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Show SENATE. The Senate took up and passed the House bill providing for tbe celebra tion ot the lOinn anniversary in our independence, at Philadelphia, in 176, by au exposition of manufactures, science sci-ence and art. On motion of Howard, the senate non concurred in the amendments of the House to the Southern Pacific railroad bill, and a committee of conference con-ference was ordered. Messrs. Howard, Kellogg and Flanigan were a poiuted the comniiitee. The Senate then took up the post office appropriation bill, aud discu-sod the various amendments rep.ined from the committee on appropriations. HOUSE. Hooper, chairman of the. committee of wavs and m?a:is. pre-eiitel a Irtti-r) from i'.easmton. eoiuuiis-ioiier of internal in-ternal revenue, stating that in view nf the action taken by the Senate and ih comniiitee of ways and m. ans of the House, lo-kine tow.,rU the repeal of the income tax, he hal nVnra !y delayed de-layed u-itd the la-t moment pel.. re an-tii'nr an-tii'nr zing any exp:n-e. in c mnection w.th tl.e as-e-suent of that tax. but that long-r delay on bis part was im-uo im-uo ibio." lie therefore urc-I tht the action of tbe II u-e be pr. s. d to an in.med:a:e co::c u-i. n. H-"t-.r gave notice, in cuuvtion w.t.i.tl.c !c P r, ii at he w .u! i. a! the tarlic-t . f; or-tui.itv. or-tui.itv. my.e. to to in:o commute of l,.e v.Lv ... 1 ,r tbe J i'l e . ; tas.r.g up the l i.l to r-.pe-.. the. income tax. The Hou-e men r -nine i the c m-.ideratian m-.ideratian of the oair.-'.-as arrrcr.r.a-tion arrrcr.r.a-tion bi.l. Aaitciii of 6,CXovO, to iDactun.:? ! the States for costs and charges and ' expense" incurred for enro'lirg and ! s'rbs'-tine troops, for ihe defense ol the Umted Slates during the late insurrection, in-surrection, was; struck out of tie omnibus omni-bus bill, as not being properly in order. The lis disposition was made of an item . f ?j50.CAi. for payment for horses and o:h-.-r properrv ios; in the ' military service of the I nited S'.ates. I Sargent, from the Committee on ap-; ap-; propriations, made a report to-dav on the charges preferred by m. elsh aga:n-t ttf Commissioner of Indian i affairs. The Committee say they have not found evidence of frauds or j corruption on the part of the In.iian j Ccmmis-ioner, but much to criticize j and condemn, arising partly from the I vicious system inherited from the pat. I and partlv from errors of judgement in construction of the sta'utes passed to en-ure economy and faithfulness in the administration. Ihe Committee have found no evidence of any pecuniary or personal advantages, sought to be derived de-rived by the Commissioner or any one connected with his bureau. |
