Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-18
OUR sPEolAL DISPATCHES.
THE ISSUE OF MORE TREASURY
NOTES.
No More Slavery in Territories.
Agricultural College Bill Passed.

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WASHINGTON. June II.
REBEL RAID ON THE WHITE HOUSE RAIL
ROAD.
Letters from the Peninsula state that
the rebels in their raid on the White House
Railroad on Saturday captured large
number of mules and wagons, besides
burning the bridge, firing into cars and
killing and wounding some fifty soldiers
and burning two vessels. Henceforward
the Railroad will bO guareded
CHARLESTON CoNTRABANDs
Letters from stono Inlet say the loyal
CharlestOnians of dark complexion are
Hocking by hundreds within our lines.
THE TAX BILL.
The committee of conference on the tax
bill have agreed to twenty cents a gallon
on whisky, and to a reduction Of the taxes
on tobacco below the rates fixed by the
Senate, but not to those fixed by the House.
EMANcIPATIoN BILL
Elliott Of Mass. reported Porter's eman-
eipatiOn bill from the select committee, but
sought vainly to have amendments intro
duced as part of the bill sufficient so that
no members would feel bound to vote for
Porter's bill to defeat all the amendments.
RELEASE OF PRISONERS.
The United States Marshal of New York
under orders from the navy department,
has released one hundred and twenty pris-
oners, of whom many are foreigners, and
of these ninety per cent are Englishmen.
HOSPITAL OPENED.
The Charming Unitarian church has been
offered to and accepted by the War Depart
ment for use as a hospital; the transform
alton is already taking place
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
Spaulding suppOrtedi in the House to-day
a new treasury note bill as war measure.
After'his speech the question was post
pOned till tomorrow. The bill will pass,
but probably with an amendment author
izing an issue of S25, 1000 Of notes of
denominations less than five dollars.
SLAVERY IN TERRITORIES.
The House passed an amendment to the
bill, excluding slavery from the Terrific
ries, adopted by the Senate. 1t only re-
quires the Presidents signature to become
a law.
AGRICULTURAL BILL.
The Agricultural College Bill was passed
by the Senate, and also passed by the
House, to-day.
CAUCUS.
The Republican Senators had an infor-
NAL caucus to-day, at which was inter
changed views touching the present cOndi-
tiOn Of the country, and some talk about
order of business, but no conclusion az
rived at.
FUGITIVE BLACKS.
Rev. D. B. Nichols, formerly Superin-
tendent of the Reform School at Chicago
has been appointed Superintendent of the
fugitive blacks here, by Gen. WadswOrth.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Senator Harlan, and Representative
Wilson, of Iowa, with Col. Miller and Capt.
Gregg the officers parOled to effectuate a
general exchange, presented to the Presi-
dent to-day petition signed by one hun
dred and two members, representatives of
thirty-seven Senators, asking that meas
ures be taken to secure a general exchange.
The President expressed his qualification
to know the views of majority of the
of Congress, and assured the Wis
itOrs he would take steps to effect the de-
sired end, and started for the War Depart
ment, as was understood, with a view to
doing so Immediately.
NEW COMMERCIAL TREATY.
The Senate committee on foreign affairs
authorized Senator Sumner to-day to re-
port a treaty of amnesty, commerce and
eKtraditiOn with the Republic of San Sal
vador.
The recent treaty negotiated by minister
COrwin with Mexico, which provides for a
large loan to the Juarez government by the
United States, has not been sent into the
Senate, and is not likely 10 be at present if
at all.
sBEN. WOOD.
Ben. Woods case was before the Judici-
airy Committee of the House to-day. The
late editor of the late Daily News, with
files Of the paper, is here as a witness.
FREMOyTs ARMY.
Fremonts troops are represented suffer
ing for clothing and supplies. Colonel
Cheeserel officer in command, has ad-
vanced, and said to have acted splendidly.
All admire JscksOn's generalship.
CARE FOR THE REBELS.
Two parties of Congressman returned
from the White House to-day Wade and
Gov. Pierpont Joined in expressing to Gen.
Sumner a detestation of the practice of
guarding rebel houses. Sumner repliedhe
wasn't COmmander-in-Ch Chief.
PERSONAL.
Gen. Saxon, late appointed Military Gov
ernor Of South Carolina will soon leave