Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-26

~ NSAe0S AAu tA6S ne Hhb not b9pporte
by single Union Democratic paper i
his State, and that the influence of ever.
one of these SO called Union Democrat
Congressmen had been openly or secretl,
given against him and for John ". Men
zies, but that now they were very anxious
though they had denounced him as radioa
in his district, to call him a Union Demo
erat here and so drag him into the supper
Of their policy which his people has so en-
phaticslly condemned at the polls. Tn,
gentleman had srrsigned him,fOr voting fol
ColIax. He could tell him that he sccept-
ed the arraisnment. He took up the gaunt-
let they had thrown down and would try
the matter before the people of his State
where he challenged them to meet him.
He had letters now from Shareholders in
Kentucky, owning more slaves than the
whole Of these Union Democrats here,
heartily endorsing his course, and he had
never yet had q single letter Of complaint
from his district concerning it.
By this time Brutus Clay was stirred up.
He wanted to know whether when gentle
men dealt in these open attacks on his
colleague for voting for COlfax, they
meant to include him. Mallory and Wads-
worth were very prompt snd courteous.
declaring that they had not meant to refer
to him in any way. Mr.. Clay went on
saying that he was glad they were 80 ex.
plicit. he had been attacked for that vote
and he wanted to see whether they meant
to repeat slsnder circulated in certain pa
pers that he had violated certain pledges
in casting it. He was under no pledges to
vote for q War Democrat; in fact, he was
rather pledged against Democrats. In
his State, Democratic leaders turned out
rather badly, most Of them were in the
rebel army, and he was little cautious in
consequence about anything called by that
name. And with this rather pungent
suggestion debate closed; loyal Kentucky
coming out of the contest decidedly upper
most.
The debate attracted unusual attention |
and kept the House I'LL the latest hour Of |
any day yet this Congress.
REVISION OF ARMY RULES AND REGULATIONS
Generals Hitchcock and Candy have |
been appointed Committee to revise the
army Rules and Regulations, with Major
Hslpine as Recorder. The Arkansas Del
egation have received an answer requir-
ing them to have State ele.tion before
Ealing the Constitutional Convention just |
IS Gen. Banks has required In Louisiana. |
They object and want the Convention first,
but the President is decided.
TEXAS NEWS.
Late arrivals from New Orleans contain
important information from Texas.
Several movements had been made by
General Warren, who was occupying In
iianola and reconnOiIering the country.
General Heron had been appointed to
he command of the new district extending
slong the Rio Grandn, designated as Al.
District Of the Frontier.
Nothing of Importance from the Teche
,ountry.
The POTOMAC ARMY.
The army has gone into winter quarters. |
TIRED OF TIE WAR.
The people of West Louisiana are get
ting very tired Of Sighting and want to re.
turn to their plantations.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
The treatment Of cur prisoners is shcck-
ing. At Nsichez and other places, ar
have been made to supply |
them with requisite clothing by the con-
sent Of the rebel commander.
General Banks is still in New Orleans. !
General Albert L. Lee is organizing q
large force Of cavalry to CO operate with |
General Banks in his coming campaign.
GEN. WILSON APPoINTED CHIEF or CAVALRY
BUREAU.
Gen. Wilson, late Of Gen. Grants STAFF,
has been assigned to Chief Of Cavalry Bu-
reau,
THE sogseRPTIoN BILL
The House Military Committee to day
considered the Senate CONSUMPTION Bill,
and after some discussion decided to report
as a substitute for it, the ball prepared
under thsir orders by Gen. Garfield, and
perfected in the Committee
This bill differs in few essential psrti.
culars from that Of the ganntO bill, ana
in language, IS almost an entirely new
basis Of the House CONSUMPTION Bill. As
a general principle, that all persons be-
tween the sges of 20 and As are subject to
military duty, and S1hsn drafted must
serve either in person or furnish substi.
tute. The only ciass that are exempt are
Judges Of Supreme and District Courts,
Governors and persons who have been in
the military or naval service not less than
tRe years during the present war.
1t differs from the Senate bill In such
provisions as these persons physically dis
qualified for service shall still be required to
pay $500 to secure their exemption
provided their annual income is over
$1,000. Commututiop from service is
still 300 dollars, and not 400 as the SEN
ste bill has it, If the quota is not raised
by the first draft, it must be repeated till
the quota is full. Curates and ministers
are not exempted. The Secretary Of War
may suthOriFe Boards Of Enrolment to
hold eKaminstiOns at different points in