The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-21

lumbia, leaves this evening for Rhode
Island with sixty colored people, who have
places secured for them Us laborers. This
Is the fifth instalnncnt sent by this society
from this District to Rhode Island.--Nd-
tional lntepigencer, 10Th.
THE CONNECTICUT SENATORIAL ELECTION.
The action of the Connecticut Legisla-
turc in postponing tho election of Senator
has occasioned great deal of comment
here. The Radicals threaten to dcpose
Mr.. Foster and elect another President OF
the United States Senate if that Senator
does not, to use their language, WASH ms
| hau,,s clean of completely in the alleged
| coalition of the Democrats and the iriends
and supporters of Mr.. roster 10 oc''"' ''''
| election of General Ferry.
ryr COLLECTOR or REVENUE AT PlIlLA-
pELPHIA.
T.; i understood that the President de-
c,;pcs to return TO the Senate the confir-
nation of A. Il. Sloanakcr as collector of
/ internal revenue in Pennsylvania, which
was made on Monday. The Senate claims
that he was confirmed by mistake, and
according To its established rule motion
Ia reconsider must be entered within forty
eight hours after the confirmation, during
which time it has not been customary for
the President 10 sign the commissions.
Yesterday this confirmation was recon
Sidcred, and q message sent to the PreSl-
dent requesting return OF the appoint
mcnt; hut no reply yet having been
received, il is construed as a refusal to
comply, which is probably the case. A
number of the Senators are therefore dis
posed 10 bring the matter before the open
Senate for further consideration. There
is considerable excitement prevailing in
regard to the mattcr.-Ne,o York Times
(oticiaD.
To BE MUSTERED OUT.
Judge III. S. Merrill, acting quartcrmas-
ter, in charge of the Freedmen's Affairs
for the District of Hcnrico and Richmond,
Va, is to bc mustered out on the goth.
Lieutenant Merrill was on General Buffers
staff ut Bermuda Hundred, and will be re-
mcmbcrcd as one whose uniform polite
ness and Soldicrly qualities gained many
friends.
POSTAL AFFAIRS AT THE SOUTH.
The Post office Department has issued
orders to discontinue the delivery of the
mails at an early day at all Offices in South
Carolina, aud perhaps in other States,
where there are no regularly appointed and
/ commissioned poStnlaSterS. This order,
! the Governor of South Carolina says, will
| subject the press and the business COM
munity to very serious embarrassment
unless steps are taken TO secure the ser
vices at each pOSt-oilice of such persons rs
can take the requisite oath as prescribed
by Congress-: and he therefore recon-
mcndS that some person be selected at
each office who can take the oath and give
! the bonds.
| ASSISTANTS OF TIE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
! In the course of the debate to-day upon
an amendment TO the Diplomatic and Con
| sular bill, in the Senate, providing for the
appointment of solicitor for the State
Department, Mr.. Trumbull made a suggcS-
| ton which appears to meet with favor &c
morally. The proposition is to increase
! the number of assistants of the attorney
general by the appointment of solicitor
for each of the several departments where
4 lawyers advice may be found specially
necessary. BY this means the legal dcci-
sions OF all the departments would be un-
| der the supervision of the attorney gene
| raj and there would be uniformity where
now there is often contraricty and conflict
of opinion. 1t is probable that bill en-
bracing this proposition will DC introduced
in Il few days.
BAD FOR THE CHURCH.
We hear it stated that the president of
the exploded Merchants National Bank
subscribed five thousand dollars to the new
METROPOLITAN Church on condition that the
| funds of the enterprise should be deposited
in his bank. This was done to the extent
of ten thousand dollars and it is stated to
be total loss, the subscription of five thou
sand dollars not having been paid |IdSh-
i"gton Star.
INTERNAL REVENUE EXEMPTIONS.
All manufacturers the value of whose
products does not exceed three thousand
, dollars per year shall be exempt one thou
sand dollars. This is good news to shoe
makers, tailors, Saddlers, and all manutac-
turers in a small way.
On sugar-candy and all confectionery
made wholly or in part from sugar, valued
at not exceeding twenty cents per found,
Il tax of two cents per pound, including the
| tax; exceeding twenty cents and not eX-
cceding forty cents per pound, tax of four
cents per pound, including the tax.
MASTERING OUT.
1t is rumored that the Secretary Of War,
upon General Grants suggestion, will soon
issue an order for the muster-out of all
the white volunteer organizations now in
service.
TIE FREEDMEN.
Reports received by General Howard
from all parts of the south represent that,
Notwithstanding the many impcdiments in
the road of the freedmen, they are getting
along well, and are conducting themselves
in Il manner to meet the approval of even
their bittcrcSt enemies.
sCovEL AGAIN.
This being Cabinet day, very few were
admitted to the White House, but among
the favored few to whom the doors swung
open was James NJ. Scovel, who is here TO
hurry up some of his appointments pre-
viouSly asked for, and also to demand
more.
A FEMALE DISL0YALIST IN OFFICE.
Upon the recommendation of William
NJ. EvartS the President has appointed
young lady from Georgia to clcrkship in
the Treasury Department under the Comp
trollcr. Her relatives were i'll the rebel
army, and she makes her disloyalty very
obnoxious to her loyal associates while on
duty.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The receipts from customs from the four
- thn Il ,tal States for hn