Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-01

meuLi IRON hnlon IL appears tnht bneHe
are in the Army of the Potomac, SO; De-
psrtment of the Cumberland, 26; South
west Virginia, IL; Tennessee, %; Arksn-
sas, Il; Kansas, Gnlf, 16; Washing
ton, Il; Ohio, IA: Virginia and North
Carolina, z Total, 162.
Mr.. Collamer's bill authorizing q con-
tract for an overland mail to California at
q cost not exceeding million dollars with
a trip not exceeding sixteen days in sum-
mer and twenty days in winter, was passed
o,dsy. This shortens communication with
the Pacific coast remarkably.
The resolution Of Mr.. Powell was agreed
to inquiring of the Secretary of the Treas
ury the number of officers appointed,
amount of money expended in salaries
and the quantity Of land sold in the insur-
rsetiOnary districts under the law for col
lection Of direct tax. Another from the
same source sought to know what orders
had been issued by the army Generals for
taking possession of churches withia the
limits of the United States how many
had been taken and to what denomination
belonging.
The foolish story that the plates Of the
legal tenders had been stolen has never
received the slightest credence, but it has
been extensively circulated. 1t is we'll
enough to say that it is without the slight
est foundation.
The Select Committee on an Armory
west of the Alleghanies, voted this morn
ing that they will recomend the immedi-
ate establishment Of such an armory, and
they will proceed OF once to consider the
claims of respective localities.
Consul Giddings was on the floor Of the
House to-day, he goes Immediately to
Montreal. He says the Canadians are be-
coming much more friendly to our cause
than formerly. He opposes the repeal Of
the Reciprocity Treaty, and also theprOpO-
sitiOn 10 establish an additional number
Of Consuls along the Canadian border.
All Suffers are ordered out of the Army
of the Potomac BY April 4th, as foreshad.
owed in several previous dispatches.
Ashley's strong speech yesterday on
the bill for reconstruction Of the Union
followed line of argument dissimilar to
thst of Davis Of Maryland, on the same
question, but especially eognant and CON
vincing against military intermeddling in
a question belonging only to the Lsgisla-
tive Power. The programme recently
carried out by Banks in Louisiana was
seriously attacked.
The Pension Committee has decided
against making National Bsnk's Pension
Agents.
John G. McMinn, of Wisconsin, is to be
Superintendent of Indian affairs for Wash.
ingtOn Territory, vice Calvin H. Hale re
moved.
The following is a synopsis of other
dispatches which failed to get through
last night:
ring of horse contractors had been
formed mainly Of Western men with g
view of running excess on the Govern.
ment; the Secretary of War broke II
up by throwing one of them, spicer, Of
Illinois, into the Old Capital and telegraph
ing west for the arrest of others.
Grace Greenwood was in the galleries o.
the House and Senate to-day.
The Senate Finance Committee has GU
down the appropriations for the AgriCul
ture Department 100000.
The League Island proposition for Nsvy
Yard depot came up again in the Senate
The bill providing for the location up
on the Dslewar5 River site to be selected
by a Commission Of seven scientific mel
whose decision when approved by thr
Secretary of the Navy and the PIesiden
shall be final.
A further appropriation Of one hundred
and twenty thousand dollars for the ex.
peness of reducing the rebellion is made
by ,hs bill.
Senator Ramsay's memorial Of tht
} German Radicals Of the Nstiohs
Club of Philadelphia, opposes tn
: Presidents Amnesty Proclamation snr
Reconstruction of States by One-tentl
vote, and prsys for the abolition of SLAYER!
! with full rights Of citizenship for freed
men, the avoidance Of landed srIistoc
rscy by giving cOnfscated lands to sol
der and new settlers, the education Of ne
groes and poor whites, and the reduction
, of rebel States to the condition Of terrific