Specie payments, the suspension of, was the act of the National Government, and the people look to the Government to take the initiative in resumption.. the resumption of, on January 1, 1879, required by act of January 14, 1875 Statistics of exports and imports Steamboat-inspection service receipts for the inspection of steam-vessels and licensing of officers. number of inspectors and clerks employed Page. XII, XIII XV XV XXVIII, XXIX XXXIX XXXIX XXXIX XXXIX XXXIX XXXIX XXXIX XXXIX VI VII XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX, XXXI number of officers licensed number of steam-vessels inspected aggregate tonnage of steamers inspected legislation recommended providing for the meeting of the board of supervising inspect- ors at such times and places as the Secretary of the Treasury shall designate.. Tonnage, total, of registered, enrolled, and licensed vessels of the United States.. American, decrease of, during the past year.... Vessels. American, total tonnage of. percentage of carrying trade transacted in statement showing the number, class, and tonnage of, officially numbered, during the statement showing the number, class, and tonnage of, officially numbered, during the TABLES ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT. TABLE A.-Statement of the net receipts (by warrants) during the fiscal year ended June TABLE B.-Statement of the net disbursements (by wairants) during the fiscal year ended TABLE C.-Statement of the redemption and issue of loans and Treasury notes (by warrants) TABLE D-Statement of the net receipts and disbursements (by warrants) for the quarter TABLE E.-Statement of the redemption and issue of loans and Treasury notes (by war- TABLE F.-Statement of outstanding principal of the public debt of the United States on XXXI 3 4,5 6 6,7 7 8,9 10, 11, 12, 13 TABLE G.-Statement of the receipts of the United States from March 4, 1789, to June 30, TABLE K.--Statement showing the condition of the sinking-fund from its institution in TABLE L.-Statement showing the purchases of bonds on account of the sinking-fund dur TABLE O-Returns, by judgment of the United States Court of Claims, of proceeds of prop- TABLE P.-Judgment of the United States Court of Claims of proceeds of property seized TABLE Q-Receipts and disbursements of the United States assistant treasurers for the TABLE R.-Receipts ant disbursements of designated depositaries of the United States for Statement of customs refunds made by the Treasury Department from November 21, 1875, to II. REPORTS OF TREASURY OFFICERS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.... Act of August 15, 1876: Effect of provisions of, on the service, dispensing with the gauging of wholesale liquor. Substituting name " Export tobacco factories" for "Government tobacco-factories" Appropriation inadequate: Liability of, to endanger the efficiency of service in the collection of revenue Amount of, in each class and in all classes for the assessment years ended April 30, 1875 Decrease in amount of, during the last fiscal year was, on incomes, dividends, spirits Reasons for increase or decrease in the amount of, in the several classes named during Table of, shows assessments made in fiscal year ended June 30, 1876, and in assessment Assessment of taxes on incomes and dividends, data for, how obtained. Brewers: Aggregate number of, engaged in the production of fermented liquors during the fiscal Distribution of, among the several States and Territories during the fiscal year 1875–76. Decrease in production of, during the fiscal year 1875-'76 believed to be apparent only.. Total production of, during fiscal years 1874-75 and 1875–76, compared... Collecting: Estimate of expenses of, for current fiscal year will be re-examined after the collectors' Collection-districts: Allowances in force for maintaining, during current fiscal year, why inadequate Number of, limited to 131 by act of August 15, 1876 96 Plan of consolidating, sketched by the predecessor of present Commissioner modified so 96 Reduction in number of, to 131 to take effect September 1, 1876, or as soon thereafter as 96 Work of reducing number of, to 131 commenced on passage of act of August 15, 1876, is Collectors, deputy, and clerks: Collectors, deputy: Pay of, about 6 per cent. less than allowances therefor last year, reason why.. Number of, should be increased 10 per cent.; reasons why Commissioner: Aggregate force in office of, for next fiscal year recommended, (203) Aggregate of present force in office of, (187).... Reduction in number of officers, clerks, and other employés in office of, by act of August Schedule of estimated force in office of, for next fiscal year Schedule of