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mitted 70 Congress. fails to show that such

mitted 70 Congress. fails to show that such
'rsses TSs hssS of ssSncs and mnu
business considerations and may be accom-
drawing proper facilities Tor documentins ves-
sells
ThS ~ S S Sess.s
a9bordinates, and the unproductive districts
abolished. saving expense and promoting tho
efficiency Of the service. Owing to the ipeuual-
tiles In tho present COMPENSATION OF collectors
and surveyors. and to the nature Of some OF
impractisaIle 70 adopt any uniform rule for
fixing salaries Of collectors and surveyors un-
der the present organization.
ANNUAL sAIARIEs RECOMMENDED.
further recommend n repcal OF section
2G4s OF United States Revised Statutes. au-
thorizing o charge for blank by tho collectors
and suryeyors ON the northern, northGastern.
and northwestern frontiers. and OF all laws III
lowing commissions. fees. and charges for
storage.
also recoma a.end that. in lieu OF present
salaries and all noieiieS and perauisites and
commissions Oh disbursements received by cob
an annual salary. 10 pr"paro Tor an occasion
requiring the change OF any salary IN the rGccss
OF Congress. the law might provide that one.
not beyond maximum named by law. might
bs liked by tho President. to be reported to
Congress at the next session after his action.
mend that Is soe,ion 2Ss7 United States Revised
..
act, to prevent the importation of adulterate1
and spurious teas" has been productive OF
good goo, effects effects; l. needs amGndment in some
the results intended.
THE NEW TARIFF.
The tariff enacted March 8. 1888. who 1t has
given rise to somo troublesome questions Of
administration. but fewer than wero expected
oniciai work. the schedules for cotton and
SIX iabricS are much palmer than those for
adopted Tor collecting duties on sugar accord
given general sctisiaction. and has removed the
opportunity formerly existing for evading tho
reyenue by artificial coloring.
provision regarding third class or carpet wools
gnriless Of value, or by having a. broader con-
trast between tho higher and lower classes.
pound @ aceedns IVA as I'll" the value Of the the wopl S is
over or under twelve cents II pound and where
a a
the WOOL 80 IA to bring 1t in at tho lower rate OF
| duty.
In connection herewith it should be said that
changes in tho modes OF business have made
undcrvnluatiOns more frequent and difficult OF
turers Of or Wholesale dealers in. many classes
Of merchandise decno to sell or. to furnish
price lists to American merchants. 1t turns out
that those manufacturers or dealers have es-
| Ablished business houses or agencies or spc-
In ls o1sf to 10 Wham ney
| 1t might be said that it is found out-that in
many cases the goods sent over TO these repre-
abroad. There is no risk In this of mercantile
loss to tho foreign consgnor. as the interest is
| ter pnys not at the nvoiccd value. but accounts
| Mt tho actual selling price. in which both have
| an interest. 1t is not easy for the Governmon,
| Appraiser to learn In nj cases the rcnl market
| value abroHd, for price lists have been withheld
| and actual sales aro Suppanted Ivy this process
III i, ~,
| tions for fraud aga nst the consgnee for it IL
not easy to prove that he hni a hand in th,
| fraudulent undcrvaluation. Legislation ainlet
| ut These practices is needed.
INTERNAL REVENUE
From the various objects Of taxation unhc
the internal revenue laws. az reported by thu
| Commissioner Of Internal Revenue the re
| ceipts for the fiscal year ended June 80. 1874.
| and 1883 were us follows:
o,,.. ~Fi,ssL Fia, reor enae' June 20
pIi"a Dlsi's rir. R r.1''o" soesssic ,s s4 a. u,
S:;%:%,s% s%: ss Z sSS y. #;
| Adhesive, stamps:
| Bank checks ....... 2.3lS4S5 ~ ,9i6 272 Il
rsnit,ss So '"', '',,. 1850 o. :s55sos 3
wise provided for. Sldo0 % Il,s52 4
Total ............. si405as27a ~ sII1,55s,s44 8
The cost Of collecting the Int internal urevenn
for the fiscal gear was s5.1lJ.73i.aB. Tho csti
mated cost for tho same work for the currcn
year is 81. .999. 1870.
PRODUCTION OF spIRITs.
The quantity Of spirits produced and dc
iiscal year ended June 80. 1893. is less than iii!
production Of 1882 by 81 $3.50 .S53. and Of 1881 b
43.7l4, ,S42 gallons.
The decrease in production Of tho fiscal yea
1889, ns compared with that OF the fiscal yea
1882. is distributed among the different kind
known to the trade. as follows:
Decrease in production Of Gallons.
Rourbon whiskey 2ooi3+!
Airoho Nks sI'k'y t4ss
Gin. 25tu
MssMl"ss at 3
Total decrease ....................s 50, 1861 js
Increase III production Of
F"e FSts neutral or cologne .pr,;::. .s5S 1858
Total .................... 52I.sa
Net 81 saos
There were remaining In distillery. ware
houses on the 30th of Juno. 1883, and the 30t
of June 1882 respectively. distilled spirits n
follows:
,nno 40 ,ss, ......,............ sa Gs.G, g, e
June 70 70 ~ . y
There should under tho present law. com
out OF bonded warehouse aud pay tax distille
spirits as follows:
~ June q ,2s Iola;
Total.................. 49,. 2g0poO
On which tho tax would be t26 $40 O3S 4
The whole quantity in bonded warehouses;
come out and pay tnx by July &. 1886.
So,493,J93 gallons. AT TAX Of w cents galloi
REDUCTION OF TAXATION.
The only United States bonds which are no
payable at the pleasure OF tho Government NJ
Tie 3 per cents. being S3o5. 52900o: thos
which next become rodcemnble are the $3.50
000D0O Of 4. per cents, on Sept; l. 1891. Tn
S731 $40 700 of per cents and the 1925. $50
reGunding certificates are rcdecmable July
. 1907.
The estimates for tho fiscal year ending Jur
30. 1854 show q surplus revenue Of $4,000 Ol
per ennum. This is enough to pay all IL
years, and before the close OF tho fiscal ye.
for tho four succeeding years. TO Sent. !. ls9
would be more than s35O.OOO.0OO, or 800, 900 "
, more than enough to pay all the bonds the
. falling due. The same annual surplus mt
Jn,y / 1907, would amount with the 500 100; 600
I cents. to about 81. AGO QOo. 600. while the who
/ than $740,000.000. The estimated surplus
5000. 900 year would nay the whole amour
, | OF the interest bearing debt in about fiftee
years. The only authority Possessed by Il
r Treasury whereby it can restore to busno
! the surplus moneys thus accumulated is thi
. | given to the Secretary by the act OF March
| h,tx NH toh ha tnau af tfpno mn