New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
THE TAX ON BROKERS SALES.
Prize Fight on the Banks Of the Potomac.
IMPORTANT INDIAN TREATIES NEGOTIATED.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
CONGRATULATIONS 10 THE CAR OF RUSSIA
Spicy Nbate On Tic lOstCflite ADpr0Pria.
lion Bill.
Debate in the B0use on the Reconstruction
The Revenue Bill Considered in tie Evening
Session.
Spicy Debate On tic lOstCfiite ADpr0Pria.
ti0n Bill.
Debate in the BOuse on the Reconstruction
Plan.
The Revenue Bill Considered in tie Evening
Session.
Various Amendments Proposed and Rejected.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. May {, le6t.
DEBATES on RECONSTRUCTION.


ton programme exceedingly spirited, aud indicates
that the only section OF the constitutional amendment that
will create any division the Republican party is the
third section; and the objection against it is the
early enflanehisement of the Rebels The discus
sion will probably through the week, when,
the vote being reached. u motion win be made TO
ecommit the Committee with instructions 10 strike OUT
The date in the third section What its fate will be IT
yet early 10 determine. The general programme viii
gain by full and free discussion.
The 30 minute rule works admirably. Overy 40 names
are on the list for speeches. and nearly all want their
tire half hour.
TUE POST-oFrICB BILL.
The discussion in the Senate to-day the amendment
to the Post Office bill intended 10 restrict She power of
removal in the President quite animated. No vote
taken, and the question again goes over TO o-nor-
row. If this amendment is lost i, is very Doubtful If any
sepera,e bill will pass, as nearly all OF those who vote
against the amendment would not vote for such bill in
any shape It's loss very much regretted by almost all
the honest earnest true courageous Senators who not
afraid to take responsibility when necessary.
INDIAN AFFAIRS
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs ia making arrange
lnents 10 hold council with the Indians Of the Plains at
Fort Laramie, for treaty with them. telegram
ceived yesterday from 4. b. Taylor Superintendent al
Omaha states that 600 Indians will attend and desires
TO know if subsistence be furnished them.
THE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
The Senate Special Committee appointed TO examine
into The present telegraph system have called upon the
for report in regard TO the eIpedi
ency Of connecting il with the postal system The Post
master-General is engaged upon his report and will
have il ready 10 submit 20 the Committee in few days.
Until is received action will be taken by the Com
mlttee.
The Senate CorDmittee on Foreign Affairs to-day
unanimously agreed report Gen Sickles as Minister TO
the Hague and all reports of any adverse action are I'M
qualifedly false. Gen Sickles to-day officially informed
the Secretary Of State bis declension Of this position
He desires 10 his present command and was TO-
day notified by both the Secretary Of War and Gen Grant
that he could do so
TAX on BROKERS SALES.
AL opinion from j. Hlbey Ashton, Acting Attorney
General, SAYS:
1T coromy from propositions affirmed by the
Supreme Court in their adndcaons that person doing gen
era business broker who the time pTosoeates the
bunsss OF selling stocks and other SECURITIES, Tor others s
long bis limited 10 bis securities hs trans
do not become those Of broker but when addition
cages business broker and becomes banker doing bust
broker. broker aud banker doing business asa
are mentioned goth section subject the Of
the duties upon the saes Of The kinds Of property there
that brokers are liable TO pay duties on all their sales
Of oher '' Bsnts therefore doing business as broker,
would seem TO be subjected to the same liability so They
ton Of tue statute with payment Of duties upon all
their sales The exemption o. bankers .ale. Of Their
think when the bankers do moi prosecute carry bus
brokers' the case OF those who 10 other words 10
securities for the benefit Of other parties But exemption
be claimed BY bankers who do engage in such business in
ties The statute rsqufes them opinion TO oahs the
returns Of sale are made By sroles, and ,ueees
sales Of stock and securities BY negotiated whether for
the benefit Of themselves or Of others
PARDOSOD.
The President to-day pardoned Stewart D. Modatt, con-
viced Of having counterfeit money with intention Of psss
ingt.
TOUR OF INSPECTION
Gen. Rufus ingalls, has been ordered inspection
tour of military posts through Kansas Colorado Utah.
Oregon, Montana and California.
CABINET SESSION
The Cabinet had session to-day Of nearly three hours
JgPP. DAVIS
The impression has become general here that JEFF.
Davis will be put through the ceremony of mock trs at
Norftlk preparatory TO release.
PUGILIsTIc.
The prizeign between Collier and Boston fought this
morning across the Potomac lasted s. minutes, with ~
rounds. Boston broke his right hand in the ninth round
Collier was victorious. The bets for $500 side.
THB UNDERSTANDABLE BUREAU.
The Special Committee the Provost Marshas Bureau
have passed resolution that their proceedings shall Kept
SECRET The statement that the matter was likely to be
dropped circulated by the friends of Mr. Fry slightly
incorrect The matter will be thoroughly probed.
EXPECTATION OF TAXED COTTON.
The Whole country will approve of the help given to
American labor and the aid to our Internal Revenue
system By the adoption Of the drawback on the expectation
If taxed cotton in manufactured forms which the House
voted Tonight
THE FREE LIST.
The Committee of Ways and Means have added several
articles TO the Free List since their FIRST report, which
looks TO sin further reduction reduction OF the INTERNAL
revenue taxes and they likely to meet with strong OPP
notiop in view Of the fact that the business OF the whoe
country has fallen of largely. The tax on Slaughtered
animals which produced last year upward OF s'VooVoo i
revenue together with several other important articles
which have been put on the Free List will be stenuousy
opposed. The Committee however, expect 10 carry inc
measure nearly as reported.
REDEMPTION OF INITIATED CURRENCY
The Ksdernptop Division ~ ths Treasury % ~ '"'"