Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-28
VOL. XIX---NO. 2S3.

Boston. Mass, by agents, who by fraud. in
dueed and forced German emigrants to enter
our army as substitutes. The Commission
will probably, in a short time, be moved to
Boston. where it will hear the evidence Of
witnesses.
Released.
Robert Heth, committed to Old Capitol
prison with Taylor for appropriating to their
own use about 5000, ,O0O Of the specie belong
ing to the rebel government, and which
went into their hands after the capture of
Richmond, were this morning released by
order Of the Secretary of War. II. Hitch
cock aud G. Malons were also released and
turned over to the civil authorities.
Visitors at the Presidents.
Very few of the visitors at the White
House to-day, could obtain an interview
with the President, owing to the pressure of
| important public business.
| r VI. T. Hunter and Gen. Rafne.
| r. NJ. T. Hunter and rebel Brigadier Geu-
| eral Baine, Of Arkansas, were at the At,or-
! hey Generals Office to-day, urging their
claims for pardon.
| On inquiry it is ascertained that but com
l paratively few Of the credentials of mem
| bers elected to the House OF Representatives
| have been received. either of late insurrec-
| tlonary orother States, therefore the Clerk Of
! the House has not vet prepared list of the
members, and viii not probably doso before
| saturday. TIE position of the Clerk of the
House is understood to be rs follows: That
he is merely to administer the law of 1868
in placing the names of members elected
upon the roll. In doubtful cases these
points will be controlled by precedents
set by the House, in the absence of judicial
ruling as to the construction Of the law.
Whatever defects may be discovered. can
be remedied by the House. In addition
10 the validity and lOrmality of credentials,
the facts should appear. The only question
which could occur would be whether States
lately i'll rebellion are now in relation TO
other States in the sense contemplated by
the law Of 1868, or, in different language, if
they are completely restored to their rights
and privileges in the Union. The question
as to whether certain members elected can
or cannot take the test oath, will not occur
until after the election of Speaker, whose
duty it is 10 administer it to the other mem-
bers before proceeding further in the bus
mess of organization.
Financial.
The Treasury Department is delivering |
tile bonds OF the S50,0OO,OO0 of the Five |
Twenty Conversion Loan at the rate of |
eleven and a half millions day. Between |
nine ana ten milliOnS only remain 10 De i
supplied to the subscribers.
The Secretary of the Treasury makes no
secret of the fact that his forthcoming re-
port on finances will be merely an enlarge
ment of the views essentially presented in
his Fort Wayne speech.
Palmer.
Commodore Palmer has received prepara-
tory orders for the command of the West
India sqadron, which is now being formed.
Craven
The trial of Commodore Craven was con-
tinued to-day, but nothing especially inter-
esting was elected.
AnnuifIes To be Paid
General Whiting, acting Chief Clerk of
the Department OF the Interior has been
by the Secretary as the special
agent of the Department to visit the Miami
Indians, Of Indian Territory, and pay them
heir annUties. He left the city to-day.
Union Sentiment i'm Georgia.
WASHINGTON, November 27.-The CONNER
'ials Washington despatch says II. V. John
,on. of Ga. arrived in Washington this
morning. He brings favorable recounts of
he return of Union sentiment among the
people.
Speaker COIfaN.
The Chronicle of to day contains an arti-
lie representing ex-Speaker Coliax as hav-
ng endorsed the Presidents policy. This
5 the construction the friends Of Mr.. Colfax
eek to put ON his speech