, 1870-02-18
WASHINGTON.
Final Passage Of the Mfssis-
slppi Admission Bill.
Mr. Cullona's Anti -Polygamy
Bill Explained in the
House.
The Internal Tax Bill to be Re
daced s3o,s0o,oo0.
The Funding Bill and its Pros
poets.
Monthly Report OF The Agrlcuf-
tural Department..
Special petpsich to The Chicago Tribune

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view had recommended shA: We hold our tax and
tartn rn3es generally 1t present 17a.es, - II 10
have 1krge surplus for u1e bJ the Secretary OF
tho Trcasuty IN emitting down the H.
debtedntaa He had thought Rood deal
about thts matter, he cocunued, a1d ltd aoue what
changed his opinion az to the policy that ahnud
be pursued. He NaB Ea:ilned that It Woold be
best for she country to hare reduelon 10 TAXA
Non: thai tho peopte Meab a1xio1s fof t, xud snAt
Congress could not well do less than meet this
expectation. In bis opinion xe might msse re-
dpction Of twenty millions in the receipta from
internal revenue, and he would rer1 readily sign
tAlls locking to such reduction u passed By Coz
gTess- Something was said about the Fandlog |
bill nov btfose the Senate, a1a he remarked tna.
seen to be that VIC eau negotiate par loan at
Axtss per cent interest. It might be well to pass
the bill, but he doubted II We could do mach /
pnaes Il this year.
TIE WAYS AND AKAEs coxx1r11K
sht1 morning discussed the general question Of re-
ductnR taxation. and nnaly agreed to rey1ae the |
Tax hnl Eish s.ew Of mating snlsty u,llIona re-
duction. What thsy will conclude to DO relative
to tne ts1!n Is not deTelo2ed. but each days de-
velopucnts make 1t more plain that their bill II
neither gong through the Home no7 Senate
TIE FUNDING BILL
will probably be called up In the ScEata in ahort
time, and Sherman and his committee will support
Il ~ vigorously ~ possIe!c, reporting son1c
minor a1uendments 70 which they hare a9reed Ii
committee, Some tncmtefs Of The WAYS and
hean4 think, In view ot the o7uons OF the Pres
aaent and Secretary Of fhe Ifeasas5. that It VII |
not te passed hy Cougrt.s; bus 1t IT, perhsps, too
early TO express conclusion on this point.
1HE CApETanIr BEkIk8sa
The Military Committee toot additional teati-
1noDy in the cadetshsp matter. 4 witness Of high
standing, aud former Mslar General IN the volun-
lf1nt ~ hR nf fFJa P1t
old fdend 1as lrqulstpg a. to the possibility |
Of securing an appointment for Eon
from some member Who had not
yet rnnde poainat!ou, and that TttneEs had bean
referred 70 .Nhittemorer Or So2th Carolina, Who
Immediately offered to make the appointment tor
two thousand dollars, and added that witness
must decide Eoon, a. be had ssrcral onerk As
Witness hhd no idea Of Go:Eg iato anch o1hiness,
he turned on his hee! and Iefr Mr. whistenaorc at
orce. Nttneesea wese alao examined IN relation
to other caseB, nut no decisive cF1dGnce Nas OBJ
tAlred. The storles IN relation 10 John Coyode
hare been Inquired ts.o sorcTbs. aad they are
cot fnbstsntia:ed. Petite. Of Pennsylvania,
has been nouded Of the showing made
5ea:erdxF against him, aud will, Of co1rse, be
accorded a hearing. II he wa1is one. Ccll3, fos-
merry Of Alabuna, now OF WHcorsln has also re-
celved = Aln.1sAE notification. The friends Of
Pcttt. Coils. ard NL:ttemore arc all busy In circ.
taticE centaAs On thelf behslt; hat the evidence
tells It's OWL story, and Ia pretty well understood
Ii Congressional ctfcles.
REVENGE MATTERS N CT1n.
The House Territorial Committee has got AL
the facts sbout the effort to collect taxes from
Br4stam Young, The Asselsoe at Salt LAKE CITY,
having The approval OF the Rcveuue Bureau here,
uclnrd rim TO make out retur1s Tor the feTc1ue OF
The Church. the property of which he holds as
uustea. bingham Made an :neo!cnt reply, a7d
declined 10 furnish settrna- Tue Assessor there.
upon proceeded to do business himself, and as
ceased the church for almost $4,000, and the
tthes for Eca1!y Ss,eo0,o0o. lie says many Mor-
MODS tell him these n31rcz are NO more than IeA.
Bonkb.e. lie believes tho Church leaders WILL
evade collection OF thete taxes, un1ess tho Ros-
eminent IL nrm IN lit purposes. 0GlceTs Of the
ReycRuo Bureau here hare been 10 see General
8herInsn about military MD for enforcing the
lRNB. and 10 sara they Ehhlt have ait they need.
TUE CCBAN QUESTION.
The House Foreign AHAtr4 Committee spent the
whole OF thoF session to-day On the Cuban Ques-
1ioD, wltrout deciding anything. The mcmbesB,
On the whole, were not 70 stroEg for recognition
Is tho Cnhau lobby had asserted they would be.
Seustor Hortona bill, The pastage Of which 1eas
ago would have prevented the Spanish from
sEtt:rg arms aud huild1ns 9Qnhoats here,
xna talked Of and objected to for the
1rason that It puts condition o, iusurrecuon IN.
kno1u to International law between a state oi
peace and Il esate Of belllgeteucr, aud mskea
Congress, tnAtead Of The Executive, the tt1dge u
to the existence OF tbs new condition.
