Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
Plans for the Session Which Begins 10
MorrOw-PrOblemst that Will Come
Up for Solution.
The Probable Policy Of the Republicans
-Pig-Ir0n Kelley and the In
ternal Revenue.

WASHINGTON, December 2.-The CORE
spondent of the Chicago Tribune (ReP( yes
terday telegraphed his paper as follows
The President is engaged in putting the nm
ishing touches on his message, which, VIII
the report of Secretary Folger, has beer
somewhat delayed. The printers have
notified Judge Folger that it will bs
important to have the copy tomorrow
and a special force was IN waiting
at the printing Office to-day to do any WORK
| upon those two documents that might be
furnished. Very few copies OF the Presl'
dents message will be printed before the
manuscript is sent to Congress. Secretary
Foiger's report Is to be printed usual at
the branch printing Office in the Treasury
Department, but the Presidents message.
contrary to custom, will not be printed there,
but will be sent to the government printing
Office. The greatest pains have been taken
ing itsand there is little probability that II
will see the light until it is sent to Congress.
At this hour neither Folger's report nor the
PRESIDENTS message completed. -
A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
will probably be held next week to consider
the message and party policy. The greatest
possible effort will be made TO secure party
harmony at the outset on the great subjects
of taxation and the tariff. The Preponder-
ance of opinion now Ia that there viii be no
-iegislation ON the tariff in this Congress.
The views as to the action that should be
taken on the question of taxation are diverg-
emit. The first step likely TO be taken on this
subject will be the recommittal of the tax
bill, which is now first upon the Senate cal
endars, 10 the Finance Committee, for it is
Impracticable TO originate a new bill in the
House. In the committee an effort will be
made TO perfect bill which will receive the
united support of the Republicans in the
two houses.
THE PLAN
that has been suggested is TO prepare a bill
which will reduce the internal revenue
taxes $S0,000,O00. This involves the reduc-
ton of the tax on whisky, tobacco, beer,
cigars and special licenses to fifty per cent,
and the complete abolition Of the taxes upon
bank checks, deposits, savings, IN atches and
proprietary stamps. The only Republican
in either house who is expected to oppose all
measures except the complete abolition of
internal revenue taxes, is Judge Kelley. He
intends, at the very outset, to propose the
reduction of all internal revenue taxes, and
be will use all the influence which tn : CHI air
manship of the Committee on Ways and
Means gives him to accomplish this. But
he will neither have the help of the msjori-
ty of his own nor the opposing party. 1t is
TO be expected that he will, in fact,
BOLT THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS,
as he threatened to do last spring. 1t is
quite possible that he will carry his oppo-
eition 30 far as that, with the aid of some
Democrats and Greenbackers, he will be
able to prevent the partial reductions OF taxa
ton that will be proposed. Bat he hardly has
the physical strength necessary to make
such resistance will be necessary to
defeat all reductions Further talks with
members of both houses continue to show
that there is a strong sentiment among the
against any reduction Of the
tax on whisky, and the idea of abolishing
the internal revenue system seems to be seri- |
ously entertained by very few of them. 1t |
is noticeable that at the same time there |
seems 20 be willingness on the part of lead |
ing members in both houses to 90 further in |
reducing
THE TAX ON TOBACCO
b an they were willing 10 go last session. A re-
iuction from fifteen to twelve cents was carried |
n The Senate only by close vote. Now, sena-
ors who were not then willing 10 go further
avor a reduction of eight cents, or one aIf |
he present tax. The internal taxes for the
seal year ending June 80, 1882, may be
unmarried as follows:
peciai taxes on deaiersetc. 4osfSis 60
obacco 45,03O,Sl5
pecial taxes.............. 2.361l u.s. 1881 98S
ermente0 LIQUORS ,bSu,01o |
pecial taxes 473,24I- 16 1853. go
ank deposits, capital and
circulation. 5,25s,45s
ank check 2Sg0455
riction matches -. ........ 327225S |
atent medicines, cosmetic,
etc;.:,..-.......;,.,- ......-.... 1,sO6,ss5
under repealed laws......... 277 ,3S9
Total internal revenue. ........... s146 $40 27s
A STATEMENT
as been prepared in the Internal Revenue
ureau showing the reductions that will take
lace on the basis of these receipts if the tax
4 whisky is reduced to fifty cents the tax {
4 tobacco to eight cent?, that on fermeuted j
quors to fifty cents a barrel, and the special t
lties under these three heads are reduced {
rty 10 fifty per cent, while the tax on bank G
.posits, capital, circulation, checks, and |
atches, and patent medicines are abolished. i
! round figures the reductions would be as i
llows: s
'pacco 2, 0o0, 900
rmented 1000 600
ecIai "a 100000
1es aDoiished 12,S0 900 L
Total of 500 600
On the basis of the receipts of the past !,
ar this
WOULD LEAVE REVENUE
S68, 1000, 900. The suggestion which has q
en- made that the tax ON tobacco should be a
olished altogether led TO the preparation fC
an estimate in the Internal Revenue Bu- q
III of the cost of collecting the whisky tar.
me. This showed that it would require | oil
} service of 5000 persons, and would cost | W
less than s., 5000. The entire cost of X
!, present service is s., 100000. 10 collect m
} whisky tax alone then would cost about &C
y-three per cent. of the present entire m
t of the service. to
THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ca
making good progress with its work The r
liam bill has been agreed upon BY the ~
ole committee The work unon this indi &c