The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-23
Preparing TO Put Havemeyer
Schedules Into Effect.
REVENUE RECEIPTS ENORMOUS.
Bat They VIII Drop Of Suddenly
After Next Monday.
President Cleveland Eetaras to the
waste Hoase-EGect Of the Errors In
Punctaatien-The senate Without \
oaorum and Absentses sent for.

WksHixsroS CTR. Aug. 2-Prepara-
lions ior carrying into eiiees the new tariff
al2l are going forKaT1 at the treasury de-
partnent With all possible speei. Secre-
tzry Carlisle has already prepared blank
form of license for custom house brokers.
as provided IN the bill. and il is now in the
hands OF the printer. Several clerks are
hard AZ work preparing an index for the
new tariff.
The tariff volume of the bin for the con-
venienee Of customs officials wilt contain
both ;he new laws and the Mckinley Law
Of i.eQ IL is expected that by the time
the new bili becomes law ali the pre-
liminary work. save that of issuing in
ssructions 10 customs and internal revenue
officials, viii have been done.
Before teiegraphlng for abSentees today
the Democratic leaders made an especial
appeal 10 the Republican senators to permit
the oil 10 correct errors with reference TO
alcohol 10 20 through without objection in
the absence OF quorum Ii appears that
when Senator Chandler wen. away he left
behind him a request that the bill
should not be taken up IN his abb
sence, and the Republican senators
are guarding his request Demo-
cratic senators nov threaten TO retaliate
by taking up the supplemental tariff bills
and trying 10 pass them. in case they sue
ceed in getting quorum, but they reaIize
that there are many difficulties in the way
of putting such a programme into effect,
and did not, AZ the mesting today. resolve
upon any definite action beyond exerting
themselves 70 the utmost to secure the at
tendance OF a quorum.
The following senators were present in
the senate today; Aldrich, Allison, Bate,
Berry, blackburn, Blanchard. Cockrell,
Coke, Cuilom, Faulkner, Galiinger, Cor
man. Gibson. Gordon, George, Gray,
Harris, Hill, Jarvis, Jones of Arkansas
Kyle, Lindsay, MeLaurin, Manderson,
Martin. Mitchell of Oregon, Mitchell OF
Wisconsin, Palmer, Pasco, Pettigrew,
Pugh, PETER. Ransom. Roach, Shoup,
Turpie, Vest, Villas. Walsh and White:
total, 40; Democrats. so: Republicans. S;
Populists. ?. This made the senate three
short of quorum, but Jones, of Nevada.
and Quay were present and failed TO
answer TO their names. At Ill p. m. Sem
ator Caffrey, of louisiana, appeared, when
Senator'S Jones and Quay also asked TO be
recorded. A quorum was thus obtained.
Some time ago Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue Miller wrote to Mr.. Savers, chair
man of the house committee on approprl-
ations, suggesting that an increase in the
Appropriation for the income tar be
adopted But this was before the measure
was passed. As soon as it was passed Mr.
Sayers sent for Mr.. Miller, and as result
of this meeting the commission proposed
a resolution for 81. 600 and had it indorsed
by Secretary Carlisle. The fact is pointed
out that the internal revenue bureau mas a
very large general appropriation available,
50 a scare OF lack Of funds is unwarransed.
The income tax does not go into effect un-
til January /, 1s95, one month after the
next session of congress opens. IL is be-
lieyed that the appropriation of 50. 600 will
be ample for the treasury departments
use, but If there proves TO be a small de-
hciency they say il can be provided for at
the next session. Internal Revenue Com
missioner Miller said that inasmuch as the
tax, if the bill should become law,
would not 30 into effect until January /,
next, and no reports are required TO be
made until March /, following, failure TO
make the appropriations will not cause
much Inconvenience. as the bulk Of the
force required for its execution would not
De neSuel untll AFTER the beginning OF the
next year. In the meantime the commits
sioner. with his present force, will prepare
the instructions and be ready 10 take up
the work at the beginning of the year. Mr..
Miller intimates that when the Law shall
go into effect the annual expense TO the
government on this account will be
500. 09O Of which amount sai9,0 will be
expended in the employment of addi-
tional internal revenue agents and deputy
collectors, and the remaining amour; will
be required to pay for the services of the
increased office force which the tax will
make necessary. and SO oOo for printing.
German and Speaker Crisp had confer
ence today, aud the matter of early adj
journment was discussed. IL is believed
by the Democratic leaders business
quorum cannot be longer maintained in
either house. and that il would be we'll 10
have an early adjournment. aud that il
should come as soon as the tariff bill is
finally settled.