New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01
xLIsr CONGRESS-3D SESSION.

ACTION OF TIE SENATE ON THE INCOME YAK
RgPFAL-TlE BILL SENT BACK 10 THE
1,o,-sp ,Nn A CONFERENCES AsKBO-EX-
rpSnISc THE BOUNTY LAND SYSTEM no
VETERANS OF THE LATE WAR
tpY TELEGRAPH TO THE riiBuNRl
WASHINGTON Tuesday, Jan. 81, 1871.
an, es,,stA to-day, the action of the House In
-, tbc b,l 10 repeal the Income Tx discussed
s,o rhe morning hour, aud the motion of Mr.. Scott,
requesting Committee os Conference from tina House,
was concurred IN. As Mr.. Sherman said the questions
Involved have been subject Of dispute between the two
Houses for many years and the prOprfotg Of having
acme definite rule Of scon laid dOwpas apparent 10
all The Vice President appointed, 40 Committee on
tho naT OF the Senate the three most8Teerate enemies
of the Income Tax ntaat body-Messre. Scott, CofkDng
and Casscry. NF salisbury wished 10 treat the House
message with silent contempt ard excited much anuse
rnent the galleries byhis remarks, as DO wa III ms
usual disguised" condition He stated that he felt no
regret az his rapGy approaching retirement from the
senate and II was remarked that the feeling was
mutual on the part OF his associates Will
ont regard 10 party Mr. PomerOy sent the
House bin. extending welcome 10 the Fenlan
exiIes TO Committee on Foreign Relations, desiring
10 hear what the Chairman Of that Committee had 70
say in the matter Mr. PO,uerOy introduced resolutions
sucgesting TO the American yeope 10 contribute Of their
abundance to the necessities Of the people Of France
and requesting the President to detail national vessel
10 carry tho suppestO Franco Dir salisbury VINO was
tie luOC0, ObltCtcu 10 Id>SV VI
the resolutions. He sfterward withdrew the objection
when Mr. Trumbun renewed it, being unwilling that any
Ching should be done until the Georgia case was disposed
OF. A very elaborate bill was introduced Dy MI Eu-
munds providing for national system or reglsrSuOn
OF all the qualified voters in the united STATES M
Fdunds said introduced il by request ana WITHOUT
being understood TO approve 1t. Another european
Steamship Subsidy bill was introduced by Mr. Buekng
ham A message received from the Presdeh'' i'll
reference to the application of cold-inhs company
Ia south Carolina for protection against INC hU
KIux with the Endorsement OF Gen. sherman
that the army small TO respond TO these apphca-
tous The case Of Georgia Senators was then taken
Up. and arg umcns were made by Messrs Stewart ana
Boreman in advocacy OF the r1ght or Messrs Mmleey
and FarIow 10 admission. MrF Salisbury having evil
DENLY simulated himself considerably since his exploits
during the morning hour again took the floor and al
though barely able 10 stand, for more than an hour
bechcd forth alternate dcnunciatiOn Of the body OF
which he is q member and coarse personal jokes ana
tcuriily, calling forth unusual demonstrations OF de-
H.Lt from the galleries Some Of the Senators even
forgot tie dignity Of their Office much as to show
great amusement at the disgusting exhibition made OF
himself by Of their number. Several OF MI sauls
burys Democratic friends endeayored to induce him TO
cease his incohercu utterdnces bu in vain he refused
e. suspend unless it agreed that vote should De
taken immediately, and this Mr. Stewart declined TO
hcccdc TO- Finally Mr. Salisbury consented to give way
Tor an Executive session. but vociferousy declared that
he should tie floor when the subject came up
Esaiu
Tho House spent most Of the day the bill reported
from The Military Committee TO give TO soldiers al
vauaes under the Homestead law. The provisions OF
c bill have been several times Explained After amend
Hent Il was passed The House agreed to the request
of the Senate appoint Conference Committee on the
power Of the senate IN regard to the Income Tax Repeal
b Tic eonicrees the part Of the House are Mesfs
Hoorcr Allison aud Voorhees,. The only other business
OF terest done by the House to-day non-co cur
rtuce with tbc Senate amendments to the hin anChsl
tng the Grades Of Admiral and NiceAdnira IN the Navy
Gen. Loran's object in moving for Conference Com
iniitce today upon the Senate amendment TO the bill
nbou-LiuC tie rank of Admiral and NceAdmiral IN the
NAVY is understood be TO endeavor to the adop-
ton ~ an additional section reducing the number Of
EearAami,as and COmmOdOres to correspond with the
reduction in the corresponding grades Of tajor and
Brigade+-71neUs in the army. There are now ten Ad-
Inrs and q lnncdores the retired list Of the navy,
willie lie Major Generals in the army to De reduced
g. three, and the EMBELLISHMENTS to six. The army
has 'o0o men, and the navy but 5000. Army officers
complain of the great injustice Of reducing the high
grades a.. IT. service while the navy is not touc he'd
md retains te amount OF rank II had III The war