Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-18
General speeds Resignation.

New YoRk, July.-The morning psPerl
have the following specials from Washing
ton
GenersI Speeds Resignation.
The President on receiving Attorney
General Speeds resignation, Immediately
telegraphed TO Hon. Henry Stanbery, Of
Kentucy, proferring him the appointment,
and to- night received a reply which does
not accept, but states that be (Stanbery)
will Immediately come to Washington aud
confer with the President on TIE subject,
Mr.. Stanbery will no doubt sccept the
nomination.
Comptroller Clarke Resigns.
Hon. Freeman Clarke, Comptroller of the
Currency, to-day rendered his resig nation
10 the Secretary Of the Treasury, to take
effect on the oath inst This action by Mr..
Clarke has been contemplated for some
time He is said to be not very well pleased
with the manner in which the National
Bank investigation had been conducted by
the House COMMITTEES, and his relations
been unpleasant. He thus releases himself
from an uncomfortable position.
Congressional.
There is considerable speculation as to
who will be chosen President, pro tenn, of
Nv oNaaAO u IL oNyOaA III 6Nha
tors Pemeroy, Wade and Sherman are men
toned, but it is conceded that the East
should lave it, as the President and Speak
er of the House are both from the West.
The question will probably be settled by a
secret caucus.
The bill to regulate the election of United
States Senator will probably be cal
led up in the House tomorrow, and the
previous question moved.
National Military Asylum.
The Board of Managers of the National
Military Asylum have deferred the location
Of any sites for buildings and still await
proposals from localities desirous of secur-
ing such an institution in their vicinity.
For the purpose Of organization they
elected one Governor, Major General T w
Kinks, of Massachusetts,, and selected an
Executive Committee, consisting of the
President, Secretary and General Kinks
They also adopted bylaws for the govern
ment Of the Board of Managers, looking to
the organization of the asylum and TO a
proper investment of the fund with a view
to income. The und now amounts to some
thing in excess of $500, 900, which will give
an annual income of about $IS0, 600. The
Board appropriated S45,0 900 To enable a sys-
tenn of outside relief to the organization in
order TO grant the necessary aid 10 such ap-
plicsnts as are deserving of it in places
where they cannot be provided for and
a~nticipstions of the organized system of
operations contemplated.
Secretary Harlan.
Ii is stated that Mr.. Harlan will not re-
sign for some days This comes from his
friends. Mr.. Browning is named as the
successor of Harlan in the event of the
formers resignation.
Van Doasunnaaara
The following postmssters were to-day
appointed by the President Jonn H. Gould,
of Rockport, N. Y; John Ryan, of Medina;
Alfred Preoks, of IIion, N. Y. Ira Godfrey,
of Lima, N. Y.
Minus a Quorum
IA private dispatch received from Tennes
see says the Legislature of that State to-day
lacked seven votes of a quorum.
The Statutes.
The following gentlemen have been Sc
lected as the members of the commission 10
revise and coIify the statutes of the United
States, in accordance with the act OF Con-
gress recently passed Caleb Cushing, Of
Massachusetts, Judge Wm. johnson, of
Ohio, and R. J. Meigs, of Washington 1t
is conceded that the selection is q good one.
The Southern Representatives
II is quite likely thai an effort will be
made 10 admit the Representatives from
Tennessee in the House before the adjourn
ment A resolution to that effect will come
up tomorrow or next day, and of its passage
there is a strong probability of success.
The National Bank SWindIe.
The report of the investigation into the
Merchants National Bank swindle, was
submitted in the House to-day. 1t was &C
companied by the evidence, which fills
- rao
conspiracy 10 defraud the Government for
the benefit of individuals, on the part of
Huyek, Bsyne and others. The bank has
been rotten for many months and only
buoyed up by the Government funds which
went to Bayne 4 Co.
Attorney Gen. Speeds Resignation.
Attorney General Speeds letter of resig-
nation is as follows:
SRI hereby resign 10 you the Office of
Attorney General OF the United States. Be
good enough, sir, to accept my thanks for
the kindness, consideration and confidence
you have ever shown to me.
1 have tho honor 10 be, yours most re-
sp~ectfullY, JAMES SPEED.
PubIIc Money.
The following is a statement Of the public
funds in the various repositories on the LIST
Of May last, officially furnished to the Com
missioner of Banking and Currency:
Amount of coin on deposit S99,524,4s4;
amount of currency on deposit, S92,s17, 999 /;
total, 8 92,S52,47S; less over drafts, Sl4,S95;
balance, 1923, s27, 52s amount in national
banks, $467, T65, 59l; total, S24o,593, I69.
The amount TO the credit Of the Treasurer
is as follows: With the Assistant Treasurer,
Sl63,685,2s7 with the National Banks,
SIS, O5,S52 total, 1872, l7O,639. The amount
to the credit of disbursing officers is SIS fol-
lows; With the Treasurer and Assistant
Treasurer, $50, 254, sSI with the National
Banks, $Is,26O,239 /; total, $4s,5I5,I 7O. Add
amount 70 the credit of the Treasurer
1922, I7O.6S total, $740,6s5,709. Less aver
age drafts, S92, $40. Total public money,
| MAY LIST, $40, 593, l69.