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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-07


GERMAN OPERA-DoN GIOVANNI. -Mozart's
unequalled opera "Don Giovanni" was pro-
duced yesterday evening to an audience
which, We are sorry 10 say, was not as large
as it should have been. An opera like ''Don
Giovanni" J" standing ss it does in the fore
most rank among the competitions of the
drst Of musicians, and rendered by COM
Pany so well able to do justice to its ex-
quisite melodies and inspiring choruses,
deserves better house.
Il was finely rendered last evening. The
grand orchestra and chorus-in which lie
the especial strength of the company-were
under most excellent drill. Madame Jo-
hannsen, as Donna Anna, won the most
decided musical success of the evening.
She was again and again spplsuded, and in
the celebrated trio with Donna Elvira and
Don octavio, won most rapturous encore.
Mile Frederici, as Elvira, had to contend
with the memory of the matchless Morensi
in that part, still fresh in the minds of
Cleveland opera-goers. She sang with
power and beauty, but her acting could
have been improved by more of dignity and
less of petulsnce in her manner. The
.'Zsrlina" of Mile Dziuba was very arch
and piquant, and the "Batti, BATH solo
quite successful.
Nor were the male performers lacking in
power and spirit. Steinec ke, as Don Gio-
vanni, acted very finely and sang well.
Hermann's Leporello was not as good as
his success as Msphistopheles had led US
to expect. The audience would have been
better satisfied, with Karl FOrmes. Tamaro's
Don Octavio was faithful and deserving,
as are all his renditions.
The opera was on the whole well per-
formed, and the frequent and enthusiastic
applause of the audience testified to their
pleasure. The grand chorus at the close
of the first act, and the closing scene of the
opera, should receive special mention.
This evening the last performance but
one will be given. The Magic Flute der
zauberfote) will be presented, with q
strong cast. For particulars We refer our
readers to our advertising columns.
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CLEVELAND AND PlTTSBURGB
~ BAIL ROAD
tsrE WINTER ARRANQWM Ias.

~ A LR OA d
1863. WINTER ARRAHGEAS EET. 1855.
On aud sf5eT No ndAY, Dec, isth 1864. Trains IeAU
CleVel md az iolqgs, 0stlY, SUNDAYS eKoePted):
500 A. m.-dAlL-ArrtVes at Pittsburgh 4 90 P. \.
Harri5burgo 2:zQ A. n, BalJimoTB 100 A, 4.
Washington 1885 A. NJ, PhilacelphiA 6;65 A. 4.
how fUEk U;0OA. NJ, Wheeling 90 p. n. Con
meets at Hudson with u. T. 4 q. u. b. for Akror
and Mulsrsburgh.
30 P. L. -Il& ESS-Arriyes at Pit5burgh 9:l5
H. HarTisDurgh 7:SG A. NJ, Baltimore I2;20
n, W sshing iou s:4J P. n, Phisdephia l2:iO
NJ. New Y0ik 2:BP.M Wheeling 20 A. N,
S:t5 z. ACCOMMODATIONS Hudson Rno
intermediate Stations, Cuyahoga Falls, Akron
snd MlleTsburgh, connecting at 0rrViue with
P. +. ". = q. BY. for Canton, Massiilon, Woo5
tsr and Aausfuld.
OsrsSran thro1sn rom Pittsburgh 70 HeE XSrl
wis A J -sntoWp), without change Of can.
Bss- Fare as low - BY any other liz.
ss3- Through Tickets can be procured 6t She Uniot
Ticket Olhoe, Wedieii Houss, as the Desot, or tbi
Huoad-Etrsss ezsticE.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-07


