4 HIE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1870. felling Meppft rUBLISH ED EVERT AFTERNOON (SUNDAYS BXCBPTBD), AT TIIE EVENING TELEGRAPH BUILDING, No. 108 8. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. The Price is three cent per copy (double sheet), or tiqhteen cent per week, payable to Vie carrier by whom served. The subscription price by mai i Nine Dollars per annum, or One Dollar ana Fifty Cents for ttco months, invariably in advance for Vie time ordered. SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1370. THE INCOME TAX. The action of the House of Representatives yesterday in refusing to abolish the income tax will create ranch dissatisfaction and in dignation in all parts of th country, except perhaps in a few of the extreme Western or Southern States, where not one man out of ten thousand has sufficient income to make him liable to the tax. The tax was continned mainly by the votes of the Western and Southern members, whose constituents are little affected by it, and who are anxious to throw as much as possible the burden of sup porting the Government on other shoulders than their own. The disposition made of the tax by the Hotise was to decrease it from five to three per cent., and to increase the exemp tion from one thousand to two thousand dol lars. This will of ' course relieve many from the payment of "the tax who are now liable to it, but it is not at all what is wanted. As has been explained again and again, it is not the amount of the tax that is objected to so much as its inquisitorial character. It is an unjust imposition that men should be compelled to disclose their most private busi ness affairs, except under the pressure of a most urgent necessity. Such a necessity did exist when the income tax was first im posed, and knowing this, it was submitted to patiently, especially as a definite limit was placed upon it by Congress. The tax is no longer a necessity, and its objectionable fea tures have been more and more apparent with each year of its existence, until the feeling against it is so strong that it is remarkable any member of Congress should have the temerity to vote for its continuance, if he hopes to retain his seat. We hope sincerely that the Senate will understand the temper of the people on this subject better than the House of Representatives seems to do, and will consent to its total abolition without any reservation whatever. CONTESTED ELECTION EXPENSES. The practice of contesting elections to the National House of Representatives has of late years grown to be an evil of the first magnitude, and some measures are impera tively needed to prevent unsuccessful candi dates drawing thousands of dollars from the treasury at every session of Congress as they do now. Under the very loose way in which matters are managed at present, contesting elections has become a profitable business, by which impudent and unscrupulous poli ticians are able to pocket large sums to which they have not the shadow of a claim. Most of the contestants who have appeared before the House lately have been able to pre sent no arguments in support of their pretensions that were worthy of a mo ment's consideration, and yet the House has not only wasted its time in hearing them, but it has paid them handsomely for dancing attendance in the committee-room and for buttonholing members in the lobby. On Thursday the House adopted a resolution to pay to Caleb S. Hunt $2000, to J. II. Sypher ' $4000, to Louis S. Martin $4000, to George "W. McCrane $3000, to Frank Morrey $3000, and to Michael Ryan $3500, for time spent and expenses incurred in the prosecution of their respective claims to seats in the House from the State of Louisiana. As an offset to this a bill was introduced by