New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-23
TOBACCO AND WHISKEY TAX
TO ENLARGE TIE FORCE OF COLLECTORS.



NAL REVENUE.
WAsuINGTOv, Nov. 22.-The annual report
of Joseph S Miller Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
shows that the receipts from all sources OF inter
nal revenue taxation for the fiscal year ehded june "
1885, we're S1l2.l2l.121, as compared with
Sl2l $4,000 for the year 1854 $lii553'3fi LOT 'he
year 1888, and S146 623 273 for the year ISL
1t was estimated that the receipts Tor the aSt hsc"
year woud be about $Il5OoOooO. aud that they fell
over 900 900 short OF estimate the Commissioner
saws is due TO the seven months extension allowed Tor
the expectation of distilled spirits in bond, on when
the tax was due He adds that there are now ABOUT
1000 600 gallons distilled spirits abroad which. TO find
market. will have TO be rempOrted. This with more
than 900 900 that June 80 had heen in bond for
three years. or longer, under the months extern
sion afforded ample margin for assuming that the re-
cepts for the current fiscal year would he at least
S1l5OOO,00O. table giving the receipts In TIE last
two fiscal years shows that there was decrease OF
S9.394l77 in the collections on Spirits
and all increase of S344,6SS tobacco, an in-
crease Of S145S27 ferlnented liquors. ana
an increase of $24.55S from banks and bankers Inc
total decrease S9,l5S 9l9 The largest collections
were made IN the State Of Illinois. amounting TO
S23O758 Kentucky second, with Sl4S42,4|5
Indiana seventh. with 403l.sG6. The smallest coloc;
New-York third. with $l3,-23.615; Ohio fourth
with Sl2565.5l6; Pennsylvania fifth with S7731,
2O9 Missouri sixth. with SG.27G.l63, ana
ton was made in Vermont, amounting to S29s9O Inc
total receipts for the first quarter OF the fiscal year were
&c., 49, being increase of S23sb6 over the col
ecous during the corresponding period OF the previous
fiscal YEAR Tue of collection for the present hscal
wear was 400 against 50 O760l4 for the previous
year. The total expenses Of the service DUR
ing the past year were about 80 per-
cent of the amount collected. The Commissioner
recommends and increase in the number OF revenue
agents lie says the present fOrce-wenty III hunneI-
is efficient for the nportln work required OF tneln
There reduction of 926 IN the force o; sloIeRcep
the last year. ana ana
OF twenty eight in the clerical force Of the bureau
there is scrcpancy bctwcei the books of the FIRST
Controller and those OF the Register OF the treasury rs
10 the amount OF direct taxes when mas oT zen
collected and as to the amount still due. He
recommends that examination be made to ascertain
the exact amount still due and that proper acio DC
taken to obtain settlement OF the accounts OF Ine
direct tax commissioners which are sun uhIeteu me
Comns >ioher invites specia attention 20 ne T 80
OF legislation having for its Object the tiNng Oh an irdo
tons OF gallon OF distilled spirits and says That the
operation OF the present system OF laAaon mas %
IN the loss OF an appreciate amount OF revenue e
Maren g. is77 under which grape brands products
afforded the advantage OF three years storage OF 'he
authorized to be established for that purpose be name
applicable to dstillers of brandy from al fruits.
manufacturers using wOodnaph la IN their business
TO the dcriment of others employing TAX paid iran, SpSh
alcohol and that the process OF deOdurzng
has been perfected TO render possible 10 en-
NOV II in many of the trades and arts place of ethel
alcohol without detrltion and possibly with equal adj
vantage He has been gnaoe 10 o Nern nSo,tan ve
Sg in calls yow Special n tne it.
The Guantty of distilled spirits the United States.
except what may be in customs bonded Warehouse on
this quantity being distributed rs follows:
In distilery and special bonded warehouses,
gallons hands hands of Tea
liquor dealers, $7.3i7,7oo; total 9O1o7O26. There
Was a decrease of ~ ,690.Ol4 of the assessments
OH DISTILLED spirits made the laStyedr from the amount
assessed the previous year, mainly because te pro
ducton distilled spirits three ago was IS than
four years aud becans- large quantities OF
spirits which the tax had become due were bonded
for export under the provisions OF CrcEiH No. -, ana
suffered 10 remain IN warehouse without payment
or Of tax for period not exceeding seven
months. ,
spectOr Tobacco he abJsheh and that his iueS be
devOved upon the collectors OF the districts where IN
spectOTs Of tobacco, snuff cigars or cigarettes Tor eN
p0ratOn are necessary and that the expectations ne
made under such regulations as the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue with the approval OF the secretary OF
The Tire sury may prescribe MIR. Miller explains thdt
iuttrna! revenue service who pail 10y the clZehs
for whom the duty prescribed Is performed, When IN
office created the payment 81 tobacco taxes D.
stamps had not been DEVISED ana tue unlcs OF lspccF
ors were acc0r ingly much more extensive ih1n now.
The Commissioner expresses the opinion that
IL would he better the dstcr If there IS 10 he any
plifv the administration Of internal revenue laws 10
restore the time gwen III the WarchOu7.uz bona
the act of July 20. 1865 lie is OF the opinion however
that better plan would br 10 allow spirits to remain IN
distlery warehouses indefinite time, subject to PIE
paratOry Withdrawals in case Of excessive losses pro
vidrd the United States reimbursed for the additional
expense incident 10 such storage. As IN
cases of all other articles subject to
consumed is the measure of the qudnti'y upon which
the tax paid. Any law, therefore. winch hNes the
date the ymeut Of hr tax at any time other than
the date of the actual demand consumption j. DIS
less severe as the Of the dster more or
less from the artificial standard set ply the law