Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-22
From Washington.
NTIsceIIaneons.

NEW YoRK, June 2l.-The morning pa
geTs contain the following specials from
Washington:
The receipts on account of Internal Rev
enue for the present year, up TO the 18th
instant, inclusive, are S299, 0IS,4SG. leaving
less than 81, O0O, 900 to complete the $1,000
600, the estimate mad at the Bureau of In
ternsl Revenue. 1t is now believed that
the receipts of he fiscal year, ending with
the SOth of this month, will amount TO
$500, 000, 00O for taxes for the Internal Rev
enue alone.
The iron clause of the tariff bill is troub-
ling the Ways and Means Committee. In
terested parties are not satisfied with a duty
OF ten dollars per ton,- but are urging TWEEN
ty, and even thirty dollars.
The Judiciary Committee, with only two
or three members attending, resolved late
ly to remodel the entire Judiciary system
of the country and make one less assoei-
ate Judge of the Supreme Court, bat this
action has since been reconsidered, and
next Friday is set apart for a rediseussion
Of the matter, when the proiect is likely to.
bs defeated.
The Post Office Department Is instituting
cults against all Post Masters in the insur-
reeti0nary states who stand indebted to the
Government.
The bill for the relief of iron clad con-
tractors still sleeps ii the Committee on
Claims, where it will no doubt remain the
rest of the session.
The bounty money accruing to the officers
and men of the following named vessels,
viz: Benton, C~arondale, Louisville, st.
Louis, Monarch and Queen of the West, for
the destruction of the enemy's vessels at
Memphis in june, 1862, is now ready for
payment. -s
In the Fourth Auditors Office orders have
been received to distribute and paw the
prize money to those engaged in the fight
at Mobile III August, 1864 This will be
ready for payment in about two months
from the present date. The total amount
involved in the matter is S767,09S.
The steadman and Fullerton Commission
left Mobile for Mississippi to-day. They
will not visit Arkansas on this trip, but will
conclude their investigations with Texas
Senator Poland has completed the exam
nation of the Bankrupt Bill and reported
to the Senate Judiciary Committee. They
will probably report it 70 the Senate, and
the further consideration of the subject be
postponed till December next on the ground
that there is not time to consider it this
session.
All Taken.
The evidence before tie Fry-Conkling
Investigating Committee has all been taken.
Among the witnesses examined yesterday
was Mr.. Raymond, who testified that Theo-
dore Allen, whom Conkling made such a
record against, was a creditable witness.
Indicted.
The Times says that Judge Thomas, of
the Virginia Circuit Court, who recently re-
fused to admit the testimony of a negro in
a case where colored men were not con-
cerned, on the ground that he must be gov
erned by the law Of the State and not the
United States, was indicted by the United
States Grand Jury al the recent session of
Judge UnderwOod's court at Richmond.
No steps whatever nave been taken to ar
rest Judge Thomas unde the Indictment.
Gone 70 New York.
Colonel Cook, the Presidents Private
Secretary, has gone TO New York city.
Screws Loose.
II is said there are several screws loose in
New York among the Federal Office holders.
The high protective tariff men are getting
alarmed lest their various interests will
not be fully cared for by tho Ways and
Means Committee.
There are several gentlemen here who
have impressed the Committee strongly
against the e1pediency of adopting at this
time a high protective tariff. The Com
mittee are in receipt of letters from promi-
nent men IN various sections of the country
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