Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-23
WASHINGTON, June %
VARIOUS ITEMS.

VARIOUS ITEMS.
Gen. Meigs, in letter to the Secretary
of War, read in the Senate yesterday, says,
incidentally, that last week he got requi-
sition for one thousand eight hundred and
eighty horses to supply those killed or
broken down in McDowelps march.
Coal remains in the tax bill at the low
rate fixed by the Senate.
The Committee on Conference have their
last meeting tomorrow morning to ar
range a few important matters and make
last attempt to agree on a provision re-
peaIing a direct tax. There is little hope
of an agreement, but Westerners are rally
ing to defeat it in the House with hopes Of
success. 1t is believed it is already defeat
ed in the House
Flag-oficer Foote, in a private letter.
expresses his hearty thanks to Senator
Grimes for the amendment to the Navy
Appropriation Bill abOlishing spirit ra-
tiOns and keeping grog out Of ships, add
ing that it would add even to his reputa-
ton as a true friend to the Navy. FOOte
is still confined to his bed at Cleveland.
Recruiting of new regiments is not very
rapid anywhere. 1t is better in the West
than at the East. Massachusetts is among
the prOmptest.
Sixty soldiers are in jail at Fredericks-
burg for offences such as rObbing rebel hen-
rOosts, taking rails, and answering foul
mouthed women in similar language.
Citizens of Indiana, at meeting last
night, raised nearly $4,000 for the relief Of
sick and wounded soldiers.
Bishop McIlvaine arrived from Europe
to-day,
GENERAL ORDERS.
By General Orders from the War Depart
ment, Col. William Hoffman, COmmissary
General of Prisoners, is entrusted with the
supervision of the prisoners of war sent by
Generals commanding in the field to posts
and camps. He is to establish regulations
for issuing clothing to prisoners, and to su-
pervise the disbursement Of funds arising
from saving ratiOns at the prison hospitals,
or otherwise; to select prison camps, caus-
ing plans and estimates for the necessary
buildings to be prepared and submitted to
the ouartermaster General; and to visit
prison camps monthly. Loyal citizens
found among the prisoners through false
accusations or mistake, to lay their cases
before the COmmissary General, who will
submit the same to the Attorney General.
The Commissary General is authorized to
grant paroles to prisoners on the recon-
mendahon of medical officer in cases Of
extreme illness only.
Another general order interprets the
act of June I'd, for the repeal Of which
Senator Hale has introduced bill, re-
quiring copies of all contracts to be filed at
the Returns Office of the Department Ol
the Interior, as applying only to such con-
tracts as at the time of its passage were re
quired to be in writing, and orders five
copies Of every contract, one Of which
with all proposals and advertisements
must be filed at the Return Office within
thirty days after making the contract.
THE CASE OF SURGEON HAYS.
The Committee on the Conduct Of tn
War are investigating the case Of surgeOi
Hays, who was recently dismissed frOn
, the service for alleged barbarous treatmen
of the wounded from Port Republic
, Hays is certain to be reinstated. Enoug
l is already developed to show him almOs
! entirely blameless. The censure must fal
D on a higher leader.
n GOVERNMENT CoNvALEsCENT CAMP.
The grand convalesent camp estat
lished by the Government at Fairfax Sen
mary will accommodate 1000 patient
e conRaiescents from Washington hospitals
and viii be under the direction Of Assis
ant Surgeon Armstrong, and the camI
: will be opened to receive patients by Me'
e ieal Director Jonathan Letterman Mopds
o evening.