The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29

As3 Il hl11h i mOIsN 11S0s
pay their own tax upon passengers instead
Of levying itsper eapita, or that they be re-
quired to pay the whole Of the one-cent per
capita into the Treasury. They say that
the companies first collect five cents fare of
each passenger, and then charge the pas
senger one cent additional to cover the Go
ment tax, which is but one-eighth Of cent.
In this way they get fom the passenger
seyen-eighths Of cent wrongfully, which
they do not pay to the Government, and
that the aggregate Of this fund In New York
amounts to over two million dollars per
| annum. .5s,.,. s.--.s.,t
They also ask the abolishment Of the ive-
cent stamp duty ON pawnbrokers' eertif-
Gates, which duty comes out OF the pockets
of the poorer classes. They further, ask
that there be coined u cent and 1K cent
pieces, for convenience among poor people.
yorably inclined toward the features of the
memorial.
Improvenaent Of Rivers, &e.
Messrs. Bennett, Sawyer, Conger, and
Sheldon, were appointed q subcommittee
BY the, House Committee on Commerce to
report bin for the improvement Of the
rivers and water-channels in different see
tions Of the country, and in reference to the
expediency Of granting asd to improve the
water communication between the Mis-
sissippi river and Lake Michigan, and
also for the enlargement of the Erie
and OsWcgo canal for free navigation
by vessels of GOO tons burden. - =
The five northwestern Governors who re-
Gently appeared before the committee
strenuously urged these measures on the
ground that it would facilitate commerce
and diminish the expense of the exchange
between the States. .4. ILL., ~
Steamship Lines.
Senators Buckingham, Kellogg, and Cor
bett, were to-day appointed sub-commit-
tee by Senate Committee on Commerce to
examine into and report the policy to be
pursued in reference to subsidies fol-
proposed steamship lines between the
United States and Europe, and South Ameri
can, China, and Australian ports.
The Red River War.
The Government has dispatched the Uni
ted States steamer Michigan, mounting
twelve guns, to Detroit to watch the move
ments of the English expedition to the Red
River country. Her. commander is in
structed not to allow the British forces te
cross the United States territory or through
| the canals.
It is understood that the British authori
ties have dispatched some of their vessels IN
that direction. precautionary measure
it is deemed advisable to send one OF oul
ships to look after their movements.
The Reduction Of the Navy.
General Morgan, representative from
Ohio, has prepared new bill to reduce the
navy, in which it is provided that there
shall be but three rear admirals, six com
manders, and so on in ike-proportion. The
officers are reduced analogous to the reduc'
lion in the new army bill. OF the twenty
five commodores in the service there are
but three ut sea. There are ten admirals
OH duty in Washington. This bill, if adopt
ed, will scatter thesA gentlemen from thei,
soft places. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
| ReIlef for Richmond Sufferers.
+ WASHINGTON, April 2S.-A subscription
has been started here for the more destitute
of the Richmond sufferers. Cooperation IL
expected in the southern cities.
Important Decision Of the United
| States Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The Supreme
Court has decided, in direct tax sale cass
from Virginia that tender before sale by the
owner of land or an agent was sufficient
that refusal of tax commissioners to accept
tender because it was not made by the
| owner in person was unlawful that GER
tifcates of sale of lands sold on account o.
such refusal cannot convey title, and the pro
perty reyerts to the original owner. -.-
.T5.i1 Congressional.
WAsHrsGToN, April 2s.-H Horse.-The bill
was passed establishing the Department O.
Justice. '~..' 81!
reported that Adolph Bailey is not entitled
to his seat as representative of the third Con
| eressional district Of Louisiana, and thai
G. Is. Danall is. Herr made minority re-
port. ~. .e.,
: The contested election case of the fiftt
Louisiana district was taken up. A resolu
tion declaring that there had been no Lawful
election was passed by vote Of "a to ID
| The considertion of the tariff bill wa.
recommitted, and paragraph was inserted
| fixing the duty on railroad iron at sixty
five cents per pound. :,
Senate.IMr. Robertson introduced bill
relieving from the disabilities Of the four
i teenth amendment oil persons except JET
! ferson Davis and Robert T. Lee and tht
former members Of the United States Con
gress. $50
"white" out OF the naturalization laws.
Bills were introduced granting lands II
aid of the Memphis and New Orleans LeYe'
railroad, and to relieve, with certain eXeep
| tions. MI persons who had engaged in re
bellion from disabilities imposed by tn
Fourteenth amendment to the COnstitu
tion. The exceptions are all persons for
merly in the Congress Of the United states
the army and navy service thereof, and al
! members of State Secession Conventions.
The contested election of Gilbert, Q
Florida. was decided in his favor.
THE bill to change the place Of holding tn
Tinted States District Court for the Albci
marie District, n. g., was passed. ;,
bin was introduced to remove disabiil
ties Of Isaac Fl. Christian, OF Charles Cit
The Senate has confirmed the nolninatlo
4 Of Pattie as postmaster at Warrenton, Yn
i gtnia. srs s:s, .1s 50 ~ -
rho Departure Of Troops for th
,Es,i .1. ,,,.sa West. 3e
WASHINGTON, April zs.-Five eompanie
,, numbering nearly 400 men, ana beiengln
~ tha Seventeenth United States intantr.
7 p,.r;ued here Yesterday from Virginia an