Evening journal., 1888-12-13
DIRECT TAX BILL PASSED.
rf a Law 1t Would Make a Big
Hole in the Surplus.
an OUTLINE OF IT'S FEATURES.

Alleged Agreement Of Republican sena.
tors to Hold Up President cleveland'r
Appointments = The ingalls, whitney
Controversy-Presid Nominations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-The event in the
house was the passage Of the direct tax bill
by a vote Of l7s 70 9G The bin makes il
the duty Of the secretary Of the treasury to
credit each state aud territory, and the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, a sum equal TO all collec-
lions by set OF or otherwise made from
said states and territories and the District
9f Columbia, or from any of the citizens or
inhabitants thereof or other porsons under
bhe act OF congress approved Aug. s. 1861
and remits all moneys still due the United
States on the quota Of tho direct tax. Il
appropriates such sums as may be necessary
q reimburse each state, territory and the
Dlstrc1 Of Columbia for all money found
due "a them; and the treasurer Of the United
States is directed 70 pay the same to tho
governors Of the states and territories. and
to the commissioner Of the District Of Column
bia; provided that where the sums or any part
thereof, credited to any state, territory or the
District Of Columbia, have been collected by
The United States from the citizans or inhahi-
ients thereof, or any other person, either di-
fectiy or by sale of property, such sums shall
be held IN trust hy such state, territory or
BY the District Of Columbia for the benefit
pf those persons or inhabitants or their legal
representatives; and provided further, that
no part Of the money collected from indi-
Fiduals and 70 be held in trust, shall be re-
ained by the United States as a set off
Arafp 50 4t.sf. 49,
against the state, territory or District Of
Columbia in which such tax was collected.
and provided further that no part Of the
money hereby appropriated shall be paid out
by the governor Of any state or territory, or
any other person, to any attorney or agent
ander any contract for services now existing
pr heretofore made between the representa-
lives Of any state or territory and any at
sorney or agent
All claims under the trust shall be filed
with the governor OF such state or territory
and the commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia, respectively. within six years next
after the passage of this act, and an claims
not SO filed sha.i be forever barred. and the
money attributable thereto shall belong 70
such state, territory or the District of Column
bia, respectively, as the case may ba.
The senate continued the discussion of the
tariff Dill an incidentally discussed civil
service reform AM the recent election.
SAVING TIE VACANT OFFICES.
II is understood that the Republican sena-
tors have agreed 20 hold up certain nomi-
aatons sent e tee senate by the president at
me present session CT congress until March 4.
mhen there wiil be vacancies in the office for
PRESIDENT Harrison to flll without The neoes.
4f ffr4f
nomination OF Gen. Newbarry 60 bo posimas.
ter at Chicago is one of them. 1t Il evan said
that the Republican senator's will adopt tba
policy Of hanging upn all Of the nominations
now before the senate or to 10 sent in bv tbe
president az this session Of congress- < ~.
publican senator said that IL was hardly
likely that this an would be followed in tbe
treatment Of al nominations 1t might. he
said, be wise for the Republican senators ~
refuse TO confirm nominations to life offices
Il any vacancies On the bench should occnr
but Il would BE as easy for President Harri-
ION q make removals as to I'll ready made
in other Offices
THE INGALLs-wHrTNEY CONTROVERSY
The response to Mrs Whitney which Sen
ltor ingalls, made was delayed for several
lays by a correspondence which ensued on
A-~
Whitney. Mr.. Ingalls, wrote 10 Mrs Whit
ley to ask il she was responsible for the IN
erview published in The Naw York Tribuna
md elsewhere The only denial which ~
made on Saturday Of the charges contained
n the interview was in conversation with n
Of the United Press At that
lime he simply denied, in an emphatic way.
hat be was responsible for the origin or the
circulation OF the stories about the PRESIDENTS
u treatment Of his WIFE In her answer n
Mr. ingalls, It is said that Mrs Whitney does
not claim to possess any other authority than
her suspicious based on Mr. Ingalls, public
criticisms Of the president
NOMINATED By THE PRESIDENT
The president sent to the senate larre
aumper OF nominations, among them:
Walter 9. Newberry, postmaster at Chi
rago Walter L. Bragg, Of Alabama, TO be
an interstate commerce commissioner; Orrin
2. halam, OF Kentucky, TO be deputy first
auditor Of the treasury; Lieut. Col II q
hodges TO be assistant quartermaster gen
eral, y. s A., and a number Of army and
navy promotions
The list of nominations for postmasters
include the following:
Pennsylvania Laird. Saltsbureh. I s
Morey, Jr., Rogers Ford; J. Ritz,nan
Osceoia Mills; p. J. Duggan, Dunmore. r
.. Fleming, Lock Haven; G. G. MESSENGER
hidgwayi J. A. Sehilbe, Tamaqua.
New Xork-D. II. Jennings, Far Roclxa-
way; z w. Grifis Hancock; ]. r. Green.
Honeoye Falls; c. J. Ackert, New Paltz.
Emma J. Saliers, Floral Park; John II |
srapotle, Cape Vincent; J. @. Truman.
binghampton; ]. Medbury, Cuba; j. Norton
6len Cove; I. D. Van Devort, Dunkirk: =
Williams, Granville; IL J. Moore. Ham
mondsport; g. ). Harvey, Hudson; George
IL Thompson, Middletown; d. G. Bishon
Pulaski; Augusta B. Berard, West Point.
Z. Guinar, Luna
New Jersey-W. H. Alpaugh, Bound
Brook; J. Il. Wynne, Edgewater; Mary n
Strong, Matawan.
connecticut-0. S. Todd, Clintonville; W.
w. Cowles, Manchester.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Chairman Blanchard submitted 10 the
house long report with the river ana har-
Dor BILL urging its passage He defends tho
last river and harbor bill against the charge
that It was excessive. As to the present bin.
the report quotes the chief Of engineers Of
tne war department as saying that objection
able Items have been reduced to a minimum
Replying to criticisms Of the press on the
river and harbor bills in general, the report
says:
"Ihe objection to river and harbor bills
urged by portion Of the public press Of the
country, your committee conceive To be
based upon editorial provincialism.n
The estimate upon which the bin was
framed amounted to sS60l2, ,2l0; the amount
The bill carries is 81, ,906, $50
Expenses Of the Flsk camnnirn.