The New York herald., 1869-02-13
AUSTRIA.

AUSTRIA.
The Reiehsrath and It's LnbOrs-lmp0rtun
Propositions i'm Reference to Dalmnfia-
Election Of New Life Members to the Upper
House--Trials by jury Of Press Delinquen-
cies-ProtocoI in Favor Of Aliens Holding
Real Estate in Turkey.
VIENNA, Jan. "a, 1869.
The Reichsrath reassembled on the l5th and the
West Austrian government has already cut out for
the members quantity Of work. Among the va
rious bills which the Ministry have brought before
the House are two which single out for mention.
The Finance Minister, in pursuance Of his audable
purpose of covering the deficit, has elaborated
plan for progressive income tax. Freed
from the income tax are all persons living
in towns whose incomes do not exceed
700 norins and all those living in the country whose
incomes do not exceed coo FORMS The tables
divided into twenty classes. the lowest OF which
viz, those whose incomes do not exceed 1000
norins-wiil pay eight norins per annum, averaging
therefore, class. about per cent. The second
class, which includes incomes between 1000 and
1900 forms, to pay fifteen forms; the third,
between 1900 and 1000 forms, are to pay twenty
seven norins; the fourth between 1000 and $500,
are pay forty norins, and on, each successive
class on the ascending scale paying slightly higher
rate OF tax. With the twelfth class, including in
between 5000 and 10, 900 norins, the rate is
three per cent; and with the twentieth OF highest
class fpersons whose incomes exceed $50, 000) the
rate rises TO its maximum OF five per cent. That this
measure has democratic cast cannot be denied.
Precisely on that account Is it likely to be an unac
ceptabe pill to o House Of Deputies in which the
rich men are specially represented IN two catego-
ries--namey, as large landed proprietors and as
members Of chamber Of commerce. This was the
rock against which DIR. Brestel's 1868 scheme for
doing away with the deficit split. The proposed
income tax be 1t said, Ia in addition to the land tax
and the tax on trade profits The second bill pro-
pose to mention is that for taking the next and SUBJ
sequent censuses. The next census day is the slst
OF December 1862 and the after that the 31st
of December $780, and from that date forth on the
last day Of each successive decade The last Austrian
census was taken In the middle OF 1851, two years
before the loss OF Lombardy. At the same time as
the census OF population census OF the domestic
animals Will also be taken.
private member belonging to the ministerial
party has brought in bill for the Equalization Of
civil marriages in all cases and not merely in
where the clergy refuse 70 perform the ceremony,
was provided for In the act OF 1868.
The Ministry have likewise answered two TN
portant questions, both rel9tng to the Union ques-
t,on Of Cisleithania. The first OF these two ques
ground that at some period In the middle ages Dal-
malta was united in one kingdom with Croatia and
close ariniiy OF race between the SLAVIC
population OF Dalmatia ana tho Croats,
oS, has aa svas ss na w
and in the recent settlement with Hungary
the Hungarian nation has undertaken to support the
claim OF Croatia to Dalmatia. On the other hand,
Damatia Is part Of Cisleinania and IL represented
In the Reichsrath Dalmatia came to Austria In 1897
ForIio, and as compensation for the loss OF Lom-
hardy and the Austrian Netherlands. Moreover, the
ton regard the idea OF Incorporation with Croatia az
retrograde step toward barbarism, and greatly
prefer their present political relations This party
hos n fv In ma or md nooc rr,al
resolutionsthrough the Diet emphasizing their wish
70 remain In legislative union with West Austria.
sional head OF the Cabinet, found no dfi-
Guilty In answering the question that had been
put by u member-ihe question namely--What
attitude the West Austrian government intended TO
take In reference TO the aforesaid demand of
Sroata up wa reea oy sne mo M OF
relating to Danatia. TO be met with In The Hun
garo-croatian settlement OF 1ses. were merely the
formal reiteration OF long standing demand on the
part Of Croatia, and, In fact, meant nothing. ''In
case however, he went on 10 say, .'any steps
should be taken by Hungary 10 give eject 10 this
demand, the West Austrian Ministry would not con.
slider the wishes OF the Dalmatlans alone decisive
tne @ ground Of the exis,nS CONSTITUTION upoa
take no steps without having previously obtained
the sanction OF the Reichsrath to the same.r This
answer puts the Damatian question to sleep for the
present. ana will only reappear IN the public arena
when the slavic or Philo-Croatian party shan have
obtained majority In the Dalinatian Diet-a con-
tingency which win not occur IN the next quarter OF
century.
The SecOnu OtcTpOiatlOn WAS maue Dy the Gallcian
Deputies, VINO asked the Minister OF the Interior
whether he intended laying before the Eeichsrath
the resolutions OF the Galcian Diet OF the 24th or
September OF last year. the resolution, 1t Will be re-
membered, which, coupled with an address to the
sovereign, caused the Kaiser to abandon his intend
ed Galician tour. The Minister OF the Interior an
swered cuty that II was no part OF his constitutional
duty bring the resolutions or the Galician Diet
fore the Relchsrath The Polish Deputies wl there
fore, have to hit upon another method OF bringing
the relations between Galcia and the rest Of West
Austria before the Rcchgrath. This VIII be not dln-
cult to do nasnuch Us they have the ordinary par
liamcntary right OF making motion IN the House
conceived In tue sense Of the Diets resolutions OF
1t Is not easy conceive. Perhaps they wish TO show
TO the world the wonderful stock OF patience Austro
Polish politicians possess tho world In general
baminG them for their lack OF that quality.
The proceedings OF the upper house deserve
short foeniion. In the first place twenty life
members have been added to u by royal patent
These new creations include Professor Alfred Arneth
tue historian Of Austria; Professor Leopold New
mann, OF the University Of viennai Professor Joseph
Ungcr OF the same; Prince Adolf Won Auersperg,
Prince Charles Won L0bkowiz. two great mill own
crs unknown TO European fame, ana the Prcsideut
or the vienna Chamber Of Commerce, simon Wtii-
terstein, who n the second Israeiite who has been
raised to the upper house, baron Anseim Won Roth
there two Austrian Poles In the batch OF new
creations--nameiy, Count Cagnir Krascki aud DR..
Joseph Died. the popular Mayor OF Cracow The
ministerial party receives considerable accession
OF strength In the upper house nom these nomins-
tions
In one OF your editorials last summer you noticed
the passage through the House OF Deputies or the bill
for granting trial by lury n cases OF alleged OF.
fences OF the press. The tall when was then the
subject OF your comments. has ever since slept IN q
COMMITTEES room Of the upper house. This wecx
only the committee presented their report. IL n a
lengthy one, snd We gather nom II arguments tat