CoURT MARTIAL OF CAPTAIN NAsH.-The
commission for the examination of the
case of Captain F. A. Nash, Provost Mar
shal of this District, met in the United
States Grand Jury room at ten o'clock yes
terday morning. All the commission re-
sponded as their names were called. The
detail of the court is as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel George De La Vergne,
sth Tennessee Infantry.
Major Thomas Shea, 22d Indiana volun-
teers.
Captain L, R. Fix, 18th Ohio Volunteers.
Captain Charles P. Misner, 9th V. R. c.
Captain h. 8. McRae, 66Eh Indiana Vol
unteers.
First Lieutenant Newton Whitten, 9th V.
R. C.
Second Lieutenant ". H. Ripley, 9th V.
R. C.
Lieutenant L. H. Bond, Assistant Judge
Advocate of the Northern Department,
Judge Advocate.
The roll being called, the Judge Advo-
cate read 10 the accused the general order
for his examination, when he was asked if
he raised objection to the serving of any
member ofthe commission.
As no objection was made, the commits
sion were sworn.
The accused was then arrsigned, and the
charges and specifications against him
we're read, to each and all of which he
plead "Not Guilty"
VIM. H. Upson. Esq, of Akron, was an
nounced as counsel for the accused. In the
absence of said counsel and several wit
nesses, the court adjourned to meet at the
same place this morning, at ten O'Clock,
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CHICAGO MARKET.-ApriI 6
TuT fzLEaRAPH.I

[BK FzLEaRAPH.I
FIOur-Aetive.
wheat Quiet and declined 192e. Sales at
81 O691 O61< for No. 1.
CoEn-Ffrm and advanced. salss at soc for
10. l.
Oats Steady ct 40@lO1zo.
VRueed 9@4c.
PrOVtsiOns-Firm and quiet.
Lard-H omidai.
Receipts Flour, 1000 bbls; wheat, 1000 bus
corn, 50, coo bu: oats. 5000.
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CLEVELAND, OOAONBUs : GIN.
AJOTHHATI AILB0AD,
L834-6. WINTER ARRAHGEMEHr IscA-S

AyOTHEATI AILBOAD,
LS34-5. WINTER ARRANGEMENT Isca-S
Ut TrAin-s:O6 A, H.-OIGOIHHATI EXPIRES
stopping at Grafton, Wellington. New Lon
d1D9Shelby, Crestlide, Gallon, GIleEd, Gar
dington, Ashley, Delaware, DsEis Centre an,
WOnthingtOn.
ID Traiu-2:f5 2. M.-aOOOmMOOHTIOH.-
II sll ststions, and arrives In Columbus Et Is
p. H., Cincinnati! 20 A. n.
Cd TrSils-lg:O 2. P.M.--NIGHT EXPREsS-Stopria
Crc7'ilue, Gallon, aiiead, OaFdihgtoB aud Dsl
Trains lssSs Columbus At Sac and Io;s5 Ak. s:l0r
arrive at Cleveland 9 10 =. r., Snd 80 r. \
OOHEEUTIOdS!
ahaby-1anduBky, Mansfield q EeaArk RalFoad, 6
lsuSesld, mt. fsrnon. Newark, zAnesTills
so.
OEsstl'as-PitssD7rsd. Fort Wayne 4 ChicsEo Ran
road, Ecreett Upper banduskY, Doiphoe, Lima
Fort Haya0, Laporte, chicago, &C., eat an
East for Mansfield, Wooster mas5ilion, &c.
gzafsJu and E9iCiOntaine Railroad Line, or Marion
GeliefJntEiue, sidney, Uninn, Muncie. Indian
spoiisl IarTe Bagtoi EtnJennos, ETsnsV!ls
E9cEY.llei CeiEo, 81. Louis, 20. n
DtlsWare-With Springfield Branch for Springfield.
JCiaHibgs-Litsie Miami Columbus, and Xeoi
EailrOad, iOT Asnia, Dayton, indianapolis
Eerro H3ute, Sc. IfgGis, Morrow, Lovaland, Anl
uilsinnsts AID with the Ohio and MissssipP
BsilrOad at Cincinnati for Louisville Evans
vile, Cairo, &c. Louis, I'd all PointI on th
oblo River.
OoIualtas-C'entrsiO Ohio RaPro>d Tor Newark, zAnss
vile, u Hheeiinst &o.i OCtumbus, PiQuA In
diam RallrOad for Pilua, UrbanA, &c.
- For Tickets 10 oil points and information sppl
At the Passenger Station and at Union Ticket Of9
~ SlP9lless slIe's. ~ -, .. D 2 hlHL
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AMUsEMENTs.
A OADEMY OF MUSIC.
GROVES RS
GRAND GERMAN OPERA !

