Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-14
Washington News.
Presidential Message.

| WASH EGroy, April l3.-The President has
sent a N essage to the House in response to
a resolution, including reply from the
Secretary of State, in which the latter says
the Secretary of the Navy has taken pre-
| 7 ratory measures for sending seasOnably q
to protect the rights and interests of Ameri-
can citizens against unlawful violence. No
| recommendation to Congress is deemed ne
| cesssry at the present time.
The following Is the document:
The Secretary Of State, to whom was re-
farr,d a resolution Of the House of Repre-
seutatives of the 10th inst, in the following
words: " Ess0lUed, That the President be
requested to inform the House what steps
have been taken to protect the rights and
interests Of American citizens in the fishing
grounds adjacent to the British Provinces,
and whether any legislative action on the
part Of Congress is in his Judgment neees-
sary to Secure their rights and interests in
consequences Of the abrogatiOn of the reci
prOcity treaty Of 1854" has the honor to re
port that the Secretary Of the Navy has, by
the Presidents direction. taken preparatory
measures for sending 'seasonably, a naval
force TO the fishing grounds adjacent to the
British North American Provinces, which
force it is believed will be adequate to pro-
tact the rights and interests Of American
citizens against any violation. 1t is proper
10 state, however, that this Department has
reason 10 believe that there Is at present, no
grounds for apprehending any collision or
any necessity for the employment Of force.
The attention Of tine President and also the
attention Of Her Msjesty's govern't has been
directed to the question whether negOtia-
ton or legislation could be advautageoUsly
employed in adjusting the differences which
have heretofore existed between the United
States and Great Britain, concerning the
fisheries, &c. Measures taken in that re-
gard are not sufficiently matured to render
expedient or beneficial to suggest any form
Of action bv Congress at the present time.
Respectfully submitted.
WM. II. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
Washington, April 18th, 1866.
Communication.
The President of the Senate to-day laid
before that Dody the following eOmmunica-
ton:
SIR I'm response to resolution of the
honorable Senate, passed on the sth inst,
requesting me 10 inform that body whether
at any time since nav report of last Decem-
cember any persons have been permitted to
enter upon the duties of Office, and to re-
ceive the salary or emOluments thereof
without taking the oath prescribed by act of
Congress, together with information rela
tive to the same subject, l have the honor
20 transmit herewith reports from the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue and Com
missioner Of Cust.ns, which furnish the
desired Information.
Very Respectfully,
Your oOeSleuL servant,
HUGE MCCULLOcH,
Secretary OF State.
IL
the following are the only cases in which |
is presented form of the oath which has
been modified
Frederick J. Lord, special Collector, at |
Wilmington, North Carolina, adds to the |
oath the words, at being understood that |
this oath refers only to any overt acts, and |
not to personal feelings or sympathies." |
II. D. Gilbert and Thomas NJ. Gardner In |
spectOrs at Wilmington, n. c., add, Pro
vided that nothing herein contained is to |
be construed to refer IN any feelings or sym
pathies, and as ailuding only 20 overt acts
against the United States."
The Commissioner SAYS that no allow ance
Of salary has been paid where the ap- /
pointees have not taken the oath, and that
he has distinctly stated 10 Collectors and /
surveyors that the rule would be strictly |
enforced.
The report then gives the number and |
names of watchmen, clerks and messengers
at southern ports, whose Oaths have MOI YET |
been received.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue /
reports that of 499 Asse sors l79 oaths are
unqualified and 5S qualified. The rest has
net been received.
1t Is understood that Congress will not
delay the assessment OF income. The tax
blanks are ready fo- distribution.
The following has just been issued from
the Department OF State:
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, April 18th, 1866.
WHEREAS, On the fourteenth day of
April, 1865, great afliction was brought upor
he American people by the assassination Of
Abraham Lincoln, then President
Of the United States, the undersigned is
therefore, directed by the President to an
1ounce that, in eommemoration of that
event, the public Offices will be closed to-
the l4th inst.
tSigned) Wa. H. SEWARD.