Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-07
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Testimony as to Its Loyalty.
General Thomas is Opposed to With
drawing tile Military.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
RHmOr that the President has
Discharged Semmes.
General AsbOth Appointed Minister
to the Argentine Republic.
. Washington News.
The PostOaice.

The Post Office
NEW YORK, March 6.-The Tribune,s
Washington special says:
Charles II. Russell and Moses Tayler, OF
New York, have been added TO the com
mission TO select and report q new site for
the postofice in that city.
The Discharge Of Semmes.
A statement is in general circulation.
and published in the evening papers, that
the President has ordered the discharge of
the pirate Semmes. In contradiction of
this, the Navy Department, by whose au-
thority he was arrested and held, claim
that they have no information on the sub
ject beyond the general rumor, and dis
credit its truth. 1t is certain that Il strong
pressure has been brought to bear upon
the President, and hat he has not defined
to interpose MS executive authority.
The Iron CIads.
The Naval Committee have received a
communication from Admiral Porter, in
sisting that our iron clad vessels shonld
be taken out of water while not in use,
for the purpose of preservation. This ne
cessity was urged by IN official board, as
early as 1862, and is of interest in settling
the vexed question as to the relative mer-
its Of salt or fresh water in which to Law
Up iron clad vessels.
Circular of the Third Auditor.
The Sd Auditor of the Treasury has Is
sued a~circular concerning extra duty payto
R0n-commissioned officers and soldiers of
the army, in which ne says that misap-
prehension exists relative to the legality
of paying the permium authorized BY the
army regulations of 1861. The Auditor
therefore decides that extra DUTY paw can
be allowed except to enlisted men en-
as clerks in the military offices in
Washington, at the several geographical
divisions, Department headquarters, and
at the West Point Military Academy, to
whom such payment is not prohibited,
With the exceptions mentioned, no soldier
will hereafter receive extra duty pay.
Payments made by discussing officers in
violation Of this decision, viii not be al
to their credit on the settlement of
their account at the Treasury.
10 The Argentine Republic
General Asboth, who came to this coun-
as the Adjutant of Kossuth, has been
appointed Minister to the Argentine Re-
instead of to Venezuela, as first re-
Order 30 Department Commanders.
The Heralds Washington special says:
nave been gwen Department
to vacate all rented buildings
a. rapidly as the e~xigencies of the service
will permit and to collect the troops re-
nsining in their commands into the Re
sular military posts of the United States.
To be Mustered Ont.
Two regiments of colored cavalry, and
battery of heavy artillery, are to be
mustered out at City Point this week.
British Vessels.
Tie Secretary of the Treasury has been
sked whether British vessels, sold under
decree in Admiralty, for sea-men's
and other causes, are, if purchased
y a citizen of the United States, entitled
0 an American register. Hedecides that
oreign vessels, so sold, are not thereby
Untitled TO registry.