The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26
THE INCOME TAX CASE.
NExT DECISION WILL INVOLVE THE
WHOLE QUESTION
IN. Isfs Saving stations on the Sor'h O"''-
,,as cea.t 20 be Repaired--Four'h Class
Post-oniees In Virginia fi''ea'
T,xrs BUREAU. RAPLEY BullpiSe' dl ,SSs
WAsurSGToS. April 20 1870


N'''H a. .,,.cd In this correspondence
,ho President intimated seVeia' '"'' 90
,hat ne did not desire 10 be hdinpeiV9u -
..o so,ection Of successor 10 'no ''''
.ss,stant Comptroller. Mr. Mahsui' 'S
,.,.. rcrsonal or party CONSIDERATIONS
~, ,y,sbed 10 appoint man TO the posi-
49,, who he was conhdsnt would Keep
~ hrorch Of the public service up 10 us
.,,,.,o, high standard. For several days
lt'S, "a such a man a. view. ana
o. .e..~,5,v afier long conversation VII"
- s,crcto,v OF the Treasury, ne iiaue
- . sorn-al tender OF the position. 10
10 rg0ret OF the President no ueCiicu'
ara stated that under no cifcnWs. .al,eS
could no accept. This OF course "H'e9
,ho matter entirely open. ana IL may ~
sfversl davs before the vacancy Is lia'u'
kvbo the mon Is who refused II posi-
,iou of 100 "A year is at present secret
ord no amount Of persuasion TINS nloi"-
,no could induce Private Secretary hur-
her 10 rcvea, his name.
Tho collectors Of internal revenue
throughout the country are just begin
,,fns, "a cxtr,cate themselves from under
che avalanche Of work that was perpe-
trated iipon them by the great rush oi
fpoomc-tax paycrs who delayed making
thelr returns 10 tho last day, ana can
give some idea Of tho number OF psIson9
liable 10 this tax who are stll withhoia-
ing their returns on account OF the l"oiai
effect of the indecision Of the bmteu
Sfstos Supreme Court in the income-iaN
cases Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Miller stated this morning that ne
thought that these delinquents would rep
resent at least onc-Efth of the amount
Of revenue cXpeced TO be realizd from
this tax.
Thus far ne has left this matter entire
ly 10 the discretion Of the collectors Of
internal revenue and has only instructed
them to get in as many returns as pOssi-
bic before the Both of the present month.
After that date ne will issue special in
etructlons in reference 10 these cases,
but Is not yet ready to make public the
methods he will adopt TO collect the de-
linquont tax.
WHOLE INCOME TAX TO ne CONSIDERED.
Nothing will be done until after tho
hearing Of sho income-tax petitions by
the Supreme Court on May the 9th, at
which Associate Justice Jackson rs cX-
pectcd 10 be present. prominent Of
fetal Of The Supreme Court. in speaking
o. these petitions this morning, said;
while IL is the general opinion that
only ne petitions for a rehearing Of the
inc0m,-taN cases will be considered by the
COT n on May the 9Th. my belief is that
the whole case will be reopened. and the
Constltutionahty OF the incomc-taX law
argued de noVo.'
Tho vote of Associate Justice Jackson
viii break the tie. aud n Is the general
,npirlon nri hc wiil dCcld5 in favor of
tho constitutionaiity of the law.
The internal revenue receipts from
other sources are encouraging, and no ap-
prohensions of deficit in that direction
are entertained by the Treasury officials.
STATIONS oN THE NORTH cARoLINA COAST
Superintendent Of Lifc-Saving Stations
kimhall said this morning that all Of
the stations on the North Can lima coast
would he Immediately put n thorough re-
pair. and that work would be commenced
al once on the new station TO be estab-
lishcd on Cove Bank. near Beaufort. The
tontract for this work awarded
several days ago 10 MIR. w. j. Il. Shull,
of Beaufort
The internal revenue receipts for this
week are largely in excess of those re-
ceived az corresponding dates last year.
The excess for Monday was 500 900; We'd
nesday, $4,000, and to-day, $4,000.
THE CABINET PHOTOGRAPHED.
The President came In from his sum-
mcr homo. Woodley. at an early hour,
having made an engagement with the
photographer to have the Cabinet photo
graphed. Tho President drove down from
the White House i'm Il closed carriage and
on his arrival was met by his entire Cab
met. The group which was taken a few
weeks ago. prvious 10 the retirement of
FOstmastCr-General Bisscl did not suit,
as n was not a good one. This morning
another was taken. with Mr.. Bissel I'm
the Cabinet after which the new POST
master-General, Wilson, entered the chair
made vacant by Mr. Bissell. and thus the
new POstmastcr-Gcncrai, Wilson. was
photographed. The negatives of the two
pictures taken were pronounced by all
as satisfactory. The Cabinet left in
body. driving 10 their respective depart
ments, with only one exception, that
being pOstmastor-General Wilson, who
had accepted the invitation OF Mr.. Bis
sell TO so TO Philadelphia with his party,
which consisted of his entire family and
a few warm friends.
General l.. l.. Lomax, one OF the Com
missioners OF War Records accompanied
by his family, has returned to the city
from their former home in Warrenton.
INSPECTORS or CUSTOMS
At the Treasury Department this morn
ing It was learned that the department
entertained ideas OF reducing the number
OF inspectors now employed at the Rich
mOnd custom house. Hon. George ID. Wise
called and urged the necessity for re-
tanning both, and his appeal IL is thought,
viii continue the present force.
Rev. J. II. Herbert and wife, Of Nor
t'ihs Ido0tA tHlohku mere en- Iuult Tor
his former home In Winchester.
PROFESSOR WHITNEY COMING.
Professor Milton Whitney. who win as
sist the. Board OF Agriculture of Virginia
in the experimnts, viii leave here short
~ for Richmond TO confer with the
state Board OF Agriculture.
The post-oflice at Purity. Franklin
county, has been discontinued mail being
Ga the future delivered al Alumine.
VIRGINIA ToURTH-oLAss rosI-oFFIcHs
Total number OF fourth-class postmas-
tiers appointed to-day. IS. p Of which were
10 mn vacancies by deaths. removals and
designations. For Virginia: Catron Wythe
county, Mrs. Anne Whitmeli apr ointed,
vice "a. Nj. Painter, resigned Franklin
CITY, Accomac county. B. X. Powell ap-
pointed, vice +. A. Porter, reslgned;
Harvey Mills. Warren county, J. III. Jen-
snings appointed. vice &. J. Roberts re-
signed; Lindward. Charlotte county, Mrs
NJ. T.. Ozment appointed vice j. r. Rob
eftson. resigned: Toano. James city
county. c. G. Branch appointed. vice w.