Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-06-02
OUR WARRINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. C. MAY as 1870.
rHK RxYoRonKNr ELL.

ThB kSRoRCnkNT BILL.
The report Of the con ference CON-
mistcc on the differences between the two
houses on the Fifteenth Amendment bill
to enforce the right Of citizens to vote In
the seves~l States without distinction of
race, color, or previous condition of serv-
sude, was presented by Mr. Stewart In
the Senate on Tuesday. The report
chiefly harmonizes the points of variance
in tie bill ~ agreed to respectively by the
Senate and House, without essentially
modifying any important features. By |,
the President is authorized II employ
such part Of the land or naval forces or
the militia. rs shall be necessary to aid in
he execution or the judicial process is
sued under the act. The report amplifies
the section rsoviding penalties for unlaw-
ful registration by the prcviso that every
registration at which Representative or
Delegate in Congress may be elected.
shall be deemed q registration within the
meaning OF the act. II also expresses
more definitely the language of the 2Ist
section OF the bill allowing . candidate
to 60 into the United States Court and
give effect to the votes Of persons offering
to vote, but denied that right by reason of
race, color, or previous condition Of serv-
itude. That is to say, such candidate
may have the excluded votes counted and
included In the canvass. On wednes-
day. the Senate, after discussion by Messrs
Stewart, Casseily, Bayaru. and Salisbury,
The three latter opposing, adopted the
Report by stict party vote-yeas 4s,
ns-sI. The House has not, up to my
sert writing, taken action Upon the
port.
TIRE rKSrAxs.
The slowly boiling Fenian ftirOre has
finally reched that state of ebulition de
handing the interference of the Govern
ment with the armed expedition threaten
ing the invasion OF Canada. Tile Presi-
dent accordingly, on Tuesday, issued
proclamation Withdrawing from all persons
engaged in these unlawful proceedings
the protection OF the Government, and
enjoining upon officers in its service the
exercise of their authoiiy to defeat the
same. The sdFices received would indI.
cate that this prompt action is very timely
as it is believed that the expedition,
which has been forming with great secrecy
is'very powerful, and originates chiefly in
New York and the Northwest. .irropos
TO this subject l see II stated that there
are seventeen American citizens. al
present confined in British prisons for
having by acts done and words spoken in
this country given encouragement TO the
Fcnian cause. The Government has re-
Gently been in correspondence with the
British authorities on the subject, and
although it IS not known that Q formal
demand has been made for their release,
the correspondence does not show any
disposition on the part OF the English
Government TO do so.
Since writing The above, intelligence is
feceiyed Of the opening OF the Quixoiic
Fenian crusde upon Canada. Tie ex.
treme insignifance IF the attacking force
and tho easy victory for the Canadians,
coupled with the summary capture and
imprisonment Of the leader o. Neil, by q
United States Marshal, acting under the
authority of the Presidents proclamation,
invests the subject with q broad humor
which flows in a great variety OF facetious
comments. The whole movement is re-
garded here as stupeudous lob by
which the leaders will ill their pockets
with lucre, even though they fall 10 cover
themselves with glcry.
REDUCTION OF IAxss.
Mr.. Hale. of Maine, has introduced in
the House and referred to the Committee
of the Whole, bill for the reduction OF
taxation, which, whatever may be its
other characteristics, is paragon Of brew
ity and terseness.
The following Is full test Of the bill:
A BILL for the reduction of Internal
Taxes.
Be IL enacted, &c, That from and
after the LIST day or July, 1870, no other
internal taxes shall be assessed and COL
lected except those upon sp,rituous,
vinous, and malt liquors, on tobacco and
| cigars, the stomp tax. and the tax on in
comes; and the income tax is hereby re-
viven and continued in force at the rate Of
fiue per cent. on all net gains and profits
over 81. 1000 annually, and all provisions
of law necessary for the assessment and
collection of the taxes thus retained and
revived shall remain In full force and effect
and all provisions for other internal taxes
are hereby repealed, except so far rs they
may be needed for the collection of taxes
accruins before the LIST day June, 1870.
1t will be see n that the substantial point
Of dif ference between this bill and the
original one which provides for three per
cent. tax on Incomes and an exemption
of 81. 500, that while, bv the former, the
tax is increa sed to five per cent. the ex-
emption is extended to $4,000. 1t is q
noticeable fact The press throughout the
country, without disi,s ctIon Of party, are
generally opposed to the taxation Of In
comes, and it is not deemed probable that
Mr.. Hale'sbill Will pass, while this feature
Of the original bill also renders its pas
sage. doubtful.
| TIE INDIAN PEACE coNvKRxxcE
Viii Oh is expected to occur here next
week pursuant 10 the arrangement Of the
Government heretofore alluded to, is
eliciting considerable interest. Already
chiefs and head warriors of the BIule
Sioux tribe bearing the euphonious
names Of Spotted Tail, Swift Bear. Fas t
i Bear and Yellow Hair have arrived and