The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-23
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

THE PRESIDENT AND THr CONNECTICUT ELECTION
There is considerable comment here to- night
among Connecticut Republicans over the apps.
tacy OF the Hartford postmaster, Mr.. Cleave.
land. who is said TO have declared for English,
Democratic candidate for Governor. Secretary
Welles said in conversation to-day that he
heartily desired the election of General Haw-
ley, and that he had every reason TO believe
Cabinet desired the same thing -C6rrespopd-
eace Ne,r York Times
WHY Mr.. CLAY rs NOT RELEASED.
II may satisfy public curiosity TO learn the
reason why Clement G. Clay is kept in durance
at Fortress Monroe. He is confined there on
the charge of advising and being accessory to
the raiding plots concocted in Canada during
the war. A considerable portion of his CORES
pondence on this subject is in the possession of
the Government, and some of ii may be pub
lished soon.
THE TENNESSEE CASE.
II Is not likely that the case OF Tennessee
will come up this week in either branch of
Congress. MIR Bingham said to day that he
was ready to proceed with ii, and the Joint
Committee had no objection TO his doing so,
but in view of the Importance of other bills
now pending, he would not press its conside-
ration at present.
THE STEWART RESOLUTIONS.
There is no truth in the statement that the
President was in favor OF the resolutions of
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, looking to general
IMMENSE Loss OF REVENUE.
1t Is estimated by the Internal Revenue
Bureau that the proposed change in the income
clause of the revenue law, eXempting incomes
under one thousand dollars from taxation, Will
affect the revenue to the amount OF twenty
seven millions of dollars the repeai OF the
tax on crude petroleum, about two millions ;
and the repeal of the tax on articles in sche'
dule \. such rs watches, carriages, &c, one
million and a half.
FINANCE BILLS.
The Committee on Ways and Means are dis
posed to adhere to the Loan bill in the form In
which it was recommitted TO them. Many are
sanguine enough 10 believe that the majority
of the House will yet accept it. Mr.. Hooper
stated, when he introduced his bill as sub
stitute for the committees bill, that IL seemed
to embody the views of a large majority OF the
House. Should his bill pass, the Secretary
must make the best of il, though it does not
meet his views, nor give him the additional
power he requires. He can, under that bill, fund
the maturing obligations OF the Government,
and may perhaps, effect some reduction of the
currency. 1t was necessary for the success OF
the Secrctary's policy that his recomnenda-
ton for a cessation of interest on compound
interest notes at maturity should be adopted.
That is refused. 1t was also necessary that he
should have the power to make n foreign loan,
if desirab BILE, in order to sustain the price of
Government bonds at home. That is also re-
fused .-iotd, in Baltimore Sun.
PAPER-GOvERNMBNT PRINTING.
In the House, Mr.. Latin, of New York,
chairman of the Printing Committee, stated
that the Government uses one thirteenth of
all the printing paper consumed in the United
States, and that the Government expenditure
for printing was one-twelfth of the cost OF all
the printing done in the union-ln TACT, that
the United States is the greatest prin ter III the
world In conclusion, lie stated that the
printing now ordered by Congress was so great
that it would take one or two years 10 execute
it, or else the Government printing establish
ment must be enlarged.
THE JOHNSON PARTY IN INDIANA.
Hon. d. w. Voorhees, has just returned TO
the city from attending the State Convention
in Indiana, and gives cheering accounts OF the
aspect of political affairs in that State.