The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-27
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The Annual Report of the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue an Exhaustive
Document.
The Total Receipts for the Fiscal Year
Ended June 80 S1I2,4s1, 121-The
President Will Advise Re.
vision of the Tariff.

REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE.
WASHINGTON, November 23.-The an
nual report of Joseph S. Miller, Commits
Sioner of internal Revenue, for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1885, is an exhaustive
document of 1875 pages, pamphlets, ETC., and
contains many valuable suggestions respect
ing the Internal Revenue service. The Com.
missioner shows that there are now 7,O00.-
600 gallons of distilled spirits abroad, which,
to find market, will have to be reim-
ported. This, with more than 10, 900, 900
gallons that had on June 80, last. been in
bond for three years or longer, under the
seven months extension, affords ample mar
gin for assuming that the receipts for the
current fiscal year will aggregate at least
$4,000, 900.
The total receipt from all sources of in
ternal revenue taxation for the fiscal year
ended June 80 were SIP. AL, 121, as COM
pared with $121, 500, 039 for the fiscal year
of 1884, $144, 553, 344 for the year of 1883
and S136, 523, 273 for the year of 1882. The
collections made in the Fifth district of
Illinois 13,29s, $50 were the greatest, and
those in the First Ohio district (8,05S, 1867
were second in volume The cost of col
lection aggregated $4, 455, 430 against S.
076. 913 for 1884
The Commissioner recommends an in
crease in the number of revenue agents and
submits estimates for the next fiscal year
aggregating $4,619, 100.
Nine hundred and twenty-six dislnissals
have been made in the force of storekeep-
ers gaugers, ETC., during the past year.
5. The aggregate amount of taxes collected
from tobacco during the last fiscal year was
500, 407, 0S8. New York did the greatest
manufacturing business, using $4,000
pounds. Pennsylvania is second on the list
with nearly 1900 pounds.
1t is recommended thai an examination
be made to ascertain the exact amount of
taxes from the States still due, and that
proper action De had to obtain settlement
of the accounts of the direct tax commits
sioner. Considerable space is directed to
the subject of taxation of fractional parts
OF gallon OF distilled spirits, during the
course of which it is shown to be quite prac-
ticable for the distiller 10 so fill his packages
as to have number of full gallons and
large fraction less than one half gallon in
nearly every instance. Under the
existing law fraction of half
gallon is exempt from taxation.
practice should be checked without delay
and that the best remedy will be found in
taxing all fractional parts of a gallon of
distilled spirits, and for this purpose he re-
commends that legislation be had which. in
lieu of the present method. of taxing and
exempting fractions, shall authorize the as
sessment and collection monthly of the tax
upon the whole number of proof gallons, OF
OF wine gallons when below proof, which
fractions of gallons removed from each dis
tillery warehouse may aggregate.
Under the act of March 3, 1877, distillers
of brandy from grapes are afforded the adj
Eantages of three years storage of their
product in special bonded warehouses. The
Commissioner is of opinion that it would be
advisable to make the provisions of the act
applicable to all distiIlers of fruit brandy.
The quantity of spirits 67,649, 321 gallons
Withdrawn tax paid from distllery ware
houses during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1885, was less than the quantity Us 342, 474
'gallOns) withdrawn from distillery ware
houses during the same period in 1884 by
10, $685. 152 gallons.
On the subject of Withdrawals of spirits
The Commissioner says he is of the opinion
that it would be best to allow spirits to re-
main in distillery warehouses an indefinite
,time subject to peremDtory Withdrawals in
case OF excessive losses. provided the United
States is reimbursed for the additional ex-
pense incident to such storage
In conclusion, Commissioner Miller re-
commends that the Office of inspector of to-
sbacco be abolished, and that his duties be
transferred to the collectors of the districts
where inspections of tobacco, snuff, cigars
or cigarettes for expectation are necessary.
A morning paper intimates that the real
object OF the invitation received by the Gov
'ernment from the Governor General of In
Ola to send three officers of the United
States army to India to witness the maneu-
vers of the British forces there is to have
the officers present at the capture of the
Burmah capital by the troops under General
Prendergast
The President will advise a revision of
The tariff, but in careful, cautious way, to
the end that the burdens of taxation may be
lessened and no interest suffer- Demo-
Gratis of all shades of opinion on the tariff
will unite in Congress in support of tariff
revision bill and will press it to its passage.
An effort will be made to harmonic all
views in support of a measure that will put
Silver on an equality with gold as coin, and
remove those objections that are made to
WIG pISoOlit oy Sb6ll VI CUlIlIlS SllN6T.
Speaker Carlisle has recovered from his
illness and is able to be out There will
be no opposition to his reelection. Mr..
Carlisle thinks that the meeting of Con-
gress will be interesting, but that harmony
will prevail.
In the annual report of the Acting Chief
Of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing of
the Navy Department., estimates are SUBJ
United for the next fiscal year as follows:
For provisions, ST, 1928, S25; contingent ex-
penses. S65, 800; cash establishment, $780,
$50. The report embodies detailed state
ment Of the expenditures for the past fiscal
year. The Paymaster General of the Navy
being under suspension, there is no general
report and there are no recommendations.
The report is signed by Commodore Walker.
That ''old curiosity shop" the Dead Let
ter office, is just now being got ready for a
big cleaning out All the accumulated
rubbish and valuables that have come in
during the past two years are being caia-
logued and will be sold at public auction. 1t
is astonishing to note how much interest is
manifested in these sales Often things sold
at large price have very little intrinsic
value, and sometimes valuable articles go