The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-23
THAT INCOME TAX.
1t Will Cost a Great Deal
to Collect.
IF MORE MONEY IS NEEDED
1t Will Be Appropriated at the
Next Session.
HALF A MILLION FOR A YEAR.
But 1t May Cost More Before the
Law Works Prac-
ticalIy.
HALF A MILLION FOR A YEAR.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-Chairman Say
eIs VI the APPROPRIATION Committee says
Llat secretary Carlisle only asked for
s9oOO To carry into effect all the income
TAX provisions OF the tariff bill, and that
this amount was appropriated.
Internal revenue officers say that it will
be sufhrlent Tor the present. ana that
preparations Will soon begin. Blanks are
to be printed to put the income-tax law in
force on January l, 1925.
1t may become necessary to employ a
large force of deputies soon alterward brt
il that is so Congress will appropriate
money for that purpose at the next SEES
sion.
These statements are made in view of
dispatches printed this morning TO the
effect that the law could not DE carried
out, as Secretary Carlisle had asked for
S500,OO0
1t appears that sometime since Commits
sloner Miller wrote to Mr.. Sayres suggest
ing an increase in the appropriation IL the
income tax was adopted; bnt this was
before the measure passe B.. AS soon as it
passed Mr.. Sayres sent for Mr.. Miller, and
as result Of this meeting The Commission
prepared the resolution for $4,000 and
had 1t Endorsed by Secretary Carlisle.
The fact is pointed out that the Internal
Revenue Bureau has a very large general
appIpriation available, so the scare about
lack of FUNDS is unwarranted.
1t is believed the appropriations of $4,000
will be ample for the Treasury Depart
ment's use, but if there proves to DO a
small deficiency they say it can be pro-
q fpF of ba l.
Revenue Commissioner miller said that
inasmuch as the tax. if the bill should be-
come law, would not go into effect until
January l next, and no reports are re-
Quired to be made until March 1 follow
ing, failure to make the appropriations
will not cause much Inconvenience, as the
bulk of the force required for its execution
would not be needed until after the begin
ming of the next year.
In the meantime the Commissioner, with
his present force, will prepare the instruc-
tons and be ready to take up the work at
the beginning of the year. Mr.. Miller in
Inmates that when the law shall go into
effect the annual expense to the Govern
ment on this account will be S504,09O, of
which amount $4,000 will be expended N
the employment of additional internal
revenue agents and DEPUTY collectors and
the other remaining amount will be re-
0uired to pay Tor the services of the in
creased Office force, which the tax will
make necessary and $4,000 for prin ting.
1t is the general opinion that the Ilster-
nal Revenue Commissioner under whose
supervision this work will be performed
will soon. after January l. require an i'm
mense force of deputies. Already many
hungry Democrats are making inquiries of
their Congressman"
Collector WeIborn of San Francisco
may yet have fine lot of plums to distri-
b ute among his henchmen, and California
members Of Congress have received letters
from constituents asking about these ap-
pUIn tments.