Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-12
Washington News.
A NEW TIMER BIIJ

sale or disposal OF timber and timbev
lands, IN accordance with the recon
mendations Of the secretary of the in.
terror and himself in their annual re-
ports, which will provide for the with.
drawal of all lands chiefly valuable for
timber, and not suitable for Agricultural
purposes, from the operation of tho
homestead and pre-emption laws, and
from the liability to be taken by any Of
the various kinds of land scrip hereto
fore provided for by law. The bill will
also provide for the sale of timber of
certain kinds, reserving the soil with =
view to a renewal Of the forests.
ANOTHER INCOME TAN BILL.
The bill introduced in the house to-
day, by Mr.. Harrison, of Illinois, to
provide for an income tax, proposes to
levy upon the incomes of all United
States citizens, which may be over 81
600 and under s., 900 annually. tax of
per cent; over $1,000 and under So
600, II per cent. and graduating
scale up to and including $4,000; over
So, 900 and under $4,000 a tax Of 3
per cent; over $50 900 and under $50
600, per cent, and per cent. on all
incomes in excess of $4,000.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
met in caucus to-day, to receive re-
port of their committee appointed yes
terday, to revise the membership of
standing committees Of the senate
After considerable Interchange of views.
Il conclusion was arrived at, by which
democrats will be accorded full minority
representations on all important com
mittees, except two, namely, privileges
and elections and railroads. To effect
this purpose Mr.. Howe will
retire from the finance committee.
Mr.. Seller from military affairs. Mr.
kirkwood from naval affairs, and Mr..
Saunders from the committee on the
District of Columbia, leaving vacancies
to be filled by appointment of such ad-
ditional democratic members as eau
Gus of the minority may designate.
The caucus assigned Mr.. Kellogg to
three committee positions. viz: on pen
slons, on transportation routes to the
seaboard, and on the Mississippi levees
committee. 1t was also arranged that
Messrs. Window and Matthews shall
succeed Nessrs. Howe and Ferry, who
retire from the committee on railroads.
APPOINTMENTS.
Washington kilograms of Dec. 9th say
the entire session of the cabinet to-day
was consumed in discussing the tenure
ofofiice act and the results that are to
follow the action Of the senate in not
a number of appointments
A variety of theories were suggested,
but it was finally agreed that in cases of
where the nominee is re-
jected the old incumbent becomes rein
stated, while in cases where the nomina
ton not acted upon or rejected was to
fill vacancy caused by death, resigna
ton, or expiration of commission the
office is held in allegiance, and the deputy
or officer next in grade otliciates unit
Il new nomination is made and confirm
ed This condition of things will work
embarrassment III two particulars; first
with respect to suspensions, as IN most
of these cases the person was suspended
for the imperfectlon or spuriousness OF
his bond and inability to execute a valid
one. As it is, however, these persons,
and untouched for as they
may be, and suspended for good cause,
will all become reinstated. In the
second place, embarrassment will fol-
low in cases where Il vacancy has oc-
cured by death, resignation, or explra-
ton of commission.
THE HOUSE INDIAN BILL.
The bill transferring the Indian bu-
reau to the war department is now I'M
der consideration by the Indian com
mitee. Enough has been aScertained
to indicate the standing of the com
mittee on the subject. 1t will receive
the unanimous support Of the demo
cratic members, as well rs that of one
republican. Several important changes
in the management of Indian affairs
will be contained in the provisions OF
the bill which have not yet been per
fected by the committee. Among 9th
CT things contemplated IN the bill l.
the abandonment of the practice OF
treating with the various Indian tribe.
as separate nations. The Indians VIII
first be made to respect the authority
of the government, and then, as an III,
ducement to good behavior, ana
progress in the civilizing arts, the right
to hold property as individuals and ac-
quire citizenship will be held out to
them. Another provision of the blli
will be incorporated either to extend
the laws of the United States and TIL
bunals, to enforce them, or laws will be
framed specially adapted to the eXi-
gencies of the new order of things.
police will be provided for to enforce
the laws. This the army will supply
The war department will have entire
of the new SYSTEM, eX-
cept the administration of judicial
functions. All agents of the bureau as
newly constituted will be taken from
the nrmN- and will be amenable U