New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
THE RUSH OF TAXPAYERS.
RAPID PACE OF BUSINESS AT INTERNAL
REVENUE OFFICES.

Mr.. CROSSE MAKES SOME STATEMENTS AS TO
THE TIME AND METHODS OF MAKING RE-
Tt,RNs-THoMAs HARLAND THINKS THE
PRESIDENT SHOULD SUSPEND THE LAW.
The office of the Collector OF the Third Internal
Revenue District. IN the German Savings Bank
building was crowded again yesterday from early
In the morning until p. m, when the ONCE was
closed The fact of the day being Coca ffiday
seemed 10 have little effect on the business AS
the last day for filing returns draws nearer people
seem to be anxious TO comply with the FW'
and many persons were seen at coHector Hrosse
office yesterday who only a few days ago declared
that they would never. never, never make a re-
turn" The new instructions from Commissioner
Miller OF the Internal Revenue Department at
Washington, received by Collector Crosse yes
terday morning. They direct that the returns shaii
state the amount OF income received in rents ana
from State and municipal bonds. but that the in
comes from these sources should be deducted as
non-taxable by the Collector from the gross sum
Of the income. Many taxpayers who saw the Su-
preme Court decision as to real estate ana certain
bonds believed that these need not be included IN
their returns but the instructions from Washington
positive that point, and taxpayers Will save
themselves trouble by including them.
FORMS OF PROTEST
Collector Crosses mail was larger than
Hundreds of returns to the office in that way
and many were found incomplete because of the
omission of the addresses Of the taxpayers. About
10 per cent Of the returns made at Mr. Crosses
Office had printed protests attached. One form oil
protest read follows:
/ hereby tender my return OF income for the year
1894 in accordance with the provisions or the act OF
Congress requiring the same with the express reser
walton OF all my rights and privileges in any tudg
ment which may be rendered by any court OF the
United States of America anrullng said act, or IN
monstrance being delivered by me as my protest
against the legality OF the aforesaid act concerning
he ~ al
Another form reads:
Sir: Take notice that the annual return of the
pursuant to the provisions as to income tax
bodied In the Tariff act 81 the Congress OF the
test and agar objection for the reason that said
provisions Illegal and void as being in conflict
States; that any assessment or tax based upon such
return will be illegal void and unconstitutional
The said return is made for the purpose of avoid,
ing the penalties forth in the said Illegal, void
and unconstitutional provisions. and of preventing
the exercise by you or your alleged qePs or amy
unconstitutional powers purported to be conferred
upon you them by such illegal, void and unCon-
stitutional provisions.
Dated April - 1885.
To - Collector. District of -.
AS previous days. there were times when the
outer ROOM over which Deputy Collector Scott pre-
sides resembed debating club. Yes" said one
man. Its all right. but If you have right to
send out blank telling me must pay on or be-
fore March l, when you mean on or before April To-
how do l know that ysu don't mean other things
all over the blank The deputy assured the man
that there would be no changes the blank.
"If were as poor as the Astors' growled one
man, II would not have TO pay. I'm going TO con-
vert my money into real estate"
Mr. Crosse said that all reports to the
Der Of returns filed with him are based on guess
work. Neither he any of his deputies has any
record OF 1t.
In order 10 accommodate the people who wish TO
make returns Mr.. Crosse will keep his office open
until d. m to-day. and to the last day. Mon
day Mr. Crosse said: We will remain here. pro-
vided our landlord the German Savings Bank. per-
mits until people stop coming, IL that be till mid
night. / wish say Also" he added, that re
turns which put in the mail on April Is before
midnight and which bear a postmafk to prove that
they were mailed at that time will be accepted at
this Office as having been made within the time
prescribed by law.
AS to the printed protests. Mr.. Crosse said that
they were Of no account except when they accom-
pany payment of tax. ITO put protest on the re-
turn Is useless thing" he said. IF the taxpayer