Positively Last Night bat One Of Season.
Friday Evening. April 9TH, only time
of NJ trt q chef dffauTar in 4 IT
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-07
TRAYELER,s REsTsTEE.

- Citizens Wiahing conveyance 70 either Of the
above Trains or Boats viii be called for BY Coaches
Of steYsnE' Omnibus Lins, BY leaving their address
st the Omnibus once, 14T 5uporior street., next
door 20 the Weddel House.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-07

eR0 000 MONEY ADVANCED
OOUsUUO in sums to suit-at the old stand and
WeI-knoE WAGNER'S LOAN OFFICE, On Secu-
rties oil every kind, viz: Gold and Silver Watches,
Diamonds, Silver Ware Jewelry, Guns, Pistols,
ClOtuing ny Goods, Planes melodeons, sad all per-
sons property and aHlclcs of value, the most sat
isfsct0ry terms B1siness strictly private. Estab-
hshed ls5l. E.B--EFariety Of unredesmed Watch
e., weley, Cur 3, etc., or sale at bargains
Oh1ce-cOrner OF Water and Superior streets, over
Davis q PeixOtto's Clothing Store.
oct2z J. Q. W. WAGNER.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-07
A T A BARGAIN.-FOR sALE-TBi

EOR SALE-THE LARGE DOUBLE
Il House, IS nd 36 Prospect street, Suitsb for q
boarding house. Terms easy. Enquire of CONWAY
W. NOBHa, at tho ofhce Backus Noble. fel3:E
FOR SALE.-HOUSE AND LOT ON
4 Forest street. House large and commOdious; Lot
$50 feet By 25 with abundance Of fine Ehrubbe y,
aid good fruit, choice Craps. aud q good barn.
Terms easy. Enquire of ID. W. GAGE Esq, l63 Su-
pei iOr street au22:R2
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coMMIss'N TMERCHANTs

eco y. GARDINER, GEo H. IURT, &C. m'EAIAH.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-07
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE

IL will sell Ior q reasonable price-if opportunity
pTesents-my house and lot No. 22g ScOvile Av, Due,
Any des ing med uG- priced house, situated in
good neighbJrhOod, lit removed from ths bus-
tie OF the Jusiness pt Of the city, will do well t. call
and examine premises be ore purchasing elsewhere
The house (woOd) contains nine rooms, Degides pan
trys closets etc Il Is in excellent repair. TheTs is
good barn, abundance o. grapes and other fIuit
and Ehrubbery upon the lot. The Iurui ure ia hOfS
will be sold with it, II desired. Enquire upon tsl
premises. m 202l @. J. BALLARD ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19

The excitement in reference to tho emigra-
ton to Sonora, Mexico has fallen oil very materially
within few days past owing principally to the fact
that the thousands Of persons who came forward TO
enroll their Names found that there was money TO
be paid in hand, generally expected, and in fact
ii is believed that tho leaders ave no considerable
amount of funds with which 10 cary out the project
but are endcavoring TO effect oss Of several millions
Of dollars for that purpose.
1t is also understood that the leaders OF the move.
ment are unable TO ascertain what tho United
States authorities would pursue in tho expedition
should attempt TO leave the country. Gen. Dix has
been approached upon the subject by several gentle
men, but was commttal
A gentleman in Jersey City. who has been engaged
In this movement for some weeks past both In New.
Jersey and in Baltimore. and has roll Of oyer 200
Names received the following circular in answer TO
letter of inquiries:
Office or TIE MEXICAN COLONIZATION COMPANY
NEW. YORK CITY, May - lr65 Z
Sin Your letter Of the 18th inst has been received
and contents noted. In few days n circular will be
your address. giving all the requisite inlorma.
ton.
More than 200 letters received which require no.
tice. You will therefore excuse short delay. Your
obedcnt servant. BEsuO j. JuAREs.
1t appears to DO the impression of some OF the leading
spirits here. that the emigration movement will remain
quiet until that "loan' dor which great Inducements
are Oered) is effected. and the color of tho money be-
comes little familiar among the proposed emigrants.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19

