Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-27

the committee, will not be reported for a
fortnight. The proposition Of Mr.. Morrell
Of the committee Of Ways and Means to
consider his resolution to increase the
tariff duties 25 per cent. temporarily, while
the committee in Congress osn prepare
and pass new tariff bill, is to be taken
up this evening. 1t will probably pass.
EXPLANATORY.
The contradiction which somebody at
Columbus has felt warranted to give to the
statement in these dispatches that Craw-
ford County had been placed under mar
tial law, impels your Washington CORES
Pondent to say thst he knows nothing
about it. He has only to explsin that the
statement was received from the lips Of
Governor BrOugh. or course he didn't
know but the Governor was mistaken
or was joking.
The indignation over the surrender Of
Plymouth and the massacre Of the Union
troops adds intensely to the feeling against
the Governments failure to adopt any re-
tslistory measures to compel the rebels to
an observance Of the ordinary laws Of war.
Heavy pressure is being brought to bear
on the President and complaints Of his
former delays are very loud.
SECOND DISPATCH.
THE PORT PILLOW MASS ACRE.
The subcommittee on the Conduct of
the War, which went West to investigate
the Fort Pillow massacre, find ample evil
dence that the horrible reports from there
are only too little exaggerated. They find
most Of the important Witnesses at Cairo.
Rebel papers received here likewise admit,
snd indeed glost over the butohery.
Wade and GoOch are expected back here
tomorrow night.
oUR DEFEAT AT PLYMOUTH.
Tbs disaster at Plymouth grows more
serious, when it it remembered thst we
have no irOn-clad vessel to cops with the
rebel ram. None Of them being light
enough draft to enter the inland waters
Of North Corolins.
DANGER IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Private letters from Beaufort, 8. c., re-
,sived by Senator Wilson and others,
speak Of heavy rebel force in their front,
and express fear Of being overpowered.
TEMPORARY INCREASE OF THE rARIFF.
The House resolution temporarily in
'reasing the tariff fty per cent has been
referred to the Senate Finance
Committee, and is expected to pass to-
morrow. 1t causes futter among busi-
ness men.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEN
The Senate, in electing Senator Clark, Of
Iew Hampshire, President pro tenn. dur
ng the absence of Vice President Hamlin,
'aried from its former practice Of depend I
ng upon Senator Foote in such emergen-
les. The step looks like beginning to
rust tS 49Sngsr 4ESn1ISs men men n ov .,r
The House Naval Committee expected to :
nd the long Navy Yard agony, by COM
az to vUte within Q day or two
1t is stated that the Committee stands I
our To three in favor of New London.
POSTAL MONEY ORDER. s
The postal money order bill nov only /
acEs the signature of the President to be- i
ONE law.
NAVAL RETIRIEG BILL. Z
Hale introduced bill providing that NO q
ficers shall be retired until they are 81 I
ears of age, and whose name shall not
ave been borne upon the navy register
5 years after arriving at the age of 16. /
ARMY APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, introduced 6
,int resolution OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
lillions Of dollars for arming, equipping, !
IOthing, subsisting and transporting the
ne hundred days troops. just called out 1t I
rss referred to the Finance Committee.
JUDICIAL BOUNDARY.
Mr.. Tea Eyoke proposed, from the Com l
littee on Judiciary, bill changing and !
eining the boundaries Of the Eastern and I
Testern Judiciary Districts Of Virginia'
he two districts are made cs-sxtensiVe
-ith the States Of Virgins and Western
-irginis, the latter Of which shall hold an
uslly six sessions, at Clsrksburg on the
4th day of March and August, at Wheel
1g on the 9th day of April and Septem- 7
er, at Charleston on the 18th day Of i
.pril and September.
INCREASE OF CADETS.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to increase '
ae number Of cadets, and authorizing the (
resident te appoint two additional cadets :
rom each State from military forces haV- +,
ng served at least twelve months. The !
otsl number to be appointed during the
ear to be limited to $50. The requisite q
for admission consist Of the
ommOn English branches Of education !
algebra, through equations Of !
econd degree, geometry, to comprise :hs c
rinciple theories and problems Of plain
and further presoribes the duty
( the Board Of Examiners and mode Of '
onducting the examination.
PUNISHMENT OF aUERRILLAs.
Mr.. Gsrheld's bill for the punishment Of I
,uerrillss authorizes department or field
commanders to carry into execution sll
of courts martial and military
COMMISSIONS against guerrillss, and for !