The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-22
Members Of the Administration Say
the Income Tax Decision VIII Not
Embarrass the Treasury.
BALANCE is OVER S182, 100000
NO LIKELIHOOD OF ANOTHER BOND
ISSUE, 1T Is ALSO SAID.
Views of Ex-President Harrison, Sem
preme Courts Change of Front.

WASHINGTON. May 2.-It is almost a
certainty that there will be no extra ses-
sion of Congress in consequence of yes
terday's decision in the income tax case.
Members of the administration who are
undoubtedly fully acquainted with the Pres
idents views and purposes state unhesitat-
ingly that an extra session of Congress is
out of the question. Nor is there the
least likelihood Of another bond issue. The
treasury now has a balance of over $751;
C00,000, which is available for all purposes,
and this amount is more likely to be in
creased than diminished during the next
few months. 1t is urged that the approach
ing fruit canning season is certain to make
a largely increased demand for sugar,
which. owing TO the small supply on hand,
must be imported. The revenues from this
source are confidently expected to reach
several millions, and this, added to the
large amounts which very soon will begin
to come in from renewed liquor licenses,
will largely augment the revenues, even
should the customs not meet present ex-
pectations. All licenses expire on June 80
in each year, and, judging from the last
years revenues, the receipts this year from
this source will exceed $6,0C0,OU0, which
must be paid within the next forty days.
In the meantime the expenditures will
be kept down TO the lowest point consist
ent with good business principles. Until
the finances of the country are in a more
satisfactory condition il is thought that
the expenditures on account Of public build
ings will be limited to the actual neces-
stiles of each case. Little new work will
be done that can be safely delayed, and
the ordinary running expenses of the gov
ernment will be looked after with view
to enforcing the utmost economy. The dis
bursements on account of pensions and in
terest are almost the only calls the
government that cannot be put off, AL
ready this fiscal year the pension pay
ments have reached nearly s130.000,0O0
Commissioner Miller of the Internal Rev
enue Bureau, has dismissed every unneces-
sary person employed in connection with
the income tax, and as soon as the re-
turns can be classified and tabulated so
that the amount to be refunded to each
person who has paid his tax Is made ap-
parent, the bureau will be closed. The 24O
deputy collectors will be paid off and dis
missed in order that all further work in
connection with the defunct tax may be
done by the regular force of the depart
nal Revenue Bureau as to the danger of the
contents of income tax returns being di-
vulged by employees. Should any employe
be detected in making public any Informal
ton he may have obtained while in gov
ernment no time or expense will be spared
i'm bringing him to Justice.
Commissioner Miller'S telegram to coll
lectoFs of customs was as follows: Dis
pense with the services of all persons en-
come tax work at the close of business on
the 25th inst, reporting at once the number
discontinued and salary and expense allow
ance TO EACH"