The New York herald., 1871-02-12
WASHINGTON.
The President in Favor Of the Total
Repeal of the Test Oath.
Another Blow at the Income
Tax.
Senatorial Squabble over the Della
ware School Laws.
Wholesale Disposal of the
Public Domain.
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Looking After Public Lands in
Alaska.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II. 1871

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1871.
Another Effort TO Repeal tho Income Tax.
Mr.. Hooper gave notice in the House to-day that
on Wednesday next, Immediately after the reading
OF the journal, he would move to go into Committee
of the Whole on the State Of the Union for the pur-
pose OF taking up the bill to repeal the tax on
incomes. This will probably be the last
attempt to have the bill considered by
the House. II Dennis Mccarthy and the
tariff men OF Pennsylvania do not become
demoralized over the prospect OF having SALT iron
and coal brought into the bill in the shape of amend
ments there VIII be enough votes 10 repeal the
income tax.
Proposed Total Repeal of tho Test Oath.
Several prominent republicans are urging the
President to send special message to Congress re-
commenting the total repeal Of the test oath before
he signs the bill passed some days ago for partial
repeal 1t is held this bill Is wholly in favor of
the ex-rcbels and that IL does do justice to that
class OF Union men in the South who were
forced into the Confederate service. Grant takes
this view OF the matter himself. In conversation
with General Clarke, OF Texas he said he would
much rather sign bill fer the pete repeal of
the test oath than the one now before him. The
Southern republicans are moving to nave all test
oaths abolished. because they think the ex-rebels
would behave themselves better without such re-
strants. @s-s '2s' Tszrc p ccss-ss
The Berlin and ST. Petersburg Missions.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations at its
meeting to-day considered the bill Of Governor
Morton to increase tne pay OF the Minister to Berlin
TO $4,000 MIR. Sumner proposed an amendment in
crcasing the pay OF the Minister to St. Petersburg to
the same amount Mr. Casserly wanted to DO the
same for the mission at Vienna He did not see
why 1t should not be OF the first class as well as
Berlin and st. Petersburg. MIR. Sumner explained
that so far as that is concerned, nearly all the mis-
sions Of the United States OF the first class al
ready-that Is, Ministers are accredited to
them not as ministers Resident,n but as
ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipo-
tentiary. The only difference was in the
pay, and this was regulated to some extent
BY the expense OF maintaining suitable establish
ment near the Court to which they were accredited
The increase OF the salary could not add to the
powers Of the Minister. 1t wOuld enable him to live
in better style and might make a better impress
SION in favor OF the power and wealth OF govern
ment. The eommirtee finally agreed TO report Nor
toms bill with an amendment, making the salary OF
the Minister TO st. Petersburg the same that OF
the Minister to Berlin.
Relief for tho Suffering Poor IL France.
A public meeting Is to be held on Tuesday evening
for the purpose of receiving donations OF money,
provisions, clothing, &C., which, with the proceeds
OF the late fair. VIII be shipped with expedition In
national vessel to France. brief ana eloquent ap
peal is made in behalf Of the sufferers.
Transportation of the French Relief Coniri-
buttons.
The Secretary OF the Navy has informed the
Chairman OF the House Committee on Foreign Az
fairs that ii will be impossible for the department to
spare more than one ship for the purpose OF carry
ing provisions contributed by the benevolent people
OF the United States to the suffering people Of
France. He states that the steamer Worcester, now
a. Boston, has been designated as the vessel to be
used for that purpose. She VIII first take all the
provisions offered at Boston, then proceed 10 New
York, and last to Philadelphia.
Decrease of National Revenue.
comparative statement, showing the receipts
from the general of revenue taxable
under the existing laws, for the first six months of
the fiscal years ending June 3O 1870 and 1871 shows
an aggregate decrease Of $s,7os,sls The statement
Of spirits shows decrease OF sl,35a,3o; topacco
creases the receipts s967, ,s7o and rermented liquors
gives an increase Of $5so.474 There Is decrease
from incomes Of s., 2,2os,oo9.
Treasury Balances.
The balances in the Treasury to-day at the close of
business were:-Coln, 500, ,44sooo; currency, $2a,-
945 400; coin certificates, $3l, ,545, 900.
Weekly Fractional Currency Statement.
The fractional currency received from the printing
DIVISION FOR the week ending to-day was $604, ,500
Shipments-notes, So, 759,053; currency, $500, ,146
Treasurer Spinner holds as security for national
bank circulation, $3.50. .62S,7oO, and for public de-
poslts, SIS, ,sl9, 500
Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed dur
ing the week, $6s4 500.
Revenue receipts to-day, 1888; total for the
month, $4,57S 726; for the fiscal year. to date
$97, ,105,977.
Mutilated notes burned during the week. $573,e5O;
total amount burned, ss7,7o3,212
Bank currency issued Tor bills destroyed during
che week, $4SS.34o; amount due for mutated notes.
$l5,114e27. Circulation outstanding $s0s, ,o7s,7I3
Onr European Squadron.
private letter from the steamship Plymouth
dated villa Franca January 10, states that Admiral
Baggs expected TO reach there In day or two
when Admiral Esson would transfer to him the
European squadron and return home.
Provision for the Family of the Late Chief
Justice Tancy.
meeting took place to-day In the United States
Supreme Court room to make some provision for the
family OF the late Chief Justice Taney. Attorney
General Akerman was selected as chalrmaa and
Mr.. Middleton, Clerk OF the Court, as secretary.
Addresses were made by Mr.. Akerman, ex-Attorney
General Evarts, Senators Carpenter and Edmunds,
and Representatives Garfield and Potter
Messrs. Riair, Evarts Carpenter, Carlisle and
Solicitor General Barstow were appointed CON-
mttee TO carry into effect the object of the meeting
Large subscriptions were made.
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS-
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Third Session.