The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-07

pressure from the extreme Radical wing, in
which Bond has at oil times taken the lead.
He is the special representative Of the ne
gro wing Of the party, who, in view of the
adoption Of the fifteenth amendment 10y
which the negroes are entitled to vote),
have become the preponderancc of power
in the Radical party in Maryland.
Judge schumaker.
Senator Lewis, with Representatives
Booker, Mines, Mckenzie, Porter, and
Platt, of Virginia, had IN interview with
the President to-day for the purpose Of pre-
senting the claims of Judge L. M. schu-
maker, of Virginia, for judicial appoint
ment in one of the territories, or for any
vacancy in the southern States. Judge
Schumacher, who was also present, WAS in
troduced to the President by Senator Lewis.
He was Judge of the fourth judicial dis
trict under the military government of the
State. The President said he would take
the recommendation of the delegation into
consideration.
shrinkage and wasfaee OF Freights.
DR.. Broadhead, second comptroller, ut
the request of Northumberland
Meigs, has given ON opinion on the subject
of shrinkage and wastage Of supplies du-
ring transportation, in which he says the
rule of payne mt for transportation 's due
only for goods transp ortcd and delivered.
If (as in the case of molasses or tallow)
articles have wasted in bulk during the
VOYAGE, freight is payable only for the
amount which arrives. There is neither
Justice nor law in paying freightage on
goods not transported, unless an express
stipulation to that effect had been agreed
upon. When q deficiency occurs from or"
binary shrinkage or wastage, the trelghter
bos no claim on the carrier for loss, or rsce
Uersd.
A New Postal Treaty.
postmastcr-G General Creswell has con-
cluded an important postal treaty with the
North German Union, including all the Ger
man States and Austria, reducing the rate
of letter-postage by direct steam commun;-
cation to seven cents, and ten cents TIA Eng
land. It was stated some time ago that the
French Government had sent it's late minis
ter IN. Berthemy) to the United States with
instructions to open negotiations for new
postal treaty. 1t appears, however, that ne
received no such Instructions, and the
French Government has not Indicated, nor
does she seem DESTROYS of opening negotia-
tons on this subject.
Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers.
The Postmaster has awarded to
| George Fl. Ray, of New York, the contract
for supplying the Post Office Department
with stamped envelopes and wrappers.
The number of bidders were unusually
large, and the Department has been several
weeks examining samples. Contrary to
the general rule, the Postmaster General
did not give the contract to the lowest bid
ders, but selected the best material, which
he thought was for the interest Of the De-
partment.
| The Charges against General Howard
The charges against General Howard as
chief of the Freedmen's Bureau, preferred
by Mr.. Wood in the House this afternoon,
| alleging malfcasancc and misrepresentation
of public moneys, has created great deal
of excitement, and the investigation OF
these charges is likely to prove very inter
esting. The substance of these allegations
has been substantially bruited about for
some time in this community, and therefore
do not create any general surprise. The
friends of General Howard feel confident
that the Investigation will result in show:
ing that he has not misappropriated funds
whilst the other party assert that the preoi
is ample to sustain the major part OF the
charges at least.
The ReScnue Tax.
It il understood that Mr.. Sherman will
tomorrow insist upon the disposition of the
income tax measure; and trge it to final
passage at once. The indications arc un'
mistably, in both Houses, that the continu'
ance of this tax will be opposed by large
majority. Messrs. Boutwell, and Delane
adhere to their Recommendation that this
tax be kept upon the statute book. Thu
Wavs and Means Committee, under these
influences, arc said to be about equally di'
vided for and against the tax.
There has been Il muddle as to the man
ner of disposiug OF the question-whethe1
| it was to be by joint resolution, declaring
that the old law be continued, or by q new
bill providing for the assessment of the
tax hereafter. 1t seems to be generally con
celed now that the latter is the only proper
and legal course. The opposition to this
tax, on account of its inquisiterial eharac
ter; its Unequal application, and the costly
machinery for enforcing it, is very strong
Members of the House very generally
feel that the sentiment of the country ii
against the continuance of the tax, ant
that it will be subject Of discussion il
the various congressional districts this fall
and that no member who supports ths
uroposed bill will stand much chance O
denomination by his constituents. Such
at this time, appear to be the views of {
majority in the House.
| San Domingo.
| It is not known whether General But
lcr's Joint resolution to annex San Domingo
will be presented just now, and in view O
| % 10 ,ropo;atr, If toly;oo III,