The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-03
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special kilograms to the Dispatch. --
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1870.
The Income Tax.

.. WASHINGTON, March 2, 1870.
The Income Tax.
Commissioner Delano was in conference
with the Ways and Means Committee to-day
with view of adjusting the machinery Of
the internal revenue bill that the taxes
may be more easily collected. It seems to
be generally conceded that the income tax
will be reenacted, but reduced to three pei
cent.-exemption not to exceed $4,000.
Letter and Newspaper Postage.
The House Postal Committee gave q
hearing to Mr.. Bowen to-day in favor of q
reduction of letter and newspaper postage.
The chairman informed him that he had
no doubt that the reforms suggested would
meet the approval of the committee, but
that they would not act on them until the
Senate had disposed of the bill for abolish
ing the franking privilege.
The Removal Of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard.
General Slocum and Representative
Starkweather, who we're appointed sub
committee to prepare bill for the removal
of the Brooklyn navy-yard, have completed
their labors, and will submit bill to the
Committee on Naval Affairs tomorrow. 1t
authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to
dispose Of, by auction, after due advertise
ment, such portions as are not required for
public use, the money so received to be
covered into the Treasury. 1t provides for
the appointment of board to select site.
New London, Conn.,, having been already
selected by board of officers, it is expected
that the Naval Committee will report in
favor of that place.
The Mission to Portugal.
Senator Lewis, of Virginia, had another
interview with the President this morning,
when the President said he had determined
to nominate the Senator's brother for the
mission to Portugal vice Shellabarger, re-
signed. Senator Lewis introduced Colonel
Dunn, of Virginia, and urged his appoint
ment as Surveyor-Generalo Of Nevada.
Naval.
Adispatch from Commander J G. Walker
of the United States steamer Sabine, to the
Secretary of the Navy announced the arriva1
at Naples on the 10th of February of biz
vessel. Officers and crew all we'll.
Mexican Claims.
The following circular in relation to the
Mexican claims has been issued from the
State Department
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, }
WASHINGTON, February %, 1870.
"The convention between the United
States and the Republic Of Mexico Of the
4th of July, 1868, provides for final settle
ment by q joint commission of oil claims
on the part of the corporations, com
panies, or private individuals, citizens
of one country against the Government
of the other, arising from injuries tc
their persons or property, which moy
have been presented to either Government
for its interposition with the other since the
signature of the treaty of Guadaloupc
Hidalgo, between the two countries, Of the
I'd of February, l84S, tnd which yet re-
main unsettled, as we'll as all such claims
as may be presented within eight months
from the day of the first meeting of the
commissioners. That period expires on the
3lst day of March, 1870. The convention
also provides that all claims arising out OF
any transaction of date prior to its ratifi-
cation are to be hereafter forever barred
and inadmissible, whether presented to OF
laid before the commissioners or not.
"In this state of facts it has been con-
coded by this Department as advisable not
to withhold from presentation to the COM
missioners any of the claims of our citizens,
but to refer them to the commissioners for
decision. 1t has accordingly referred, and
will continue to refer, to the joint commits
sion all claims of corporations and citi-
Gems of this country which may be presented
in due time without special examination OF
their merits. It is not, therefore, to be in
ferred from the fact of presentation that
the Government thereby expresses any
opinion upon the merits of the claim pre-
sented either as regards the facts OF
the case, which in most instances
remain to be fully developed before the
commissioners, and of which the Depart
ment, therefore, cannot judge, or as re-
CARDS the principles of the law TO be IN
voked in their support. The responsibility
of deciding questions of fact and Law rest:
with the commissioners but it has been
and is the purpose of this Department t.
interpose no obstacle to the submission O
any claim with such proofs and arguments
in its support as the claimants may furnish
claimants desiring further information
are referred to Hubley Aston, Esq, thu
agent and counsel Of the United States, VIII
is to be addressed at No. 355 II street
Washington, D. c.
[Signed] HAMILTON Fish,
Secretary of State"
The Tobacco Tax-stamps, DC.
A large delegation of the members of TIL
National Association of Tobacco Dealers
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