Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-20
of the Alexandria Gszette.l
WASHINGTON. MAY 20.

l0NSlcl20. utu luc JusliCCS Oon1c
in, and were formally announced by
the crier, they were greeted by a dis
,inguished array of counsel within the
bar, and throDg of spectators in the
portion of the chamber set aside for the
pnblic. As on previous similar occa-
sions a large proportion of the visitors
were ladies'. The Attorney General
and bis full staff of assistants, including
Solicitor General Holmes Conrad, &C.
pied their reserved seats, and at their
right was Hon James &. Carter, the
eminent New York counsel, who ar
gued the cases originally with the At
torney General in behalf OF the law.
Nearby was tie Comptroller of the
Treasury, internal Revenue Commits
sioner Miller and other officials. There
were also present number OF Senators
and Representatives in the citywho were
interested in the outcome OF the case.
When the justices took their seats, 1t
was observed that the chief had an un-
usually large bundle of manuscript in
his hands, but nothing was thought OF
this, as a score or more of opinions
were expected. Butimmediately there
was sensation, for ignoring an almost
wholly unbroken iule, which reserves
the announcement of opinions by the
Chief Justice TO the last, Justice Fuller
plunged at once into the income tax
cases. He read his opinion in full, oc-
copying about an hours time.
The decision surprised no one. In
deed it had been printed in the same
Chicago newspaper that published the
previous decision in the same case be-
fore it was rendered. The prevailing
Impression regarding it is that it will
hasten the abolition of all courts and a
return to the times when might makes
right.
Justice Harlan in his dissenting opin-
ion said: By its present construction OF
the constitution, this court, for the first
time in all It's history, declares that
our government has been so framed
that, in matters OF taxation for its sup
port and maintenance, those who have
money derived from the renting of real
estate, or from the leasing or using Of
tangible personal property, or who own
invested personal property, have priv
ileges that cannot be accorded to those
who have money derived from the la
Dor of their hands, or the exercise Of
their skill, or the use of their brains.
a private letter received in this city
from General Martinez Campos bring
the int diligence that he is now prepar-
Ing to make an active campaign against
the insurgents. He writes that his
work up to the present time has been
preliminary; that he has employed the
nve weeks since his arrival in the
island in visiting his several subordi
nate commanders and SO disposing of
his troops as to render concerted
movement possible. Now that the pre-
paratory work is finished he believes the
rebellion will be crushed out with little
delay. The weather has been unfavor-
able to any active demonstration, inso-
much as the present is the rainy sea.
sou and this has retarded his move
M MS. General Campos now has So
VV0 troops well drilled, well differed
and we'll armed, under his command.
When the rebellion first began there
were but 5000 troops in Cuba. The
remaining $4,000 have bte1 arriving
from Spain in detachments since that
time. 1t is General Campos's desire to
restrict the operations of the rebels to
the province of Santiago de Cuba. His
troops have been so stationed as to pre-
vent the rebels from moving into the
eastern part of the island, where, it is
said, little if any dissatisfaction against
Spain exists.
The Congressional commission APP
pointed to investigate the condition
of the surviving victims of the Ford's
Theatre disaster, with Instructions
to report their conclusions to Con-
gress at the next session, met at
the Capitol to-day. In four cases, it is
said, the sufferers are totally insane as
a result of the injuries and mental
shock received at that time. The pro-
fessional questions involved will be
submitted TO a board of physicians
consisting Of one each from the army,
navy and marine hospital service. The
heirs of the twenty-three persons vino
were killed or died from the effects of
eheir injuries have been paid $1,000 il
tach case, under the provisions of the
sundry civil appropriation bill passed
at the recent session of Congress.
Miss Mary Abigail Dodge (Gail Ham
ilton) is still alive this morning, but
is steadily growing weaker. Her ply
stefan gives the family no encourage
ment to hope for improvement, though
she may linger for some days yet. The
patient remains unconscious.
Admiral Meade was placed on the
retired list to-day with a reprimand.
The President made the following en-
1orsement upon the order: "The Presi-
lent regrets exceedingly that the long
active service of this officer, so brilliant |
e lis early stages and so often marked !
~ honorable incidents should, at its |
close, be furnished by conduct at vari-
ance with commendable career, and |
Inconsistent with the example which
an officer of his high rank should furn-
sh OF subordination and submission to
lne restraints of wholesome discipline
and manifest propriety."
Internal Revenue Commissioner Mil. |
er says that, under section 1920 of the
revised statutes. all the money paid in
IN account of the income tax will be
.efunded to the payers by the Treasury
without delay. Acting
lnder this section internal revenue |
axes wrongfully collected are daily re.
unded by his Office, and the same ac-
ion will be taken as to repaying the
ncome tax collected. 1t amounts TO
My $4,000.