The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22
No EXTRA SESSION,
Probable Effect of the Inoome-T Tax Decis-
ion-Othsr Matters.
TIMES BUREAU. RApLKY BUILDING,
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WAsHINGTos May II. 1895.
The general round Of conversation has
turned to-day almost entirely to the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court, and TO the
great speech of Secretary Carlisle. and
the concensus of opinion seems TO be
that both court and statesman have
acted judiciousy, and served the best
interests Of the country.
The decision OF the court recalls a
very amusing incident which occurred
In the Hastings Court IN Richmond some
time ago. A negro lad of about seven
teen years came 10 Richmond from Prince
Edward county, and before he had been
in town many days, he found himself on
trial for killing another negro boy. Ills
aged mother was present at the trial, and
was frequently heard from during the
sessions Of the court. The boy was
finally acquitted and as the verdict was
rendered, the old woman leaped to her
feet and began shouting. Sergeant Epps
raped for order, and the judge looked
appealingly at the bailiffs, but the old wo-
man was irrepressible, and with both
hands In the air, proclaimed:
IL knowed my chile didn't kill nobody.
God bless dis judge and desc folks, and
may de good Lord. / prays. will gibe
dem more wisdom"
EFFECT OF THE DECISION.
The effect of the loss of the millions
of revenue anticipated under the act still
Is discussed here. There is no probabili-
~ of any extra session of Congress-at
least until the fall. The returns made
to the collectors will be sacredy guarded
at the Treasury Department here and
the incomes of men all over the coun-
try will not be allowed to be disclosed.
The income-tax decision causes great
excitement among the clerks and en-
ployes in the division known as the in
come-tax division of the Treasury De
partment. This dismisses go employees.
who have been placed, under this I, in
places which pay from SSn IA 81, n per
year. and leaves the mer of'Df posi-
tion.
The Dockery commission. Which on the
first of July reorganiZes all the depart
ments and dismisses from the service
several hundred clerks, will place these
clerks in bad shape. The different heads
of departments are keeping the vacan-
cies which are daily occurring open. so
as to save the best and most competent
men, who for years have been in the SER
vice OF the Government.
TREASURY sIGHr-sEEKERs
In the Treasury Department. in spite
or the rain, there was the usual crown
OF sight-seekers, waiting to be shown the
wonderful sights in that department. AT
10 o'clock. the hour appointed for the
guides" 10 show all comers through,
the procession commenced. the first room
which the crowd entered beiEg the place
where all United States bonds are
placed, amounting TO millions. Second,
the redemption division. where all old
money is counted. entered. and trans
ferred. Third. the destruction division,
where the money is recorded and des-
troyed. Fourth. issue division, where new
currency is counted and distributed
Fifth. vaults. where all silver dollars are
placed. TO the sight-seeker, this depart
ment, of all others. is the most inter-
esting. The process OF the work from
the bond-room TO the vaults is wonderful.
1t being Cabinet-day. the President came
in at 40 o'clock from Woodiey. Only few
members OF his Cabinet were present
Secretary Carlisle, Secretary Smith. ana
Secretary Gresham all were absent. The
session only lasted for an hour, and the
members present left for their respective
departments. The income-tax decision was
about the only topic discussed, and that
incidentally. No appointments were given
out.
Professor Conrad lett for Prince WI.