Mr. Faine, of Wisconsin, te regulate the compensation in the case of contested elec tions. This provides that no money shall be paid in a contested election case to either the sitting member or the contestant until the case is determined, when the mileage and compensation shall be paid only to the per son to whom the seat shall finally be awarded. The person against whom the decision is made is to receive only the amount actually and necessarily expended in defending his right. The bill gave rise to an animated debate, in whioh the facts were elicited that the amount paid during twelve years up to the beginning of this Congress to men whom the House had decided to have no just claims was $173,o!).", and to that sum the present Congress has added $."0,000. During the twelve years above mentioned there were sixty-five contested elections in the House, and only sixty-three in all the years before from the foundation of the Gov ernment. There had been thirty more in the present Congress, making ninety-five contests in fourteen years. These facts and figures are sufficient to show how great the evil has beeoine, and in view of the fact that a large majority of the contestants had no reasonable claims, and dis puted the election of their opponents out of sheer impudence and knavery, the best plan to put a stop to the whole business would be to refuse any compensation whatever to those who are unsuccessful in convincing the House of their right to seats. It may be objected to this that it would, in the mnjority of instances, prevent persons who honestly thought they were defrauded of their elec tions from prosecuting their claims; but the case is one that clearly calls for a decisive remedy, and, in view of the few honest con. testants that have appeared before the House, it is better to run the risk of doing a pos Bible injury than to submit any longer to the . present scandalous imposition. To pay the expenses of an nnstigeessfal contestant is an aot of mere generosity on the part of Congress, and Congress has no right t to be generous with the publio money; and neither in law cqx equity ought the pablie treasury to be made chargeable with the ex penses of men who may choose to assume that they are elected te office. The bill offered by Mr. Paine is a move in the right direction, but it does not go far enough. It is better than nothing, however, and if some plan of gre iter merit is not proposed, we hope that it will be adopted as a partial check, at least, on the operations of men like the Louisiana carpet-baggers who bagged the neat sum of $10,500 by the vote of the House on Thursday. President Grant yesterday nominated Wayne McVeigh, Esq., of Chester, to the Senate for the mission to Constantinople, to take the place of Hon. E. Joy Morrris, of this city. We think that there is eminent pro priety in the appointment of Mr. McVeigh. He1 is the son-in-law of Senator Cameron, and cannot get office from the people of his county, district, or State. His last effort was less than two years ago, when, with all the appliances Cameron could command to aid him, he was beaten only five to one in the convention. Being a son-in-law of Cameron, he must of course have office; and as he can't get it from the people, he must get it from Grant. At first the Cabinet was selected, and it was announced by Cameron that MoVeigh would soon succeed Attorney-General Hoar, but rather than miss., a second-class mission is now accepted. The appointment will cost the Republican party of Chester county a re duction in its majority of five hundred or so, and many thousands in the State; but no matter, Cameron and his family must be pro vided for. We beg to remind President Grant in time that Cameron has another son-in-law who will soon be