New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-24

barrel of -four from NewYork To Vera cruz WHICH,
foated down the Mississippi from ST. Louis and thence
by sea- the expense would be but 81 %. The Committee
also heard arguments in support Of a subsidy for line
from San Francisco Australia but took no action on
either BILL They agreed to hear the arguments on the
Mediterranean and Oriental Steamship Company on
Wednesday next.
The House Appropriations Committee consiuereu' ."
It's session this morning. the bill onered by Law"
renee which provides that the Government shall possess
art lien FOR all indebtedness interest, and principal
on sucb lands vet unpatented have been OF may ere
after he granted to the various Pacific Railroad corpora
tions No decision was reached by tho Committee
The House Military Committee, to-day, authorized Mt
stoughon 10 report bill relieving from the charge VI
deseron all soldiers who left their commands "nou'
leave after the the day OF April 1865 ana VINO "eio
not subsequently convicted Of deserton by sentence vi
courtmartal Many soldiers left their regiments ai.
the surrender Of Lee and Johnson, without waiting W oo
mustered out and in consequence marKeu Oh 'no
rolls as deserters, and deprived OF the pay anu ou
due to Them This bill is designed to place then Oh '
same footing with men who remained Will 1nen WIN
mands until regularly discharged
Tho proposition to abolish the Income Tax Is INC
specia order in the Senate tomorrow, ana those WHO
have that body assert that 1t Is sure 70 pass
thouch some time may be spent In debate on H. inc
question is also to come up IN the House peioie ~
close of session, the resolution presented Ny i'
Kellogg early this MONTH and passed. requires INC Ways
port bill 1t was pursuance of this resolution tha1
Con pleasonton was before the Committee last week
II seems settled that this odous tax will be disposed OF
this session.
The House agreed to-day to hold an evening session lor
debate on Friday next in order to give Judge Kelley an
opportunity TO make o speech on San Domingo. Mr.
Kelley has given the subject considerable study ana Will
attempt prove not only that the idea OF bdhs up
trade with the West India Islands In American bottoms
IA az old "a our Government and that annexation Will
be mutual benefit to the people Of san Domingo ana our
own but that II will also be the first step towaTu INC
abolition of Slavery in all the West India Islands anu IN
South America.
objection wibe,made to Gov. Powell Clayton taxing
his seat as Senator from Arkansas when the credentials
are nresented Their reference will be asked and an In
vestcaon into the legality of his election demanded, on
the pround that the body which elected him was not
legally constituted Legislature 1t charged that tnerc
never was legal organization OF the House. inc opeahor
being the nominee Of caucus and elected by us MEM
bers as SUCH before tho proper time Of assembling It's
also charged that number OF properly elected represen
taves holding the certificates Of election, who were not
known as supporters Of the Governors Senatorial apra
TONS wero forcibly prevented from entering the HOUSE
OF Representatives until the Governors caucus ha0 OF
ganized possession. They were then excluded from ner
seats This the statement made by those opposed 10
| the Senator's claims
Tho joint resolutions Of the Legislature OF Indiana
against the annexation Of San Domingo which were pre-
sented and referred the Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs day, condemn In emphatic terms the acqus
ton portion OF that island and instruct the sena
and request Representatives or that Stae 70 oppose
all projects looking to that end and direct that copies OF
the resolutions be sent to them and to Senator sumner
Messrs Cobb and Morgan were appointed by tho House
Military Committee subcommittee to investigate the
recent disturbances at the Military Academy and to go
10 West Point II the House directs 1t Is not believed az
the War Department that there is any occasion for the
| In tha
the Academy have already made full inquiry INTO the
outrages committed upon the three cadets who were
driven from tho institution, and 1t Is not easy 10 see IN
what way Committee Of the House can improve the dis
cipne of the cadets, punish them for their msce-
| meanors.
The Pension Agents are making efforts to induce Con-
eress TO increase their salaries They claim that the
new law recurring the payment OF pensions quarterly
doubles their work. and that other Government on
GERS making such large disbursements receive such small
pay There is not the slightest prospect OF their getting
the increase they want, the Committee on Pensions De-
lieving that their pay Is ample
Cen Butler has proved in the of the Soldiers
Asylum that he has received and disbursed
as treasurer of the Asylum nearly o and that the
large disbursement has been made without costing the
Government or Asylum fund single dollar All the
surplus funds Of the Institution are invested
United states bonds.
Mr. Geo. L. Woods of Oregon, whose name was sent
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who has been prominent in the politics OF his State dur
ing the past 10 years. He Presidential Eector in
1884, elected Of oregon in 1906 and served as
speaker in the political campaigns Of California New
Hampshire, and Connecticut, in 1867 and 1863 His APP
pontment made at the request many friends
East and West who represent him as man OK talent
| and unimpeached personal character.
Mrs. Victoria Woodruff applied to Speaker Blaine re-
Gently for in the reporters gallery. The Speaker
informed her that there eligible seat unassigned
in that gallery but that she could take front seat in the
ladies' gallery Immediately adjoining the quarters OF the
| reporters, II she desired.
The Germans, living in Washington, havo sent a long
petition the House protesting against the shipment Of
arms from the United States to France
tappears the report Of the Librarian Of Congress
that the Library contains total Of 16 Cos bound volumes
beside about 10000 pamphlets The operation Of the
copyrght law has increased the library during the past
wear TO an unusually large number viz Books 2 pamph
let's and periodicals, $40; musical compositions, 1881
engrayngs photographs, and chromos, 15 prints 26;
mans and charts, lac; total 1l52 Upward OF 5000 copy
rights been recorded in the Librarians office during
| less than six months.
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