Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-02
PROM WAsHINGTON.


man Of the Committee on Commerce,
draft Of a bill relative to abandoned prop
erty, with various suggestions concorninl
the necessary legislation upon the subject
The first section sanctions the sale of Iivt
stock, planting implements and machinery
at the points where collected, instead o.
sending them to some place in the loyal
States, as required by the present Law
The second section connects the care OF
}, abandoned plantations with the general
care Of the freedmen, whose support musi
be derived from the cultivation Of those
lands, unless they are to become burden
on the Treasury. This provision involves
little, expenssDr delay. The third section
provides that fees be charged for permits,
graduated according to the magnitude Of
the transactions, and that they be paid
into the Treasury, after deducting the at
tending expenses, also the monies arising
from the leases Of abandoned lands.
The fourth section meets the cases of
persons residing within the lines Of insur-
rectory States who claim to conduct trade,
and transport supplies therein, without be,
ing subject to the prohibitions and penal
ties applying to persons from other States.
The fifth section is intended to sanction
restrictions upon trade and transportation
in the loyal States, even for the purpose Of
preventing supplies to the rebels.
The sixth section repesls the existing
distribution OF one-hsf Of the proceeds
from abandoned property to informers and
custom officers, and leaves the whole mat
ter with the court dooreeing the forfeit
ures.
The Secretary suggests the necessity Of
revising the law, governing maritime
prizes, now construed to cover captures in
inland waters, and even property taken
from shores.
Most Of the cotton purchased, has by
fraudulent practices gone into individual
hands, and very little money has been re-
allied by the Government from the cotton,
owned by the Confederate and Southern
States. E
The Secretary fsvors the sbrogstions
Of the whole system and the purchase
and transportation Of the cotton exclu-
sively by the government The Pacific
Railrosd bill, as reported by Mr.. Stevens
from the House Select Committee, pro-
vides that the grant Of lands shall not
impair any prescription homestesds,
swamp lands or other lawful claim or
government reservation. 1t proposes to
repeal the provision for the reservation
by government of a portion of the con-
struction bonds.
The Central Pacific Company, of Cali
fornia is authorized to issue fresh mortg-
age bonds, not exceeding the amount of
government bonds held as lien of o. s.
bonds shall be subordinsted. ANY other
road Of the line may issue one-half the
amount Of o. s. bonds, and have the same
preceding.
elected by the stockholders ct twenty and
the number to be appointed by the Presi
dent at ten.
A special order issued by the War De-
partment this morning, requests all enlist
ed men now in this city on detailed duty
to report forthwith to their regiments in
the field, unless they can prOeuoe from
proper medical authority, oerts OF physie-
al inability and unable to perform the du-
ties Of the field.
While the Senate's amendments to the
Army appropriation bill were under con-
sideratiOn to-day, Mr. Schenck, Chairman
of tho Military Committee, proposed to sub
stitute for the sections relating to negro
soldiers, the Senate bill equalizing the pay
OF all sOlpiers of the army which had been
passed upon by that Committee with some
modification, and also increasing the pay.
The Senate having become impatient at the
delay Of the House in not acting upon the
bill, incorporated its provisions in the
army appropriation bill, which, with the
amendments by the Committee on Ways
and Means and those of the Military Com
mittee, formed the basis of the House pro.
ceedings of to day, and the result is as
stated in the Congressional summary.
WASHINGTON, May l.
The information received from the
Army Of the Potomac tonight states that
the troops which went to Madison Court
House on Thursday burned the town 10
ashes. 1t was not known whether this
was done by order or not.
General Burnside visited General Meade
last night, and spent several hours at his
quarters.
Deserters who came in yesterday say
it is reported Lee army is $4,000 strong,
with 10000 effective cavalry, all in good
condition, and have ten days supplies
The railroads are running night and day
bringing up reinforcements.
1t is probable that vote will be taken
in the House on Wednesday on the bill to
provide Republican Governments for those
States overthrown or usurped by the re-
bellion. A number Of prepared speeches
are yet to be delivered on that subject.
The joint resolution which unanimously
passed the House, about month ago, pro-
testing against the French occupation Of
Mexico and the establishment Of Mon
archial institution on this continent, still
sleeps with the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations, which it is permitted to do
for reasons of State policy.
The Army Appropriation Bill sppropri-
stes $271, 500 for medicines, instruments
end dressings.
James R. Hood, editor of the ChstIs-
noogs Gazette, is in Washington as the
of the loyal citizens Of
Lower East Tennessee, to urge upon the
the modification Of the order
the issuance or sale Of rs-
tions to citizens at points south of Nash
vile, Tenn. The loyal people protest
against the policy IS q most ungrsteful re-
turn for their many sacrifices for the
during the war.
FROM BOSTON.
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