in the political hospital. Hon. It. J. Haldeman, Demo cratic member of Congress from the Cumberland, York and Perry district, was not a member of the Cameron family ten years ago, and was therefore elected to Con gress. A few weeks ago he became the brother-in-law of Mr. McVeigh and the son-in-law of Mr. Cameron, and he is now just about as likely to be re-elected to Congress as he is to journey by railway to the moon. On the fourth of March next he will be out of employment, and not wanted by his people for any publio station. We there fore put in a word for him with the President in time, so that a pleasant place may be ready for him when his con stituents discord him. True, he is a sort of a Democrat, but he will soon take on all of Cameron's facility in adapting his principles to suit the powers that be. Don Cameron can now take the next vacancy in the Cabinet, and then things will be altogether lovely. Pennsylvania may give 50,000 Democratic majority, but who cares for elections? By the conitKsroNDENCE published in an other column, it will bo seen that a number of prominent citizens of Germantown have urged William liotch Wister, Esq., to accept the Republican nomination for Representa tive from the Fifth Congressional district, and that Mr. Wister has consented to allow his name to be used. Mr. Wister is a gentleman of well-known ability and integrity of char acter, and in event of his receiving the nomi nation, he will be entitled to the hearty sup port of the citizens of the Fifth Congressional district, and will doubtless represent their interests in an efficient manner in the House of Representatives if he is elected. RELIGIOUS NOTICES. ivy- CENTENARY FAIR AND FESTIVAL. The ladies of the CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH bold m iair aad Festival, at the Lecture-room of their Church, LOCUST Btreft, below Bread, for the beaehl of the Hurray Fund, opening on TUKSDAY KVENINQ, June 7, at 6 o'clock, and continuing from 8 to 10 o'clock P. M., on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Btu, 9th, and lutu in stants. A great variety of fanoy and useful articles will be offered for sale, with an abundance of 81RAWBERRIKS. K'K CREAM, AND OTHER RErRKSHMKMTS. Season tickets, 95 cents. Single tickets, 1o cents. 6 4 6t CENTRAL VKKSBYTERIAN CHURCH, N. L., N. K. corner FRANKLIN and THOMPSON Streets KeT. J A M K8 Y. MITCH KLL, Pastor.-Servicef by the Riv. Dr. HKNRY K. THOMAS, Jr., of Olnoy, III., at A.. M. : and the Rev. Dr. A. SAMUEL MKHAt t hY, of Kri iveport, Ohio, at 8 P. M. The Anniversary of the School will be held at S P. M. The exercises will consist of singing, reading of Scrip. tores, chants, etc., and addresses by the Key. Dr. BKADLH and others. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, WASHINGTON 8quar-Kev. THEO. L. CUY. LFR, D. D., will preach To morrow at 10!tf A. M., aad Rev, JOSEPH BITTINliKR, D. !., at 8 P. M. Re. H. L. HITCHCOOK, D. D., will lecture on Satur dsy evening at 8 o'clock. fffl- REV. A. A. WILLIT3, D. D.JPASTOR, will preach in the WEST ARCH 8TKEET PRES. BYTfRIAN CHURCH, corner of EIGHTEENTH and ARCH Streets, To-morrow at 10 X A. M . and Rev. K. W. PATTER8QN, D. P., of Chicago, at 8 P. M. t- SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SPRUCE 8TREKT, below Siitn.