New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-08

| gTSSION-BILLS REPEALTNG THE INCOME TAX
AND FOR GENERAL AMNESTY ALREADY PRE-
sINTED - EXPECTED MESSAGE FROM THE
| PRESIDENT ON SOUTHERN AFFAIRS.
| 10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNBL
| WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 7, 1871
When the senate met to-day Mr.. Hamlin, the part
Of the Committee appointed Saturday TO wait on the
poort renorted that the President had informed the
Committee that he would communicate with Congress In
| about week Mr.. Hamn then moved TO lay the House
resolution on the table, and that the Senate
sdIourn over from to-day until Thursday. Under the
call OF the Vice. President for bills and RESOLUTIONS te
large number of 1913 was introduced Among tnem were
many left over from tho last Congress 1ne moro i
portant bills wore Mr. Fenoa's Customs DILL the Ne"
York Submarine Tunnel BILL the Neworleans and Mexi-
can Steamship Subsidy BILL the bill to repeal the Income
Tax and two bills for the generairemova OF disabilities
one by Mr. Robertson, making three classes OF e1cep
ti6ns, and one by Mr.. Blair, making no excep-
tious MI Pool presented the memorial OF Ben
ator Abbott setting forth his right to he
scat claimed by Gov. Vance. All theso matters
we're laid on the table TO await tho organization OF VIC
Committees which win DO announced on THURSDAY Ing
bills introduced to-day are sufficient 70 Keep congress
busy for three months The Senate adjourned with less
than an hours session. but many Senators remained tho
chamber for a long time discussing the probabilities OF
the length OF the session. and engaged In selecting moro
eligible seats The appearance OF tho senate IN sesslon
IA very different from that Of the last Congress me
gens those who went out at once bounced upon
by those who had less desirable ones, and the new
comers were compelled to take the best seats they could
get Messrs Scott, schurz Gilbert. Ames, and others,
who were on one side Of the Senate, the OPP
posite side. Mr. Rice has laid claim to Mr.. Towards
vacant chair The Democrats have closed up, and now
aft in oup under the Leadership Of the veteran Thur
man.
little debate took place in the House to-day on the adj
visibility Of appointing the Committees and fully organ
NJ bp
however 10 act on this queson and the matter was laid
on the table where 1t will probably Lie till the Presidents
message is received.
Tho first legislative act Of the XLd Congress was the
passage to-day, in both Houses, Of Joint resolution
authorizing the President to appoint Commissioner to
represent the United States in the International Prison
Reform Congress- TO be held IN Florence, Italy, The first
bill that passed tho House one introduced by Mr.
Marshall OF Illinois. removing the political disabilities OF
some person living IN his district.
Miss Ann Ella Carroll of Baltimore Nd the lady who
wants Congress TO pay her round sim for planning the
Tnneesee River campaign, the credit Of which the coun-
try has heretofore given to Gen. Grant and other MILL
tary cheftains the first petitioner to get amemoral
referred in the new Congress It presented to-day
in the Senate and referred 10 the Military Committee
This Committee agreed last eesson TO allow the lady
stratest 1900 but their bill died with the last session
upon the Senate calendar.
tits not doubted here tonight that the message which
will relate to the state affairs In the South and that it
will result legislation te subject which will require
session at least month ak weeks long. All hope Of
an adjournment is now therefore, and there is no
doubt that both Houses will be fully organized within
week.
II the House consents do any business Thursday
the first thing in order will be calling the Committees for
reports but there are no te hs1t ,ng
reference and aferward, for House resolutions ana bs
which the previous question must DC eaea ~ltnous
debate Under this CALL it the intention or several
members to rush through bill repeating the duty on
coal and to the of tho House upon the ahol
tion Of the Tax the reduction OF the tarin on
| iron SALT and lumber and upon several measures OF
minor Importance. II 70 keep this business frGm
being brought up, that the House adjourned to-day at 80
] early an hour.
Tie Republican Of the Senate met this morning,
and appointed Senator'S Sherman, Morrill, WI, Howe,
Nye and Pool Committee 10 revise tho Senate Com
nitees and report list TO q future caucus. The Com
lritee held meeting to-day. II Is not thought that any
| great changes will be made I'm the Co1nuitees. No
attempt will probably be made 10 remove Mr. Summer
from the head Of the Foreign Relations Committee,
though rumOrs TO that effect current here Tonight