Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-26
NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
The Rebels DESERVING In Large
Numbers.
Mass Meeting of Union Men In
West Tennessee.
The Capture Of Selma Alabama
Confirmed,
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Cleveland Leader.I

tits understood that the Ways and Means
Committee are opposed to placing any tax
upon leaf tobacco, and members OF that
Committee express the opinion that ma
jority Of the House is the same way. 1t is
believed, therefore, that tobacco in unman-
ufactured state is likely to escape taxation.
The trouble about crediting the 74th Ohio
on the quota Of the State because of its hav-
ing boen mustered in in Tennessee, has
been removed.
Three Missouri contested election cases,
Loans, McClurg's and Kings, are to be de-
cided by the Election Committee next Tues
day, to which day the Committee has sd-
journsd.
To-day the special Committee on Nation
al Armory west Of the AIleghanies met and
organised, but no progress was made, at
tsntiOn being generally attracted to the
significant suppression of what voorhees,
said against Brooks recent abolition speech
in the official report. The following is the
passage in question in Brooks speech:
"As Roman in the days Of julius C@-
sar, or as a Frenehmsn In the days OF Ma
pOlsOn, must cease protesting and resist
ing. must see facts accomplished and
abide by the consequences. Hence recog-
nize the abolition OF slavery hence in
tend to act herssfterupcn that recognition,
becsuse it lie inevitable. So far as have in
huencs intend TO withdraw that question
from the exciting canvass Of the day and to
go,befOre the people upon matters Of defer
enee."
At this stage Voorhees, rose and asked
Brooks to give way to him. Brooks did SO,
and Voorhees, proceeded to say in a very
emphatic manner that be desired to enter
his protest against such admission as the
Gentleman from New York was making
The protest excited marked attention at the
time and was the subject Of general COM
ment. When the official report OF the de-
bate appeared, the whole passage, inelu-
dug Voorhees, request to Brooks to yield
the floor to him, and Brooks yielding it and
Voorhees, protest, is stricken ont. OF
course it wss done after consultation and
for party considerations.
Prominent members to call on the Globe
on the floor Of the House and if necessary,
to explain this partisan mutiIatiOn Of the
report Of the debste on the whisky tax.
The Conference Committee will not meet
till tomorrow. The msjority of its mem
bers, from both Senate and House, favor q
small tax on stock on hand. Ths probs-
bilities therefore seem to be decided in fa-
vor Of such tax.
The Committee on the Conduct Of the War
examined Gen. Sickles to-day on the sub.
jsct Of the army of the Potomac and its
abuses. They had long session and the
evidence is said to be important. tits sup
posed that It related in part to Meade and
HslleOks charges against siCkleS concern
ing Gettysburg.
Captain Hurt, whose defence by Senator
Hale and large fee paid therefore, excited
such stir in the Senate, has been senten-
ced to pay $1,000 fine and remain in jail
till paid. The Court intimate that they
would have been severer but for long i'm
prisonment which he has already suffered.
Grinding and boiling of sumac to be used
in tanning, has been decided by the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue to be a
msnufActure and liable to be taxed per
cent
Two hundred and seventy-eight Nation
al Banks, with capital Of $50, 600, ,0OO'
have been authorized; .Ss,OOO,OOO cirCuls-
tion have been issued to one hundred and
seventy Banks. The Currency Bureau is
working its utmost capacity to meet the de-
maud for notes, which will be issued as
fast as they can be prepared. None but IS
sad los have thus far been put out.
1t was asserted in the House to-day in de-
bate on the Naval Bill, that the whole iron
clad feet, which participated in the fight
ct Charleston, under Dupont did not cost
ss much as q single man Of war.
AN IMPORTANT BILL.
Ways and Means to-day introduced 8
highly important bill, providing for new
kind of bonds, which it is understood will
be issued shortly after the bill passes
1t authorizes Secretary of Treasury t.
borrow two hundred millions during IL,
current year, in lieu Of so much loan Au-
thOriEed in March last known as 1O:4C
: lean, and not yet any way touched, and t,
! issue therfor coupons, or registered Bank
redeemsbls ct the pleasure Of the Govern