present force in office of Deficiency appropriation: Additional clerical labor required of collectors to issue wholesale liquor-dealers' stamps, 96 111 111 111 111 111 Decrease in amount appropriated for pay of gangers, store-keepers, and for miscellane- 97 35 97 Distilleries and rectifying-houses: Can be rented with profit to the Government for short periods for purposes other than 107 Purchased at sales upon distraint or in payment of debts under internal-revenue laws, 107 Seized by the Government, condition of, and recommen ation in relation to 106 Distilleries: Distribution of, among the several States and Territories during the fiscal year 1875-76. Operated during the last fiscal year were located in 103 collection-districts. 165 Distilleries other than fruit: Number of, in operation at the beginning of each month during the fiscal year 1875–76 In operation during July, August, September, and October, 1875, 1876, and 1877, state- 113 93 Allowed during the fiscal years 1874-75 and 1875-76, aggregate amount of, compared.. 102 102 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE-Continued. Fermented liquors: Receips from each source and aggregate receipts from all sources relating to, for fiscal Gaugers and store-keepers : Expense of maintaining cannot be definitely estimated; reasons why... Internal revenue: Aggregate cost of collecting during 1875-76 did not exceed $4,775,000 .. In respect to making provision for the payment of certain persons now paid from ap- Provision of Honse bill No. 3926 authorizing the Commissioner to confer upon revenue- Permitting owners of flat-boats navigated by hand and trading on the Mississippi River Providing for stamping packages of imported spirits to prevent the reuse of such pack- Providing for taking depositions with compulsory process of witnesses in trials for Page. 93 97 97,98 111, 112 111 105 112, 113 112 112 Provisions contained in section 4 of House bill No. 3926, relating to property acquired 107 Receipts: Aggregate, estimate of, for fiscal year 1876-'77, ($120,000,000,) and for 1877-'78, 114 From each source, and from all sources, for first four months of fiscal years ending June 114 Revenue-agents: Aggregate of salaries and expenses of, during the year, (885,878.36) 110 Districts, number of, since the abolition of the office of supervisor, (18). Of collectors for fiscal year 1876-77, basis of recommendations for.... Spirits: 95 95 Aggregate quantities of, assessed at 70 and 90 cents per gallon during the fiscal year 100 Amount of revenue from, will doubtless increase from year to year if distillers are al- 105 Amount of tax collected on, at 70 and 90 cents per gallon during fiscal year 1875-'76, 103 At 70 cents per gallon, quantity of, in bond June 30, 1876, unaccounted for, by collection At 90 cents per gallon, quantity of, in bond June 30, 1876, unaccounted for, by collection 100 101 Bonded and withdrawn from bond during the fiscal year 1875-76, quantities of 100 105 106 105 113 Exclusive of brandy, aggregate production of, in taxable gallons during the fiscal year 100 In bond, quantities of, July 1, 1875, and June 30, 1876.. 100 No object of taxation will produce so much revenue with so few persons to collect it as. 105 100 Quantities of exported and unaccounted for during the fiscal year 1875-76. Quantities of withdrawn as tax-paid during the fiscal year 1875-'76. 100 Quantities of, withdrawn from warehouse during the several fiscal years from 1872 to 1876 113 Quantity of, withdrawn for scientific purposes during the fiscal year 1875-'76 100 Receipts from each source and aggregate receipts from all sources relating to, for fiscal 93 Removed from distillery-warehouse for export during fiscal years 1874-75 and 1875-'76, 101 Stamps: Appropriation act for current fiscal year provides for transmission of, after August 15, 108 108 Number of, issued during fiscal year 1875-'76, (715,019,101) Other than special tax-stamps are printed under contract with parties in New York City Regulation requiring the return of a portion of tax-paid stamps to the collector or Com- 108 111 108, 109, 110 107 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE-Continued. Stamps: Schedule of rates for the transportation of, by express companies. Tax-paid, rectifiers' and wholesale liquor-dealers, how prepared and used to furnish Value of, issued during the fiscal year 1875-76, ($131,258,048.50).. Statistics: Relating to seizures, compromises, criminal actions, civil actions in personam, actions Tables: Titles of, for fiscal year 1875-'76 and years previous Aggregate receipts from all sources relating to, for fiscal year 1875-76, ($39,795,339.91). Receipts from all sources relating to, during the first four months of the current fiscal Tobacco and snuff: Decrease in production of, during fiscal year 1875-76 believed to be apparent only. Page. 108 111 107 10 107 94 95 91 102 104 113 102, 103 104 103 Quantities of, exported and accounted for during the fiscal year 1875-76. 