Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-30
Lake and River Defences-
What Mcclellan Recon-
mends.
MUSIC IN THE ARMY-BANDs TO
BE ABOLISHED.
The Washington Jall---Master-
less Slaves TO be Released.
Defence Of the Frontier---For-
tifcations upon the Great
Lakes.
THE CAVALRY ARM TO Be CUT
D0MN---WHAT WILL BE DONE
WITH THE OFFICERS.
The National ArmOry -. One
West OF the AllegnRnies
Probable.

PrODaDle.
Cspe ial Dispatches to Cleveland Leader)
WAsHINeTOE, Jan. 2eth.
N'CLELLAN RzEoRE TIE IHYEsT1eATISe COM
NTTEE.
Gen. Mcclellan appeared before the Com.
mittee on Investigation of Contracts thil
morning.
EXPENSE OF BABps.
A statement furnished the House shows
that the expenses Of bands for the army il
over five million dollars per annum. In.
mediate steps are being taken to abolish
them.
SPEECH OF VAN WYCK.
Van Wyck will deliver q speech before the
House during the present week, exposing
frauds as shown up BY his Committee.
TIE Bright QUESTION.
Debate in the Senate was to-day favorable
to Bright it appearing that in Committee he
voted for all appropriations to carry on war
at the extra session.
The bUILEhS BILL.
The suffers bill passed the Senate to-day.
It regulates prices of all articles bou ght, and
prevents all fraud or fAvoritism. e. lt
STANDING ooETRAcFs ABRoGATED.
The Secretary of War has abrogated all
standing contracts for further supply of arms,
clothing and provisions.
TIE POTOMAC BLOCKADE. Q
During the past two days vessels have
freely passed up and down the river without
being fred at BY the rebel batteries.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
An effort is being made to repeal the Ca
madam reciprocity treaty at an early day.
ABoLITIoN n THE DISTRICT. ~
Amsjority of the House Committee are
probably opposed to the abolition of slavery
in the District No vote yet taken on the
subject. If SO, Upton Of Virginia will pre-
pare report against abolition, and Ashley
minority report fOE abolition, with bill
making 1t immediate.
LAKE AND RTYER DKFENCEs.
Gen. AcClellan was before the COMMITTEES
on Defences of Great Lakes and Rivers To-
day. he recommended the terrifying Of a
few commanding POlhts, as Asckinaw, Fort
GIatiOt and come place on the Sault st. Ma
ris, trusting mainly to srmed vessels, for
which one or more depOts should be estab-
lished. uf1H FeTE5uC 10TH.
Z FAE i[ILEkaE Q6EsTIoa. = s's
Only ave members called for yeas and
nays on the mileage appropriation, which
was voted ViVa UOes.
TIE DIsLOXALIsFs. q rsssr-
Some accused in the Potter report are
highly indignant and have opened a cores
pondence with witnesses. The result may
be the discharge Of witnesses instead of ae-
cused. as.
THR sUPERFLUoUs CAVALRY.
Gen. stonemau, Chief of Cavalry, has rec
commended the reduction Of Ssventy-sever
nominal regiments of volunteer cavalry tC
fifty. All Colouels and Lieutenant OolonelI
are to be examined by the Board, and two
thirds put in command. The best men snt
company officers are to be kept; the unfit
ones muster ed out or in ss Infantry. Gen
Stoneman believes that there are not NOR,
than atty good regiments in all. His plar
Is likely to prevail.
OPINION OF A HAvAL OFFICER. -
The following paragraph Is from private
letter from one of our best naval officers
stationed of Tybee Island;
January lTth-I have been lying her,
now nearly month blOekading Savannah
Savannah river, and acting as q water guart
for soldiers. AsI am not one of those wit
think that this war is to be decided by mora
pressure, the price of sugar or salt, or th
uprising of that Southern Union party,
cannot help being Of opinion that the quick
er the army learn TO do without gunboat
and Notifications, and boldly march ahea
with themselves for their protection, tn
quicker we shall see daylight, which now
visible only to contractors and such fix
people, who being quite satisfied with tn
present condition Of affairs are bound I
speak hopefully and in good spirits. b,
gin to think, with Southern papers, that OF
soldiers enlisted because times were dull, b.
with an understanding that the moral graz
deur of the uprising, as politicians say, vi
TO be sufficient"
REBEL QUARTERNAsTER-
Richmond papers say that A. N. Barbou
Floyd's Superintendent at HsrpeFs Ferry,
ouartermaster of the whole rebel POtomi
army.
COMBINATIONS.
Brig. Gen. Frederick Steele and AssistaI
Secretary of War John Tucker were col
6rmed by the senate to-day.
TIE NATIONAL FOVEDRY.
Probably the Committee will report
favor Of a national foundry west Of the A
7 lsghanisa-
FUNDS FOR CINCINNATI.
Secretary Chase will send million
Treasury notes to Cincinnati this week
meet requistions on the QaartermAster Al
= Commissary in that department
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