“ The Army Appropriation bill was then taken up, the question being on agreeing to the Senate's amendment thereto. The amendment placing colored troops on an equality, as regards pay, rations and allowances with white soldiers, excited a long and lively discussion, but finally the amendment was adopted by a vote of 81 against 49. ”

“ In the Senate, on the 26th of April, a bill providing that no naval officer shall be retired until the age of 62, and whose name shall not have been borne upon the navy register 45 years after the age of 16, was referred to the Naval Committee. The rest of the proceedings were unimportant and preliminary.
In the House, the consideration of the Tax bill was resumed in Committee of the Whole. An amendment that incomes derived from the interest of notes, bonds or other securities of the United States shall be included in the estimate of incomes was adopted. ”

“ Another amendment, providing that on incomes exceeding $800 and not more than $10,000, a tax of 5 per centum shall be imposed; on incomes of $10,000 and not exceeding $25,000, a tax of 71⁄2 per centum shall be imposed ”