Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-20
Washington News.
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WASHINGTON, June l9.-It will be recOl-
leeted that several weeks ago the Treasury
Department delivered TO tie Bank of New
Orleans between three and four hundred
thousand dollars Of Louisiana State bonds
which had been deposited with the State
Auditor as security for their circulation.
These bonds were part of those captured by
General Sheridan at Shreveport. 1t has
now been decided TO deliver the remaining
portion, amounting TO about a million and a
half, to the State Auditor, the proper iden-
LITIGATION having been made.
The Southern STATES and the Rebel
Debt.
The President yesterday sent a message
10 the House in response TO a resolution con-
curing in the provisions Of law and ordi-
nances Of the late insurgent States on the
subject of the rebel debt, so called. The
following facts are gathered from the papers
enclosed
On the 18th Of October last the North Car
DINA Convention passed an ordinance pro
hibiting the payment Of all debts created or
incurred in the late rebellion.
In the Legislature of South Carolina in
December a resolution reported by the Com
miLtee on Federal Relations, was passed, to
the effect that they had not the necessary
information TO enable them TO act advisedly
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support of the rebellion. They called on
the Comptroller General to furnish it, and
until it should be forthcoming theyscould
make no definite recommendation on the
subject.
The Georgia convention in November
passed an ordinance rendering null and
void all debts created for the purpose of
carrying on the late war against the United
States. The Legislature besides passed a
law prohibiting in any way the payment OF
money.
The convention of Alabama passed an
ordinance f%orbidding the assumption of any
part Of the rebel debt.
The Florida convention in November de-
clsred the debt null and void.
The Mississippi convention in August re-
pealed the ordinance of secession, and the
Legislature passed a law prohibiting the
Treasurer from paying any debt until au-
thOrized to do so by that body. From the
papers in possession of the State Depart
ment it does not appear that the Treasurer
has been ordered TO pay any part of the
debt incurred in the late rebellion.
The Texas convention declared the Con,
federate debt null and void.
Congressional.
NEW York, June l9.-The morning pa
pers have the following special dispatches
from Washington.
The Ways and Means Committee nave de-
cided not to report on the question until the
tariff bill is safely through the House.
A compromise has been effected between
the wool groweas and manufacturer.
The secretary Of the Treasury decides
that iron imported or domestic, for steam
boilers for propelling vessels, must be
stamped in the manner required by law.
The tax bill will not be taken up for de-
bste till Wednesday.
Expenditures for Colonization.
The President has reported that there has
been expended up 10 March 7tb, 1854, of
the appropriation for colonizlng persons Of
the African race, 1891. Tho act having
been repealed no further action has been
taken.
Naval ORiee at New York.
Secretary McCulloch mas said that a mil
itary man will be appointed Naval Officer
at New York. Col. Hillyer is the only sol
dier at present applying.