The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-29
Hithnroud nispatrh.

Special Correspondence of the DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON. Decemhor DC 1cco

nuc stamps, and that the instrument which
should appear to be most effective and rcii.
able torthat purpose should I've adontcd br
The Bureau. About two hundred plans and
devices have been presented to The Com
missioner. most Of them during the official
term OF Mr.. Rollins hut the connections
became so lively. and the influences so
>''onG Tor thus or that proposition. that no
decision could be had, Notwithstanding the
matter has been, within Il year. submitted
10 three several special committees to OK
#Hilnc the plans and Instrumental and rcnnrt
- The commissioner Ut length there are
found two instruments deemed better than
All Others. pre."sitcd. but the committee
snd Mr.. ncial'> appear to hc equally II
Hir" a> ~ the rt>Ejts Of these two. and can
"ot decade IN favor OF either against the
other. COMMISSIONS nclano. therefore.
determines that stamps cancelled by either
@! the instruments shall be lawful. and. az
terra short period given FOR preparation and
manufacture Of the machines. the public
VIII be officially Informed Of the mode Nv
Wnlr4 the cancellation shall nc accom-
7li>hcd.
rnc. Of the instruments i patented and
owned ly William \. Wheeler. OF New
Work. city. II cri> ~" Stamp through and
through. md thus prevents any possibility
ol jt> being used Il second time. Tn" other
J. owned ~ James h. Thompson. Of Buff
ia.o, \. y. and hr q somewhat similar pro-
cess - tina; Of the Wheeler machine de-
st.oy> the stamp.
The importance OF adopting some ma
chine or device which will cticctually cancel
stamps md prevent their Use n second
time. Ia. hc appreciated when the fact is
stated that careful examination and tho
rough Investigation by revenue officers
Ir"Nc> that the Government i dCiraudcd TO
IN" amount Of about 80, O0O. 600 every wear
ty TIN repeated Use OF the same revenue"
stamps. The present and former modes of
cancCit.u@ have not been proof against the
ingenuity Of rascal, and dishonest business
men.
Ch.ci> OF Government departments have
been nuch ANNOYED by complaints thai the
Official advertisements arc in some instances
printed in opposition Journals. \ case in
point came before Secretary Robson 4 few
dav~ ago.. where it WAS alleged that in Phi
)adclrhia the Navy Department ADVERTISE
McutS We're Inserted Ouiv in one or two
lr,din" Radical Journals in Philadelphia.
and IL the Democratic organ lthe Agc). The
proprietor of a Radical journal which
does not receive the official patronage ill.,
sisted that advertising should be taken from
the Age and given IL his Journal. Secretary
Robson declined. saying that the subject
had been considered 10y the Prc>idcnt and
IN" members or the Cabinet. and il was
Nf 3NtNaA .IAt'A tliNsN~ " -tNt =. 'btN VI iiI
official advertisement To one ot the leading
opposition Journals iii every community
where The attention Of citizens WAS Tcqui-
sic.
l. j. found that Republican senators are
nearly evenly divided on The policy that
should he pursued by our Government TO-
wards the foreign nations. especially in 30
tr - i; involves the recognition OF hcli;gc-
rcucy. which comes UP in the ease Of Cuba.
senator Carpenter has taken the lead III the
position which my he regarded rs opposed
10 II" ine"rr OF the ADMINISTRATORS. ~.
>NUIns. / The asserted leader OF jliC+c VINO
m"intan that the administration Is correct
upon me Facts ah4 international law Is
o,>''">'iLIta PRESIDENT ; a0Nual message.
inc hr>'-aalned >cn|t9r has announced hts
purpose ~ rhe"'h@ 'a' cohiF"ErISH mime
1t!cIN 3iirf me fc-C"h'cGIA% OF congress,
"Ao "'i %FSll' thai mere i Il oc .f0cto GOV
'IHL,''.' III Nuoa' e,j'ii1>"eu "''H >u>jalae"
ny n" Insurgents; that Il state OF war exists
5"'" A. W"'t'Al> our H"E"fl!n"nt IN accord-
~ b'i4-'tcLl ilSAtS 10 inc Struggling
'.'' ''"' II 4S>'H'iit / : Si.'aiii'"
-. Il = ~, "l',: ne >t.o i"'Jh III NJ me-
- '1'.. L,r ,rn .h,u a.Cnrj hTl1irr-
.>r' -, ,oo,i@ .frIm,iinr her Ih-
ariv Tho In.tnr nynpo,itiun. il i argued,
atf1rt~ our posjt.nn in The controversy with
Funl4ud a. to the Alabama claims. for, ~ i
gE}r-ad. To conrnGr the point made by Scn.-
+ar C.~ran:nr and the President in his mes
.se. r,t IA Cuha) is 10 rrrredc the main
49,, ,,,a;,,.d -, ll>na19ud i'm The tlahnua
-
- = :. .L,i,n.d q vail-lpfinod diff
e-n .i,' .np me ,I,Hin,ant. in the mes
.,oe mon The Cuban and the Alabama
CHM, questions. Mr.. Carpenter holdsthat
H.. pr.a.iirut's propo.jtion in The Cuban
,,,,r,r,I tLrt I've .rp 10 he the iud~.
NJ 49,, +, .,c.n,i brllinnrcnt RIGHTS. is right
..} ,I.rqine1 fv law, If this be tcnabic,
..,".' ,,.;,..inI, onnlirahIc in the CONTRA
w, n,';tTi tba Hr!;ti-h Government lie
go. MI ,.i,i,n the haarGf of il. and. if
.,.. mad +Gn Gif,.rcnre> between The TWO
.r. ,,,,.r,,rnd down Ia = few plain
~, ,,ot ,a,r, difin,lt uroDositionc. All
.i,;,, rrr nnn.nnurntia GarfageS, and ,hc
,,hsr sr.,i1l claim, put in hY Mr.. sum
,,r. i. ittis snnorh in the Senate last spring,
arn .nt If .liIyht.
Mr. SUMNER. however. stands by his Ala
han,o claims .pcrrr. the features Of which
,rr ,,nh,.rrd i, the Presidents message.
Il,-ry;n nnJraynr 10 show that thc Execu-
tiy- i consistent. and that there is subj
~storti.llv no difference in theory upon tn"
,,'i''''t - Tn LINN, Claims Questions.
NU|''' 49," ,,roso tho
ne i"rt'r' VINO I'rr!'s!s ru ~ - 800. ,uo
1i"i'4l frtit lH"2'itt n".t n,,a 9n,ar-
h'cbt, chcep' rrl'''ya 'Pt"7I, TO- do,,alonc
nll'l." ui,"l ~ ~ ,Iocc rho %cw York
,tr.L,.,a viu .r.rt extensive rulliug-rnills
l"I'Ha>.' ,"!t nofbcr cnmn,nv min
"!n' ~. rnscd OF rrsidcrts Of this city.
riPti' 49, G(r Iuildinn uaprr mills on Il
nav NLat ,t..s lr. Spra"lc pro-
III ' r ~. nrnnrrfy 10 has not trans
l'o>'> 4" p"' "S E'i
llacd' a -, conversation with