The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-11
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special kilograms TO the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1870.
The ARMY RiIs.


sent, the Legislative and executive appro-
priation bill was laid over and the army bill
taken up. 1t was agreed that the bill should
be read and. explained section by section by
Senator Wilson, chairman of the Military
Committee, and was so proceeded with
until the 18th section was reached, which
provides that the General of the army and
| chiefs of the several staff departments shall
| forward to the Secretary of War list
of officers serving in their respective
commands deemed by them unfit for the
proper discharge Of their duties, and setting
| forth the causes Of such unfitness, and di-
reefs the Secretary of War to appoint a
board consisting of five dstin guished Off
GERS appointed to the regular army from the
volunteer force of the late war, upon the
| recommendation of which board the Presi-
dent may wholly retire any of said officers so
reported with one years pay. The section
provoked considerable discussion. Senator
Nye thought that the Congress Of the
Unircd States showed great ingrati-
| tude to the men who saved the
| country from destruction to propose to
give the twelve months pay and allow them
to be forever forgotten. Such ingratitude
| was never known in any country. He cited
| an incident where Napoleon having seen an
old guard shot down went to his side and
| asked if he had any request to make. The
guard replied that all he asked was that his
name might remain on the enrolled list
and ever after when that mans name was
called it was responded to by lieutenant
| with "killed in battle"
Mr.. Nye thought our soldiers had better
have fallen by an enemy's bullet than to be
| cut down by unjust legislation. He COM
pared the'bill to the guillotine, and says it
tells you that you may go out if you please,
but if you don't you will have this knife
suspended above you ready to be dropped
ut any moment.
Senator Wilson knew that if the Senator
from Nevada had read this bill he would not
have made the speech he had Just made.
lie showed how little knowledge he had of
| the matter. No such state Of affairs exists,
and no such ingratitude is meant by this bill.
No nation on the face of the globe has been
as grateful to it's soldiers and sailors as
ours, and as for retiring soldiers on extra
pay. it is not unjust; OH the contrary, he
had received numerous letters from officers
in the army-those who have good soft
places, and are not likely to be turned out.
Mr.. Wilson probably forgot to say cap
plaudng this measure" He also argued
that the army is not 4 good place for men
in time of peace, and that this proposed
extra pay would be of great aid to those
who desired TO leave the army and go into
mercantile business. Senator Ross said he
represented State four out Of five Of whose
with Senator Wilson that this measure was
not one Of injustice.
Senator Stewart spoke ut some length
against the reduction of the army, and Sc
nator Warner moved to strike ut the first
section ofthe bill, which provides for reduc-
ton, but the general order was demanded
and this bill was laid over and the legisla-
tive and executive appropriation bill pro-
ceeded with.
A motion by Senator Hamlir Tor All eve
ming session was passed, and the Senate at
4:15 went into executive session.
Generals Dana and Burnside.
General j. j. Dana, of the Quartermas-
ter's Department, has been ordered to duty
as Chief Quartermaster Of the Department
of the Lakes.
General Burnside was at the White House
to-day. He was received by the President,
and attended Mrs. Grants reception in the
afternoon.
Internal Revenue Decision.
| The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
rules that if rectifier manufactures Bit
ters for another he would be obliged to
comply with the provisions of the law,
and pay the special and other taxes as
!, the party draws the bitters into bottles,
then they can attach labels bearing their
own names and trademark, but if they
hold them out to the public rs proprietary
articles, or advertise them in newspapers
or by public handbills for popular sale and
Use rs having any peculiar advantage in
mode of preparation, quality, use or effect,
whether such claim be real or perpetual,
they must affiX stamps as provided in sche-
dule G., according to their retail value.
General Spinner CompIimenfeti.
General Spinner has received several let
tiers from Europe complimenting him on
his recent letters OH the funding bill and
banking questions. His letters have been
printed in France, Germany, and England,
and have been the occasion of circulars
from the Lloyds and other bankers. who in
dorse his ideas and sentiments on the gene
raj principles involved.
Seizure Of n DistilIery, Tobacco,
| Cigars. DC.
The Revenue Department has informa-
ton to-day that distillery has been seized
in North Carolina worth $4,000. Also, Il
lot of tobacco, cigars, &C., in the thirty-se-
cond New York district. Because the
boxes were not stamped the dealer was ar
rested. "
Mrs. Grants Lunch Party.
The Cabinet had but brief session to-
day owing to the Presidents desire attend
the lunch party given by Mrs. Grant at half
past O'Clock.
Among those present were Thomas Ewing,
ST., General Burnside, General Shiros, +.
II. Blair, ST., and wife, General Hunter and
wife, Admiral Shubrick and wife, General
Sherman, wife, and daughter; .Vice-Presi-
dent Colfax and wife, Baron Gerolt and
wife, Admiral Porter, General Ramsey and
wife Mr.. Thornton, British Minister, and
wife Gaeratarv Fish wife and lady friend