Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-23
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
TO THE
CLEVELAND LEADER.
Committee on Conduct OF the
War VIII Organize
Monday.
Charges OF Cruelty to Union
Prisoners TO be IDVes-
tlgated.
Tax on Petroleum not yet De-
eided on.
New York Custom House InVes-
tIgatlOn.
COnnscatIOn In the House.
Judge spaldIng Stirs up the
Democracy.
Special Dispatch to the Cleveland Lesder,l

WAsHIEsTON, January %.
COMMITTEE OK THE coHDUCr OF rHE WAB.
The Committee on the Conduct Of the
War will probably organize on Monday.
Important as its proceedings have been in
the past, they will be more important here
after; for in addition to the whole scope of
the conduct of the war, which is still its
main subject Of investigation, it has also
all the expenditures OF the war commend
ed to its attention, and is more completely
supplied with papers Than before. The
only changes from its former organization
Of committee are Harding, Of Oregon, in
place Of Andy johnson, and General Ben.
Loan, In Covode's place.
The Committee on Military Aflirs in
the House, some time ago, was instruct
ed 10 make an examination ints
and report on current statements
of cruelty to our prisoners who are
in rebel hands. The mass of evidence
already colleo ed, consisting of afidavis
of freturned prisoners, statements Of off,
GERS, ETC., are now in the hands Of Colonel
Deming of Connecticut with instructions
to continue the Investigation and prepare
q full report of the same.
The Senate is not in session to-day,
and will not be to morrow. The House
sat till nearly Eve o'clock this afternoon,
but will not be in session tomorrow.
Justice to General Banks ss well
as to tho President renders it proper to
say that letters to the President re-
csiyed by the came mail with the one com
planning of Banks course ss to the Free
State movement in Louisisns, forwarded
ia last nights dispatches, show that how
ever Banks and the President may differ
ss to the specific aOis of policy with some
Of the leading Free State men there, they
do not differ in the end to be accomplished,
tO-Hit the return Of Louisiana only ss
an absolutely free State.
Mr.. Bruce, OOntesting Gen. Loans seat,
will conclude his case before the Election
Committee. Gen. Loan will then be heard.
THE TAX QUESTION.
/ A member of the Committee on Ways
and Means, authorizes the statement that
the tax on Petroleum is not likely TO be
decided on in the Committee for week
yet.
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE AGAIE UEDIR
ISVEsTIGATIoN.
( The New York Custom House was again
under investigation before the Public Ex-
penditure Committee to-day. The Clear.
auce Bureau was examined for an hour
or more, and made favorable impression
on the Committee.
SECRETARY sTANToE's CLERK SENT ToR.
Secretary siantOn's Chief Clerk is sent
for.
The Confscation bill took up most Of thC
day in the House. Judge spsulding mad'
strong legal argument, taking, towards
the close, more of political character. HI
succeeded it stirring upsthe Democrats
handsomely, charging that the Democrats
though all the time bOasting that the army
was Democratic, wanted to throw out itr
vote, and had prepared to attempt it i
hsd got q majority Of the home vote 70
Vsllsndigham. The Democrats wanted t
, put up Fernando Wood to reply, bu
tried to adjourn to give him time to pre-
psre himself. The Administration men de
feated this, and Stevens got the floor ar,
made speech on the general principle
, Of Confscation.