Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-15
INTERNAL REVENUE TAX.
ror ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
COMMISSIONER.

,ressp in the Cost of COliectlon-Anter-
astipg Facts and Figures.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Joseph S.
miller. Commissioner of Internal Reve-
cua has submitted his annual report TO
me Secretary of the Treasury. 1t is an
oIsnorate document OF 115 printed pages.
Fne total receipts from all sources OF IN
tarnal revenue taxation for the fiscal
roar ended June 80, 1886, were $116, ,902.-
k6q az compaved with $1l2,42l, l2l for the
GEAR 1885. 1921, ,039 for the year 1884.
kI4 553,344 for the wear 1888, and $l46, ,523,-
bra for the year 1882. The statement Of
Withdrawals for consumption during the
mast wear as compared with the preced-
Inc wear shows large increase in all
articles Of taxation except snuff, of which
here was a decrease OF 1914 pounds.
tbe principal increase was IN cigars,
.iearettes and spirits distilled from grain.
Inc cost OF collection during the year was
n 900 49,. being about 3 per cent. of the
mount collected. The collection during
he nrayious wear cost 81, 455, ,430 or about
10 Der cent of the amount collected. 1t
* estimated that the sum of Sis 600. 900
viii be collected during the current fiscal
fear from various sources of internal
.gyenue.
VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW.
Eight hundred and sixty-eiSht viola
lions of the internal revenue law have
aeen reported by revenue agents during
ne wear Five hundred and tbirty-seven
persons have been arrested on their infor-
nation. Property to the value Of $l36, 800
las been reported by them for seizure and
lIg4 020 for assessments for unpaid taxes
ind penalties.
TIE number of Illicit stills seized dur
ng the year was 564 and the number OF
persons employed was 1,2l4. The seiz-
lres were principally in Georgia, North
uarollna, Tennessee, Kentucky and Vtr-
,nla Property to the value of 1886, 1892
Mas seized during the year tor violation
II the law.
THE EXPENSES.
The estimated expenses of the bureau
o! the next fiscal wear amount to $4. 236.-
$50. OF which $1,000, 900 is for the salaries
md expenses OF collectors, 81, 800. 900 for
Expenses Of salaries and expenses of
avenue agents, surveyors, gaugeTs,
n0rekeepers, etc, and $266, 440 for sala-
les of officers and employees of the Com
us5i0ner's office.
z
rom tobacco during the year was S27 ,9O7,-
~. This amount includes the internal
evenue taxes imposed on imported manu-
Hctured tobacco and snuff, and on cigars
no cigarettes. The production account
aows an increase in manufactured to-
acco Of 10. 79S 2S6 pounds, in the number
cigars and cigarettes of 433. 507, PAT, IN
obacco exported Of 9S3 459 pounds, in the
umoer Of cigars and cigarettes exported
I 29,3G9,2 2S0.
THE nIPORTATIONS.
The number Of cigars imported during
he year was 73,139.07S. The amount OF
lrect tax still due is $2.56S. 800, appor-
loned among the States as follows: Ala
ANA ll,V2S. Arkansas $10I, 1871, Colorado
llo, Florida $12.762, Georgia $466. 3S4,
mississippi S302.046, North Carolina $I98.-
y. Soulh Carolina $I4I,174, Tennessee
LIB, Texas Sl74265, Utah $26, ,9S2, Vir-
Una $2S6,632, Washington Territory
p'4oJ' The Commissioner recommends
Aat alter tine direct tax accounts are
NARY adjusted suits be instituted on the
oAds OF The delinquent commissioners
VI recovery OF the amounts collected by
hem and not accounted for.
ABATEMENT CLAIMS.
Inc amount Of abatement claims al
owed during the year was S9l5. 100.
Ahce July claims amounting toS4lS.4lO
ave been allowed. On Oct. /, 2lO claims.
mounting to S8l,l40, were still pending.
'Ie amount of refunding claims
'omeu Ecu during the year was
hfloo' and S53,5o5 more
"'' oeen allowed since July /. Claims
mounting to $220,S are still pending.
ne NUMBER OF persons who paid special
hANs during bn gao
Vmoer OF dlstilleries registered during
te year was 6,242, and the numDerop
,eU o'O54. OF this latter number 5.O75
'eTe irult distilleries.
SPIRIT CAPACITY.
me Total spirit producing capacity of
Nc gram and molasses distllerps in
LT' aloh september last was 1SS.747
"'ous per day. The producing capacity
tVn 9'!lllIar dlstllleries operated Sept. /,
.r' ' was zo2.52o gallons day. The num-
ef OF grain dIstl cries registered during
.e year was l,l52, Of which number $50
5'e operated, decrease Of sixtv-three
w NUMBER registered, and an increase
euE Two in the number operated as
n,,s'L mP"Isu WIN the previous year, Tue
,,''I oi Railons of spirits produced
han.fE EIaIu during the wear (S0,344 8S0)
so"s WE an increase OF 7,5l0IS2 gallons
NJ TsI lhe product Of last wear. and ia S73.-
-"'iohs less than the average product
Tue last nine years.
THE PRODUCTION.
,,tSO.es are given showing the Quantity
,5I'untd spirits produced. Withdrawn
teWalnlng IN warehouse for tie fis-
Dad, s., "i 1856. The production was
,, .'''.O ' Gall ana the amount remain
WHehOuee June 80 last was 50 O96.-
.,i, '"Ohs' Although tax was paid
G.I 1,o 'ue last fiscal year on more than
h.. sahonsot bourbon and rye whis-
In ,-,, eAcess OF the quantity on which
10 r palu curing the preceding year,
re,to..iiuc1ioh IN 1855 WAS so much
ne, a. 'uah the Withdrawals as to leave
I 4 ANA .SSnce 10 warehouse June 80, 1885.
srI' I,''VOJ Gaions more than WA on
N1 'lly !, 1885. TIE production Of ali
,eo,.u vi sIlr ts was also 1000. 600 rallons
s"'er during tne months of July. An
H. o,eu ana September, 1886, than during
ts @ responding months in 1898. while
ti .,'1 a@ paid Tor Withdrawals was on 5OO.-
gallons less.
rHE COMBINATIONS.
,s.,i,'a's .t mas come to my notice." the Com
Ash. o.... says that many disillers
his 7"ul1ed themselves into assooia-
lr,.,''eu LAember Of which has agreed
Iulr,, "'' production so that the entire
lrd.,,o az VIII be not greater than
lisd "aahded by the communities sun
Xn.sIi' mem. But 10 Is evident that un-
Xrur1I,N at'lIers Of one Kind OF spirits. say
XlAfu WHISKY, were asGocintod. sucn
tgs' would be liable 10 fluid them.
- eoie 10 sell their gpirtts when