Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-04
Washington News.

New YoRK, July 3.-The morning papers
contain the following specials from Wash
ington The june statement of the public
debt will not be published till the state
ment showing the operations of the Treas
ury for the fiscal year ending on the 3Oth
ult. is completed. The reduction of the
debt during the month of June is reported
to be about SIS, SOC, 900, making the total
reduction in the maximum principal of the
debt due since June LIST, 1855, of more than
a hundred millions.
Treaty with the Indians.
The Commissioners of Indian Affairs re-
ceived a telegram this morning from C. B,
Taylor. President Of the Laramie Commits
sion, dated Fort Laramie June goth, an
~noUDcing that a satisfactory treaty had been
concluded with the Sioux and Cheyennes.
Confirmed
The Senate in executive session confirm
ed the nominations of Mr.. Humphreys as
Collector of Customs at Richmond, Va.
The Freedmen.
Generals Steedman and Fullerton having
concluded their Investigations in Missis-
sippi, arrived in New Orleans yesterday,
from whence they will forward their report
on Alabama and Mississippi. They con-
clude their investigations with Louisiana
and Texas. d.
Rejected by the senate.
The Times special says During the psst
week the Senate has rejected an unusual
number of the Presidents nominations,
most Of them men Of unexceptionable mill
tary record. Among the reflections of last
Saturday were Col. Rufus Cheeny, of Wis
consin nominated as Assessor of the First
Congressional District of that State, and
Col. George Gintry of the same State, nom-
mated as Assessor for the Fifth District.
Col. Gintry served CALAMITY during the late
war two of his brothers were killed and his
father served as a private during the war.
Cheney served with credit as a paymas-
ter. The Senate also rejected Col. A. !.
Fulton, nominated for Assessor Of the 18th
District of Pennsylvania, who was also a
soldier of good record. Peter L. Fry, nom
mated as postmaster at st. Louis, Mo, was
the second time rejected.
A Report.
A communication from the Secretary of
War in response 30 2 resolution of the SEN
ate, enclosed a report from Gen. Dyer, Chief
of Ordnance, in which the latter says
HarPer's Ferry cannot, in his opinion, be
ever again used to advantage for the manu-
facture of arms. The detention of the prop
erty Of the u S, at that point not neces-
sary TO the public interest beyond tempo
rarp use Of so much as may be required
for the Ordinance Depot He recommends
that as soon as that Depot can be bro
ken up all the public lands. buildings and
other property then be sold; the proceeds
of the sale to be applied to the construe-
ton of the armory IN the West, as now
authorized by Law.
Niagara Ship Canal Bill.
The Niagara Ship Cansl bill meets with
more opposition than was anticipated. 1t
IS asserted that political interests have got
mixed up with it.
The bill relieving the San Francisco and
China Mail Steamship Company from their
obligation TO touch at Hinolulu will shorten
the passage between San Francisco and
China, from seven TO ten days. 1t will en-
able the American line to compete in point
Of time with the English mail line.
The English steamer take forty-seven
days from London to HongkOng under the
new arraBgements. The American steam
ers will go from San Francisco in ~forty-One
days.
The Pacific Mail s. S. Company ask to be
relieved of a portion of the service under
their contract without reducing the cor
tract price.