Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-11
Special Dispatches.
BEoEIYED UP TO 5 O'CLOCK, A. N.
specisI Dispatches to the Western Press
ADOPTED.

ADOPTED.
NEW York, May 1O.-The Chamber of
Commerce has unanimously adopted the
report of special committee OF the pro-
posed tax on cotton, opposing the tax Of
five cents per pound, on the ground that
the competition Of India, Brazil and Egypt
is considerable and that il was unWise to
throw any impediment in the way OF
Southern cotton producers. The report con-
cludes by urging that the present tax Of
two cents per pound be kept undisturbed-
SHIP CARPENTERS srRIKE.
The strike of the ship carpenters con-
tinues. About four thousand ship carpen-
ters have been thrown out Of work BY it
for eight weeks.
EoREIex ITEMS ~ -.
The Herald's Madrid correspondence
states that Spain is fully prepared for
another revolution, which will have for its
object a complete change of the royal
dynasty Gen. Prim is spoken of as being
engaged in the movement and son of Vic
tor Emanuel is named as likely to succeed
Queen Isabella.
teers for Maximilian's army in Mexico was
to sail from Trieste FOR Vera Cruz in the
last days Of April. -a--r.
EOAAAAAAo-N7 NSNAAAe~-S-
WAsHIEeToE, May 1O.-The Senate in
executive session, to-day, confirmed the
nomination of Henry A. Smythe, to be Col
lector of Customs for tho District Of New
York, vice Preston King, deceased; also Of
Joseph II. Knipe, to be Postmaster at Har-
risburg; Of Theodore II. Dodd, to be
Revenue Agent for the Territory Of New
Mexico
CIRCULARS.
The following is copy of a circular
addressed to Cashiers Of National Banks:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May S, 1856. !
Sir-You are requested to render to the
Treasurer of the United States, simulta-
neously with the transcripts of accounts
current, q statement showing the amount
you hold to the credit OF each disbursing
officer of the United States, arranged under
the heads Of war, navy and miscellaneous,
giving the aggregate Of each classification
and of all the classifeatisns in figures.
Blank lists used for returns Of internal
revenue will answer for the reports. These
instructions are intended to supersede those
of the Secretary, on the same subject,
issued under date Of July 10, 1855, no
return of that description being now re-
quired for his Office A strict compliance
will be expected.
Isigned1 F.E. SPINNER,
Treasurer-of the United States.
Approved;
HUeH McCULLocH,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The following circular has also been
Issued: -,-.---- az
PAYHAsFER-GExERAL's OFYIcE, .
WASHINGTON, May 0, 1866.
Each Paymaster will, at the close Of each
week, report to the Treasurer of the Unitedl
States direct the deposit balance of public
money to his credit, designating the place
or places of such deposit. Aa
[signedl P. W. PRcE,
PaymasterGeneraL
NAVY CLERKS.
1t appears from a communication to the
Navy Department, in answer to the resolu-
ton Of the House calling upon the several
departments for information In relahon 20
that there are employed IN
the department sixty-seven clerks, Of whom
twenty served in our army or navy during
The rebellion. Furthermore, there Is not
among them any who were engaged in the
rebeilion. Since March Sd, 1865, when q
was passed that soldiers and
sailors should have preference IN appoint
ment, no one has been appointed in the
Navy Department who has not served either
lSHsou1rI0s.
The Union Pscifc Railroad c.. have ne
Rotisted, through the banking house Of Jno.
J, Cisco 4 Son, $40o, 900 Of their bonds at s6.