Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-16
MUCH UNCERTAINTY.
What Hnl b tls Supreme Court
IneomeTiY Decision (?
PROTEST. AGAINST JACKSON CITY.
Governor O'FerraII ia he Asked to
Break Up the GambIing-Dens,
Even II the Horse-Racins Cannot
BE Done Away with.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May l5.-(Spe-
ciai.)-There is much uncertainty regard
ing the probable decision next week by
the Supreme Court In the income-tax case.
"hich was given a rehearing In order
10 definitely settle some OF the points
at issue. Several days ago an impress
sion prevailed that the court would GER
tainiy declare the law in the main con-
stitutional. at least those points on which
tnere was an even division when the
other opinion was rendered Just now,
however. there Is feeling that possibly
something of a new and startling nature
Is about to occur. In fact the talk is that
possibly majority of the Justices may
unite In declaring the whole law uncon-
stitutional. IL this happens. the govern
ment will be In fix. and an extra ses-
sion Of Congress can hardly be avoided.
Senator Martin. of Virginia, may find
that In less than two months he will be
piunging into legislation as a new Sena-
tor. and will not have that rest from
labor that he and all newly elected Sena-
tors had counted on. 1t has been under
stood that Mr.. Martin contemplated
s'sP " i<uiopc uuliuk the SuflfntT. AZ
any rate. some OF his friends have so
reported. but Of course he will hardly
start until II Is definitely ascertained
whether or not Congress will be in ses-
sion.
REED LYING Low.
Mr. Reed Of Maine, was pressed to go
abroad this year but he declined 10 make
any plans. for the reason that he has been
OF the opinion for several months that
Congress would have to meet In all pro-
liability shortly after the LIST of July.
He IL certain to be elected Speaker OF the
House. and the chances are that he Will
have no opposition in the Republican
caucus. Knowing this. and understand
ing that the Treasury condition is such
that an extra session IL liable 10 be called
at any time. he has declined to accept
several very tempting invitations to join
friends on the other side Of the ocean.
The Republicans do not like the pros
pect, and IL they could control the mat
ter they would not have Congress as
semble until the regular time in Deem
Der.
THE SENATE CLOSE.
Politically. the Senate will be very close.
and Senator Martin cannot be spared.
His vote will be needed at the opening
of the session. The indications are the
ftfDuDilcdIr VIII iIt btuy. WIN
the aid of Populists with Republican
leanings.
The Democrats as rule are careful
about expressing their opinions on the out
look, but privately they agree that unless
the revenues are greatly increased be-
tween now and the 30th of June. Mr..
Cleveland will either have to call an
extra session or else sell more bonds,
and the latter plan has already become
80 unpopular that the rank and file OF
the party are bitterly opposed to another
issue.
Mr.. Samuel l.. Rogers, the new Collec-
tor OF Internal Revenue for the Western
District of North Carolina. has practically
completed his arrangements to take pos
session Of the office formally. He had
conference to-day with the Treasury
officials
PROTEST AGAINST GAMBLING.
The Board OF Trade meeting held here
last night To protest against the gambling
that has sprung up TO such an extent
on the Virginia side OF the Potomac
river, has set the people Of the city TO
talking OF the outfits over that way In
a lively manner. The raee-horse organi-
cations contend that their tracks are not
responsible for the evils complained OF.
They insist that gambling was In full
son City long before the Alexander
Island and 81. Asaph tracks were In OPP
Grafton, and they do not think they
should be held responsible for the tough
element which infests the vicinity, for
they cannot control thai question
on the other hand, the forces at work
here maintain that the rece-tracks have
greatly augmented the hangers-on. VINO
have been attracted by the racing, and
that but for the horses. there would not
be half the crowd in the vicinity. They
also assert that the youth OF the city
are fleeced Of their money In the vain
attempt to beat the book-makers, ana
that daily hundreds of dollars are lost by
combinations OF young men who cannot
afford to spend the money, TO say nothing
OF the decentralization.
MEN WILL GAMBLE.
There Is large class OF respectable
people in Washington and on the Vir-
einia side who say that men VIII gamble.
il not on horses. then on something else;
and they claim that the tracks VIII exist.
and they might as well be operated In