Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
TO THE
CLEVELAND LEADER.
Interesting Items Of News from
Washington.
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution.
Advioes from Charlesto
lsrecisl 10 the Qereland LElpER.I

MASHINGIONI OeCs H.
VALUABLE PRESENTS TO CINCINNATI SANITARY PAIR.
Senator Sherman has presented for the use of
the Western Sanitary Fair, and has forwarded
to Cincinnati this evening, the original auto
graph copy ofthe Presidents late Proclamation
Amnesty accompanying his Message. 1t IS full
of interlinatons and erasures, and, as an evi-
denee Of the various shades Of meaning to and
from which the President inclined in dressing it
up, as well rs a valuable historic document will
command great Interest and excite lively bid
ding.
Forney has furnished highly valuable col
lection Of autograph letters from prominent
men, North and South, which will be sent
out tomorrow.
GENERAL scHoFIELD.
General Schofeld hss arrived IN obedience to
the Presidents summons, and had an interview
with the President to-day. Reports prevail that
he has already been removed, but up to noon
to-day, at any rate, they we're premature. The
better belief, however, is, that his removal has
either been determined upon or is very probn-
bic.
General Rosecrans is still regarded as his
most probable successor ifthe removal is made
though the War Office is hostile to him and may
interpose. General Burnside is also talked of'
GENERAL BUFoRD DEAD.
Brgadier General Buford, noted cavalry OH
Ger Of the Potomac Army died In this, city to-
day.
AMENDMENTS TO TIE coNscRIPTToN ACT.
By amendments Of the Conscrption Bill, pro
posed BY Senator Wilson in the Senate
to-day, the following persons are exempt:
Such as are mentally or physically unfit for
military duty, the Vice President and Judges Of
Courts. Governors Of States, heads Of Executive
Departments, an only son Of widow wholly de-
pendent on him for support, an only son Of aged
or infirm PareDts-or parents wholly dependent
on his labor for support, and in case all are
drafted of several sons of the parent or parents
msy select which shall be exempt the only
brother Of orphan children under twelve years
of age When two sons have died or been diss-
bled in military service, the residue shall be ex-
empt. The division into classes in the enrol
ment is abolished. Substitutes for persons en-
rolled exempt such persons.
AMENDMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION.
The following, also by Senator Wilsen, has been
introduced;
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentstIyes ofthe United States Of America in
Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses
concurring, that the following article be pro-
posed to the legislatures of the several States
as an amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States, which, when ratified by three
f1urths of said legislatures, shall be valid to all
intent and purposes as part Of SAID Constitution,
namely:
| ARTICLE 13, SEC. 1.-slavery being incomPati-
bic with Free Government, it is forever prohib-
tied in the United States, and involuntary servi-
tude shall pc permitted only as punishment for
crime.
SECTION 2.-Congress shall have power to en-
force the foregoing section Of this Article BY ap-
propriats legislation.
| THE cAsrIoATIoS OF GARRETT DAVIS.
Reyerdy Johnston's eastigation or Garrett Ds-
Wis yesterday is a snbjeet Of much eoDgratuIs-
tiop. 1t was all the more appropriate and
stinging as coming from Sorder State man,
heretofore noted as sn ultrs conservative.
ABOUT EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Some Western gentlemen connected with the
Sanitary Commission waited on the President
to-day, and represented that the refusal of the
rebels to exchange prisoners was as much ow'
ing to the mismanagemont and techniealiues o.
Commissioner Meredith as to any other cause
They repreH ented his habits as being bad, also
described him as petuiant and overbsaring, anc
consequently having brought his personal di:h
ouItias on with OuId by his own conduct.
| Colonel OahiIl, of the Invalid Corps, from Gin
elppsti, is ordered to New Orleans to supervise
the organization of sn Invalid Corps in Louis
lana.
1 t. rrfRTuRR pTsuTsTAIs FROM TEE ARMT.