Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-05
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oOSFIRMATIoSs BIZ rEE SENATE.
The Senate today confirmed the follow

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oOSFIRMATIOEs By TEE SENATE.
The Senate to-day confirmed the follow
ing;
L. D. Campbell, Minister TO Mexico; W.
P. Cogshall, Minister to Ecquador; E. s.
jackson, Post Master, Providenee; E. NJ.
Parker, Consul at Prince Edwards Island;
L. Blodgstt, Consul at st. Johns, Canada
East; G. W. Palmer, United States Judge at
Sierra Leone to treat for tGe suppression
of the African Slave Trade; D. B. Warner,
Consul at St. Johns, n. b II. B. Toolsey,
and Wms Reynolds, commanders in the
Navy. -ral 1s4r 5-~f lal -
The following were also confirmed Brsvet
Major Generals for gallant and meritorious
services:
Mcdowell. Pope, Howard, Hooker, Han
cock, schofeld, Terry, UIlman, Ord, Parke
Stanley, Humphrey, Candy, Wright, 4. j.
Smith, Gibson, J. C. Davis, Mower, Woods,
Wilson, Emory, Thomas, Ripley, Ramsey,
Fry, Delaheld, Hale, Eaton, Thomas, Woods,
Schriver, Barnes, Dyer, Shiers, Townsend,
Hoffman, Boycs, Hardie, Ketchum, Cul-
lom, Heintzleman, Potts, Ewing, Kinks,
Tillson, Bowen, Doolittle, Beal, Brisbin,
Cole, Stevenson, Duval, Hays and Mann
Several Brevst Brigadier Colonels and
Lieutenant COlonels were also con6Smed in
the regular army.
oRDER REscIEDED.
The order Of the Secretary Of the Treas-
ury suspending the Payment Of all prize
money has been rescindsl and payments on
these lists will be commenced after the first
Of next month.
EQUALIZATION OF BouxTIEs.
Bosrox, May 4.-In the House of Repre-
sentstives here this afternoon a bill TO
equalize the bounties Of Massachusetts, sol
diers was passed by ITO yeas to 50 yeas.
The Speaker ruled that members Of The
House who had served in the army as SOL
diers, and would be entitled to bounties if
the bill became a law, would not be per-
mitted to vote, and he gave very lengthy
opinion in support Of his ruling, citing
authorities in England Parliamentary prae-
tice and in our country, all bearing upon
the subject. After long debate the rule
was sustained by 134 to s., when The larger
portion Of these members that would be ten
eftted by the bill peculiarly disclaimed any
intention to receive any of the money that
might be due them under the provisions Of
the bill, and this being entered on the jour
nal they were allowed to vote
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-The Medical Asso-
citation adjourned to-day, sine de, without
making any recommendation in reference
to quarantine or other safeguards against
cholera. A number Of the members are
much dissatisfied and have issued 8 protest
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 3.-AbOut one
hundred persons of all classes, ages and
sexes, from the interior of North Carolina,
passed by here last night on the steamer
Adelaide, going west in search Of employ
ment. They were in charge Of philanthrop-
lists from that section. The movement was
undertaken on account Of competition being
introduced in their native State by the
of negro labor furnished
under the ministration of the Freedmen's
Bureau.
Mrs. JEFF. Davis, accompanied by two ser
wants and her youngest child, arrived tAis
morning. The was escorted by Lieutenant
Fessenden into the Fortress The conditions
of her visit are unknown. She brought
large quantity Of baggage with her, as if
evidently designing to remain for some
length Of time.
TELEeRAPHIc FEAT.
NEW YoRK, May 4.-Quite Telegraphic
feat was accomplished this evening, by the
American Telegraph Co, in transmitting
over a circuit Of one thousand
miles without the usual method of employ
ing repeaters. This was performed by the
application of new Telegraphic invention
called the Leffert's open circuit instru
ment, which by its successful operations.
on this occasion, proves that desideration
long wished for by the Telegraphic fratern-
ity has been fully attained.