Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-24

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I Special DispdIch 10 ne Register.
/ WASHINGTON, February 23-The Ways
and Means Committee have about complet-
ed their recommendations In regard to
moderations of Taxation. The changes in
the Internal Revenue laws which will be
advised by the Committee are substantial
ly those which have been predicted in these
dispatches. They will consist mainly In
the abolition of what are called the outside
taxes, or those on matches, checks, propri-
etary articles, etc, or on other things than
spirits, beer, and tobacco "A reduction OF
the tax on whisky from ~ Genes to so cents
will be recommended. and il is understood
that the Treasury DEPARTMENT has assented
10 most OF these changes. The mOditica-
tons that will be agreed on in Committee
would accomplish a reduction in Internal
Revenue receipts of about $4,000, 900 or a
little more than the estimated increase of
the receipts from Federal taxation this year
over tOhSe Of last year.
Lavish Appropriations
not yet entered upon the most important
OF its measures for expenditure having
perfected but four of the fourteen bills
which il must deal with-the Postotfice,
the West Point the Indian and the Special
Deficiency bill. Ii is, however, a liberal
committee. The requests for money that
will Represented to the committee will be
HH.aHN HNar y
Tor the modest sum of $50, 900, or Tor q
guarantee of the interest on that sum, for
his ship railway.
The Mississippi River
is stupendous beggar, and in the fear tia,
this father of taxes may not be treated Iib-
orally enough by the committee already
appointed and in the usual course OF legis.
latiOH, il is attempted to put it in. the
hands of committee Tor a special appro-
Priation. Then, presently. We might eX-
pect Missouri appropriation bilLand an
Ohio appropriation bill, and so on through |
the rivers. The Mississippi River Commits !
sion are in favor of 4 system OF levees
which they estimate will cost fifty millions |
of dollars when completed. But apart from !
these and other special appeals for money, |
the expenditures recommended by the va
riOuS departments OF the government !
would amount TO about
Piye Hundred Millions
OF dollars over and above the current ex-
PenseS ii the Government. the interest on
the public debt and proper reduction of |
it, principal. II is recommended that the |
army be increased to the extent of 5000 |
enlisted men. The improvement of the |
South Pass Of the Mississippi is recon- |
mended. The Commissioner of Pensions |
asks for $50, 100000 The rehabilitation OF |
daln dsnn : IYrnNr4rrn MS airrtrar 1ursS,Er- IN
interest of national safety, economy anu !
honor" Then there must be new hor;2y
building and the Potomac flats must De
reclaimed, a free bridge IS wanted across
the PM puaC at Georgetown, 1T. THESE
items. which Congress has been asked by
The President or by the departments TO APP
prnuriatc, would amount TO nearly SSOr,-
tUn.uI. and there are
Extraordinary Items
OF expense apart from the necessary aisc or
dinary expenses of the government the
interest and reduction OF the public debt
Some OF these demands are plausible, ana,
standing alone. would be regarded with
much favor. especially at the hands OF this
Congress. which is organized with the
lobby inside and on the important COM
mittees. The rehabilitation OF the navy Is
OF prime consequence, and though it will
be costly. it will, if iudiciOuSly, accom-
rli>hed, meet with the approval ol the
country. Eut il j. plain. in view OF these
REQUESTS from the executive departments
ana in view of the composition ot the coul-
n,ittreS of the House. that the taxpayers
,,;1 obtain no reliPt from this Congress
The rariT will not he touched. Ii even the
TarifY commission bill passes it will be al
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