The New York herald., 1871-01-20
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Revival Of G Congressional Land
jobs.
SENATOR WILSON'S CIVIL service BILL
a Te1iterid Government for the
Indians.
4.rAassas
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1871


for the construction Of the road. Tnere was lively
debate over II, the most interesting and amusing
part OF which was the contest between the Phila-
.ceivhia delegation about the last lal elections In
thai state. sam Randall, depocrst Uom the
First Pennsylvania district, accused his colleagues
Of having acted in an inconsistent manner, because
they had written letters protesting That they would
not vote for iend subsidies for railroads, ana thew
now proposed 10 vote for isc Dill before the House
and similar measures, me bill was finally defeated
s friends lacking suficent strength to second the
demand for the previous question.
The Antwerp Stcamsbi, Iiue.
The Committee Oh Commerce of the ftoGse heard
Mr. Barney today In support OF tho bin Of tile North
American Steam Navigation Company OF New
folk. This bin provides for i weekly mail service
from New York 10 Antwerp, touching at Plymouth
to land English mails, and at Cherbourg to land
French mails. II gives the posages on The mails
carried by the steamers, and all fere,gn raw ma.
serals used In their construction 10 be exempt from
customs dues. The steamships must be built In the
Unted states, OF Iron three thousand tons eaxh and
must be free srom lien, mortgage and debt before
acceptance by the Postmaster General The service
must begin in eighteen months restriction Il put
upon the amount ~cf bonds which the company may
issue, aud no mortgage on the steamships shall al
any tina Oe male except 10 the Postmaster General
Mr. Barney arcued against the bill OF the American
and European Ssaanlship Company on the ground
that II gave W that company for fifteen years the
monopoly OF all The clalls ncm the United States TO
Europe, the Mediterranean and Asia and also other
privileges WHICH would secure to 1t ali the carrying
trace IN Ancrican steamships for fifteen years be-
Tween the Omitted States Europe. He also argued
ihst u wade Tie warehouses of the company AZ
every Fort OF the United States 10 which they rGn
custom houses, where goods are to be stored
duties assessed ard paid, thus arording great
iacises Tor Smuggling. and ne read 10
the conmir'ee yhe report from the HERALD Of
the statement affoonec,or Murphy that the allowing
goods TO remain In the Warehouses OF the steamship
companies by @huch theI were imported gave great
facilit'es for itriggling. On Monday next final
Fearing OF tins steamship business is to be had. A
ON OF the 'kane tenor as this Antwerp bill will lie
Introduced Into the Senate tomorrow with an aoai-
tteHal sectDn proyding Tor security IN the amount
of 100000 20 be gwen by the contractors for The
faithful performance Of the contract and also fine
~fS2ooOioresery twelve hours delay In departure
with the anxs, no pas for trip not made and n ,ne
equal 70 ons-naft the pay Of the trip. These provi
eons are similar 10 those in all the British ocean
.mai contracts.
The Income Tax As~essrnent-.
CONN arattce statement has been prepare ed at the
INTERNAL Revenue ONCE showing the number OF per-
SONS assessed for income In the several States and
Territories la 1s6e aud 1870 from which il appears
1870 275,24s. THIS is complete, with the exception
at the Eleventh New YORK district, for which re.
turns for 1870 have yet been received. The io,.
sowing shows the number OF persons assessed Tor
Income in 1869 1870 in each of The classes below
meutoned:-
First-TaX or 8 % or less number in 1860, 1os so7:
number in-lS70 1I2,42s. Second-Tax over 500 and
over 500 number in 1869, 6e.ls4 number In
1870 IS, SOL Tbird-Tax over $50 and not over
ptl,ari in
90 ssi. FouItb--Tay over 800 and not over $780,
number in 1852 l6,0o2; number IN 1870, a., 496
Iiith-Tax over $500; number IN 1869, a,464 num-
her IN Is50 a,243. Total number In 1862 272 s43;
ioiai number in 1870, 2,5,2ss
Under the act Of July IA 1870. raising the exenp-
lion rrom $1,000 10 $4,000, I77,lsl OF the persons
assessed in 1869 and 1s0, ,9o5 OF those assessed in
1870 relieved IRON the income tax altogether,
aud s5,662 persons in 1869 and s4,323 persons in
1870 would each return a tax OF $50 less.
Arcrkcr Cnmnxe In the New York CUSTOM
House.
Stewart L. Woodlord mad long interview with
The President to-day, and the gossips have It tb8,
Collector Murphy IS 10 he removed and Woodford
sppointed In his place 1t said that the Pre- ideut
Is disappointed IN Murphy; that ne has not sue
seeded in uniting rhe dscordanf elements of the re-
publican party In New York. as was expected. Be-
sides this II is whispered that me report OF the sub
committee OF the Joint Committee on Retrenchment
charged with the investigation of the carriage sys-
lem OF the New York Custom House will make some
DISCLOSURES damaging TO Murphy. At all events
Grant IL said TO be extremely anxious 10 unite the
republicans or New York before the meeting Of the
hex' Presidential nominating convention, and 1t is
believed that he csunot do 1t with Murphy tn the
Custom House. The Fenton ring refuses hsye
anything 10 do with Murphy.
Licensing Pilots FOR New York Harsur.
Some weeks since tne Board Of Pilot Commission
cfs OF The cltg New York addressed letter to tue
Secretary Of ihe Treasury complaining OF action
~ the supervising inspector m licensing pilots who
hrJ been suspended or whose licenses have been re-
salon, y the Commissioners. The question OF a.
10y do this referred TO the solicitor OF the
treasury VINO to-day gave his opinion that the
supervising inspector has right license pilots
without regard 10 the action or protest Of
the Statesanihorities. Secretary Boutwell, however
las addressed letter 10 Supervising Inspector
Ferguson. OF The New York district, recommending
That IN CHANTING licenses the character aud general
reputation or tue applicant, az well as his past re-
cord ~ useu into consideration by tie supervising
Inspector k2nn as far as possible harmony be MAIN
tanned betweeo the State and federal authorities.
ia TACT iheMncer rests Just a. II did hefore tie pro-
sest lec aud leaves Tue Issuing Of licenses dis
cretioDsry Ny,i The unned states oacer without
regard 20 IND \e>p'essed opposition Of the State
a,thoriti-s.
The senate sp.Nt most OF the day in executive
SessiA over tbe nominations from tne state OF
Missouri which griss ont or the Seurz- Brown move.
nsenL Wner ihA s&iTl IN ine republican party vas
made there PEesktsnt decapitatei all the fedora
Srnce-hoides rbotrent with Scnurz and Brown. aud
appointed strstgblAout radicals IN their places.
when these nominations came before ihe Senate
yesterday scluprs showed igni and annonuced MS
aetermiBation ~ oppose ane confirmation OF the
new nominees .lzie 3d1sspisraiion party m the
senate ratified 10 Grast's support ana bead scurz.
A. ebsre quito patdh of ihen 1t was agreed
20 sdinto executive session to-day and finish op The
whole business. Ai.er AengthY debate, IN which
SchnYx y Ne ,he most proulhaent and most irc1uent