The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-22

Washington, May 21.-The income
tax decision, it's effect upon the reve-
nues. and the probabilities of an extra
session of Congress to provide means
for supplying the deficit, were the
chief subjects of discussion in official
and political circles today.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, one Of
the ablest constitutional lawyers in
the Senate, said today that the de-
cision leaves the taxing powers of the
government in a state of wreck. It
will require a long time for us to
gather up the fragments. Principles
Of taxation which were considered well
settled, are torn up by this decision.s
How will the question come up IN
the Senator"
I'm connection with the question of
refunding the $4,000 already collected
and the refund of the cotton, whisky,
beer and tobacco taxes. All these
taxes are as much direct taxes as the
tax on personality, and as unconsti-
tut1onal, according to yesterdays de-
cision of the Supreme Court"
What Can Be Done.
What can Congress do?"
of course" replied Senator Morgan.
Congress will have to accept the de
cision, but an amendment to the con-
stitution is always possible
Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia,
said he thought there was no danger
Of an extra session and no earthly
chance for one. He added:
Even with this loss of income there
is a comfortable condition of the treas
ury. 1t has today $50, 900. 900 surplus,
in addition to the gold reserve, and I
am sure that will be sufficient to last
until the meeting of Congress. The
country will not suffer so much from
a lack of legislation as it would from
a session of Congress"
Members of the administration who
are undoubtedly fully acquainted with
the presidents views and purposes,
state unhesitatingly that an extra ses-
sion Of Congress is out of the question.
Nor Is there the least likelihood of an
other bond issue. The treasury has
now a balance CT over $1S7, 900, COO which
is available for all purposes, and this
amount is more likely to be increased
than diminished during the next three
months
Revenue May Come IN.
1t is argued that the approaching
fruit canning season is certain to make
a largely increased demand for sugar,
which, owing to the small supply on
hand, must be imported. The revenues
from this source are confidently expec-
ted to reach several millions, and this
added to the large amounts which very
soon will begin to come in from re-
newed liquor licenses, will largely aug
ment the revenues even should the Gus
toms not meet present expectations.
All licenses expire on June so in each
year, and judging from last years
revenues the receipts this year from
this source will exceed $4,000, 600, which
must be paid within the next forty
days. In the meantime, the expendi-
lures will be kept down to the lowest
point consistent with good business
principles.
VIII BE Fired.
Commissioner Miller, of the internal
revenue bureau, will dismiss at once
every unnecessary person in connec-
ton with the income tax at the earliest
possible moment, and as soon as the
returns can be classified and tabulalted
so that the amount to be refunded TO
each person who has paid his tax is
made apparent, the bureau will be
closed.