The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-26
WASHINGTON ITEMS.



Its now so certain that no action will be-
taken by Congress amending the law concern
ing the income tax In season 10 effect the next
assessment, that the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue has commenced the preparation Of
blanks and instructions under the existing
law. Assessors and assistant assessors viii he
instructed To prepare immediately for The as
Sc>smeut
THE cIvIL RIGHTS EILL--iTs ULTIMATE FATE.
The Republicans have generally thought
that the President would sign the Civil Rights
hilll. and, moreover. If he did not, they We're
quite certain Of carrying 1t over the President 5
head. For the SAX" of this triumph, they
would prefer veto. The twenty-five votes
in the Senate belonging to the Republicans
proper, and the seven Radicals now called adj
vanccd Republicans. making thirty two votes.
would possibly hc two-thlrds Of the whole
number cast, The minority vote would he
nine Democrats aud five Cou>erNativ" Rcpub
leans, Mr.. Dixon being absent on account Of
sickness. The idea l. generally conceded to-
dlN that Il veto may IL expected on Monday.
ruE uoIEEA-A>ortER THEORY.
pr. Snow, Of Providence. who has given
much attention 10 the subject Of sanitary
regulations. has mcmorlallZrd Congress in
opposition 10 tn" proposed quarantine orders
aS a barrier to the advent Of cholera. He con-
>lders them - utterly useless Tor The object
1Hr roHurK HEAD or rHE >AyAC OBSERVATORY.
l, j. understood that Maxmiliuu has re-
Seward took exception, and that Captain VI
I. Maury has been removed from office.
TEAcE IRREGULARITIES.
In III inner Republican quarter ii Wa gwen
out TO day that peace proclamation may soon
hc expected.
SUIT N wAsH>aroN AGAINST oLNEEAI TERRY
\ gentleman Of this city having sued Gene
raj Terry, commanding IN Virginia, for ten
thousand dollars damage, III the tn1ed
States Courts ut the District Of Columbia for
au INJURY which hc aud hi7 family suffered
Will" temporarily ~uIourmuE last summer on
the Eastern shore Of Virginia, IN attempt l.
now making 10 procure 4 special act .! tuu-
grcS~ 10 prevent 4 uIal Tn" proposed bill
vas drafted 10y ihe counsel Of General Terry
expressly to ii the case.
NEWS rkoN TIE WHITE HOUSE VIA rF&&L--LE-
LOON urI. VIRGINIA
\ citizen OF this State Ia spent some
time III Washington. and euuE"T>ed at length
with President Johnson. The President j. not
At all pleased with The conduct OF the South
crn politicians, newspapers roh}rnuon-t ana
Legislatures. On the contrary, hr - hIEhlH
dISplruspd with them. IL went 10 the utmost
verge Of generosity in order 10 encourage the
rebel leaders 10 repent and act - national
men. He says III" Southern states have not
done their duty. II" hat LAID down his re-
Qulrrmput- to the Virginia Delegation, ana re-
que> ted them 10 elect loyal men 10 Congress
who could take the test oath and would sup
port the laws. This they had >tubbornly re-
fused to do, and II the rebels persisted IN lhI'
foolish and wicked course. they would have 10
take the cOn~cQ ueuuC~, and lie would not inter-
tcrc in their behalf again. A reaction on III"
part Of the President Is close ut hand, and he
Will. If trilcd with much longer by the rebels,
deal them 4 terrible bloW.-NtNtrtHf Press, -Rh.
THE COTTON Aoryr- sorrU.
Secretary NcCunoch has had a conversation
with President Johnson III relation 10 the Cot
ton and Treasury Agent system III the South.
The President indicated his intention 10 ahol-