New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-07
THE INCOME TAX LITIGATION.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO CONSOLIDATE THE
THREE SUITS AND TAKE THEN Up
TOGETHER

Washington. March G.-Arrangements were made
in the Supreme Court OF the United States to-day
for the argument on the income tax cases. AT the
opening Of the court Attorney General Oney said
that there three cases relating to the Income
tax now before the court. two OF them uhe New
York cases. presenting idcntlcay the same ques-
tons and based upon the same records; the thrd
originated in the District of Columbia and was the
only one in which the Government was directly
interested. That was suit, he SAID. Tor an n)uhc-
ton TO restrain the Commissioner Of Internal NeVe-
nue. from proceeding to carry out the law. The At
torney- General asked that the Government might
be permitted to appear in the other two cases.
however. and he suggested that they be all con-
solidated and whatever time was deemed reason
able for their argument might he gwen 10 COUNSEL
Chief Justice Fuller asked if counsel on the other
side had anything TO suggest In the matter, ana Mr
ShellabaTger OF this city. responded mat ms urn
appeared for Mr.. Moore IN the sui aganst U"hr
missioner Miller He said ne was laborils uHh"r
some embarrassment from the fact That IL had D'th
arranged that ex-senator Edmunds, VINO wa aSso
ciated with them should make the GrhL aTsm'ium 1
In behalf OF their client but that ne hid Deen da
stll was sick in bed with grip he had ,ba,
he expected to be able TO appear a,
make the argument required M Sbe consoda ion
OF the cases If he did not otherwise aboreViae inc
time which they would be entitled .ou
The chief Justice said that the purpose oil CONSOLE
dalton would be for hearing as one case. ,,o,,
Trus, Company support of the law oDserveu ,
the ordinary rules governing the time Tor argument
seemed 10 be lnal Juat@
The Chief Justice inquired how much time couhseI
thought they should have. His idea WAS 10 t tan
up the three together. and asked II one noun
in addition would be enough to satisfy counsel ,,
Clarence A Seward. who represents the st9on
holders OF the NewYork trust companies, anu 70
opposed TO the law. said that he could speak ioa
only two OF the cases. in which there were ~ Nv
counsel engaged and he hoped that ample time
would be given ,..
After consulting with his associates on the prnGni
the Chief Justice announced that they had uee'usu
10 allot ten hours to counsel five on each sue .nc
division OF which they might adjust among 'ne H
selves II 1t developed that this time was not sun,
stated. would be heard and three counsel on a side
Would be permitted to speak The usual rule sv a
the opening and closing to the appellant. ne saiu,
would be observed but the Court desired that only
one counsel for the appellant should pc heard ~
cIoslng that is that their speeches should pc saho
WICKED In among the speeches for the appeees,
Inc counsel have not arranged among themseivts
how the division OF the time shall be made but IL IN
probable that ex-senator Edmunds Joseph Il.
Choate and Mr.. Seward will speak for the appel
lants In opposition to the law. and the Attorney.
General and Mr. Carter for the appellees In favor or
the law. The argument viii probably begin to-
morrow.