The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-02
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WASHINGTON, April !, 1870.
Removal of disabilities.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day it is I'M
dcrstood Tie President read his proposed
message to Congress for the removal of
disabilities. The message met with favor
among tho members of theEabinet.
The Income Tax.
4 strong pressure is brought upon the
President by senators and representatives, to
induce Secretary Boutwell, to desist from
his advocacy Of the income tax. Letters
are pouring in upon Congress from all parts
OF the country against the extension of
what they pronounce most odious and in
quisatorial law. The President has pro-
missed to call the attention of Secretary
Boutwell, to this measure, and indicated his
Willingness to abandon it if deemed ad
visablc. Secretary Boutwell,, however, is
known to be favorable to this tax, and will
insist on its extension without reduction.
lie maintains that t is the most equitable
tax in our whole tax system, as it bears
principally on the Weather clusses, and
not upon the industrial interests.
General Ames Admitted.
After one Of the most proracted debates
Of the session, the Senate, ut about o'clock
this evening, admitted General Ames to his
seat as senator from Mississippi. The
vote stood 40 to u. The question turned
exclusively upon the questions Of resi-
dency, inhabitancy, and domicil-it being
held on the one side that Ames, at the time
of his election, had not acquired, in con-
temptation Of law, either inhabitancy or
residence in Mississippi while on the other
hand i, was argued that he had. On these
points Messrs. Edmunds, Carpenter, Thur
man, Trumbull, and other prominent sena-
ators gave Us much learned disquisition
and interesting legal lore, and only in this
view WAS the debate profitable. 1t was
plain from the start that majority would
vote tor seating Amce. The Republicans
votin. against his admission were Carpcn-
ter, Conkliug, Elmuuds TIumhnll, Pratt,
an SchurZ.
Tobacco Stamps.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
has decided that dealer in tobacco has the
right to saw caddy of tobacco in half,
cutting through the stamp, and thus sell
the two halves to different persons. Tie
law allows manufacturers 10 sell only in
original packages, but retailers may sell in
less quantities; and the sale ct any lo"-
ton Of al .: i@in"l package l. q sale III re-
tail. II portion of box or cadly is
aawci off from stamped package, it is no
violation OF law, and a box or cldly cut in
without the stamp, is 10 violation of law,
yet the cIic without the stamp is liable to
seizure but not to coniiscation. Suitable
stamps arc in preparation for plug tobacco,
gotten up with view to placing them in
such position upon packages as 10 leave a
portion OF the stamp on each half when
the package is cut IL two.
General zito:nas'S Remains.
General Sherman has sent dispatches to
Ms. Thomas, who IL accompanying the re-
mains Of her husband from San Francisco
TO New York, TO know il il would suit her
views and wizhcs 10 have the reInains OF
General Thomas inferred nj West Point in
stead uf Troy. II 20, the funeral exercises
will ;akc place On Monday week next ut
West Point. If she prefers Troy, then
next Friday will be designated as the day.
The remains will reach New York next
Wednesday.
Railroad 30 Salt Lake.
The House Pacific Railroad Committee
agreed to report bill providing for the
construction OF railroad from Umatillu
oil the Columbia river, to Great Salt Lake
"a distance Of SEQ miles), and granting a
subsidy Of land Of twenty sections to tho
mile each side Of the road. The Trans
Continental Pacific road still hangs fire in
the committee, although frequent efforts
have been made to have it considered.
Officers of the Navy.
Admiral Porter appeared before the
House Naval Committee on the question
of the rank Of the line and staff of the
navy. The Admiral took strong grounds
against the adjustment of the executive
officers, and gave his reasons at length why
this officer should hold his position in the
navy.
Tne Senstc's Secretary In Trouble.
The Republican committee OF senators to
inquire into the quarrel between Senator
Cole and Secretary Of Senate Gorham have
tried in vain 10 aInicably arrange the
souabh!e, and it is said All election for n
new secretary Will take place. Major Ben.
perley Poore: Of the Boston Journal, il
prominent among those named as Gorham's
successor.
CanceiiinS Stamps.
Commissioner Dclano issued circuler
to-day in reference to cancelling adhesive
stamps used upon instruments, documents,
writings, and papers. He designates E. d.
Chamberlain's cutting and dating stamp as
q machine that may be used on and after
May 4, 1870, in addition to the other ma
chimes designated.
San Domingo Again.
4 special envoy, named Cohen, from San