Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-27
OUR SPECIAtITEEEGRAPRIC
REPORTS.
The National FOundries---
Proposed Location By
the Committee.
New AppOFtlOnment OF Con.
gFeSsmen---0hlO to have
one More
Reorganization Of the Navy
The Railroad Project---Brig.
Gen. Amasa Ste 0, Of
Cleveland
Especial Dispatches to Cleveland Leader.)

NEW APPoRTIoENKNT or MENB1Rs.
The amendment to the Congressional az
portionment bill passed both bosses, giviu
one additional member each to Vermont
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania Ohio, Illinoi.
Iowa, Michigan and Kentucky.
NATIONAL ARHoRIEs AND TeUHDRTEs.
The armory committee agreed to report Il
favor Of National foundry east Of TIE ALE
ghenies and an armOry, foundry and manu-
featuring arsenal west of the AIIegheniea
sites Of all to oe made by four Commission
erS appointed BY the President, who shal
report within sixty days after their appoint
ment to the Secretary of War, who shal
send the result together with estimates o
cost, to Congress. The three works west ar,
intended to be at different points.
HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENTS FAMILY.
Mrs. Lincoln and youngest son, who have
been quite unwsll, are improving.
TIE BATTERRs OF TIE POTOMAC.
The steamer Baltimore, direct from Roam.
Oke, reached the Navy Yard to-day, not fred
On, although the night was clear, by rebel
batteries.
PRIZES CAPTURED.
Dispatches from Flag Officer Mexican an
uounce the capture of brig and two schOo.
nsrs of the Southwest Pass.
Tuu oaau m szaRvr
Amendments introduced by Sumner TO the
effect that starke being charged by afidaVits
with disloyslty, is not entitled to his seat
until investigation of the truth of the charges.
This win put the naked question to the Sen
ate Of its right to exclude 8 traitor who
brings credentials from Governor, and
is ready to take his seat. Opinion is
that Stake will be admitted, although sew
erAl Republicans protested against the vote
being considered precedent.
CHANCES In TIE NAVY.
The Senate Committee on Naval affairs
agreed to report bill reducing the salaries
oftbe highest Naval officers twenty, inter-
mediate grades, fifteen, and the lowest ten
per cent; and abOlishing Navy agencies and
Naval StOre-keepers and hemp and live oak
agencies. Their duties to be henceforth
performed by regular Navy officers
THE TREASURY SorE BILL.
The Treasury Note Bill as finally passed,
provides for the issue of one hundred and
fifty millions notes, fifty millions in lieu OF
the demand notes issued in July, and substl.
tuted for them as fast as practicable, to be
receivable for all debts due to and from the
United States, eIcset for duties on imports,
which shall be paid in coin, or in notes
payable on demand; notes heretofore au-
thorized to be issued, and by law receivable
in payment of public d1es and interests
upon bonds and notes, shall be paid
in coin. Notes to be lawful money and le.
gal tender for sl purposes except az above.
DspositOr5 of notes not less than fifty dol
lars, to receive in exchange bonds bearing
siI per cent interest redesmabls after Eve
years, and payable after TWEEN y years.
Five hundred millions of such bonds may
be issued by the Secretary of the Treasury
ard sold st market value for e0in or treasury
notes. Receipts for imports are set apart IS
special fund for payment in coin Of interest
and purchase of one per cent. cf principal,
the residue to be paid into the treasury; other
provisions merely formal.
sEcRETARY srANTox's ORDER.
The order of the Secretary of War is in
tended to apply only to war news, afording
aid and comfort to the enemy, as touching
on any intended movement.
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