The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-10
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
THE TRIAL OF sRMaEs.

The trial OF Captain Semmes, IL is under
stood, has been delayed thus long for the rea-
son that all the proceedings which are requi-
site 10 4 commencement Of II have not yet
been agreed upon. The names of many parties
OF high position in the merchant service, inclu-
ding upwards of fifty ship captains who have
suffered through his instrumentality,, are
known, and some of them will probably be
summoned At the proper time.
JOKING WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Some Joker has sent 10 the President copy
Of \ medicinal placard lettered shattered
Constitutions restored. Use Helmbold's Blu
chu." The party sending it has written in
pencil on the margin: Try ii, Andy, on the
present Constitution"
BUTLER HIS OWN PUBLISHER.
General Grant, good naturally, destroyed
the note rs soon rs received and read, deter
mined if it ever appeared in print TO know posi-
lively that 1t was furnished by Butler MN.
self. Cherishing no personal ill-Wlll toward
General Butler, he invited him, among other
celebrities and feels thatin so doing he placed
himself right on the record NostIRgt0a Letter
II TIE .N.,g York Herald.
INITIATED NOTES.
Mutilated fractional notes will be redeemed
ut the Treasury Of the United states, at the
CITY of Washington, under the following regu-
lations, established rs necessary guards against
fraud
l. Fragments Of n note will not be redeemed
unless ii shall be clearly evident that they con-
In which case, a note, however mutiiated, Will
be redeemed in proportion TO the whole note,
reckoning by fifths, except three. cent notes,
which will be reckoned by thirds.
IL MutilatonS less than one-tenth VIII be
disregardcd, unless fraudulent but any mutt
lation which destroys more than one-tenth the
original note will reduce the redemption value
of the note by one-fifth its face value, or II Il
three cent note, by one thlrdlts orlSihal Nalue.
I'LL Fragments of Il three-cen note Will not
be redeemed unless such fragments constitute
fully two thirds Of the note In It's original
form.
". Mutilatcd notes presented for redemp.
ton must be In sums not less than three dol
lars of their original value Half notes that
have been punched will in no case be redeemed.
And national banks which are Government
repositories will also redeem III me same
manner.
SUFFRAGE IN TIE DISTRICT.
The conversation between the President and
the colored delegation is considered by them rs
conclusive upon the question OF the President :
intentions upon the bill granting suffrage TO
the colorcd people Of the District, they believ-
ing that he will veto any bill that comes 10
him upon the subject. The subject still SUM
bers in the Senate, but ii is certain TO take 1t
up at no distant day, and pass it, whether by
Il two-thirdS vote or not IS sun matter ol
doubt.
IMPORTANT TO NATIONAL BANKS.
The Treasurer Of the United States, in order
10 be III harmony with the ruIlnG OF the Coil-
missioner of Internal Revenue, ana win the
oninion of the Secretary of the Treasury, has
decided TO allow national banks, in making
returns for payment of duty, TO classify
undivided profits as capital instead OF
:. drnosits." as heretofore. As the duty on
both is the same, this will not affect any banks
which hold United States stock 10 an amount
less or not greater than the capital. Such
banks, however, az hold United states STOCKS
in excess of their capital Will be able 10 aeduct
the amount of such excess from the item OF
undivided profits" to be classed as capital.