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WASHINGTON, d. G., May I.
CENTENNIAL CoRPoRAToRs.
Mr.. Dawes has nominated as centennial cor
porators in the tenth Massachusetts district,
Ensign II. Kellogg and Chester y. Chaplin
DEATH OF THE MORRILL, AMENDMENT.
The house rejected the Morrill, amendment in
regard to the court of claims, and by a large
majority agreed 10 substitute which leaves
the court of claims untouched, and gives the
secretary of the treasury the money TO pay the
claims by law referred to him. The vote was
so large that there is no danger that the Nor
rlll amendment can be saved in committee
of conference
"FoRBEARANCE AND Kindness"
Two or three informal conferences of leading
republicans in congress have been held TO dis
cuSs the policy of the party in regard to the Gin
cinnati movement. A very few of them favor
violent measures, and would denounce the
friends of Mr.. Greeley with vigor from the start
but the majority urge Cancellation and Kindness,
upon the ground that it is quite possible, in
case the democrats make distinct nomination,
that most Of the republicans engaged in the
Cincinnati movement will find their way back
to their old friends before November. Promi-
ncnt among those who advocate lorbearance
and kindness, Mr.. Colf;ax is mentioned.
THE TARIFF AND TAX BILL.
The house, in committee of the whole, struck
out the enactng clause of the tariff tax bill bv
twenty majority. This result surprised many,
and certainly for time greatly disturbed and
discouraged the democrats. Mr.. Brooks sug-
gested that some democrats were absent, at
Barnum'S circus. 1t was clear enough that a
good many democrats did not choose to vote for
revenue reform. The first vote in the house was
on Mr.. Finkclnburg's motion to substitute
twenty per cent on the reduction of duties for the
ten per cen: in Mr. Dawes proposition, and the
result was still more astounding, as it showed ~
for it and 10 against. The final vote in favor
of Mr.. Dawes substitute in place of the Kelley
bill was III to 70; aud tomorrow the house will
go into committee ON bill drawn up by Mr.
Dawes; and to-day he had majority of over
forty members behind him. Such a revolution
has rarely been witnessed in the house, and it is 8
tattering personal triumph to the chairman o
| the ways and means.
| ADJOURNMENT PROSPECTS,
| If the votes of to-day are an indication of wha
the house will do in the future, it is pretty Ger
tain that congress will adjourn by the Goth, fol
if the majority wills it, the Dawes programme
can soon be carried out. 1t is probable, how
ever, that the revenue reformers will insist upor
making their fight on this bill, as they woulc
have done on the other, and under the rules o.
the house amendments and debate cannot easil,
be cut off on tariff bill. SAM WELLER.
Ito the Associated Press
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION.
The soldiers aud sailors convention was held
here last night, delegates representing the vari
| GUS posts of the Grand Army. Their bushes,
| was to take action against certain legislation o
| congress affecting their interests, particularly
the recently passed bounty land act, which re
| quircS occupancy and cultivation TO secure DOS
session. This, they say, is a deluson to soldiers
and sailors, especially those suffering from Oh
| disabled by wounds or other casualties, and they
also protest against the system of pensions, say
| ing that pensions should commence from thu
| time OF disability instead of the period of films
| proofs, and besides making pensions more equit
able they want an addition Of twenty per cent.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The president to-day, in reference to the sen
| ate resolution of the ODD ult., communicated (,
| the senate report from the acting secretary O
| lHc llieTlOI, giving lulOTnatlOn relative TO al
| afiray at the court house IN the Snake district O
the Indian territory. The president says: al
view of the feeling of hostility which exists be
tween the ChcrokeeS and the United States au
| thorties Of the western district of Arkansas, !
| seems to belnecessary thatcongress should adop
| such measures as will tend to alay that feeling
| and at the same time secure the enforcement o
| laws in that territory. ! therefore cOncnr with
| the secretary of the interior in suggesting the
adoption of the pending bill for the erection oil
a judicial district within the Indian territory as
| a measure which will afford the most immediate
remedy for existing troubles"
COMMITTEE WORK
The house committee on naval affairs agreed
TO postpone until December the senate bill pro-
viding for the promotion of Commodore Green
and fourteen other naval officers, in accordance
with the report of the board of which Vice Ad.
| miral Rowan was president
The house committee on foreign affairs had
| under consideration today the Independence
| centennial celebration bill, but came to no con
clusi0n. They will resume the subject Thurs.
| day.
naturalization treaty has been concluded
| between the United States and Ecuador, and
was to-day sent by the president to the senate
| for ratification.