The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-11
From WashingtOn-Mr. Banks's
kDPech. DC.


WASHINGTON, February 9.-Mr. Banks,
in the House yesterday, in appealing to
Stevens against pressing q vote, used the
following language:
81 believe that a day or two devoted to
the subject of reconstruction will bring us
to a solution in which we shall agree, in
which the two Houses shall agree, in which
the people of the country shall sustain us,
and in which the President will give us his
support"
This speech gives rise to various specu-
%lations. 1t is understood that Banks was
frequently in council with southerners re-
Gently here, and that he favors their pro-
posed policy. Mr.. Banks intimated that
any congressional policy would be futile
in its operations if opposed by the Execu-
tive. We must, he said, have laws in
which the Executive will cooperate, in
order to make those laws effective. If we
fail to secure his cooperation in the laws,
it is our duty to stop making them, and
consider the power and purposes of the
President himself.
WASHINGTON, February "a small
quantity of superior Chinese sugar-cane
seed is to be distributed on application to
Isaac Newton, Agricultural Department,
Washington.
A delegation of Masons will leave here
tomorrow for Columbia, S. c., to present
Masonic jewels to a Lodge there.
President Johnson called upon George
Peabody to-day as a private citizen. In
the course of conversation he paid that
gentleman high compliments for his mag.
nifcent gift in behalf of the educational
interest of the South. Mr.. Peabody re-
plying, said he had some knowledge of the
official cares bearing upon the Executive,
and appreciated his efforts to restore the
lately rebellious States to their full rela-
tons to the Federal Government. Al
luding to his residence in England, he said
there was more friendly feeling among the
people Of the government OF that country
towards the United States than heretofore
WASHINGTON, February l0.-The New
Orleans riot committee will report to-mor-
row, condemning Mayor Monroe and GEN.
surfing the President. They say the loyal
people of the city were not protected,
They will in connection report a bill ap.
pointing a Governor and Council, under
whom the State can re0rganize-only loyal.
lists, regardless of color, being permitted to
vote.
The Committee on Ways and Means will
report at an early day, probably to-mor.
row, the Internal Revenue bill. The lead
ing idea is a radiance of the tax on manu-
features at the earliest possible moment,
The present government wants forbid tins
Immediately, and hence the partial action
Articles entering largely into the present
cost of living, such as salt, leather, cook
ing utensils, scales, engines, and clothing
made from taxed staples are exempt,
Many articles now paying 2 per cent
such as glue, wagons used for farming, but.
ter, and cheese-are exempt. A section l:
added r%efunding the amount paid OIL
raw material entering into manufactures
Many articles are exempt because the ex:
pense of collecting exceeds the tax
Boxes, bottles, barrels, the contents o.
which are taxed, are exempt. The cotton
tax remains unchanged. The tax on cane
sugar is placed at a uniform rate Of one CEN
per pound. The liquor tax is unchanged
but the license for distilling is increased
from slOO to $500. Oscillations from apple!
and peaches are free. Grape brandy, fifty
cents per gallon. Incomes under $1,000
are exempt, and those in excess OF that arr
taxed five per cent. Rent, taxes, insu
rance, and repairs are to be deducted from
incomes, making the average exemption
8 1900. Violation Of the distillery law Il
punishable with fine and Imprisonment
Liauer sold at less than the tax is to b.
seized.
A New York Sensation.
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