Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-30

have the following specials from Washing
ton
Public Lands.
The General Land once has Just trans
mitted to the Governor of the State of Mich
igan approved list No. 10, vesting the title
in the State for 7,O7I acres Of swamp land,
inuring under the provisions of the Con-
gressional grant, by the act Of the 2Sth of
September, 1850 and to the Governor of
Iowa an approved list of swamp and unex-
plored land, covering GIGS acres, vesting the
title in the State under the State grant.
Receipts from Customs.
The following is a statement of the re-
caipts from customs at the four principal
poTts OF the United States, from the 10th to
he 23d of June Philadelphia, Sl34,sl9;
Baltimore, SG9,457; New York, g, Jos, 7S7 ;
Boston, 1921, 7s4 total, s., 6O4, S4S.
Want Appointments.
Several prom nent New Workers are here
to look after the appointment OF naval OIL
Ger at New York City. General Sickles is
being pressed for the position. Colonel
Killers chances for the place are consider
ed exceedingly slim.
The niagara Ship Canal Bill.
The discussion On the Niagara Ship
Canal bill has proved the measure to have
more friends han previously supposed. Il
will pass. The Committees amendment
making the consent Of the State Of New
York necessary, will probably be stricken
out.
Congressional Items.
An effort is being made to get the House
Committee on Claims to reconsider the vote
by which they postponed, till next Deem
Der, the consideration of the Senate bill for
the benefit OF certain iron clad contractors
h Last go AU- e - - I'LL
ing iron clads.
Mr.. Browns resolution about the reorgan-
cation of the Departmental service, will
not be acted upon this session.
On Monday next the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs will bring forward their re-
ports on the Mexican question the Fenian
affairs. As regards the latter they will re-
port adversely to the proposed repeal of the
neutrality laws. So Tar as learned they are
also opposed to any Endorsement of the
Mexican loan.
The Senate is having quite a spicy time
in executive session on the question of rati-
tying several Indian treatles which were
made last fall. The opponents Of their rat
Iiication claim that they are improperly
made and will prove worthless.
The Postmaster General sends a commu-
nication to Congress calling attention 10
the abuses Ofthe Thanking privilege in the
use OF the franks of members by Claim
Agents, Patent Agents, &c. The Postmas-
ter General says this abuse has become a
serious evil, hurting considerably the pos
tai revenue and bringing reproach upon the
Department. The Postmaster General is
pOwerless To arrest this evil while mem
Oers OF Congress permit their Clerks or other
persons to write their names upon enyeloI es,
and use or permit the use of fac smile
Of the law. Cases are cited where a Sena-
tor entrusts all this frsnking to q niece
where patent agents send their circulars
under the rank of a member of Congress,
and a case where a clerk in one of the de-
partments farms cut the frank of three sew
eral members of Congress.
Outside of this report we hear of an in
stance where II Is charged that a member OF
Congress sells his frank.
The report was referred to the House
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
The House having shown unmistakable
signs Of q determination 70 oppose the
amendment to the tax bill, permitting gas
and railroad companies to include their
revenue tax upon of gas and
travellers upon railroads. The representa-
tlves OF those companies are busily at work
To get the Senate's courage up to the stick
ing point in order to defeat the wholesome
determination Of the House. There Is
reason 10 believe, however, that the Senate
will concur with the other branch and that
this inglorious and most unjust proposition
TO force the public 10 pay the taxes of fat
corporations will utterly fail. The defeat
of the measure in the House is due in part
to the earnest efforts of Hon. B. Eggleston
of the I'd District of Ohio.
The House Committee on Claims has con-
Guided the investigation as TO the awards
for the capture OF Booth and a report is
expected tomorrow.
it is said that the Senate in Executive
Session has resolved to confirm no appoint
ments that lack the endorsement Of the
Senator of the State from which the ap-
pointse halls.
If this really is the case the President
will be seriously embarrassed in making
appointments.
The River and Harbo Bill.
The appropriations of the River and Har-
Dor bill, approved on TIE sd inst. amount
10 s., 69S,047.91. The following are among
the items: For surveys of the Atlantic
coast $4,000; the Pacific coast $751; 600:
the northwestern lakes 800, 900: the west
ern and northwestern rivers 800, 600 for
Improvements of the Mississippi, Missouri
and Arkansas rivers S550,0OO.
False Report
A recent report to the Secretary of the
Navy from Commander Thomas Peterson,
commanding q. s. steamer Muscovite,
shows hat there is no foundation to the
recent report that freedmen had been taken
to Cuba and sold, as the Cubans refuse to
purchase them or in any way have anything
to do with them.
Approved.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The President has
approved the bill to provide for the revision
and consideration o the statute of the Uni
ted States making further provision for the
establishment of an armory and arsenal of
construction, deposit and repair in Rock