New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-23
WASHINGTON.

IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO THE ABORTION
MENT BILLr-PRoPOsED TAX ON LorTERiES-
CONFERENCE ON THE ADMIRAL BILL--lN-
VESTIGATING THE YELLOW FEVER EPlDb"i''
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Feb. o. 1871
The House Judiciary Committee, at their meeting W
day discussed amendment To the Apportonnehe pii
offered by Judge Mercur and IL was agreed to report "
provides that Representatives. shall be elected by us
rics and that this redstrctng shall be done by state
Legislatures which are wholly elected during the present
year In States where all the Legislature is not elected
during the present year they may provide for the dis
trcting during this year in 1872 Judge Loughrldge
offered an amendment, which was rejected, providing
that the increased representation should be allowed III
the XLIId Congress to States entitled thereto An AT
tempt will be made by the Western members to amend
the Apportonment bill in the House The friends OF INC
immediate claim that the Senate Is more than
favorable same and that they can pass 1t IN both
Houses, II the AppOrtiOnment bill is reached.
Mr.. Julian has introduced bill to increase the IN
terna revenue derived from lotteries, which, II 1t could
be passed and enforced would without doubt almost
put stop to the entire "pOlcy" business Inc Dhi III
the first place. proposes TO collect tax OF oO from tne
managers OF every lottery rattle, and them AFTER de
ing the term lottery managers" to include every one
who shall manage have control derive beneht from
any lottery, or make, devise, or sell any lottery
ticket OF part OF ticket, or who shau
bae" guarantee the payment Of bets or wagers lost
or any lottery scheme excludes from us pfoN
sons all ralcs for religious OF charitable purposes.
Dealers in lottery tickets are to be taxed 800, ana
both managers and dealers are to pay to the Gov
eminent three per cent Of their gross receipts from the
business To insure honesty In the monthly returns re-
CURED Of managers and dealers failure to report ana
nav the tax within 20 days after 1t is due is to subject tho
delinquent to fine Of 5000. and on conviction, to I'M
prsonment for one year. Managers Of lotteries are Also
by the provisions OF this BILL to be required to give pohd
in the sum Of 100000 with five good suretes that he WI"
nay his taxes when due and will not sell to any person
who has not paid the special tax rs dealer NO loery
is 10 he drawn until this bond IS filed on penalty OF
$4,000 and on conviction, TO an additional fine OF from
81 900 TO $1,000 and to Imprisonment for term Of from
one TO five years. The bill also requires the name or the
seller TO be stamped on the face OF every ticket Sold SEN
ator Harlan has introduced similar bin III the Sef'e
The Conference Committee on the Admiral bill met to-
day. but failed to come 10 any conclusion The Dill as
amended by the Senate provides that the grades OF Az
Iniral and Vice Admiral I'm the Navy shall continue only
till vacancies occur majority Of the House conferees
propose to add another section reducing in like manner
the number OF Rear Admiras to three and the number
OF Commodores TO six, fast as vacancies occur, III
order TO make the number OF officers in the high grades
in the navy correspond to the number provided for the
army in the Act OF July 49, 1870 Tho Senate coneree
did not decide at the meeting this morning whether they
would agree 10 TINS proposition HOt' "hVtii'i
meeting Is to be held The conferees arc Messr Cragn
wilson and stockton on the part OF the Senate, and
Gems Logan and Butler and Mr. Scofeld the part Of
the House.
Cen w T. Clark OF Texas proposes by Joint resolution
that the Secretary OF War detail one or more medical
officers visit during tho coming season, each town or
port on the Gulf coast liable to yellow fever and con
fer with the authorities In reference TO the establish
ment OF a more uniform and effective system OF quaran-
tine the cause OF the outbreaks the proper means to pre-
vent them, and 10 make report through the surgeon
General in time for the December session Of Congress-
The Common Council OF Chester Pa. have forwared to
Congress preamble and resolutions adopted by themask
ing that Congress pass act allowing bounes upon all
articles OF domestic manufacture entering into the con-
structon and equipment OF all iron and wooden steam
and sailing ships engaged In foreign commerce equiya
lent to the duties now paid upon all imported articles
used in the construction Of American vessels and that
will give the carrying OF the mails to the lines thus Gre
ated which will offer the best terms for such service"
1t is proposed by gentlemen connected with mari
time interests TO have presented, the mex
Congress is organized, bill which Will establish three
ocean postal routes and require the PostmaserGenera
TO advertise for weekly service on EACH the contracts
TO be limited to the lowest bidders; such service to
receive in payment more than designated sum. The
vessels employed TO be of American register, and
after certain date to meet certain requirements as
to their service by the Government in given emergencies
One of the santo Domingo Commissioners has written
to prominent New En- gland Senator that, far he finds
that the King Ahab" who is anxious TO steal the rop
ical "NabOs vineyard" does not live in tho United
States but in the Republic Of Hayt In other words
the Commissioner ia led TO believe that Hay ia really
the aggressor against Santo Domingo and appears will
ling to accomplish her desire to unite the whole Island
under it's own control by any available means
Secretary Boutwell, has ordered the payment OF the
March interest Friday the oath inst, without rebate
The Fenian exiles 13 In number, called at the Execu
tive Mansion to-day, in accordance with previous ar
rangement and was introduced TO the President by q
member Of the City Counsel OF Washington. After
paying their respects. short conversation ensued, the
Fenians assuring the President that their treatment In
the English prisons had told severely upon the health OF
some Of them and expressing their anxiety to present
written statement Of their Ia this Government. The
President informed them that they could do 80, and
whatever proper would be done by the Government
The Congress Printer has withdrawn the advertise
for hographing &c, and for illustrating patents
consequently bids VIII be received and opened on the
but advertisement Will be published
calling for future bids for this work
The Carnival Committee gave a banquet 20 the mem
bers OF the press tonight at the Arlington House Among
the guests journalists from abroad and number OF
members OF Congress who now, have been, con-
nected with newspapers.
THE KU-KLUX.
CAROIINA-TIIE