The sun., 1894-01-11
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TEE INCOME TAX BILB TO BE RE-
PORTED As A sEPARATE MEASURE

II WIN ne shorn OF Oas OF uts Most ohiee.
uo-abis Festures-The Postn,sster.ss.-
srni Bisrnis-es the Propositiou 60 Make
the Brother or Conrad Jordan POST
master .t Jersey City, With Lecture On
Nepotism-No Probability Now OF the
Recorveaine or the Mepet.ry Conference.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o-The income.tsx bill
will, Il is said to-day, be reported to the House
as = separate measure, wholly distinct and
apart from the tariff bill. 1t was Mr.. Wilson's
original purpose to offer the bill as an amend
ment to tho tariff bill. The opposition to the
income tax Ia SO strong. however, that IL is
likely to imperil the passage OF the tariff bill II
Il be m ade a part OF that measure. IL is for
this reason Il is understood. that 1t will be re-
ported separately. so that each measure may
be judged on its own merits
member Of the House who IL strongly op-
posed to the income tax is authority for the
statement this afternoon that the bill when
reported to the House will be shorn OF one OF
its most Questionable features. The opposl-
tion to the bill Is based to some extent upon
the fact that IL makes public the private affairs
OF the business intereste OF the country. IL is
understood that the bill carries q provision
manner w6atsoever kno wled GO which comes to
she friends O Of the % iii that this provision m H viii
neutralize. to some extent at least the opposi-
The report that the .ways and Means Com
mittee will increase the tax on whiskey be-
yyoTpd the EN- ten esnts gallon propoSed in the
,a,9 n9
proposition has been considered by US, and
none IS likely to be. There are other and bet
ssf nSreSsed as tax ON %hsses ons Of a the
leading lead DemoeTatic members lem 3 m 81 the Senate
said that at no time had such a proposition
been suggested to the com mlttee and he did
not believe 1t would be entertained for mo-
ment.
A cable message received at the Navy De-
partment announces the arrival Of tho cruiser
Baltimore at Yokohama. headquarters OF the
Asiatic squadron. to-day. Acting Rear Ad-
awaited her arrival there on the flagship Ian.
more. The Lanca is under orders to pro-
ceed home. Her days OF active service are
nearly over. and she will probably be utilized
as training ship.
It 10 stated in official circles here that there
is no probability Of the international m monetary
Conference reconvening in the spring. as was
o o tS Ss9 viii hs
from the United States. This Information has
been conveyed to the British Government by
The House Committee on Naval Affairs this
afternoon ordered an adverse report on the
resolution introduced In the House by Mr.
Holman of Indiana directing the Secretary Of
the Navy to suspend. until further notice was
received from Congress. all payments OF
and calling on him for information relative to
the amount OF premiums heretofore paid and
these awards The prsambIe to the resolution
said that 1t was alleged that the pans Tor naval
vessels were SO drswn as to ALLOW the con
the premiums being In reality gifts by the
Government The committee in it's inyestiga-
port which will accompany the resolution
promises TO be very interesting
A discussion sprang Up in the Senate to-day
on tho question OF why the erection OF public
buildings for which past Congresses have
made appropriation MS has not been commenced
and carried on, Mr.. PETER pop, Kan assign |
Treas treasury, ri and Mr. MD Gorman 6em @ Nd sivinS ns
as tho real reason. Mr.. Gorman said that
the sggr%sgaie Y % appropriations made by Con-
greGato revenues OF the Government during |
the sane period by more than 1900 OOOO0 |
to be carried on they must f either % SStSoriso
Treasury loan or increase the revenues from |
taxation. |
Mr.. Doe. the new Assistant Secretary Of |
War. expresses himself as OF the opinion that |
there has been too much laxity In the dlstri- |
button OF medals Of Lonors. Hs thinks that |
action and that too little attention has hereto
enlisted men in Indian engagements.
The executive committee OF the National
Republican Committee will meet here to-mor
row at the Arlington Hotel to dispose Of ac-
cum ulated routine business and TO take such
action as may be deemed expedient with a |
view to cooperating with the Congressional
who have signihed their intention Of being
present are James s. Clarkson OF Iowa, Cor
William M n 5SS
Henry G. Payne OF Wisconsin. X. G. Kerens OF
Missouri DAVID Martin Of PennsyIysnia. Gar
and an williem !, Ma 7: HO.n Of Ohio, Ohio, Thomas Il:
already here.
When the Senate went into executive session
this afternoon IL was with the understanding
that the old fight Of the last. session against
made in violation Of the principle
OF home rule In the matter OF the apDointment
renewed. and for more than an hour Senator
Higgins OF Delaware held the floor In speech
Delaware nominated to be Indian agent at the
Nevada agency In tho state OF Nevada This |
nomination was considered IN committee more
against the nominee fully investigated. They
were Of the most vicious nature. and sustained
by witnesses Of such a character that the COM |
mittee felt itself bound 70 report adversely on
the nomination. Since then efforts have been |
made TO call up the nomination at sundry
times, but without success. A few day ago II
was agreed that the matter should. II possible,
be DISPOSED OF to-day and that was the chief
object OF the secret session. Briefly stated. tho |
charges related to immoral conduct and al
legged II reCu laTIties In financial matters grow
Ing out OF an official position which tho nomi-
nee held at a time prior TO his nomination.
The entire time was devoted to the accusations
of Mr.. Higgins and no action was taken on the
nomination.
There are only four members OF the United
States Senate who are counted on as thick
and thin defenders OF President CleyeIand's
Hawaiian policy. They are Messrs. Gray.
Villas, White Of Louisiana. and Mills. Only
TWO OF them listened to-day to Senator DAyis's
lble and interesting demolition OF the Blount
report and ono OF the pair. Mr. White was fast
lsleep In his chair nearly all the time that the
Minnesota Senator occupied the floor
Representative Hainss OF the Troy district
will probably be known hereafter as Collars