The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-19

Az INTERESTING INTERVIEW While the
votes upon the question of the admission of
Virginia were being counted on Friday last,
Governor Walker, who had been anxiously
awaiting the verdict in an an;e-room, an
preached Mr.. Bingham, and said, "Sir, as
the Governor OF Virginia heartily thank
Won for your course in this matter Virgil
MIA, am sure, sir. will never prove re-
cvcant or act unworthy the confidence YOU
have placed in her" Mr.. Bingham replied
Il trust you nre correct, sir. have never
met you before, Governor, but am pleased
10 meet yon now. l have only performed
what have considered to be my duty, but
am gratiHcd II have met your approba-
ton
Governor WAIKER.--Thc Virginia Lcgis-
latuye will rcasScmblc immediately upon
the admission o. the State, and Governor
Walker is already preparing his message,
in anticipation OF that event. One Of the
FIRST things to receive attention will be the
condition az the iAu,icl debt Of the State,
in regard 20 which il is understood the
Governor will recommend measures calcu-
lated 10 rebound largely TO his own honor
and to tho credit o: the State. 1t will evil
IDENTIFY not be the fault Of Governor Walker
If the future Of Virginia, financial, mate
rial. and POLITICAL, is not bright one
IlaSi1giua t{cWam-Nelr lOrk Times.
PETITION FOR THE DEMONSTRATIONS OF
S>AcurSErrs.-A petition signed by nu-
mcT0ES citizens Of Massachusetts has been
forwarded to Representative Cox, of New
York, with the request tina. he Gubmit il TO
Congress. The petitioners pray that their
State be rcmaudcd tp Il territorial! govern
Incut for lis reasonable course in 1912, it's
uurcpubican denying the right Of suffrage
t. those who cannot read and write, and for
It's connection with the Hartford Conyen-
ton. Mr.. Cox means 70 present the petit
ton, as requested by lis signcrs.
INTERESTING DEClSlON-THE TAXATION
OF RAILROAD boNp$.-Thc following intc-
resting decision has been received from
Commissioner Delano by John b. Kenny.
assessor Of ;he first district Of Philadcl-
rhia, in reply to q letter Of inquiry upon
the subject
Treasury Department, Office of Internal
Ecrenuc, WASHINGTON, January IL. 1870
Sir,-A firm in Philadelphia, Pa, write
nudcr date OF the 9Th instant inQuiring
I.
Is withheld in the payment Of interest on
their bonds By the various railroad colnpa~
mics, rs they hold that the law expired by
Limitation on the :}lst Of December, 1860.
They have been referred to YOU for in
formation, and you are therefore advised
that under the provisions Of section 10 of
the compilation it Is held that the law has
not expired, and that the tax is still with
held under the provisions Of section 122.
Very respectfully,
c. pEIANn. Commissioner.
SECTION ll9. int hc il purifier cnGctcd,
That the taxes on incomes herein imposed
shali lc levied on tic 1T day of March,
AMI he due or payable on 0" before the
%oih day of April in each year, until and
including the year eighteen hundred and
seventy, and 10 longer.
TrRAcCo La rELs.-Yhc Commissioner Of
Internal i'cvcnuc has prescribed rC-uil-
lions governing the form Of labels or eau
iionary notices to lie affixed ia packages Of
tobacco ami snuff and boxes OF ci|aIs.
TIE label must be not less than four inches
in lcp-;h hy twoaIid u half inches in width,
AMI iNc manner Of atiiXimg is left optional
with thc manufacturer, provided it does not
cover any Of the br.tn,.,:s or stamps required
hy previous regulations.
WHO PAYS THE REyENrE? The to:al
receipt, Of internal revenue for the fiscal
wear ending June 20. 1872. from Ill TIC
states AMI Territories, was Sii3 ,911. 9SS.1&.
This is exclusive Of the receipts from the
tax on salaries, stamps, and passports
through the state Del ;tr:mcnt. The fol
lowing is the amount paid by each State
anil Territory, and the relative position III
respect to The amonut of tax paid First,
New York, so, 1lG,l2%.iH; Second Ohio,
SIG. lG, sill; Third, Pennsylvania, 49,
40, % FOURTH Illinois, |i}. UG}, 2jt.S7;
Fifth. Massachusetts, s., ~ ~. II: sixth,
Kentucky, s., III, 300. 73: Seventh, Missouri,
800, >0i.53; Eighth, Maryland, - ,5l7,
1915; Ninth, California, 81 80 ,2I.if
Tenth, Indiana, $3.50, 1910; Eleventh,
New Jersey, $3,792 ,3G1 81 Twelfth, Viz
ginia, $500 ,l44.lj; Thirteenth, Micii-
gan, ~. Gl2, SLIP; Fourteenth, Connccti-
cut, $3.50, j05. 9j; Fifteenth, Wisconsin,
1899 ,0i0.G5 Sixteenth, Louisiana, 81,
9G2, HISS; Seventeenth, Iowa, 81 800, :
2GI 95: Eighteenth, Kholc Island, 81 2S6,-
39i.74 Nineteenth, Tennessee, $780,
1Si.l2; Twentieth, Georgia, 81 .olG, Isl. - :;
Twenty North Carolina, $3.50, 1JJ.9S :;
Twenty second, Maine, $3.50, 90t.t0 Tweu-
ty-third, New Hampshire, %fjl ,3lS.02 :;
Invent fourth, West Virginia, $1G%, 0i3.42 :;
Twenty-ft,h, Texas, $4S3,2l7.S7; twenty
sixth, Alabama, $l72,3!6.25; Twcnty-sc-
rcnth, District OF Columbia, SAG, 0i5.lS
Twenty eighth, Delaware, $42j, l0G.lI ;
Twenty ninth, Minnesota, $;363,537 so
Thirticth, So. Carolina, 1858 ,SG0.ll; Thirty
first, Vermont, 1913, 672.5G; Thirty second,
Kansas, S244, 1853 50; TIirty-thirG, Nevada,
e229 ,5T.l3; Thirty-lourth, Mississippi,
sl94 ,129,47; Thirty-ffth, Oregon, SILL
S9S.09 Thirty-sixth, Nebraska, SlGl ,3SS.-
4s; Thirty seventh, Arkansas, &l44, 9e5.O7;
Thrty-eighth, Idaho, S76, l05.G9; Thirty
ninth, Florida, ST, G99.l3; Fortieth, Utah,
e64,97l 40; Forty-tirst, Montana, $64,-
1858; Forty-second, Colorado, SCI, 900 .2G;
Forty-third, Washington, $40, 1867 .43; For
ty-fourth, New Mexico, S43,GI5.43; Forty
fifth, Arizona, Sll,3l5.2l; Forty-sixth,
Dakota, Sl0,900.lt; Forty-seventh, Wy
oining, $5,l0G.50.- Washington RfpujH-
can.
ElGnT-lIorE LAw.-Considcrabl amuse-
mcnt was afforded il: the House by Il ldpSus
yluma in the head. ng Of bill introduced
by Mr.. Cox for an cight-A0ur law. On
being read by its title it proved TO be :" a
bin 10 make eight years a days work, and
on the second reading still eight y,orS,''
the Clerk stating that it was so written, and
lie had no authority to change it. How
ever, the verbal change WAS made, and was
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