Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-01-09

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adjourned.
The Ways and Means Committee
viii next week report a bill amending
the internal revenue law. The pres
sure for a reduction Of taxation is very
great, and the committee have yielded
to it. The income tax will be modified
to the extent of exemption of one
thousand dollars, while several articles
will be added 10 the free list.
Representative Ashley, of Ohio, in
formed several members to day, that
on Monday next he should introduce
a resolution for a committee to inves-
tigate the acts of President Johnson,
with a view to his Impeachment.
The business of the order branch of
the post-office isstesdily increasing and
the system is growing popular and use
full as it becomes familiar. Eleven
million of dollars were transported by
this system during 1865.
A rumor prevails tonight that a du-
ell is on the tapis between Senators
salisbury, of Delaware, and Gen.
Heath, of Nebraska.
WASHINGTON, Jan. /.
Ia the Senate the bill to rereal the am
nesty power of the President came up
Reverdy johnson took the floor against it
and alluded TO the continued incarceration
of JEFF. Davis as a reProsch to American
justice.
Mr.. Howard asked Mr.. johnson if Da-
Wis was not confined as 4 prisoner of war,
under the order of the President. If he
was a prisoner Of war, he could not see
under what process be could be tried for
treason before a civil court
Mr.. johnson replied that the President
had frequently expressed willingness to
surrender Davis.
Mr.. Howard declared that Davis was
held not only as a prisoner Of war, but as
an accomplice IN the assassination of the
late President, but he did not believe he
would ever be tried for treason or anything
else. He was confident that the President
would hberate HIM Internationally,
Hendricks attacked Chandler for his
allegation that pardons were hawked
about the streets by women of doubtful
reputation, and called on him to exonerate
the President from any cognizance of or
connivance at it. Chandler replied that
he had never asserted that the President
knew of this, but he would now state the
President was informed of it and instead
of putting a stop to it, denounced his in
formant,
The bill was then psssed:-Yeas. %;
nays, Z; absent, Is.
The section repealed is in the following
language:
SECTION I3.-And be it further enacted,
that the President is hereby authorized at
any time hereafter, or by proclamation to
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mated in the existing rebellion in any
State or part thereof pardon and amnesty,
with such exceptions, and at such times,
and on such conditions, as he may deem
expedient for the public welfare.
The bill having passed both Houses,
now gees to the President for his appro-
val.
The Senate after taking up the bill to
regulate the tenure of Office, and before
considering it, adjourned until Monday.
TIE House held a two hours Cninterest-
ing session.
The Committee on Reconstruction will,
it is understood, report against the propo-
sition offering to the Southern States ad-
mission without further conditions, on the
adoption of the Constitutional Amend
ment.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
made a written application for an investl-
CATION of the recent Indian massacre. He
if measures are not taken to avert it,
it will lead to a general wal with the wild
of that section.
Among the recommendations of Com
missioner Wells are a reduction of the
present Government tax of five per cent.
the products and sales of manufactur-
ing industries to three per cent, a CORES
reduction in specific taxes levied
on analogous branches of industry, remov-
al Of all direct internal taxes now levied
upon production of bar, plate and sheet
iron, and of such additional taxes as are
yet levied upon the elements of the manu-
of steel; a reduction of the tax Of
and a half PEI cent. on gross receipts
Of sugar refneries to one and q half or one
per cent, and the entire removal of the
revenue tax upon the manufacture
Of salt.
General Grant had an interview with
Mr.. Stanton on Wednesday, upon the cf-
.ect of the recent dicision of the Supreme
Court upon Military Commissions. 1t
the Freedmen's Bureau and Civil
Rights bills utilities, and which it is al
owed to stand, orders must be issued TO
any conflict of authority under it.
It is anticipated that some highly i'm
legislation, actual ndprospective.
will be overruled by decisions of the
Court on representations of cases now be-
ore that tribunal.
The bill providing for equal suffrage in
he District of Columbia has been vetoed
~ the President.
TIE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.