The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-09
WASHINGTON.
The Abolition OF the Income Tax
Looked for.

WASHINGTON.
The Abolition OF the Income Tax
Looked for.
WASHINGTON, December 8.-There
seems to be no longer any doubt that
during the present session Of Congress
the income tax will be abolished. At
least a dozen bills looking to this end
have already heen presented, and there
is a stronger feeling against the tax
than ever before Many members as
sert that since the reduction of the tax
during the last session, but little more
than the expense of collecting it will be
realized, and that if it is wholly re-
pealed the Revenue Bureau will
be enabled to reduce the force
of officers and clerks and to
abate other enormous expenditures
to such a degree that the government
will lose very little by the change, to
say nothing Of the benefits which will
follow the abolition of the tax. On the
other hand, it is understood, that the
majority of the committee of Ways and
Means will not favor the immediate re-
peal of the tax. Some members think
it had better be allowed to stand as it is
until it expires by limitation, June I'd,
1872, and others say that if any action
is to be taken, it had better be left to
the Forty-secoEd; that the present Con-
gress having already passed upon the
question during last session after full
consideration.
Important Changes to be Made I'm
the Senate Committees.
The Tfbbne's correspondent tele.
graphs that the belief that General
Schenck has been offered the English
Mission is quite strong at the capital 1t
was believed last night that there will
be more changes in some Of the impor-
tant Senate committees than has been
anticipated. Patterson will probably
retire from the committee on Foreign
Relations. Some OF the senators and
members who oppose the foreign policy
of the administration, assert that this
change is made to place the commltte
on Foreign Relations in a more perfect
accord with Grant, as Patterson is
known to differ with him on many i'm
portant questions. 1t is rumoned that
Conkling will take Patterson's place.
The President Again Condemns
senator Schurz's Action.
The same correspondent also tele-
graphs that the President, in conversa-
ton with several gentlemen from Mis-
souri,, yesterday, took occasion to again
condemn in severe terms the action Of
Schurz in Missouri and expressed the
opinion that his course has lost the
State to the Republican party so effect.
lively that it cannot be redeemed in two
years The well-meaning efforts of Ger.
tain persons to heal the feud between
the President and Schurz as yet show
no signs of bearing fruit.
A Senatorial Republican caucus
Was held this morning to receive the
report of the committee appointed to
nominate members Of standing COM
mittees of the Senate. After discussion
the report was voted unsatisfactory and
the subject was recommitted. 1t is I'm
derstood that objection was made to the
Of Mr.. Schurz on the commit
tee of Foreign Relations which it is de-
sired to make strongiin favor of the
annexation of San Domingo.
The Secretary of the Treasury
In New York has been instructed to
notify holders of three per cent. tenn
porary loan certificates of the date of
the 18th Of October, 1867, Of the de-
nomina tions of $500 each, between the
numbers 249 and $50 inclusive, and the
denomination of $1,000 each, between
the numbers 139 and $50 inclusive, will
be paid on presentation at his office.
Confirmed.
The Senate in executive session, to-
dav, confirmed Columbus Delano as
Secretary Of the Interior.
Called Home.
While in New York, on Tuesday,
Governor Yarmouth received a tele-
gram from General Longstreet, Adju-
tant General of Louisiana, informing
him that the affairs at Baton Rouge
growing out of the recent election were
of such a character as to require his
immediate presence at the Capital. Ac-
cordingly, Governor Yarmouth left for
New Orleans on Tuesday night.
nominations Sent to the Senate.
The following nominations were sent
to the Senate to-day, being nominations
of appointments made during the recess
of Congress: Rear Admiral D. D. Por-
ter, Admiral; Rear Admiral s: G.
Rowan, Vice Admiral; Captain }. X.
Mullany, Commodore; Commodore
T. A. jenkins, Rear Admiral; Colum-
bus Delano, of Ohio, Secretary OF the
Interior; Benjamin H. Bristow, Solic-
itor General; NJ. j. Cramer, OF Ken
tucky, Minister to Denmark; Clement
Fl. Hill, Assistant Attorney General
Joseph P. Root, of Kansas, Minister to
Chill; Alvey A. Adee, of New York,
Secretary Of Legation at Madrid.
The senate Committees.
The Senate committees to rearrange
the standing committees Of that body
not having finished that duty, the Sen
ate was in session but short time yes
terday. These committees will be un'
doubtedly arranged by to-day, when a
report will be made to the caucus. The
changes, as heretofore stated, will be
mainly confined to those members who