The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-25
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Special kilograms 70 the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1870.

senator Lewis and his Course in Com.
grcss.
The votes cast in the Senate by Senator
Lewis in the interest of the extreme Radi-
Gals has been matter OF mystery, especially
in view of the liberal elements by which he
was elected to represent the Mother OF
states. The story is here that the Senator's
hike other mortals human-that he Is AZ
footed by selfish considerations. and that his
brother (Charlcs) was appointed to a for
ccn mission rs consideration for the votes
of the senator in support OF the "intolera-
be Radicals
The senator has been Juggling away at the
public jug quite vigorously, and Is very eX-
acting in his demands for official patronage.
likr new converts generally. he is among
he most ultra and intolerant, and his vote
NAY pc found in the list Of the most radical
uf Radicals. His compensation is to he the
distribution of official patronage, and at the
md Of his term OF the United States Senate
he will be retired to private life, never
more to he heard Of
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
some time since Commissioner Delano re-
ccived from John W. Garrett, President O
the Baltimore and Chic railroad, propo
si!ion 70 arrange the amount due by the
company TO the Government for taxes, etc.
and The proposition was rejected. Sevcra
days ago another offer Of compromise wa!
made by the company to pay S1lO to The
Government rs the FIVE per cent. tax on thu
a2,2GN surplus earnings OF the company
which amount they had used in adding Il
their stock, etc, and which had beer
charcedto construction account.
This proposition was accepted to-day, ant
The company is to pay the money next week
and lie credited with settlement up to ia
nuary 1st, 1870. The commissioner will &C
c"pt no compromise where the company
holds as trustee $1,000, 900 of bonds issued
10y themselves and endorsed by the city o.
Baltimore, and has ordered suit to be
brought against the company for recovery
Of tax Of these bonds for 1864 to 1869.
The Report on the Tiee Metre.
The report OF the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue sent to Congress Yesterday on
the Tee metre is conflicting as to the merits
ii the machine. Some of the tests to which
il has been put show that the metre is ut.
sery worthless, whilst others, and very
critical ones, show that the instrument
called the sample metre can be relied upon
and may be gotten up for about $500. and
Mr.. lice abandons his other machines.
The report shows that Congress is re
.ponsiblc Tor the adoption of this machine
III the revenue service. and the Commits
sioncr sends it back to its home to be tos
tered and cared for by its legitimate parent
Barernced Corruption.
An effort is made by a portion Of the
press, subsidized no doubt by the man
Bullock, to show that he and his conferrees
are pure, unselish, patriotic citizens, and
haven't been using their funds or the funds
II the railroad owned by the State Of Geor-
GA, to support the scailawaSs and pcrpetu.
ate themselves in office. The proof before
tie Senate investigating committee will be
ample To show the opposite, and that Bull.
lock, Blodgett 4 Company are the most cor
rupt politicians that have ever been tole-
her" has been of the most barefaced charac.
ter. Never in the history Of political cor.
ruption in the Capitol has there been prac'
tlcrd 10y 4 set of political scamps and
tchcmcrs such uublushing impudence and
%lrontcry TO influence the votes of members
of Congress. The committee in the Senate
will make all this apparent before they gel
through the investigation.
Miscellaneous.
Commissioner Delano decided to-day thai
rtgar-boXes OH which are discovered spu
rious stamps are liable to seizure, and ha.
40 instructed the assessors and collector.
throughout the country.
\ dispatch was received at the Revenue
Bureau to-day announcing that John j
robbins has been convicted in Cincinnati
Ohio, on six counts, for selling tobacco
with improper stamps, using counterfeit
stamps.
Countess Favorney leaves on the Goth t.
Join her husband, who left for Europe las
week. WALLACE.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1870.
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