The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-07
THE INCOME TAX CASES.
ALIGNMENT OF COUNSEL MAY BE
HELD TODAY
M..srs. Edm unds, Choste and Seward
Against the Law and Attorney-Gener"'
Olney and Mr.. Carer for 1t.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Arranse-
ments were made last month In the Su-
preme Court of the United States Tor ar
eliment i'm the income tax cases AZ
the opening OF the court to-day Attor-
aev-GeneraI Olney said that there are
three cases relating to the income 'aN
now before the court, two Oh thehi ''he
New York cases. presenting identcaiy 'he
same questions and based upon the same
records: the third originated in the DIS
trict of Columbia. and was the only one
I'm which the Government was direcuy
interested That was a suit, he saiu'
for an Injunction to restrain the COM
missioner of Internal Revenue from pro-
ceeding TO carry out the law. me Az
tornev-General asked that the Govern
nent might be permitted 10 appear III 'he
other two cases, however, ana ne sus
gested that they be all consolidated anu
whatever time was deemed reasohaoie
for thir argument might be given "
counsel.
ry-sFsAToR fDMUNDs WILL APPEAR.
Chief Justice Fuller asked If counsel on
the other side had anything to Suggest
i'm the matter, and Mr.. ShellaDdFseI' o'
this city. responded that his hrm appear
ed for Mr.. Moore in the SUIT asalns1
Commissioner Miller. He saiu ne was
laboring under some emDarrassi'eh, it -
the fact that 1T had been arranged that
ex-senator Edmunds, who was associated
with them. should make the oral argu-
rent I'm behalf of their client, but that
he had been and still was SICK III ped
with grippe. He had received teie-
gram from Mr. Edmunds yesterday say
ing that he expected 10 be able TO appear
Tomorrow. and make the argument II re-
ouired Mr.. Shellabarger said that ne
had no objection to the consolidation vi
the cases, If It did not otherwise aopre-
viate the time to which they wouIu De
entitled. The Chief Justice SAID that
the purpose Of CONSERVATION "Ouiu w W.
hearing as one case. r.,
Mr. + g Carter. who appeared FOR
the continental Trust Company, In sup
rort of the law, observed that the ordl-
nary rules governing the time for argu-
I ent seemed to be Inadequate.
THE ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL.
The Chief-Justice inquired how much
time counsel thought they should have.
is\idea was to take the three cases to-
gether and asked. if one hour in addl-
ticn would be enough 10 satisfy counsel
Mr.. G. A. Seward. who represents the
stockholders of the New York Trust Com
panies. and opposed 10 the law, said that
he could speak for only two OF the cases
i'm which there were five counsel engaged,
and he hcred that ample time would
be given. After consulting with his assoc
ciates on the bench the Chief Justice an
nounced that they had decided to allot ten
hours to counsel. five on each side, the
division of which they might adjust
among themselves.
If 1t developed that this time was in
sufficient, it would be enlarged. The Gov
eminent. he stated. would be permitted 10
b. heard, and three counsel on side
would be permitted to speak.
CHoATE ONE OF THE COUNSEL.
The usual rule, giving the opening and
closing TO the appellant, he said. would
be observed, but the Court desired that
but one counsel for appellants should be
heard i'm closing; that is, that their
speeches would be sandwiched in among
speeches for appellees Counsel have not
arranged among themselves how the d.
vision of time shall be made, but IL Is
probable that ex-senator Edmunds Mr.
Joseph II. Choate and Mr. Seward will
speak for the appellants I'm opposition to
the law, and the Attorney General and
Mr.. Carter for the appellees in favor OF
the law.
The argument will probably begin to-
morrow.