Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
TO REFUND THE TAX.
A STATUTE PROVIDES FoR A RE-
FUND OF THE SUMS PAID IN.
How the Supreme Court Decision
VIII Affect 0aice-HoIdcrs-Death
of Captain Tyler Jones--Goyernor
Oates and stnte-Bank Tax Repeal.

| WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 2o.-tSpe-
| c.al)--The Supreme Court having to-day
| declared the income-tax law unconstitu-
tional, money that has already been paid
| In will be refunded. Things are in such
| confusion at the Treasury Department
| that the officials have no time TO tell just
/ who have paid the tax. but II is UNDER
| stood that few, II any, in Virginia or
| North Carolina were among those who
rushed forward at such an early day
II had been supposed that IL would be
necessary to have Congress pass a law
to reimburse the people from whom the
money was collected, but there Is
statute providing for such emergencies.
EFFECT UPON EMPLOYEES.
Just how the decision will affect the
extra men employed by the collectors OF
internal revenue cannot now be learned.
Several months ago the collectors In Vir-
ginia and North Carolina were allowed
additional deputies for this special work,
but IL was also understood that later
in the year they would assist in the gene
raj work. and IL may be that they Will
be retained, as the fund is sufficient to
keep them on the rolls for at least
year from the LIST OF July.
The decision of the court was not
surprise here IL has been known for a
week that the majority Of the judges had
arrived at the conclusion that II was
unconstitutional.
VOTED SOLIDLY.
The congressman from Virginia and
North Carolina voted solidly for the law.
and they maintained from the start that
the principle OF taxing people with large
incomes was a popular one among their
constituents.
From what can be heard among public
men at this time, the next Congress is
not likely to attempt any further legisla-
tion on the line laid down by the last
one. President Cleveland has never been
much OF an advocate Of an income-tax
law, for IL viii be remembered that in
his famous letter to Hon. William u.
Wilson he referred 10 the fact that he de-
precated that action on the part Of the
Ways and Means Committee.
STATE-BANK-TAX REPEAL.
A letter published this morning from
Governor Oates, OF Alabama, contains a
reference to a subject that has received
much consideration in Virginia and North
Carolina, and in view Of the agitation at
present on the money question 1t causes
considerable comment. The Governor. as
IS well known, Is opposed TO the move
ment in the South I'm favor Of the free
coinage of silver, and he attempts to stay
the agitation by bringing in once more
the State-bank-tax repeal. Some of the
southern men now in the city make the
point that there is no earthly chance OF
any such legislation for two reasons. In
the first place. President Cleveland is be-
levc1 to be unalterably opposed TO local
currency, and in the second place the
Republicans will have an overwhelming
majority in the next House, and the
rank aud file OF that party are equally
opposed to a plan that seems to be such
a pet with some OF the southern men OPP
posing the free coinage of silver.
CAPTAIN TYLER JONES.
Mr.. j. A. Settle. Of this city. formerly
of Rappahannock county, Va. published
the following statement in the Post OF
to-day regarding the death Of Captain
Tyler Jones, grandson of President ~
Ter:
THE article in the Sunday Post in refer
ence TO his life and death is in the main
correct, and, as a whole. intended to be
kindly and complimentary. But in fur
Their Justice to him and TO his family and
friends / would ask that you correct so
much OF the article would create the
impression that Captain Jones died
friendless and pauper. and that he was
either mentally or physically emaciated.
The facts are that he died surrounded
by the necessary comforts Of life, in the |
home of a nice family. 1920 Corcoran |
street. Though a great deal of his bud |
ding manhood aud warm youthful blood
was wasted in war, he .afterward en- ,
jOyed a liberal education at William and |
Mary College. Virginia, and this Virginia |
home was at Williamsburg Va. mot !
Charlottesville. the native atmosphere Of p
the Tyler family. Some years after
coming TO Washington he married a
lady, whose infancy alone
was spent in Virginia. In intelligence
peer Of any OF his real or professed
friends. as well as Of his sex and age in
general He had a large circle Of rela-
lives in Washington and Virginia, who
were proud 70 claim him as a most worthy
scion of the original family stalk. An
lonored, intelligent Christian man, and
4 born gentleman. he deserved greater en-
and recognition at the hands
II the friends and party which he had SO
served. But his pride kept him
rom rebelling.
THAT he should have ever been offered
30 mental a position under this admins
ration as is described in your article
hows ngratitude of the grossest kind, |
md makes every true Democrat shudder :
or the future OF the party; so regardless
II true merit and so lenient with such I
nobs as the one prominent post-ofiice .
'fticial. who announced a few days ago
II social that they took great pleasure
n humbling the pride. or. I'm other words,
the men OF so-called gentle
'irth' who sought office, by Offering them
'ostions OF fioor-sweepers and spittoon-
washers.
II hope that justice which has been de-
lied him here has been amply bestowed
" his Father In Heaven, and that his
amily and friends who knew him best
viii try TO emulate many OF his nobIest
rtues, and that his untimey death may
cal the lips Of his defamers and untrue
rien1s."
Hon. j. Taylor E,llyson and Judge
ieorge l.. Christian, Of Richmond, ar
lived in the city last night They came
cre TO meet Miss Winnie Davis, whom
hey Will escort to the Confederate re
nion, at Houston, Tex.
Among fOurth-class postmasters ap-
ointed to-day were:
Nirginia-Shade Fauquier county. ]. :,
}. Warner vice w. n. Green. removed; Y
Vickliffe, Clarke county. r. w. Daley
ice w. II. Cameron, dead.
North Carolina-Levi, Davidson coun-
y, j. W. Hedrick vice ". w. Cecil, re-
moved. y
a post-office to be known as Roanoke