Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-15
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
TO THE
CLEVELAND LEADER.
OONFISCATION IN CONGRESS.
It VIII be Made Absolute.
Office OF Second Assistant Sec
FetaFy Of War to be Created.
The Washington Chronicle Fa-
VOrs Mr.. LiHcOln for Re-
domination,
Reports Concerning Lee and
LOngstreet.
The $500 Clause VIII be Re-
tanned.
appointment Of Hon. Albert s.
White 10 the United States
Supreme Court
Office OF Second Assistant See
FetaFy Of War to be Created,
Reports Concerning Lee and
LOngstreet.
The $500 Clause VIII be Re-
tanned,
[speeIaI o the Cleveland Leader.l

roWERRUL SPEECH OF H, WIETER DAVIS OF
ooEFIsCATIoN.
The question Of Confscstion, brought
up in the House 10 day, ended in debate
from H. Winter Davis whOmsde one Of the
finest sreeches of the session thus far. he
took the ground that cOnfscation should
bo nos merely life estate, but in fee sim
pie, :snd made close legal and cOnstiiu-
tional argument which lawyers in the
House unite in prOnOuncing the conclusion
of the whole subject.
FAVORABLE PROSPECT OF The ooEFIsoATIoE
ACT BEING AESULLED.
The preselt temper Of the House clearly
is to repeal the explanatory clause Of the
last session, and thus make coDfscatiOn
absolute in spite of the Presidents Objee-
tion. The Senate, it is well known, favors
the same course, and it is even iniimated
that the President has about determined
to abandon his former position. If he
doos Bof, there is a chance for an issue
between him and Congress.
NEW OFFICE, SECOND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
OF WAR.
A Bill was introduced in the Senate
and passed, authorizing the appoint
ment Of Second Assistant Secretary Of
War, for one year. It is understood that
Charles A. Dana will probably have the
place thus crested. He has been nominal
ly Assistant Secretary of War for some
time slready.
SENATOR ooEEEss.
Senator Conness made most pungent
speech in the Senate to-day, on the Con-
scription Bill, and drew down heartiest
applause from the galleries. Mr.. Sauls-
bury interrupted him and came of deoi-
dedly second best. In the encounter, Con-
ness concluding sentence was, "that he
knew no safer and surer way Of getting to
Heaven than to hit rebel whenever and
wherever you can get a chance"
DEBATE or THE RESOLUTION TO ExPEL
DAVIS.
1t is understood that Mr.. Morrill,, of
Vermont, will make speech in day or
two on the resolution to expel Garrett Ds-
Wis, and enc or two other Senators are
likely to follow up the attack.
THE WASHINGTON CHRONICLE IN FAVOR OF
TIE REORGANIZATION OF ABRAHAM
LINCOLN.
The Chronicle, the Administration or
gan, comes out this morning in q double
lealed leader, understood to be by Colonel
Forney, advocating the re nomination Of
President Lincoln. The following are its
most significant sentences. "Tke Repub-
licsns believe in hin for he was their
party choice; the loyal Democrats believe
in him for he has been kind and conside-
rate to them, and has always, in the most
msgnanimous manner, recognized their. de-
votion to the country. His action in Mis-
souri,, where he refused to become a par
iizan Of the extreme radicals, and his &C
ton in Maryland, where he refused to be
come psrlizsn Of the slave aristOcrscy
have united around him men of extreme
differences Of opinion and they will sup
port him as the leader Of the Union party
in the Presidential campaign"
ooHXIrTEN on EMANCIPATION.
The following is the composition Of the
special committee on Emancipation, just
appointed; Sumner, Howard, Carlisle
PomerOy, Buckalew, Brown and COnness
Garfield got in a resolution ordering tel
thousand copies Of Rosecrans' report to b
printed, the same number as heretofOr
ordered Of General McClellan's and Gen
eral Grants.
LoEGsTREET NOT BEING REINFORCED.
Corps commanders in the Army Of III
Potomac deny the statements, telegrspbe
from Chattanooga, that LOngstreet was be
ing reinforced from Lees army on th
contrary, they say that Les's army is bt
ing augmented in numbers by conscripl
FIRE IN CHARLESTON.
Private news from rebel sources So
that on The 18th of December, two blocks
buildings in the heart of Charleston wei
consumed by FIRE kindled by Gilmore
shells, ss well as three warehouses file
with rebel army supplies.
FRANK BLAIB.
Frank Blair has at last begun reguli
attendance to his seat in the House.
oo5sCRIPTIoH BILL.
The Senate spent to-day on the Coz
scriptiOn bill. No definite action had, b
four several test votes showed q msjorii
Of about 16 in favor Of cOmmutstion.
The vote in favor Of a general princip
of communication wss Is to II. PrOpo.
tions to TX the commutatiOn at $500 al
at S4O0, were voted down, and one to ke,
it at $500 vas adopted by about an equal
decisive vote. This settles the retentit
, Of the $500 clause, since the House Mi
! tsry Committee is unanimously in for
, and large majority in the House is Z
! same.
GENERAL HEETzLEHAE.
+ General HentEiemsn will promptly ent
upon the duties Of his new command
Columbus.
The War DepsFtmentto-dsy reported