Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-19
Washington News.

Circular.
WAsBfSGToS, March 1.-THE following
was to-day laid before the House Of Repre-
sentatives;
TREAsURr DEPARrMESF,
March II, 1865.
SIe: l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of a resolution from the House
Of Representatives, under date of the 5th
inst, requesting the Secretary of the Treas
ury TO prepare a statement showing the
amount Of money now in the United States
Treasury, including all sums in the hands
of Assistant Treasurers, National banks and
all other repositories, designating the
amount IN each separately, and report the
same to this House.
l transmit herewith communication
prepared by him, furnishing the informa-
ton called for by the resolution from which
It will appear that the available balance in
the Treasury according 10 the returns re-
ceived to the 10th inst is SI23.42S,SS5 81,
consisting of coin $57, ,799, ,92l 81; currency
SG5,623,964 81, of which sum S2I, ,7SO, ,35S 55
was on deposit in National banks designat-
cd as depOsitOies.
am, very respectfully,
Your o6edient servant,
lSlgnedJ II. MCCULLOcH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Representatives.
Death of the Reciprocity Treaty.
WASHINGTON, March 17--It is known that
the Reciprocity Treaty between the United
States and the British Provinces expires'on
the 18th of March, but the Treasury De-
partment will not consider that it has ter
minated until II o'clock tonight, in order
that merchandise &C., now in transit may
have an opportunity to reach its place Of
destination.
Mr.. Graham and the Reconstruction
Committee
WAsaINeToN, March l7.-Hon. Vim. A.
Graham, U. S. Senator elect frC IN n. C. pub
fishes statement from which it appears
that in January he addressed a letter to
Senator Fessenden suggesting that it would
be but justice to permit the delegation
elected from each State to be present at the
reception of all evidence touching the State
or any of its members before the Committee |
on Reconstruction, with the privilege of
cross-examining witnesses, and Of introdue-
ing counter evidence if they sho ii deem it
proper. To this letter Mr.. Fessenden re-
piled as follows
''It is not customary TO allow cross exam
ination of witnesses before a committee ap-
pointed to report on a subject not involving
individuals. The committee is supposed to
be desirOus of ascertainlng the truth and
capable Of making all examination neees-
sary. Tho Committee is quite willing how
ever, to examine any witnesses who may
be produced having knowledge of the sub
ject matter to any reasonable extent. The
credentials Of the gentlemen claiming to be
Senators have not been referred to this CON-
mi:tee, and there is no probability thatthey
will be-"
Mr.. Graham subsequently replied as fol-
lows:
'AIy sole purpose is TO aid the Committee
so far as this State is concerned, in ascer-
tanning the truth and to guard against
exparte testimony from unknown or ire
sp9nsible sources. II, therefore, the Com
mittee viii at any time furnish points On
which evidence is desired, or Of prejudiged
testimony which it is necessary to meetmy
colleagues and myself will gladly avail our
selves of its permission to offer such proof
as may be in eur power"