The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-26
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED AT THE M
TIONAL C1PIT1L.
What Alabamians in Washington Think of
MIR. koibs ManifestO-The Income Tax
Probably "a Dead Letter at Present.

Probably "a Dead Letter at Present.
Washington. November 2o.-ISpecial.l--
The news from Alabama that Mir. Kolb
proposes to seat himself as governor of
that state and that if he attempts it Gov
ernor Jones will arrest him for treason, IS
causing considerable commotion among
Alabama politicians now in Washington.
Judge Blackwell, third auditor of the
treasury, is from Alabama, and for many
years has been closely identified with the
political history of that sts-e. If Mr..
kolb attempts to carry out his threat
said Judge Blackwell, ''he will certainly be
arrested for treason by Governor Jones.
There is no question as to the result. TIE
only doubt is whether Mr.. Kolb Will so to
the length he threatens"
Judge Blackwell thinks that this is Mr..
kolb'S last appearance and that. after hay
ing issued his manifesto in an alleged spirit
of good faith he and his followers viii
subside. He does not believe that Mr.. Kolb
can rally to his support any considerable
body of men who would take up arms in
opposition 10 The vested authority of the
state.
Ii Ii to lie ~ Dead Letter.
Treasury officials say the income tax
cannot be collected until congress makes
an appropriation TO pay the expenses of
the work. The tax on incomes over $1,000
for the year 1891 is due on January LIST. but
until congress approprates $4,000 To pay
for the force to be employed in collecting
IT it is said at the treasury department
that the work cannot be commenced.
1t is limited about the treasury that the
tax never will oe collected. II is said that
MIR. Cleveland CONSTITUTES the result of the
election as "a Reputation of the tax and
that he would prefer congress make no
appropriation 10 collect it.
1t is apparent already that a vigorous
fight, led by Hill in the senate and Cochran
in the house, will be made against the APP
preparation. the defeat Of which Will mean
the repeal of the tax BY multiplying the pro-
visions Of the tariff law providing for its
collection. With the republicans and
few democrats arrayed his side in the
senate. if Hill makes the same vigorous
fight he made last year against the in
come tax law, he possibly Kill the APP
preparation. Thus. after all, it may be that
We shall have no revenue from the in
come tax law.
Who VIII Pay the Bills:
Washington. November 20-During the
recent strikes many railroads applied 10
the government for protection and troops
were placed on trains and along the dis
turbed portions o. their routes. Now the
companies, who awaited themselves OF the
troops for the protection OF their property,
are filing bills with the war department
chief duty to keep their lines open
and guard their property. Nothing. it is
asserted, was said about charging for car
rying troops at the time they We're asked
for, and il was supposed that the roads
would transport them free of charge, as
their services were chiefly needed 10 sup
port the interests OF the roads This,
however, is not the case, and the railroad
companies want pay for carrying the
men who protected their property. The
department opposes the payment OF
the charges, and it is likely will contest
the claims in the courts. The department,
it is said, will raise the point that the
railroads sought protection of the troops.
they have no right TO regard them as or
binary passengers.
Control of the senate.
The democrats Will still control the SEN
ate. That is the present organization will
remain intact during the fifty-fOurth con-
aress. 1t is true that neither the demo-
Gratis nor the republicans in the ma
jor.ty in the senate. The popuists hold
the balance of power. The republican
leaders have. however, decided not TO at
tempt to overthrow the present orGaniza-
ton for the reason that it would simply
lead to the elevation of the pOpulist sena-
tors to high committee assignments and
would not in any way benefit the republic
can party
They do not wish to attempt to trade
with the populists to combine with them in
a reorganization of the senate because il
would result in no benefit TO their party
even could they effect such a combination
The republicans prefer. under the circum-
stances COR the senate TO remain under Its
present organization, and in the event the
popuiists attempt to bring about a change
i'm order 10 elevate themselves Ill is said
that the republicans will vote with the
democrats 10 prevent i.
The republican senators do noi care to
be held responsible for tariff or financial
legislation in year preceding a presiden-
tial election.
Livingston ON BopIs.
Colonel Livingston is very hot in his
criticism OF the bond issue. ffe has been
sailing about the departments for several
DAYS gathering in few belated offices
Tor his constituents. but after the de-
partments close he finds time to talk about
bond issues and other passing matters.
This bond issue IS an outrage upon the
people," said ne as he lighted q plump
nickel cigar ami brushed a speck of dust
from a new $50 suit. less tariff. Yes, 81.
it is an outrage and it is clearly outside
the law. The act only permits an issue OF
bonds to maintain the gold reserve Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle intend TO use
the money derived from the sale of these
bonds to meet the ordinary expenses Of
the government. Thus The president is
practically making an appropriation which
is prohibited by the constitution. Again
the interest which the government must
pay on these bonds is derived by taxing
the people and the constitution says only
congress can impose tax.
Congress should take some action to
stump such assumption of power on the
part of Mr.. Cleveland. and | believe IL
will.
Yes sir there will ne lively times Wfen
congress meets over this bond business
FINANCE THE THEME.