The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-06
WASHINGTON
Report of the Conference Committee on
the Army Appropriation Bill.
The Report Agreed 10 and the Bill Sub
mitted to the President.
Progress OF the Tariff Bill in
the House.
Evening Session Ordered by
Both Houses.
7 HE TAX BILL.
agreement Of the Conference Committee
on Disputed Amendments.
The Income Tax TO Remain at the Rates
Fixed by the Present Law
Railroad and Gas Companies To Be Allowed
to Add the Government Tax.
The Tax on Cotton Three Cents
Pound
&c. DC. dc
agreement Of the Conference Committee
on Disputed Amendments.
The Income Tax TO Remain at the Rates
Fixed by the Present Law.
Ratiroad and Gas Companies to Be Allowed
to Add the Government Tax.
The Tax on Cotton Three Cents
Pound
WARRINGTON, July 5, 1866
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, July s. 1866,
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.
The Senate mainly engaged to-day in discussing
fho repeal OF tho act Of Congress retroceding
portion Of the original District of Columbia to vir-
GINA Tho House occupied m considering
California land grants Both houses trying
80 close up the business OF tho session to
adjourn by the 10TH with but little prospect OF succeed
Ing If the Tariff bill is taken up the Senate this
son 1t is generally conceded the sitting will be pro-
ponged until the LIST Of August The increased
duties iron and coal adopted in Committee OF
the Whole will be stubbornIy contested again in
the House. and hopes entertained by Western
mombcrs that It will be greatly modified. The
general expectation also is that II passed in anything
lite present form will receive the Presidential veto
The opponents OF the Frcedmens Bureau bill also
bonhdent the President will dsapprove t but the rad
Gals think themselves strong enough 10 pass II notwh
standing The Appropriation bills could all be passed in
few day., that real necessity for longer session
seems To exist Tho question Of admitting the Tennes
sec delegation will depend upon the action Of the
gention called on the 4th
THE TAX BILL.
The conference committees the Tax bill haze
agreed upon tho following propositions and will probably
make report to-day The tax incomes Ia 10 remain at
tho rates fixed by the present law tho exemption being
only six hundred doara Gas companies street rail-
road companies and ferry companies TO be allowed to
add the OF government To the bills Of
sumcrs and the fares OF passengers until the lst Of
April 1857 The cotton tax fixed at three cent? per
pound.
THE NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION
~ Philadelphia continues occupy great share Of pub
BIC attention. and many specuaons anoat TO who
viii control It's organization report in circulation
Shat the visit Of General Dix TO Washington was
In relation this and that he has been selected by the
wrepulers for It's permanent President
II Is said that the members elect 10 Congress from tho
Southern intend unto in address TO the c
Gems Of that section delegates the Philadelphia
Convention in August neIL
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
The Treasury Department Is busiy engaged in prepar
ang the formal and Official statement OF the public debt
for the necal year ending June 30 1861 and will not
thersfore publish the usual Informal monthly statement
Tor July From four to six weeks will probably eapse
before the various accounts be balanced, returns
received and the Official be ready for publ-
cation
THE MEMPHIS Rrors.
The washburne Investigating Committee will be pro.
pared to report the Memphis riots within few days
Tho testimony will about thousand pages Of
manuscript and the report about nfty pages additional
GENERAL LOGAN ON RECONSTRUCTION.
Private kilograms received he city state that Gen
n
addressed their fellow citizens Al Salem, Illinois, the
kh instant taking strong radical ground tho question
of reconstruction. In Logans case this Is complete
change OF front since his Cooper Institute speech last
year but that his friends have been gradually pre-.
pared for since his campaigning with Fitzpatrick last
fall
REpoRr1p REARREsr OF PAYMAsrER PAuLprso.
tyas reported on the street late hour this evening
that Major Pauding has been placed under ce arrest
IN consequence OF certain developments concerning hts
connection with the Merchants National Bank failure
THE PARIS IMPOSITION.
Congress has length passed. the appropriation act
providing for the participation Of tho United States in
She Paris Universal Exposition Of 1897 In addition 70
she many applications already nled 10 Is presumed that
shere are still others which have been awaiting the result
f tho Legislation The subject and that the lead
minds in the several States viii review the report OF
Applications made public last April 80 that no important
fntercs, or nov invention shall be omitted Forms Of
application can b Obtained Of J. g. Derby, General
Asen. Of The Unsed states for tho Exposition, No.
Spruce street and No 70 Park row, New York
MISSOURI WAR CLAIMS.
The senate In executive session day confirmed the
appointment of william g. Mosey Of Missouri, a. opa
or the three commissioners appointed under the act
April H. 70 reimburse the State Of Missouri for uov~y,
Expended in enrolling equIppins and subsis,irg United
States forces during the rebellion
rHs PUBLIC LANDS.
Lists of public lands restored the market Iowa
have been prepared by the General Lard once, and
rl be despatched 70 the Governor OF that State in q
few days The list embraces the following nds:Ai
phe Land once al Dcs Noipes. September II. 1900,
ARA acres at 81 80 per acre, asd i2,3so acres n
81 Is per acre; tat the Land once at Fort Dodge,
on the 10Th OF October, lo2,ns acres ct ~ so
oor acre and 14sses at 81 rs ser s<re: at the Land
bnce at Sioux City the soth Of october. 1890
H7e2s acres "a 20 per scr, and i4oo, $50 At 81 Is
per acre.
The surveying service In che States Of Iowa and via
sonsn having been completed instructions have been
lsxsed by the Department OF the Interior for the
rlos,ng Of the Surveyor Generals Office At Du
Suque. Iowa, on the Ia Of July. Returns Just
received show that the md has been accomplished.
Al the Travers City, tMchgan Land once $40 acres
verc taken up 10 May for homestead actual settlement a
Me For Dodge nowal ofrce nine thousand acres
Eerc nken FOR the same purpose in May.
THE INDIANS ~ NEVADA
Thomas a. Parker superintendent Of Indian Aaair'
N carson city, Nevada, reports 70 Commissioner Cooley
ma, the Indians in that supennsndsncy all 10 rood
bea.h, and are peaceable and quiet The washoes ar
ror mostly Al lake Tahoe engaged IN hshinr On W
fructee river reservation few sre = iand havo beet
bousbed and the pah.Utshs have planted poiAio-
% VARIETY Of other vegetables Iaev seem