Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-21
NEW YORK NEWS.
The Pork Disease in the Metropolis
A New Theory on the Cause Of the
Rinderpest.
The M. E. Conference on Treason
and Traitors.
Associated Press Report.
News.
The Loan Bill.

NEW YoRK, March 2O.-The Posts Wash
ington special states that the Ways and
Means Committee has agreed to take up the
Loan bill to- morrow. 1t is probable that it
will be so amended as TO restrict the powers
of the Secretary of the Treasury and in
that form be passed by the House.
Salute In Honor OF General Burnside's
Nomination
Providence, March 2O.-The Unionists
are firing a salute of one hundred guns in
honor OF the nomination of General Burn
side.
Death of an Ex-PrOfessOr OF Harvard
College.
Boston, March 2O-Dr. Chas. Breck, for
merlY professor in Harvard College, died
at his residence in Cambridge yesterday, of
appoplexy- He was 70 years of age
WAsHNGToS, March 2O--The United
States Consul at TObaseo, Mexico, reports to
the Department of State, January Sd, that
the position of the belligerents in that Sec
tion remain unchanged. The Consul is in
formed that hOstilities have been waged
along the southern border of the state, near
Vera Cruz. since the issue of MaximiIlian's
proclamation, which has led 70 the massa-
ere of those who We're 50 unfortunate as to
be taken prisoners Of war by either of the
contending parties. The Consul informs
the Department that in late explorations he
has discovered the ruins of two ancient
cities which have remained unnOticed and
unknown since The days Of the conquest.
Approved by the President.
WASHING TON, March 2O.-The President
has approved the act in relation to the
Court Of Claims. It repeels the l4th section
of the act establishing that tribunal which
section provided that no money shall be
paid out of the treasury for any claim
passed upon by the Court till after an ap-
preparation therefor, shall be established by
the Secretary of the Treasury. The present
law allows either party to appeal to the Su-
preme Court of the United States from any
final judgment or decree which may here
after be rendered in any case wherein the
amount in controversy exceeds $500. The
amended acts allows an appeal at any time
within ninety days, excepting in sGeh cases
where the amounts found due by the Court
have been paid by the Treasury.
Congressional Items.
The Senate Committe on Territories YES
terdav heard a delegation of Indians from
the Indian Territory, in favor of admitting
that Territory into the U lion as State.
The House Territorial Committee are
considering the question of admitting Utah
on application Of the Mormons. Among
the leading Mormons now in Wash ngton,
ID a son of Brigham Young, who is urging
this measure
1t is said that the question of admitting
Colorado will be reconsidered in the Senate.
The Fenians and the Government.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The Government
does not seem to 6sspPIehensive that the
Fenians will attempt an invasion of the
British Provinces, nor is the British Min
lister seriously alarmed on the subject No
thing is known here to Justify the belief that
ing meetings and making collections of
money in aid of their cause. Certainly no.
thing has been done of a belligerent char
acter to authorize the Government to inter-