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Congress NJ WOrk-The Civil-RIshts
Eut-A Now Form or Government for
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/ WAsRsSsToN, June 1.-The long agony for
Secretary Richardson Is over, and he feels
relieved now that his retirement from the
Treasury Is fact accomplished. Bristow,s
nomination isreceired with great favor, and
no doubts are heard that he will be con.
6rmed without delay
Richardson may not be confirmed so rea-
Oily, though 1t is regarded that his rejection
would SAVIOR somewhat of q punishment.
and this Is to be spared him.
There is talk of several important changes
IN the Treasury when Bristow takes the
helm. :.
Congress is working with much activity
now, and members of both houses say they
will not remain in session longer than the
22d instant, the day fixed for adjournment.
| 1t is exceedingly probable that the civil
| rights bill will not get through. The dis.
cussions upon that measure have opened the
eyes of Congressman to the sentiment
throughout the country in opposition there
to, and they have no desire to get it before
them. The refusal of the House to-day to
second the motion of Butler, of Massachu-
sets, to take the bill from the Speakers table
and refer it to the Judiciary Committee with
leave to report at any time is considered as
its death.blow for this session.
| 4 bill was introduced in the House to-day
| providing new form of government for the
District of Columbia. Its main ideas are Il
municipal council of forty-eight members, to
be elected By the people, and exercise very
| restricted power under the control of Con.
gress, and the aboishing Of all sections in
| the district, making it one consolidated
nun icipality. TIMoS.
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Congressional.
WAsHrNGToS, June .-Senate.-Mc. WIN
dom presented the resolution Of the National
Agricultural Congress, recently in session at
Atlanta, asking appropriations for increased
water communication from the interior to
the seaboard. Referred to the Committee
on Transportation.
Mr.. EdmondS, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported favorably on the bill to re.
move the political disabilities of A. S. Tay.
lor, G. n. HollinS, and K. F. Allison, of Ma
ryland; George Z. Pickett, j. w. Bennett,
Henry Heth, James L. Pugb, E. L. Winder,
and L. L. LomaX, Of Virginia, ard several
others in the southern States. The bill was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Gordon introduced bill for the relief
of the savings department of the Phoenix
Manufacturing Company Of Columbus, Ga.
Referred to the Claims Committee.
> The bill making appropriation for the
Military Academy at West Point was passed
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up and considered. 1t will be finished to.
morrow.
;. A resolution instructing the Committee
on Transportation to inquire whether any
legislation is required to regulate commerce
passing from one State to another across
naviyable streams, and to report by bill or
otherwise, was agreed to.
! R0uSe.-The House passed, under suspen-
sion Of the rules, the bill to amend the GUS
toms and internal revenue laws. Among
the provisions is one that the time limited
for The redemption Of direct tax on lands
held by the United States under the several
acts levying direct taxes, is extended for the
period Of one year from June 8, 1874, and
another giving drawback on exported
tobacco equal to the amount of duties which
have been paid on imported licorice entering
into its manufacture. a section taxing all
sales of stocks, bonds, gold, &C., one-twen-
tieth of one per cent. was afterwards incor-
porated in it. A proposition to revive the
income tax was defeated.
| A motion OF: Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,
to suspend the rules and refer the Senate
civil-rghts bill to the Judiciary Committee,
with leave to report at any time, was de-
i ,{ol hu ilnfor Afr RtJf1 Qr hos
the right to report civil.rights bill at any
time, and can report the Senate bill as an
original measure.
The House tonight passed unanimously
the bill for the abolition of the traffic in
Italian children.
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