The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
LATEST REPORTS FROM THE EFEDERAL
CAPITOL.

/ Report Of the Internal Revenue Commis-
sioncr-CoiIcction- aud Costs During
the Past Ycar-Eivcr Portal Clerk. tx
cmpt from Examination.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 20.-The
+ Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. Mir.
Mason. has made his report 10 the Sec
+ rctary Of the Treasury on the operation
of the internal revenue offices for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1889. The
total collections for the fiscal year Just
ended were $3.50. .s9j 432. 53. and this
sum has been duly accounted for and
covered into the treasury. For the ii--
cal year ending June 30. 1883. the total
collections were Sl24.326.4 1852. which.
compared with the collections for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1889, show
an increase of Sc. sos .9j7 II.
The cost of collection for the fiscal
year just ended will aggregate about
/ a. 1Sj 600. exclusive Of the amount eX-
pended for the printing of internal rev
onuc stamps. which rs paid from the
appropriation made to- the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, and which
Will be- shown in my annual report for
this year.
AT this date it is impossible 10 state
the exact amount of the cost of cOllec-
ton. as some of the accounts belonging
90 the past fiscal year have not yet been
received. and the amount of such &c.
counts has been estimated from the ac-
counts of previous months. but when
AN are received and adjusted | DO not
think the total will vary much from the
amount herein stated The percentage
of the cost of collection is "a fraction
less than 80 per cent. which is exactly
the same as the percentage of cost for
the fiscal year ended June 30. leSS.
Owing to the great number of distil-
leries in operation during the last fiscal
year. and the increased quantity of
spirits produced resulting in an in-
icrease of the taxes collected from that
source. as compared with the receipts
of the previous year. of more than five
million dollars. As shOWI in tine ac
complaining statements. the cNpendl-
lures for the salaries Of stOrekcepers
aud the fees of gaugers are argely 10
excess If The amount estimated when
the appropriation was made therefor.
The result was there were not funds
enough 90 pay these officers in full for
the month of June. 1889. and they have
been paid up 90 the y.h ultimO only.
leaving their accounts for the remainder
of the month of June unpaid until an
appropriation is made 10 cover
this deficiency. The amount of this
deficiency is about $4,000. and has
been included in the cost of collection.
as above stated So that it. appears that
the Increase IN the cost of collections
as compared with the previous year. Is
in exact ratio with the increased col
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The Civil Service Commission has de-
b Icided to eNomnt from examination
iclerk- ON steamboats, who also act i'm the
capacity Of postal clerks ON rivei
steamers. and i'm connection witt
their regular duties. are also ap
pviuesd p0a,ai olerha. since tho roll
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law fever here.
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