The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-27
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Washington Items.
MIsarssyPrIANs rARpoxED.
WARRINGTON, December 23.-The President
today rarioned all Mtssissippians OF tho
,yveujv thousand dollar class. and others. who
have been endorsed by Mrssrs. Sharkey and
Wumrhrcys, and has ordered that the pardons
I've given over to Mississippi agent
The lxcoMH rAx--IxrERNAL REVENUE.
7, is said that y respectable minority, IL not
,macritv Of the members Of the Finance anti
WAYS and Means Committees of the Senate and
House are in favor of the repeal of the in.
COME section of the tax law, and In lieu
thereof imposition Of tax ON sales, which,
a, one per cent, will produce n revenue OF one
Kindred and twenty millions of dollars; ont
of receipts for rents, dividends upon stock,
and other justly taxable emoiuments, SINH
prer ra,e Of one per cent: with the specific
saxes upon spirituous, malt and vinons Ii
QuorS, and upon tobacco in its various forms,
rnrther additional sum may be renlized,
equal TO the highest figure at which Onr pre-
sent complex. unequal and vexatious system
Of taxation is put by its advocates. 1t may
not he improper to state IN TINS connection
that the Secretary of the Treasury and at
least one Of the commissioners appointed to
revise the revenue laws are in favor of the
system.-Ne,c York Express.
GOVERNOR HOLDEN RELIEvED-HIs Reilly.
WASHINGTON. December 23-The Secretary
Of STATE Mas, by direction of the President, ad-
dressed a letter to Provisional Governor Hol-
den. of North Carolina, relieving him OF that
trust, and expressing the Presidents acknow-
Judgment Of the fidelity, the loyalty, and the
discretion which have marked his administra-
ton. I'VE omit the letter, as it is word for
word the same which Mr. Sewardaddressed to
each Governor previously relieved.J
The following telegram has been received
from Governor Holden
RAIEIaH. N. c.. December @, ls65.-Hon.
William H. Se,cdrd, Secretary Of State: Your
dispatch of this date, relieving me of my dnty
as Provisional Governor Of North Carolina,
has been received. 1t gives me pleasure to be
relieved of the responsibilities and labOrs OF
the office. 1 will at once transfer the great
SEAL the papers and property of the State now
in my possession, to the Hon. Jonathan Worth;
the Governor elect. BE pleased to convey to
the President my sincere acknowledgment for
the honor he has done me, and the confidence
reposed in me- in calling me to this position
With the expression of the hope that his plan
for the restoration Of the fhsurgent States to
their natural and appropriate place In the
have the honor to be, with high respect,
Your Obedient servant
w. w. HOLDEN.
ANRw MOVE OF THE FRIENDS OF NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
Upon the petition of Lewis Clephane, collec-
tor Of internal revenue 4. T.. Robbins. regis
ter of Wills and a third one, named J. B.
Crossman, Chief Justice Cartier has issued an
order, answerable on the I'd prOximO, upon the
mayor, the two boards of council, and the city
register, to show cause why an, injunction
should not be granted restraining them. OF
either OF them, from paying from the corpora
ton fund any expenses incurred in conducting
the recent election to obtain the sense of the
voting population of the city upon the qles
ton of negro suffrage, and also from paying
from said fund the cost of printing five hun
bred copies of the speech of Mr.. Lloyd, Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen, in opposition
to equal suffrage 1t is difficult to conceive
whether this novel idea, originating with
those holding local federal appointments here,
IS the ebulition of partisan spleen, or the evi
dences merely of 4 purpose, in connection with
the postmaster, to give broad intimation to
the President that his views of suffrage and
the white mans present superiority over lgnO
rant freedmen do not suit their high
mightinesses. THE names of the officers gre
published with the evident purpose of calling
the Presidents attention to their officiousness.
THE LAWYERS TEST OATH
There is a great deal of curiosity entertained
as to the probable decision Of the Supreme
Court in the case of MIR. A. II. Garland, OF
Arkansas, who declines to take the test oath
The argument against the cOnstitutionahty OF
the Congressional test oath has been delivered
and it is rumored about that the court will de
eide against it. Mr.. Chase is decidedly in Ia
vor of exacting it, but the rest of the judges
do not, it is said, agree with him.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Thirteen different propositions are nov
pending before the House Committee on thu
Judiciary TO amend the Constitution OF thu
United States, of which, introduced by
MIR. Schenck, to apportion representative
among the several states according 10 III
number of actual voters, has been agreed on
and will probably be brought before the Hous
next month This is another scheme OF tn
Radicals to perpetuate their power over tn
south but inasmuch it requires the sane
ton of three fourths of the States, it vii
hardly be successful as the anti-slaver
amendment, which only became part OF tn
fundamental law of the land by the action O
some Of the late rebellious States.
DISABLED SOLDIERS
An order will be Issued by General Grant il
day or two, directing that disabled soldiers
capable of doing duty as watchmen OF pnbh
buildings and other like services, shall nav
preference in such employment over able be
died men in the army. The object OF this or
der is to prevent the discharge and musterin
ont of disabled soldiers, eas far rs may be, b
making room for them in positions where the
can perform service as well as able bodied men
PRESIDENT JOHNSON IN FAVOR OF REPRESENTA-
TION BASED Upon VOTERS
l can state, upon good authority, that. tn
President is in favor Of the amendment to tn
Constitution making the number OF voters Tn
basis of representation. Whatever may b
thought of the theory upon which TINS anlene
ment rests it's practical effect upon the sOlt
tion of the most difficult problem before I
can hardly be questioned, and in the course
time it may be found that upon TINS Das
many differences of opinion among those Wh
ought to go together can be reconciled.-C"1
respondent Ne,o York Tribune
THE NEW BANKRUPT BILL. -
This bill, which, in all it's provisions is sim
lar to thai OF the last session, has been Intro
duced, read a second time, and referred to II
Select Committee. The suggestions made
Edwin James have been adopted by the con
mittee, and little doubt is entertained but Thu
it will become law this session. 1t provides
system of voluntary and compulsory banl
pc .ptcy, and is clear and simple in its detail
relieving the honest and Furnishing the fraud'
lent debtor.
THE PREsIDExT's FIRST RECEPTION. 8
The first reception will be given by the Pr
sident on New Years day, but no others Wi
be given until after the recess Of Congre
and the reception rooms are newly furnishe'
1t is not probable that there will be any lev
held until February; q month, at least, beiI
required to place the Executive mansion In
respectable condition. ~