The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-03

MORE AMENDMENTS TO Tns CONSTITUTION.
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York World writes
1t Is learned from high Radical sources that
the Reconstruction Committee will speedily
consider the following propositions which are
now before them In the shape OF amendments
to the Constitution: First. To empower Con-
gress to lay an export duty. Second. To make
all National and State laws apply equally to
all men, without regard TO color. Third. To
prohibit the payment of the rebel debt. After
these amendments are disposed Of IL Is pro-
posed further, by an amendment to the Con-
stituton, TO provide that Southern States
shall give the ballot to the following classes OF
colored persons First. All males who have
been In the army. Second. All who can read
and write. Third. All who own two hundred
dollars worth of property.
INCREASE OF NAIL FACILITIES.
On the route from brakes Branch to Char
lotte Courthouse. Virginia, the mail service
is increased to six times week. This Is very
gratifying TO the five hundred inhabitants of
the Courthouse village, who will thus DO
accommodated from all quarters by the Rich
mond and Danyille railroad.
PUBLIC pRBr.
The following is n summary statement of the
public debt OF the United States on the LIST of
February, 1866, according to the monthly
report Of the Secretary of the Treasury
Debt bearing interest in currency. l, 2s1, ISL 10
Matured debt not presented for pay .o "a
Debt bearing no interest,........ ass, sac, SAT Sc
Total public debt. s?4 3sl, 500 10
Amt in Treasury, coin S5l 4i3, l6l ~
" - currency...... 5eO3o, $50 - 49,. 80. AN -
sl07, 4s3, 3i8 OF
Amt debt less cash in Treasury. l52 90
MONEY ORDERS IN THB SOUTH.
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10 be established at leading places in the South
AN EXCEPTION IN Favor OF SENATORS.
Colored people who attend the gallery Of
Congress complain of a rule whereby they are
excluded from part that is set aside for the
wives of Senators,
4 gRw FINANCIAL BILL.
The apprehension Of continued imitation,
which had been excited through accounts from
Washington, in regard 10 proposed financial
measures, may probably have been excessive.
The bill reported by the Committee OF ways
and Means in the House of Representatives
on Thursday appears TO be FUNDING measure
more than anything else, but perhaps not OF
very rapid action.
1t is a bill to extend and construe the act of
March 3, 1868, so az 10 authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury, at discretion, TO receive Irea-
sury notes or other obligations, bearing inter
est or not. in exchange for all kinds of bonds
authorized by the act of March 3D. 1860; also
to dispose of any description of bonds autho-
riZed by said act, either in the United States or
elsew here, in such amounts and At such rates
as he may think advisable, for lawful money
of the United States, or for any Treasury
issues or certificates authorized by Congress-
the proceeds 10 be used only for retiring Trea-
sury notes OF other obligations of the Govern
ment, and in no way 10 increase the public
debt. 1t is provided that all bonds disposed OF
elsewhere than in the United States may be
made payable, both principal and interest,
in the coin or currency OF the country In when
tho ~,r IA hrr+ a n
rate of interest exceeding five per cen:um per
annum. The act TO which this is an amend
ment is to continue In full force inhll its provi-
sions except as modified. The fact that moth
ing contained in the new bill shall De construed
to authorize any increase 81 the public DEBT is
very valuable feature.
STAMPS on AFFIDAvITs.
1t has been decided that the jurat OF an aff-
dayit taken before justice of the peace, no.
tary public, or other officer duly authorized TO
five cents, except when taken in suits Of legal
proceedings.
STAMPS on BONDS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue yes.
terday decided that bond for the payment OF
money i. subject TO stamp duty at the rate OF
five cents for each one hundred dollars, or each
fractional part thereof, as written or printed
evidence of an amount of money 10 be paid on
demand, or 1T a time designated A personal
bond, given as security for the payment OF any
hundred dollars and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars, is subject 10 a stamp duty OF fifty
cents, and fifty cents additional for each addi-
tiona1 five hundred dollars, or fractional part
thereof.
STAMPS or POWERS OF ATTORNEY.
II Is the ruling of the Internal Revenue
Bureau that no stamp is required on any war
rant Of attorney accompanying bond or note
when such bond or note has affixed thereto the
stamp or stamps denoting the duty required
and whenever any bond or note is secured by
mortgage, but one stamp duty is required on
such papers, such stamp duty being the highest
rate req uired for such instruments, or either OF
them. In such case 81 note or memorandum OF
the value or denomination OF the stamp aff1Xed
should be made upon the margin or in the
of the instrument which Is
not stamped.
INTERNAL REvESCg RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue during
the last seven months amount 10 two hun.
dred million nine hundred and thirty-nine
thousand nine hundred and sixty.eight dol
lars and nine cents.
MORE OF THE TERRITORIAL MEETIEd.-ln
addition to what we published yesterday con
cprning tho ,nept ting held Monday night to