Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28
Washington News.
CHILEAN Minister.

SAMAAAun MAAAAbuCAs
New YORK, December 27.-The Heraldi
Washington special says the Gillian Minis
ter has received information of the protest
of his government against the recent Span
| ish decision TO treat as pirates all persons
on board Gillian privateers, who are not ma,
tives of that country. If the decision ii
carried into effect the setefest tethliatOry
measures would be resorted to by the Chilian
authorities.
Decision.
The Worlds special says the Second
Comptroller of the Treasury yesterday rem
dered a decision addressed to the Second,
Third and Fourth Auditors, to the effect thai
since the passage Of the act of March Sd.
1865, stamps collecting the tax on salaries.
&c, instead of being paid direct to the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, must be
deposited in the United States Treasury with
the Assistant Treasurer or designated depos,
itOry of public money. In settling the act
counts of officers for tax withheld by then
in making the payment the Auditor will
accept certificates Of deposit properly veri.
fed by the cashier of Internal Revenue as
q good voucher, instead of q receipt from
that officer as heretofore required.
Railroad inspectors.
Col. j. H. Simpson, of the Engineer Corps
y. s: A., Samuel R. Curtis of Iowa and VIM.
M. White of Connecticut have been appoint
ed by the President Commissioners to in
speet and report upon the first section ofthe
Union Pacific Railroad, completed west from
omaha, n were to have left upon their
mission last night.
Semmes.
The Times special says: The arrival of
semmes, the Alabama pirate, at Washington
IS daily expected. He will be tried -by
court martial for violating the laws of war
IN numerous instances.
Delegate from Arizona.
Hon. John NJ. Goodwin, Congressional
Delegate from Arizona, telegraphs his ar
rival at San Francisco on the 10th inst, and
will probably arrive in Washington on the
18th prox.
fieins.
Arrangements are being made for The
New Years reception of the President. A
new carpet in the East Room has been pro-
cured, n mechanics are erecting q plat
form from the north window of the East
Room to the pavement, so that visitors NAV
pass through the apartments without block
ading the passage.
Cole, the Philadelphia substitute broker.
who was sent TO State prison for fraudulent
enlistments, BIAS been Pardoned by the Pres
Ident.
A special says that the 5urgeoh-in-C Chief
of the Freedmen's Bureau has lust received
q report from the ChiefMedieal officer of
Texas, representing that the sanitary condi-
tion,of the freedmen in that State are as
good as can be expected.
The Times special says The following is
the full text of the amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the United States introduced in the
Senate by Senator Crasinj of New Hamp-
shire, on the day of adjournment: Para
mount sovereignty shall reside within the
United States, and every citizen thereof, or
Of any State or Territory therein, shall be
bound and primarily owe faith, loyalty
and allegiance tothe United States authority
IN constitution, laws or ordinance of any
State to the contrary notwithstanding, and
every State heretofore in the Union, or
which may hereafter be admitted a mem
Der thereof, shall forever remain and con-
a part of the United States, and shall
not under any circumstances whatever have
any right to secede or withdraw therefrom.
The Columbian Minister.
The Worlds special says the recently &C
minister of the Columbian govern
ment of the o. 8. will be presented 70 the
by the Secretary of State to-day.
Mattrrs In Congress.
1t is understood that the recommendation
Of the Comptroller of the Currency for ex-
the capital of National Banks to
s4OO, OOO, 900 win be brought up for the ap-
prevail of Congress that the banks in the
southern States may have their qoutas I'M
der the law.
The Herald's special says Mr.. shenck,
Chairman of the House Military COMMITTEES
for Ohio las. night to be present at the
of the Legislature TO press his claim
for U. S. Senatorship.