The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-08
never cease until all the people were educa-

ted.
Mr.. Dawes, OF Massachusetts,, would have
preferred the bill to have been so framed that
the section Of the country that most needed
the school fund would be most benefited. He
contended that it was one Of the necessities
of the Government that we should see to 1t
that those who had the ballot should have
the opportunity Of using it intclhgently.
The consideration Of the bill and amend
lnents being then IN order, the first amend
mrnt was read. which was one offered by Mr.
McNccley, Of Illinois. that after July lst all
printing material shall be admitted free Of
duty.
Mir. 1ioar made the point Of order that the
amendment was not gern!ane, and thesroint
was sustained.
Mr. Farnsworth suggested that number
Of ECw amendments We're offered and should
be printed. and III order that the printing
might Ike done, he moved that the House adj
iourn; which was agreed to, and the House
adjourned at i:l5 Z. NJ.
Taxins Coupons and Dividends.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue is
| rep2rtcl to say that his decision that divi-
dcuds declared on the first day OF january,
1872. shall psv income tax, if they were
based On earnings Of 1871, holds good with
regard to dividends and coupons until all
dividends and coupons from earnings Of 1871
shall be taxed. lie docs not intend to give
another ruling, but holds that dividends OF
earnings are taxable when earned, and the
Tux must be deducted if earned III 1871, no
matter when payable.
Petitions.
In the United States Senate on Monday
Mr.. Johnston presented memorial OF en-
yclopc manufacturers, Stationcrs, NC, citizens
Of Richmond. Va, against the manufacture
and sale Of stamped envelopes by the Gov
crnment: which was referred to the Com
miItcc on POST Offices and Post-Roads.
| In the House Mr.. Duke presented similar
petition from james Alexander and others,
OF Charlottesville.
4 Desperate OH u strcet-Cnr--Colonel
Donu Iai:.tt's Eur Coat I'm Danger.
Quite a row occurred on one Of the ave-
nus cars Monday night. that came near re-
sulting in something serious. y colorcd
uan-a powerful fellow, as he proved HIM
sclf-was so offensive in his conduct that the
conductor undertook to put him oil the car.
He resisted filrioualy, and while being drag
gcd by Colonel DOM Piatt, seized that gen.
tlcman by the arm and swore that If he the
disturherl Went of, others should go too.
The Colonel declined to acccdc to this ar
rangcmcnt. and so far forgot himself as to
hit the coIorcd rowdy in the face. This
the negro resented, and for a second II
looked as if tic Coloncl's handsome fur coat
would be sacrificed. But by united effort
the refractory clSs was passed out. He raj
lied again, however, and boarded the car al
the tail end, and Selling the crank Of the
brake wrcnchcG it Of, and did his best totreal
Washington 10 a strse.-clr murder. The fel
low seemed perfectly frantic. lie dcsisteda
!aSt. and rctrcating to the sidewalk loudly
proclaimed his intention to keep the irol
crank, when Colonel Pint, jumping from thu
car, said he would stick to the rascal until III
found police officer. Two guardians of thu
} peace turned up near Mr.. Blair's residence
and had quite 10 much as they could do tt
capture and carry away the offender Wash
'ng'Vn Star.
Postal.
4 new post-o(iicc is established at Pond
l Gap, Augusta county, Va, with Miss Nanni
S1nc"ds rs postmaster.