The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Special to the Courier-JeurnaI. |
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1.-THE Senate
Republicans have been caucusing good
deal lately, the object being, if possible, to
harmonize upon some Of the topics on which
they are now discordant, and to hurry up
the public business, now greatly in arrears.
The Civil Rights Bill has given the most
concern. At the meeting of the Republi
can caucus this morning. vote was had
upon motion to take this bill after the
Geneva award bill should be disposed OF,
This vote was lost by tie vote
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.
Notice was given to-day by Senator Scott,
of Pennsylvania, of his purpose on Wednes-
day morning to call up the bills reported by
the Senate Committee on Claims. This Com
mittee has generally reported in favor of
meritorious war claims from the South, but
there is a strong minority in the Senate which
tenaciOusly oppose it. The House Committee
on Claims is understood to be unfavorable to
such claims. Mr.. Davis will on Wednesday de-
liver speech formally reviewing the whole
subject, and citing numerous authorities on
public law to show that citizens in the
Southern States, who adhered to the Union
cause, are entitled to compensation for
property taken or appropriated by the
Government. Among other authorities
he will adduce the indorsation by General
Grant, on the 25th of October, 1864,
of the claim of James Cameron, of
Chattanooga, Tenn, for damages to out
houses, destruction of timber, etc. Accord
ing to a statement prepared by Mr.. Davis,
the total number Of claims. so far allowed
by all branches of the Government, is IL ,9l7,
amounting to nearly IS 100000. The num-
Der REJECTED is 1855, amounting to
about $l2,0OO,OOO. There are 3OSa2 cases
not yet acted on. Mr.. Davis thinks twenty
five million dollars weuld cover every
legitimate claim. 1t appears the captured
and abandoned property ,und still in the
treasury amounts to $14,41O,R7 II. The
principle covered by these views would in
clude what are known as the Morgan raid
claims, and also large amount Of property
in Kentucky actually taken and occupied
during the civil war.
TAXATION OF INCOMES.
The House to day passed resolution
which will be anything but pleasant reading
to the rich men of the Eastern States, whO
some years ago, cOntrived to sneak out of
their share Of internal revenue taxation.
The resolution provided that in case any in.
come of taxation should become necessary,
there should be levied an income tax on
persons and corporations. There was an
earnest resistance to this by New England,
but the South and West put it through by
yea and nay vote of 1876 to 81.
The vote is significant of the fact that the
w. st and South are tired of bearing nearly
the entire burden Of taxation, and is the re-
Spouse to the currency veto of Grants over
which the East has been rejoicing.
RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House Of Representatives to-day
passed the River and HarbOr bill under
whip and spnr, not allowing one word of
debate. Such an act is entirely without
precedent. The bill appropriates "a, DOC, 900.
Among the appropriations are:
For the Upper Mississippi $25 900
Miss So ppi Missouri and Arkansas rivers 100000
Mississippi river, between the mouths Of the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. ................ NO,0O6
The mouth of the Mississippi. ............. 1900
Red River raft .....,.................. $4,000