The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-05
Latest News from Washington.
special telegram to the Dispatch.

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7. WAsHiNercS; JUNO 4.-Public interest has
left here and centred alfost entirely in Phila!
delphia. All dispatches from there indicate;
that Wilson is gaining upon ColfaN, and the
friends Of the latter are doubling their exer-!
tions to prevent his defeat. There Is still
considerable talk Of called session Of Com
gress to pass certain measures In the Radical
interest unless it Gun he accomplished before
port on the tariff bill has been adopted, the
Department will proceed at once to raise its
various regulations in accordance with the
new tariff, and about the first series which
will have attention will be those governing
the tobacco interest, which the Internal
Revenue Office already has under considera-
tion. tt"t' '1.=siI" p TIMoN. |
- e Congressional. tsi
WASHINGTON, June A. Sendte.-The con-
ference report upon the tariff and tax bill
was concurred in.
The day was spent in discussingthe New
York cllstom-hOuse. -. = .@ts'
House.-The forenoon was occupied in
disposing OF private bills. .F,t.sa.s,r. .
The bill distributing the quota of arms to
the iusnrrectionary States from 1862 to 1863
twas passed. s''ft
Another disability-remoying bill was
passed. ,y .-,: ,&
The conference report on the tariff and taX
bill was adopted. The bill now goes to the
President. for approval. The tax-chnges
take effect on the lst Of July, and the tariff
on the 1st of August. The reduction Of
revenue by the bill Is estimated ut $$53, ,500,|
900. The tax on friction matches was re-
stored, the revenue from which is 81, 500, 900.
The House adjourncd'to Friday.
The Orange, Alexandria md Manassas
~ Railroad.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The bill which
passed the House few days since to all!
thoriZe the Orange, Alexandria and Mapassls
Railroad Company to run trains and trans.
port freight and passengers within the Dis
trict of Columbia passed the Senate this
morning without amendment, and now
awaits the signature Of the President. ~
The bill, it will be remembered, allows
that company to run locomotives and trains
over the bridge constructed by the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad Company across
the Potomac, along certain streets and I'M
ueE TIE lubifc SIOufidS t'tst vi t1t cHiitoI
buildings, by tunnel, upon such route and
| in such manner rs may be prescribed by the
engineer in charge Of the public buildings
md grounds. No depot is to he established
along said route until the consent for the
ame has been FIRST obtained from the Legis-
ntire Assembly OF The District of Columbia
Young Mems Christian Association
| International Convention.
| WASHINGTON, June 4.--Delegates to the
| Young Mems Christian Association lBtcrna-
tionat Convention at Lowell, Mass, arriving
in Washington Tan obtain orders for tickets
1T reduced rates between Washington and
Boston by applying at the rooms of the
Washington Young Mems Christian Associil-
ton, corner of Ninth and ID streets.
Tobacco Tradc-Mars< Decision.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The interference
with the tobacco trademark which has been
pending in the New York patent office fol
some months, between l.. l.. Armistead, OF
Virginia, and w. I. Blackwell, OF North Car
olina, involving the right to use the g Dur
ham . brand, was decided to-day in favor o
Blackwell. n@