The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-10
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special kilograms 10 the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, June 9, 1870.
The Income Tax,

The Income Tax.
Il is estimated by the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue that the Increased en-
.inr;ion and reduction Of income tax as
proposed i'll tho bill now before the Senate
Will reduce the revenue from this source
10 about $l5.000.0 900. The fifteen hun
slfcd special assistant assessors who are
appointed. and serve three or four months
annually. will be dispensed with, and the
regular assistant assessors will have to do
the work. The latter will be indifferent to
the work, and the result will be q trifling
assessment. leaving but 4 remnant of the
former amount and the tax might as well
he entirely abolished.
The imprisonment Of Mr.. Hatch The
san Domingo Treaty
of GENE raj BabcOck and Mr.. Perry.
The Senate select committee appointed
yesterday to inquire into the imprisonment
Of Mr.. Hatch, citizen Of Connecticut, by
the Dominican Government met this morn
ing. General Babcock, one of the Presi-
eicnt'S private secretaries, and Mr.. Perry,
the commercial agent Of our Government
who negotiated the San Domingo treaty,
were examined ut length. General. Bah
cock denies that he had anything to do
with Hatch's imprisonment or retention
in prison, and did not know anything
about him further than that he was tried for
some political offence and convicted and SEM
fenced by Baez to imprisonment, but was
released through the interposition of Mr..
Perry. In regard to the treaty, he gave
she committee detailed account OF his
connection with it, from which it appears
that it was made here and carried by Mr..
Perry to San Domingo that he (Babcock)
and General Sacket "a regular army othcer)
accompanied Mr.. Perry for the reason that
they both understood and could speak
1luently the French and Spanish languages,
but had nothing to do with its negotiation !;
the negotiation was conducted by Mr..
Perry, and Babcock had no interest in it
further than to carry out the instructions
and wishes of President Grant.
Mr.. Perry's statement corroborated that
of Mr.. Babcock, and he explained to the
committee some matters which led him to
believe that certain persons in San Domingo,
among whom were MesSrs. CaZanan and
Fubens, We're at the bottom of this affair,
rs they seemed to have undue influence
with Baez in the transaction. 1t appears
the treaty was not changed particle from
its original draft here. The committee is
engaged tonight, and intend to close the
investigation as speedily as possible.
Senator Ferry alleges that he has some
very damaging evidence, which he intends
TO bring before the committee, showing that
it is a corrupt job, and that high officials
IRE implicated in it. -'-N
The Revival Of Commerce.
There will be joint meeting of the Sc
nate and House Commerce Committees to-
morrow for the purpose of considering Sc
nptor Chambers bill relating to the revival
Of commerce. ...
Persons now here who are interested in
this subject express their willingness to ac-
cent CHAMBERS bill provided he will strike
ont the third section. Strong efforts will be
made to secure some legislation before Con-
eress adjourns that will relieve this impor-
tant but neglected interest.
Census.Take
The President to-day approved the bill! to
increase the compensation of deputy United
States marsilals employed to take the census.
Am Informer's Claim Allowed.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day al
lowed the claim of George r. Latham, an
jnformer, for Sl6,75 as a share i'll penalty
Of s75, 900 received by the Treasury Depart
nlent from Henry Hunt in january, 1859,
j,r violation of customs laws. ..9-.
s'iatt and Porter-what They Say Of
Affairs I'm Virginia.
Representatives Plat and Porter describe
Il terrible gloomy condition of affairs IN
Virginia, and state that the white Union
,aen, especially those from the North, are
being completely ostracised. The business
Of northern Union men has been COM
1letely broken up At Richmond and Nor
folk. and the elections in both places were
carried bv outrage aud fraud. They assert
that several murders have occurred in the
Richmond and Norfolk districts since the
election. z
Mr.. Platt says it Is only in his DISTRICT that
there Is any trouble. -. T..
Mr.. Porter alleges that his life has been
tnTPalSucu III siiN WV iN'>A'
boast their intention to break up the busi-
Hess of northern Union men by driving
trade from them. The enforcement bill
will assist the Union men in the next cleo
ton, but not in business or social life.
Senator Sumner will make a speech to-
morrow in support of his proposition to re-
luce all letter mail from three cents to one
cent per one-half ounce. WALLACE.
ssociated Press kilograms.
Congressional. s...-
WASHINGTON, june 9.-HouSe.---Seyeral
members, in speeches, denied the charge Oh
having been corrupted by Cuban partlsahs
on the subject Of recognizing Cuba,
A terrible storm prevails, and has sop
ped business in the House. The gas mas
been lighted, but the deatening noise OF the
hail and rain on the roof browns the voices
OF the speakers.
A bin was passed Furnishing officers OF
national banks by fine OF $1,000 and I'M
prisonment for five years for giving uataW-
full certificates Of checks, and holding the
banks responsible for the redemption OF all
such checks issued to innocent purchasers.
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, from The Banking
Committee, introduced another currency
and funding bill. The morning hour was
fibustered out In its conside and the
bill went over. %.sa#
1t is thought that blu inyalidating SER
vile CONTRACTS (Coolie labor will pass the
House, WHICH inYaiidates Mr.. Koopman-
Elloopls Chinese labor contracts.