America and its institutions. Should their in
tcrcst, demand it, they would Of course be as
eager to change their language as they were in
the case Of Lincoln. In fact, The London Times
only few days after it had called on Prcsi-
dent Johnson to resign, or on Gems. Grant and
Sherman to depose him, finds sufficient cause
in the few words addressed by the President to
Sir Frederick Bruce, to completely change
its base and TO commend the statesmanlike
language of the President.
The Progressive party Of Europe have already
transferred to Johnson the confidence which
they had learned to place in Lincoln. The first
acts and addresses Of the President have favor
ably impressed them. Their faith in the pro-
gress and ultimate triumph Of Democratic and
Republican institutions in all civilized countries
has been wonderfully strengthened by the issue
of our war, and the chief of the restored Union is
therefore naturally the cynosure Of the eyes of
all friends Of liberty.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Gold Closed Last Night at 1901.
TIE WAR.

The Navy Department has received iniorma-
fon of the capture, on tie llh instant of the Rebel
soon Florida with cargo Of cotton, and the Rebel
,oop Annie. with cargo Of loose cotton OIL crystal
River. Florida by the United States schooner Sea
Bird tender to the United States steamer HIBISCUS
On the 9th inst jeff. Davis, after dividing q
nortion of his specie among bis escort informed those
with him that they would have to look ont for theii
personal safety He then started with few rends o'
the coast but before reaching il be was captured.
The Osbon court martial reassembled yester'
terdsy After listening to the reading ca the depos
lions of several editors TO the practice oil iurAe
news under an Injunction of secreSy the court ad
jourred to this morning.
Brig. Gen. W. III. Stewards, jr., has resigned
his commission in the army Secretary Stanton has adj
dressed him letter acknowledging his services and re-
GREETING the recent tragic evont which has rendered
the step necessary
Dispatches say that the Rebel leaders Gates
wood and Champ Ferguson are committing great
dsprsaations on the deienseess people Of East Ten
nessee.
Large numbers of the paroled prisoners OF
Lees and Johnsons armies are travelling through East
Tennessee robbing and punderng the people gen.
orally.
The camp for mustering-out the troops OF the
central section of the State Of Pennsylvania Will be To-
Gated in York or Cumberland counties.
Twenty-four hundred Rebel prisoners at
Camp Chase, Ohio, have taken the oath Of allegiance
and been discharged.
Basil Duke aud several Of Dayis's field OH
Gers, have surrendered to our forces at Augusta
1t was expected that jeff. Davis would
reach Nashville on Wednesday night.
Gov. Brown of Georgia reached Washington
last evening under guard
Gen. Sherman reached Alexandria last even
ing.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19

