Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-19
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
TO THE
CLEVELAND LEADER.
HON.J.R, GIDDINGS IN WASH
INGT0N.
HIS ARREST In CANADA TO
BE INVESTIGATED.
THE REORGANIZATION IN Ar
KANSAS,
ENROLMENT BILL PASSED
THE SENATE.
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BRIEF ABSTROT OF THBBILL.
Especial tothe Cleveland LEADER.l
WAsHISGroH. January Is

Mr.. Garfield introduced resolution
calling for all the facts in possession Of
the government connected with Mr.. Gid
ding's srrest in Csnads. It is intimsted
that there is some ugly features in the
course adopted by the British officers, if
not by our own State Department.
Frank Blair has selected seat among
the Democrats on the opposition side Of
the House. It's possible that this does not
signify anything, however, as he may not
have heen able to procure an eligible seat
on our crowded eide.
RECONSTRUCTION IN ARKANSAS.
ColaDel CAN'T and the Arkansas Del
egation have arrived. They seek some
such arrangement as will enable them to
reOrganize State government of Arkan-
sss.
The special House committee on recon-
structiOn will, st the earliest opportunity,
report a bill. It will be, substantially,
Mr.. Ashley's bill for reconstruction, with
changes in two or three particulars, IS
follows:
Governors are to have thepay and emol-
umsnts Of Brigadier- Generals Of volun-
teers, but it is not expressly stated that
they shall be military officers at ell. Tie
President can, if he chooses, select them
from civil life.
Soldiers in the service, from said Slater,
are authorized to vote before calling the
Convention. The enumeration Of the
while inhabitants must be obtained, and
the Convention cannot be held unless one
tenth are proved loyal.
The Committee, it is understood, with
these exceptions, are ready to adopt Mr..
Ashley's bill as basis. Meanwhile, the
subject Of ReconstYucling the Union will
be brought before Congress in smother
shape and from an unexpected quarter.
Mr.. DAVIS BILL.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Eleo-
tiops is understood to have q bill prepared
providing at once for the renewing of the
representation from the rebel states SO
fast as a sufficient number of loyal men
can be found to elect them.
GOVERNOR MoREHEAD's RESOLUTION.
Governor Morehead got through the
House his resolution grant the Hall to the
Christian Committee on the ID Of Feb.
ruary.
Sam Cox seems TO have been very
much siung by Miss Dickinsoh's de
=criptiOn of small men, who could
still wiggle their way into Congress
in the interest of slavery, for he
vehemently protested against opening the
Hsll again, after it had been abused Sat
urday evening by persons Of whom be
need not speak.
The Indiana member was even worse
exercised and offered resolution gravely
condemning Miss DicEinson's speech, as
partisan.
The Administration men hustled 1t out
Of the way without ceremony
THE ooSsCHRTIoN BILL.
The Senate has at last passed the Con-
scription bill, in q modified and amended
form. This was done to-day. The fell
lowing is synopsis Of its more import
ant features;
1t gives the President power to call out
during the present war, quotas of wards
townships or counties, which shall be in
proportion to the number Of men liable to
military duty therein. Credit will
be allowed for the previous enlist.
menis in naval or military. The draft is
to be made only to fill deficiencies in vol
unteering in towns or counties. Drafted
men may furnish substitutes from among
those not liable to draft, and shall be ex-
empted from service ss long ss
the substitutes are not liable to draft. The
maximum eommutation is fixed at four
hundred dollars, and persons furnishing
substitutes or paying cOmmutatiOn shall
not be liable to draft again on that ENROLL
ment. The commutstion money shall
be applied by the War Department
in procuring substitutes to be credited to
the Congressional District in which they
are obtained. COlored troops are to be
credited to the State in which they are
enlisted. None Of the COmmutalion money
is to be applied to pay them bounties.
Section I'd of the old law is amend
ed, and exempts none except the
Vice President, Judges Of Supreme
Court, Members of the Cabinet and
] all in the field ct the time Of the draft,
l or who have been in the service two years
and been houOrably discharged The dis
tinction of classes is abolished. Quskers
having religious scruples sgainst fighting
are to be assigned to duty in hospitals and
in care of freedmen and commutation from
! such are to be applied to benefit of tn,
!. sick and wounded soldiers. No foreigner
!. who has voted is exempted.
, Exemptions procured frauduIently ar,
null and void and subject to treatment a
; deserter.
j Fees Of Attorneys for making out pa
pers are fixed st S5, and members o
Boards Of Enrolment and Clerks assisting
them are prohibited by severe pensltie
: from procuring substitutes.
?. The House Military Committee to-da,
n amended the joint resolution on the con
duct Of the war, as follows; Resolved