New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-16
INTERNAL REVENUE AFFAIRS.
OPERATIONS OF THE SERVICE SHOWN IN THE
COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL REPORT

CoMNnssdO TONER'S ANNUAL REPORT.
washington, Nov. 15.--The annual report oil JONI
" Mason Commissioner OF Internal NeVen"c' "'
has lust been submitted TO the secretary vi "''
Treasury contains Of interesting lniorna'ioh ~
regard 10 the operations Of that service. The toai
receipts for the last fiscal year from oil source, "oo
ALAG o35 ZIG nm increase Of $3440,710 over the te
ce,n.s for fhe previous fiscal year. The esmatea eN
nerses for the next fiscal year S4522oso. DURING
the wear Cos stills destroyed ana mheS so'e"
were removed involving the arrest OF SO persons
The aggregate amount OF taxes collector from 'ooaoo"
during the last fiscal year was Sj2,'oo'-'o' Inv
decrease OF collections for the as compared VITA
tboSe for the prevous year 81 l6o,12o ms -
dine 70 the reduction by the act OF Octoocr
@, 1890 OF the tax on snuH, chewing ah"
smoking tobacco, January l, lS9l' HVm W
cents per pound and to the repeal OF special taxes
relating 10 tobacco, May L. 1891. The tax on cigars
and cigarettes not changed and tile coiectohs
therefrom were increased 81 3s6,65O. The Increase
Of taxed tobacco and SNUFF was 15,65o,s54 pounds;
the increase OF tobacco and snuff exported was 42o9
pounds and the increase Of tobacco and snuff imported
and withdrawn for consumption was 16o,I0l POUNDS
The increase of taxed cigars was 3s1Oo2Io4 ana the
decrease of cigars exported 4O060 ana OF cigars
imported and withdrawn for consumption was "9.'4o'-
100 The increase Of taxed cigarettes was 451'2S4-
0sO and OF cigarettes exported was 352s42oo. TIC
decrease OF cigarettes imported 504,S75. The
amount OF claims for rebate Of taxes on tobacco ana
snuff under the Act Of December 10, 1890, allowed
and paid is S111s 2O2; the amount rejected, $685.
and the amount outstanding Is S14,073.
The Commissioner recommends The repeal Of Sections
33C4 and 1898. Revised Statutes, providing for the
use Of caution labels packages OF tobacco lie SAYS
that both OF these sections wholly unnecessary
The Commissioner says that there is nothing to re-
mort in connection with the legitimate manufacture Of
opium in the United States under the provisions OF the
Tariff Act In order IN make this law effective several
amendment will be required, among which Is one Tor
feitlng Illicit factories and duly authorized factories
where there IS any serious violation OF the law IL
should also be made penal offence to remove stamps
10 reuse stamps to have In possession stamps ua'
have once been used In addition to this, the COM
missioner suggests that Congress further amend the
act by recurring all dealers in crude opium to Keep
books and TO make returns.
The quantity OF spirits n15.0Go,36o gallonsl pro-
duced and deposited distillery warehouses during
the fiscal year ended June go 1891 is more than the
production uO9 275 1928 galIons Of the 1890. by
66s6461 gallons. There an increase OF spirits
withdrawn for scientific purposes and for the use OF the
United States of 958 gallons The quantity OF spirits
In dstillery warehouses June 80, 1891, is the largest
quantity so held Mt the close OF any fiscal year. Ihs
stock hand has grown from 81 100000 In 1855 10
49, 900 In 1882 to 69,7OOOOO in 1880 ana nhaiy
TO the above quantity, nearly 113OOOOoo, IN lo0l'
The quantity Of distilled spirits in the United states,
EXCEPT what may be in customs bonded warehouses
on October l. 1891, was 1o2,94o,'13 gallons
The Commissioner announces his purpose OF substE
tuting weighing for guaging in ascertaning the quantity
Of distilled spirits subject to tax He has contracted
for $500 scales weighing beams.
Tables In regard to the production OF oleomargarlne
show all increase from year TO In the production
both for consumption at home and abroad from NO
vember l. 1856, the date the law went into erect,
until June 80 1889; decrease during the year ended
June 80 1890; and during the year ended June ~,
1891 an increase Of production over any former year,
but decrease for expectation The total production
of olcomargarine during the year was 44,302,4oo
pounds, an increase last year OF 12,o69,"'7
mounds. in receipts 1901 632 Statistics show that
great strides have been made in the production and
consumption OF oleomargarlne In the Netherlands
cleo oil to the value Of $10,OO0O00 being Imported
from the United states during the calendar year lS9O
The farmers found that this large output of artificial
butter did interfere In the least with those OF them
who made high grade Of butter.
In chapter on sugar. the Commissioner details the
action Of the Bureau In providing for the payment Of
bounty as authorized by the Tariff act. The number
OF sugar producers who have applied for license Is
1906 and their estimated production Is 6l33I03oo
The production this year by licensed producers VIII
probably not be in excess OF the following estimate;
Cane sugar, 465, 100000 pounds beet sugar oooo,
OOO; sorghum, ,2COo,OOO; maple lOOooOoo' totai
estimated production o2,oooOOo pounds IL Us Is
estimated that the amount OF bounty to be pad ior e
production OF the year ending June 80. lS0., VIII be
as follows: ON cane sugar, So,0l2,Jo; OIL Deeu
sugar. 100000 sorghum sugar, S1o,ooo; on maple
sugar S170,250; total. Ss,.G2s, 100
This country is large consumer OF sugar. the people
using per capita than those OF any other coul-
try except England. In the last fiscal year 4o3,.
442325 pounds OF sugar were imported OF the value OF
SlO 06l 43l. and 3l2 POI $50 pounds were produced
The amount sugar produced IN the United states Is
about eighth Of the am INT consumed. Inc Cohl-
| missioner recommends that tho law be amended so
as to provide for the transfer Of license the issuing
| Of new license to successors or legal representa-.
uves I'm case the death OF person who has obtained
a license or a change OF firm or transfer of business
occurring after July l and after "a license has been
issued The Commissioner estimates that the receipts
from all sources for the current fiscal year will aggre
gate 81 900 900. In order that the receipts shall
reach this figure there will have to be considerable
increase In the collections from distilled spirits, fer
| mented liquors and eli CARS.