Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-13

Those parts of the address referring 10 the
Emancipation Proclamation and the utter
anees of President Lincoln in that connee-
tion in favor of freedom were received with
earnest responses by the vast assemblage,
as was the clause referring to the unswerV-
ing friendship of Russia, and the act Of
car in closing her ports against the war
ships and privateers of the seditious. Mr..
StOeekl, the Russian Minister, was evidently
pleased by the compliment to his own gov
ernment. The other foreign Ministers pre-
served an appearance of stern gravity.
The allusion 10 Mr.. Lincoln's wish, only
three days before his death that the elective
| franchise were conferred on the very intelli-
gent Of the eOlored men, and on those of
them who served our cause as soldiers, but
should be done by the States themselves,
and that he never harbored the thought of
exacting it from q new government as a
condition Of its recognition, was greeted
with applause, as was also the remark that
in appointing the head Of the armies it was
to follow the manifest preference Of Con-
gres. Many eyes were at this moment di-
rected toward General Grant.
On conclusion of the oratisn, which occu-
pied more thnn two hours and half in the
delivery, there was spontaneous outburst
Of applause, clapping Of hands and the
waving Of hats and handkerchiefs. Every
sentence of it seemed to find q prompt re-
sponse in the auditory. Mr.. Bancroft was
soon surrounded by large number of dis
tinguished persons and received their con-
gratulstions.
The ceremonies closed by a brief prayer
by the Rev. DIR. Gray, the Chaplain of the
Senate, who pronounced the benediotion.
The company withdrew when the Speaker
called the House to order.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, offered a
resolution, which was unanimously adop-
ted, rendering the thanks of Congress TO
the Hon. George Bancroft, for the appropri-
ate address, delivered by him on the life
and services Of Abraham Lincoln, and re-
questing to furnish copy of the same for
publication. The Chairman of the Joint
Committee on memorial exercises, directed
TO communicate to Mr.. Bancroft the foregO-
ing resolutions, and receive an answer there
TO and present the same to both branch
es of Congress. The House then adjourned.
The Senate after returning to their cham
Der. unanimously passed a resolution, on
motion of Mr.. FoOte, that 10000 copies Of
the memorial address on the life and char
acter of Abraham Lincoln, delivered at the |
request of both Houses of Congress to-day, |
by Hon. Geo. Bancroft, be printed for the |
use OF the Senate The Senate also unan-
imously passed the concurrent resolution of |
the House, above mentioned, with reference |
to the same subject. Senator Foote and |
Representative Washburne, Chairman of the |
the Joint Committee, will therefore wait |
upon Mr.. B. for the purpose indicated.
Concerning the kidnapping OF Ne. |
grOes.
WASHINGTON, February I2.-The attention |
of NJ. Tassara, Minister from Spain, has
been arrested by the press and the Congress
siOnal details. that the freedmen are can
tured and conveyed to Cuba and there sold |
as slaves. Mr. Tassara gives the regula- |
tions Of the Island of Cuba concerning col
ored persons, hereto annexed, and affirms |
that they have in all instances been carried |
into effect. No complaint has been made to |
the State Department of any sale or sedue- |
ton Of eolored persons from the United |
States into slavery. In the only instances |
brought to the knowledge of his govern
ment where such persons have been brought |
or introduced there by Americans, they |
have been promptly delivered up and sent |
to their homes.
The following are Che regulations referred
to above, with instructions regulating the /
formalities in respect TO the arrival, move
ments and departures of people of color
coming from abroad 10 this Island, and
published on the lst of April, 1919:
Article 2l-The individual of color, free |
or slave, who may arriSe, coming from a
foreign country, shall be Immediately placed /
in safe keeping and with precautions that
may be suitable until he is taken abroad |
again. If the house to whom he is consigned |
gives security for the payment Of 81, 600 in
the case of his staying on the vessel he may |
stay on board, but that security shall not
be cancelled until re-importatiOn is verified
by the report Of the captain of the port.