The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-21
WASHINGTON NEWS and NOTES.
The President vetoes the North
River Bridge Bill.
Representative Tarsney stra,ghtens Out a
MiseouCeption Regarding the Income
Tax-Low State OF the Treasurv-off- :.
cial News Received of the Honduras
Revolution-Mrs. CleveIand's First Re.
ception Draws Out Big Crowd.

to-day sent to the House his veto of the
bill recently passed authorizing the
erection OF a bridge over the Hudson
river at the upper part of New York
city. The reasons assigned are that
the bill does not prohibit the construc-
ton OF piers in the river; that the COM.
merce Of the river should not be inter
fered with by tue erection of bridges;
that expert engineer opinion agrees
that the river at the point fixed for the
crossing OF the bridge can he spanned
by single span; that in the bill OF the
New York legislature, chartering the
company, the erection of piers is pro-
hibited; that the bill permits the bridge
company to charge an undue amount
for the transportation of mails, and
that charter for a similar structure
has already been granted by Congress
to another company, by an act which
requires the construction of q single
span bridge.
Misconception of the Income Tax
There is misconceptions regarding
Mo- this morning. The bill exempts
all incomes Of $4,000 and less. In other
words, man who has annual income OF
81, 900 pays no TAX. a man who has an
annual income of 4,lOO pays per
cent. tax OH 500, which is the excess
above 81 ,000
"a member of Congress, for example,,
is taxed per cent. on 81, 200, the other
81 600 OF his income being exempted by
the law. 1t is we'll that the public
should understand this, for the impress.
q aen ~ ha has
ones income exceeds $4,000 one Is taxed
on the full amount which is not cor
rect"
Treasury Net Balances.
The Treasury net balance stands to.
day as stated: Gold, Sos, s62, 600; cur
rency, $sl,737 600, less 81, 600 paid
on interest This leaves the true net
balance s3,o0o,Ou0. The gold balance
continues 20 dscline with each day.
A delegation, composed of the mayor
Of Key West, Fla, the custom coilec
| tor, Mr.. Allen, and Mr.. Seidenberg, of
the cigar finn, over whom all the trouble
originated Cd ono side, and Mr.. Rubens,
| representing tho labor people of Key
West, had long hearing before Super
intendent Stump this afternoon at the
Treasury Department. At the end OF
! the hearing Superintendent Stump said
he already had sufficient evidence to
send tho Cu6ans back and that he in
tended TO strictly enforce the law.
Official News of the Honduras Revolution.
Official news Of the defeat of the Hon
duras forces by General Bonilla was
received at tho Navy Department. to-
day from Commander Longuecker, COM
handing the United States Steamship
Ranger at La Union, Salvador. Com
mander Longnecker's dispatch is dated
at La Union to-day, and reals as follows:
"Dr. Boniila telegraphs from Nacome,
Salvador, informing Vallels, command.
ing army officer at Amapals, Honduras,
that the government has been defeated
totally at Choluteca, Nicaragua, and
demands surrender of Vallela in the
interest of humanity. Vsllella says he
will not sure nder without fighting"
Mrs Cleveland's First Public Reception.
Mrs. Cleveland hold her first public
reception this afternoon. No cards were
required and tho attendance was, of
course, something enormous. The recep.
ton began at half past three o'clock and
lasted two hours. At q quarter of two the
crowd began to gather and at two
O'Clock fully a thousand people were
waiting for Ambulance to the White
House. There was an average of
one man to every fifty women. A
great many women brought children.
A sqad Of policemen kept the people
in line.
Mrs. Cleveland received in the Blue
Room. The East Room aud the other
apartments on the first floor of the man
sion, with the exception of the two din
ing rooms, were thrown open to the peo-
pie who came. These rooms were taste
FULLY decorated, but not with such elab.
Grafton as on Thursday night when the
dinner To the diplomatic corps was
given. The Marine Band was in attend
ance and played popular airs in the pub.
lie lobby.