New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04
INTERNAL REVENUE.
,,,o,r OH COMMISSIONERS RAJM.


WARRINGTON, Dec. 3.--The report of q. b.
e.nm commissioner Of Internal Revenue has been sub
itted to the Secretary of the Treasury begins WIN
tbe tonic OF reducing taxation, as follows;
The receipts from Internal Revenue taxation nave
year by year increased from Sll30o0O00 in the hsca
YEAR 1879 to 1929 600 900 in 1880 10 Sl3oOOOOOO IN
1881 and to STAG 100000 dn round hures in the nsoa
wear last ended There will probably be some diuhnu
;n In the receipts for the fiscal year as CON-
pared with last year. but 1t is not likely that the coec
tons OF internal for the current year VIII "i
below SI45 600 600 should the taxes imposed be
retained. II is an old and sound maTm that no Wo'o
revenue should be raised than is necessary LOT an eco
nomical administration OF the Government anu
gradual reduction OF the public debt
II seems 60 be udicous that the piincipa oi '"o p
debt should be extinguished rs was Originally 0o"''"
natcd only az the necessary to meet Tue require
n,ents of the sinking fund.- TO the extent vi "oou'
S5b 900 900 per snnum Therefore becomes obvious
tbt reduction OF sixty to seventy millions Ia Tue
annual revenues OF the country could I've saiey en'e
npon and In my Judgment. such reduction ~ UT nS
called for. | respectfully offer soue Suggestions
FOR your consideration in this regard eou"u
oolcy wond seem 10 require that IN RENTING taxation
the relief should fall far as PoS-
s,bo up,n those articles which are nccess"rle-
oflfe ana upon those interests which are OF piessm
Importance to the country ihe kie" nn iris m II
nquort tobacco ard cigars These are aI',V'e VI
ury the upon which are really palu D! VIZ O,
II need consume them / alh St''nS = "
tbs' ngnIcn mat so long az the principle OF deriving
part Of the revenue OF tne GoyeLnmeh, our e dealers
therein are proper subjects LOT 'A"''o''
TAxys THAT SHOULD BE REPEALED OR REDUCED
The tbcr objects Of internal revenue taxation win
The amounts realized therefrom during the past hsca
wear are as follows: Friction matches. $3'212Zos va
tent medicines perfumcry, etc. sl,91s39o 90 o"A
checks S23ls,455 Ia; bank deposits S4'oo"'ol 90
sav,ngs bank deposits. %sS4OO ~: hdnk capita
sll3S $40 81; savings bank capital Sl4''Z9oo io'''
S15 7SS sol 40
Ada 70 these items the collected by the Treasurer
of he states from National 9ankS as iooTs 6 a.
tional banks caiub 50 52lS27 a. Nations, DS '
deposits 437 "a 30naksS Total HSiNGu ,on ioT
sources ol $lo,74o 223 ~ As -, -, o
lssO those should, in my OPP ION be No
$50 f,venue AVS ON Then # to the eighteen and
quarter millions OF reduction thus proposed C0hsr,ss
should add a reduction M The CHARGES IOr seoiAi
to dealers articles taxed for internal reNen"e susn
nay proposed IN tie bil no" o tpp1at,is
wOud be attained and The superN son over ueHels 10
taxable articles which experience mas sn1w 10 from
ess ~ in fully aud iairy collect lhe 'aA0s '
all alike would still be preserved a. m o, Tho re,ns
.io. under is head would be as follows on the basis
OF last years collections 3,OOEyO1 - ,,ooo
from "a cents per pOdnd 10 cents pr pound D1 uu
MOI reduce cigars anu ciTaretts; a GGi I'm
spondln. reduction on cigars "On'd ne 10 81 per m
sand This mink, should be done ana would "nTHh
TO reduction OF 'IAe' roGn h S0''1oO0i interim
revenue taxes dncludng tie taxes IN NatOna bahh,L
follows Matches ST n7 o6yy al" cigars P and
eisarcites. $6,7l6,OOJ; total IS oo2lZ9 H.
THE TARIFF SUGAR.
While &c is undoubtedly oeen'u a'"s'oic ny my
that there should be revision OF the tal IL Is uhqueS
tionaby the case 1t possible to foreeo the Ell
feet which reduction Of the OF dnes ON many OF
the great lines importation ud have upon the re-
oeiuts from customs 1t Is conlcnded that reduction
OF dGy upon , msn, s m Weld az actual increase Of rev
enue The demand OF the hour 10 or le.i'la 'on tnat
To su.gest whe, her 1t is desirable to
c ~ Ter the pracucaDility OF taking the duly
off sugar About 2.OOOOOO,OOO pounds of
sng,r are ANNUALLY consumed III tie
finitrd states Ten per cent Of which "a pro
Snnsd in mis- country Upon the l,SUOO 100000 pOun
imported the Government reai2csa revenue Of $4,000
600 sugar is OF life 1t Is cou,
sured IN every household should nis duty he removed
there 1ut be not only Ger. large reduction OF
sI,I ire 10 the people Tue best Tened sugar
cnts the duty were removed and the reduction
would amount TO 90 c,nts per capita per snnum
OF tne entire population Of the country: The objection
10 this measure Tou o ta1 of Iuisnnn ana other
sfa;es This dIlcully might BE- met by giving bounty
o., ga! 80 Wbie me nome proGuct has not increased
~ i~cntv.one Years the Imiortations Increased
almost four fold The present law gives 10 the
smgor pianiars OF this county. Indirectly ab ut
S4OOO,OO0 S5,OOO,OUO per anhun Ny pI1pVsiuQ"
w Nh '' ,.opI- nave tue benefit OF the
reduction oI taxation Of, BAY 941'oOOVO
n NINE T ouu a. a. male woIld amount TO S735O2.
los
receipts from the several objects OF internal Ievc
nue. ta1atoh anrns 'ns i iJ5 ia gi{ O ISL SIDE
b23273 ~; showing N increase O ll,203,36l A.
The eutiIe amount thus collected was promptly covered
Into the Treasury without loss. During the past SIX
fi.c wears he sum Of $74S S34 O1l OF has b. en- col
iected from internal ion and pad into tne
Trensnry without any loss by uclaICattUn.
Tie est of collection iOr The past fiscal year was
S5lU74sl AZ
ne tofa expenses will be found TO be less than GIG
-. - rs, -. a,nount collected The number
psI oeH eieS AMI annT"vei by Collec sU Internal
T.yie 1nr1ng tne uAst SIX ears IN connection with
tpe OF spirits liquors, tobacco and
porisIon of taxable riices were 1864 sggregntng
fhe reual sum OF 7.6U43 20 tae Of 2J9J5 "a
has beeu collected from surctes, ana $97,330 90 re
covered OF Disabled splits Oh Judgments not yet col
isci,d ON the 3Utn uay jane, 1852, these
II fl.,.h II