The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-12
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Diplomatic Received At tho white House
No Cosciusioa on tho uucome Tax.

No Conclusion on the Iucome Tax.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE series OF on
cial evening receptions given each year
by the President was inaugurated tonight
by that rendered the diplomatic corps
This function has always been conceded to
be tho most brilliant and select OF social
events In the Washington season. The invi-
tations to tho reception included Senators
Representatives. army officers naval officers
mem bers Of the Cabinet. and prominent
iurists and Journalists The Marine band was
in attendance, as usual. and the floral decora-
tions were as beautiful as the wel-cared- for
White House conservatories could supply. Tho
Who'll, lower floor Of the Executive Mansion.
with the exec option OF the state and private
dining rooms. Was given up TO the reception
In the public lobby the band was static med !:
the Red Parlor was used as an anteroom 4; the
receiving party stood in the Blue Room. the
official chamber while the East Room and the
wide private corridor were utilized for prom
eoadlnG.
At o O'Clock the receiving party. led by the
President and Mrs. Cleveland. came down the
staircase at the end OF the corridor TO the air
OF Hail to the Chief" played by tho band.
They took their places In me Btue Room 10, i0s
rece ption began. Members OF the Diplomatic
corps and the cabinet were admitted TO the
White House through the rear entrance. while
the other guests came by tho main door. De-
spIte the damp and dispritinG weather there
as compared with that OF former years Pune
tilious to O degree. the diplomatists were pres-
s amt nere w sns no wait for
to appear.
The case OF Joseph DOMAIN. the alleged
crank. who was arrested on Dec. ~. and held
for sending threatening letters through the
mail, was before the Grand Jury yesterday
and Senator Mills. Mr.. Daniels. private score
20 az sn WITH The prscner Claims that
The only place to hear his case is In the senate
Of The United Ststes and nd nat me Intends 10
lawyer says that when the case comes uo Tor
trial she plea Of insanity will be Abandoned
the defence will summon President Cleveland.
Vice President Stevenson, Secretary lamont.
Phsrson. and Gray to show that not one OF the
letters was dated In Washington
W. Bowen Moore tho Buffalo and Rochester,
n. Y, Pension attorney. who has been charged
with large number Of irregularities In con-
barred from practising as an attorney before
the Interior Department or any OF its bureaus
The Senate Committee on Commerce this
morning ordered an adverse report on the
nomination Of J. scott Harrison, brother q q
last to be surveyor Of Customs at Kansas Ctr.
ThctotAl NUM- Der OF fourth-class Postmasters
| appointed to-day was thirty-sevsn Of which
| Ti:htsen were to ill vacancies caused by TesiC-
nations and death. Among the appointments
| were tho following for New York state; H. g.
| Mosher. at Texas, OsWego county. vice John
| RamssJ. and l. II. Loomis. at West Balm
| bridge. Chenango county. vice Lydia WAtrous.
! According to a communication laid before
| the House, there IL a deficiency OF S4OO,OOO In
sight in the appropriation Tor fees OF witnesses
| in United States courts Tor this nscal year
| The House is asked TO take Immediate action
| on the estimate for the reason that the Tegu-
! lar appropriation for the payment OF witness
| fees 10 practically exhausted
The Ways and Means Committee remained
| in consultation to-day on the internal reyenu 10
| feature Of the Tariff hill until o'clock, when
| adjournment was taken until 1880 tomorrow
| morning The form Of the paragraph cover
| ing ths wh.skey tax was finally agreed upon,
but the text ~ II will not be made public until
| the whole section IS approved The provisions
| adopted Oy formal action. viz. An Increase OF
| ten cents a gallon on whisky, Including all in
! bond AZ tho present time. with an extension OF
| tho bonded period as an Offset to the Increase.
| Some time was devoted TO the income tax
| paragTaph, hut NO conclusion was reached.
| Tine other items cigarettes and playing cards.
We're not considered. Members OF the rom-
mittee hope to dispose Of the whole subject to-
morrow.
| Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed C. T.,
| Tippett and Timothy Costello OF New York
| Chinese inspectors.