The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
CAPITOL NOTES,
SAVERS SAYS NOT so.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Repre-
sentative Sayers, chairman OF the
house committee on appropriations
brands as false and sensational the
story printed today to the effect that
the startling discovery had been made
that the appropriation committee had
negiigently Or by design, failed to
allow tho HUn necessary to collect the
income tax.
EVERY allowance for collection of
tue tax mas been made in accordance
with the wishes OF the treasury de.
partment," said Mr.. Sayers. "The
commissioner of internal revenue
conferred with me last week on the
subject and l asked him to talk with
Secretary Carlisle and then submit
resolution covering Just what he
wanted. This was sent TO me on
Saturday. 1t called for an additional
$4,000 for clerical help in the internal
revenue bureau. 1t Is just as the
treasury department. authorities
want it,"
att appears that some time since
Commissioner Miller wrote to Mr..
Sayers suggesting an increase in the
apIropriation In case the income tax
was adopted. But this was before
the measure passed. AS soon as II
passed Mr.. Sayers sent for Mr.. Miller
and it was result of this meeting
that the commissioner prepared the
resolution of $4,000 and had it endorsed
by Secretary Carlisle The fact is
pointed out that the internal revenue
bureau has a very large general sp-
preparation available, so that the scare
about lack of funds is unwarranted.
The income tax does not go into effect
until January |, 1895, one month after
the next session OF congress opens. 1t
Ys believed that the appropriation of
$4,000 will be ample for the treasury
department uses, but if there proves
to be small deficiency they say it
can be provided for at the next SEES.
sion. Internal Revenue COMMISSIONER
Miller said that inasmuch as the tax,
II the bill should bceme a law, would
not go into effect until Jan. l next,
and no reports are required to be
made until March | following, the
failure TO make the appropriation
would not cause any great !nconveni.
ence, as the bulk of the force required
for its execution would not be needed
until after the beginning of the next
year. In the meantime the COM
missioner with his force will prepare
the instructions ant be ready to take
up the work at the beginning of the
year Mr.. Miller estimates that when
the law shall go into effect the annual
expense to the government on this
account will be S504 400, of which
S440, 900 will he expended in the EN-
ployment of additional internal rev.
enue agents and deputy collectors. and
of the remaining Sl4 400 will be re.
CURED to paw for the services Of the
Increased officers which the tax will
make necessary, and $50, 600 for print
ing.
NEW TARIFF LAW PREPARATION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Prepara.
lions for carrying into effect the new
tariff bill are going forward at the
treasury department. with all possible
epeed. Secretary Carlisle has already
prepared bill blank form of license
for customhouse brokers provided fos
In the bill and it is now in the handr
of the printer.
Several clerks are also at work pre-.
pairing an index for the new bill.
This will occupy about 90 pages in the
new tariff volume which, for the con.
venience of customs officials, will con-
tain both the new law and the Nc
Xinley act of 1890. 1t is expected that
by the time the new bill becomes a
law all preliminary work, save that OF
issuing instructions to the customs