Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-21

a full regiment OF ldlers, to whom death
had neither awe nor respect. They talked
of the delicate shot, as connoisseurs in the
art of murder,-and two men dug him a
grave on the green before the mill, where
in he was tossed like a dog or a ~vulture,
to be lulled, let us hope, by the music of
the grinding, when grain shall ripen once
more.
WARRINGTON TOPICS AND GOSSIP.
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sUMNER ENDORSED BY THE COLORED CON-
eREsS.
The delegates who compose the Colored
Congress, now in session in this city, have
addressed a letter to Mr.. Sumner, endors-
ing his speech, and declaring that it EN-
bodies the first and complete wish of the
colored men. They also say: "Having
looked to you as among the foremost IN
the cause of Justice and liberty during the
darkest days of that cause, we now rejoice
to hail you as holding your place among
the giants that have since espoused it
HOTEL GOSSIP.
Among the last on dts of the Capital is
one to the effect that George Bancroft S
friends nave been urging him for the New
York Collectorship, but that he has de-
clined in expectation of becoming SeOre-
tary of State should the Cabinet be re-
formed, Nj. Bancrofts chances for the
position are considered formidable.
TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION WITH TIL
WEST INDIES.
The Senate bill for authorizing, the In
~ternational Ocean Telegraph Company of
New York to construct a line of tele-
graphic communication with the West
Indies obtained a second reading to-day.
The measure provides that the line saall
be in operation within five years after the
passage of the act, and shall have a mo-
nopoly for twenty-five years, the United
States government to nave exclusive con-
troll over it during Il war with foreign
Powers.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN TAXATION.
The Committee on Ways and Means
have appointed the following sub-commit-
tee on the tax on distilled spirits Messrs.
Hooper, of Massachusetts Allison, of
Iowa, and Wentworth, of Illinois. These
gentlemen are engaged daily, considering
the whisky tax, and hope to report to the
committee on it in about a week.
The following is the subcommittee on
tho cotton tax: Messrs. Garfield, More
head and Hooper.
On the income tax: Messrs. Conklin,
Hooper and Hogan.
Insomuoh as the Constitution prohibits
an export duty, it is proposed to levy a
tax of five per cent. on all cotton manu-
featured in the United States, with q
drawback of three per cent. when it is re-
ported.
THE DIPLOMATIC U OVER BAN
oRoFT's GRAFTON.
From all that we near it seems that the
extraordinary attacks made by Mr.. Ban
croft in his speech of the 18th inst. have
excited much Indignation among the d.
plomatists at Washington. The Austrian
Minister appears to have been the first to
protest officially, and in the most decided
manner. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Bancroft in two different passages of his
discourse called the Emperor Macmillan,
brother of the Emperor of Austria, "the
Austrian adventurer." We are assured
that on the evening Of the 18th the Aus
TRAN Minister sought an interview
with the Secretary Of State on this
subject, and expressed to him, with
out reserve, the painful i'm
preston produced upon him by this in
furious epithet, adding that ne felt the in
suit the more as it had taken place in the
midst of a solemnity to which he had been
express y invited by the Presidents of both
houses, as well US by Mr.. Seward himself.
1t seems that the Secretary of State, in
stead of seeking to %eXtenuate Mr.. Ban
crolts expression, at once contested the
Austrian Minister right to complain Of
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had several times declared its intention of
remaining aloof from the Mexican affairs.
The Austrian Minister is said to lave de-
elined to accept a theory by which the
person of the Prince, us a member of the
imperial family of Austria, would not
have been separated from his political
position, and declared that he persisted in
protesting against Mr.. Bancrofts insult
ing expression. We are not yet sure
whether the British Minister has officially
protested against the attacks directed to
the policy of his government. 1t is how
ever, certain that he complains greatly of
them, and that he retracted his acceptance
of a dinner invitation at the house of a
member of Congress as soon as he heard
that this dinner was given in honor of Mr..
Bancroft.
ADMISSION OF TENNESSEE MEMBERS.
Thesub-committee ofthe Reconstruction
of fifteen, charged with an in
quiry into the claims of the Tennessee
delegation in Congress, have finished their
and as announced in last nights
dispatches, communicated their result to
the main committee yesterday. The sub
committee examined many persons of the
highest character and standing, including '
Generals Thomas and Fisk, all of whom 4
the opinion that the formal re- s
Mobilization of Tennessee in the Union
would greatly strengthen the loyal ele-
in hatState, and therefore they con- !
Guided to submit to the main committee {
with their report proper, a bill admitting, |
Dr. rather re-admitting, Tennessee into the {
Union. The wording of the bill is very !
nearly like that of the usual enactments
for the admission Of new States. q
The subcommittee report their recon- I
nendation upon the ground that the re- T
has SO thoroughly disturbed the L
of the seeded States to the
Union, as to require Congressional action
or their restoration, and, by the bill sub n
nitted, they mean distinctly to assert and
xercise the right of Congress to prescribe h
he mode of reconstruction.
The members elect from Tennessee, in n
heir petition for the recognition of the n
resent government of their State, pre- +,
to the Senate by Mr.. Grimes, on v
he day before yesterday, Enthusiastically b
cknowledge that they deem a formal in
recess of re-admission by Congress ne pl
and it is understood they are will
ng to accept the mode proposed by the
lb-committee, thereby coinciding with
and acting contrary to the Presi- in
ent's views. Nearly all the members of >
ne main committee are in favor of the st
omission of the Tennessee members, in l
le manner prescribed by the sub-com- or
and it is expected that reports to is
his effect will be made to the Senate aud .
louise on Monday next.
Scene During The Memorial Services
Washington Correspondence New York world.l h;
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