The union Democrat., 1870-04-30
rElEGRAPnlC NEWS.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Mr. Schenck re-
ported, back the Senate amendments to the
income tar bill and moved non concurrence,
stating, however, that he would not ask
COMMITTEES Of Conference.
Afser considerable discussion the House re-
fused 10 table the bill and refused to concur
in the Senate substitute. leaving the Senate
10 ask for committee Of Conference.
During the discussion Mr.. Schenck declin-
ed TO admit amendments increasing the
amount of exemptions, and said the Commit
tee on Ways and Means would in turn report
q general bill on that subject the inquisitory
nature Of the tar would be modified; but he
did not believe tbs tax could be abolished
without continuance Of some tax more odious
and yexations. The total number of persons
paying income tax was 2I2. 4So OF TINS num-
her over los, 900 paid $50 or less. IL the ex-
smn.;on ver, raised to $1,000, this class
would he cut of &c, 900 pay between $50
and $50 al 900 between $50 and 500, over
a. 600 nav between 500 and $500, while
nearly $500 pay over $500.
Mr.. VOORHEES, favored the continuance OF
the income tax in his opinion the most un-
popular thing the House could do would be
10 abolish il.
NEw YoRK, April 24.-The Fenian Exeru-
tive Council of Chicago Congress have issued
an address announcing the removal OF the
control TO Philadelphia. Ii charges O'Neil'
with usurpation. malfeasance, and misappro-
priation of 5000. Il intiioates in strong
terms that actual military operations will
soon be begun, and promises an early state
ment of the work Of complete equipment of
forces.
LoursvrLrE, April .. Dispatches to the
ComiersJbur,saa Indicate the election OF Cen
eral j. II. Lewis (Democrat), to Congress
from the Third Congressional District. The
negroes voted without distur bance.
Gafiaday spoke NJ Bowling Green, to-day.
announcing himself still member. He in
duiged in abuse of newspaper men. He will
probably contest the seat Of the member elect.
NEW YoRK, April 25.-Special dispatches
from Washington state that there is almost a
certain prospect of an Indian war, 10000
Sioux are on the war path. Troops are be-
ing hurried to the frontier to meet the crisis.
Besides, the Fifteenth and Seventh Regiments
of Infantry are ordered to Sioux City. The
recruiting officer in this city is ordered to
send every available recruit Mt once.
CHICAGO, April 26.--The Tribune's New
York special Gays: 1t is feared that Judge
lIackett will be unable to finish the McFar-
| land trial. The Court was in session yester-
Gay only one hour and half but the Judge
hopes to be able to sit the entire day to-day.
WASHINGTON. April 25.-The bill for the
enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment,
reported by the Senate, provides penalties of
fine and imprisonment for the failure of an
officer to allow negroes 20 perform any neces-
sary act in the States or Territories under the
laws in the United States District Courts
have exclusively Jurisdiction in suits grow
ing out of the amendment. The President
was authorized to employ land and naval
forces, or militia, to enforce it's provisions.
Senator Sumner, on Saturday. speaking Of
Americans in Europe, said the Uai,ed States
are disgraced by such men as Minister Wash
burne at Paris, and Jones at Brussels