New-York tribune., 1870-04-08
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April7.

A. RICE Rep.. s. CO introduced a bill
ntius lands to aid in the construction OF railroad
and telegraph line in New-Mexioo
AR McpoNALD Rep, Ark.l-For the relief of Edward
p,,zeorald and II. C. Bishop of Little Rock Ark
r. SPENCER f2rp Ala.)-Reative TO a place ior
holding tine United States District Court III 'he "Iuu'o
District Of Alabama.
NJ ETIIOGG tRcp, l.. TO secure UNIFORM ana
re urrfcct system of evce for the iecilAl.o "l az
nyal lands the Mississippi Valley and their pfo'eeuoh
hSm W gr,r o public sections mile Of le,e.
ear..rse. , @ MIS- s.rri tennessee Arkarsss and Missouri
d. m sbs with said Company ef TIE 'ous'u'u'D
CHANDLER CRep.. Mch), from the Committee on
Commerce. reported iaVor"ny lhs pil HeGii's M nc % ,
1T of Congress TO the erection OF cIo III ihe Ic' Wy
- civ of Cleveland, FOR The protection oi an hleV or
ise s ayeT works to he constructed by that cly
t Mn extending the tune for the COMPLETION OF the
section OF miles OF the Cairo and FuIton haIroad
Was Of concurrent resolutions being proceeded
tse resolution directing an luQSiry into the cncct 1t
NlH "eeTih Amendment upon the Indians was ADOPTED
All o'nfrTs SKE Rep MOI introduced bill to confer
M'. , mon Inc Court Of Claims TO hear and deter
lu,S snit of The City OF Carondelet agt The United
states. - @, ,crrtc RAILROAD LAND GRANTS
- ,,,i, 1rcsoniIon authorizing the Northern Pacific
prod company to issue us bonds IN the construction
% ana 10 secure the same by mortgage, came up
"i ,,ier fhe question being on an amendment OF hr
wilson Rep Nass) f,ng the price OF the additional
W. now granted to ID, Company at 3 90 per acre.
ur HOWELL Rep.. Iowal addressed the Senate upon
e erdency OF the present policy oil raroad Iahu grants
ion Of il as Will insure settlers some Of the benefits
b NAV otherwise be retained exclusively by the rall-
roads lie denied the right Of corporations TO hold these
irSs In The nature Of an Investment Of their own for
fb,ir pccuuiary profit and demanded that those VINO
n. ID for the public lands not merely those VINO acquired
lem vi'hont expense should receive the benefit to ac
crue from their Improvements Inc Government hau
M de Railroads Ticb by large donations OF and ana ~
e-,, inc TO consult the interests Of the people ana
OF Tie Go,orBiucnt - ,,
Nj STEWART Gcp, Nev) said the efeet OF an i arD,-
trary uniform prCe, irrespective oi the Io.atl9 Va l, AM,
limit town and depot sites 10 the same figure WIN
lhd 25 miles from the line OF the road oleeHIrasols
wonlI tLus be Cnabed by TepIesehhs theisenGS h ="
srtl.ss TO locate advance upon those SIZES Wheh
would be an unfair advantage. He said the railroads
had been the subject OF misrepresentation in this par
t,culr, and that an attempt had been made Is create
f,l,e public sentiment. There no one instance IN
which tie railroads had not disposed OF their lands TO the
benefit of settlers and the system was distinguished by
tic fact that 1t had not been abused Without 1t we
rcy doubtful whether the Pacific Railroad could have
bseT buIif without the aid Of land grant
M IOMEEOI Rep, Kansas argued that the price
O. s. for the lands Indicated by the amendment would
H he applied TO the tracts already granted 10 the Com
many lie thought the principle of arbitrary price
obi ct.ouubc, and would be blow at the settlers,
because tCy might ordinarily be able to purchase at
Mr. NYE spoke Of the beneficial results of the land
gaLt policy o the Government upon our system Of ii.
tual Improvements particularly III the development OF
me Western country.
A. ..JJ the bl.i was passed over.
TIE INCOME TAX,
On motion Of Mr SHERMAN G.ep.. Ohio the joint
ourn dccJfaUy Of the meaning OF the law relating 10
tue Income TAX was taken up.
Mr SHERMAN. Chairman Of the Finance Committee.
AID the Committee had amended the b 10y Omittlug the
provision relative 10 the Income tax IN order 10 avoid the
aay long Discussion 40 this time when the bill was
needed bY tAc authorities 10 settle disputes concerning
tat law. IAey Ead SIMPLY continued LOT the present
veas TAX salaries, dividends and interest payable
6y corporations oeeirnS the expression OF any opinion
On The llCUme tax until the Revenue Dil came up
Mr SCOTT Eep, 4ennJ sand the existing law pro.
fesseG except incomes TO the extent Of S0H but that
dd uot n acb because gave authority TO Dahk ON
Gers 10 retain per cent on dividends interest. The
suypr,ou had Uccu that this paid by the corpora
tut the fact was the stockholders PAID H. Persons
having less thaB $1,000 income therefore improperly
subjected 10 the tax He offered amendment 10 obyi-
lte The injustice Of which he complained
Mr. SHERMAN objected 10 the amendment as imprac.
tae and Ecy create confusion in the execution OF
Nj SUMNER said. as the Income tax had been referred
to be would It ought not TO be retstabshed IL was
waruot peace tax, aud having dled natural death ne
hoped dth Chairman OF the Finance Committee would not
sljeuptto IeCsiabsn it, He wculd have that gentle
be reduced. He thought the cry Of Down with
1io m1cs! would have good beginning IN the aboga
ton OF TINS tax. which was nee edble III us operations
Mr. CUNKLING Rep \. ~ said that when the
proposition made 10 reCstablsh the Income tax he
would 0Hei Few observations upon TAX WHICH, I the
language OF British Statesman, was well calculated
g. produce @ nation % hS s,c waS tax e eq@S6e qSaSe6 ts m
present. 6,li won@ be hnaity as to the lncome tax
able Senator (Nr COnKng) that when the question
u would Gc prepared show at length that the In
tue most Just and fair OF any on the whole
LIST OF taxes and practically it was the only tax
Br HAMLIN H!ep, Mel said the general question Of
Income bad not been presented, consequently the
debate not IN order He therefore called lot the
regular order. ,., ,.,,...
Tie bill was then amended ana passed. as IoHo"s:
That Sretoas and l2j Of the OF June 81 l entitled
pro- urEa fof The support OF the Government
public debt &C. amended by the act Of
B 1860 March 1870 shall be construed 10 impose
for aud during the 1870 srd that all
sH be collected in the or hereafter to be pro-
The lll authorizing the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company to issue bonds in the construction OF lis
road, proceeded WITH and discussed by Messrs
Harlan and Howard, the latter asserting that the cry
Ggas; sIDsazug railroads came hot FROM land settlers,
but ftoin land Spectators.
Nh HAI.LAN rep, Iowa.. delivered an argument IN
suppu! Of his colleague lhr. HOwelD upon
the necessity OF modification Of the p0hcy OF railroad
land grants the rights Of actual settlers
Nj MORRILL, fl;ep.. Mel gave notice that he would
tomorrow Nnday) move To take up thS Legislative,
EXecutiye. and judicial Appropriation bill.
Nj RAMSEY N'cp, Mimi sand he w0n!c iDsist upon
the ueE special order, which was the Frankug Prvi-
lege bI. Ihe Senate then adjourned