St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-23
THAT INCOME TAX
'TIS SAID 1T CANNOT BE EN-
FORCED
For Lack of an Appropriations
Chairman Sayers Denies the
Statement.

NEW York. Aug. ga special from
Washington says: In addition to the.
long list of errors found in the German
tariff bill, the surprising discovery has
been made by the treasury department
officials that no appropriation has been
made for putting into effect the income
tax provisions. The collectors of inter-
nal revenue can do nothing under these
circumstances in the direction of pre-
pairing to collect the tax. Treasury Off
Gals claim to be blameless, for they for
warded to the appropriation committee
more than month ago an estimate for
an initial appropriation, Of $500, 900. to
he used during the current fiscal year
in carrying out the income tax pro-
visions of the tariff bill if it should
become a law. The omissions cannot
be rectited at this session of congress.
Sayers Denies.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Representa-
tive Sayers, chairman of the house COM
mittee on appropriations. brands as falls
and sensational the story printed today
to the effect that the startling discovery
had been made that the appropriations
committee had negligently. or by de-
Dig liz ldlltu ID allow Tic SUN necessary
to collect the income tax.
Every allowance for the collection of
the tax has been made in accordance
with the wishes of the treasury depart.
ment," said he.
1.-The commissioners of internal rev.
enue conferred with me last week on
the subject. aud | asked him to talk
with Secretary Carlisle aud then submit
a resolution covering just what he
wanted. This was sent to me Saturday.
1t called for an additional $4,000 for
clerical help in the internal revenue de-
partment. l introduced the resolution,
and Monday last 1t was pass I'd. 1t was
just as the treasury department authOri-
ties want Ii j"
1t appears that some time since Com
missioner Miller wrote to Mr.. Savers
suggesting an increase In the apprOpri-
alton III case the income tax was adopt
ed; but this was before the measure
passed. AS soon as it passed Mr. Say ers
sent for Mr.. Miller, and it was as re-
suit OF this meeting that the commits
sioner prepared the resolution for $4,000
and had it Endorsed by Secretary Car
Isle.
No Lack of Funds
The fact is pointed out that the inter-
nal revenue bureau has very large
kNhSioi dfdlluUiG, lIldG
the scare about lack of funds is unwar-
ranted. The income tax does not 20
into effect until Jan. l. 1885, one month
after the next session OF congress opens.
1t is believed that the appropriation of
$4,000 will be ample for the treasury
department uses, but If there proves to
be a small deficiency they say it
can be provided for at the
next session. Internal Revenue
Commissioner Miller said that mas
much as the tax, if the bill should be-
come law, would not 90 into effect
until Jan. l next, and no reports are re-
quired to be made until March follow.
ing, the failure to make the appropria-
ton would not cause any great incon-
venience. as the bulk of the force re-
CURED for its execution would not be
needed until after the beginning of the
next year.
In the meantime the commissioner,
with his present force, will prepare the
instructions, and be ready to take I'D
the work at the beginning of the year.
MIR. Miller estimates that when the law
shall go into effect the annual expense
TO the government on this account will
be 1904. 090, of which amount S449. 900
will he expended in the employment of
additional internal revenue agents and
deputy collectors, and of the remaining
amount S34, 400 will be required to pay
for the services of the increased office
force, which the tax will make neces-
sary, and 10000 for printing.