The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON.

~, SENATOR SUMMERTIME
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ST. rSrp,1, NEWS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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rs,cr,, Al dispatch TO the Baltimore >"n:l
r. s,,xcros. March 26.-The Presiacnt
""ssod his regret yesterday 70 New
eNp,sS,,a senator that the debate on tue
I hnS'D domingo question was to De reopeneo
%pM ," SWIMMER tomorrow. III the Heliates
2, VA ,he rcncrt Of the commissioners ha9
pc'o.S ronc;vra and submitted. tie hopeo
w. ~ Wow Of the CIRCUMSTANCES, W.
. ..;a,,d Of the Administration won'o him
iEie"u va a"ncria1Iy a> he did not desire
.WnH,n The question At the present
a'"G" II is said that there WI os
>fs>Iv"; ,,nias> the intimation is tulhled
=" ''iW r sumner will charge Inc
1 ISas;5nnf with Improbable offences. Inc
/ / .t tS,." however. 70 whom the President
't ,,,aI thrsr views. replied that he Thought
''..' nv far the wiSest policy to dispose OF
,,n Son;n Domingo issue at the pre-. lent SEES"
'"' az, y, did not believe IN permitting II TO
,%,~s., before the country till mex. Detem-
![r, 10 divide and dis,r.%Si the Republican
,svly. The President, however, did not
Sem inc,,inei 70 favor this view. and will
.uy.es, the pos;ponement of the whole mat
,or nm the next session. Notwithstanding
he .rDi-suthcritatiNe announcement that
me rommi ,sioncrS will report IN favor OF
Innovation. the fact does not seem to have
fbc slightest influence among Senators and
members.
AFFAIRS IN ALABAMA.
GOV. Lindsay. Of Alabama. called on the
President Yesterday. and had an interview
relative 10 the condition of affairs Ill The
south. GOV. l.. assured the President thai
everything was peaceful and prosperous II
.lahsma. and that If there should be an.
disturbance he believed that the State all
,hcritieS would he able 10 put it down
They would at least try, and If they failed
.hrn m appeal would he made to the Gen
eril Government. i'll the manner prescribed
tx the Constitution. for assistance. Ih'
President expressed his qualification at tn
statement, and hoped to hear similar re
ports from every part Of the South. Th
United States District Judge Of Mobile con
Trims the quiet condition Of Alabama.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
1t is reported that the President will thi
week remove Charles II. Lewis, Of Viz
GINA. minister 10 Portugal. aud nominal
ex-senator Thayer, Of Nebraska, in hi
place.
The commissioner Of interal revenue
writes to Supervisors that he has reconSld
c-ed the question Of the inability of renewa
receipts OF insurance companies to stami
duty. and now holds that "any writing
whether called a receipt or otherwise
which contains contract to continue II
force any policy of insurance which has no
expired. is exempt from stamp duty.
receipt or other writing. given after the eN
yiration OF the term for which premium
has has been paid, is renewal, and re
original policy"
The new Senator from Arkansas, Gov
Clayton, took his seat yesterday in the Sen
ate. He is a tall, dark-haired man, and la
lost an arm.
The office of Solicitor of the Interior De
partment went into operation yesterda
under the charge OF Mr.. smith, who filled
similar position in the Internal Revenu
Bureau.