The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-20
TWENTY.THREE MILLIONS LESS.
Commissioner Evans Presents His An.
nual Report on Internal
Revenue.

The annual report Of the Hon. Walter
Evans, Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1884, has
been submitted to the Secretary of the
Treasury. The total receipts from all
sources Of internal revenue taxation for the
year were 1921, $780, 39, as compared to
Sill, 553, 3i4 for the year 1883, STAG, 523, 273
for the year 1882, and Sl35. 229,9l2 for the
year 1881. 1t is estimated that Sl15, OOO, 600
will be collected during the present fiscal
year, The Commissioner says falling
off is anticipated in the present year
that will follow from the diminished
quantity OF bourbon and rye WHISTLES pro-
duced In 1882, OH which the tax will mature
during the current fiscal year. Another
cause contributing to the reduction of re-
ceipts will be the largely increased exporta-
ton Of spirits in bond, on which, for yari-
GUS reasons, the owners cannot pay the tax.
Something like 1O,OOO,OOO gallons have nj
ready been forced abroad during the eur
rent calendar year.
A comparative statement of the receipts
for the fiscal years 1883 and 1884 shows
decrease of Sl6,O41, $50 from tobacco, an
increase of 1886, 60 from spirits. IN in
crease of $31 ,18i, 1888 from fermented
liquors, and decrease of $lO,642,-
40i from the taxes. under the re-
pealed laws and penalties, making total
decrease Of 800 963, 800. The total ex-
penses were little less than -5 per cent.
of the amount collected. The Commits
sioner says the diminution of the gross
receipts could not proportonately affect the
cost Of collection, as nearly the same force
had to be retained.
BY comparing the receipts for the last
fiscal year with those for the fiscal year
Immediately preceding it the decrease Of
revenue from tobacco was Sl6,0i1 ,S49.
There was on increase of Al in the
number of grain distilleries registered
during the last fiscal year and decrease of
Is in the number operated. The increase
in the number registered occurs. as was
the case in the preceding fiscal year,
III the class of distilleries having
smaller capacities for the production of
spirits In the class of larger distilleries a
very decided reduction occurs, both in the
number registered and the number ope-
rated. A comparative statement Of the
spirits Of different kinds known to the
trade remaining in the warehouse ut the
close of the fiscal years 1883 and 1884
shows that while there was an increase in
the stock Of alcohol. gin. highwines, and
pure spirits, there was decrease in other
grades of spirits, principally in bourbon and
rye whiskies, Of l7,75O.694 gallons Nearly
two-thirds was bourbon whisky. The
quantity of spirits produced and deposited
in the distillery warehouses during the ifs
cal year is greater than the production for
the year 1883 by 1.422. 43l gallons. The
quantity of spirits withdrawn from distillery
ware houses for the year is greater than the
quantity withdrawn during the year 1883 by
2,9Ol, 1897 gallons. The quantity of distilled
spirits in the United States, except what
may be in customs bonded warehouses, on
Oct. l, 1884, was 96, $40, 521 gallons.