New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-08
THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.


ALL ACCOUNTED FOR.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Joseph s. Miller,
Commissioners OF Internal Revenue has made premi.
nary report the general condition Of the Internal
Revenue service. The report says:
AS far ctcable the Offices OF all the Collectors OF
before the OF the sa year ended june
80. 1888, the work Of examination being to consd.
aSr with Sa the
in connection with the transfer OF the Offices in
nfty-six OF the collection districts. The total collections
tor the fiscal year. amounting to sll2.42Oll1, have
properly accounted for and the money covered into
the internal rcvenus for hs nscal year ended June 80,
1882 was abont So 10000 being $40 per cent OF the
amount coecr and 100000 s than the cost for the
year 1884 The reduction l. In the following items. VIZ:
shares and expenses Of collectors s85 900
saires md expenses OF agents and subordinate ooo
"a nia ana papof-..- S9 00o
-
Total .......... sGOo 10
The reduction IN expenses OF collectors grows OF
the consolidation districts 1875 To S5, which went
into effect the previous yea The reduction in expenses
Tor AGENTS and subordinate Oifce results from de-
reed number OF storrk cpers and gaurers ON duty in
consequences Of less number OF dsIileres being oper.
alton ros reduction IN rate OF pay OF these officers at
Iss4 and the reduction OF number OF revenue agents
from thirty i've to twenty provided for In same
act The Saving IN STAMPS results from lower rates for
printing aud price pau tor paper. compared with the
previous year. The SAVING on Office payroll arises from
vac incies IN force IN this bureau not nlied.
am gratitrd state that ;be reports OF internal rev.
AGENTS and collectors indicate generally salts
factory condition of tue service with regard u eff ency
No conIbnatIo To drfraud the Government Of
It's rcv'nurs known 10 exist and
IL does not appear that the Illicit inanufact-
OF either whIskry tonacco. cigars + carried In
any psrt Of the country slch occasion
material loss to the Government
Appended TO tho report Is statcn-n mt OF the receipts
from the several objects OF internal taxation in the
United States during the fiscal years ended June 30
1884 and 49, which shows increase Of the rece pts
10 1850 1884 OF $10S5i6 spirits distilled from
apples, grapes and peaches decrease OF $97l25i3 on
-pri distilled from grain AMI other Materials
Increase ~ SILICA retail hquorealers, special
TX increase S237I0 stamps for distilled spir-
~ INTENDED for export Increase OF Si63.3O2 on
chewing and smoking tobacco Increase oI $40, l2o 30
ci-arcttcs. decrease Of S29l ,5l7 on cigars anu
cherOpts m Increase Of rl7J2sJ ale. beer lager
and porter There Is also appended 10 the report
table showing the ,g,regate receipts from internal
by states and Territories turing the nscal year
ended June b. 1850 Limos heads tla Inst with 3d.
O75-Gi. followed hy Kcntirky with Sl4,sl2.475. New
York third WITH Sl3 5s36it. Oho fourth with ST.
jGj.3lG. P.nns lyanii hth with S731l2Oo, Missouri
SIKH with $6.27G 90 and Indiana seventh win Si.-
OJ 500 lac ,thrr states va;y FROM $4,000 TO $1,000
600. NcruOrt SHOWS the trst receipts only SD
$50 - having been collected IN that state The next
the list i hiss s>ppi wiere only $i1JJl Is
collected Tue Commissioner estimates that the
total eccp~ from all OF Internal revenue Tor
the isca year Will be about Sllj ,0J0, 900.