The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-30
Internal Revenue.
REPORT or COMMISSIONER RAUM.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., November 20.-Com-
missioner Raun, Of the Internal-Revenue
Department, to-day submitted his annual
report TO the Secretary Of the Treasury for
the fiscal year which ended June 30, 1881.
The report shows that the receipts Of inter-
nal revenue. in round numbers, for the ifs
cal year 1879 were Sll3,j00, 900; for 1850,
Sl2i.000. 900; for 1881. Sl3j, 100000. The
receipts for the first four months OF the pre-
sent fiscal year have been Sjl ,000,0 and
il this increase should be maintained du-
ring the remaining eight months OF the lis
cal year the receipts for 1852 will be fully
S157 ,000,00 Respecting a reduction OF
internal-reycnuc taxes Commissioner Raum
says:
"The large increase in the receipts OF
the Government and the great reduction in
the principal and interest OF the public
debt are causing discussion as TO the pro-
priety OF reducing the income OF the Gov
eminent ly lowering some OF the taxes and
dropping Others altogether He then
calls attention to the recent action Of the
/ National Distillcrs' Association in favor OF
I a reduction Of the tax on distilled spirits,
and SAYS: "Whcneyer the wants OF the
Government will allow reduction Of in
ternal taxation my opinion j. that it will be
wise TO cOnGnc these taxes TO distilled
spirits, malt liquors, tobacco and its pro-
duets. and to special taxes upon manuiac-
turcrs and dealers in these articles, and 10
fix taxes at such rates rs will yield the
amount OF revenue necessary TO be raised
from these sources"
/ ON the subject OF the enforcement Of the
law thc Commissioner reports In the col
lection districts, where frauds in the manu-
facturc and sale OF spirits and tobacco have
been riie-where resistance 10 authority
has prevailed there has been manifest inn
pr0yemcnt in public sentiment. lie says
that while there have lcen $50 Illicit dis
tilleries seized and l.jl0 Illicit distilcrs NJ
rested during the past sixteen months, IL
licit distlling has by the active opera
tons of the past five year, been re-
duced to minimum, and the Illicit
manufacture OF tobacco has for the most
part been abandoned. In this connection
4 the report says: by maintaining 4 careful
supcryision over those districts where
frauds have hith rto prevailed, having
them regularly poiccd by deputy colec-
tors. believe that the relapse into the for
mer condition OF fraud lawlcSSneSs, and
/ bloodShed will be- prevented" Raum again
recommends additional legislation Tor the
protection Of the lives and persons OF OIL
GERS Of the United States from the unaw-
/ full assaults OF those who resist their au-
thority. He is Of the opinion that there
should be a law for the trial and punish
ment i'm the courts OF the United states Of
persons who kill. or make assaults
with intent to kill, officers OF the United
States while engaged in the performance
of their lawful duties. There has, the Com
missioner says, been already aScertained
to be due the sum OF 1922, 705 from seventy
hanks in the cities OF Chicago, New York,
Baltimore, Boston, and Philadelphia, q
considerable portion Of which has been
collected and paid into the Treasury. Other
collectors have been instructed to examine
the banks Of their respective districts in
regard TO their liability for additional taxes.
The Commissioner says he is satisfied that
large additional sums are due the Govern
ment from this source. The total amount
of collections from tobacco for the year was
/ so. Sj4,991, which Is about four millions
more than the receipts from the same
sources last year. This amount includes
taxes imposed upon imported and manufac-
tured tobacco, snuff, and cigars, and special
taxes paid by manufacturers.