their being laid before the King. In these reso-
lutions they demanded satisfaction for the
high insult on their President, from all persons
how high soever in Office, who have set on foot
this arrest, or in any degree advised or pro-
NOTED it," and demonstrating that, by the said
arrest "the order, discipline and government
of His Majcsty's armies by sea was dissolved,
and the statute 49, Charles H., made null and
void"
The Lords of the Admiralty were much
d;splcased at the indignity offered the Court.
and accordingly laid the resolutions before His
Majesty. The Duke of Newcastle, by His
Maesty'S command, wrote to the Lords Com
missioners of the Admiralty, wherein he says:
Ellis Majesty expressed great displeasure at the
insult offered to the court-martial, by which
the military discipline Of the navy is so much
affected, and the King highly disapproves of
the behavior Of Lieut.. Frye on the OCCASION.
His Majesty has il under consideration what
steps may be advisable to be taken on this oc-
casiOn."
From the sequel, it will appear that the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, as well
as the Secretary of State, were not aware Of
the very great authority of the Lord Chiei-Jus-
ticc of Common Pleas, who, so soon as he heard
of the resolution of the court-martial, caused
each individual member to be taken into Gus
toby and was proceeding with legal measures
to assert aud maintain the authority of his Of
flee when n stop was put TO the process By the
following submission (signed by the President
and all the members of the courD being trans
mitted to Lord Chiel-Justice Willes:
as nothing is more becoming gentleman than to
acknowledge himself 10 be in the wrong soon rs he
Is sensible he is and to make satisfaction to any per-
son he has injured. we, therefore, whose names arc
under written, being thoroughly convinced that we
entirely mistaken in the opinion We had conceived
Of Lord ChefJustice Wics. thiak ourselves Obliged In
honor, well as justice TO make him satisfaction SO
far rs II Is IL our power and as the injury we dd
him Of public nature. we do. in this public man
Der. declare that now satisfied that the rereo.
lions upon him in our resolutions OF the 10th and
2ls OF May last were unjust unwGrrantnble. and with
any foundation whatsoever; and we do ask pardon
OF His Lordship and Of tho Court OF Common Pleas for
the intignity offered both to him and the Court"
This paper was dated the 10th of November,
l7i6 was received in the Court on the nth,
and was ordered to be registered in the Rcmem-
brance Olice-a memorial, as the Lord Chief
Justice then observed, "to the present and
future ages that whoever set themselves up in
opposition to the laws or think themselves
above the law, will in the end find themselves
mistaken" The letter from the court-martial,
together with Judge Willcs's acceptation, were
inserted in The gazette Of the 18th of November
17i6.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19
OUR MEN AT JACKSONVILLE,
RLORI ia.

The Hon. John Covode, ex-M. c. from Penn
sylvania. was in this city yesterday endeavor-
ing to procure transportation northward for
large party Of our Union soldiers who escaped
death at the Andersonvillc prison, and who are
now, and for a long time have been, awaiting
transportation to their homes from Jacksonville,
Florida. Mr.. Covode's youngest son, Mr.. ia
cob Covodc, who enlisted early in the war as a
member of Company d, ith Pennsylvania Cav
airy is now, with one other exception, the only
survivor of that entire company. Com
pany A, of the same regiment is not now in ex-
istence by reason Of the decease Of every menu
Der thereof. These men at Jacksonville have
suffered everything but DEATH They are proba-
Div 600 in number, and every individual
nm of them is longing and praying to reach
home. A letter recently received from one OF
them states that 200 men were left at Ander-
sonyille in condition of helplesSness and de-
cay which precluded the possibility OF their
removal. For those who have gone to
jacksonville, Mr.. Covode is seeking Wig
orously the means Of transporting them to
the North. But application to Major Van Vliet
in this city was unsuccessful, the reason being
given that he had received no orders for such
course. But there are vessels constantly Or
irving here from Southern ports with light car
goes, or no cargoes, which might with perfect
propriety be set to the work of carrying these
men, and there seems to be no good reason for
prolonging their sutferings even if it be neccs'
sary to charter steamers specially for the pur-
pose of transporting these brave men while lie
remains TO them. The friends of these soldiers
who have already undergone untold suiierlngs'
would be glad TO know why they are thus left
forgotten or neglected by the War Department.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19

The Erening Post, discussing the Military
Trials now proceeding at Washington Of those
suspected of completely in. the Assassination
plot, says:
"0f the nature Of the proof which fiscns share in
this atrocous aud horrible plot upon Davis nothing Is
yet known. But IL is said Ia rest chiefly upon letter
found on the person Of Booth. From trustworthy Of
fetal source hear that there is such letter that II
was found Booth: that IL il In cypler and that this
cypher involves Days's completely.
"Ihc information have received upon this subject
Is Of the following tenor note or dispatch in cyphcT
was found in Booths pocket. paper in cypher. had
previously been found In jeff Daviss house in Rich
mond This paper not supposed TO be Importance
until the one In Booths pocket was compared with It,
and by the use OF ii read. The precise contents Of
the Booth note do not know: but information Is
that the proves that Davis was in communication
with two Of the In Canada for whom rewards have
been offered and the subject Of the correspondence
the proposed assassination. which II is distinctly
serted that Davis favored. The same men were init
matey associated with Booth when he was in Canada"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19

