, 1874-04-21


PROGRESS on THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April o0.--Yery rapid
progress was mado in considering tho Iegisla-
tive, Judicial. aud Executive Appropriation bll1in
tho House to-day till tho Internal lsoyenue Bureau
was reached, when cross-firlng was commenced.
Deck, OF Kentucky, who has, with Fostor, OF
Ohio, acted NJ T. sub Committee Of Ways and
Mealis to Investigate tle Duroau, With reerencll-
mont in viow, III opposing any further rodac-
tons i'll tho clerical force, took occaslon to pny
tho highest compliments to Commissioner Doug
lnBs.
NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE POTOMAC.
Delegate Chlpn!an, OF tho District OF Column
b;n introduced bill IN tic unuRo today, pro-
yiaiag for tho construction OF IL bridge aeross
the Eastern branch, to tako tho place Of the
prosont rickoty structure ut tic Navy -Yard.
HimiIar bill WAS killed brt i short timo slnco but
tho friends Of the District hope tlet inasn'1cl!
as the now bill limits tho cost to 5l60, ,000 mud
proposes that onc,thirtl Of the amount shall bo
pail by tho District tho removed effort will meet
with s'1cceHs. It il proposed to build tho bridge
under tho joint supervision OF tho snpernseuu-
ent Of tho Coast Survey aud Con. Dabcock.
THE AclIooLTEACuERB' rAY.
Senator Johuston, Chairman Of the Senate
District Committee, introduced bill to-day
Amending the rccont bill appropriating money
to pay tito District achoo1-toaehers, by striking
OIL personal property to pay back to tho United
Statos Treasury tho amount 30 advanced There
noo,ns to be 4 strong determination In tho Sen-
PREVENT THE TAXATION ON PERSONAL PROPERTY
ip the District, Tho reason for which is not
! apparent.
4 BILL TO TAX syooK-pnoEEns.
vas int ntrodaeed 20 IL It tue IL ioups @ ] todsy by G M
| on and ufter tho lat day Of July
| next there si!ali bc lowed. collected, and
| paid d tax on al1 Balos of stocks, bonds, gold
and othor securities, ut tho ratio Of ono-twentot
Of per cont Oil tue amount Of tho enlo thereof ;
aud that ovory pelEon, ilrn, or corporation ell-
gaged in tho business Of selling stocks, noM|s,
notes. Or other aocuritioH, either for their own
uccount Or on tic account OF Others ahall keep
q true aild accurate record thereof, Under oatl
| thns the sauo iA truo an1 ooryoct to the
| Collector Of tho district in which such
business il carried OIL, on or before tho first and
| fifteenth day Of oach month; and tho Collector
| shall thoroupon assess and collect Il tax OF ono-
twentieth Of nor cont on tho grosh amount OF
such sales. Tho sad list or return shall bo
| made III suph form Or lnapEor Al may ba pre-
ecribotl by tho Collector of Internal Keyon,o.
| (Io tie ASsociated EFtss.l
| NoMlNaTIoNA
| WAsIl1NarOS, D. G., April 20.-rho President
las nominated Mrs. Mary Card 10 he poHtmln-
troes ut Mason City, Ia, aud Louis Stowe to be
Agent for tho indians Of the Chippewa Agency
III Minnesota.
THE TMEAEUAY F0nCE.
Con. Bp!nuor wnn before the Committee OIL
Appropriations to-day in opposition 10 tllo pro.
posed reduction Of clerical force in tho Traas.
urer'H oiico. llo wants M additional number oi
clorks, alll Bays, because Of the insufcionoy oil
oomponHation, many Of hiH beat clorks are loay:
lug him for higher salaries elsewhere, Ill somt
canoa twice aA much NJ tley hayo beuu receiving
under tho Government. Supervising -Arohiteo
Alullot waH a'so before tho C0mmittoo, and made
| q simi!ar Htatanaent.
| TAX ON NAlLn0AD LANDS,
The IlouBo Committee Oh Public Lands Int
agraoa to- recommend tho lnssaEe Of n bill pro
ylding that all lands Aorotoioro granted by Con
greaB to rallond companies sxl DO subject tt
local taxatlon, the sumo as similar property o
individuals.
| s0RTuAnY.
WAHu1NoToN, D. g., April 20.-Vpon tho an.