The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-08

Inc report OF tno CunlefeHce Noinmit-
tee on the difference between the two
Houses on the Fifteenth Amendment bill
to enforce the right of citizens to vote in
the several States, without distinction of
race, color, or previous condition of SER
vitude, was presented by Mr. Stewart in
the Senate on Tuesday. The report
chiefly harmonizes the points of variance
in the bill as agreed to pectlyely by the
Senate and House, without essentially
modifying any important features, By
it the President is authorized TO employ
such part of the land or naval forces, or
the militia, as shall be necessary to aid in
the execution of the judicial process issued
under the Act. The report amphfes the
section providing penalties for unlawful
registration by the proviso that every
registration at which a Representative or
Delegate in Congress may be elected,
shall be deemed a registration within the
meaning of the Act. 1t also expresses
more definitely the language Of the Dist
section of the bill allowing candidate to
90 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 ser
yitude That is to say, snch candidate
may have the excluded votes counted
and included in the canvass. On We'd
nesday, the Senate, after discussion by
Messrs. Stewart, Casserly, Bayard, and
Salisbury. the three latter opposing,
adopted the report by strict party vote
yeas 4S, nays / The House has not,
mp to the present writing, taken action
upon the report.
THE FESIANs.
The slowly-boiling Fenian furore has
finally reached that state of ebulition de-
manding the interference of the Govern.
ment with the armed expedition threat
ening the invasion of Canada. The
President accordingly, on Tuesday, is
sued proclamation withdrawing from
all persons engaged in these unlawful
proceedings the protection of the Gov
ernment, and enjoining upon officers in
its service the exercise of their authority
to defeat the same. The adyices re-
ceived would indicate that this prompt
action IS very timely, as il is believed
that the expedition, which has been
forming with great secrecy, is very pow
erful, and originates chiefly in New York
and the Northwest. Apropos to this
subject | see it stated that there are
seventeen American citizens at present
confined in British prisons for having by
acts done and words spoken in this
.,ixs ~, ta the HR-
nian cause. The Government has re-
Gently been in correspondence with the
British authorities on the subject, and
although it is not known that formal
demand has been made for their release
the correspondence does not show any
disposition on the part Of the English
Government 10 do so.
Since writing the above, intelligence Is
received of the opening OF the Qnlxotlc
Fenian crusade upon Canada. The ex-
treme insignihcance of the attacking
force and the easy victory for the Cana
dams, coupled with the summary cap
ture and imprisonment of the leader
O'Neil, by United States Marshal. act
ing under the authority of the President s
proclamation, invests the subject with n
broad humor which flows in great va
riety of faeetious comments. The whole
movement is regarded here as stupen-
dous Job by which the leaders will fill
their pockets with lucre, even though
they fail to cover themselves with glory.
REDUCTION OF TAXES.
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 q paragon oil
brevity and terseness. The following is
q full text of the bill:
Bill for the Reduction of Internal Taxes.
be It enacted. etc, That from and after the Isl
day of July, 1870, no other internal taxes shall
be assessed and collected except those upon
spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors, on tobacco
and cigars. the stamp tax and the tax on in.
comes and the income tax is hereby revived
and continued in force at the rate of Ave per
cent. on all net gains and profits over $4,000 an
nuaily, and all provisions of law necessary foI
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 as they
may be needed for the collection of taxes accru-
ing before the first day Of June, 1870.
1t will be seen that the substantial
point of difference between this bill and
the original one which provides for three
Per cent. tax on incomes and an exemp-
tion of 81 500, is that while, by the for
mer, the tax is increased to five per cent.
the exemption is also extended to 50, 900.
1t is noticeable fact the press through
out the Country, without distinction OF
party, are generally opposed to the taxa
ton of incomes, and it is not deemed
probable that Mr.. Hale's bill will pass,
while this feature of the original bill
also renders its passage doubtful.
THE INDIAN PEACE CONFERENCE
Which is expected to occur here next
week pursuant to the arrangement of the
Government heretofore alluded to, is
.eliciting considerable interest. Already
chiefs and head warriors of the Brule
Sioux tribe bearing the euphonious
names of Spotted Tail, Swift Bear, Fast
Bear and Yellow Hair. have arrived and
are awaiting the coming of Red Cloud,
of the Ogallah band of Sioux, with about
twenty others who are daily expected
Spotted Tail is said to be incredulous
concerning the arrival of Red Cloud, and
seems to fear that the conference wall
turn out to be ruse of the White Mar
Whom the Indians have, for reasons toe
wen founded, learned to consider as
mhgnty onsartain.' The newcomer
were highly gratiied to learn that the
news OF their butchery had preceded
.nem, as they esteem such outrages an
evidence OF valor. Their interpreter Ii
rrenchman who has lived 26 year.