New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09


DAY-No PROSPECTS FOR THE ABOLITION OF
THE INCOME TAX--ONLY ONE VACANCY ~
THE ARMY-PROCEEDINGs IN THE HOUSE
on SATURDAY.
GBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRTBUSRl
WASHINGTON Jan. g, 1871.
The ca. nomip0o oue stion IL almost the only topic OF
conversation here ana the Administration Is making
great efforts in its behalf. Gen. Banks VIII can up HIS
resolution to morrow after morning hour ana IL Is now
antIcipated that lively debate Will ensue On IT, o
Foreign Affairs Committee will probably at It's inee'hg
in the morning. substitute a resolution idehtioai Win
that passed by the senate. but as single opeeuoh vi"
prevent IL from reporting anything but the Original rso
iution and as IL was understood distinctly that
nothing else should be reported, amendments anu
substitutes will have To be offered after lhe quo'"on
before the House. The passage OF RESOLUTION lueoi
with thai which passed che Senate last week vi" NOT
however dispose 81 the matter without announcer 'o ny
the Senate An effort will probably he made to take the
Senate resolution the Speakers table, under ss
pension OF the rules but tins will require twothrds
vote IL IA not likely To succeed both on account OF tne
opposition TO the resolution In the House anu also
because many members who would NoVe ior " nio
absent looking after Senatorial elections or from other
causes There Il other way in which the matter
get before the House. and that by vote to 20 10 the
business Speakers table, but there are so many
hills and resolutions before il which would have TO De
taken mp and disposed Of its opponents would be abe ny
fbustering to defeat any such attempt There Is no
doubt that the resolution sending commission 10 san
Domingo will pass Congress in some form. though the
opposition will use their utmost efforts to delay action
until il shall be late for the commission to report be-
fore te end OF the session. the friends OF annexa
ton do not feel very sangne Of securing anything more
than the appointment OF commission from TINS CON
gress.
Although efforts will be made by MFR. Kellogg 'of Con-
nectcuD and others TO again bring before e House Tue
bin aboishng the Income Tax there is no question that
In,
law When the call Of States is made, the bill VIII be
presented again for direct vote but this the House
will avoid it has done before, members prelerhg NOT
To put themselves upon record In TINS question: Inc
Ways and Committee is about equally dVlded on
the question repeal but the Senate Finance Commit
tee largely favor OF continuance of the law seYera
hills are before the latter Committee but no action upon
them will he taken the Senate Is undoubtedly against
repeal Senator Sherman claims that If this tax Is taken
off some other tax viii have to imposed in order to
realize sufficient revenue for current necessities.
The only vacancy now existing In the army 10 In the
colonelcy Of the 26th Coored Regiment. Col Jno. d.
Stevenson, assigned to this regiment, but dlslikng
10 serve with co0red men, resigned al the last moment
when it late to revise the order published day
or two ago Had Col Steyensons action been anticipated
one Colonel less would have been retired
The held session yesterday for debate only
and the day occupied by Mr.. Rogers Of Arkansas
Mr.. Munfen Of Ohio, who made speeches, the for
Arkansas politics, and the latter on the Heather
Chinee for the benefit OF their constituents But few
members present but Mr.. Rogers warmed even be
fore the empty benches aud in burst OF patriotism re-
eyed himself OF the following eloquent periods, worthy
OF the immortal Elijah Pogram himself:
81 know there have been men in every age who would
kiss the rod that sm0te hcm and who would crnIe be
fore the despOts sway know We have such men To-
day; but thank God, Mr. Speaker that the blood Of no
such courses in my Veins Never never viii bow
have always had the deepest hatredi viii strike the
tyran long As have being, and, If die must VIII
| Ia. m The, lt NJ OH
| wroDg!"
| Mr. Wheeler does not expect TO call early meeting
OF the House Pacific Railroad Committee, OF which he is
| Chairman The Committee has no business before il
which considered urgent and by not meeting 1t will
save itself the opportunities OF lobbyists and Others
interested in various land grant bills safely pigeon
holed in Committeeman. The only important mat
ter in the hands Of the Committee is ts substitute for the
Southern Pacific Trauscontinenta Railway bill OF the
This substitute is already agreed upon but can
not be reported until the House consents to to business
upon the Speaker, table, and works down the Senate
bill which is not likely before the last two or three
weeks OF the session. There Is active work doing for
the Transcontnenal project it, friends seem to rely on
the National characr ana Importance Of the enterprise
il from the general slaughter Ia which the House
/ condemns land grant bills.
The everlasting Georgia question vt before the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee. aud lie iryr>tg.t relating
To the claims OF the haldozcn elect likely
10 last for time yet The sessions Of the Committee
week will relate IT, this subject. Joshua Hill. one Of
the claimants arrived here last ig and will be heard
| At the first meeting
fair ON an elaborate scale, in aid Of the widows.
orphans and wounded of the French army, will begin
| in this city tomorrow. Many prominent citizens and
| official. giving much time and encouragement to
make the fair successful among Others the active CO
operation OF the Marque De Chamhrun granddaughter
Of Lafayette, apparent. pleasant incident In con-
nectOH with the fair Is the gnaninous act OF Madame
Gerolt the wife Of the Prussian Minister, Who
todan Of many articles of value which were undsp0sed
Of at the of the recently Prussian fair, has
signGed her willingness to transfer such property for
| the benefit OF the funds OF the French fair.