Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-10
on the neutrality laws and the
reopenIng qsestion Of Alaharna inda-n

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on the neutrality lava and the
reoPenIng question Of Alabama indsm-
mites Mr.. Lshouehere, in calling the at
Sention 10 the ineffective character Of ths
British neutrality laws, reviewed the ousa-
ton OF the English completely in the fattiue
out OF the pirate Alabama and her com,
panions, and ELECTED from several membara
strong entreaties to the government 20 reo-
open Alabama claims. and have the subject
satisfactorily settled fer arbitration.
To these entreaties the Attorney General
replied on the part Of the government by
intimating his willingness TO consider the
question in friendly Communication with
the U. S. government. He said far be il
from him 70 say if the friendship and good
feelings Of nations depended upon money
and there were not greater interests con-
cerned-that it might not be worth while 10
sink money considerations between them
selves and the o. s. But this was not a
question Of money. It was q question which
involved great interests, and il was upon
that account that they took the position
which they did. II they had admitted the
principle Of these claims il might have in
volvsd England and all other nations IN
endless claims Of this kind. With regard
to the future almost every member who had
addressed the House had felt the great i'm
portanee OF dealing with this subject not
alone, but in consort with those nations
whose interests were common with those Of
England. Hear, hear.l He did not say
that it would be impossible, but it would
certainly be difficult to deal with il other
wise. Undoubtedly her Majesty's govern
ment had been most desirous 70 consider
this question in friendly communication
with the U. s. and other governments.
REPORT OF M. BRTBE.
WAsHrxGroz, March e.-Ths ANIMAL re-
port of Mr.. Bryer, Chief Of the Buresu Of
immigration, says the propriety and ad-
vaatsge Of placing the whole subject Of iz-
migration under the charge Of an ofacar Of
the Government has been fully Vindicatsd
by results. A draft Of the bill has been
submitted to Congress in order to correct
abuses and prevent eInig-ants from being
victims Of shsrpeIs and intimidated into
fraudulent contracts The total number OF
passengers who have arrived Ia the United
States during the year ending December
1868. amounted 10 2S7, ,397, Of whom 225, ,939
landed in New York Bnd $3.50 in California.
All countries are represented. $4,000 were
from Great Britain, aad $1,000 were from
Germany.
eIReeL4R-
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has issued circular concerning the assess
and SUGGESTIONS, as through the failure Of
assessors and assistant assessors to sxersisS
due vigilance much revenue justly due Is
lost To the Government When the whole
amount Of the personal property ot an estate
payable to legaeies or distributiYes exceeds
the sum ofsI5, 900 in actual value the same
is subject to duty or tax without regard 70
the amount or value of each legacy or shsre,
but when the amount does not exceed SI0,-
900 no tax il chargeabls-
CRIMINALS PARDoSED.
The President, to- day, pardoned the fol-
lowing persons convicted Of criminal Of
fenses Thomas Lean, a Deputy Postmaster,
convicted in Michigan for robbing the mail
ment; George C. Buckley, convicted in
New Jersey Of issuing fractional currency,
and sentenced to two years imprisonment;
and Joseph NJ. Williams, convicted IN the
State Of Indiana of robbing post OfRes.
FREEDMEN.
The Superintendent Of the Frcedmen's
villages has been instructed by Mai Gen D.
0. Howard todivide theArlington estate ints
i've acre lots to be rented on written agree
ment to freedmen, the rent to be paid after
harvest. About twenty acres are to be
garden for the dependents Of the freedmen's
village. This estate is not eoefseated proF-
cEANg anu tlc1ClJAo Nd4nlt ~ AIAAs -
death of owners, but it was sold for taxes,
and purchased by the government, for the
purpose TO which it is now being applied
the Sendgate farm of 100 aeres-being nine
separate tracts of land, containing nftee1
acres, more or less, subject 10 provisions OK
circulars No. ?, Is and 20 Of Frsednen's ~
reau.
It is stated that there have been Ho1S
persons pardoned in the State Of Virginia
and 4s2 in North Carolina by the
President, under the 10000 clause, sines
the issuance Of the amnesty proclamation
Estimated the fourth auditors once
has during and since the rebellion, adjud
Gated foreign claims, affecting over l19e
captured vessels. The amount involved n
such settlements wss about szv,VVo'voV.
There are in the vault of the Treasury De-
nartrnept sl4 .24O, 900 in IS notes. Total
amount of sll denomin alton IS sl10,0eo,y ,yeV.
There will be received in a few days rom
the Bank Note Company SSoO,e IN 81 ana
g notes of the greenback issue.
CANADIAN IrxHs.
A speeial to the Times, dated Ottawa sth,
has the following: Parliament has been
called to meet on the 10th Of April
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick viii
Immediately aecede to the coptederasloH
English gunboats have been ordered to
the fishing grounds in view Of the abroga-
ton of reciprocity treaty.
The government buildings and banks IN
Ottawa are placed under guard st night
Arrangements are made for the reciprs-
cal free trbde at Behoen, Canada and Brit
ish West Indies, and direct mall from Mon
treal. -
Toronto speciai dated o'clock this evening,
savs the excitement is unabated in the
Provinces. Troops are still pouring IN nom
the rural districts by hundreds. The mo-
ment they arrive they are organized INTO
companies and squads for dril: 20 great
has been the drain upon some OF the largs
business houses of the city, that they nave
been compelled to suspend ouslnss curing
drill hours.
Navs from the frontier indicates no cause
for the extraordinary movement, oal me
military authorities and the whole people
anprove of the action Of the government N
nrsDaring for the emergency. Many asaerh
that the hubbub is got up for political par-
nose to unite with opposing factions 50 tnas
confederation may be carried next montn
| in parliament- No troops have been sent
/ to the frontier. If this is really the oDleos
Of the government II PFONaolJ ~" e--ss-.
cessful. for all parties seem 70 have forgossss
political differences and rally Tor Enitso os-
Tense.
HARTFORD, Cr., March s.-Tha sxamins-
ton of 3. II. Green, President OF tne Con-
nactieut Fire Insurance Company, who
Killed his wife in November last by cutting
her throat with razor, and attem'tG to taks
his own life with the same instrument
commenced in the police court to-day, and
will continue TO- morrow and perhaps Mon
The defense is insanity, and will unqoes-
tionably be sustained, the testimony Az
| tanding that way.