New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-06
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS.
KNo1~rY INCOME TAX QUESTION EN-
COUNTERED.

D.
c,ded to accord a hearing to Sigourney bu''er' "
n,or ox-soco,d Controller O.. the treasury, on
the subject of the proper regulators I" DC pio-
mulgated for carrying into effect tae ih''oiIc 10
provisions of the Tariff act, before ne oH-'""'
annroves and makes them pubic. he 'ope' -.
6nish their consideration by Saturday. hho.'
question has arisen in the preparation OF ,he ~
aor,. tox regulations now Under CONSTELLATION Wy
coorctarv Carlisle and Commissioner Miller IL
"a at what point In the salary OF Ih't'h ''a'e'
official the income tax should be olecteo' ",
crnnent dsbursing officers are held res9on''o'e
for the collection of the income tax on sh'a'e'
maid out by them. Does the law contemplate YAK
inc the salary per SO or the person who roceyses
it? only salaries above 5000 year are tn'S a. az.
YEAR and the drawer of it dies after SIX Inon,,ns
the Government receives no income rom ~ rata
tnped That tho drawer the salary mas not re-
accrued II the drawer Of $500 salary dies or
resigns after receiving slightly less than hail ,s OF
am %' Of his little NOR ihan nal!
Of the 5000 or only on what s ne Trensr officials
as fair that one man should pay an income tax tax
Of the saary BY @ s aa nd
sioS BY another man. by holding the latter re- he
s PS"s' on f ,Se escess So
would only receive per cen, OF s Tbc same prn
cipes amply to all classes OF salaries reseIvesd oy
United States officials. members OF me n,hsrs
..noa
who receive a yearly salary in excess o. si'o"
Senator Berry. Of Arkansas. to-day Introduced a
bill to provide a temporary form of government for
tha. mart OF the Indian Territory occupied py the
five civilized tribes. 1t provides for Territory ID
be known as Indlanola. Provision Is H;adc io' Tue
changing Of the boundaries OF any portion co'lsu-
ous 10 any other State or Territory, by act OF Co"
gross without tho consent Of the inhabitants OF the
now Territory The usual Territorial officers IN
oi,,.t,, fou,cil NJ fypntv-Onc members anu Il
uous. Of Representatives OF forty-two MEMBERS
are provided for. The Territory Is TO be aNden
da,ts OF lawful age and all mile Indians belong
INK 10 any tribe In the Territory, are 10 raw .,'
be passed terfering with the prmary spos,ai ,S OF
the soil with the title OF me inaians % 40
indian homesteads are made inaiienable and are
cxemp: from taxation. 4 compete Jaac.a'y S no
STATE Of Arkansas adopted. Al treaties win
inc I'VE civilized tribes excep! hG'e fs' sivsrn
meats The lands now he'd n common Dy .le ssy-
cr,I tribes are 20 be divided among the m.,e,i
ard after each indian has receiver "'"'e''''
TIE residue Is 10 be sold
In addition 10 the seventy Senators WHO were
nrc-en. at the opening day OF the sesson. Senator's
p.xon. o. Rhode Island: Martin. OF Kansas wash
burn. OF Minnesota; Patton. Of Mcnigan; ai 10
Waish. q Georgia n@ye snSe ,tXem ~ stil ab.
the chamber Mr.. Hiil OF He"-ho'N' - '''' ."
sent
In the Senate to-day bill was INTRODUCED b. AIT.
Hoar. Republican. OF Mlssaciuse;is. ana re'errei
:, the Committee on Pensions. grantag peHsiqn
o. 500 month 10 the wlcow oi "e"e'"' ~ :
Banks.
,, pt.t.er NJ South Daro,a Introduced In the
t,use to-day A resolution calling on Secretary Car
l. for the names OF the soldiers Of the la;e war
sisrisseA from tire Treasury or lis bureaus sInce
March !. issI together with the cause Oh 'e''o'"'
IN each case
Tho annual report Of the Utah Commission. which
Secretary Smith has been trying for TWO MOUTHS
mas, 10 have submitted TO him. has at last been
.o,,eI =, IN. department This Commission was
created I'm ss2 for the purpose o. supervising siec
lions IN the Territory OF Utah. \ detailed tab: Is
given OF the relative strength OF me Psrrtory since
is ON this point the ION TsSri,orv had
1907 the political pNiIeS OF 'ne na she Liberal
but IN year members from ehch %. Names name Of
she Democratic and Republican parties Inc REQ.
pes party formally dissolved nus u va ,Ss
Liberal party was d!sbanded
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations met
this morning for the purpose Of considering 'he
xlcor,ru, Canal bill There was no quorum present
bu, Senators Morgan. Sherman. Frye ana i"p"
discussed the matter for an hour. arranging plan
.. action when the measure. which Is now on 'he
aenaar shoT n 3 SeS S the differences between the
senate and the House bill can ne se.,ieu -. bu:s
ference Tire chief difference between me wv onns
10 he appropriation in the Senate bill OF something
ike 81 0OcD 10 reimburse those VINO nave nv ~
that amount Of money up TO the present t.,,,e TN
The undertaking Speaker Crisp THIS morning ~
formed one OF the friends OF the Nicafagud . -,
nm that the Committee on Rues han ueClcet w
,orr, that measure 20 come before the House AT an
n,r:y day and IS unlikely that II may Io,."w
the Pooling bill although several appropaia' ,b
hills viii be ready TO be called II? as soon as 'ne
Pooling bin Is disposed or
Mr. Proctor pres!den, OF the Civil Service Com
mission. had an interview with Secretary carlisle
and Assistant Secretary Curtis to-day as 10 eN-
,enanr the civil service ru.es go as TO embrace
storekeepers gaugers and others In the lnterha'
Revenue Bureau. II was practically agreed 10
Mace storekeepers. gaugers and all clerks below
deputy collectors In collectors offices WITHIN tne
classified service. 1t is also probable though noi
certain that the 500 special agents 10 De appo Ateu
10 collect the income tax VIII be placed III the VlAs''
fled service If this is done Immediately me az
iIs, Of the civil Service Commission Otherwise the
monuments win be made from the outside and
the class OF special income tax agent piaceu after
ward In the classified service.
Senator Quay to-day introduced an amendment
10 the sugar bin IA passed by the House aAi re-
ported 70 the Senate. which provides for the str>
ing out the one-eighth OF cent per pound dn re,
antial on sugar. Mr. Quay subsequently si'd tnat
The Democrats had been taking a great deal ABOUT
the Sugar Trust and at TIC same TINE wers en-
deavorng TO dodge ne ISSUE its ri,h ,hs
| Sugar Trust, and put them on record
| INVENTIONS ABOUT MR.. QUIGG.
| Washington Dec. tSpecla0.-The solcitude or
| some New-York city Democratic politicians and
newsDapers in behalf Of the welfare Of the Repuo-
iican organization Is so eager and kern ns 10 be az
mos. pathetic. one OF the latter to-day IuotsAed n
| fairy story In which Representative Quisg - SCI
| down as being absent from his post In Congress ana
ncg,ecting the duties which he was elected to per-