Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-24
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DIS.
PATCHES.
DISMISSALS FROM TRE SERVlCEI
Probable Recognition Of Liberia
DEBATE ON COHFISCATIOAI
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS |
The District COmmlsslOneFshlp.
Especial Dispatches to Cleveland Leader
WssH1BsToH, April %.


mond Is still sgitsting diplomatic circles,
which are still in the dark 1t is not even
known whether he is acting under instrue-
tons from France or Of his own notion.
COAT DETEHoEs.
Frank Blair's bill, reported from the House
Military COMMITTEES, provides for the Organi-
zation Of n fertilization board Of three engi-
neers, one ordinance and one artillery officer,
and two scientific men, to consider the whole
subject Of coast and lake defsnees, and report
to Congress, and, If directed by the Presi-
dent, to proceed without consulting Con-
gress. Appropriations for forti6cations, and
advances by States, to be expended under
the direction Of the Board. One hundred
and hfty thousand dollars is appropriated
The Board is also to consider the propriety
of constructing, and to lOcste, a navy yard
and depot on the northern lakes, foundry
for heavy ordnance and srms, and an arse
nal west Of the Alleghenies, and additional
arsenals Of deposit and rePairs- Cadets to
be doubled, the additional ones 10 pay their
entire expenses yearly in advance. Surveys
and estimates to be made for a ship canal
around Niagara The bill is accompanied
By Toluminous report.
DIscHARoEs OF oTTIOEEs.
An order issued by the War Department
says no General can discharge or accept the
designations Of volunteer officers commits
stoned or appointed BY the President and
unless confirmed BY him, they are irregular
and void Of effect None out the President
can discharge an officer sppOinted By him
self The Secretary has observed with some
surprise that this has been done By COM
manders IN one or two departments.
DIn1ssED IRON THE SERVICE.
By direction Of the President Brigade
Surgeon J. 3. Thompson, volunteers, is dis
missed ss an alarmist, on the recommends
ton Of Gen. Burnside.
On the recommendation Of Bhgadier Gen
eral Sumner, approved By Mcclellan, Msjor
Van Steinhouse, Captain Botticher, and
Captain Camp Of the esth New York, Lieu
tenant Lombard, Battalion A5iu.ant Of the
9Th Illinois Cavalry, and Assistant Surgeon
Wilkins Of the 1st New York ARTILLERY, BY
direction of the President, are stricken from
the rolls for being captured while struggling
without authority beyond the outposts, March
2sth.
TIE laval SCHOOL.
The Naval Committee Of the Senate viii
probably report in favor of restoring the
naval school to Annapolis.
MILITARY.
The Military Committee OF the Senate re-
ported in favor of the confirmation Of Major
General Shields and Brgadlsr GrneEal Crit
enden Of Kentucky.
Secretary Welles has ordered from the
blocksding Captains full reports up to this
tine, in order to assist the Naval Committee
Of the Senate, which is ordered TO inTesti-
gate.
DISTRICT connssIoEER.
Horatio King, Buchanan's Postmaster
General, is nominated Commissioner under
the District Emancipation set vice Bsrrett.
HAYTI AID LIBERIA.
Sumner expects the passage Of his bill es-
tsblishinp diplomatic relations with Hayt
and Liberia tomorrow. In his speech he
advocated the bill purely upon commercial
and International grounds.
ooHRIEcATIoz.
Cou6scation was up in both Houses TO-
day. The vote on Bingham's bill was not
decisive. Some Republicans feared the ae-
knovledgmsnt of property in slaves By Q.
s. Courts under it. The debstes and votes
helped coufscation. Lovgjoy has the floor
tomorrow.
DEBkTE II sEEATz.
In the Senate, Davis took three bours
more. Sherman followed, declaring himself
in favor Of arming slaves as a last resort
CoIlaner is the speaker tomorrow.
TAX BILL.
The Tax bill viii be reported next week or
week after. The only changes, 20 far, a-e;
malt liquors doubled, two dollars barrel in
stead Of one; whisky to be taxed aS in
house bill, except that some charge, unset
lied what, be made on that on hand at the
time the bill goes into operation.
REPUBLIcAH oAUcUL
The result Of the Republican caucus was
the adoption Of policy Of oon6seatoni 3
select committee be appointed strongly for
be measure.