Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22
REVENUE REFORM.
NOTHING TO BE DONE TILL CON
GRESS MEETS.
me house Ways and Means Committee
Adjourned Till December-The Internal
IaXes-Views of Judge Kelley and
Others-Departmen Notes.

WAsHINGToN, November 2l.-The House
Ways and Means Committee met to-day
and adjourned until Tuesday, the 5sh Of
December. There were present Messrs.
Kelley, Kasson, Mckinley, Errett, Russell
and speer. The only discussion had was
upon the5pOssibility of accomplishing any
thing before the reports of the Tariff Com
mission and from the Treasury Department
are in hand. 1t was decided that nothing
could be done. One Of the members of the
Tariff Commission, Mr.. McMahon, the ex-
pert from the New York custom house.
died this morning in New York.
The First Assistant Postmaster General
has decided that communications repro
duced by the hectograph are not maflabie as
circulars, when they convey information
JnaG appears from internal evidence to the
person to receive them.
The grand jury to-day returned present
ments against VIM. F. Sslter and Wflmot
ID. ward, charged with attempting to brIbe
employees OF the Bureau OF Engraving and
Frlnting TO steal distinctive paper used in
printing United States stamps and Gu rreney.
These persons are now under bail fixed by
United States Commissioner Bundy.
The President has pardoned Robert Lo-
gan, who ives convicted OF robbinQ a mail
coach in the Western district Of Texas on
the 18th of November, 1881, without ieop-
ardizing the life Of the carrier, and SEN
fenced to ten years imprisonment in the
penltentary IN Chester. The pardon
was granted on account of the
prisoners youth and because he is be-
l1eved to have been a tool of older men.
He confessed his crime, pleaded guilty and
has since aided the government in the
prosecution OF others. His pardon was re-
commanded by the United States Attorney,
the officers who made the arrest, and ex-
Postmaster General James.
The President has granted further re-
spite till December Is to James Layton Gill
more, under sentence Of death at Dead
wood, Dakota.
Hon. W. D. Kelley, Chairman of the
House Committee of Ways and Means, ex-
presses himself or all occasions as in favor
OF abolishing the internal revenue taxes.
A prominent member of the committee
from the West said to-day to an Associated
Press reporter that it would be impossible
TO anticipate the action of the committee.
1t might safely be said that there
is feeling among its members
In favor of reducing taxes as much as may
be done, having due regard to the necessi-
ties OF the government for current ex-
penses, for the sinking fund and for the
not this reduction of internal taxes to the
lowest possible figure compatible with
these necessities would make tobacco
free and le We the tax on whisky alone
or take 1t off whisky as well, making the
clean sweep, as desired by Kelley, he could
not say. he recalled the revenue bin of
last session, which passed the House, and
which contemplated a reduction in the
! revenues of $23 900, 600. This took the tax
| of everything but tobacco and
whisky, and 1t is now generally adj
mitted that greater reduction than
$23 600, 900 is demanded by considerations
of public welfare, and 1t may safely be
made. The members of the committee
now present are all pronounced protec-
| tionists, and the gentleman interrogated
was careful to confine himself
the general question of agreement on
| such reduction as the condition of the
| Treasury can stand. 1t is fair conclusion,
| from his remarks, that the committee will
| favor the entire removal of the tax from
| everything except tobacco and whisky, and
reduction OF taxes on those articles.