-Rev. 8. T. Will SON, of Illinois, will preach at 10) o'clock A. M. Dr. D. B. fill UAKTKi'., Medical Missionary in China, will be at Kunduy boheol in the afternoon, and will preach at t o'clock P. M. Seats free la the evening. Strangers cor dially invited. CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, EIGHTH and OHEKKY Streets (Rev. A. RRF.D, D. D Pastor). Kev. F Dk W. WARD, D. D., of Naw York, will preach to morrow (Sabbath) morning at liii o'clock, ana Ru. Dr. CUYLER, of Biojklyu, in the afternoon at 4 o'clock. CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH I OCU8T Street, above Fifteenth, Rev. Ur. HUM PHREY. Pastor Services at 10 A. M. and 8 P. M. Rev. H. L. HITCHCOCK, President of Western Re serve College, will preach in the Burning, and Rev. JAMES H TROWBHILKiK, of Chicago, in the evening CLINTON 8TREET CHURCH, TENTH Street, below Spruoe. Rev. Dr. BIRRCE, of Ohio, Tomorrow at 1U A. M., and Rev. Dr. WORDK.N, of Oswego, N. Y., at 8 P. M. Evening subject, "Choose Life." All persons cordially Invited. ALEXANDER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NINETEENTH and GREEN Streets. Preaching Tomorrow at 10 A. M , by the Pastor, Rev. OKORfiK F. CAIN, and at 8 P. M. by Rev. Dr. E. K. SWIFT, of Allegheny City. Pa. jr TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH, Cueauot street, west ef Eighteenth street. KEV. CF.ORUK A. PELTZ will preach to-morrow Morning and Evening. Services com nieitce at lV- and TH o'clock. PENN SQUARE PRESBYTERIAN Ohurcb, BROAD Street, above Cbeaout. Rev. HENRY C. McCOOK, Pastor, will preach To morrow, at 11 A. M-. and 8 P. M. i 6- 8T. CLEMENT'S CHURCH, TvVEN- T1KTH and CHERRY Streets. -Servioe (Ohoral) and aarmoa To-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. At this ser vice the seats will be free. 1 BETH-EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH. RROAD and SPRUCE Streets. Rev. J. WHE ATON SMITH. D. D., will preach Sunday morning, and Rev. JOHN CHAMBERS, D. D , in the evening. Strangers always welcome. ARCH STREET M. E. CHURCH, BROAD Street, below Arch. Preaching Sunday morning at 10K and evening at T o'clock, by the Pastor. Rev C. H. PAYNE. Strangers invited. HKV- ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOI.80' ZION EPISCOPAL CHURCH, cor ner of EIGHTH Street and COLUMBIA Avenue, Sun day, June t, at o'clock. CHURCH OK THE HoLY TRINITY, WALNUT aad NINETEENTH 8 wee la -Servioe To-morrow evraing at I o'clock, rierutwn by Kav. VVIlr LiAM VT. BEWlvlN. RELIGIOUS NOTICES. rt1sry NORTH TENTH STREET PRESBYTE- Rt AN CHURCH below tlirard svennn. Rev. M. NF WKIRK. PsMnr -Rev Mr. J ACOBl 8 will prnaoh at 10. and Kev. OKOROK PAT TON at 8o'cloca. .Stran gor hmm isII) Invited TRINITY M. E. CHURCH, EIGHTH Ptroet. above Race. The Rev. it. A. CLEVELAND will preach to-morrow morning at and in the eveuing at o'rlnc k. flfSV- REV. F. C. FOULKE, OF CUM BER- tanrt, will preach in the NORTH U. P. CHURCH, MAS'IKR Street, above Fifteenth, Tomorrow, at 7-, P. H. fgy- NORTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SIXTH Street, above f?reen. Preaching To mor row (Sabbath) by the Pastor. Rev. R. L. AG NEW, st hH morning, and 8 o'clock evening. 81 rangers alwais wel come. SPECIAL. NOTICES. Fm- nHrlitinnal Bptrinl Aotfre. sea th fnm'J. Rww. jg3- YOUTH 8' SUITS. fciik Mixel Suits, with Walking Coat or Sack. Utica Cass. Suits, with Walking Coat or Sack. Light Cass. Euitr, with Walking Coat or Sack. Cray Ca-s. Sack Suite, with Walking Ooat or Sack. Brown Cheviot Sack Suits. B4ue, Dahlia, and Blaok Oloth Walking Coats. Blue, Dahlia, and Black Cloth Sacks, Veil to maleh. Plaid Pants in Light and Dark Oass. Patts in Plain Light and Dark Cass. (Side Band or Welt Seam), Striped Oass. Pants. AT JOHN V A N A M A K E ll'S FINEST CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, 818 and 20 OHESNUT STREET, juy- STEIN WAX & S O N 8' GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOS. CHARLES BLASIUS, BOLE AGENT FOR TOE SALE OF THE WOULD. UENOWNED PIANOS, AT THE OLD WAREROOMS, 4 IMMp No. 100G CHESNUT STREET. ggy- PIANOS '. PIANOS ! ! PIANOS ! ! ! Preparatory to tearing out and enlarging bis rooms, 100 PIANOS, new and old, will be sold astonishingly low for one month. J. E. GOULD, No. ft3 CUESKUT Street. STECK A CO.'S. HAINES BR03, and other PIANOS ONLY AT GOULD'S. MASON A HAMLIN ORGANS world-renowned, ONLY AT GOULD'S. 65 thatu 3:nrp y ARTISTS FUND GALLERIES (Opposite U. 8. Mint). SHERIDAN'S RIDE, with a collection of Paintings by T. BUCHANAN READ, and other American Artists, from private Galleries. CLOSINO DAYS OF THE EXHIBITION. Tbe Poem recited at 12 M. and 4 and 9 P. M., by MR. J. B. ROBERTS Admission 35 cents Open from 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. 