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

! this course will Outwit the Senate AM
Legislature, but it seems hardly POSSIBLE
that Bsysrd would lend himself to such 1
trick.
Mr.. Summers bill supplementary to sI
act rreecribing an oath Of office, provides
that no person shall be admitted to tbs
bar ef the Supreme or District Courts oi
the United States, sr Court of Claims, as
an Attorney, unless he shall have Arst
taken the oath pIescribed in the act
which is merely an extension Of the oath
lately debated with reference to BAysrd.
Parkersburg, Virginia, is to be BY bill
just introduced by the Senate Committee
on Commerce, constituted port Of deliv-
cry.
Within the Collection district Of New
Orleans, lands belonging to the United
States unsOld and unapprOpristed,
amounts to nine hundred millions of
acres.
Senator POmerOy proposes in the bill
introduced by him, to make these lands q
basis for a loan Of 100000, 900. His bill
provides for the issue by the Secretary Of
the Treasury, Of land bonds Of not less
than 800, each payable to the bearer,
and bearing an interest not sxceeding I've
per cent. in gold, and reieamsble in gold
after thirty years. One half Of the loan
msy be negotiated abroad, and the holder
Of each land bond may hold by way of Sc
earity, an acre of land for every dollar he
owns, and he may at any time before the
maturity Of the bond take in satisfaction
therefore any land, in the same ratio, not
otherwise appropriated The bill specifies
how this exchange is to be effected. It
guarantees foreign holders of these bonds
the same possession as If they were ns-
turslized citizens.
FREE TRADE
1t is stated that the Secretary Of the |
Treasury has decided to do away with the |
whole system of permits for trade to points
within our lines, and to permit free trade
SO far as his Department is con-
cerned, and to make the army officers re-
sponsible for the amount of trade permit
ted and for the possibility that supplies
may reach the rebels. 1t is stated that
the change will be made in a few days.
The Resolutions of Western Virgins,
Ohio Legislature, memorials Of Cincinnati
busin ess men and other documents Of this
nature have lot yet been presented 10 him,
but will be within day or two. The Mis-
souri, Delegation here has for some time
been urging this course or some other cal
culated- to lessen the restrictions on trade,
and Congressman Blow had been psrticu-
Iy active in this behalf 1t has been un-
ierstOOd for fortnight that some change
was In contemplation calculated to meet
their wishes, but it now appears they are
intent to make 6 new order, Of things
general rather than specific in its appT-
cation. Fears are expressed he=e in some
quarters that it will have tendency to
lead army officers into speculation, but for
This our Department must take care.
MR. BLow's BILL.
Mr.. Blows bill for Navy Yard and
Depot in Western waters, introduced
yesterday and referred to the Ways
snd Means Committee, provides that the
President shall appoint FIVE Commission
srs to select site for the proposed Navy
Yard either on Ohio or Mississippi and
appropriate half million dollars for it.
No other bill could be introduced harmon
zing the different sections. The Western
interests are cOntending between Cairo and
81. Louis and other points for the site.
ooHFIRMATIoEs.
The House in Executive Session to-day,
confirmed eight or ten Assessors and about
he same number Of Collectors Of Internal
Revenue. Charles A. Dana has been con-
frmed by the Senate as Second Assistant
Secretary Of War.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The con sideration Of the Deficiency Bill
was finished In Committee Of the Whole in
the House to-day, but the Committee arose
without action.
An amendment was offered that no
money be spent on the Capitol Extension
beyond what is sufficient to protect the
building.
THE PAY OF sEAMEE.
A warm debate ensued on the proposal
Of Mr.. Anon to amend the Navy Appro-