Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-04
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CLEVELAND LEADER.
ABSTRACT OF MoCLELLAN'S
REPORT.
COMBINATIONS By THE SEN.
ATE.
IMPORTANT MEASURES BEFORE
CONGRESS-.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE OHIO
LEGISLATURES.
A FEDERAL STEAMER CAP.
TURED ON THE KLNAWHA.
Especial to the Cleveland Leader.l
WAsHINGToE, February 8.
NouIEI1.sNis REPORT


1 ofRa1lzAllOn. Inc DaTe report MAKES Z4Z
closely printed octave pages. The accom-
psnying documents, many Of which are
also from his pen, will swell the Report TO
two or three large octave volumes. Some
Of them have bean sent from the War De-
partment to the printing Office, the labor
of copying being SO great as to compel
this delay.
The Report concludes with some sugges-
tions as to the lessons drawn from his ex-
perience in the army. The mcst glsring
defect, he says, is the absence of system
in the appointment or promotion of Off
GERS, and the want Of means for theoreli-
cal instruction. he thinks the army
should be regarded as permanent one,
and measures should be taken TO secure
theoretical instructions for staff officers.
The number of cadets at West Point should
be greatly increased. The regular army
should be increased and maintained COM
plete in numbers and efficiency. A we'll
organized system Of recruiting and de-
psrtments for instructions should be
adopted. The arrangement and conduct
Of campaigns should be left to the direc-
ton Of professional soldiers. There should
be no interference from civilians, or med
ding of individual members of Congree-
sionsl committees, with subjects which
they are incapable of comprehending, and
which they are too apt to know through
the distorted medium of partisan or per-
sonal prejudiees, which can do no good and
is certain to produce iucalculable mis-
chief.
He further says: cannot omit the ex-
preston Of my thanks TO the President
for the constant evidence given me Of his
sincere personal regard, and his desire
to sustain the military plaus which my
Judgment led me to urge for his adoption
and execution. cannot attribute his
failure to adopt some of these plans, and
to give his support to others which were
necessary to their success, to any want of
confidence in me, and 1t only remains for
me 10 regret that ether cOunssls came be-
tween the Constitutional Commander-in-
Chief and the General whom he had
placed at the head Of his armies-counsel
which resulted in the failure of great
campaigns.
If the nation possesses no generals in
the service competent to direct the mill
tary affairs without the aid or supervision
of politicians, the sooner it finds them,
sad places them in position, the better it
will be for its fortune. After calm, i'm
partial and patient consideration of the
subject, 1 am convinced that by proper
employment Of our resources, it is entire
ly possible to bring this war to a sue.
csssful military issue, and that such re-
suits should be accompanied and followed
by conciliatory measures and that by
pursuing the political course have al
ways advised, it is possible to bring about
permanent restoration Of the Uunion-a
re union by which the rights of both Sec
tioDs shall be preserved and BY which
both parties shall preserve their self-re-
spect while they respect each other. He
then recites the glorious deeds Of his
army and pronounoes them deserving of
the nations eternal gratitude, etc.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate made the following oonfr-
nations this afternoon: VIM. H. H. Wat
ers, Receiver Of public monies at Nebras-
ka City, Nebraska Territory; Alex. Mac
raedy, Receiver of public msnies at Da-
kOtah City, Nebraska Territory John W
Boyle, Receiver Of public monies st Yer
million, DakOtah Territory; Ralph s.
Dorr, Receiver of public monies at San
Francisco, California; Francis E. Adams.
Receiver Of public monies at Humbolt,
Kansas; VIM. A. Merriweather, Marshal
of United States for Kentucky.
DELAY IN MAILS.
The Postmaster General sent in this af-
iernoon voluminous explanation Of the
mail delay between New York and Wash
iDgton. He attributes them to the defec-
tive railroad arrangements, lack of loco
motives and csrs, want Of harmony among
the several railroads constituting the
line, etc.
BILL RELATING TO MEMBERS or CONGRESS
ACTING As COUNSEL.
Mr.. Trumbull reported, from the Senate
Judiciary Committee, 8 bill relating to
Members Of Congress, called out by Mr..
Hsle's recent affair, with some amendments
Of somewhat sweeping character. The
provision fOrbidding Members of Congress
to act as counsel or agents in any court or
before any military commission, is strick-
en- out while the clause forbiddiny the
acceptance Of pay fer services in oonnec.
ton with snycass coming before any Exc.
cutive Department, or Military or Naval
Commissions, is retained; and heads Of
departments, clerks, and all other officers
Of the Government are included in the
prohibition. The fine for the violation Of
the provisions Of this act is ten thousand
dollara and two years .inprisOnment-at
the discretion Of the court.