The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Petitions.

-, 1.,;,cd States Senate Tuesday Mr..
:" presented tho petition OF William
,...;,son of Virginia, praying payment Tor
h'r;sinns furnished the army IN the year
j1r,. ,rbich was referred to tho Committee
Q" on lewis presented the petition Of Bal
IS uDmphrcv. praying restoration 10 ms
t".Y -ank IN the United States army which
n'% rrfcr,cd to the Committee on Military
AIsrs.
~ ~ ' Wr Plat: The petition Of Joseph paw-
.,,, lgtr United States assistant assessor IN
,g",;y,;s. rlav!ng compensation for injuries
-,.ry,a While III the discharge OF bis oinc!al
Nv Nr. Porter: The memorial Of the Na.
.-,.'a Tobacco Association Of the United
s..,r, for 8 uniform tax Of sixteen cents on
N,o. the petition Of Baughman Brothers &
g.. AVID others, booksellers, stationcrs, and
MFRS of Richmond, Va, praying the re-
49," If the law authorizing the sale Of
,.[r,rri envelopes; and if Congress should
.', deem il advisable 70 do SO, then praying
.r,. that the rOS;-Oficc Department furnish
..yr,npo> 10 the public ut ten per cent.
Inv. act,Isl cost, and not at cost, rs nj pre-"
..f,: this would assist in making the Dc
,.a-rincut scl!-Sustaining, rs well rs IN some
ire help the trade; second, that the
Eminent 10 the post-otllce appropriation
~. ua>syd nv Congress ut its last session.
,-.yi.I.ng ".hat no envelope, rs fur
',.l,I rs the Government, shall con-
.a,a any l;lhographiug or engraving, and no
,,.Y;t.,s, except printed request to rc-
,uy he letter 10 the writer" hc made into
.,amnynen. taw, as it expires July l, 1872 ;
.;,I, >aoad Congress not prohi!i; the print
.r,,I business cards, then Ill stamped en-
,,.agc> printed To cricr, with the name, ad-
t-,>,. and business Of tho party ordering
,.,n. should bc charged onc dollar per thou
and extra, which is less than ordinarily
,..5-.rd ~ printers and stationerS; fourth,
,4., Al. stamped envelopes with business
cgy.l, printed on them, and sent through tho
,,r.s. should be charged with postage the
Nh, IL other printed matter, which cost OF
transportation is estimated AZ Sl.i4 per thou
SAND, rom data given in the Postmaster
Generals report FOR 1850, page "a.
wilson vs.. ColfaS.
Amons The Republicans the latest political
.n9ycuIca, il the determination OF Senator VII
Is friends - support his claims for the
,.q-rrrsidtniiai nomination. They do this
y lie tacc OF Tue known desire Of Grant that
fart,i ticket shall be rcnominated; but III
wilson's friends propose 70 publish AIR. Col
AK, letter 70 Mr.. Bowen. Of the independent
r.rrc;n he rciterates his reasons why 1t
hid never run again for any Office
Washington telegram.
We do not look fora contest between Col
tx Gnd Wilson. Wilson will back OUT
Tariff Gossip.
!, is believed that the protcctionists have
,nanuHvrrd 10 induce the Senate Finance
Committee 10 report q tariff bill with the oh
TO-. of controlling the Senate and checking
tie House, and causing delay till adjoura
fl"nt hy a debate on tie constitutional pre-
rr2a,iycS al the two Houses regarding rere
ME legislation. They re!inqulsh all hope i,
IT.. House, Icing convinced that the action
there vii! be very liberal. Unless thei
ch.ckmatcs succeed, ii is probable the result
VII fc more liberal than the most sanguin'
Imagine Washington correspondence Ae1
Fork journal Of Commerce.
PosT-OrrlCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Saral
{. Smith is appointed postmaster at Lewins
vile, Fairfax county, Va, rice L. \. Smith
deceased. Writ Williams is appointed post
master at Hot Greek, Campbell county, Va.
r,ce VILLAIN Hunter, Jr., resigned.
General Ewcll was born in Georgetown
Of Dr. Thomas Ewel and Elizabeth Stoti
DIRT. lie was the. grandson of Benjamin
-'oddcrt, Of Maryland, who was mcmbe
"i the Cabinet Of the elder Adams Wash
in9'cH Patriot.