Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-17
A DIsGRACED SURGEON.

! The Committee OF Conference on the
Bounty bill had altered the text in a sec
ton agreed to by both Houses, where their
presence was only to consider and report
upon the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses Thus, the Gold Spoon ApprOpria-
ton, to which neither House assented, was
inserted, the general inclination being in
favor of confirming the Committee of Con-
ference by rule. Trumbull said the worst
legislation he had known was made by
Committees of Conference. RI
ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
The House has passed the bill extending
the Alexandria Railroad to this side of the
Potomac, which it is to cross on a pile
bridge below, and adjoining long bridge,
whence the rails are to be removed.
FOR HAYTI
Another ship load of Africans are soon
to leave Washington for Hayti.
STATUE OF FREEDOM.
Clark Mills is to have a bronze statue
of Freedom for the Capitol DOME to be set
up on the grounds of the East Crpitol. It
is to be 10 feet high, and to weigh 10000
pounds.
HUMPHREY MARSHALL.
The Republican says it knows positively
that Humphrey Marshall, with additional
forces from East Tenn, has been lately in
the valley of Virginia
OFFICIAL.
The Secretary of War transmitted to the
House a communication from the Paymas-
ter General askinf for twenty-five addi-
tional clerks, and one from Gen. Ripley
asking that master workmen, blacksmiths,
and other enlisted men in the Ordnance
Bureau, be elassed as non-eOmmissioned
officers.
PERSONAL.
Dawes, from the Committee on Elections
reported for the third time against the
claim Of Charles Henry Foster to a seat as
Member from North Carolina The Com
mittse expresses surprise that a man
should claim an election under the circum-
stances.
WHITE HOUSE.
Thanks to Potter, the country is going
to have light upon the guarding of the
White House on the Pamunky. Dunn
made an Intellectual effort to defeat the res
olutiOn of Inquiry, but Potter was ably
supported by Dawes and Sedgwick.
To-day the Secretary of War and Presi-
dent ordered the White House to be open
cd, in consequence of the representations
of DR.. Green of New York, and others, of
its Importance for our wounded soldiers,
for whom the only pure water in the vicin-
ity is on these premises. The President
says guard was placed there in cOnse-
quence of a promise by Mcclellan to Col.
Lee years ago that he would protect his
property in case of war. The President
said he was not bound by any such prom
ise.
PRISONERS.
One hundred and two Representatives
and thirty-seven Senators have signed
paper started by Wilson of Iowa, asking
the President to make arrangements for
releasing by exchange all Union prison
ers in rebel hands, thus majorities in both
Houses are against Kcntucky's disposition
of Buekner.
THE SESSION.
The Senate xoted to-day to meet at-ll,
hencefOrward, indicating a desire to ad-
jOurn. Both the Illinois Senators voted
against, and TrumBull urged continuous
session. There is a strong feeling among
earnest men in favor of taking six or
eight weeks vacation.
Many loyal churches in town haze
offered their buildings for use as hospitals.
INCORRECT REPORT.
No truth is in the report of the capture Of
Fort Morgan. The navy department hns
intelligence to the contrary several days
later than the date of its alleged capture.
CAVALRY
The Senate has passed bill, one section
Ofwhich reduces our cavalry force to thirty
regiments. The House military committee
passed it, 0 to A.
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The Senate territorial committee is not in
favor of the proposed bill admitting Vest
ern Virginia on the condition that she ex-
tends her boundary to the Blue Ridge and
abolishes slavery, but is ready to admit her
with her present boundaries on the condi-
tiOn Of the passage of postal law
TAXATION.
The Committee of Conference on the tax
bill have had several meetings, but have
not yet decided any of the important
points on which there are differences of
opinion, thus the sections taxing distilled
liquors and tobacco, on which the two
Houses fixed different rates, have been
passed over in this preliminary reading Of
the bill. The Committee have got as far
as auction salds. After finishing the con-
sideration of the question of form, the
Committee will proceed to discuss those Of
substance in their order 1t is impossi bic
to tell when they will be ready to report
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