The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-28
~ TELEGRAPH.
, ,,.<t News from Washington
,,.rRlCr INSha''S'
10 netuccn q Contractor
.1tn'o Er i-sasurer Of the Board of
and the rho FINANCES Again.
.c. &C


l the trea x,,,nces Again.
s,ftc.csrsm to tho p''r'''"''
'>' AsurxGrcS. March -.
,., NJ, little episode in the i p's's'S ct
'&''' .. w.. ,,...ay not exactly set cow" III
contractor named Cuil'nane
Il, M"'' ,,,os that Colonel Masr"der'
49,. ',''' -, ,na Board of Public WORKS,
Fs''., ,,,,,.,. propositions to him, anu asSsu
r's.. '',T OK. ,r,c payiug him certain amounts
ta@H AVE-, , as" Of his testimony, Colonel Ma,
\ ". .,,,.,,e>tcI to be sworn' ana oen,eo
cT".' :, .ar contractors statement. Inc
. rha, Masrudcr would not pay
'i'.'' >~ H. refused to divide right.
q" j.. sill dwelling on the finances
,1,.sr> today giving full attention 10
N''' ,,,;,g.. Contrary to cxpecta'ionS'
%" 49, new hill was reported in the Sen.
VIZ ,,.,.,n, end Of the debate WINS near al
az !, ,.c,,n appears that the discussion Is
'S','' ;.,.,-njnsnlc. The heavy speeches
d ", ,. 81, IN the subject. generally address
.,.-,,E,s> "a empty benches.
-. ..rr- introduced = bill yesterday TO
~, bankrupt act. Congress by TWO
3D. ~. w.. l,.a,5h.l homestead exemption IN
.,.+..,,.pn L. bankruptcy cases, ou'
- r,,.t. u',n as United States judge OF
"'''-' ,..,-i exercises supervisory au-
,,' ..,.. .,nk.upt cases in the United
r~,... r>,..y: Court, decided these
unconstitutional. The effect OF
~ >,rcr,. amendment will be to
49, e, -:.>c haukruptS in Virginia
.,.qrpg4t to the Supreme Court, which
49,. r.,y denied. While the applica-
-. : his amendment is general, it will
$3.50 .n,cial result in Virginia, as Judge
r..i !. The cniy United States judge who
,..il.1 -. laws unconstitutional.
TlMoS.
Associated Press Telesrau.s.I
Congressional.
WASHINGTON. March IL Senatf.-t nance
,,..,.,,,.I the dN With no action.
Nr, Gordon introduced bill 10 authorize
,,a,,,,c,nrnI OF accounts between the AT
i.-.f.aui Great Western railroad OF Georgia,
49, -, United states upon the same oasis
,t.r similar r!l'mS were settled Win the
g,--r..,t, r4liro4d. Referred TO Commit
t.. III Military Affairs. go, =,
''u~,...--Tne currency bill occupied all
A.. and lie discussion Will continue TO-
Z. ii and to-'uor:o".
,irc,iar 10 collectors OF tnrerhai
g;cyenuc.
y.,.u,<,.rox. 3iaIch 2..-Thc Commits
.-o.y IL Internal revenue has addressed
t:..u,,r letter 20 all collectors OF lnteThaI
r,yrguc cli!;u- their attention 10 4 recent
,ias..,n 81 ,hc supreme Court, where 1t IS
f.lt i,,u. Inc Government may DrlDS IN
gr,a.n for lie recovery OF taxes not only oil
>r.-. -, A.. assessed, but also Of those which
49,. "a. assessed. aud likewise OF those
W. Oh account of the statute OF limita-
,...,,-, na: accessible. The Commissioner
az
Il desire ,ha: YOU will exert yourself to
discover n, rls,~ in your district where any
,ay., ,rtanU. now be assessed owing To the
limitation Of section 20, act OIL June oV,
-. amended. and section D, act OF March
= 1871. without a waiver OF those llmlla-
;iy.., rs the taxpayer. In all these cases
yo8 vii! noiiiy the dciinqucnts that
i .uey Iuuke written waiver OF
1h.i. lr.l rt.Mts under these statutes
.rrr>> The iacc of their returns the
tax, Hill hc assessed without penalty. But
in c,>,.- w!.cr. d~.I.!iUcnt> neglect or refuse
,ota,.. this course. lou will at once report
t!lr:aGto tie proper United States district
ztla.lt.r. referring him ut the Same time 10
;!r term, Q. Iht aforementioned decision
Of Il" >upIvlRc Court. In view of the I'M
No-t,.lc, cl ac.lou in this matter, collectors
az urged - YGOsnpt action"
The Washington, cincinnati and 81.
Euuis Railroad.
WA,u!HG-uH, March 21.-The House Com.
mill" or Railways and Canals had up The
tl.! III Hon. J. Amber Smith granting a
charter to TIE Washington, Cincinnati and
81. Louis Railroad Company and endorsing
SIjNU0.UbU q their bonds. Major Borst,
PRESIDENT Of the company, appeared before
ihc committee, and made very able effort
il Urhalf Of The company. lie explained
th- secret o: the road, pledged himself and
tie company 10 build the road in eighteen
mouths. and carry trcights for seven mills
I,-r Ton per mite less than any present canal
in The county. Major Borst described in
eloquent terms the Immense mineral wealth
Of lI4r country through which the road
passes. IT., bill was referred 10 Mr. Smith,
OF Virginia, who, it is understood, Will re-
iVg. III favor OF 1t if the company will con-
tract 10 buld their road to Richmond, Va.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-FOr the Middle
States. Increasing cloudlneSs, falling tenn
ItTaturc, and ooulhweslerly winds.
For the Southern States, northweSterly
aid >oulh~c>terly winds, rising barometer,
increasing cjoudlness, and RAIN in the Gull
States.
Washington Etems.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Sanborn failed
30 appcar before The Committee Of Ways
ana Meats to-day. 4 compulsory summons
Las teen issued Tor the 9th OF April.
Governor Bard has tled his bond for
si-O,0ON, aGI has his commission rs post
ADH''cr at Atlanta, Ga.
A'cAauurr u. kclchum has been confirmed
appraiser Of merchandise ut Genoa vtce
uo.,uoon.
lhe President has withdrawn Halps name
- postmaster AZ Gah cSton.
iheic was Il iull Cabinet meeting to-day.
b'r;holdl, the new French Minister, has
arrived.
h"pl!lng TO the delegation from the South
Saioi'na Taxpayers Convention, the Presi-
Gent expressed sympathy Tor the people CT
'hAt state, and SAID that the condition OF
.u",!' was n much 10 be dcplored there as
al ivuislana, bat since it was sovereign
F'A'r hc cnulu STE no mode whereby the
}tholng evI! could be cured either by the
executive or py Congress. The matter was
orc "h!cn le>'eu entirely with the people.