Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR
Mcclellan before the Con-
greSSiOnal Committee.
HIS EXPOSITION OF HIS COURSE.
Confidence in him Restored.
SECY WELLES DEFENCE.
Cameron denies making Con-
tracts.
CHASE'S FINANCIAL PROPOSITION
This Mornings Report.
Confidence in him Restored.
SECY WELLES DEFENCE.
Cameron denies making Con-
tracts.
FINANCIAL PROPOSITION
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.


The following is the second proposition
in Mr.. Chsse's exposition;
I'd. The Banks will receive and pay out
the U. s. notes freely, and sustain in sll
proper ways their credit.
Special to Tribune:
Secretary Csmeron's nomination Of Min
lister to Russia was reported unanimously
frem the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
but was not acted upon.
The Senate Post Office Committee meet
tomorrow, for the purpose Of considering
the House bill the abolition Of the franking
privilege.
The Committee are not in favor of the
total abolition Of the privilege, and will
amend the bill.
In answer to day 10 call for informs-
tion, made upon Secretary Cameron by the
Senate, he incidentally remsrked: al
take this occasion to repeat the statement
that never made contract since took
charge Of the War Department, for any
purpose whatever, having always interpre-
ted the laws Of Congress to intend that the
heads ef Bureaus, all Of them able and ex-
perienced officers of the Regular Army,
shall make sll contracts for supplies for the
branches Of the service seVerally under
tdeir charge
Times special:
1t is doubtless true that Adiutant Gener-
al Thomas will soon vsoste his place.-
There is deeper and more general hostility
to him than to any other officer in the ar
my, not excepting Gen. Stone.
Gen. Seth Williams, q popular officer and
most indefatigable working man is named
as his probable successor.
Mcclellan was to-day before the Joint
Committee on the conduct Of the war, For |
three hours they listened to q patient and |
candid account Of his operations in the re- |
spOnsible Office to which he was so sudden. |
lyI and without his knowledge or procure
ment summoned by the President and bv |
the nations voice. The difficulties of his |
POSITION the embarrassments Of questions |
arising, the amount Of labor 10 be perform
ed, the teroeity and strength Of the rebel.
uon he has to Vanquish, we're grouped to-
gsther In q manner so effective as to win
sympathy from member who had imbibed /
prejndices sgainst him, and the modest and
steady assurance he manifested Of an early
and utter overthrow Of the rebels, gave
confidence in his capacity and generaiship
that had not before existed.
Gen. Butler was also before the Commit
tee to-day.
Secretary Wslles sent to the Senate TO.
day defense Of himself in the matter of
charges preferred against him. -.
The Senate acted to-day on q number of
army appointments. Thirteen Heuten.
ants, put in commission by Mr.. Cameron,
and one surgeon, were rejected. Many
others will follow. No nominations have
been made since the Cabinet change was
resolved on.
Among the reflections by the Senate of
Military nominations we're Walls as Lieut..
Colonel, gardener at the White House,
and Wood, Of Minnesota, az Brigade Com.
Herald's special:
The officers Of the regiments raised by
Gen. Butler in Massachusetts for his Coast
Expedition we're commissioned yesterday
directly from the War Department.
Col. MoQssde, of the 4th New York
Volunteers, is mentioned as likely to be
appointed q Brigadier. General,
From private sdvioes received here. seri.
GUS apprehensions are entertained that the
heroic Parson BrownloW will be assassi-
mated before he can reach the Tennessee
border even with q pass from the rebel
War Department.