Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-05
THE BRIGHT CASE--.TRE VOTE
TO BE TAKEN T0-DAY..H0W
II WILL STAND.
List Of Army Appointments
Confirmed BY the
Senate.
Changes in the Army Organl.
Zatl0n.'.-AppOintment OF
Regular OflceFs.
Arrest Of a Rebel Oficer-How
He was Trapped.

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Especial Dispatches to Cleveland Leader1
WAsHISGToS, Feb. 4.
oUR RELATIoEs WITH HAYTI AID LIBER1A.
The bin authorizing the President to ap-
point Diplomatic Representatives to Hayti
and Liberia, introduced by Mr. Sumner,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations
enacts that such Representatives be accrsd-
tied Commissioner and Consul General, and
receive compensation of a COMMISSIONS,
provided for By the act of August IS, 1855,
provided that the compensation Of the Rep
resentative at Liberia shall not exceed four
thousand dollars. Ths Committee agreed on
establishing the relations. The Oommis-
sioners rank with Ministers resident, be-
tween Embassies and charge d'aHAires.
TIE Bright EXPULSION CASE.
A strong speech was made by Browning
against Bright. Wiley, who has held the
scales SO evenly balanced so long as to rem
der his vote doubtful, finally showed de-
cided inclination for expulsion. Bright
has the floor. A vote viii be taken to-mor-
row. Only thirteen, counting Carlisle, can
be mustered for Bright. The vote will prob
ably stand 80 or "a to 10 OrI2.
WAR CLAD STEAMERS.
Hale's withdrawal of the Morgan report
from eonbection with twenty iron clad
steamers bill, was in Consequence of letter
from Secretary Welles, urging immediate
decision 20 build or not Specifications and
plans are called for already IN the Depart
ment.
CONFIRMATION OF MILITARY OFFICERS.
The list of Brigadiers telegraphed by the
Associated Press was incorrect. Smith was
not confirmed. Among those, confirmed
were DumOnt MilFoy and Wallace, of Indi-
ana; Nelson and Crittsndsn, Of Kentucty
Bennam, Thomas, Veils Alex. MoCo, K,
John F. Reynolds; Dana of Minneso a
Mitchell, of Ohio, and Doubleday.
Generals commanding Brigades Of the
army on the Potomac, are as follows. Alb
eFerOmbie. sedgwick, Meade, Duryes. Jane
son, Howard, Wright Newton, Hancock,
Foster, Augur, Seho6sld, Parke, slseum,
WadswOrth, Peek, Martindale, and easy;
but of the Potomac Generals of Divisions
only Keyss, Neyley and Denver we're cen
6rned to day.
ADdFewJ ]. Butler, of California. hratEsr
Of Gen, Butler, was EsigVtsu ss 0e-Als41lssetS
A lively debate was had to-day on Msj.
General Morgan. No vote was taken.
WAsHBGroS, Feb. 4.
tbs PAY OF TIE ARNY-EHE voLUETEERs AND
REGULARS.
The House Military Committee author
lied the Chairman to report Wilson's bill,
touching pay and emolumeats of the army,
with amendments requiring some e1amibs-
ton of volunteers before they are mustered
in as regulars, and authorizing the President
on application of a Governor, to assign reg
ular officers to field officers vacancies in vol
unsssr regiments, and requiring all furnith-
ers Ofsrmy supplies to mark the contractors
name on every package, and to authorize
the President to purchase cemetery grounds
for soldiers who fall in the service of the
country.
ARREST OF REBEL MAJOR.
A rebel Major was arrested in lower
Maryland. The detectives represented them
selves as members of secret organization
in Baltimore, and wormed into his conf
dence.