New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
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Washington. March l5--rhc statement is made on
good authority that the decision ot the 'h's'
states supreme court On tho consttutional'iy OF tho
income tax VIII hc rendered before Monday April
Is Treasury officials charged with tho collection
Of the tax have been anxious 10 Obtain some III
formal assurance on This point. a. tho EXTENSION
q. tho per.od within which returns must be made
h,s taxpayers IN order - escape ~" d" per cent
pcoalty Imposed by law expires on that day. The
usual cours, - proceeding ~ The supreme court ~
deciding important cases Is a follow tach Nom
Der Of the Cou-t keeps ~ a locked ana 'ar'''"'
guarded notebook such suggestions anu CONCLUSIONS
as occur 20 him during the hearing. 'h 'e "H'
saturday after the close ot the case IN" '""'' "'''
IN i,s combination room and the Justices comlat"
no,es and endeavor to ASCERTAIN = there is any thS
IKE a uniformity OF opinion on IN" points HN"'''''
II co. some member u th" court l' 1'-lFh'''' ~
write the opin on. and in cases OF urgency the 'oS
drar, % this opinion IS usually submitted %" ''
following saturday FOR suggestions mo1hc'u'"' ''
additions The revised opinion b. then put mo NP'
COMMERCIALLY NJ the Government fr'nthg 'r',,,,'
ana is read and finally adopted on We mn" W.
day which - by custom the only day ~ me week
on when opIes ar fdSwcd in the present case
Monday April \ Is the day When the opln"" ma
be- cAPec, t,los The Court 70 one day FOR the
d.rirg of opinions It is Simply q custom Nhch las
been FOUND OF ered' w., G",,r, In cases where
pubIe. as 49, 49, 1,seif Strongly divided more than
,h,ee consultations become necessary, ana the Jus
tics sreue "mP baS When II Is apparent that the
convince eac9 Sin ws H net 10 he rcconcled there
are frequently numerous stilngs. a. wHch On,
opinion " the majority AN. ,hr ulIS',',',,H nj
probably changed In the prceen, instance. ,nr
ahsrnce through Illness of Justice Jackson r"hi''s
The number OF Justices sitting On the income itN
n'os,Ion 10 eight ami. ~ course. renders possln'"
a in c1mallv divided Court. The personnel ~ thc
Gnurt has been almost entirely changed since th'
rendering of an opinion In the springer Sasr 81 n
il is 10y no means certain that ne rulings IN ma
case will be held binding upon the Court IN the
cases now presented.
Tn, disappearance Of eighteen Senator's Will max"
an entire change in the appearance OF the Senate
floor when that body meets again Senator Dubois
~ Idaho has secured OF the best seats In the
next Senate that formerly occupied 10y Senator
pnlph Of Oregon. When. about Two years ago. IN
Boston, MIR Dolph made speech in which he took
strong grounds against silver. Mr. Dubois at one"
filed an Application for the scat which he believed
Mr. polph. after that speech could hold no longer
than the term he Their nng He has the seat. In
stead Of the majority of the desks being on the
Democratic side. they now appear ON the Repubi-
can side. and 1t is interesting 10 know that at the
request OF Senator Marion Butler Of North caro-
lima his desk has been placed on the Republican
side Mr. Butler Is the Populist elected by the
fusion Legislature which at the same time gave the
two-year term to Mr. Pritchari, Republican. The
fact that Mr. Butler has asked to bc seated on the
Republican side IL taken as Indication that ne
will act with the Republicans In matters pertaining
not Inconsistent with his views peculiar subjects.
Senator Ransom. whom he succeeds. prophcsicd
that Mr. Butler would mt all times be found acting
in harmony with the party I'm the senate antago-
nisic to the Democrats FIVE of the desks from the
Democratic side have been moved over, and IN"
stumpy little back row on The Republican side has
been filled out that there AZ" now four fun
rows. The front row. the point of vantage of tho
whole Senate is graccd each side 10y the pres
and Mr. Allen the Democratic side Mr.. Gal
linger. Republican. Of New Hampshire. retains his
place the front row. but moves up to the seat
vacated 10y Mr.. Dixon. OF Rhode Island. who retired
after one term Mr.. Jones. Democrat. of Arkansas.
has likewise moved up and secured the rela-
Democrat, OF Kentucky, removes from the back 10
the front row. taking the seat vacated 10y Mr..
Jones. Mr.. German will be found I'm the seat 80
long occupied by MIR Ransom the first on the see
escape the noise and confusion OF the cloakroom
near. which he sat. has secured an option on the
seat of the Popust Allen. In the second row to
the right OF the Vice Presidents desk. Senator
same row. Mr.. Hills new seat is Immediately In
front OF that OF his colleague. Mr. Murphy. but
Mr.. Murphy has also moved, taking the old seat
OF Mr. Mcpherson. More changes apparent on
the ofher side OF the chamber Mr.. Stewart. the
white-haired apostle OF free silver will be slightly
the Nice-Presdent than formerly. In the
seat lately occupied by Mr.. Power while Mr.. Hans
brough passes from the hack TO the place
vacated by Mr.. Carey, OF Wyoming Mr.. Petit
grew of South Dakota also breaks from the
which that good parliamentarian. Mr.. Henderson,
OF Nebraska, often addressed the Senate. MIR.
Proctor OF Vermont. Will occupy the seat left by
Mr.. Washburn. or Minnesota and George Peabody
have the left by Mr. PROCTOR
For the eight and half months OF the current
fiscal year ended to-day the receipts Of the United