Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-01

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mittee that a bill will soon be reported from
The latter, providing for the recognition of
the State of Tennessee and the consequent
admission Of her Senators and Representa-
tives 10 Congress.
The postponement by the House, until
the second Tuesday in April, of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment in relation
10 the protection Of life, liberty and proper
! ", is regarded by many members of Con
gress as a defeat Of the measure, at least in
the present form. while the majority admit
| that the principles should be enforced.
They are not all agreed as to the means rec
oInnended by the CJmmitteeO on RecOnstruc-
tion 10 that eud.
| THE RESTORATION POLICY.
This afternoon a committee Of gentlemen
/ from Philadelphia, under the auspicies OF
the James Page Library Company, waited
| upon the President 30 present the resolu-
tions Of meeting held on the 22d of Feb
ruary, approving the restoration policy Of
] the AdmnIst tratIJn, and the present posi-
/ don occupied by the President
/ u r. Marshal, chairman of tho committee,
/ said the meeting which passed the resolu-
/ tlous was without distinction Of party, and
/ In the course Of his speech remarked: " We
will stand by you then rather as eonserva-
tive citizens than as partizans. We stand
by you as Psnnsy ylyauia always stood by
Andrew jackson, never losing faith in his
honesty Of purpose to do what was right, nd
his power 10 do it, and never submit to what
was wrong, AID his ability TO prevent it.
The President replied as follows:
81 shall not attempt, gentlemen, to m axe
formal reply l beg leave simply to
thank you for The kindness you have shown
toward me aud the encouraE cement you have
given me by your appreciation OF my public
policy as 1t has presented for the consider
alton of the country. l can only say that
I trust your confidence has not been mis-
placed, and / can but point you to my past
course and my public PRONUNCIATION Of the
principles by which l am guided as an evi-
dence of what my future course will be. It
now behOOves every man to apply himself
diligently 10 the task Of understanding the
real condition Of the country; to apply the
true remedy for all existing evils bv
faithful observance and enforcement Of the
Constitution and the laws made in pursu-
ance thereof 1t has been my object to find
a healing plaster co-extensive with the
wound that was inflicted on the body polite.
We thought we had found it, and still
thinking so, We shall pursue and persist in
our policy until the great result is accom-
plished or it shall be defeated by = power
over which we have no control. I thank
ysu, gentlemen, for the appreciation
and encouragement you have extended to
me on this occasion, and l repeat that
hope and trust that your confidence has not
been misplaced"
The various members of the Committee
were then introduced personally to the
President, and retired much pleased with
their interview.
A Ameetingof the Iron and Steel Associa-
tion was held to-day, and was attended by
number Of factors from different parts Of
the country. The Association numbers 2s5
members, representing furnaces, rolling
mills, &c, in nearly all the Northern States.
The President Of the association said they
were here to ask Congress to ward off the
dangers which appear to threaten the man
ulacturIng interests of the country.
The delegate from Pennsylvania said the
association needed protective tariff Of say
SIS or $50 a ton OF iron, as one-ffth Of the
market is supplied by our greatest enemy,
England.
CIRCULAR.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has just
Issued the following circular 70 Collectors Of
Customs and others in relation to the ter
milation OF the reciprocity treaty:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGToS, March l, 1866.
You have been heretofore advised that
the reciprocity treaty between the United
States and her B-itauic Naiesty's posses
sious, proclaimed on the llth of September,
1854, viii expire on the 18th inst. IN the
absence Of any Instructions from this De-
partment to the contrary, you viii please
consider the several tariff acts now in force
as your guide in the assessment and cOllec-
tiJn ofduties on amy goods, wares or mer-
chandize imported on and after the 18th inst.
into the L. S. from the British provinces
st such ports as arc without appraisers, and
when the responsibility Of appraising the
value and determining the classification Of
goods, wares, &c, rests upon Collectors Of
Customs, the utmost care should be exer-
cised in determining the value Of any goods,
wares, &c, imported from the British Prov
inces. It is competent for the appraiser or
any one acting rs appraiser, 10 take the
actual malket vaiue in the principal Of
either Of the provinces Of Great Britain.
iSizusd.J II. MGCULLOCH,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
BOSTON ITEMS.
BosroS, February 2S.-There was a large
attendance in the Superior Court room to-
day To hear F. o. J. Smith in his appeal to
have the verdict c0uvictiug him of subor-
nation and perjury set aside and Q new trial
granted He occupied nearly the whole
day, and among the chief allegations in his
argument was, that his conviction was pro-
u Gu Oy IO'tl SOL94 pa iSy 1i4S'' - PoiJulSu
witnesses and cOwardics OF want Of intelli-
geuce on the part Of the jury. When he
finished Judge Putnam t3oE the papers and
adjourned the court The decision will
probably be given in few days. Smith
remains at large under bail Of 50 900.
The Executive Council at meeting this
afternoon, appointed Wednesday, the 18th
Of April next, for the execution Of Edward
W. Green for the murder Of young Converse,
cashier Of the Maiden Bank some
two years ago.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The number Of callers at the Presidents
house, to-day, was unusually large. Lieut..
General Grant. Generals Howard and CaX-
ton, Governor Sharkey, Senator elect from
Mississippi, and many other members elect
from reconstructed States had interviews
with the President.