"con.derable feeling exists about tho City Hall at
the attack upon the Common Council In this mornings
TKlRrSE and Mr.. Greeley who opposes Legislative
additions to the Tax Levy. charged by some OF the
Aldermen with having been foremost In lobbying an
amendment through. which, II is said. viii tax tho
treasury 10000 or $500 30 extra every year. From
present appearances there is likely to be sharp hight
between SIR. Greeley aud the Aldermen the develop
menis OF which are anriogsly awaited
We can assure The Express that nothing
that "thc Aldermen" can trump up is "anxiously
awaited" on this corner, and that we defy them
to do their worst. II any Of them has - charged"
that Mr.. Greeley" has been foremost in
lobbying al amendment through" the LegiSa-
ture, that Alderman is very reckless and
foolish calumniator. "Mr. Greeley" was never
in his life before any Committee of either
branch of our State Legislature, and "lobbied'
nothing whatever through the late Senate or
Assembly. But if 1.-THE Aldermen" have a
sharp fight" in preparation, he bcg5 them to
hurry it up.
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Receipts OF the Govcrnn,ent, Where they
Como From - Expenditures Where
they 90 TO-Incidcniai Stntcmcnts.


WASHINGTON. May 8. 1885.
The receipts and expenditures of the Govern.
ment toms Of interest at all times but more cs.
pecialy now. when they assume proportions almos,
beyond comprehension. In 1859 AID 1860 the current
expenses little 77O00ON. an amount that
had given to many remarks and seemed
in the eyes Of the political economist and sobery minded
but when that is sweled TO over one billion the
above scarcely serves as loose change in Uncle Sans
pocket. To those not posted In the machinery OF the
Government il is matter Of speculation whence comes
the resources to balance this expenditure In the re-
ports OF finance from the Secretary of the Treasury We
have receipts from customs lands direct taxes internal
revenue and miscellaneous. which latter il very in
definite and might be interesting to enter into mi
nutely
We have said the expenditures for tho year ending
June 30, ls6i. were over billion The gross amount
for which warrants issued nom tho Treasury vas
Sl.3l3. 1882 -, distributed as follows:
Civil and misoelan'us. $50 i5i 295 IS
Foreign intercourse. so ll3 ~
Public debt. $50 40 l,J ~
Interior DeplItn't Oul.
filing treaties with
Indians, pensions, &c 1901 300 80
Military establishmt.. 695. 4Oi, SOf 81
Naval establishment. 92JJiOi2 9Jsl 49, lJs c,a 81
There was repaid into
the Treasury, Civil
and miscellaneous. 2i16D -
Foreign intercourse. oi.llo %
Public Debit 3.2io.oT 10
Interior Department. 2SS,026 ~
Military Establishment 4.ol3,OH 81
Naval Establishment. 6o75,0l5 2S- 1908. PIC -
Which deduct. leaves tho net expcn. -------
ditures. ..-..e-'s. liiOoD W
The receipts for tho year we're
From Customs l09 jl6 lJ9 %
Sales Of Public Lsals.,.,......,...... 5.- 30 "
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19
Tax on Bank Stocks.
TREASURY DrPiRGarNT OFFICE or ISrsaSAtS
EIyENUf. MAsIliSGTos, May -. 800. }

TREASURY DCplREarNT OFFICE OF lSrsaNAI{
EIyENUE WAsulSGros, May ~ 800.
SIR: Nour communication Of May ., IN rcli-
ton TO the application OF the B,ckers to Do relieved
from the tax upon tho sales of their own stocks. aas
been received and examined.
l, does not seem to to be necessary 20 take mp and
consider YOUR several positions in detail, but iwili
endeayor as briefly as possible TO state my views upoa
the question at Issue
Section % imposes a TAX upon tie saos Of brokers
and bankers doing business brokers' II does not un
der,aks TO define what il mesnt by the term brokers"
The tax is imposed upon the sales Of merchandise pro-
duce bullion. stocks exchange notes. &c. and there
fore by its terms embraces Al least three classes Of
brokers the distraction between whom Is well under.