Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-03
An Attack on BFepel by the
Austrlans and Prussians
Imminent,
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF
THE POTOMAC ARMY.
Fitzpatrick Within 20 Miles Of
Richmond,
A Force Cooperating from the
Peninsula,
ETC., Etc., Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
[gpeeIal to the Cleveland Leader.l
WASHINGTON, March 2.

WAsHIEaroE, March 2.
The return Of Csstar's cavalry is not
supposed here to interfere with other i'm
pOrtsnt operations still gsing on, Of which
it was only subsidiary part Tho wealth
er, however, has been very bad for extend
ed movements.
Mr.. MOrehesd of Pittsburg, got through
the House to-day, understood to apply par
ticularly to that city, q resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Claims to inquire
into the ezpsdiency of reporting q bill to
provide for the payment Of labor perform
ed and materials used in the construction
Of forts, Notifications, rife pits and other
dvrguses constructed by the direction OF
the War Department and under the super
intendepOe Of the Engineers and other Of
fcers Of said Department Alfo, for the
payment of damages to property and crops
in consequence of such construction.
The Election Committee have reported
agsingst Loan McClurg and King the Sit
ting members from Missouri, solely on
the ground Of military interference with
the elections. This question is not involv-
ed in the contest between Knox and Blair,
which comes up tomorrow.
The Camden and Amboy Railroad ques-
ton engrossed the attention Of the Militia
ry Committee to-day. The Committee
don't begin to see its way through it yet.
The Government advertise for three
Thousand more cavalry horses to-day.
The Military Committee reported back
General Grants nomination to day, and
was unanimously confirmed Lieutenant
General. This is the first Lieutenant Gen.
eralship in our history. scOtfs was only
Brevst.
The following oonfrnstions were made
to-day: William NJ. Alberd, Missouri
Superintendent of the Indian Affairs Gen.
trsl Superintendency; Gideon z. UpsOn,
Kansas Agent for the Black Feet and
nsighbOring tribes; VIM. Wilkinson, DacO-
tab Indian Agent of Upper Missouri and
adjacent country; VIM. Daily; Nebraska
Indian Agent for stores; J. Keith, New
Mexico Indian Agent, Territory New Mex
leo; H. L. Worrell, Collector Internal Rev
enue, 2nd Collection District; F. J. K.
Barnes, Medical Inspector General, with
rank Of Colonel in the United States army.
The Ways and Means Committee To- day
agreed upon the following substitute
for the various shspes into which the
bill authorizing Mr.. Chase to sell gold, has
been transmitted. The substitute will
probably be reported by the House to-mor.
row:
Belt Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby authorised
First TO reserve in the Treasury an amount
sufficient to meet the payment in gold re,
quire by law, and sell from time to time
at public auction, after five days notice in
the daily papers Of Now York, any portion
Of surplus gold in the Treasury Of the
United States, provided that the Secretary
nay, instead Of such sale, apply the gold il
the Treasury, to the redemption in sdvanc'
Of interest on cJpOns Of the United States
which by law, are required to be paid IL
gold whenever amounts on hand shall bC
sufficient to discharge the entire amounts
maturing in ore class on the same day
This is an attempted compromise Of two OIL
three different propositions on this subject
The House Select Committee is try
ing to and some reason why there should
not be decent postal route between New
York and Washington. The Presidents
Of the different Railroads concerned Wert
tsstifying in the matter today buteliCitet
no light.
r General Barry is ordered to report II
General Grant for orders. he lesvel
Washington for his new post at once.