The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-13
LATEST FROM WAS HINGTON.
Special kilograms t. the Dispatch.

WASHINGTON, July -, 1870.
Senator Lewis had an interview with the
President to-day in reference to the disa-
bility bill that recently passed the Senate,
and which includes $3.50 Nuginians. The
President warmly favored the bill, and said
he would do all in his power to secure its
passage by the House.
The National Democratic Executive Com
mittee has ordered the printing Of the
speech of Senator Johnston OH the reduc-
ton of the tobacco tax delivered during the
discussion on the tax and tariff bill, to be
distributed as 4 campaign document.
Assistant Acknowledgement Robert Will
Hams having been mentioned in connection
with the Virginia senatorship, authorizes
the statement that he will not accept the
nomination, but heartily endorses Senator
Johnston as his choice for the position.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee
to-day postponed until next session nearly
all the measures before them, among which
is the treaty for the lease of the Bay of Sa-
mana. The President desired action on the
| matter, and some Of the friends of it may
attempt to call it up, but Mr.. Sumner and
Mr.. Schurz will resist, and owing to the
great amount of business to be dis
posed of in the few remaining days no
action will likely be taken this session.
| They have agreed to report lavorably upon
the nomination of Mr.. Gohram as Minister
| to the Hague, which is the only nomination
before them. Several foreign nominations
have been expected for some days, but it is
| understood that the President is disposed
| to wait until Congress convenes in Deem
| Der.
The Indian appropriation bill still lies in
the conference committee. 1t is thought
the conference on the part Of the Senate
will weld rather than allow the bill to fail.
The conference committee on the tax bill
had long session last night and again this
| morning, and have nearly completed the bill.
| The disagreements on the tax portion have
all been settled, and the two years limitation
| of the income tax has been agreed to-.
| Corporations are only required to pay
one years tax, they having paid taxes
| adopted the classification of duties on sugar
| agreed upon by the importers and refiners
ut their meeting in New York, on the
.rv U,G. thnt, this il, Ilist. equitable way
of settling the differences.
The funding bill as it came from the con.
erencc committee was discussed this after.
noon ut length, and the reports of the con.
ference committee rejected, and the subject
again referred to the same committee. The
principal objection discovered in the House
was the provision requiring new banks to
take new bonds at Il less rate Of interest
than those held by the old banks, which
was deemed unfair and unjust, and it was
claimed would defeat the currency act:
Some objections were also made to the
length Of time fixed for the bonds to ma
ture, one long bond at uniform rate being
preferable TO three kinds Of bonds at differ
ent rates of interest. The probability is
| that the next report of the conference COM
mittec will conform in great degree TO these
suggestions.
| The armyIappropriation bill, to which the
Senate had attached provisions for the pay
mcnt of officers and for the mastering out,
retirement, ETC., was discussed in the
House. The Senate amendments were in
dienantly rejected, the House determining
to adhere to the bill as passed by it, and
| objection being made to the features in the
Senate bin which provides for payment OF
| fixed salaries to some officers whilst
salaries, communications, rations, etc, were
given to others. Logan characterized the
Senate's action as 4 piece Of sharp practice,
| and General Butler also pitched into the
Senate and wanted to know on what meat
| these senatorial Caesars fed that they have
grown so great He would have none of
their dictation, and he would rather the ap-
preparation for the army should fail than
submit to such dictation.
General Butler to-day received telegram
from Frankfort, Germany, stating that
United States securities had declined ten
cents in consequence Of the Spanish inn
broglo. ~
The Solicitor-General, an officer created
by the new law establishing a Department
of Justice, is regarded of such Importance
that the President will not make an ap-
pointment during the present session of
Congress, as the new Attorney-Gene-
raj, whose recommendations will be
regarded in this case, has not had
an opportunity to examine the quail