made
up by increased collections from cigars, which
is found to be nearly per cent.
The total cost of collecting revenue for the
year was $4,206, $50, being 7-l0 per ceut. Oh
the amount collected.
Accompanying the report is = detailed state.
n,ent allowing the amount collected in the
Eastern district, from which it appears that
the largest amount was collected in the Fist
Ohio district, $40, 832,i18. The First Illinois,
contributed $8270,948; the Fifth Illinois,
$6, $3.50 17O. The smallest amount, 1920, was
| collected in the Third Texas district
During the past three fiscal ycars $34S, 0e9-
700 of internal revenue taxes were collected
| and paid into the treasury. The average for
collecting, including salaries and the expenses
OF tho internal revenue bureau. was three and
| three-fourths per cent.
The commissioner regards the systeu which
| requires district attorneys and marshals to rely
upon fees for their compensation al vicious
one and tending to demoralize the service, and
thinks if their salaries were fixed by law the
service would be greatly improved.
The total amount expended through col
lectors of internal revenue for information
Leading to the discovery of frauds and the pun
ishment Of guilty persons, was So, 536.
Dhring the year thirty-dve revenue
agents have been employed and their
total expenses have been sl26,C0O,
detailed statement of their work shows the
value of prope, ty seized on information Of
revenue agents to be $3.50, 944, and the amount
OF uncoliected taxes and penalties reported to
| the collector by revenue agents SSSn635.
During the fiscal year, and from June 80 to
November, 1879, 1919 illicit stills were seized,
1924 persons arrested, and in the performance
| Of these duties five officers and guides were
killed and twenty-three wounded. During this
period fifty-six officers and employees were pro-
ceeded against in State courts. The total
| number of such prosecutions in the past three
years has been l65.
The commissioner says: am Of opinion that
very nearly, it not quite all of these prosecu.
| tions, are without probable cause, and are in.
| stituted as means of obstruoting the enforce.
ment of the laws, and these facts afford addi-
| tional evidence OF the difficulty in the way OF
! collecting internal revenue.
| The total amount realized by the tax on cap;
tai and deposits of banks and bankers during
| the fiscal year ended June 80, was SS4s9, 9lS,
and for the fiscal year of 1879 SO. lS4 ,979, de-
crease of 1906, 93l.
| statement of the capital and deposits OF
savings banks and bankers, other than nationa
banks, shows an aggregate of $l94.290,5l3 in
vested in governments, against $l58, 1872, 500 10
ported last year.
| The total value Of property seized during the
year for violations of internal revenue laws
was 1874, l46. The total number of suit.
pending July l, 1879, for violation Of internal
revenue laws, was 1921. Daring the yea,
1850 suits have been settled, decided or dis.
missed and the amount recovered by the gov.
eminent on Judgments, and from compro
misses accepted, have been $780,, 548.
The total value of internal revenue stamps
| issued during tho year was 1928, SIS, G35. The
table of assessments msde during the yea
1879 shows total of $4,225,758, decreas,
since 1878 of $50, $50.
The expenses for the next fiscal year are ea
timated at 81. 2S8, 600, being al increase OF
$l22,OO0 over the past year. For salaries OF
officers, clerks and employees of the bureau
proper, aggregatiug 1893 persons, an appropria
ton of S253, $3.50 is recon mendcd, the same al
last year. The commissioner adding that i
| will be wholly impracticeahle to reduce til,
force In any particular without material in.
jury to the public service.
A full statement is given of the estimated
expenses of each district. making up grant
aggregate. In addition to the bureau prope
there are connected with the various district
throughout the United States 1876 collectors
$50 deputy collectors, l79 clerks, messenger
aud janitors, 693 gaugers, 1903 storekeepe.
and 81 tobacco inspectors.
Accompanying the reports are tabulste.
statements showing the number of grain dis
tilleries of different capacities, the quantities
of grain and other materials used in the pro
duction of distilled spirits, and the quantit
in each distillery, returns of distilled spirit
under each act of legislation from July, 1862
to June 80. 1879, and other details of emilia
| character,