Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-25
From New York.
To Remain in Session.

the Committee of Ways and Means an
Appropriations will remain in session du
ing the recess of Congress.
ut Secretary MeCuIIOch's Visit.
@ Secretary MeCulloch was entertained
the Aston House yesterday b. a sele'
party of friends. He statedlhis visit to Tn
city is entirely unofficial. He attendedth
New England dinner in the evening.
Indian Affairs. HHH
The Herald's Washington dispatch say
Congress will be called upon for furthe
Of fuuTgen
Indians during the session. Estimate
state that $4,000 are necessary. West
ern tribes are reported as being in a desti
tute condition.
A letter forwarded to the Secretary o
the Interior on the sth, says there are
large number ofIndians assembled at For
Rice and elsewhere on the Missouri River
who are manifesting a most friendly feel
ing for the whites, and quite willing to en-
ter into most liberal treaties. Gen. Sulll
remarks that he forwards this information
in order to give direct contradiction to tn,
newspaper accounts of a contrary state o
affairs among the Indians Of that section
Reported.
Gen. Wilson, direct from Georgia, re
ported to Gen. Grant last evening if
Washington. -Ga- ~
Last night a fire broke out at No. las
Fulton street, and the damage by fire and
water amounted to $4,000.
Patents. uuIs OH
Persons interested in patents forinven-
tons, and who have been led to believe
that it is intended to obtain through Con-
gress a very essential modification of the
patent laws, are Iauthoritatively informed
that no material change in such laws will
be asked for during the present session.
Only a few minor points, effecting the de-
tail Of securing patents, will be modified.
Instructions to the Mexican Minister
The Worlds Washington special cen
tains the following 3 - LII sGr
The Department of State has completed
the instructions which it desires the Min
lister to Mexico to follow. He will be
at once sent to the headquarters of the
Juarez Government and remain with the
President of the Republic, and follow him
wherever he may 60. 14
Mexican Affairs. .b7f+l n
The Republican issued an extra yester-
day or Mexican affairs. Its information
purports to comefrom London. "l
1t declares that a secret understanding
between Napoleon and Macmillan,
allows the former to withdraw the French
troops from Mexico, whenever Maximil-
ian a payments should become two months
in arrears. ar -EaltI ~
a Recalled.
Senior Garcia, the Peruvian minister to
this Government, has been recalled. His
recent manifesto against the President of
Peru has produced this result. Senior Gar
-cia's successor has not been announced.
The consul at Nov York has also been re-
moved. Senior Garcia has been Minister
resident in Washin5 ton for many years.
War Between Spain and Chilli.
The State Department is in receipt of
dispatches from our Minister to Chilli
The war between Spain and Chill is
still progressing. All the principal ports
are blockaded. The commander of the
squadron is only waiting Instructions
from the Spanish Government to com
mence more active operations. The adj
miral who is commanding the Squadron
off Valparaiso has grossly insulted our
Minister, Thomas E. Nelson. The Amer
lean and English merchants and residents
are very indignant at his conduct, and
laid the matter before the respective Gov
.-.,L -r"
The United States Treasurer has all the
schedules prepared and is ready to pay
the interest on the registered bonds Of 1861.
The Government will probably commence
them early next week. 7a,gU
The Algonquin.
New YORK, December 23.-The Algon-
guin has received her spars and rigging \
and is receiving a coat of paint and other
wise preparing for the race with the |
On the examination Of her
it was found that they were SO far
,orroded by the use of salt water as to
them unsafe. The old ones are
being replaced by new ones. -tq
Celebration. 1.lT |
NEW YORK, December 23.-The two
hundred and forty-ffth anniversary of the
anding of the Pilgrim Fathers on Ply
mouth Rock, and the sixtieth anniversary
If the New England Society of this city
we're celebrated last. evening at belmont
,o's. There was a very pleasant and en-
husiastie gathering. a1 |
Disabled Soldiers. |
The Times Washington special says an
order will be issued by General Grant in
day or two directing disabled soldiers,
of doing duty as watchmen Of
public buildings, to have preference in
iuch employmentover able-bodied men in
he army. The object of this order is to
the discharge and mastering out
If disabled soldiers as far as may be, by
room for them in positions where
hey can perform service as well as able
bodied men. ~1r-, |
Appointment.
Mr.. A. P. Lants, late Military Agent
or the State of Indiana, and who was re-
moved by Gov Morton, has been ap-
pointed TO a position in thetHOuse of Rep
'esentatives -
1lr-t WOrfxingmen's UniOn.54H
A special meeting of the Workingmen's
Union was held last evening, at which a
VOW Constitution was adopted, and a cir
.ular was distributed calling for a convent
ion of delegates from various trade -Aeev
throughout the State, 70 be held
It Albany Oh the 9Th of February.
The Heralds dispatch says the Secretary
# the Treasury has issued a circular rela-
i've to the release of property seized for
-%iolation of the revenue, stating that no
ollector of customs has the right to release
my property which has been seized
or a violation of the laws upon
he payment of the appraised value, un-
ess the seizure, together with the atten-
liant circumstances and appraised value Of
he same has been. reported to the SecFe-
AIRY of the Treasury, with the recom5t
nendation ofthe collector that IT De re-
eased, and requesting authority, and the
anne being granted by the Secretary. I'd.
FoRT KEARNEY, December 22-At seven
'elock this morning the thermometer stood
It 2S0 below zero. Snow has drifted in the
between here and the Missouri
to the depth of fifteen to twenty feet.