Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-05

49, B-NlNAt - LON EN0ACNH ONNfA ACLIA LuGl
the number Of pardons ia something over
seven thousand, and with but few excep-
tions the persons pardoned are private eiti-
Gems.
Texas State Convention.
Just before the adjournment of the late
Texas State Constitutional Convention, q
resolution was adopted, which appointed
four of its members, Messrs. J. W. Hender-
son, r. H.. Lane, ]. A. Porter and John
Hancock, a committee 10 visit Washington,
and lay before the President the result Of
the deliberation of the Convention.
These delegates arrived here and called
upon the President to-day and laid before
him. the official copies of the ordinance
adopted by the Convention, declaring the
ordinance Of secession null and void; repu-
dating the rebel debt; giving freedmen the
right to testify in the courts, etc.
Internal Revenue.
The month of May opens well for the In
ternal Revenue. The Tresury has received
S,s73,ss0 in the first three days.
Sherman's Loan Bill.
Mr.. sberman's thirty year five per cent.
loan bill is freely canvassed in all quarters
and the favorable opinion as to its practical
bility end success is rapidly increasing. A
strong evidence of this is seen in the rapid
0ffAN'iHt4NL u 1O~1hs- 1uETG Is q bLI0DR
probability of the passage of the bill.
The Hancock Board.
The Tribune's Washington special says
General Hancoek's military board, now ex-
amining breech-loading rifles for the pur-
pose OF substituting a new model for the
Springfield muzzle-losding rifle, is rapidly
drawing 10 a close. Thus far nearly ffty
patterns have been examined, and the best
of them are now being tested on strength,
penetrating range and accuracy. All in
ventors, n order TO secure an examination
OF their respective patterns, must be present
previous to Nay 2lst, as none will be in
specteG after that date. The report will
then be made up and probably De completed
BY June Ist.
The Trial of JEFF. Davis.
The Worlds Washington special saws:
Judge Underwood, who is now here, states
that the Grand Jury which meets at Nor
folk, on Monday next, viii bring in a true |
bill against Jefferson Davis for treason.
This is the first step. As soon, therefore, as
the House Judiciary Committee have acted
upon the subject, which will probably be |
within ten days, the Government will be
ready to proceed with his trial, provided
Congress throws no obstacle in the way.
The Committee, however, are trying very
hard to make out g case which will warrant
them in recommending his trial before q
military commission. In this they will
fail, for the President does not intend to
have him, or any other person connected
with the rebellion, tried in any other way
than before a civil tribunal.
The Fenians.
New YoRK, May 4th.-The Feuian fury
in this city appears to be turned upon the
leaders. 0'Mahony has been arrested and
tried, and made to disgorge. 1t is now the
intention to arrest and Try Stephens on his
arrival here, which is anticipated on the 9th
inst. He is accused of completely in the
acts for which o'Mahony was tried. The
Fenian Senate meets tomorrow.
An Injunction Granted.
An injunction has been granted on appli-
cation Of several stockholders OF the Pacific
Steamship Company restraining the
directors from disposing of certain vessels
Of the Company, on the ground of fraud in
sale of one Of them. The argument was
set down for to-day.
Jamaica.
The Herald's Kingston correspondence of
April Path says the commissioners instruct
cd to investigate the cause and origin Of the
late rebellion were busilT engaged in pre-
their report. Great anxiety existed
70 the prOoaole contents OF this import
ant paper, the friends of Governor Eyre
claiming that the testimony as to premedi-
tation, extent and afhlistion with enemies
the Colonial Constitution in London has
been so clearly proven as to insure the hon
orable ecquittai Of that gentleman on the
that his measures were all neces-
sary FOR a prompt suppression of the out
break.
On the other hand it is said that evidence
has been given to show that the military
Generalization was so widespread under
his execution, that men were shot without
any p~retense of a trial, the surgeon in q
West India regiment having ordered the
execution Of three men on his own account.
The churches and clergymen were still
much agitated-