The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-25
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.

Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, December "a, 1868.
General Grant and the Pacific Railroad.
The report of conversation between
General Grant and certain congressman
yesterday relative to the Pacific railroad
subsidies, and printed in the papers of yes
terday and to-day, are claimed by some to
be exaggerations; but upon inquiry it ap-
pears that there was ground for portion
Of the statement at least.
In the conversation reference was made
to General Grants approval of the struc-
ture, &c., of the Union Pacific railroad,
after his recent travel Of that route, and
which was published in the papers few
days ago.
General Grant made remark, in sub
stance, that although he found the Union
Pacific railroad in the excellent condition
represented, he had said nothing about
grantingIsubsidies to railroads. Those who
heard this did not understand General
Grant as opposing the existing grants and
subsidies, but merely, by implication, indi-
eating his disapproval of further subsidies
to projected roads, or the granting of lands
and bonds, except what have been contem-
plated and provided for by existing laws.
There are reasons for supposing that Gene
raj Grants views as to granting further
subsidies of any kind, and also upon the
matters of retrenchment and economy, CO.
incide with the well-understood opinions Of
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois.
The Revenue Frauds.
Although frauds upon the revenue by OF
fcials as well as private citizens are prac-
ticed to deplorable extent, the unguarded
statements on the subject published from
day to day mislead the public as to the
real state of the case. The impression Is
made, or sought to be made, that scarcely
any effort is attempted to bring violators OF
the revenue law to punishment, whereas
the fact is that hundreds of prosecutions
are pending, and indeed several hundred
convictions and judgments have been OBJ
tanned, for offences embracing all grades
against the revenue laws. The official re-
cords show that more than hundred ap-
plications are pending before the Attorney
General and the Executive for the remis-
sion of fines, and for pardon in cases of SEN
fences to imprisonment.
Business Suspended.
Washington is nearly deserted by promi-
nent officials and members of Congress, and
business in the departments is compare
lively suspended. WALLACE.
! Associated Press telegram.
WASHINGTON, December 24.-The 1Ti-
botne dispatch about fears of the Legislature
of Louisiana being cleared out by the thugs
if it met at New Orleans was not authorized
by Senators Kellogg or Harris, Of that
State.
Admiral Davis writes from Montevideo
that he will proceed to Paraguay with Min
lister Mcmahon on the Wasp. The Pawnee,
Quennebaug, and Kansas, will ascend the
Parana river and rendezvous at Dramaut
Pass, where they will command the river
and await orders. The health Of the squad
ron is good.
1t is stated that Supervisor Creecy, OF
New Orleans, uses the express company in
stead of the mails in communicating with
Washington.
Secretary McCulloch goes north to-day,
to return Tuesday.