101 Removed in bond for exportation prior to July 1, 1875, and unaccounted for that day, 101 Removed from mannfactories for exportation and unaccounted for June 30, 1875 and 102 Removed in bond from manufactories for exportation during the fiscal year 1875-76, 101 Unaccounted for June 30, 1876, quantities of 102 Tobacco, exclusive of snuff: Percentages of increase on collections of, in 1875-76 over 1873-'74 and 1874-75 nearly 23 103 Tobacco, manufactured, and cigars: Increase in production of, during last three years of financial depression a subject for trade 105 104 Total production of, during fiscal years 1874-75 and 1875-76 compared... All legal remedies have been used by the Government for the suppression of, and for Can never become as great as in years past with proper surveillance on the part of the Men of great experience and wealth now engaged in the business of distilling feel a Result of proceedings instituted to break up conspiracies to perpetrate. Tables of the resources and liabilities of the Bank of the United States in January, 1809 123 Statement showing the profits of the Government on its stock of the Second Bank of the 127 Table of the principal items of the Bank of the United States and of the State banks in 1-19.. 154 Table of the number, capital, circulation, deposits, and specie of the Bank of the United Table of the principal items of the Bank of the United States and of the State banks, for 158 State banks: Table of the amount of New England bank-notes redeemed at the Suffolk Bank, yearly, 131 Table of the number and principal items of the State banks in New England, for various 133 Table of the number and principal resources and liabilities of the banks in the State and 139 Table of the number, metallic medium, circulation, and capital of the State banks in the 153 Table of the capital, specie, circulation, and loans of the State banks in the country, for 153 Table of the principal items of the State banks and of the Bank of the United States in 1819. 154 Table of the number, capital, circulation, deposits, and specie of the State banks and of 154 Table showing, by groups of States, the principal assets and liabilities of the banks 155 Table of the principal assets and liabilities of the banks in certain cities and in the re- 155 Table of the principal items of the banks in the United States on January 1, in various 155 Table of the condition of the deposit-banks on June 1 and November 1, 1836. 157 Table of the principal items of the State banks, and of the Bank of the United States, for 158 Table of the principal items of the State banks, yearly, from 1834 to 1861.. 159 Table, similar to the one preceding, for the six months ending May 31, 1876. Table, by geographical divisions, of the number, capital, and deposits of the State banks 160 160 169 Table showing the maximum circulation issued, and the amount and percentage unre- 181 Table, by States and reserve cities, of the number of State banks, savings-banks, &c., with 186 Table of the resources and liabilities of the national banks on October 2, 1876, classified by 118 Table of the resources and liabilities of the national banks in October of each year, from 119 Table of the principal items of the national banks on October 1 of each year, from 1863 to 159 Table of the outstanding circulation of the national banks on May 1 and November 1 of 161 Table showing, by States, the issue and retirement of circulation for the year ending Nov- 162 163 Statement exhibiting the operation of the acts of June 20, 1874, and January 14, 1875, down Table of the amounts and kinds of United States bonds held as security for national-bank 163 164 Table of the amounts of specie held by the national banks at the dates of their reports, from 165 Table of the amounts and kinds of outstanding United States and national-bank issues, at 166 Table of the rates of taxation of the national banks in certain States for the years 1874 and Table showing the United States taxation of national banks, yearly, from 1864 to 1876 170 170 171 Table of the rates of taxation of the national banks in certain cities for the year 1875... 172 172 Table of the taxation of national banks, yearly, from 1866 to 1875 173 Table, by States and reserve cities, of the amount of losses charged off by national banks 173 Table showing the capital. surplus, dividends, and earnings of the national banks, semi- 176 |