6 M tit g- THE UNION FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA Manufacture and gull the Improved, Portable Five Extinguisher. Always Reliable. D. T. GAGE, 6 30 tf No. 113 MARKET St, General Agent. t& FLORAL FESTIVAL, FAIR, AND PROMENADE CONCERT, at HORTICUL TURAL HALL, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY AFTERNOONS and EVENINGS. June 8, , and lo, by the Ladies of Beth-Eden Church. First Regi ment Band eveiy evening. Tickets, 35 cents. Season Tickets, 50 cents. For sale at 8. C. Sbinn's Drug Store, 8. W. corner Broad and Spruce streets and at the Hall. 6 3 6t mjST FRANKFORD. FAIR AND 8TRAW BERRY FESTIVAL is now open. Afternoon and Evening, at WRIGHT'S INSTITUTE, Frankford, for the Benefit of HERMON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Ouen till the 11th mat. Fifth and Sixth streets and Second aad Third streets cars take people to the Fair. A lull set of Officers' Regalia, I. O. O. valued at i50, will be awarded to the Lodge polling the largest number of votes at 25 cents each. It Sf HARPER'S HAIR DYE THE ONLY harmless and reliable Dye known. This splendid Hair Dye is perfect. Changes red, rustv, or gray hair, whiskers, or moustache instantly to a glosty black or natural brown, without injuring the hair or staining the skin, leaving tbe hair soft and beautiful. Only 50 cents fora large box. CALI.ENDER, THIRD and WALNUT; JOHNSON, WOIJ.OWAYA COWDEN. No. 602 ARCH FtreetjTRFNWITH, No. 614 CHES1UT Street; YAR NKLL, FIFTEENTH and MARKET Streets: and all Druggists. 6 31 tf 4t OLOTHINO. STOF TIZZ3 CAB! LET ETC OUT! X SAY! "Sit. Conductor, Btip the car this minute!" 'Be at the corner lu a luluute, mrl" 'Mi matter, I dou t waut to go to the corner I I want to stop rigl.t litre! ' What'B the mutter with the man?' 'Blatter? AVhy matter enough, sir! Din't you eel 1 can't aitord to go past the GREAT BkoWN HALL, with Buch a notice as that staring tie In the late." 'vthat notice." 'Why, don't jou see? Read It! A NICE WOOLLKN SUIT FOR THN DOLLARS!" "Whoa! Whoa! Let's go an J see It!" And the conductor and all the passengers get out at ROLKB1LL & WILSON'S, and every man of them buy 8 a TEN DOLLAR SUIT, and they aU .subscribe to make op ten dollars for a suit lor the driver. After which they drive oh, crying as they go, "BUBRAH FOR TUB TEN DOLLAR SUITS OF 603 and 605 CHESNUT STREET. WESTON & BROTHER, TAILORS, B W. Corner NINTH and AECH Sti. PHILADELPHIA. A fall assortment of the most approved styles for 8PBIHO AND 8UMMEB WEAK, KOW IS 8TOP.1 A BUPERIOK GAiUCXST AT A &SASOHABLI nUCB, llmr? POL.ITIOAL. ir iron siiisriitf, isro, F. T. WALTON, SUBJECT TO TIIE DECISION OF TIIE RKPCB- LI CAN CONVENTION'. 6EWINQ MACHINES. J II 13 WHEELER & WILSON smviivu iviAciiirvi:, For Sale on Easy Terms. NO. 9 14 CHESNUT STREET. 4 mwtH PHILADELPHIA, WATCHES. ROBBINS, CLARK & DIDDLE, No. 1124 CHESNUT Street. WATCH REPAIRS. With Increased experience, we are now prepared to promise greater satisfaction than ever before in this department. Our receipts having doubled within a year we regard as a sure index that our customers appreciate our efforts and ability to create and maintain the best regulated Watch Repair Department In the city. ROBBINS, CLARK & BIDDLE, No. 1124 CHESNUT Street. 