The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-26
THAT INTERNAL REVENUE.
Al II YIELDED LAST YEAR
AND WHAT II MAY YIELD
NEXT.
ne Commissioners Report Shows
mat The Cost Ofthe Revenue Service
Must lncrease.--One Man Killed In
the Service Last Year--.456 stills
Destroyed -.Other Notes.
BY United Press
lBy United Press.l

OS|AoyCu esotHCI NGtCSs
lBy United Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 25 Com
missioner Jno. ". Mason, of the inter
nal revenue bureau in his report of the
operations of his tffiee Tor the past year,
says that the receipts from internal re-
venue amounted to $142, 594, ,696. He
estimates the receipts for the current
fiscal year at $l45, 900 600
La this estimate reduction of $2,-
600, coo in tobacco receipts and g. 5OO,-
coo IN special tax receipts is allowed.
The principal sorts Of receipts on ac-
count OF internal revenue were: Spirits,
Sol ,637, 900, which was an increase of
81, 900, 900; TOBACCO, $33, 900, 900, an in
crease OF $2 OOO,000; fermented liquors,
$26, COO, 600, an Increase of $2,25U, 600
The tax on oleomargarine manufactures
decreased $0O0,OOO.
The total increase from internal reve-
nue. over the fiscal year 1S99-'9O was
$11, 700 900.
So far during the current fiscal year
| the receipts from all sources show an in-
crease in internal revenue over the first
three months Of last year of So, ,OOO 900.
The cost Of the internal revenue SER
vice is stated at $4,O95, 900, or 2.92 per
cent Of the amount collected. The esti-
mated expense Of the lvice for next
year is 81 1852, ,O00.
In his estimate Of expenses for next
year Commissioner Mason refers to the
bounty section Of the tariff bill and says:
& am unable al present to make even
an approximate estimate Of the expenses
necessary to carry into effect this provi-
sion of the law. 1t is believed, however,
that it will require very considera-
BILE sum of mOney enable this bureau to
ascertain upon sugars this bouptr ga /
be paid, and the rate Of bounty TO viii b
claimants for same may be entitled.
Congress also enacted law auth0riz
ing the makers Of sweet wines to use
grape brandy free Of tax for the fortifi
cation OF their wines, and | have not yet
been able to make an estimate OF what
additional sums will be required to carry
into effect the provisions Of this law. Tie
aScertaining ofthe amount Of bounty to be
PAID 10 the producers Of sugar Is entire
ly a new feature in the internal revenue
system. This bureau has none Of the
machinery required to execute tho law
1t Is simply collection office 1t vii
be nect AIRY to make a chemical analysis
in all cases where bounty is claimed.
1t is deemed practical t. have sam
plies sent 70 this office for analysis, anC
rely upou the tests made here as to th,
entire production. The law requires
that the tests shall be made by the polar
iscope, and this will require the services
OF large number Of chemists OF con
, siderable experience. Only one chemiS
aud one mcroscoplst are now employed
in this bureau. / am informed that th
department. of agriculture. now employ
number CT chemists, and this depart
3 ment gives much attention to the cultur
of sugar producing plants and the meth
eds OF manufacturing sugar.
: In view of these facts | beg to sug
3 gest that Congress be recommended t
r so amend the law as to require thl
n bounty to be a5ceftained and paid b
e the Honorable Secretary of Agriculture
r If, however, it shall be decided rha
:. this bureau shall remain charged wit
the duty of ascertalning and paying tn
bounty upon sugar, | am compelled
ask the privilege OF being allowed t
make supplemental report upon the;
n two subjects, and to ask for such add
y tional appropriations as may be nece
sary to give these laws full force an
e effect, and to fully protect the interes
:, of the government in their execution.
l In conducting the service an importar
arm is the revenue agents division. OL
n thousand three hundred and seven vi
% latiops of the internal revenue laws ha'
= been reported by revenue agents durir
- the year; $50 persons have been agrestt
er on their information; property to tt
s, value of 5000, OS4 10 has been report'
10 by them for seizure, and $11O,326 y f
90 assessment for unpaid taxes and pent
10 ties One hundred and thirty one exar
"a "a nations of the accounts OF collecto
~ have been made and the condition OF t
y Offices reported upon by agents, and |
y transfers of collectors offices under NJ
~ appointment have been made under th'
IN supervision.
- In performing their work to prote
j. the revenue against Illicit distilllng, Q
70 man was killed and one wounded; 4
- stills destroyed, 127 removed and
~, arrests made.
ICE DIR. REPTINSTALL DEAD.