The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-02
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
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Island reciprocity treaty. Speeches In favor
OF Its ratification were made by Senators
sumner, Nye, Corbett, Buckingham, and
others, and Mr.. Chandler made strong ar
gument against it, using a map and cane to
enforce his arguments. rna 1853;
very little interest was shown on the sub
Ject 10y senator's, nearly half the number
being absent when the vote was taken. The
whole delegation from the Pacific slope
voted for the treaty, but it was neither op-
posed nor favored by the senator's from any
other section as unit. The vote stood
twenty for ratification and nineteen against.
Iwo-thirds not having voted in the affirna-
tive, the ratification was defeated. 49,. !.
The Funding Bill.
The Ways and Means Committee is in
session tonight, and have under considera-
ton the funding bill. They arc encouraged
In the rapid action of the House on the tax
bill, and believe they will yet be able to ret
the funding bill through this session.
The Georgia BiII. ,.,...-s
General Butler announces that he will
take up the Georgia bill Immediately after
the tax bill is disposed of. 40 5.r: 81.
The Annexation OF Sam Domingo.
General Butler to-day, for the sixth time,
attempted to get in his. joint resolution for
annexation of San Domingo, and on this
occasion, as on the former ones, attempted
it when there was no probability of its
being considered. His object appears to be
RI Shnny 6S1tporpo in, ha inf IF ha
President, who is very anxious that the
annexation should take place. f
A General Amnesty Bill.
The Reconstruction Committee meets TO-
morrow, and will consider a general am
.nesty bill, providing amnesty without dis
tinction. General Butler thinks it will 60
through the committee almost unani-
morlsly. - ri.
/ m'I Am Additional Tax Bill.
An additional tax bill has been prepared
by the Ways and Means Committee, in
which a general Reorganization Of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau is provided, erect
ing the Bureau into Department, and
making the head Of it member of the
Cabinet. .-,....... ,,.. .....s. II. .....
kHS A<CSce stG AAn1AsshOkASe
The President and Mrs. Grant 60 to An
napolis tomorrow afternoon to attend the
levee at the Naval Academy in the evening
given in honor of the graduating class.
Secretary Robson will also be present.
,-.E. st4a.1 = ~ WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms. ID 90
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-HouSc.-The con-
sitlerati0n OF the banking and currency bill
was postponed until Tuesday. 3T9e
A resolution allowing women to act as
census-takcrs went over. ......;
A remonstrance was received from Gin
cinnati merchants against the proposed in-
crease of tax on smoking tobacco. :.
A petition was received from merchants
OF New York asking for uniform rate of
tax on manufactured tobacco and snuff of
sixteen cents. $50. =. d. 90 - !.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, asked the
unanimous consent of the House for the
introduction Of q joint resolution anneXing
San Domingo. ..a
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, objected, and
it went over.
The bill reducing the taxes was then
resumed, and some slow progress made with
its provisions. II
An amendment was adopted to the tax
bill allowing discount of ten per cent. on
stamps for amounts in excess of $500. Il 81 =
In the course Of the discussion in regard
to defaced stamps Mr.. Schenck stated that
it WAS the intention of the Committee OF
WAYS and Means to wipe out the whole
system of spies and informers, and allow no
more moieties. t's SO - -. -
4 A Treasury estimate presented during
the discussion shows the following for the
next wear From customs, $1S5, 000, 900 !;
from internal taxes, STE, 00O, 600; from
lands, S. 200, 600; and from miscellaneous
5000, 000, 900. The estimated expenditures
were $291, OO0, 900, which would leave a sur
plus Of $40, 000,000 ~ 81 &. 5a,Taat 81 b. -
An amendment fixing the stamps on
checks for any sum at two cents was
The income tax was finally reached. The
discussion on land indicated an intention to
make an exemption increased to $1,000 and
the continuance of the present rate. -
| Adjourned. ..-,.,.-.,-..,..,
Senate.-The question Of redistricting the
Judicial circuits was resumed, but with no
action. sfit-e t3f.:;a
Mr.. Conkling introduced resolution
authorizing the issue of a patent for an
arrangement for marking Matchmaker and
paying for the patent. ,-~...-.....-.
! Petitions were presented for the organiza-
ton OF an international society for the pro-
motion of immigration, and protesting
against the income tax. sasr .,.is {, ,sa,' = :.
THE act for the reconstruction of the jul
(iicial circuits was resumed. The transfer
of Virginia from the third to the fifth cir
cult, and Tennessee from the fifth to the
fourth circuit, was debated and lost-2S
to IS. ltl'Ss - ,..s Il. a. a.;g;a4 -.
Mr. Drake offered an amendment to cor
rect what he held to be an illegal and inn
proper designation in the act of 1866, by
Virtue of which the Chief Justice of the SUI
preme Court Of the United states assumed,
In the impeachment trial, the title Of Chief
Justice of the United States when there was
no such office. Agreed to. -...-r.i =, 3
After executive session the bill finally
! In this bill the Senate constitutes the va,
rious circuits as follows: First, Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island,
and Connecticut second, New q ork';
ware. MARYLAND, q and Virginia ); Fourth,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkan-,
sas q fifth, North Carolina South Gar DINA,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee !;
sixth. Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and West
Virginia; seventh, Illinois, Indiana, and
Wisconsin eighth, Minnesota, Iowa, Ne
braska, Kansas, and Missouri ninth, CALI
fornia, Oregon, and Nevada. The Supreme
Court Justices, except the Chief Justice,
Dire required to reside In their respective
circuits, and the Chief Justice ID 10 be known
as the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
:o1 the United States. II ,.r i ). "a /
Aeetdsns % q TishssReps RsFierDass,,
u WAsaYxerox, June a.-.HasSy Lesiie, tbs
taaht,rop4 oafSgfnner, had AN arm broken
ma was othsrWiae injured by falling from
die rope yesterday sStsru oons Bis racoyery