The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-04
TO ATTACK THE INCOME TAX.
Senator Hill Viii Fight II 10 the Very
Last Ditch, II is Said.
BE WILL OPPOSE The DEFICIENCY BILL.
Gossip About the New York Senator's Pur-
poses in the Matter-Rumor About Sec
rotary Carlisle and the Bonds.
TIMES BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
WAsBISGToN. January 3. 1885.

There is no longer any douDt as 10 the
fact that Senator Hill has determined to
make a most Vicious and persistent at
tack upon the urgent deficiency bill, with
its provision for the collection of the in
come tax. II had been supposed that
Senator Hill would not oppose the bill
beyond the matter OF speaking against 1t
and voting. ON the train from New York
late yesterday afternoon Senator Hill,
Congressmen Amos Cummings, Dunphy,
Cornish, Geissenhainer, Thomas Dunn
English and Librarian Asher Barnett, all
arrived from their Holiday vacation. On
the train the subject of the income tax
was mentioned. ana Senator Hill declared
that ne haq about fifteen senator's VINO
were ready TO tai indefinitely on the
subject. and that as long as the Senate
r1lIes remained as they were, he would
fight the income tax appropriation 10 the
last ditch. 1t now develops that prior 10
the recess a number of the southern SEN
ators wanted to pass this bill, with It's
appropriation for the collection OF the IN
come tax. Senator Iiill opposed its consid-
Grafton. and Senator Quay, with MS IN
terminable speech, proffered his ASSIST
ance i'm talking the bill into the new year,
so the matter was dropped Tor the tlihe
being.
CAN HILL DEFEAT TIE TAX!
The question now arises: "Can Hin
defeat the income tax approprl"-
tion2" This remains to be seen, ana
tbe chances are about even, unless some
COMPROMISE is effected. Senator fIli
claims that ne next Republican congress
will certainly repeal the income tax ana
| that il is poor politics, aside from all
| other considerations for the Democrats
| TO pass the bill looking 10 the COLLECTION
| Of the tax.
IL is further rumored That the Internal
Revenue Department may proceed with
the collection of the income tax, as IL Is
| charged TO do bX the law, independent oil
This appropriation, and take the necessa-
nv funds from such other appropriations
| as NAV be made for the ordinary conduct
| of this department.
1t is not by any means certain thal
| Senator Hill can defeat this bill, as the
| Republicans are not given 10 starving leg
| islation by need of appropriations 10
| carry out the provisions Of existing laws,
| but would rather vote Tor the pill' anu
| then repeal The entire law at he next SEES
| sion of Congress. Senator Hin is a hard
fighter, and unless he entirely changes
| his entire programme, there Will be some
! lively tits before the income TAX dppro-
| priation passes the Senate.
VIRGINIA MEMBEEs PREsESr.
As is generally the case after the Christ
| mas recess. there was scarcely quorum
| of members present at the re-assemDiins
| of the House this morning. Messrs. swan
son, Meredith and Turner were the ohly
| Virginia members in their seats, although
| several others made their appearance
later in the day.
| As usual at the re-assemblinS OF CON-
| gress. especially when important ieSlsla-
| zion of any kind is pending. rurnors OF all
| descriptions filed corridors, lobblee ana
| chamber. Coming from all directions
and in many cases totally dissimilar' they
all bore on the question that VIII occupy
| the attention of the House for many DAYS
yet-the currency question:
| only on one point were all the mem
| hers of the majority party agreed anu
| that was the necessity for hoiuihs
caucus. and steps looking in that dlrectoh
| were taken as soon as the members De
,ran IN assemble. Congressman Culberson.
| Sperry, Livingston and many other men
| hers favored immediate action, ana WANT
| ed a call issued for to-nisht'
| A eanvass of the House, however, snow
| ed that there were not sulhcleht huii-
her of Democratic congressman III inc
| citv to obtain a fair expression oil oplh,
| ion. This fact, coupled with the reVNal
| of the rumor that the Presioeht lhtsiueu
| 80 send n special message TO the House
| hoarirg IN the question at issue, was
,rged az n reason for delay, and the
| circulation of the call was abandoned LOT
| the present. .., ,,,oeidos
| over the caucus deliberations, Is authorl,E
! for the statement that caucus VIII pe
| called for next Monday nlSht, anu III
| the meantime the general debate on 'ne
| substitute for the carIlsie piii w" "
carried or In the House ,,-,.1
Nothing is expected to be accomplished
nv mis- debate, except that gentlemen
havina, IDEAS on this subject VIII be given
| the opportunity of expressing 'heh
! Az far as the pending substitute u
concerned. il is as dead as the tradl-
! tional door nail" The thorough DISCUS
| sion of the measure by men lihe % oi-
| o~ressman Sperry, Culberson ana otherS
| E., sboyvn that ii does not possess the
| ronedial features needed at TINS lliile'
| and as much as the friends OF us dis
| ting1iished author would ike 10 sho"
their LOYALTY 10 the administration
| looks now as If they will be compelled
| TO abandon il to its fate.
THE NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Several new propositions will be sub
| ,nitted TO the House and TO the caucus
| The one which is attracting the most
| attention Just now will be ohered by
| congressman Sperry, of Connecticut as a
| substitute TO the measure under discus
sion. Mr.. Sperry has had several CONSUL
| tations with Judge Culbcrson OF leNas'
| and his bill Is framed closely on the
| lines of the Culberson proposition, which
has already been given In TINS corre-
| spondence.
| The Objectionable feature to the
| southern mind in this measure Is that
| no provision whatever is made Tor State
| hanks. There are several other PROPOSE
| tions to be offered, and the opinion this
| morning that out of SO Inuch good ma
| terial from which TO select. Dill or
| some kind will be framed. which VIII
| not only pass the House, but VIII ma
| favor in the eyes OF the soiohs at the
| Senate end of the Capitol.
Notwithstanding the repea,si deniais' u
| Is accepted by many today as iact
| that Secretary Carlisle's removal was de-
| manded by the syndicate OF New nork
| bankers who purchased the whole % the
| recent issue of bonds. To-day there Ii
| rumor that the Secretary OF the Treasury
| has been offered $4,000 year by Haye-
| mever a. Co. to exercise supervision ever
| the suits OF the Sugar Trust in the
| United States 1t Is understood that the
| Secretary has been requested 10 give &n
| immediate reply, and II Is thought by
| many that If the offer has been made
| that he will accept.
| Among the executive documents fur
| nished Congress to-day were thc u1favor-