The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-19
INTERNAL REVENUE

and one in TcXaS-special caSeS-all under the
thirteenth exception. or the twcuty thousand
dollar property clause.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
WASmISGrnx, April lit is expected that
the Committee of Way and Means VIII this
week report an amendatorN internal rcvenu"
bill, by which the taxes on many articles will
be considerably reduced, with 4 view 10 en-
courage manufactures, while other articles
will br entirely relieved. The receipts from
this source OF revenue have largely exceeded
the estimates.
MASS MEETING Of SOLDIERS AND sAlLoK%-IN-
cENplARl SrEECHt~.
4 mass meeting of soldiers and sailors took
place tonight. Generals iariirldand Smith,
Of the House Of Representatives, having made
speeches in furthrrancc Of their object, Gen
eral Schcnck, also Of the House, responded 1T
length 10 the resolutions which had been
adoutcd and said from the frst till now he
would not compromise with traitors. The
rebels were doWa, and he would keep them 80
until they gave some evidence of repentance,
and that they would unit" in upholding the
flag III defence Of which there had been -
much sacrifice Of loyal life and treasure. lie
characterized rs miScrabl" scuundreiS thoS"
who had attempted 10 overthrow the best GOV
eminent on earth. If Jefferson Davis i 10 BE-
remembered and punished rs one OF the lead
ors of the rebellion, he would not forget those
who were educated III West Point, and II there
was Il second sour apple tree, he ana not See
why Robert T.. Lee should not meet The same
fate These remarks We're greeted Wlth deal
ruing applause. Colonel Mckee, of Kentucky,
4 member of the House, said there should Dc
no compromise. The test oalh should never
be repealed, and the Government should he
kent in the hands Of loyal men. He did not
mean by LOYALTY those who We're not merely
obedcnt TO the Constitution and the laws, but
those who fought the rebellion.
4 NEW CATTLE DISEASE.
The Secretary of the Treasury, having re-
criyed information from the United States
Consul at ASpinWall stating that cattle olS-
ease not considered rlndcrpe>t, mas lntdc us
appearance along the line OF the Panama ran
road, and i proving very iaial, mas issued
strict inuuCtions TO collectors OF customs III
regard to importations of hides, &c.
GOVERNOR SMITH DENOUNCED.
In the Senate, Tuesday, Mr.. CONFESS made Il
personal explanation i'll regard 10 the speech
made Yesterday by his colleague tAr, NcDon-
call after he iMr. COnnrSs) had Iclt the Sch1te
chamber His colleague had made statement
n nretanded grievances against him tMr.
(ouucssl and ne desired therefore 10 put Oh
The record that ~ MIR. connessl might nave
supported Mr.. McDougall III the state Con
yention of l>j2 had not the chief advocate OF
that gentleman been the notorious roNelhol
smith of Virginia, who was enueaNorlnS 10
carry the State of California for the Soutl, so
as TO gain IN outlet for the future 'ohleaera-
cy This man afterwards voted III me HOUSE.
OF krprcSeh ttliNtS lo' VI -.I.:-r
act. which was the beginningo OF the ehd when
we have just seen.
MR. DAvIs-A GENERAL AMNESTY.
The impression has become general that MT.
Jefferson Davis is soon 10 be brought 10 tllal
before "A United States Circuit court III II
oinia The President is represented rs having
favored this mode of disposing OF the case. II
he ba convicted of treason, then the President
NAV exercise the power OF pardon Inc Iu-
NOR that the President will pardon or aus.
charge Mr.. Davis was founded upon The belief
that neither Congress nor the United states
supreme Court will make sry provision LOT
his trial. A general amnesff may De declare"
if the President persist in his conclllatory po-
lev. hut il is not probable that lie would dis
charge Mr. Davis alone. -tofFeSp""4t"cf sue
THE new ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
Mr. Stansberry is Il native of New York, but
moved 10 Lancaster, ONO, where lie stuuie"
and practiced law for many years: lie thci
went to Cincinnati, and having hNtu th.i"
for some wears went to Newport Kentucky
IN reside while he practiccd law III ONO ne
was originally IN old Wing, but voted ior MI:
Buchanan in 1896. Being personal lriehd oi
Mr. Lincoln, however, he voted Tor MN, ana
has since been for sustaining The war. i-ateiS
ha has been here in close ana intimate fela-
tious with the President. lie Is about siAty
wears of age and j. considered one OF the apies'
LAWYERS in the country. 1t j. against his pros
poets for confirmation that ne i iIoli, o. nnd
which State has already the Chlei Jus tice anu
an Associate Justice There IL a considerable
diversity of opinion AS 10 the continuation
As the House has passed Il bill, which Is now
in the Senate, recognizing the couri, anu
which only provides for eight Judges Desiace
the Chief Justice the confirmation OF MS no
mination will probably depend upon the i"'o