The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-10


President was. being flooded with tele-
stans from all parts OF the country ap-
peallng 10 him to call an extra session Of
congress to repeal the income tax law
states that not single telegram, letter
u verbal communication had been re-
celNed on the subject.
commissioner Miller and the officials
" tne internal revenue bureau were busy
an al uay endeavoring TO find out where the
income tax law as construed BY the SUI
preme court left them" As a fun COPY
or, u the supreme courts decision
having yet been printed, and as
y exact bearing on the present regula-
taions could therefore not be accurately
determined. no additional instructions to
collectors could be issued to-day, but dL-
reciions to collectors how to proceed will
PfoDably be ready for issuance tomorrow.
IN the meantime this telegraphic instruc-
ll0n was sent 70 each of the sixty-three
colectors of internal revenue: Hold in
come tax list due April 10 until further
orders. Retain possession of all returns
received. Joseph S. Miller.
Commissioner.
The tax list directed to be held refers
70 the returns for the previous month
structions from Washington forward the
hst mere from his Office on the 10th of
each month; These lists will now have
10 be revised to conform to the additional
exceptions made by the supreme court.
Nashville, Tenn, April 9. - Supreme
court Justice Howell T.. jackson. whose
illness prevented the fun supreme bench
passing upon the income tax law re-
fuses to express any opinion upon its
cOnstitutionality.
Justice Jackson is much improved in
health and expresses his intention of re-
suming his duties on the bench at the
october term of the court.
chicago, April 9.-rhis was the heaviest
day Tor income tax returns at the office
oI the collector OF internal revenue. over
9VO persons MED their declarations as to
income.
Cincinnati, April 9.-The income tax re-
turns to-day were unusually heavy.
Grand Rapids, Mich, April 9.-No en-
tries of payment Of the tax under the
income tax law were made to-day Per-
sons subject to the tax in this district
VIII wait for the rest of the law 10 be
tested in court before paying.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 9.-There was a
sort OF rush at the office of the collector
pay their income taxes in order to get
before the fifteenth to avoid the addition
al so per cent. The taxes that are now
being collected are being taken in ac-
preme court. If the work of the Pitts
burg office has to be gone over again,
II is said II will require not less than
three months TO complete II, and it is
thought this is the time that will be al
lotted by the Washington officials.
New York, April 9-John G. Moore who
brought the original suit contesting the
validity Of the income tax law, said yes
terday: THE question as to the validity
of the law on account of the $4,000 eXemp-
tion can be raised by a motion for
hearing before the fun bench, or by
making payment under protest and suing
the collector to recover the money. This
is only a partial victory. / intend to con-
tinue the contest against the law, and
If necessary to do so, I will make my re-
turn, pay the tax, and then institute suit
to recover. l adhere to my original opin-
ion that the law IS not only odious to a
great majority of the American people,
but IS in violation of the constitution and
l intend to press the contest to a finish"