Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-21
A Fight at Paintsville and Half
Mountain, Kentucky.
The Enemy are Repulsed.
Sick Prisoners at Richmond to be
sent Homes
FROM WASHINGTON,
Especial to the Cleveland Leader.I
WAsHHGToH, April 20.

NAVAL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The Senate Naval Investigating Commit.
tee will recommend numerous changes in
the present mode Of procuring naval sup.
plies.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
The Ways and Means Committee adopt.
ed nearly all of the ssnate's amendments
on Naval appropriation bill to day. The
Senate Finance Committee hAn-I
mittee Of New York bankers who are op-
posed to the passage Of the new bank bill.
The Contest between the friends of the
State and National Banks will be sharp.
The Naval Committee will take up to-mOr-
row the question Of selecting sites for Ma
w Yard East and West. Cairo will proba-
bly, be the western point.
By q late order farloughs are
not to exceed thirty days to
ncne. Commissioned officers and
privates Of the army who may desire
to enter the Free Military School at Phils-
delphia, may be granted by the command
er Of armies or departments when the
character, conduct and capacity of the
applicants are such IS warrant recommen-
dstion for commissions in negro regi-
ments.
THE TRAEsFER oUEsTIoN.
The War Department backed down from
the position taken not to admit enlisted
men of the army into the navy.
The late order authorizes such transfer
in cases where the Commanding General
orders mo. 81 are fulfilled in General Or
ders Of the War Department, long code
MISSOURI CLAIMS.
The rules for the payment Of claims in
Missouri are to be laid down. Such
claims are TO be settled at st. Louis by
officers in the Paymsster's Department, as
sisted by Major Sherman. All claims
shall be settled and payments made tC
claimants, or authorized agents, by power
Of attorney executed since the claim was
allowed by the Committee on Claims q nd
Pensions, and cannot be settled under
orders from the War Department, but mus
be submitted to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior. List Of claims allowed by the Com
mittee will be furnished by tho Psymsster
General for examination.
FUEL FOR EAvIGATIoE.
A general order has been issued to fs-
cilitate procuring fuel for steamers navi-
eating the Mississippi river. Capt. Rush
Qusrtermsster, is suthorizsd to hire s
force Of 5000 men for that purpose, and
to make the necessary regulations for theil
support.
FRENCH WAR VESSELS GoEEG 70 RICH
MoND.
It is stated that French vessels Of wal
have been toWsd up the JAMES river fOl
the purpose Of removing III tobacco 8
Richmond belonging to the French Gov
ernment.
CONTESTED ELECTION,
The Blair contested election case vii
soon come up in the House. 1t Is under
stood Blair is, after all. really going wes
to take command under Sherman by tn
first Of May. He insists that he must b
heard in defence Of his claim to q seat h er
before that time. The Committee on EleI'
tiOns had spssisi meeting to day to con
slider the case.
The Senate is expected to amend th,
National Bsnk Bill SO SIS to permit State
to tax them, and will probably pass it som
time thig week.
The reconstruction debate is going to b
conducted in tAe night sessions. Winte
Davis will try to bring 1t to vote b
Wednesday sjvening Of next week.
General Loans Missouri contested eleC
tion case i'I in hand. The Garrison cas-
will not be called up until next week.
Commodore Wilkes began his defense i
his oouFt martial to day.
From returns Of fees and emOlumeni
, Of the Attorney, Marshal, and Clerks {
the several Courts Of the District Of G.