Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-12
The Case Of Surgeon General
Hammond.
The Expected Speech Of GarFet
laVis.
The Question Of Creating Grant
LieUtenant.G General.
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WAsHiSoroS, January !


mediate Emancipation party and thst once
broken nearly all went in q body for
Hicks in order to be on the winning side
They claim that they still have 4 majority
in the Legislature, but regret Hicks cleo
ton as sn unfortunate prolOngatiOn Of
power in the Conservative hsnds.
FRANK BLAIR's POLICY.
Frank Blair arrived here this afternoon
and was in the House little while. His
policy, it is now intimsted, is to fight the
Missouri Radicals, but at the game time
become the special champion Of Mr.. Lin
coin, and go find footing for himself
again in the Administration party.
seHcFIELD's CHANCES FOR CONFIRMATION
"mxED."
The question Of sohofeld's confirmation
is developing into very pretty fight in
the Senate. His chances are very muth
mixed, and it is idle to attempt to predict
the result though the weight of opinion
seems to be that he cannot be confirmed.
sURaEoN-GEzERAI HAMMOND.
The Government is understood to have
much stronger case against Surgeon
General Hammond than has been common
ly supposed. He will soon be brought 10
trial before q court martial on charges
and specifications already prepared, which
embrace the grsvest offences, the ightest
punishment for which is cashiering.
Mr.. Agass'E and some other prominent
scientific men lately signed memorial for
Mr.. Hammond, and they hsve since on
discovering the nature of the case, been
trying to get their names of again.
CAUCUS.
The Senate Administration members
had long caucus this afternoon. The
time was mostly taken up in discussing
two special committees, one on emancips-
ton and the other on the conduct Of the
war. 1t was finally determined to create
both. That on emancipation will have re-
ferred to 1t all questions relating to the
condition Of freemen and the like. 1t is
understood that Senator Sumner is to be
the chairman.
BEN. WADE's REPORT.
A long debate on the proposition that in
reviewing Senator Wade's report, it
should be made to embrace the expendi-
lures as well as the military conduct Of
the war, terminated by the acceptance of
the proposition. Ben. Wade will, Of
course, be Chairman again, and through
this enlargement Of duties he will have
more important and responsible position
than that Of last yesr.
GARRETT DAVIS EXPECTED SPEECH.
Garrett Davis will commence, next
Wednesday, a speech on Mr.. Wilson's mo-
tion to expel him from the Senate. When
he will finish, no mortal knows-possibly
within month or two.
POTOMAC Army.
1t is not true that any subordinate Off
Ger has been assigned to temporary COM
msnd fthe army during Meade's absence
He still commands it, receiving reports and
returning orders, from time to time, each
day, by telegraph from Philadelphia ! lsss
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate did little to day beyond
the usual obituary notices for Senator
BOwden, Of Virginia.
The House, to-day, by an unusually
large vote, rendered the use of their Hall to
Miss Anna E. Dickinson, the Quaker girl
orator, for an address next Saturday even
ing in behalf Of the Freedmen's Relief As
socistiou. The Democrats attempted to
make party question of it but were only
able to muster forty votes against. Mics
Dickinson WAS invited he-e by letter,
signed by Vice President Hamlin, Speaker
Colfsx, Charles Sumner, Ben Wade, Thad
Stevens, Judge Kelly, General Schenck and
over hundred members ofthe House and
Senate.
OFFICE CT LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
The proposition to revive the grade Of
Lieutenant. General, with view Of giving
it to General Grant, still hangs fire in the
HOUSE. Militsry Committee. It is under
stood that when it is reported back to the
House it will be opposed from some unex-
peeted quarter. The present delay ariser,
however, from technical question as to
the law snd from fears that its passage
would be apt to take General Grant out Of
the field. Others favor it on the ground
that it would be all the better il it did this
and put him in Hsllecks place.
MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A member of the National Executive
Committee Of the Administration party is
to be appointed for Missouri, to fill the va.
osncy caused by the death of Asa Jones,
Of ST. Louis. The Missouri delegation bsve
recommended Senator Morgan, the Chair
man, to appoint Henry 7. Blow. Mr.. Nor
gan is understood to have intimssed that
this appointment would be made.
GENERAL MEIos AT HIS POST.
General Msigs is back and at the head
Of the ouastermastsr Bureau again. So end