The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-01


We apprehcnd that some Of our Cotempora.
rics are a little fast in announcing as Il settled
fact trip of General Grant TO Europe. That
such 4 trip might present itself rs an agreeable
observation-disclosures business pcrmit-aftcr his
hard work during the past four years, is quite
possible, but we take il that az yet he has made
no such arrangements for q foreign tour as
would bear out the statements alluded TO-
STIR
PREPAVING MAIL MATTER.
The Postmaster General, ii will be recOl-
Ipctrd recommended in his report an enact
ment requiring all mail matter 10 be prepaid
and the House Post office Committee agreed to
report 4 bill carrying out that recommends
ton. In consequence, however, OF me forclDle
representations made 10 the committee by the
publishers of the country, showing how inlu-
riously the measure would affect their inte
rests the committee has reconsidered its pur
pose, and decided not 10 report the bill.
REPEAL or THE FIsHING BoUSTIEs.
The House Committee of Commerce, We
learn. has decided TO recommend Il repeal OF
the fishing bountics. 1t Is unders TODD that II
the repeal j. carried. the New England mem
bers viii endeavor 10 get Il drawback on salt
used III curing fish.
PARDoSs.
The President has not sEnincd his intention
Of considering all pardons that are p"titiOned
for us vet although he has acted upon some
few special cases. Yesterday pardons We're
Granted 10 twenty-four alaOImi1uS, two Tex
ans, ana one hlSSOUTlill-'tll Vi NV twenty .
thousand dollar class. Among those par
doucd Yesterday was Elias Rector, of Ark;tn
sas al one time Superintendent of Indian
Affairs.
To-dava pardon was issued 10 George VI
Fitzhugh, Of West Virginia. About three
hundred petitions fol pardon, from North
Carolinians, forwarded by Governor Worth,
are now ready TO be acted upon, and will pro-
badly be granted tomorrow.
TIM PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE roR rHE rrELl-
CATION OF HIs VIEWS.
1t is stated on very good authority that the
dispatch, before being given TO the Associated
Press was revised, aud its publication autho-
rizrd 10y the President himself. This having
become known during the day, II excited con-
siderable comment on the part of Congress
men, who found it singular that the President
should send his messages ard communicate his
views 10 Congress through the channel Of the
Associated Press. -1IdhjHgt0a Correspondence
St,0 l0rk Tribune.
rue HARPER's PERRY ARSENAL TO TE RETAINED
The Senate Military Committee have decided
To report against the proposition to turn over
10 West Virginia the Government property
and appurtenances ut Harpcrs Ferry. 1t is
the in tcntion of the Government 10 keep pos
session OF this property, and, If necessary, 10
rebuild the works, which were destroyed
during the rebellion
ANOTHER GOOD ISDICATIoS.
Secretary Harlan has thought II necessary
10 explain, in published letter, that when he,
IN his recent speech 10 the crowd that called
upon him, said that he preferred ignorant
LOYALTY to Intelligent trcason-or, in other
words negro voters 10 rebel TotcrS-hc did not
sneak for the President, bat had merely con
Guided his remarks with an expression of
confidence in the wisdom and virtue OF the
President, for whom he was not authorized TO
speak and who had been able i'll the past, and
would be able in the future, TO disclose his own
views
THE SHENANDOAH.
Mr. Hunter, acting Secretary Of State, has
written 10 our Consul Ut Liverpool that ii is
10 b. regretted that his provision for sending
the Shenandoah 10 this country proved abor
tive, and advises him 10 retain the vessel, II
not already under way, until otherwise
taking measures for her safe Gus
todS meanwhile.
WHITE HOUSE.
General Butler, and Senator Lane of Iudi.
ana, had interviews with the President yester
day, before the meeting OF the Cabinet.
number OF other gentlemen called, but talleu
10 gain admission. At the Cabinet meeting ali
the members were present, including the Seere-
tary OF State.
NEGRO CONVENTION.
A negro convention met In Washington on
Tuesday Alexandcr Dunlop, Of Virginia tenn
porarv chairman. Virginia seems TO nave
ruled the colored convention aH mnch ~ sue
ever ruled Congress in past days. (See sum.
ner's speeches X. ID. Buckley was elected
PRESIDENT. /. Bayne and William Thornton,
vice presidents ID. NJ. Norton, Secretary NJ
Dawson, treasurer and CALVIN Pepper, MAD
iSon Newly, X. III Hill, and {. Robinson,
business committee. all ana singular oi whom
claimed 10 be- from Virginia, and VINO allowed
only few OF the officers TO be chosen from any
other State. Rev. I. Baync, OF Virginia,
the convention. lie defended the
darkics from the charge OF laZlntss. SeNeral
resolutions were adopted one declaring tnclr
loyalty; another demanding equal rlshts'
including suffrage and tCstitying third, pro-
testing that they don't want TO be conc,
nized,' but would favor any governmental
measures for giving the " homeless homes.
Very likely they would An executive com.
miiicr was appointed. Colonel White, ana
Rev. ID. thornton, of Virginia, made closing
speeches, and the convention adjourned.
sALEs or GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
There will he sold next month, under the
auspices of the q uartermastcr's Department,
nearly tiye hundred thousand feet OF lumber,
several buildings, and vast amount OF con-
demned stores The Commissary Department
is making arrangements for an extensive sale
of subsistence stores, consisting of hard
bread, beans, peas, bacon, and salt beef
DIsTILLRRs BoSDs.
W. are sorry 10 learn that there are hun.
drcds of distillers IN Virginia but as they are
here we publish, for their Information,
decision of the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue, that Ii the penalty OF their bonds Is not In
II sum double the value OF their annuai sales,