Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-26
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Internal Revenue Bill.
CONFIRMATION OF NAVAL GFFI-
GER ODELL.
Internal Revenue OfllceFS III
Virginia.
THEY ALL CAN TAKE THE TEST
OATH.
Five Per Cent Loan Proposed.
Agreed on by The RecOn-
StFUctiOn Committee.
Nothing Agreed on by The RecCn-
stFuctiOn Committee.
Washington News.
The Internal Revenue Bill.

The Internal Revenue Bill.
New YoRK, April 25.-The Times special
SAYS that the Internal Revenue bill will
probably be reported tomorrow. Since the
bill passed through the hands Of the COM
mittee, the following changes have been
made on the second consideration ST its
items The tax on stock and bullion bro
kers was fixed at > cents on SI00. The tax
on merchandise brokers remains as hereto
fore, but are put in under the same stamp
law as others. The tax on candles is finally
fixed at 8 per cent, and all rolled iron at So
per ton.
Confirmed.
Moses F. Odelf was yesterday confirmed
by the Senate as naval officer at New York
Appointments.
The President has filed all the appoint
ments il Virginia for the Internal Revenue
with parties who, it is said, have taken the
test oath.
Claim Agents.
By an order from the War Department to-
day, a number OF claim agents in Washing
ton and New York were declared from
practice in the department, for fraudulent
practices. The names of these agents are
withheld for prudent reasons.
The bankrupt Bill.
The Tribune's special says that the
amended Bankrupt bill is ready to be re-
ported to the House, whenever an opportu-
nifty offers. It's principal alterations consist
in rendering its practical execution less
cumbersome and expensive. It IS thought
that the changes made will so far obviate
its difficulties as to assure its passage.
Railroad for Sale.
The government has offered for sale the
military railroadin Texas running from Bra
EOS Santiago TO the Rio Grande. Purchasers
will be required to transport all troops in
Texas at the same rates as charged by the
New York Central.
Recess of Congress.
Speaker Colfax gave it as his opinion that
Congress could noJ take q recess before the
lst Of July.
Five per cent. loan to be Issued
The Secretary Of the Treasury is eonsid-
ering the proposition Of putting q five per
cent. long loan on the market, as q means
OF retiring our rapidly maturing obligations.
Such has been the successful arrangement
Of our finances, and the faith of the Ameri-
can people in the national securities, that
such a loan is warranted, aud it is thought
it will prove a success BY many Of the best
~Gnanciers in Congress. The Secretary has
all the requisite legal authority.
Tine Reconstruction Committee.
The numerous detailed statements as TO
what the Reconstruction Committee will or
will not report are totally untrustwOrthy,
although they may emanate from q member
of that Committee, as il is generally sup
posed they do. The principal fact Is that
not a proposition yet considered has yet
been unal.erably agreed upon.
The Freedmen in Missouri.
The Trbune's special says: The Assistant
Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau in
the States Of Missouri and Arkansas, in his
last report, says that it is an ~indisputable
fact that very much Of the cheerful indus
try of the freedmen is owing to the conf
dence they have in the military authorities
and the Bureau TO protect them in their
civil and personal rights. Under the pres
ent laws there the testimony Of a negro
cannot be received in any court against a
white. When, therefore, justice demands
the admission of such testimony, the cases
are tried by a court Of this Bureau, and, when
negro testimony can be dispensed, with the
cases are turned over 10 the civil courts.
Generous Donation.
General Howard to-day received from Sir
Morton Peto and Arthur Rinnaird, NJ. P,
the English capitalists who visited this
country. a contribution OF $50, each, which
they request to be Gp lied for the relief of
the destitute pnd suffering freedmen Of the
Southern States.
To he gestigated.
Col. ]. B. Kinsman, who has been on the
staff of Gen. Butler, has been ordered to
visit Texas to investigate and report on the
management Of the Freemen's Bureau there.
Mustered Ont.
One Assistant Qusrtermaster, one Com
misssry, three Aides-de. camp, two Pay
masters, one Assistant Adjutant General,
and one Assistant Surgeon we're to-day
honorably mustered out of the military ser
vice by order Of the War Department.