The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-02
WARRINGTON ITEMS.
INTERNAL TAxEs-wHIsHY.

Commissioner Rollins was IN conference
u;,b the WAYS and Means Committee to.
W, in regard to the internal revenue tax
MI The committee have thus far passed
,,non Int a few articles which il proposed
- mt into the free list. The commissioner
;ntnrmcd them that there was great fall.
;nU off Of the revenue receipts within tho
iost sixty days, and from present indica.
,;ons II was likely TO diminish still more du-
ing the next six or nine months, on account
NJ The general stagnation of business. The
committee have therefore decided not TO
mass upon any articles until they get the
tariff bill, and then IL Is likely but little II
snv reduction will be made on the lead
inC articles. The subcommittee are still
engaged examining into the whisky tax.
II viii he some days before they will be
ready TO report. Commissioner Rollins is
IN conference with them every evening.
He is opposed to making reductions at
nreScnt in the tax. He favorS stringent
irciSlation, believing it will put stop to
frauds. The committee, however, are very
much divided on the question, and it is
8oubtful what they will ccommend.-1li-
iUic.
A TROUBI ESoME PRESIDENT.
There are only twcnty-seven working
davs left the present Congress, and any
MlI about which there exists any doubt as
70 IFS receiving the Presidents signature
must be passed before the 23d of February
o- be defeated by constitutional limit, in
case the President will not sign.-Ij.
MR. JOHNSON AND MAYOR AUNRoE.
The President said to prominent ply
s;rian of Louisiana and TO others in recent
Interviews that the worst thing he ever
done in his life was to pardon Mayor Mum
roe. of New Orleans, and then sustain him
IN his wicked career. He indicated much
sorrow AT the course things have taken in
New Orleans without having expressed
sny regrets AT his own connection With the
crimes committed there.-Ib.
sURRATT on THE swATARA.
4 letter has been received in this city
from an officer of the steamer Swatara,
who writes from Lisbon that Surratt is
very reticent, speaking only in answer to
aucstions, and then in mcnoSyllables. He
!, still clad in Zouave uniform. lie seems
10 be in good health, and is entirely self
possessed Star.
Mr.. pAVIS'S CAPTURE.
Secretary Stanton transmitted to the
Senate tonight copy of the report of
Major General Wilson of the capture of
Jefferson Davis. 1t includes the reports of
the subordinate officers sent ont to prevent
the escape of Mr.. Davis across the MiSsis-
sppi river, including that of Lieutenant
Colonel Pritchard, of the Fourth Michigan
cavalry, who made the capture. Not one
word is said in these official reports of Mr..
Davis having been taken in any costume
but his own. Had it been otherwise, it
would certainly have been stated. Thus
is 4 miserable SANDER, promulgated at the
time, now refuted in the quarter where it
might have been denied from the first, but
was not.
THE UNITED STATES COURTS.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day
had under consideration the Senate judi
ciary bill, passed at the last session Of the
Senate, which provides for re0rganiza-
tion OF the United States District and Cir
cult Courts, and creates courts of appel
late jurisdiction. The committee refused
10 report the bill al the present time.