, 1873-12-14
Tho Why's md Mmns Comnittco in
ScaYch M Facts Undor
Difficulties.
They Do Not Favor the Pro-
posed Increased Tax
alton.
The Revenue Deficit Attributed to
Ignorant and Extravagaut
Officials.
a Big Railroad Lobby--So1ne
Of the Leading Spirits.


OF the Leading Sp1r1t8.
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'peesa' "th'''e" "a t"e H"''sty' ''.""" . ~, ~,
TIE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE IN sEAhoH OF In"
ronlAT1pT.
,yAsu1soros. nnc. 11,-YAp commttco Of Ways
,,' ,1.,. ,.,, 1son,f,,l tim. to.fuv T1cv 1,na
anu aleais laa areuaia. t'hso !o'aas' Icy u"a
intended TO hold lneotfu8 10 reeel'e any coste"@
ton which satlotary Richardson might 10 pleased 10
make, tut inns,,,t aa Il WIS Saturday, and
80, ~ . 1Iv.. ,.., tot,, .hoy ,ou,,no o,a ,,ti,or in
r1'i' VI sno .Ao"so vas A',' 49, e H., ,r
call on the President anu tho secretary M the IfeaS
l.ry, which l,oy did. They ittt!a bit bvwlercd
alm,,t tncso calls to-u}ult, and nayo not much
Io " say regarding tAc,,, rhe first ca1l wns
e'' es"s -" ,s, "'s
n'ade On 1Aa t4SseHchoy, a3lu 1as1ct, ~
nctr as tho o1act figures cau be got at,
juat nuout niuc teconlis. Grant received them
r., manner ;,uIra,ur more puynr;xc mt Tho yigtt than
~ " 4',auu.. t'eteh ST. s ~, ~ ~, A ,, ,,
oVer~hclm'hs Joy o. seeing 1nen'. Ho stoou "n'o
talkng IL tho respectable body Ut uncovered gentle
NELL who ptood l,aeni,g will, their llats iii their
hnds After stuttnp in NJ, uuomao aort of wny TINT
h. w,s ola Ia see liam. ho weut uu to nav tl,ut o
hopcd they would Eecure egtslnton providing or ILL
creased tasatlon to ,ncrt tho requirements Of the
.,', ", n, " n.'.,.,l.. ~ ,., W. ,ss ,ea.,.'
taeln Roo".as' . ano eo"a''eI ~ "'a .,.s....
a, at ov ot ry ot e venue
|,u tat tnAt at '4or oroeo y, ,,o 1he - os t,a cc
'nouAn's t''@' u ose 81 ''e'. @"eA - "' sts' n'
Of Kentucky, ana Kelly m PennsylSanin, moro ifpnI-
Riro aud heated than ,le othcre gave witt Il, language
forcic and vol chosen II iuscnau to lie rcsnect;ys
ta..', % .,,.tas ~ ao.r ~ H. " ,Nttar WITH
!,A.' o.o,e ~ ~ 1u 'a,n, , "a,.o
stsneu o "
good thu. Ind resulted from tho conference which they
o so',"ht wtt,, TIM h,sf a,a1srno to eos,]t M to
tl't policy Of !ncrcaBng saxcs. Tue Committee n'ea1i-
crot into tho Treasury Building 10 intorviow secreta-
ry Richardson with tue san,e end TN ycw Tucy did
~, tr ,or, ,,,, ,,o ,tnrtos WIN Tho 1attor l3u
nftnry, aud thcir Interview wltn HIM WIS similar Ill
all rcsrects 10 that with Tho President Tn neither In
etaucc were tloy invited 10 st down. nor treated with
o,'r ,,o1roo ~ roan;tnft ~ ,,ot c,sco thov Will
drew fselug very much though they Ind been un-
willingly guilty If understandable Intrusion
upon tue time and a'te,on of aope oa sFsa at
,5 ;s,nss white Ill sy have since ines
receyra vet they huyc not Icen alo 10 entirely con-
,,ss ~ ,a.san ss., cav, s,,e tts,,,r1so,
,,ol,,aa ~ to,v,rI1a t.,n ia sr,,nosed
o@Hast1 ho "'eout'eous's t'"Afu" t1'" 10 @"Fposou
or1nrs nf Grant tfrn,cl Ills sa oIcors Do,1ranH ind
n,cor,,a,,,. ,;rernr them to ,utroduce btlIa ID H.
asa" ..a.a., n.y. sat ,,,raara ,,aso ,ot .,anta
e % uae np1
returned Ito to o latter WITH 'o statement at
atlons 10 malo ts co,,nttteo would bo glad to give
them attention. Tho President feels s, aud 60 does
Richardson Douglass does not, however. rank his,
1nantestly threatens tho good Of tiie service,
apd wien the Committee b',,lslea tn.o his roo,!,
istinentse ca.srut,o US in ars deurao ,poIIt
led lheir laccrated feelings. - ''"
The f,,,nn,,ttce of Wnya mn, afcanR will not IL ia
s,fn in sav roconmnui liz lcripa,ion nsIea for lly
President tarant usd Atr nichsrdsou, Tnuy feel III
t1 frat nurr Tint lin tIccit ia mi cnt,rsy tle la
tGo rercnt Inui, Int IN n nrra measure ia
ment and ignonce in those WHO administer oysr tic
.a.,I., ~ ntu;n. f1nrnru,nnnt nHnirs harn cana -,