The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-17

and Meats Committee next Tuesday.
Mr. Ioriliard, the tobacco-men claim, is
making great opposition To- the reduction
OF the tobacco fax.
An anonymous attack on Dcorkeeper
Polk was placed to-day Il, the hands of
members OF the House.
General Inboden and Colonel Flotrnoy
were OF the floor OF the House to-day.
1t is reported that Fernando Wood is
again st q reduction OF the tax on tobacco.
Mr.. Goode presented to-day to the House
the resolutions OF the Virginia Legislature
in favor OF reduction OF the tobacco-tax.
Mrs. Postmaster General Key bad bril-
liant reception at the Ebbitt House this
afternoon.
Among those who delivered eulogies in
the Senate to-day en- the late Senator 13ogy
was Senator Johnston, of Virginia.
Associated Press seports BY telegraph TO The Dis
patch.J
THE NEW FoUR-PER.CENT. LOAN.
WASHINGTON, January 1s.-The follow
ing notice is published:
Treasury Department, January 1G, 1878.
The Secretary Of the Treasury hereby gives
notice that from the 2eth instant ind until
further notice he will receive subscriptions
for the four. percent. funded loan OF the
United States in denominations IS stated
below, at par and accrued interest in coin.
The bonds arc redeemablc after thirty years
from July 1, 1877, end bear interest payable
quarterly on the 1st day Of January: April,
July, and October, OF each year, and are
exempt from the payment OF taxes or du-
ties to the United States, as we'll rs from
taxation in any form by or under State,
municipal, CT local authority. The sub
scriptions may be made for coupon
bonds OF $50, 500, $500, and $1,000,
and for registered bonds of $50, 500,
$500, $1,000. $4,000, and $4,000. Two
per cent. OF the purchase-money must
accompany the subscription. The demands
may be paid at pleasure OF the purchaser
either at the time OF subscription or within
thirty days thereafter, with interest on the
amount OF the subscription at the rate OF
four per cent. per annum to date CT pay
ment. Upon the receipt OF fnll payment
the bonds will be transmitted free OF charge
to the subscribers, and q commission IF one
quarter OF one per cent. will be allowed
upon the amount Of subscription, but no
commission will be paid uCon any single
subscription, less than s1,GJO. Forms OF ap-
plication will be furniEhed by the Treasurer
at Washington, the Assistant Treasurers at
Baltimore, Boston, Chicago. Cincinnati,
Louis, San Francisco, and by the national
banks AMI bankers generally. The aprli.
cations must specify the amount and denom-
nations required, and for registered bonds
the full name and post-ofice address
70 In hor IL cboll bn
made payable. The interest on the regis
tered bonds will be paid by check issued
by the Treasurer Of the United States
mailed to bis address. The check
is payable Oh presentation, properly
endorsed, at the offices OF the Treasurer
and Assistant Treasurer of the United
States. The payments may be made in
coin to the Treasurer OF the United States
at Washington, or Assistant Treasures at
Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati.
New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, St.
Louis, and San Francisco. TO promote the
convenience Of subscribers the Department
will also receive in lieu Of coin, caled-bonds
OF the United States, coupons past due or
maturing within thirty days, or gold GER
tificates issued under the act OF March 3,
1863, and national banks will be designated
rs depositaries under the provisions OF Sec
ton 5,153 of the Revised Statutes OF the
United States to receive deposits on account
OF this loan, under regulations to be here
after prescribed.
ISigned] JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
THE PRESIDENTS ADVICE TO COLORED Emil
GRAFTON TO SAN DOMINGO.
The President has written 4 letter 10 q
colorcd man in which he says:
81 have given some consideration to your
question as to the emigration Of colored
people from Florida to San Domingo. l
am not well informed as to the advantages
offered by San Domingo to immigrants, but
my impression is that your people should
not be hasty in deciding to leave this coun-
try. The mere difference in climate is 4
very serious objection to removal. The
first generation in all such removals suffer
greatly. 1t is my opinion also that the evils
which now affect you are likely steadily,
and I hope rapidly, TO diminish. My adj
vice is therefore against the proposed emil
grafton"
AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
The Board OF Directors OF the American
Colonization Society met this morning Mt
half-past O'Clock; and at IL O'Clock tue
Board, in body, paid their respects to the
President, who expressed warm interest In
all efforts to benefit the colored people OF
the United States.
Secretary Thompson. Commodore Shu-
feldt, and Rev. DR.. r. D. Woolsey were
elected additional vice-prcsidents OF the
Society; and Mr.. J. II. B. Latrobe was
elected president for the twenty-siXth time.
GENERAL, RhUM TO GIVE HIS VIEWS ON IN
TERNAL-REvENUE MATTERS.
General Raum, Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, will appear before the Committee
OH WAYS and Means tomorrow to give his
views on the internal-revenue laws and suS-
rest notifications. The Bureau is in pos
session OF bulky mass OF evidence show
ing the paralysis Of trade produced by the
present agitation for q change in the eX-
listing rate OF taxation OH whiskey and to-
bacco (Which is further evidenced by the
large falling off in the receipts from these
sources for the past three months), and it is
understood the Commissioner will urge de-
cided action in this matter one way or the
other, so as to put an end to the prevailing
uncertainty.
It is stated On excellent authority that
the Lorillards, of New York, are selling
tobacco with the guarantee to their custom
ers that should the tobacco tax be reduced
and no rebate be allowed they will allow it
to customers for stocks on hand. It is no.
torious that the Lorillards pay 100000
annually on their operations in this great
staple, 1t is also understood that this firm
oppose the reduction Of the tax.
OTHER ITEMS.