The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-14
He IL Supposed to Have Included His
Full salary OF $4,000, the Tax on
Witch VIII Amount to 5000.
PETITION FOR REHEARING
OPPONENTS OF THE LAW APPEAL
TO THE SUPREME COURT AGAIN.
Senator Hills View Of the Recent De-
cision--Three Torpedo Boats to Be
Built by n Baltimore Firm


Star SAYS: notwithstanding the disagreed
BILE state of the weather. President Cleve-
lapd came int1ptown this morning and spent
the gay At the White House. The main OBJ
Ject OF his visit to the city to-day was to
make a return of his personal income, in
accordance with the statute on that subject.
Mr.. Miller, Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue, called on the President by agreement
and assisted in filling out the personal in
come blank. When completed it was deIfv-
cred to Commissioner Miller Mr.. Miller re-
fuses to say anything on the subject and
will not even admit that the President has
made his return. He. says that the law ex-
plicitly forbids those in charge of it's ex-
ecution from giving out any information in
regard to incomes, and he proposes to see
that the prohibition is strictly observed. AL
though not admitted, it is understood that
the President included his full salary of
$4,000 as chief executive Ia his return, leav-
ing 1t for the accounting officers of the
treasury to determine in the future whether
payment of the per cent. upon it is in vio-
lation Of the constitutional provision which
says that the salary of the President shall
not be increased or diminished during his
term of office. The tax on an income of
Reports toetl1e internal revenue office here
show that income tax returns. are coming in
very rapidly, and in some cases the appoint
ment of additional. clerical force has been
necessary. 1t is very probable that the rev.
enue bureau will hold that the sale of stand
ing timber and royalties of fhe coal, min
treated as rents and therefore not subject
to tax. As to the salaries of United States
judges. no official action has yet been taken,
and it is probable that nothing will be done
until the courts have decided the question.
II is believed that many judges already
have made returns, including their salaries
among taxable items.
Informal notice has been given the United
States Supreme Court by counsel in opposi-
ton to the income tax of purpose to ask
the court for a rehearing of the income tax
question. The petition probably will be
view of the Importance of the case. the i'm
preston prevails that the court will grant
the, motion. and that arrangements will be
made for the speedy hearing and final de-
termination of the issue. Justice Jackson's
health has improved considerably of late
jackson recently expressed his determine
ton to come to Washington and resume his
official duties at once in case the income tax
suits were set down for immediate hear
ing and in view of this fact it is believed
that the cases will be reopened and an early
decision given on those portions of the law
on which eight justices are now equally di-
vided. This sudden forcing of the income
tax Ak suit to another early trial Is not agree
very clear intimation was given here to-day
that some of the counsel preferred waiting
until next autumn, as an impression pre-
walls that Justice Jackson is favorable to
the income tax law.
Later information concerning Justice
jackson would indicate that he did not
expect to return to Washington until Oc-
tober (Which would delay refiearing until
statement that If his health did not then
permit him to resume his duties he would
IS no doubt :a@' to the Presidents views
on the expediency and constitutionality of
the income tax. His suggestion to Con-
gress that low rate income tax law be
enacted was made only after the most