New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-30
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COLLECTION OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

elected.
COLLECTION OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
COMMISSIONER RAUM's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF LAW
AND DEEDS OF VIOLENCE IN THE SOUTH.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-General Green Is
Raum to-day submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury
his annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30
1881 4 statement is submitted which shows that inc
receipts Of internal revenue fiscal year 1879 were
! Sl13,449,G21 80; for the fiscal year 1896
$40 1O for the fiscal year ended June 80 1891
$780, and the receipts for the first four months
OF tho present fiscal year have been 3JO576970 IL
being OG 22 8j in OF the receipts fortbe cor
| responding months Of the last fiscal year The Com
missioner says: II This increase should he maintained
during the remaining eight months Of the fiscal year the
receipts for 1882 viii be fully S1570000O0" Relative
to the reduction OF internal revenue taxes, General
Raum says: "The large increase in the receipts
OF the Government and the great reduction in
the interest and principal Of the public debt
causing discussion to the proprety OF reducing
the income OF the Government by lowering some OF the
taxes and dropping others altogether. When
ever the Of the Government will allow n reduc-
ton OF internal taxation my opinion Is 1t viii be wise
TO confne these taxes distilled spirits malt liquors,
tobacco and products and to special taxes manu-
facturcrs and dealers in these articles and TO fix the
taxes at such rates will yield he Of revenue
necessary 10 nc raised from these sources"
During the past five fiscal years 1902 797 80 have
Treasury without any loss the Government by detail
cation.
The entire expense for he past i've years has been
$2I oO2 being 81 90 per cent upon the amount
collected and IN the disbursement Of this money there
has been 10 loss TO the Government The estimate Of
EXPENSES service the cscal wear ending June 30
1883, aggregate pj,33O.O~O.
inc rrpoi says; e." me extraordinary expenses in
cdcnt 10 the suppressi0ns of frauds upon the
one t t, n|n I ana sac sac OF "ll5aey
ana t"'acco durlnE the past i've years III the
districts OF second Alabama, Arkansas Second Georgia
Third orga. Fourth North Carolina, Fun North Caro-
una sixth N0rth Sdr0Lla eOn5h Carolina, second Ten
ncssee th Tennessee, 81 gEth Tennessee and Fifth Vr
gnia where frauds On the revenue have most prevailed
General Enun again recommends additional lcgisla-
ton for the protection Of the lives ana persons of officers
Of inc United 5tatcs rom thc unlawful Assaults OF those
who resist their authority. The subject OF pensOnig
widow and orphans Of officers OF The Revenue Service
WHO have been killed ia taken mp by General Raum.
lie 7no"a that She struggle H2in tanned tor The past five
m the killing o. twenty-eisht and woundins Of sixty
tOur officers and employees.
Reference made TO the numerous abuses which have
grown mp under the present system OF fees and allow
the ty service. General Baum offers the following sug
gcstIOus:
FUst-The establishment Of a term Of Office Of four
years iOr subordinate officers clerks and employees.
HfcOHd-Ecqu.rng All appLccnts Tor appointment to be
well ndorsed as To- character, aud - stand proper
ANIMATION "a, 10 attainment.
thla-A tenIorn! appointment for one year on trial.
TO be appointed "s three years he balance OF regular
F-rlc officer or clerk to be eligible for reappoint-
mcnL
SLrh-As a sinulus to the exercise of married. capuc-
~ ldcly and zeal IN the service the pty OF 10 per
cent utOn proper ccrhcatea, al the commencement OF
SerenM- Promotions 10 be upon merit ascertalned by
oNA"a oA and certified {" be The head OF tHe bureau.
Etyn!h-taueus To- removal 90 be dishonesty, inca
Pdrity, utg'cJ duy, msuDOrdiuatOE incompetence,
lIuHogJIt, inability.
Ao,p.-Pcrsous retiring without fault, to receive an
honorable discharge.
Ieah-suooi i'ultc officers. oeri,s aud employees re-
uIeI UltJout nat alter service Of tour years,
cove refining pay equal 10 one moutu'o pay Tor each