The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

rrON WASHINGTON.
.tl aisn,tch 10 the Baltimore Sun.
,-..,ncoyuc Tax--.Ssave Proper
"'r ,rrba--llislbiIisy of Naturaiizcd
,,,;, 10 the Presidency.
-. '.,.>..,o<. January S.-Thcrc was not a
l.--a q,it"tauoc il either House to-day
..rm5IirS Of Congress, and conse-
49,. 20 important business was trans
I'm several yctcS in the House there
.,.'y q cu1y1m. The most significant
IN was taken. however, was on
| .'., reliins Ut the adjournment for
Erecting the Ways aud Means
i~e g. report bin promptly rcIcai-
... .s.r,:ac tax. 50 that it will not DC col
.rr. lie wear ISL.
=, r.... was in order. bat the resolution
5.vp hy Il to 81, the western and
..., members III both parties very gene
.....;..y- a.3ju>t the repeal of the tax,
49, .-.a c3>;rsfi mcmhcrS were for it. The
n.yryor. can hardly be considered a
, =. o. ,.lut;y members were absent or
,. In q full house the tax will be
70 ...r. The Senate will doubtless concur.
u.,,a.l The collection Of the tax for
= '.'sa,yt,d tx he House to-day to the
-. .....t Means Committee. That commit
.i,N Mr5rahic 10 the abolition OF
49,. ~, neither they will propose to re-
,.--,,,,t;,u Ior ISL remains To be seen.
, ...,l,int nf The prc<dcn: that Amc-
-..'s, held slaves in Cubs and Porto
q. ..r..,n of The Fundamental law Of
...ri ~a..s. AMI his Recommendation
fn,rs Z in
&c.,. ,aea IcT'ons from holding that Sle,
...-. ra.tv. are not likely to be complied
ri! Investigation has been made
u.s.. after, ana il Is shown that even II
,-n.! ard from holding them |; Will
...,.- '..~~.at.,S oi the slaves. Ii Is thought
.. ~. way ~ effect a remedy is for the
...u....; "a require Spain to fulfil i'll
.... +. proclamation OF emancipation III
Ill.,. !4.ia possessions.
~....., propositions 70 amend the ConSti-
..9 t...c citizen, Of foreign birth can be
t.i..c presidency have hecn made in
. o.. ...,> ~ n this s-:on hut to-day. under
..., force on Monday, :! test vote was
49,. = taa question, and obtained Il bare
49,. or dozen votes, while two-thirds
-.,..t.aa. Some q. the Republicans Oh
&. 80 preamble proposed by General
g.. r.. q. Uuin, which stated the fact that
.. .r,e5 were eligible to the presidency
~.....ra,. }anrv white naturalizcd citi.
,...7 s,5f.ht for the country all through
81. o.. Ne ,.S!ranchi>ed. The siXty-tve
SD >..r>t ;He proposed amendment were
,.. j. i Republican.
cE.. sc;,urz Rises TO Explain.
w->gl-, January S.-Seaatc.--Mr. Schurz
.,A personal explanation, romarhing
wo. &c ln>t tnIc that he rad an op-
xiv - T.p.v - certain statements made
.,5w YORK Times, and which had
..-.l.i liz y1i'iHtS cher papers Of the
&, J.. Il-a ~rnt Il he desk 10 be
S.. ul.,...t! .lulu the T'!mcs Of Dcccn-
H.. ia-',
r.. l"g.: ,aId the paper publishing this
'.,> reported to IL the special metro
..... cr-i" Of the Administration, and
. .r.s n.ie vf tie series of concerted al
:. a..a1;nrcl Is 70 i" made upon certain
'.... IL would take up the statements
....,8. Il was true that he had declined
IT,, :sa nomination for iieutenaut-GoT-
..... g., Wisconsin: hat he had taken an
.,,- JAR; in Tie canv&S+ 81 the Republican
.......>, lie tiru pronounced rs false
:, tbc cher statements made in the
,.J .ai1 i, article. was one of the
g. 8. l.a.araaLie cases OF cumulative, intre-
). ..} shameless living that ever dis"Iaccd
tu.,v..tl journalism. The administration
, - .l.-f unfortunate in is selection OF or.
-.v,. a'.l 'lr-c systc!aaticattaclis made on in.
LII III senators '"''lH ci!!' convince VI.
'@' ''' 10 "i''>i' '-'1S AA''' 'N''''
... "4i' ''I2"e".
i;.-nli,.a &c Eoiorct! SoIdi"Txs.E'ensicn
i.fur House q Representatives on Mon.
H.. Fir. riyt:, bv unanimous consent, sub
..,...; lie following resolution: which was
..l I. .1,..iicrcd, and agreed 10:
i..Ey.L That tie committee on Military
. IN, Il. rr1.cs,eG 10 inquire into the pro.
..,y r - amending existing laws for the
,1..3 - II tcrtnlius 10 coi9rcd soldiers as to
.4. 'j3n payment OF hounti", 10 men WIG
-l,cs 1T the time Of enlistment, under
..ur iu.n, ana reg yistiou, as govern the
.~l. %! ua4atic, 10 other soldiers Of The
..+".
r.. Il;t: a.>o. hy unanimous consent, Sub
.....l tie toI!1win. resolution; which WAS
considered, art agreed to:
".!, That the Committee on Invalid
.'..-, - L requested to inquire into the OK
....r Il 80 amending existing pension
!'.L' H., ll.',!o4o ~ "c p,, a, ~ ttts
~ '.t' va! "a ',''1
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TX ''i''- '"''S''''''''
Petitions.
II ''!r House OF Representatives on Mon
as )rcscutcti-
~ Mr.. Porter: The petition Of Nathan
Il. .Ei.li and others, citizens Of Chester
r!} o'nly, Va. praying that the tax on al
.'.rii2&e Of manufactured tobacco enter
= :." :Ani:ct FOR consumption lie reduced
..Et.@n cents per pound.
-''>r the petition OF Fleming W. Jackson
:, ii. Wilkinson, J. q. Moore, and Jamei
'..,...r. - Tt,rL.,,nl Va rlyNDp