New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-28


| SEVERAL TAXES RESTORED IN LIEU OF TIE
INCOME TAx-NCREAsE OF REV Noh nr
NETWORK AND BROoKLYN-WHiIE NJ
CRUITs TO BE ASSIGNED TO CoLohhD
REGIMENTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEl
WARRINGTON Monday, June a. 1870
The President to-day withdrew from tne oeha'o w
nomination OF Mr. A. b. Cornell as Assistant treasure
at New-York, Mr.. Cornell positively declining tne ap
pontment II is limited that the President Is greatly
disnleased with Mr. Cornes action 1t seriously en-
other changes in the York Offices he had
in view 1t is said that Gen. Hiram WaDridge can nave
charge of the sub-Treasury If he will accept the ap
| pontment. .-,o
The Senate met to-day at II o'clock one hour Garner
than the usual time, and might have been expec'eu
occupied the extra hour doing nothing. The most
OF IL was spent in discussion as to whether the oecc
ply steal condition OF Senator'S would ADMIT Oh hoius
evening sessions, that they are about 10 "orh SA
hours In the day. Quite number thought IL "o"iu Oo
impossible constitutions to stand this immense
strain. But Mr.. Pomeroy who has rev rairoaa
bills vet to be acted upon, expressed his VIII
lingness to work every day and every mght nom
now to the adjournment, and throw In the SUI Vi
Jny This last idea excited the indignation OF some vi
his patriotic associates enough he said to show that
the Senate will have to work day ana night 10 gov
| through with the business great many lmpor.ai.
measures will have go over for Ia not dreamed that
the will agree TO prolongaton OF the Sesson
Att o'clock Mr. Cameron made motion to go into Exc
cutye session. for the purpose OF taking mp the can
Domingo treaty This in accordance with the agree
| ment made by common consent at the last Executive
session. but Mr. sherman, who was not present at the
time refused to be bound by the agreement He urged
the necessity going with the Tax bill in such strong
terms that the Senate, by 80 to g. rejected MI oaerohS
notion Mr.. Sherman then said that the Finance COM
mttee considered the vote of the Senate on Friday as an
instruction and therefore they abandoned the Income
tax All the sections relating to the Income tax were
then struck out and in lieu thereof two sections were III
serted, continuing the tax corporations ana SALARIES
OF Government officers for the year 1870 The tax on
gross receipts also restored When the Tariff sec
tons of the bill reached Mr.. Sherman endeavored
to withdraw the sugar amendments but after long DIS
cusson the Senate by to decided to adhere to the
reductions by the House in the duties on sugars
Mr. Sherman then became very much Disguised and sand
the Senate was going it bindly, and when Mt Yates
offered an amendment aboishing all duties on tea,
| coffee, and sugar, he said he should vote FOR
it, as the revenues might well be all wiped out at
once. Mr.. Yates made characteristic speech ON his
amendment in the course Of which he laid down the
principle that this belongs to the people,
and told the story OF his proroging the Cop
perhead Legislature of Illinois He was interrupted In
one flights by the reception Of the House resoiu
lions death Of Mr. Heaton After the customary
euoges and resolutions the Senate adjourned and met
again at "a O'Clock, when the Southern Railroad bills
| were considered.
House spent of todays session in the consd-
Grafton OF the Miscellaneous civil Appropriation DILL
At the time OF adjournment to-day but three Of the
bill remained To be finished The probabilities that
the bill will be disposed OF tomorrow before the Funding
bill is taken up 1t is the last OF the SERIES 1t
ordered that tomorrow, after the morning hour the
Funding bill be taken up and debated under the five
minutes rule. 1t is Gen. Schencks intention to get the
bill in Committee Of Conference before the close Of the
week. After slight struggle resolution was passed,
during the morning hour, directing the Committee on
Ways and Means to report Immediately resolution
reducing the duty salt at least SO per cent The
probabilities Of such bill getting through before adjourn
ment very slight.
Supervisor butcher OF NewYork makes some very In
teresng reports Commissioner Delano in relation TO
the Income Tax OF NewYork In the twelve Districts In
Guiding Brooklyn and NewYork, the total increase for
this year has s29Gs5. The Eighth District shows
falling off Of $319s74 the First, SIS oo and the Twelfth
600 The increase in the remaining Districts makes up
the deficiency etc. The Income Tax for the twelve dis
tricts for the year will amount TO S61S,23O. A. T.
Stewart does not return 100000 income, while Clafin
Melen Co.. and hundreds OF other large houses, show
[ but small profits Thousands OF merchants swear TO
losses for the year, aud number of houses failed Mr.
butcher 1t has been terrible on the merchant
| princes, as well as the small traders.
Orders will be issued authorizing the assignment OF
white recruits in the eth and 10th regiments Of cavalry
composed Of coored troops The object Of this is to
keep the regiments up to the numerical standard IN
view Of the constant demands upon this Of the
vice. Colored recruits obtained with great difficulty.
The bill equaizng bounties, which passed the House
Of Representatives short time since, WILL II 1t becomes
law, require the payment iof sol according to
! an official statement of the Treasury Department.
| The Senate Commerce Committee held special meet
ing to-day and agreed to report TO the Senate without
| amendment the River and Harbor Appropriation bill
| it passed the House.
The President at the Capitol to-day, urging Con-
gress pass the Appropriation bills at once especially
| the Indian BILL
than two years there has been contest going
between the Internal Revenue Bureau and the Society
of Shakers other joint associations
ing incomes Of these societies. Tho original Internal
Revenue law not sufficiently explicit In regard to
the classification Of the families OF the societies. and
appeal made to Commissioner Deano, who decided
that one exemption Of 81 could only be allowed for
each Society. There has been constant struggle ever
since to obtain Of the decision and the tax
withheld until the question has been decided
which affects several thousand persons, and In
wolves a very large amount of money Gen. Lefeyre OF
Ohio has lately argued the questions involved before the
Commissioner In behalf Of the societies, and Mr. Deano
recommends Congressional action The House bill regu-
ating the subject to-day passed by the Senate and
will be signed by the President 1t provides that since
1868 there shall in the settlement be exemption Of
g. 200 every five persons belonging TO all joint
terest societies.
The Hon. VIM A. Richardson, notwithstanding Of
the Treasury, will relieve Secretary Boutwell, for few
days. In order that he may have q Summer vacation
Mr. Richardson II will be remembered, rendered his res
ignation time since, but IL has not yet been
cepted He positively declines to act permanently as
AssstanSecretary preferrng his position the bench
In his native State.
Gen. Sherman returned to-day from his trip TO Boston
He Is going the mountains and plains to San Fran
CISCO after Congress adourns Mrs. Sherman with sew
eral Of her children will spend the Summer at Oakland
Secretary Robson has gone to New-Jersey.
dispatch received by Admiral Porter to-day an
nouncing the arrival at Torpedo Station, Newport r. L.