, 1870-07-02
Work in the Senate Yesterday
on The Tax Bill.


on the Tax Bill.
lis Former Action on the Income Sec
tions Reversed.
Special Despatch to The CHICAGO Tribune
MINERS CLAIM FILL
WASHINGTON, Jnly 1.--FOur or nye years ago
Congress passed an nct under which tho owners OF
lct!ges uf quartz gold and silver mines on tae fa-
cc coast could get title to their lands from the
United States This was found to work ven, and !
for the last year the General Land ofdce has Is
sncd pntcuts 10 claims rs proved ur- Another |
gtcp has now been taken in the sane direction, 50
as to give claimants Of placer mines OF d1gglngs
chance to get titles The bill was originally Intro
duced by Mr. Sargent, Of California, and has re-
tained substantially the shade he gave it. Copies |
we're sent into all the mining d1stHCR
Of California and Nevada, and its terms were en-
dorscd By large miners meetings In MI the mining
States and Territories 1t was acted On in both
branches OF Congress, and then sent to q Confer
eucr Committee. The report Of that committee
has been accented By the Senate, and :w1l 60 |
through the House to-.nnrruw. This bill has the /
SUPPORT OF the entire delegation from the Pacific |
coast, and will he great thing for every mining
community. 1t provides that placer claims may
he entcied ly the present proprietors as preemp-
tons, and after being proved up. may he bought
at 9e.30 per acre Provision IS made to protect
existing canals which traverse mineral lands
COMMISSIONER wEl1s- ~
Bon. David 4. Wells retires to private citizen
aAp tonight, with the expiration Of the Office he
has held for the last four yearr. It deserves to
be said ct him that he has shown rare falthfulness
to duty, and that hs name has never, in the least
degree, pecn mixed up with MT Of the Jobs IN Or
rf,FTh
hts duties with the petsonal good
Will Of nearly every public msn here,
and the complimentary letter, to which allnston
has been made, i6 signed by some Of those strong
Ii opposed to his recent recommendations on
tariff taxaaion, The tender Of an appointment
frnr, Governor Hoffman he still holds under coll
sdcratiou, The once has no connection with
politics, md his acceptance or deciinatton will
nave no political Significance.
SAN DOMINGO.
The proposition TO annex San Domingo by
resolution Of the two branches of Congress does
NOT ind so much favor a. its leading supporters
hoped tt would and the preliminary canvass seems
to indicate that It capnot succeed In either
house. This tact sets members on an inquiry
abnut the money we hare psfd Baez. Twas on
samana- by THE treaty. providing for a ntnetr.uine
years lease, at two million dollars, on which we
have advanced about one hundred and nfty thou
eand to1larE II WIS taken from the secret se-rice
f,nd nf the State De,,artmeut and annrouriated at
rhc Instance of Seward. NOBODY supposes Baez
can refund the money, and 1t win probably have
70 be charged up to the debit side Of the profit and
loss account.
DCrf on HOUSEHOLD FunxuCRE
TIE amendment tn the T,,id bill atfopted in the
senate luni,ine the amount Of household turnt-
tire which may be imported free to
FIVE hundred dollars. Is intended to
7neet certain nracttces found to prevail In
ea.ara, Faa,.rr ct,tra Many yern,hv citizens
n.re feen Furnishing their no,taes in the most ex.
r4,nsye e7y1p by bu7i,,r quantities Of r1ch fulI-
ture Immediately on landing in Europe, storing
# in rentet, a,artmeuls: then, on their return,
oh1a.utnr the uroper certificate that 1t had been
Esed, and bringing II hon,e free OF duty.
to-day went through his of1ce for the first time,
and rho penrlpynen there were outte well pleased
w1th h,s rgccntton of them. He Will probab1y
ou+nr m bts ttutv in a1,out ten dayR Mr.
Assistant Field, who some time ago
resigned, 10 take eject to-day, will, al
his request remain through the month
~ ata him IN rat f],c mn nf the ofce work Iti
<,,rh+ 1n.. sha na,a, ,orttor General and Ass1st
m, sttornev General viii not be apnoInted til
nfter CONGRESS anjourns,
TIE FUNDING ELL
nassed 1y the House today Ia almost word 10
rrons ns IL came FINN the .Ways and Means Com
,t,ce II fs s1st5tut.d for the senate bin .yhlcl
..os +n,oo .,,rroe ~ rnrds At Az ann np
,1,t in,erest ,xht,e mis- rrarides for fus one at
nv conf ~ sherman 1Ei1t nroha},1r insist on hi
no.surez o,d ass n committee of conference
,t.h - - ,b,r,h, NV o,oaa m one bond at 4,
s.oon+
ur .1.sr. rrR SEA. Bu1a
Eas today sicued by the President The contra
,,rdar II ut1 nndonhtef1,y be uiyen TO the A1ask
1-,, - ~. r,s,.,.n- I,,cb coreieta ~ ten cal
.,. ~. 4.sr .1n.,n,.tt.1, ce1f,cmon win f;e,
s,I,h1 = es,,ser M prrstden, Hc was goo