The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-29
Latest News from Washington.
Congressional.


WASHINGTON, March -H0uSe.-The hill
for the city depot of the Baltimore and Po-
tomac railroad-the PENNSYLVANIA Central
uersus The Baltimore and Ohio roads---was
up to-day. Efforts at compromise failing,
the minority reSorted to filibustering, when
the House adjourned to Monday, when it is
expected the Pennsylvania Central will
triumph by two-thirdS vote.
iScnate.-The tariff bill was again resumed
and discussed through the day. The Senate
is still in session and vote will probably be
forced tonight.
Later.-The tariff bill has been substan-
TALLY adopted with free tea and coffee. An
amendment is now pending to abolish all in
tcrlal tax except on whiskey and tobacco.
Ldtest.--The tariff bill has finally passed.
1t reduces the revenue S50,0O0,000. No in.
come tax can lie collected for last year. Tea
and coffee are free. The tariff is greatly re-
duced on textiles, steel, coal, iron, and salt.
The internal revenue is repealed on lumi-
mating gas and all stamp taxes except on
distilled spirits, fernented liquors, tobacco,
snuff, and cigars, are repealed.
This bill goes to the House for concur
renee, Of which there is little prospect.
Presidential Veto.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The President
has vetoed the bill for the relief of John L.
Shanks, of New Orleans. The grounds OF
the veto are: That the moneys taken
from the State Bank ut New Orleans In 1862
were accounted for to the Secretary of the
Treasury, and that list of the depositors
were filed in that department, and the name
of DR.. John l.. Shanks does notappear among
them.
The Britis.i-Americnla Claims Commits
sion.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-On the Goth in
slant, which was the last day upon which
claims could be filed before the British-Ame-
lTcan Claims Commission unless by permis-
sion in each case, for cause shown, very
large number of memorials were presented.
Four hundred and twenty-one British claims
were filed up to that date, more than half OF
them being filed last week. At the session
to-day fifteen additional eases Were filed. Ii
is thought that the number, including all
claims on both sides. will amount to about
800. The American claims are only eighteen
in number. No decisions were made to-day,
and the commission adjourned until the Sd OF
next month.
The office Of the secretary will be occu.
pied for some time in getting the claims pro-
perly arranged and docketed and the memo
rials printed. Its understood that the COM
mission will soon adjourn until September,
and that during that month the session will
be held at Newport, r. I.
Since the commission was organized eleven
cases have been finally disposed of. out of
which only one was favorable to the claimant,
that being the first case on the docket, the
award amounting to SG20.
Louisiana Affairs.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Thc New York
HeralGs Washington special on Louisiana
affairs says: ''Whiie Pinchbeck is making
every effort for peace, some of the members
of the party are very reckless in their decla-
rations, and the friends of Warmoth boast
that they have more money patronage III
Louisiana than the President has throughout
the United States. They name among this
boosted patronage two hundred and fifty OF:
fees paying $4,000 Il year each, and fifty Of
fees (taX collectors) paying $4,000. They
have the appointment OF registers and man.
ayers of elections, and say that while they
will not count fraudulent votes in their favor,
they will not count fraudulent votes cast
against Them"
Democratic Politics.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-A Washington
special to the Herald says that August Bel
mont, chairman Of the National Democratic
Committee, held an informal political caucus
yesterday. Forty politicians Of both Houses
were present. The feeling was unmistaka-
bly, against the calling Of Convention until
after the Cincinnati Convention. Coalition
there depends upon the strength they show,
and must not involve the surrender Of Demo
cratic principles. The caucus advised that
no Democrat participate in the Cincinnati
Convention, and showed less disposition to
endorse Judge Davis than was expected.
General Items.
WASHINGTON, March 2a.-The treasury
circular issued to-day revokes the previous
order regarding fog-horns. Masters of sail
ing vessels may use any horn producing
sound equal to steam whistle.
The Acknowledgement has been advised
that twenty-nine of the Monroe county (aliss.)
kuklux prisoners have pleaded guilty, and
that sentence is suspended.
The Senate Committee on Post-Offices have
agreed to report bill increasing the China
mail subsidy to S1,000,G00.
The Approaching Cincinnati Conven-