Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-02
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Interesting Facts From the Report Of Com
missioner Mason.

missioner Mason.
Mr.. John ". Mason. the commissioner of in
ternal revenue, has just made his annual report
to the Secretary of the Treasury. This report
shows that the estimated receipts for the fiscal
year closing with last June were $50 OOO, 900
and the receipts from the internal revenue actu-
ally amounted to sl53, 500 Ooo The commits
sioner estimates the receipts for the coming
year NJ s1Gj. 900, 900. The report shows a very
considerable increase in the production of to-
bacco. cigars, cigarettes, liquor, oleomargarine,
sugar, &c.
The Increase during the year Of taxed cigars
was I3.9Oj.G50. the decrease Of cigars exported
was 1924. 435 aud the decrease of cigars i'm
ported and withdrawn for consumption was
l3.671O37
Tho report saws that two years experience
With the practical operation of the act of Octo-
Der l, 1890, LAYING tax of $40 a pound upon
ali o. ium mauufac tured III the United States
fox smoking purposes demonstrates that sddi-
uoaal legislation il necessary to an effective
enforcement Of the law.
INCREASE OF DIsrILLERIEs.
There was an increase of {, los in the mum Der
Of all kinds of distilleries registered, and of
2.lO6 IN the number of all kinds operated dur
ing the last fiscal year compared with the
fiscal year 1871.
The commissioner states that many thousand
dollars have been invested in improved sugar
making machinery in Louisiana because of the
bounty, and that the licenses issued for maple
sugar making next year have increased to 6, 100.
lie estimates the amount of bounty that will
haze TO be paid out next year for sugar of all
Kinds at @s, 100000
WORK IN TIE LABORATORY.
The pressure of work i'll the general labora-
tory Las been greatly relieved during the past
year By the establishment of the outside labora-
tories. particular the one at San Francisco,
which handled all the samples of fortified sweet
vine previously sent 10 Washington. But while
the al yilIgry Laboratories have diminished the
work of the central laboratory in one way. they
have added 70 IL in another; that Is. III the way
OK CDntTO, and supervision. the sending out Of
supplies, checking tIe results. correspondence.
&c All things considered. it NAV be stated
that the work of the central laboratory has been
more than doubled by the increase incident to
Carrying into oItec; the provisions of the act of
October /. 1880, relative to sweet wines, and 10
sugar bounty.
The general work of the laboratory chat is,
exclusive OF sugar work. covered altogether
1s6 samples.
being e.eomsrgarIne were examined, of which
number eighteen proved 20 be cleomargarine
and fourteen butter.
Forty-nine samples of fortified sweet wine
we're tested. OF which number thlrty-tye were
from the previous season and fourteen were
anaiy zed on appeal from the California labo-
ratOry.
Fourteen samples of hop pop" and similar
termented liquors were analyZed. principally
IN reference to their liability to tax. Four
samples of distilled spirits were examined for
the presence of artificial colorirg matter,
which would render the distillers liable TO tax
a rCctlfiers
Two samples Of milk we're examined for
adulters;lon under the act of October ~, 1893.
ITO prevent TIE manufacture or sale of aduter
ated food or drugs in the District o. Columbia.
These are the only samples ever presented for
examination under the provisions of this act.
Twenty samples of material suspected of
being smoking opium were examined i'll con-
nection with prosecutions under section 40 of
the act of October l, 1920. Testimony was
also given IN court concerning these eXamina-
tons.
Flfty-six samples of inks, mucilages, type
writer ribbons. carbon paper. &c. tested
for the stationery division of the treasury. to
determine the relative merits of the articles
submitted on bids and TO test the quality of
the articles delivered compared with the
samples.
The remaining nine samples included tobacco,
stamp paper. orange cider. distillerv slop. &c.
miscellaneous samples. of which an exanna-
ton was made in connection with various ques-
tlons arising In the work of the Office.