The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-30
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The Pcrry.HaIe Controversy.

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WASHINGTON, March 20, 1870.
The Pcrry-EIaIe Controversy.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela
tons have had before them for some time
past the documents and correspondence in
the controversy between Mr.. Perry, Secre-
tary Of Legation, and Mr.. HIe, Minister
to Madrid, for the purpose Of deciding the
quarrel between these officers. To-day the
committee instructed their chairman to re-
port the matter back to the Senate, and
asked to be discharged from its further
consideration, the members not wishing to
be mixed up in the controversy.
They decided to recommend Colonel
Hay, of Illinois, as Secretary of Legation,
thus disposing Of the Ha!e-Pcrry quarrel.
The Chinese Tax I'm Idaho.
The attention of the House Committee on
Territories having been called to q law in
the Territory Of Idaho which compels all
Chinese in that Territory to pny special
tax of five dollars, and which is not ex-
pectcd Of any other people in the Territory
the committee instructed the chairman
(Mr. tallum) to report bill annulling the
law authorizing the collection of said tax
Public Buildings Enough.
The House Committee on Appropriations
has determined that it is inexpedient to
commence any new buildings at the present
time, and that no appropriations should be
made for that purpose. Buildings already
commenced will receive a limited amount
to continue their construction.
Poets OF Entry-CaviI Service Reform
Asked.
The Executive Committees Of the Boards
Of Trade from the western and eastern cities
were before the House Committee on Com
mcrcc for the purpose Of suggesting certain
amendments to the bill making ports of
entry Of several Of the western cities. They
urged the committee to press this measure
before Congress, and il possible secure con-
current action upon it during the present
session.
they also urged the committee to aid in
every E2ssihle way legislation to secure
civil service reform, the establishment of o
department Of commerce, and the cncour-
agcment Of the shlp-building interest.
The Use or snuff and Tobacco Jars-
Dec:sson of Commissioners DeEano.
In the matter Of the application for the
right II uee snuff and tobacco jars the Sc
coni time, Commissioner Delano says the
law seems clcarly to have contemplated the
use oi packages for manufactured tobacco
snuff, and Cigars, only once: with re-
CARL to cigars, it is expressly provided
that they shall he packed in boxcs
not. before used for that purpose, and
every person i cautioned, under the
penalties Of law, not to use cigar box a
second time. If there was cool and sutfl'
cient reason for forbidling the use second
time Of cigar boxes, the reasons would
apply with still greater force in the case Of
tobacco boxes. For putting tobacco or snuff
into cmptiel or partially cmptiei boxes
bags, vessels. ETC., it may lie claimed
that the law has reference here only tc
stamp boxes, bags. vessels, &c., but tho
sanctioninG Of the rcflling under any
circumstances second time might open the
door t, fraudulent use by the unscruru
lous and further, TO settle this question
of second use beyond question, section GS
expressly provides that every manufac
turer Of tobacco or snuff shall ahix labe
to every package cautioning every Other
person, under tho penalties Of law, not t.
use the packages again. 1t may seem un
necessarily severe and harsh to deny to thu
| manufacturer Of snuff the privilege Of
using these jars second time; nevcrthe
less, l think the law does deny this, and
am not at liberty to. sanction such use while
the law remains as it now is.
Commissioner Dclano has decided tina
the assessment on the penal sum Of u bono
in excess Of IS 900 on q tobacco manufac
turcr who commences business after por,
ton Of the year has elapsed shall be made
pro ratn for the unexpired portion of thu
year. The tax is g Oh each 81 900 in al
sums in excess of $1,000.
Rejoicing among Female Clerks.
There is rejoicing among the forty female
temporary clerks in the Internal Revenue
Bureau. 1t is found there are e69, 1000 OF
hand in fund that can be appropriated Il
pay their wages, and the Appropriation
Committee will make provision to continue
| these women as permanent clerks.
| Collection of Dividend Tax
Postponed.
Commissioner Delano has ordered tina
the collection of the tax on the scrip O.
dividend of 50 per cent. of the New forl
Central Railroad Company be suspended
until April 18th. In the mean time thu
attorneys for the company will present oil
argument against the collection of the tax
Suit TO be brought against the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company.
The Commissioner has ordered that sui
be brought against the Baltimore and Ohl'
Railroad Company for the taxes due on tht
interest and dividends of the five mlllloI
dollars of bonds loaned or endorsed by thu
city of Baltimore to the company in 1864
The suit will be brought in the unltet
States District Court in Baltimore.
ARMY Post abolished.