Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-13
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
70 THE
CLEVELAND LEADER.
HON. JOHN A. BINGHAM rs
CONFIRMED JUDGE
ADVOCATE.
TAX ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.
BOUNTIES TO VETERANS TO
BE CONTINUED.
MORE ABOUT GEN. SOHO-
FIELD.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Is TO BE HDLD AT
CINCINNATI,
TAX ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.
Especial to the Cleveland LkADER.l
WAsHINsTos, January Y.
HON. JOHN A. BINGHAM:

Hon. John A. Bingham was to day con-
hrmed Judge Advocate, for the special pur-
pose Of representing the Government in
ose or two highly important cases, which
he has already investigated. As the Pri-
vste Legal Counselor Of the Government,
he ct first refused, but finally, at the re-
quest of the Secretary OF War; c3useat-
ed to scespt the position temporarily. One
Of the cases will prove the most important
that we have had since that Of Fitz John
Porter, which Judge Holt tried and de-
oided.
TIE TAX ON LIQUOR, ETC.
Great hutter to-day among the whisky
speculators, from the fact that the Commit
tee on Ways and Means have reported
bill, fixing on su distilled spirits produced
after the 18th inst. at sixty cents per gal
Ion, increasing the duties on imported IL
quOrs in the same proportion, ,sud providing
that all liquors on hand on the l2.h inst,
which have not already paid Government
duties, shall be subject to the increased
tax, with the same provision as heretofore
for drawbacks. The same bill creates two
cents tax on cotton. The indications. IS
inferred from Secretary Chsse's letter to
the Senate, are that we shall have still
higher taxation on nearly all articles.
After dsisying the matter o few days
the Senate Finance Committee, on learn
ing that some adjustment of conflicting
views between the Treasury and War De.
partment had been made, to-day reported in
favor Of the House Bill extending boun-
ties to veterans till the lst Of
March. 1t was stated thst they had re.
solved to suspend them on the Ist of
Fubrusry, but in view Of the time which
had elapsed, they decided not to modify
the House Bill. In the course Of the de- |
bate in the Senate Nc. Hsrris took ocea-
sion to say that with veteran reinlistmsntE,
this bill would secure enough men, and with |
the present condition Of the rebellion, he
believed that another draft would never be
needed.
Senator Doolittle subsequently, expressed
nearly the same opinion, and added, that
il the next Presidential elsctiou was over
aad ended in our favor, it would be the end
Of the rebellion.
SCHOFIELD's CONFIRMATION PROTESTED
AGAINST.
Members of the Missouri Legislature
and Missouri Representatives here, have
filed separate protests with the Senate,
which set forth the reasons why General
sohO8eld should not be confirmed as Ms
sjor General.
CONTESTED SELECTIONS.
In the case Of the contested sea. Of the
Member from Dscotsh Territory, the Com
mittee on Elections hss decided to admit
Jayne to the seat for the present.
The Committe has made no decision in
the csss Of Frank Blair. He is not yet
bean sworn in, and it is not known wheth-
sr he intends to bs. l. is the general be
lief thai he would be soon uusssted, as
Knox is supposed to have pretty clear
case in contesting the seat
MATTERS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate is at work to-day on the Con-
scription lsE.
Tomorrow Garrett Davis case comes
up. It is stated that Senator Sumner is
to make q speech on it.
RECEpTT0ya ETC
A gay season party has opened here.
Mrs. LiAoOln's first evening reception is
held tonight and is largely attended
rhs drstOf the hotel hops is to take place
tomorrow night The Secretary of States
great reception will take place on Thurs
day evening. Speaker COlfax's reception
begins on Friday evening. Mrs. Lincolns
second matinee is to be held on Saturday
afternoon.
POLITICAL.
The National Democratic Committee re-
Gently requested the members Of that par
ty in Congress to name the place for hold
Ing their next NstiOnal Convention. At
the caucus last evening, Cincinnati was
the place designated.
TAXATION TO PAY BOUNTIE5.
Mr.. Chase has expressed an opinion 10
the Senate Committee of Ways and MesIs
that additional Sums required to pay bOun-
ties and other sums added to the expsRdi-
lures beyond estimates, should be raised
by taxation. This of course betokens
heavier taxation.
THE lNIANANA JUDGESHIP.
The chances for the nomination TO the
United States Judgeship, to fill Caleb B.
Smiths place, seems nsE de5idsdly in IA
Tor Of Albert s. White.
MILITARY oLAIN5.
Indications in to-dsy's debate in the
House are that Congress will not permit
the Court Of Claims to lake charge Of the
bulk Of military claims.