Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-05
By consolidation of collection districts an

By consolidation of collection districts an
annual saving to the government of S25,-
600 has been secured. The aggregate re-
ceipts this year are estimated at $12O, ,0OO,-
| 600. During the first thres months of the
| current fiscal year the revenue decreased
| $7,926 ,40I. As large number of those
| engaged in illicit distilling are desirous of
| ebandoning nnlawfnl practices, the COM
missioner has been strongly urged to re-
commend a proclamation of general am
| nesty for such persons snd he suggests
that congress provide a shorter period
Of Limitation for prosecution of offenses
against the revenue. The question of en-
forcement of revenue laws in Indian terri
terry has been referred to Secretary FoIasr
for action.
The number of stamps issued by collec-
tors and agents is 1852, ,774,5OO, represent
Jug value of 1852 ,657,11 The increase
in the production of cigars is 186,OOO,OOO,
aud cigarettes 9S,0000OO. The reduction
of The revenue oaused by the act of 1888,
is at least $25,Gp0,00o. Amount of rebate
claimed on tobacco, $3,725,913; allowed,
90, ,524, 1877; elected, $l,707. The remainder
was returned for amendment. Distilleries
operated in the year, 5,i29, consuming 49,
GA, 787 bushels of grain. Distilled spirits
produced about 32.O00,G00 gallons.
Spirits removed in bond for export 1926
427 gallons; transferred to manufacturing
warehouses; 2O3, ,938; Withdrawn from ware
houses SO, ,291. 100; allowed for leaking and
evaporation 2,291,0 ,013; remaining in ware
house. June 30th, '63, 60.449 993. Seven
tenths Of this is Bourbon. In warehouse
Oct. 1st, '83, 73,4G5,371 gallons; withdrawn
s - 10
present fiscal year, 752,309. Distilled
spirits in the United States,
except what may be in customs
bonded warehouses the first of October,
1883, nearly 116,00o,o o,o0e gallons. The com
missioner recommends the withdrawal of
the privilege granted manufacturers of
vinegar, of separating alcoholic property
from fermente6 mash, and using tie same
in the production Ct vinegar. Aside from
the above the report is an elaboIation of
points presented in the commissioners
l5tter to the secretary, published the 275h
of July last.
swINDLING PENSION CLAIMS.
Judge Ferris, second auditor of the treas
ury, in his annual report, exposes the
methods by which soldiers of the
late war and the government are
being swindled by unprircipled
attorneys and agents. He says not oae in
ten of the applications for arrears of pay
and bounty possesses any merit. aud not
one in twenty Of these claims is filed upon
the suggestion or by voluntary action of
the claimant. The attorney seeks a client
and represents to the uninforne5, more
generally colored soldiers or their heirs,
that they have not been paid all thats
Justly due them, and that some new law
or new construction of existing law en-
titles them to more bounty or further pay.
A small fee in advance is required,
generally 81 or $3. sometimes more.
in fact all that can be got, with
a promise that NO more will be demanded
aLless the claim be allowed. The fee is
paid, the application filed and in the end
reiscted. The attorney rarely looks after
tho eIaims; it does not pay. He has re-
ceived his little advance fee and it pays
better to hunt up more vistims. The SOL
d!ers are swindled and after their claims
sre rejected frequently dsnounce the gov
ernment and its officers, who simply admin
ister the law az they find it. Another class of
worthless claims is constantly increasing,
sly, claim for bounties already paid.
In meny OF thsse cases denials of former
pay rsnts are made under oath, when the
records of this Office, authenticated in the
mig nest manner known to the law and
courts, show conclusively that the pay
nerts were made years ago. To perjury
is sometimes added forgery, ard the apss
0t time since ths war increases the chances
OF succsss to forgers and perjurers. Should
th-ss records be destroyed, and such u
calamity is zot beyond the pale OF pos-
sibili;y. the government will certainly be
defrauded out of millions of dollars.