, 1877-12-06

Ifoeon bsp.tcA n 7at tAtcago Tribune.
WAsntN01oy, u. e., Dec. 5.-The scmtannu-
al Convention u Superintcnd:nts Of tho Rail-
way Mali Service met here to-day. Owing to
the absence 0f Capt. White, Of Chicago, and
two or three others Of tho supcrtntcn1ents, tho
Convention will not open until tomorrow. II
Is the intention Of Ms. Vail, General superira.
tcndent, to u,alse arrangements BY w1llc!l ths
Buperintcndrnts throughout the country will
work in harmony. At present they arnvc 1t
the sanie general results BY different methods.
TIE rAnIs EXPOSITION HILL
The friends Of the Paris Exposition bill will
bring 1t up carly next week. Under the rules
Of the House, no bill Of tue last session can b
considered until six days after tic beginning Of
the session. Tle 1foute Committee has agreed
to tho Senate amendments.
SENATOR BLAINE
Inns arrived here, and docs not speak much more
lAvorably D. tho Administration than does John
J. Patterson,
rUBLI0 LANDS.
The Commissioner Of the General Land
Office Is preparing bill for tho sale or tlispue1l
Of timber and timber lands In accordance with
the recommendations OF the Secretary Of the In
terror anil hitnlelf In their annual reports,
WHICH will proridc for the withdrawal OF all
tic for agricultural purposes, from the opera-
tiun Ut the homestead and pre-emption laws.
and from liability to be taken by any Of the
yattn!,; Kind: q '1n'scfips "a heretofore provided
sa1e of tilnber OF certain kinds, reservtnR tm
suii With Il view to the .cnewai of the forests.
INCOME TAX BILL
The bill introduced In tho House to4lay by
Mr Harrison, Of Illinois, TO pros|de lor ali ill.,
cntnc tax. proposes to levy npon the incomes nf
all United stntcs citizens which may 10 oTcr
sl,t00 nnd un.ler s., ,0o1 annuaily tn1 Of ter
cent; over ~ ecu aud Under a. 300o. III. per rent,
A$ir ftst1 fu.tv
sEh6tN. Over ga 600 ahl Under 81, ,ChN, tux
Of ; per cunt; over {S35 U00 aud under *5GUo0, 1
pr CENT a1'd per cent on all incomca In EXCESS
WARRINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 6.-fhe Hccrctary
OF tAu Interior anu Attorney General, hy Erasur,
VI the reference Of the subject to ttIcn. ut
the last Cabinet meeting, hayc now under
President the resolution recently passed By the
1tousr of Representatives concerning the al
legged violation Of inv by tho Union Pacific
Railroad ami branches tn refusing to operate
their roals without determination against each
Other.
nousE PROCEEDINGS
Nr. Williams otIcrct! u resolution for at-
jonfn1nent from the 10th Of December until tho
The ques.Ion whether business t.terr!ug 10
internal improvements should be considered
by tue Com,ntttee on Commerce or tho Con-
,nittce On Railways and CanaIs, after further
discussion, was referred t0 the Committee On
Rules.
Sir. Townshcnl {Ili.), from thu Committee on
Patents, reoortea bill to repeal the existing
statutes for the renewal OF patents, mud de-
clarlng It unlawful hereafter for tho Commits
soner of Patents to renew nr extend anv patent
Tor any design Whatever. 1ie stated that tho
ub1crt ri The It'll was to take away from tho
atatutu book u law which WAS dead md In
operative, the Commissioner of Patents not
having now thu right u nlake renewals.
After totne discussion tho bill passed.
Resolutions allowing clerks tu rsrtaln CON-
ntssttcA and for cxtrA payment Of discharged
roll were adopted.
Adjourned.