Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-08
WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS.
Three Generals Reduced to their
Original Commands.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEWS.
A RIVER STEAMER BURNED.
Governor Yates Among the Illi-
nOis Soldiers.
Navigation Open on Lake Erie.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Cleveland Leader.J
WASHINGTON, April

WAsHIEaToE, April Z.
The following officers were confirmed to-
day:
Brigsdier Generals, Colonel C. G. Hsr.
ker, 65th Ohio; Colonel ]. F. Miller, 9th
Indiana; h. H. sibley, of Minnesota
COlOred Regiments; D. E. Trobrisnd, 55th
New York; Colonel Kammerling, 9th
Ohio; Colonel Cyrus Russey, Sd Iowa
Cavalry; Colonel C. c. Andrews, Sd Min
nesota; Colonel ]. W. Fuller, 9th Ohio
George B. Knight, of Ohio, to be military
store keeper; Stephen S. Harding, to be
Chief Justice for Colorado; John F. Hag-
eboom, from New York, to be appraiser Of
merchandise, under the act Of March Sd,
1851; Charles H. Parsons, to be Cashier
Of Internal Duties, by the act Of March
Sd, 1858; s. J. Davis, of Iowa, to be 3
Register in the Land Office at Sioux City,
Iowa; H. ]. Burnet, to be Judge Advocate
with the rank of Captain; Lieutenant A.
Kingsbury, 9th Ohio, to be Acting Quar-
termaster; Lieutenant J. A. COttman, 18th
Indiana, to be COmmisssry Subsistence,
with the rank Of Captain.
REsoEUrIUE By SALISBURY.
Some good came out of Nazarath to-day,
in the Senate, in the shape of the follow
ing resolution from Salisbury;
Resolved, That the Chaplain Of the Sen
ale be respectfully requested to pray and
supplicate Almighty God in our behslfsnd
not to lecture Him and inform Him what
to do, or state to Hin, under pretence Of
prayer, that the ssid Chaplain's opinion
in reference to his duty as the Almighty
and that the said Chaplain be further re
quested SIS aforesaid, not under the form
of prayer, to lecture the Senate in relation
to questions before this body.
The Chaplain of the Senate is Rev. Dr.
Sunderland, who was lately called II
America from the Cbapels in Paris. He il
strong snti-slavery man.
The bill for the removal Of refugees from
the Innisn Territory, who escaped on,
year ago to Kansas, passed the Senate.
The House to-day was given up main
} ly to the District of Columbia business
1t rather outdid itselfand the acting Shesk
er at last declared the House adjourned t
get rid Of the turbulance, while half ofth
members were shouting for a yeas an,
nsyes vote.
The Senate listened to a set Of speeche
on the Constitutional amendments pro
hibiting slavery.
The House Post Office Committee or
, going to make numerous changes in tn
! Senate's Overland Mail bill.
| Reports are in circulation that tn
> Senate has requested that Gilmore an
schofsld be made Major Generals.
> The statement having been made b
r certain New York papers that in the tw
hundred million 1O-4O loan bill of th
! present session, the words Tin coin b
' which the repayment Of the principal
specie has been pledged, had been left on
: when the bill was engrOssed, an examins
ton Of the official copy has been msde.-
/, The story Of course turns out to be falls
s The principal as we'll as the interest is
: be paid in coin.
: The Maryland elections are believed
: be safe, though Marylanders here expreI
t great anxiety to hear from the easter
shore. 1t is understood that the eldt
Blair is elected to the Convention from IL
n county.
g General Hooker ia expeeteiin Washing
T ton soon. A public dinner will be tel
7 dered him by his hosts of admirers an
a friends.
J. 1t is understood that the 11th and ~
l. Army Corps which have been cOnsOlid
: : ted and re-christened the 1st Corps, a.
d henceforth to constitute Hooker's commar
It while the present commander, Gener
y Howard thus relieved from the 11th,
Il take command Of Gordon Changers Ia
corps, the 14th. Major General SlOcu
,e and stonemsn are sent West, the first
l. Sherman, and the second to Sohoheld f
e orders, and Granger reports by letter
J = the Adjutant General Of the army, Whit
{. looks very much like being shelvsd.
le There are rumors in financial circl
= that the Treasury Department is conside
n ing the prOpriety Of negotiating a fOreig
l. loan.
is 1t is known that Governor Boutwell,,
; Massachusetts, has been strongly urgir
such 3 policy.
General Fremont does not desire Il
Ia Californis command, initiating in this 7
spect the other Generals to whom it h
been offered. California delegates NO
= I say that an effort will be made to get &c
a ersl Garfield commissioned, and have hi
assigned to their Department.