The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-15
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
.,Is, kilograms 10 the Dispatch.

"a, ros concluded at II o'clock last night,
., chambers. before Judge Fisher, Of the
r,srr;c, supreme Court. 1t is an appeal
,r,m Commissioner Of Pate nts Fisher. and
hes caused much interest among congress
u,nn and politicians because Senator Cole Is
avs. If The contestants, and the other
,,-,,o;ncnt and influential citizen OF Cali
r,rr;, and at one time warm friend or
Stu9t"r Cole.
rhc testimony was voluminous. 1t APP
,,..,rs that Loud received q patent for pad
tt,.whccl, upon which he afterwards mace
MO improyement and exhibited model
- tho same to Senator Cole. subsequently
en-, latter entered into some sort OF part
n.r.hin with Loud in relation to the wheel
and Improvement, but as, soon rs Loud
,.,.,, 70 California 1t is alleged Senator
r,ic claimed the right to the improvement,
,rI Commissioner Fisher was about to
,s.ur the patent to him, when Loud return
-. stopped the proceedings, and carried
fh,. case before Judge Fisher.
The Judge has the case under ad'ise-
inrnt.
,.,,tor,eut of Revenue Collections.
Commissioner Delano has had prepared q
l.urthy statement showing the collections
a, ,hr first eight months Of the fiscal year
,,,i;py June 3Oth. 1869. and the first eight
,r,nthS OF the fiscal year ending June oeth'
i~D TIE collections for spirits in 1867, H.
,l,,linr licenses and taxes of dealers, and
,,ra|l wines, di-tilleries, stamps, etc. were
-of-aI. etl.ol: in 1870, S33, lS1 ,40O.43. In
t,,.,, collections the distillerieS' per dem
tax on spirits in 1869 WAS S6l2, 636.1s; i'll
$50. 81 rs. 594.4i-m0re than double that
or,,cn: and the distilleries' special tax on
.,dri,. in 1869 was Il, 193, 1882, and in
1863 $500 32.39.
The total collections from cigars, snuh,
chewing and >moking-tobacco dealers,
manufacturers stamps, etc, in 1869, were
sla.s!6,lg.13; in 1870, SO, Isl, S+l.49.
The tax of one'dollar barrel on tcrment-
"a !.,.tior> in 1859 yielded S3,729.2SS.Sl; in
l<.0 -. t.Saa 30 50 and the brewers spe-
cid tax on itrmcnted liquors i'll 1865 WAS
-. 4$s. Gs, and In 1870 800, 9SS.40.
Tie gross receipts from express, lnsu-
rance. railroad and stage-coach companies,
canals. ferries. ships. barges, steamboats,,
etc.. IN 1863. we're s5,624, ,+4.1S, and in 1917
u. lG9. $685..
The receipts from income tax from indl-
yiauals In 1869 were $500, o00.62; III 1870
ell 1872 ,UHs4.92. From hanks in 1869, 8, $751;
500 %: In 1870. S2,7A. l14.61. From rail-
road companies. dividends. and individuals
nrori.s. in lsG9. Sl,J24, $3.50; in 1870,
r..u-,t,&,.,.55. From all other collections
,roln income in 1850 81 ,GSl ,03l SO; In 1870,
Sis! ,23s.lJ.
Total collections from income taxes III
1869. SO, 49,, S5G.jS; in 1870, SlS,s0i, SO9.@.
The net receipts from stamps other than
those from spirits, tobacco, and termented
luuorS, in 1860, We're So, 1858 .G39.54 A.; in 1870,
slu,Uj9. 5000.
The receipts from the tax on salaries Of
n!rrd States officers and employees in
1869 were $44j, 031 ,T3; III 1870, $3.50, $3.50.
The total receipts from all sources in 1859
were $50. ~, sol .0S; in 1870, Sl0S, 1885,
~. .tss-au increase In 1870 Of S1S, 3Ol ,G266O.
The Resaca at Valparaiso.
Information was received ut the Navy De.
partlnent to-day that the United states
steamship Resaca had arrived ut Valparaiso.
Officers and crew all we'll.
what "a Prominent Banker Thinks OF
the Funding Bill.
United States Treasurer Spinner has re.
rciyed another letter from Thomas Robins,
Esd, banker, in Philadelphia, in answer to
tie one written by the former, under date OF
9th instant, and which was published In
these dispatches. Mr.. Robins is very severe
on General Spinner in this letter. lie tells
him that he j. doing more harm than all the
Others together in advocating the sections
in the funding bill that compel the national
banks to exchange their high rate OF lnte-
rest bonds for those of Il lower rate. He
maintains that the passage OF the Dill VIII
drtloy iii the national banks, and calls Cen
cral Spinner u demagogue, etc.
Appointment of United States District
Attorney for the District of COIums
bia.
Senators Johnston and Lewis, in company
with Hon. f. c. Darlington, called on the
President in reference to the latter'S chance
for disappointment as United States District
Attorney for the District of Columbia at the
expiration Of his present term, which is on
The lst Of May. The President informed
the senator's and Mr.. Darlington that he had
decided 70 make change, and that the gen.
,lrman TO succeed him Mr.. Carrington) had
been strongly endorsed by the bench and
bar Of the District.
Since the above, Judge Fisher has been
appointed United States District Attorney
for the District Of Columbia.
It is understood that Judge Humphreys,
o. Alabama, will be nominated for the
judgeship made vacant by the change OF
Judge Fisher to the Attorneyship. This
latter appointment, it is stated, is to be
made ut the solicitation Of Senator Warner
and other southern senators, who have
been much displeased, because they allcge
The South has been left out in the cold in
III" matter Of Judicial appointments.
PORTS Of Ensry-Louisvtlle.
The Hon. Boyd Winchester, Of Ken
lucky, laid before the House Committee on
Commerce an argument in favor OF making
Louisville port Of entry. The committee
has established ports Of entry at nearly oil
the western cities, hoping to make the
!neasure more acceptable and secure Its
adoption by Congress.
The Income Ta1-Appeass for its
Abolish nent.
The Ways and Means Committee had un-
der consideration the Senate resolution de-
lining the time for collection OF income tax.