Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-19


the Tennessee river, and the impression
was thst the rest would soon follow.
REBEL PAPERS ON THE cAPTURE OF THE
FLORIDA.
The Richmond Ezaminsr has an article
on the capture of the FIorids, which II
calls a contemplate Yankee trick. 1t says
Brazil will of course remonstrate, but un-
less she can interest the great maritime na-
tions, her remonstrance viii be wholly in
vain. There has lately been a coolness
between the Emperor and the English
Government and for that and other rea-
sons diplomatic relations have been sus-
pended between them. Protection from
England, if any, will therefore probably be
cold, and easily answered by Mr.. Seward
France and Brazil are on very friendly
terms, yet there are considerations which
may cause France also to be very cautious
In stirring the matters too roughly. We
need not expect any serious trouble to
grow from it.
1 AAS SSOu sul ROEluh Is lOsL-
Our Commissioners will have learned
that they had better for the future avoid
all ports, except those of England and
France and their colonies
SHERMAN.
The same paper has an article on Sher-
mans movements, and SAYS that he will
find trouble if he attempts movement in
to Georgia, but that he is not going in that
direction.
REBEL CONGRESS.
In the Rebel Senate, on Mondsy, Mr..
Orr, of South Carolina, offered a resolution
which was agreed to, that the President be
requested to communicate to the Senate
the official report of General Joseph E.
johnson, touching the operations st Dalton
to the date of his removal from command.
Mr.. Barnwen, of South Carolina, intro
duced bill providing for the repeal of the
act which authorizes the payment of debts
due to alien enemies in bonds of the Con
federats States.
Mr.. Barnwen held that persons indebted
to alien enemies, whose estates had been
conhscated, took advantage of the act to
pay the Confederate receiver in four per
cent bonds.
He also introduced bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to exchange
Confederate bonds for seven-thirty treasury
notes.
In the House the Speaker msde the fol-
lowing assignments to standing commit
tees of the House: Mr.. Kenner, ofLouis-
iana, to Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. Clarke, of Missouri, to Committee on
Military Affairs and Committee on Eleo-
tions; Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, to Commit
tee on Judiciary; Mr.. Snead, of Missouri,
to Committee on Foreign Affairs; Mr..
Conrow, of Missouri, to Committee on
Quartermasters and Commissary; Mr..
Clusky, of Tennessee, to Committee on
Naval Afairs Mr.. Hatcher, Of Missouri,
to Committee on Ordnance and Ordnance
Stores; Mr.. Wilkes, OF Missouri, to Com
mittee On Indian Affairs and to Committee
on Postofices and Postroads; Mr.. Gar
land, of Arkansas, to Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Garland, of Arkansas, offered bill
providing for the payment of all property |
Illegally impressed in the trans Mississippi
Department.
A resolution was offered to inquire into
the expediency of raising the salaries of
commissioned officers.
Another to inquire what relief should
be given to bonded agriculturalists now in
the military service.
Another to inquire into the condition of
the military prisons in Richmond.
Another, to recommend more strict
observation of the Sabbath in the army
and navy.
Another, to ask that officers be furnished
with army clothing, SO, at Government
expense.
In connection with the last resolution,
q letter was read, which concluded as fol-
lows;
According to the present rates, a Brigs-
der Generals monthly pay will oi1y carry
him from Richmond to Augusta; a Colon
el could not go further than Charlotte
Lieutenant Colonel to Raleigh, a Major
would not get further than Danville, and
a Captain or Lieutenant, after paying for
board in Richmond, would have about
enough to buy ticket to the arst water
station.
Thanks were given to General Forrest
for recent victories in the West.
Mr.. Foote, of Tennessee, offered reso-
luton that soldiers families be supplied at
the expense of the Government. He also
offered resolution that the Committee of
Ways and Means report a financial bill as
early as possible.
At one o'clock the House went into Sc
eret session on the bill to repeal the ha6sas
corpus, and, after long discussion, sd
jOurned.
VOTE.
NEw YORK, Nov. 10.
The Danville CVa.) Register says:
An opportunity was offered 10 the
Yankees in military prisons, in the South,
on Tuesday, of expressing 8 preference
between the Northern Candidates for Pres
ident. The vote of the officers was, Lin
coin 27s, Mcclellan 81. Among nom
commissioned officers and privates the ms-
jority for Mcclellan was l7s.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
NEW YORK, Nov. ls.