Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-09
From New York.

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special says that among the prominent
N -WfPthfe Jhdgship are those of Ker.
rel, huston, Judge Briggs, of Pennsylvania,
and Sharkey, of Mississippi, with the
chances seeming in favor of the first.
Significant.
The appointment of a subcommittee on
Saturday, by the Joint Committee on Recon
struction' consisting of two members of the
Senate and one of the House, to wait on the
President of the United States, ia REGARDED
as very significant of the intan4io-s Of sn1J
Committee with reference to the admission
of the Tennessee delegation. The fact is re-
ceiving general comment, and it is not
doubted that very early in the coming week
the representatives from Tennessee at least
will be admitted to their seats in Congress.
The President is exceedingly anxious that
this should be done.
Convention Called.
A Soldiers and Sailors National Conven-
ton is called to meet in Washington, on the
22d instant, for the purpose of urging Con-
gress to pass measures relating to the equal
ization of bounties and to promote the
mutual welfare of soldiers and sailors. All
leagues and soldiers organizations have
been requested to send delegations.
AAOy0 ACCCPShnCCS NdSCs
The Floyd acceptances case will come up
in the Court of Claims tomorrow. The
amount involved is about $500, 900. The
question is whether the Government is
legally liable for the amount of these ac-
ceptances. Among the able counsel en-
ployed are Caleb Cushing. Judge Beach and
Mr.. Beckwith, of Chicago. When Jefferson
Davis and Reagan, the rebel Postmaster
General, were captured, there was found on
tho latter person some $50, 900 Of bills of
exchange on the Rothschilds, drawn by
Trenholm, Secretary of the Treasury. These,
with others, to the amount of upwards of
500, 600, were sent to our Consular Agent at
London for collection. They lave been re-
turned by him to the Secretary of the
Treasury, with an ENDORSEMENT on the back
by the house of Rothschild that there were
no funds to meet them. 1t is alleged, BY
persons who know, that there were plenty
of funds when the bills were drawn, but by
some means they have been spirited away.
The Rebel Prison Keepers.
The Herald's Washington special SAYS
it now appears that R. B. Winder, Captain
in the late rebel service, recently confined
in the Old Capitol, is a nephew of General
Winder and not his son. The real culprit
the man now in custody, was chief quarter.
master of all rebel prisons, and not respon-
sibls for the discipline of any particular
prison.
W. s. Winder, who supervised the affai1s
of Libby Prison, has fled to Canada,
Major Gee.
Major Gee, the commandment Of the rebel
prison at Salisbury, North Carolina, who
was sent from Old Capitol prison about a
month ago to Raleigh, for trial, is still under
confinement in the latter city, and ignorant
when e court will be convened. His coun-
sci is on his way to Washington to ascer-
tain what course the prosecution will take
in the case, and asks for a speedy hearing.
Gee is hopeful and only anxious that the
trial may 60 en-.
Claimants for Reward.
The last rightful claimants for the reward
offered for the capture of the conspirators,
has been assigned md. referred to the War
Department. The names will be promul-
gated in q day or two.
Inspectors.
General Grant sends three inspectinp
officers on tours in different military de-
partment, this week, to see if further reduc-
ton of forces and expenses can be made.
Reduced.
A number Of medical officers were mus.
tered out on Saturday. The Volunteer
Medical Staff has been reduced, since Nav
last, from $50 to about SO. ol