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XLIst O0NGRES5---Second Session.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Several bills were
introduced.
A resolution passed directing inquiry into
the effect of the 18th amendment upon Indians.
A Joint resolution authorizing the Northern
Pacific Railroad to issue its mortgage bonds
came up, the question being the amendment of
Mr.. Wilson fixing the price Of additional lands
now granted to the company at $3.50 per acre
aud restricting their sale to actual settlers
The effect, Mr. Stewart said, OF arbitrary uni
fol m price irrespective of location of lands, was
to limit town and DEPOT sites to the same fig.
ure with lands 25 miles from the line of road
Spectators would thus be enabled by repre-
senting themselves as settlers to locate in adj
vance upon the sites, which would be an unfair
advantage.
The Senate Naval Committee agreed this
morning not to act on any petitions Tor the res
toration of naval officers from the retired list
to active service unless on the recommendation
of the Secretary of the Navy.
Without dsposing of the bill the joint reso-
luton declaratory Of the meaning and inten-
ton of existing laws relative to the income tax
was taken up. The resolution simply continues
for the present year the tax on salaries, divi-
dends and interest paid by corporations.
After debate the resolution passed and the
Northern Pacific Railroad bill resumed, but
without action the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Butler asked leave to introduce q Joint
resolution to annex the Republic of Dominica
Mr.. Brooks, of N. Y, objected.
Mr.. Beck, from the Committee on Appro-
priations reported resolution in reference to
coupon books used in the Internal Revenue
service, concurring with the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue in the opinion that some
posed by him would promote the interests of
the public service, and authorizing him to take
such action as he may think right and proper
to carry into effect his order prescribing such
form of book, and to inform parties of their
right to procure the same in such size as may
be adapted to the extent of their business, and
from any source they may think fit. Adopted.
A bill passed extending to four years the
time for prosecution for forgery, perjury, &c.
in the matter Of pension and bounty claims
and authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to appoint special agents.
to supply deficiencies for salaries OF United
States Ministers abroad for the fiscal We ar end
ing June 81, 1870, passed.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the tariff bill, and by consent the Schencl
clause relating to cigars, cigarettes and che
roots was struck out, leaving the present taz
unchanged.
The clause on cotton manufactures having
been reached Mr.. Brooks moved on all articles
manufactured of cotton the tariff of 81 be re.
stored. The motion gave rise to an extended
general debate, in which Messrs. Dawes Kel
~ and O'Neil spoke in favor of high protective
duties, and Messss. Marshall and Brooks
against them.
Mr.. Schenck explained that the pending
clause was intended to simplify the preseu
provisions on cotton goods, and said that unde
u WIN the same amount Of importation as las
year tpe annual revenue would be So 4S1 ,467
or $94 ISL less than the receipts last wear. Al
| yer fnrther discussion by Messrs Maynard
| was rejected.
Mr. Butler of Massachusetts in ror,, =. ,r,
| Committee on Ways and Means, as we'll as I,
| himself to make remark BY way of persona
| explanation. In the commencement Of thi
| Congress he had stated substantially that b.
| infende to investigate the conduct of the gen
| tleman as chairman of the Committee on Wav
| and Means. At that time he had had man
stories preached to him which bad forced them
selves upon his mind; he had since investieat
! ed them and found them in every instance t