Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-21

hsVe, for feeding prisoners in the jsil
amounted to $S2, 796, and that the mileage
allowed for transporting cOnvicts to the
Albany Penitentiary was $500, making
his income from this source nearly S42,-
900. 1t was this income that the recent
law Of Congress took away from him.
The Committee on the Conduct of the
War and Congressman generally, are
very much annoyed by the request for
: printed reports Of that Committee. The
edition was long since exhausted.
Mr.. Harris has introduced in the Senate
joint resolution requesting State legisls-
tives 10 cause the census Of the industrial
interest to be taken in 1865 and that
copy Of the original returns be sent the
Secretary Of the Interior, who is directed
to furnish the necessary schedules and in
structions for the purpose of the franking
privilege allowed in making returns.
The Senate passed the resolution in
strueting the Committee on Printing to
enquire in the expediency Of authorizing
the printing limited to the number ofpub-
lie documents for sale.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on
the Conduct Of the War, reported upon the
resolution enquiring into the truth Of the
charges affecting the administration Of
General Slough at Alexandria, with par
ticulsr reference to the alleged cruelty
prscticed upon soldiers in the slave pen.
Facts show thst the administration of
General Slough has been characterized by
energy, discretion, and careful regard for
the peace and good order Of the command
upon which he was appointed, and deserves
the commendatiOn of the military and civil
sutherities Of the Government.
MEETING OF GOVERNORS.
Governor Brough arrived here late TO-
night. The Governors Of Iowa and Wis
consin are also here. Governors Morten,
Of Indiana, and Yates, of Illinois, are ex-
pected in the morning. The Governor Of
Michigan would have been here by this
time but for illness delaying him. This
Oonyerging of Governors on important
business with the Administration, is the
most significant event Of the opening cam
paign, and will be connected in all minds
with important news from different quar-
ters, and referred to in these dispatches
tonight.
LEE REINFORCED.
Positive information has been received
that Longstreefs army, consisting Of
1900, have Joined Lee; also troops from
Charleston and Dalton.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. SIMPLY.
General Shipley arrived here to-day.
1t is understood he brings important dis
PosvVl1O5 OVH0LoL OaHA5.
probably be assigned to Burnside's com
msnd, and Brigsdier- General Prince as
signed to West Cairo.
eBE. GRANT.
Lieutenant General Grant is in town
to. day. He will bid his wife farewell to-
morrow morning, she going West and he
to the Army of The Potomac.
Mails from the Army Of the Potomac
will all be stopped after tomorrow.
D1sNIssED.
Capt H. B. Todd, late Provost Marshal
Of this District, has been dismissed from
the service.
HoLT's BILL.
The Senate Military Committee had un-
der consideration to-day the bill pre-
pared by Judge Advocate Holt, auth
oriEinE officers who are commanding G
in the field to try persons accused
of high crimes by the Military Committee
instead Of court martisls, and to execute
them without delay when found guilty.
The Committee were not disposed to
adopt SO radical a change from the present
system Of the Military Jurisprudence and
authorized the Chsirma an to report against
it.
The Senate Naval Committee to-day
considered the question Of selecting sites
for the Navy yards west and eIst, but OW.
iug to the absence Of three OF the Commit
rec the question was postponed until the
next meeting.
Speaker CoIfsx submitted to the House
communication from Secretary Welles,
together with the report of Solicitor Jor-
dan Of the Treasury,upOn the Investigation
iutO alleged irregularities and frauds in
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erty. The report concludes with the
opinion that these charges are unfOundsd,
and that these proceedings will compare
favorsbly in point of integrity, economy
and dispatch with like proceedings in any
country at any time.
The Report from the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs, by Lane, Of Indiana,
adverse to the House bill for paying $45
bounty to nine months militia, represents
that the Governor Of Pennsylvania ex-
ceeded his authority in promising bounty
to men enlisted under the call Of the Pres
ideut, August 4th, 1852, for 100000 mill.
tia for nine months; that the War Depart
ment ordered the diseontinusnee Of further
enlistments on learning the Governors
action; that by mistakes Of mastering off.
GERS 1894 men of Vermont regiments
were allowed such bounty in addition tC
1884 of the Pennsylvania Militia, II
would require to pay the remaining 61,4si
militia the sum of 81, ,587, It's the payment
Of which is regarded as grstuity, no sucl