The New York herald., 1870-06-02

hvioo or collected In time OF peace. Governor Blair Of
Michigan, also member OF the committed, fol-
Owod with an argument In favor Of the committee's
Recommendation TO exempt all incomes under 1900
and to tax all above that figure i've per cent He re-
hesrsed all the arguments which have been put
forth In favor OF retaining the tax but ala mos meet
the points made by Mr.. Mccarthy. Judge Kelley, Of
Pennsylvania, who with Mr. Mccarthy voted in com
mtee Tor the total repeal Of the income tax, made
the apest and most telling argument upon that side
0i the question. He. showed that the revenues OF
the government from all SOURCES for the next fiscal
year would amount to upwards OF ell0, 900 with
ont the income tax, and that the estimates OF the
secretary OF the Treasury for the expenses Of the
government would reach over SO, 900, thus
leaving surplus of sll9 600 10 be applied to the
extinguishment OF the public debt. lie was Of
the opinion that we could afford 70 reduce the taxes
| $40, 600 000
Central Butler also argued In favor of repeating
the lax. In reply to the statement that this particu.
lar tax fell exclusively upon the rich and those able
70 bear it, he said that While that might be true In
one sense yet everybody knew It ultimately fell
upon the poor. The repeal OF this tax could not be
called party measure. There were two things
upon which all parties were agreedto wit, the re-
ductcn OF taxation and the reduction OF the number
OF once holders. General Butler said that the public
sentiment OF the country demanded OF Congress the
tended 10 be continued Of peace and because
1t was aniagonstic to the spirit Of our instiru-
tions and peculiarly offensive TO our people.
Speeches were made In favor OF the repeal
of the tax by Sunset Cox, of New York ana Haw.
ley Of Illinois, and against it by Schenck, Ella, OF
New Hampshire and Kerr, OF Indiana. 1t is proba-
bic that the debate win be continued through the
greater part Of the session tomorrow as every men,
ber seems anxious to place himself upon the record
for against 1t. 1t rs difficult to predict the result
but the indications are that the tax VIII be repealed
by small majority.
Arrival Of Red Cleud-The Big Injun Inter.
viewed by q Herald Correspondent.
Red Cloud, the big chief OF the Ogallalla Sioux,
arrived here this morning, attended by the follow.
ing retinue Of chiefs and head men OF his nation:
Red Dog Sitting Bear, Long Wolf, Brave Bear, Bear
skin, Rocky Bear, Red Shirt, Black Hawk, Yellow
Bear, Little Bear, Sword, Living Bear, Afraid Red
Fly, He Grow, and One That Runs Through. The
party are also accompanied by four squaws-White
Cow Ratter. World LOCKER, Thunder Skin and Sun
Gao Woman The whole party numbers seventeen
chiefs anu warriors and four squaws. With them
are three interpreters-James McCloskey Jonn
Richards and julius Ecpdcy This afternoon your
correspondent visited the aristocratic red
skins, and Was shown into Their apartments.
Twelve Of the chiefs and warriors, includ-
ing Red Cloud, had congreyated in one
room. Two beds, half q dozen army cots
and several chairs made up the entire inventory of
the furniture In different parts OF the ROOM lying
about In wild confusion were buffalo robes, beauti-
fully ornamented, bow cases and quiveIs, pant,
pouches leggings, moccasns, pistols and scaplng
knives; indeed, the trappings OF warrior complete
ready to mount his war pony and scour the plains
after the accursed white Intruder upon his hunting
grounds. The savages were not in State costume.
Some wore buffalo robes wrapped around their
bodies, others had on wOollen shirts and breech
clouts; some wore leggIngs and blankets, while
others were without leggings Az were in their bare
feet. Physically finer set Of men would be Diff
cult to find. All were tall, full chested, ana with
features decidedly those Of the American Indian.
When your correspondent entered the room the
savages were lounging about In Ill sorts OF aiti.
tudes; some sleeping and Others smoking. Mr.. NC
Coskey the interpreter, with them to look after
their wants. Req Cloud was seated In q chair by
the window. He was looking out upon tie streets
and houses. His Expression was That Of ono In q
profound study. He sat like a statue, with buffalo
robe OF rare quality and elaborately embeliished
with porcupine quills and beads, wrapped around
his shoulders. the rest OF his attire was very sug
gestive Of warm weather. made an EFFORT to get
into conversation withhis savage emnence, through
the assistance OF the interpreter The chier
sion that would be anything but soothing to
the nerves in his own dominions. The chief thought
that the white man had few Of the comforts of
life. He preferred the cars to riding In an ambu-
lance. In this sort of conveyance he and his suite
had travelled over two hundred miles from Fort Fet-
terman south to cheyenne. He liked the white
mans way of travelling. When the party struck
the populous sections they were more surprised
than ever, and, as Red Cloud remarked to-day the
white man is thicker than blades Of grass. The
chief was evidently in no humor to have his rhedi-
tations thus broken In upon, and after listening
for about two minutes got up and, gather
ing his buffalo robe about him, threw him.
self on a bed. Having spread himself upon
his back and drawn his robe over his face
he went off In moment to dream, PROBABLY, Of his
forest home Six or eight Of the Of the savages
were seated around the room, the cots or on the
floor, generally preferrng the latter. They were
smoking in their usual custom, the head man
lighting the pipe and taking few whifyS and then
passing 1t to the next who taking few whit.s
passed it along, so on until the pipe came back to
the frst when the same ceremony was repeated.
Brave Bear who sat next to your correspondent,
was diaDolical specimen and had face on MIN
that displayed anything but the finer qualities of the
human heart. Such a face might with safety be
taken as a suggestion Of diet on human flesh. While
l was still in the room several more of the gentle
savages joined their companions in the land OF
dreams The savages to-day did not appear to ad-
vantage az they were much fatlgued from loss of
sleep during their long journey. 1t Is proposed
tomorrow Or next day to call upon Commissioner
Parker and pay respects. The council has been
fixed for Monday next
Spanisla Ouirages in Cuba-Tnvestigation De-
manded.
The friends OF Cuba are becoming restIve under
the procrasiination OF General Banks in making his
long promised report, and threaten that If he does
not soon fulfil his promise they will make a raid
upon him as well as upon the administration AS
his report does not touch the cases of outrage upon
American citizens, it is contemplated by Mr. voor-
hees and General Logan to present resolution call
ing upon the administration to demand prompt In
demnity for the barbarous treatment of wyeth,