New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-21
REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE CAUCUS.

REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE CAUCUS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, June 2O-Thc caucus of Republic
can Repre- oseDtativcs tonight well attended
and lasted from to IL o'clock. Little was cone
except TO reach with substantial unanInity an
agreement to support the Internal Revenue bill as re-
ported by the Ways and Means Committee with some
notifications. A very large majority opposed the
repeal of the tax Oh bank capital, and an over
whelming majority opposed reduction of the tax
on rcctlfers, wholesale and retail liquor Dealers
brewers and malt liquor dealers A large majority
favored the abolition of the taxes on bank de-
posits the stamp tax on bank checks matches,
proprietary medicines, ETC.; reduction of the spe
clal taxes on tobacco manufacturers, dealers and
pedlers, and reduction of the tax cigars and
cigarettes from So to IS per thousand. On the ba-
sis of tine revenues of 1881 the total reduction will
amount to little less than $l9OO0,000, instead Of
more than $23 900, ,0O0 as recommended by the
Committee on Ways and Means
There was a general understanding that the
Republicans should stand solIdly by the bill as
thus modified, although few of the members pres
ent declared that they would not do so, Mr. Errett
of Pennsy ylvania, member Of the Ways and
Means Committee, said that lie could not vote for
the Oil unless all the recommendations OF the COM
mtteo were adopted, and one or two other members
expressed similar opinion Messrs. Young, OF
OHIO. White, of Kentucky aud one or two others
declared that they would not abide the action of
the caucus and the two gentlemen named left it in
high dudgeon before it adjourned. Mr.. Page, of
California who bids fair to earn tho title OF the
Oliver Twist of the House by his constant demands
for more i'll the way of appropriation, signifies
his determination to vote against any bill to reduce
taxation Chairman Kelley. of the Ways and
Means Committee, was not present, having an
nOunced beforehand his determination not to be
bound by action in regard to the BILL but to
press its consideration IN the House in season and
out of season. A good many members like Mr.. His
cock, of New-York, who would be perfectly
willing to vote for the bill as
recommended by the Ways and Means
Committee, also expressed willingness,
for the sake of unity of action to support he bill
as modified. The members who refused to stand
with their party associates against the ntroduc on
and adoption of amendments eXtrancOus to the bill
are few numbers and not particularly influential.
1t is therefore thought bv the more conservative
and influential members of the party that the op-
position of tine recalctTants will not prove very
damaging. 1t cannot be learned that
single member of the House except Mr.. Page is not
IN favor OF some reduction OF Internal heVenue
taxation, and it generally felt that harmonious
decision VIII be reached to what the measure OF
that reduction shall be.
Colonel Morrison said to-day that the Democrats
would not as party support an amendment to re-
duce the tax on whiSkcy manufacturers but they
would probably bring forward and sohdly support
Il proposition looking to a further reduction of
iourned very prominent and influential Repub
lean Representative gave it as his opinion
that the bill will finally pass in a form to reduce
taxation III greater degree than the action OF the
caucus Tonight would Indicate.
proposition that Congress shall adjourn on July
was brought up and slightly discussed, but no ac
tion was taken upon it, the general sentiment of
the caucus appearing be that the public business
is not yet in such state of advancement as to
make the fixing of day for adjournment
eXyvdicut. Some earnest words were also spoken
in favor of taking up and disposing of the remain
der OF the contested election cases before adjourn
mcnt, hut no conclusion III regard to that matter
was reached.
The Internal Revenue bill Will be brought up as
soon as the Library bill shall nave been disposed Of
winch, it is expected, will be tomorrow.