Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-05
From Yesterdays I'd Edition
General News.
The Presidents Message.


New YoRK, December 4.-The Worlds
Washington special says: The conservative
Senators pronounce the Presidents message
sound to the core He argues at considers
bic length in favor of his policy of recon-
struction. He says our relations with Eng
land and France were never more satlstac-
tory. He calls special attention to the re-
eommendation of Secretary MeCullOeh to
convert the seven-thirty bonds, at any time
before their maturity, at the option Of the
Secretary, into six per cent. interest bonds,
payable in gold.
MutiIated Currency.
The Herald's Washington special says
that during the last week S275, 400 in mu-
tilated currency were passed into the Treas
ury, and S95l ,OsS in certificates Of indebt-
edness were redeemed.
Smuggling.
The collectors on the frontier say that the
smugglers who have been so active, are be-
coming alarmed at the preparations made
to apprehend them, and the business is fall
ing off. The merchants along the line, both
in the States and Canada, are shutting up
their shops and suspending operations since
the revenue officers have inaugurated the
system of closely examining the clothing of
females who cross. That class of travellers
is falling off. Not one woman crosses the
Claims.
During the month Of November the
Comptroller of the Treasury revised 2,773
prize claims, and 6,496 claims of friends Of
deceased soldiers. The Second Comptroller
has decided that, in the case of soldiers de-
tailed in the War Department. the payment
of bounties maturing while on such service
cannot be made, as extra pay is received for
duty of this kind.
1t is also decided, under the same author
ity, that soldier who enlists in the Veteran
Reserve Corps, under the provisions Of gen.
ersl order No. l9l, Of June 25, 1864, is not en-
titled to any installment of bounty maturing
when serving as a clerk in any department,
but if discharged with all the men Of this
corps because the government no longer re-
auired the service of their entire term of
enlistment he maintains the same footing
and rights in regard to bounty claims as
pertains to the balance Of the members Of
the same corps.
Congress.
The Tribune's Washington special says the
Senate will convene at u o'clock and await
the organization of the House and adjourn.
A senatorial caucus will be held to pre-
pare a list of committees.
With what temper the resolve Of the House
caucus raising joint standing committee
upon the admission Of Southern members
will be received is not yet entirely under
stood. Some of the Senators, approving the
spirit and intent of the resolution, are jeal-
Gus of any infringementof the rights of the
two bodies under the constitution to regulate
the admission of their respective organiza-
tiOns. There IS no doubt Of concurrent ac-
ton, but the passage of a resolution by the
House afiixing the conditions of member
ship in the Senate and Uice versa is ssosuggest-
i've of irregularity, if not inconsistency that
it is thought possible. by influential persons
in both branches Of the National Legisla-
ture, that similar, though separate commit
tees, will be raised in lieu Of the joint COM
mittee.
The House will meet and go through with
the form of organization without delay.
The several caucus nominees, and espe-
eially the door-keeper, have had little time
for their deYotions to day, so unnecessarily
importunate have been the place seek
ers. These candidates are from the heroes
of many battles, down to the widows son
who wants to be page, and their name is
legion.
After organizing, the House will adjourn
till Tuesday when the Message and accom-
Panying reports will be read.
General Howard.
Gen. Howard Of the Freedmen's Bureau
yesterday issued a circular, stating that nu-
merous cases have been reported Of the sum
mary expulsion of freedmen and refugees
from their tenements on the plantations,
and ordering that hereafter all officers and
agents Of the Bureau will prevent the re-
currence of such ejectments in the future.
Fire.
CHICAGO, December 3.-Last night a fire
broke out in the furniture store of W. W.
Serving. at No. 203 Randolph street. Loss
on stock, 100000, and on the building,
$4,000.
injured.
U. P. Harris, Chief of the Fire Depart
ment, was severely injured by falling
through hatehWay.
From SAN Francisco
SAN FRAScIscO, December 2.-Trade is
very dull. The rainy season has interrupt
I'D transportation to the interior, while the
western market is stocked with goods.
Leading imported articles are unchanged.
heavy pressure to sell them, however,
would cause decline. Petroleum sells at
s25 barley is firm at lO7@IlO; wheat
s024; freights dull money plenty, stocks
depressed.