New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
4RNY NOTES or INTEREST

"'rhe income tax law is lniqui,ous and UNJUST
This il the opinion. In brief OF the oflcers ABOVE
the rank of lieutenantcolonel and OF al oneers o
the latter rank having twenty or more years SCI
vice The Attorney General has given an opinion Oh,
the scope OF the law TO the effect that officers OF
the Army shall be required 10 pay an lhSone "a
on sums dlsbursed to them in lieu OF quarters anu
ratons and for mileage In order MAJ IL M ma" so Ne
mutations OF quarters are paid to general AZ me
rate of s25 a month and for officers OF othei sidnes
at the OF ST. month Tor each room w nehe'ci
an officer is ordered from one place 10 anotneI on
court martial or any Other duly ne regcnes .
commuatio for rations. In view OF me idct llu l
an officer travelling under the orders OF the nSpnad
The decision OF the Attorney General on this point
is though; by Army people to be not justified
The Attorney General holds that the Law was in
tended TO apply to OF officers receiving income
by combinations as well by stipulated salary
and that the tax must be collected on such amounts
70 Other MONEYS received by an officer causes his
income to amount to more than 5000 year TO
Jay an officer expenses incurred IN the per
torrance of extra duty imposed by the Government
is equivalent to assessing MIN for money Mich ne
does receive; in other woT1s ih' oIV ~ a.
vances money to pay for service orde,eo .! snc
Government. and when he gets II PACK ei,o Th1
ment then taxes him for the whole amount. Inns
was how officer al Governors Island chatacI ,
lied H. The decision is meeting inuch ADVERSE c'l"
csm
The new Army Register" although Following the
same general lines in its makeup as in preceding
wears contains some features that are interesting
10 non-combatants or. as the French people desis-
nate those who non-members OF me Mason, =.
order. to the profanes one rairu Win Witch
those who served the War OF the Rebeliloh are
disappearing from the active list ne absence o.
manv names shows however. that they are not all
transferred to the retired list. but have joined inc
list Of the silent majority or the ~ o,cels
served either in the regular or volunteer serve
during the war AS are OF the infantry 70 oi me
LIST shows that there has been a stasnatioh OF
promotion for long time tneTe are en- aI.rteen oi
these officers serving in the grade OF hrst Heu'eh-
ant, and some Of them are grandfatheis'
circular inst issued to officers at recruiting sta
tons suggests to casual reader the fear that the
ehos, OF General Butler might appear at the War
Department and demand 10 know what - the
matter with the Fifteenth Amendment The cir
cular reads thus: During the month OF February
enlstmen;s at recruiting stations OF exceptionally
desirable white applicants may be MADE without
limitation as 10 numbers much larger proportion
than heretofore enlisted OF accepted white appli,
fitted therefor willing to therein Enlist
ments OF colored men during February VIII De
cants. and limited TO fifteen for loot service anu
ten for mounted service Specially
the superintendent and enlisted only Dy MS aH-
thorty'
Those who recall the rescue OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller (the former engineer OF the Lighthouse De-
partment on Bellows Island from drowning year
ago after breaking through the Ice In The Bay.
will learn with pleasure that one OF me reScuera
Is about to HomPe i9r GSoe ct a. W.hor
aided by Lieutenant Webster. rescued both OF the
dG0%n rom peG iRe aI Young wehe is
one OF few. II not the only one. WHO VIII become
cadet after receiving such decoration
Attention has been called In this column 10 the
fact under the present regulations Army officers
do not crave for details Indian agents. or after
receiving such details. find the duty too disagreed
BILE TO retain. Captain =. H. RAY, OF the 9Th In
fantry has been acting as Indian agent for the
gwen unqualified satisfaction 10 the authorities. but
ne has been relieved of that duty upon his own ap-
been on similar duty the Blackfeet Agency in
Montana. has also asked TO return to his regiment.
the 81 Infantry.
Relative to details OF Army officers Indian
agents. the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has
recommended that their pay be- increased. and a
resolution has been introduced in the Senate provd-
ing that Army officers detailed In charge OF Indian
agencies shall receive one-haH the salary PAID TO
civilian Indian agents in addition to their pay as
Army officers
Both officers and enlisted OF the Army are
| encouraged TO hope that Il bill reported by the
| House Committee providing for the settlement OF
claims for loss OF private property in the military
| service viii become law IL provides mat an
| claims shall be examined, and, ~ found correct be
paid when such loss destruction Is without fault
negligence on the part Of the claimant inc IA
bty OF the Government II 10 Ne iea 10 sic a
War may decide 10 be reasonable: necessary and
proper for such officer or soldier while In quarters
| engaged in the line OF duty
Lieutenant Colone; j. Ford Kent, Inspector Of the
Department OF the Dakota. has recently reported
what he beie"es to be evils In the present mode Of
purchasing cavalry horses In recent visit 10
Eurone he carefully inquired into the systems IN
vogue for supplying animals to the cavalry arm
oS,he various services and recommends that The
War Department adopt the remount system for sup
pIying horses 10 the United states cavalry. lie
savs that In the Department OF Dakota there Is a
large percentage OF horses unfit for the service. and
thss they should be disposed Of and that TO adopt
his Recommendation would give the cavalry better
animals and be more economical 10 the Army.
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