The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-15

Comptroller Broadhead yesterday decided
adversely to any allowance OF compensation,
by way of rent or otherwise, for the use OF
private property seized in captured southern
cities and used by officers of the Union army
for military purposes during the war. A re
cent decision TO the like effect was made by the
Quartermaster- General, rs our readers Will
remember. The question eXcites some interest
among lawyers.
SMUGGLING TO BE STOPPED.
The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday
received q telegram from the Minister OF
Finance of the Canadian Government asking
that they be allowed place officers ut rail
way points on our side to examine ba ggage des-
tined for Canada; in accordance with which,
the Secretary telegraphed the collectors OF Gus
toms along the northern frontier to allow the
same TO be done, rs it is understood that we
have similar privileges.
POLITICAL STRATEGY.
1t is not generally known that certain gen
tlemen now in this city have been engaged for
the week past in endeaYoring to obtain the
control of the National Union Executive Com
mittce appointed at the Baltimore Republl-
can Convention, in the interest OF the Presl'
dent and his policy. A meeting was held here
last Wednesday, with this aim and object, but
no definite conclusion was arrived at An IN
formal meeting was again held last evening,
and the matter i'll view was found much more
difficult of accomplishment than those con-
cerned therein had imagined The men most
prominent III the movement are Henry j. Kay
mond, Chairman of the Executive committee !;
l.. u. Campbell, of Ohio, Mr.. Johnson's recent
appointee as Minister TO Mexico and George
e. Center, of Cleveland, Ohio. The under
standing now is TO meet for the third time ON
Wednesday next, when Mr.. johnson S friends
above named will make 4 final effort to carry
into execution the sale of the party. There Is
but little prospect OF their succeSS.-CoiTtS-
poadence IF Neto York Tribune.
WHAT MR.. JOHNSON SAID TO A GENTLEMAN JUST
FROM EUROPE.
"Why," said he, "Congrcss has now been
in session nearly four months, and what has IL
done2 What is its policy? Can any one an
swerg 1t seems TO me apparent that 1t has
none puts itself in the position of cavil-
ling at all propositions from any one else, and
of failing TO originate any OF its own. IL Is
doing nothing whatever i'll the work OF re-
construction. Texas is At this instant organ
izing q State government of its own. If Con-
gress is opposed TO my plan OF reconstruc-
Iion and believes this sstate not only out OF
the Union, but its citizens not Ill condltlon
TO exercise the right of self-government, why
does it not depose the PROVISIONAL Governor,
Gust the officers elected by the people, and
impose some other and better form of govern
ment? Why does Congress adhere 10 this
dog in the manager policy OF refusing 10 re-
cogniZe the only government That STATE mas,
and vet declining TO give better oneT He
then referred TO Mr.. Lincoln's system OF re-
construc ton, and asserted that Tennessee, 1T
least, was entitled 10 exercise the constltu-
tonal prerogatives of a State by virtue OF her
action in pursuance of Mr.. Lincoln's policy
Correspondence Eeto York Herald
INTERNAL TAX on INCOMES AND COTTON.
Upon the subject of raw cotton nothing has
vet been agreed il cannot be taxed when
exported, and such tax as is levied upon It,
therefore, when sold Tor export, VIII nave 10
be in the piece. The Revenue Commission, In
their report suggested that no foreign bound
cotton laden vessel should have Il clearance
unless the cotton on board said vessel had paid
a duty but this suggestion is worthless III
view of the fact that the Constitution eX-
pressly forbids the levy of any such duty.
The tax upon incomes will be the same as l
telegraphed you some time since, VIZ nve per
cent on all sums over one thousand dollars !;
incomes under that amount will BIO free from
taxation.
GENERAL ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ApJrTANT- GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHISGroS, March IL, 1866.
General orders, No. IA.
l. The commanders of military departments
will, as rapidly as possible, cause all rented
buildings TO be vacated, and the troops ana
officers remaining in their commands 10 DC
collected in regular military posts, the pro-
perty of the United States.
IL The allowances of barracks, quarters,
and Offices will be strictly limited 10 the
schedule made in paragraph one thousand ana
sixty eight of the Army Regulations; ana
whenever quartermas tiers return hired Duild-
ings, they will report TO the chief quartermas-
ter of the department their orders and reasons
therefor.
III. Inspectors general will give their spe-
cial attention To this subject Will call the I'M
mediate attention of all commanding officers
10 the absolute necessity for economy, and viii
embrace in il their official reports to the re-
spective headquarters.
BY command Of Lieutenant Generai Grant.
L. ID. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjntant- General
II stated that the Committee of Ways and
Means of The House OF Representatives have
agreed to report In favor of the repeal OF the
tax on Iniillners and dress.makers. The goods