6 4 3t4p PHILADELPHIA. WATCHES. FR0DSHAM, JUEGENSEN, E. HOW ARD & CO. A large line of Fine, Medium, and Low-priced Movements, in lSkt. cases, for ladles' use, at low prices. ROBBINS, CLARK S BIDDLE, No. 1122 CHESNUT Street. 6 4 3t4p PHILADELPHIA. FINANCIAL.. DESIRABLE INVESTMENTS Ilurllneton, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Hallway First Mortgage Convertible SEVEN PER. CENT. BONDS, principal and Interest payable In gold. Price DO, and Accrued Interest from May I. St. Louis and St. Joseph Railroad First Mortgage SIX PER CENT. BONDS, principal and interest payable in gold; only 200,000 remaining unsold. Total Issue, f 1,100,000, or H3.S41 per mile. Price and Interest from 91ay 1. KURTZ & IMMVAltn, 6 S thsmStrp No. 82 South THIRD Street D It li X I L &. CO., No. 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET. Amci'icnn itiid Foreign ISSUE DRAFTS AND CIRCULAR LETTERS OF ChEDlT available on presentation In any part of Euiope. 1 ravellers can make all their financial arrange, merits tarough us, and we will collect their interest and dividends without charge. DKEXEL, WlKTHROP It CO., IDKKXEL, HeBJES & CO., New Tort I Paris. 13 1 HOTELS. OCEAN HOUSE, CAPE MAY, N. J. This favorite FIRST-CLASS FAMILY HOTEL, with additional home-like comforts and attractions, will be reopened on JUNE 13. Terms, 1210 per week. Application to be made to LYCETT & SAWYER, 6 1 80t'4p (Jape May, New Jersey. QOLONNADE HOTEL. FIFTEENTH AND CHESNUT HT8., ENTIRELY HEW AJTD HANDSOMELY FUR NISH KL) is now ready tor pennansot or transient fUMti RIBDS. A FINE LOT OF SINGING CANARIES, BULLFINCHES, EUROPEAN BLACKBIRDS, TUKUbUKS, STABLINGS, KTO. ) ho. 144 North SIXTH Stre.t. uaa ronows tiaw. r'.rner. PouLar. and InmbUr Piifeona. For sale, aa imported Italian Hound, Maltese Cats. J4UII 1 K o. i.t norm oi.v l rl ntreet. Odd Kellowa' Hull Afre-hMof TAT.KINQ P.KRO'1'8. OOC'K ATOOS. tXjCiv'llL.La i'AKlkOViUJtia), Ml. Via. tiiU.Ua, ou baud and (or sie- . i No. 144 North SIXTH Street. 6unw4trp Od4 i tdiW iUU. . HAHRICK & GO., VHITE MARBLE BUILDING, IVo. 45 IVoi-tU EIGHTH Sti-cot. CHEAP DRY GOODS! Will Distribute FOUR CASES more of REAL PRINTED MOHAIR LUSTRES at 1C5 Cents, WK CAN ONLY SELL TO EACH RUYRR ENOUGH POU TWO DRESSES. OUIt OBJFCT IS TO DISTRIBUTE THE GOODS EQUALLY 10 OUR PATRONS. THrBB GOODS ARE THE MOST DECIDED BARGAINS EVER OFFERED THE rUBLIC. CALL I IV TIIE IVtORlVIlVGMS. O. II. IIAMRICK Sc CO. Extraordinary inducements will be held out to buyers in erery Department. C. II. H. & Co mmm, GOLLADAY HAVE MARKED DOWN THE PRICES Of a large line of handsome fabrics suitable for Walking Suits, etc., and are now offering them at ONE HALF THE PRICE OR LESS Than previously sold at this season, TO CLOSE OUT THE STOCK, 1600 yards beautiful French Chene Mohairs, reduced from 75 cents to 25 cents. 1000 yards Gay Plaids for Children at 22c. Tea Rose Poplins, double Width, 28 cents, and an immense variety of other desirable styles equally cheap. SPECIAL J. M. HAFLEICH, Nos. r012 and 1014 CHESNUT STEEET, PHILADELPHIA. Important Sale, commencing Monday, June 6, 1870 PRIOR TO MAKING EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS IN HIS STORE, WILL SELL HIS ENTIRE STOCK OF Dress Goods, Silks, Laces, Embroideries, Linens, White Goods, Hosiery and Gloves, A.t a Great Reduction in I?rices. Stock must be sold before July 1. Goods reduced to one half former prices. IOOO Ladies' Suits at SIO'OO. TO RENT, FOUR SPACIOUS Also, STORE ROOM, 20 by 230 feet. 5000 YAKDS Crossley's Celebrated English TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETINCS At $1'50 Per . Yard. BODY BR USSELS, $2 00, . $225, $2 50. Good Ingrains at 8100 and Upwards. R. L. KNIGHT ik SOW, XV o. 1222 OIIE SIVTJT STREET. CHEAP DRY GOODS! GO. 6 4 Bmwf4t NOTICE. ROOMS. 160, and BASEMENT, 45 bV 4 4t