Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-08
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Gen. Sehenck expresses the opinion that Con
gress will adjourn by the first OF July.
The President has announced to bis Cabinet
his intention Of attending the funeral of General
Thomas. which will take place at Troy, n. L.
the latter part Of next week. Some OF the Oaoi-
net officers will also attend
The action Of he Senate finance committee Oh
the income tax yill probably not be sustaiheu
when the bill comes to the House. 1t extends
the five per cent. tax for another year The
House will doubtless reduce the tax to three per
cent at once. and enlarge the deductions, if it
does not abolish the tax
The belief that the new senator's from Texas
will support the San Domingo treaty was one Of
the strong reasons behind the movement for the
immediate admission Of that State and indications
are that General Ames from Mississippi and the
new senators from Georgia will be brought in
soon under the SAN belief
The House Committee on foreign Affairs have
agreed to report resolution to the House con-
corning our claims on Yenezuela, and advising
a course Of action towards that country which is
said to be the first Of the kind ever recommended
in the House towards any foreign nation. It
seems that certain claims Of ours have been
pending against Venezuela for over forty years,
and SIS finally settled by a committee Of one
American and two Yenezuelans they amounted
TO $1,000 600 Our government has been try
ing for several years to get Venezuela to comply
with her agreement to pay, and in view Of her
continued neglect to DO so, the committee will
recommend tia, the President be authorized to
make a demand upon Venezuela for immediate
payment, and employ such naval and military
force shall DO necessary 20 secur, the fsithful
performance Of tine terms Of The convention.
The House Army BIZ will be reported in the
Senate al al early date 1t is generally con-
cedel, however, that the Senate is more inclined
to favor Mr.. Wilson's bill The House bill leaves
the army the same size as it now Is, but Mr.. |
wilson's cuts It down seven thousand men, fix /
ing it at .weuty-fye thousand after next Sen |
TENDER The House bin reduces the pay Of all .
tii;ers froa srigadier-general up, anu increases
the pay Of all but chlplsins below. and Mt
wilson's bin doe. the same thing. The House
BIN provides for monthly payments, while llr.
Wilson's committee holds to the provision Of the
'zistug law. Each bin looks to large reduc-
SON Of the number Of officers, though they differ
% 60 how Oh, reduction shall be made
Secretary Boutwell, writes to the Collector Of
Sew York that "th, acceptance Of money or
ther valuable considerations for services per-
.rmei ty Custom House officials, ei,he. during
p outside Of business hours, must be regarded as
slso i.r removal This is intended to aru'y
D. s.l officials where custom houses are -atei.
Commissioner ps.auo has transmitted 20 tie
elt'- cement showing A gradual and steady
ler'a.. r tue receipts of internal reyenu- for }
be- .e'e74. years ending with each month from
lac, 1s' 20 Jan. 1870, inclusive. From
a.y ], ISL, 20 June go, 1850, the receipts q
ere sI5', ,-t,l21.29. From August l, l,6s. L
. Jolly d., 1850, the receipts were Slf2,s's,-
IS D., cd fr the years ending In the succeed .
2 month, .ae amounts are ,s follows August, z
il-..-H.., September, $ la-,-i1, l-e.-.;
.os- -ia'l o-i-5s November, @1-2,-
s...i... December, 5I-Lals,saaa-. jan
.ry, -l74-- 1888. This showing is "a graf
,ing one. ar sell calculated 90 strengthen The
.lu-.. credit .- ,ac c.aatry.
semi - r..rs. --..r-fy f-..,,.,f, g. fs.r into ID