TIE APPROPRIATION BILL
drugs very asoxly IN the House, rnenhera mani
fe1tlng tho uttnoat esRernt&s 10 debate ever,
item - It reads, and generally shoEtuE more zea
70 talk than for economy. Nj. DAwea prove
hlmaeit tentrkahly ready On every point Aoou
which inquiries ara made. and thus far has carrie
tho bill along Just II It was reported He vi
probably hare 10 Eot3y ihc House pretty 8oon tn
thsre Il more talk saaa seems neceaaat5.
rH1 MISSISSIPPI n111-
One c1u6e for tharkfuloe6a tonight IL, that II
Senate has fully got through with tho Asn!astpp
b.Il, aud that It can 20 to the President tc
morEuw Tor his a,gna1r1e. Tns cond,tiona q
adutelton imposed ~ the House were agreed t
BY nse majority. and the bill passed with elete
rote4 In the negative, Lewis, Of ffXnls, goln
w1lhtre Republicans and Johnson With the Dam
c12tA
TUE EEw PnA1-oEeEFTRT n111
The House COMMITTEES today agreed 10 report
bill gur the transportation Of imported Eetchar
disc to points West in bulk, with an amendmet
adding Buffalo, milwaukee, Evansville, and Loul
vile TO the names already Gtsen.
TENNESSEE roLIt!cs.
The Republicans IN Congress tEon TenceSse
Fowler and HaEkine excepted, hare sent a d
tpttcn eutor.tng the movements It Sssay!llc Il
areosganization Of the Republican rast oi Il
State. ....-......
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
TAX on 1xsrkanCE COMPANIES.
.nn Msans tsts moTptnR tsaIt III RaTey, q, Ne
York, IN behalf Of eqnaltzlhK the tax or America
and foreign ttTe and tife insurance eompanIeA
TIE lNTEHEAL RKyEHEK ItI.
The committee hAs resolved, ) 10 1-AaJn2fd
to reduce pJ $50 coo, 600 the 1tterna1 KeTenue 81
which u On basis Of collecting $leo. .n'o.0 II
Gent G1snt and the STANDARDIZATION arc fazorao
70 reduction Of the Iatt6 hy t*sn!y millions Al
Of internal reyenne hr thirty nEllors-
THE FCkpISu FRrJEcr ABkSp0NEn.
to ruud The nat1ona! debt Al lowetfrate Of I
seress, and ihe project nss heen g1sea up Tor Il
year.
entered EReS1pe&Ec Lar Al day light this uoEatI
ahd WILL prousps ; reach AELap0l!a to. night,
CrSTDxS NEcklFfN.
The Custom receipts LAST week were ss,als,s4
Arro1SrNEhr. -.
Robert ]. s:eren., formerly Superintendent
The Branch Mint a. san Ff4rcisco, ts &protpt
ons q the A'sa, conEn's'oaess tt<e sT&n
1Hx erB4k QUESTION:
Tne House conmlt'ee On Foreign A9A.s
dBy discussed II length rezu!uuous relative 70
con.e1r oes.een Cuba ND spain, toszoaaeea
,sIaaJ ey NJ Bsnts So eonsl7so1 "a' r. n
me Fnr-'en Rs.attors CpmnIttee Of the sen
have dss.aed % the caoan q7esaon, TAG
Il probsb:e stey w:iI make nnlted report fAv
iE9 NJ: Aoroas Neutrality btf. with sone z
INTERIOR reRre or ENTRY.
The Houst Commerce CnuIlttee hare agreed
report Representative Jaods bul nl!o ring n
nseat q lie dnaes.:,o ;ae West u Aa; Ind E.ss.
mating rorta & elt1y nen dsl1yerJ Q! cn'ca
IND. Ah"'ufts. s,s,s VI; sae sa,ta h9Ga0' n. II
There arc in vtfgiala, se1ce Separate cca,
Corcmtttoes, each cshtmtog 10 rearesent the
asrch, bJ men sno fec=del ftou no fsepao:.
Convention Al rese-scurr. aad non:nn!ed Go,
rof Walker: smother, oJ ~ 6oaere ffo!n
1smnau, III - Of tnas coaventiou- The Galirr
tsese s9mss,o sFe easrs 5so1eMssas MIcsa.u
non. G. Il. Porter. Soma time ago moEei
wM started here hy Republican Ms!noss s'o1. 2,
rrrss frona vtrStoia 70 hatmonlze these ssIa e.eI
Eli for convent,oo Il Richmond, On a
to ba nared. hss neen prepateo. ana ssnTT
senator LeEtA Repfe*enanses n,sI As1., mar :
fron e4cS .. II. cens1s conm!ttce'. Gentt
intere1ted in the movement ne: hcte to-aar
at.s1 uannsss''nE some hal rfe1MnaF na Fl,
a. tne a.eR.aoD Mon r*.s,rp % tne rfesaea; "a
they hta IN view. ~ c1tt1ns sas. sIe !, nTra, Mss
syimposstnle for lne Republicans TO ts.uu
tbs ttate onless the1 consolidate tneT ~ ~
Tho President fece!ted the dtteR4uon COZ.
IIe sid the movement 1as enloeopy ?,
tha. ne appreciated III inFortAoea -; T.
rss 50 fsr refused to e.En tne esii, ons n,-. ~;
81 1our fenuenen VINO were pssssns ~
xad VINO. w!sr o.asrh csaed snSrng o.
fnnvemepk The naI-r OF the Gtluetne
Fs*ntlin WOOD, OF tte Senate, md II. B.
nooer1 Norton, Ard Lasnes .:.e. y, Of tae
nr De,eSsteA Two Of the deleR Ratton Nao
"a ne Prelldent are cplortd men
AuAICTLfCKAL KIroRT.
The returns 70 tne Dspsrtnen. tn Or Aes'e a. !.