Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-06
DRAFT STOPPED IN KENTUCKY.
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WAsHNeTON, Dec, 8.
Both Houses Of Congress to-day appoint
ed Committees to wait upon the President
and inform him that they were ready to
receive any communication he might be
pleased to make They adjourned before
the Committee had time to return with an
answer, it being understood among the
members that the message would not be
sent in to-day. 1t is ascertained from one
of the Committee that the President in
formed them he would transmit It to Con
gress tomorrow at ten o'clock.
The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, on finances, was placed in the
printers hands to-day.
BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED.
Various gentlemen in the House to-day,
gave notice, under therules, of their inten-
ton to introduce bills, of the following
named subjects:
By Mr.. Julian, of Indiana, Providing
for the forfeiture of fee of all rebel land
holders, and prescribing the oath of loyal
ty to all persons prscticing law in the
rebel States.
By Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, To
regulate the value of money; to prohibit
the expectation of gold and silver coin, and
bullion from being paid or accepted for
greater value than their real current value,
and preventing any note or bill, issued by
the United States, from being received for
smaller sum thsn therein specified
By Mr.. E Ward, of New York, To re-
peal SO muchofsection seventh of Internal
Revenue act Of March 7th, 1854. A pub
lie bill sppropriating share of the pub
lie lands for the benefit of such soldiers
and sailors in the regular and volunteer
service of the United States, as shall
have rallied around the flag of the Union
in the war of the rebellion, whether ns-
tives or natursliEed eitiEens or aliens.
A bill to prescribe more impartial mode
of empanelling Jurors in Federal Courts.
By Mr.. Spalding, to build Navy Yard
at Cleveland, Ohio.
FROM THE SHENANDOAH.
The Tribune's Shenandoah special says;
The rebel cavalry under General Rosser,
made clean thing of their raid to New
Creek, Virginia, last week.
They returned, passing through Moor
field on Sunday, en- route to New Market,
having four pieces OF artillery, and 800 or
400 prisoners, and drove of cattle and
sheep, which was daily augmented by cap
lures along the route of march.
Threspieces Of artillery we're captured in
skirmish previous to the attack on New
Oreek.
They spiked and left In the works, sew
ersl pieces of ordnance which could not
be removed.
They spent Sunday night nesr MoorAeld
and moved to New Market the following
day, carrying their prisoners and booty
with them.
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expedition they fell back with their plum
der, in great haste, to avoid being cut
of by any possible command which might
be sent against them from this command.
| OUR PRISONERS ARRIVED.
FT. MONROE, Dec. 4.
The propeller General Lyon, Captain
Ward, from the Savannah River on the
1st, with 74S Union prisoners, arrived this
evening. The prisoners are in good con-
dition. The sergeant who was with them
reports that Shermsn's cavalry we're within
six miles of Savannah on the sOth Of No
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THE REBELS FoRTIFYnG.
Savannah was being fortified as rapidly
as possible. Every negro and every cart
was at work on the fortiheations.
-Four trains loaded with rebel soldiers
had arrived on the Gulf Railroad.
SHERMAN ALL RIGHT.
There was no report of disaster to