The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.
POLITICAL AND OTHER HAPPEN-
INGS OF THE PAST WEEK.
Ercminenent Republicans Differ a. to who
VIII Get the Nomination, Blaine or
HarrisOn-Jerry as a Lecturer.

Washington, May 3O-(Special.) -Dec-
Grafton Day is more of a holiday in WASH
ington than at any other place in Amer
tea. The capitol and all the departments
were closed today and even the poli!cialls
with few exceptions declined 10 uisouo'
the phases of the situation
The only actual news in the repup-
Ncan situation today is the return OF Sen
et0r Hiscock from New York. lie say
MIR. Harrison will be renOminated anu
reelected and adds that he Will get d
minority OF the New York delegation "
minneapolis.
Boss Tom Platt Of New York, was
present when Senator Hiscock maze Tie
above statement ,o
you are very much mistaken" ne re-
rponded. "Blaine will get the Ne" 1oih
vote and will be nominated.
Thus matters stand. Both sizes ciaiii.
It. But the prevailing sentiment Is yG'
largely for Blaine, though there Is q Ieel-
ane of rneasiness among his friends that
he might suffer an attack OF indigestion
and nj an unexpected Moment under the
Sntiuence Of the attack, write B lettef ue-
rlinius, TO allow the use Of his name ana
declaring he will not accept III nominated
Blaine is C...dish when under the ln1lu-
ence Of these attacks.
Jerry as "a Lecturer.
Terry Simpson recognizes that bis little
boom has collapsed and that the third par
ty is no longer power III Kansas. III OF
Ger TO save himself from defeat he has de-
e;ded to retire from congress upon the eX-
siration of his present term and take the
.Jerrv is good talker and will perhaps
make a living for a short while, but the
Kansas statesman has not sufficient depth
90 become u great man i'll the lecture held.
Terry shot into not0riety like rocket, but
Che powder is burning rapidly and when 1t
70 consumed the stick must fall.
about an Income Tax.
In the present house of representatives
there are perhaps more advocates OF an III
come tax than in any congress since 49,,
when this tax was repealed.
There have been a dozen or more blilS
providing tor an income tax introduced
L. lie house this session. They nave been
xaferred 10 the ways and means committee
While several members of that committee
advocate such tax still there are enough
opposed TO it 10 prevent n report. AS q
consequence the bills are lying dormant IN
the pigeon holes of the ways and means
committee room.
Should such a bill be reported to the
kouse it would pass, but there would be
but little chance of its adoption by the
senate. The majority of senators are
xreaIthy men, and men of this class are
unanimously opposed to a tax upon IN
comes.
IN 1872, the year before the income tax
was repealed, $T73000O00 of revenue was
ydised from this source.
Judge Culberson, of Texas, one of the
rhlest lawyers in the house, Is strong
advocate Of IN income tax. He believes
She government could raise one hundred
millions Of revenue from this source, which
would enable large reduction to be made
En- tariff duties and great enlargement
Of the articles of necessity on the free list.
The chances are, however, there Will be
no effort made to pass a bill Of this charac-
Ter in this congress. The majority OF repre-
seTtatives believe there is no necessity OF
such legislation with the present tariff du-
tieS.
Should our system of raising revenue
become so obnoxious to the people as to
cause Il new system to he demanded then
perhaps the income tax plan would be con-
gidered, but under the present system OF
taxation the income tax plan stands but lit
Sic chow OF rcaI consideration.