Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-27
WAsHINGTON ITEMs.

! AhW AbAA1 SonuoAy a.
Special to the Commercial Advertiser:
The proposition before the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to increase the salaries Of
all foreign ministers aud consuls, was TO-
day rejected.
The senate Finance COMMITTEES have to-
day under consideration the House Tax
Bill. Definite action will probably be had
on it tomorrow.
The Secretary Of War has been request
ed to appear before the Senate Judiciary
Committee to testify in the Hale investiga-
tion case.
Special to the Post:
An impression is abroad that the House
Enrolment Bill a0olishes Communication.
This is not true
H. Winter Davis has drawn up q series
Of resolutions condemniug General Banks
for his course in ordering an election in
Louisiana.
The statement copied from European
papers that Marshal Forey had an extraor-
dinary mission to Washington, and OBJ
tsined here 6 pledge that the United
States would not disturb tie new Mexican
Monarchy in return for promises from
France with regard to her attitude toward
the South, is in every shape and form
without foundation. Marshsl Forey has
not been in Washington and has made no
communication directly or indirectly with
the government. No such pledges have |
been made. The state papers sent TO Con- !
gTess with the Presidents message contain |
all that has passed between the United 4
States, Mexico, Spain and Austria on the |
subject Of the war Of France and Mexico. |
The Senate in extra session has confirmed /
the nomination Of Charles A. Dana ss
Second Assistant Secretary Of War and |
Addison R. Flint to be receiver of public
monies for the district Of land subject to
sale st Rossburg, Oregon, vice Briggs, re
moved.
Mr.. Kasssn, Of Iowa, stated In the
House to-day, that the Postofice Depart
ment Is now self-sustaining for the first
time in fifteen years, which he attributed
mainly to the legislation Of Congress.
The Deficiency Bill, which will probably
pass the House to morrow, an.
propriatSs ever 81, 100000 and makes pro.
vision for an additional Secretary Of the
Treasury, and the navy EprUyri-sis- hilI
appropristes nearly $3.50, 900, 900, and this
will likely be increased.
1t appears BY circular from the .. s.
Treasurer thst Mr.. Spinner's regulations
respecting the employment Of the Nation.
al Banking Association as depositors Of
pubic monies have bsen modified so that
any such banking association may uuali-
fy ITSELF to become q depository of the
public monies and financial agent Of the
United States, by giving security in any
sum not less $4,000. Such q security
may be by a deposit Of the whole amount
of security in U. 8. Bonds or certificates
of Indebtedness, or both in any proportion
of either desired or by deposit Of not less
than one fifth Of the whole amount in ..
5. Bonds, and the remainder in personal
bonds, or by deposit Of not less than oue
half Of the whole amount in u s. certif-
Gates Of Indebtedness, and the remsinder
in personal bonds. Whenever the Secret.
ary Of the Treasury shall be of the opinion
that any bond shall have become insult
cient he may require su,h additional bonds
as he may judge necessary for perfsot Sc.
curity.
The following has been received at the
War Departments
FOETREss MONROs, January25. I
To Hon. 2. Il. Stanton
Brig Gen Graham by nv dirsoLion {
went with three armed transports ana = !
competent force to the Peninsula, made | ,
landing on the James river, seven miles
from Fort Powhsttan, known as Brsndon's
Farm, and captured twenty-five Of the
enemy and seven Of the Signal Corps, and
brought away ninety-nine negroes. They
also destroyed $4,000 pounds u pork and
lsrge quantities Of oats and corn. They {
captured { sloop, q schooner and 240 boxes
Of tobacco, and five Jews preparing to run
the blockade, and returned without the loss
Of q man.
[siguedl B. BUTLER, Msjor Gen
ersl Commanding.
The President has pGrdoned Griffith,
one Of the ArksDsas delegation now here,
who wss a member Of the Convention
which passed the ordinance for the seoes-
sion Of that State
The delegation will return to Arkansas
this week to arrange matters for calling q
Convention to bring back the State into
the Union. Printed forms have been pre-
pared, by order OF the President to faoiIi-
tate similar proceedings in other revO!ted
States.