The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-10
Rittmanh 4ispatrt.
From N0thsrnpa OF April 81 Ne COW
the following Warrington correspondence:

From Nothsrn paper OF April ii Ne COPY
| the sollowins Warrington corrsspondsncs !,
| AcfroH OF yHR HoUs1 on 9nn SAx p1LL.
The Hoass spent most Of the day tc day In
considering the Tax Bill. which 10 1ushod
vie0rously BY The Oommlttss Of Weys and
Means. Many members havs bat httls Ysl.
1S5 ss Rors.as weII and tAs aoss.
the Hcuss was made this afternoon, and ali
SORTS OF excuses were made By mem hers for
sbssnting thsmselvss. One was called OF
other BY important personal business, another
was excessively hungry" 80. Mr. stevens
! 10 Obliged to crack ths parliamentary whip
VIGOROUSLY over the team to keep them In the
Pending tbs section taxjrg spirits. The fol.
lowing was finally adopted ~ substitute
Tor the section reported By tbs Committee OF
osh:r Honora opa MSsns or M 'p,.iss nlasd With
way to be sold az whisksy. brandy, gin, wine,
or BY any other name, not otherwise pro.
vided. nfty csn's per gallon. on the basis Of
srsa.er strength than the strength Of Arss
proof. Mr. Edwards moved, a. an amend.
ment, the following:
That this tax shall be assessed on all such
spirits held BY any psreon or ps.sons for sale
This amendmsnt Ras looA tahlishine It n
thought, the fhal Ssnss Of 9ks House = %
taxing any article not manufactured at the
IssUl OF fRBAsuRY oHarIyfoArls..
About one and q half millions Of elk Per
cant. osrtncatss were issued to-day chitAy
Of the denomination Of one thousand dollars.
The checks and warrants now amount to
about ten thousand dollars.
TIE AsoLIrIox OF sLAv1aY II TIE DISTRICT
o. COLUMBIA.
Some OF the radical portion OF (,ousreas
begin to manifest a iittis uneasinsss q the
inordinats haste with which the prcjsct of
abolishipg slavery In the District Of Uolum.
bia has been pressed. Tits evident that it Will
gro, except such worthless ones a. the owners
would bo glad to get rid Of; but the simple
agitation OF the subject has alresdy had q
very o1,osstious innaenss upon the free ne
able tnsolence among them, which forces 1t.
self upon the attention of many who wer . a.
first carried away with the idea Of abolish
Ing slavery in the Federal capital It il rap
| idly becoming apparent that the prosecu "a tiou
OF this scheme will not only m Axe the city Of
Washington the rendezvous ofthe most worth.
| by the whole country a. an evidence Of con
sci ousness ON the part OF the Republicans
that the power they now possess will be soon
swept from their grasp. never more to b re-
| sumed.
TIE speech Of Senator Wright this after.
| noon produced q marked eject upon the SEN
| ate and the audience present The earnest
/ the du,y Of Congress, 70 Ieoislate solely with
| q view to put down the rebellion. without
| STOPPING for MON mt to discuss matters OF
inferior importance. made deep impres sion.
| His STATE msnt that the excitement had culmi-
mated and would subside. and his prophecy
| that by next year conservatism will rule the
| country, made the radicals wiace.
WHAT SHALL N DoH1 WITH IHs ooxr8ADAsssi
The disposal Of the thousands Of contra.
bands that have hocked within the lines OF the
| Union army at various points IL troubling Z the
| Wisest Of the abolittonists In COugress They
| find they have purcb as0d N elephant. Nearly
| all the Western States have constitutional o,
| legislative provisions excluding free negroes
| from residence within their mits. New Eng
land Is regarded as the Only availa BILE refuge
| for the contrabands. 1t is proposed now to
col0nlze them in M0ssachusetts where they
can be taught a variety Of inddssrial pur
| suits in warm and comfortable WORKS hops,
| and reduce the cos: of labor to the m ufac
| tureIs. These cOntrabands cannot remain
with safety where they now are. Their per
| mament upport by tine Cover nm ent is OF
| contem mplated, and the only place open for
their reception 10 New England, although
Of working for ltviI g, and when asked 70
! work answer that they did no. come here to
| work, but % avoid 1t.
WHO SAVED fH1 oAPIrALi
The attempt Of the Philaoelphia press to
| claim for the email band OF Pennsylvania
| troops who arrived at WsshingtOn on the
18th Of April, the credit Of hav wing saved the
much riaicns here. Il s veil tnown mo, raciesH ass,
| this squad Of four hucdred and nifty men
| came here without arms ,clo thes, equtpm 81 II
or discipline, and were here for weeks before
| they were ut Tor any service. The Sth Mas
| sachusetts was the f,st armed regiment TO
| enter Washington when 1t was beleagusre0
! and the District militia Wss Ihs sole yeliancs
for Its protection until the blockade was
| broken BY tho advance BY way Of Annapo-
| lis.
zoxINArIoNs s1nr 10 TIE ssuAfE.
Ths Senate held a long executive session
this afternoon. NO con drmations we're made,
but q large batch Of nomin atoms was 70.
csived and referred. Among them were some
| fifteen Brigadtsr Generals. Bayard Tsylor
was nominated for Secretary Of Legataon at
st. Petsr>burg, and the committee reported
favorably. The nomination was not acted
upon.
TEE oY1IolAL 1sPoRr.
In reply to the Senate's resolution callins
for General Mansfield's report concerning ,he
Yebs, steamer Merriinac that body has been
snt with the pm blic interest At present to far
nish COPY Of the document.
TIE BAlxAUP3 Law.
An influential delegation Of New Yorh
merchants 10 here to urge the passage OF a
some movement in this direction. There hsi
hitherto been very little progress in regard
to this measure; but the necessities Of ON :
msrclal &C cmmuEttiss, suddenly proslr ated
by the outbreax II the rebellion, are for cin {
thsmsely upon the attention Of Congress
and stsady and energetic action ON the pari
| OF the friends OF the measure may yet secure
tts passage.
S1fuAN OF 111 ooyGshssioNAL EXCURSION
4AAry PROM YC81lBss n0SRo..
The hawai- Com mmittse and other msm bsrs
Of Oongr and ,hsir friends returned &C day
| from Fortress Monroe, whore they had .
pleasant and interesting visit: They rspor,
that the preparations tor taking care Of thu
Merrtmac, should she venture oat, ARE OF The
most complete and formidable character.