Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-08
THE LATEST NEWS
BIZ TELEGRAPH,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED
INGS.
Reported Rebel Movement
through Western Louisiana.
Gen. Banks Concentrating His
Forces.
Rebels in GeOrOia Passing our
Lines.
LOngStreet Believed to be at
GreenVille.
Federal Position In Florida
being Strengthened.
The Operations against Mobile.
Sherman Probably Back at
HlcksbUFg.
Doubtful Report Of the Capture
nf NnWhnFu
Sherman Probably Back at
VlcksbUFg.
Doubtful Report Of the Capture
Of NeWbeFn.
LATER EUROPEAN REPORTS.
American Matters In the
British Parliament.
The Danish Question still
Troublesome.
FROM WASHINGTON
Especial to the Cleveland LEADER.l
WASHINGTON, March 7.
LEGIsLATIvF.

Especial to the Cleveland LEADER.l
WASHINGTON, March 7.
LEGISLATIVE.
A resolution was offered ts-day In the
Senate, by Mr.. Sherman, looking towards
a solution of the difficulties in the way Of
the election of President. They declare a
quorum Of the Senate to consist of q ma
jority of the Senator'S: that majority Of
the Presidential electors duly appointed
and qualified, are competent to elect q
President Of the United States, and in
case the election should go to the House Of
Representatives, votes Of the majority Of
the States represented in the House shall
elect.
Mr.. Wiley has presented resolution Of
the Constitutional Convention Of West
Virginia, asking the appropriation Of two
millions Of dollars as compensation for
immediate emancipation of slaves.
The Kansas Legislsture memoraliEes
Congress to aid in the construction Of
military road, via Fort Riley, to Fort
Lsrned, and for instructions to the United
States military authorities at Fort Riley,
to build bridge over the Republican riV-
er at that point.
A memorial from the American Geo.
graphical and Statistical Society was pre-
sented by Morgan to the Senate, asking
for the negotiation Of treaty with Cochin
China for scientific and agricultural ex-
plorations, under the direction Of DR.. Nc
German.
COURT KARTIAL.
A naval court martial is to meet here
next Thursday, for the trial of Admiral
Wilkes, on charges preferred by the Naval
Department. They include his conduct
while in charge Of the West India SQUAD
ron, and among other things, he is held
responsible for the escape Of the Alabama.
INTERESTING DEBATE.
In the discussion on the deficiency bill
to-day, Frank Blair charges Mr.. Blow
with being prO-slsvery at q time when he
blair was supporting Colonel Benton,
and doing all he could to further the cause
of emancipation.
Mr.. Blow denied the charge, and Mr..
Rollins reitersted 1t, when Mr.. Blow pro-
nounced it false, and announced his read
iness to prove his assertions from the col
umns Of their own pspers.
In the course of the running debate Mr..
Blow told Mr.. Blair that he was now afili-
ating with Pre- slavery Democrats, and
especially with Mr.. Rollins.
When Mr.. Rollins came to follow Mr..
Blow, he said he was proud to scknswl-
edge that he and Mr.. Blair were co-opers-
ting in political movements.
Perhaps this msy be frsnker seknowl.
edgment than the present state Of the pol
itics Of Missouri will warrant.
TREATIES WITH THE INDIANS.
The Senate confirmed the ratification Of
treaties made with the various branches
Of the shoshone tribe of Indians by Gov.
ernor Doty, of Utah, for the protection Of
overland emigration and seeuri y Of the
: proposed Pacific Railroad and telegraph
lire, and OF miners and prospectOrS il
Idaho and Utah. Ths principal bsnG
10 allowed an annuity of $10,0et
! for twenty years the northwestern bant
} Of Choctaws S., 900 additional /; the GOshil
: tribe $1,000, and the mixed bands Of Ban
hooks and shOshones Of shOshone river il
i Idaho 80 OOO The Goships sezth Of thl
Great Desert and between steptOs vsiley
on the Vest, snd Salt Lake Trail and Rusl
Valley on the EsEt quarters, unmOlesteC
privilege of mining and prospecting, put
ting up mills s., within their boundaries
ss do the Bsnnoeks and shoshones.
INVESTIGATIONS.
: The Committee on Conduct Of the Wa
is prosecuting its investigations Of certain
charges, made in q debate against Genera
Meade. General PlessAntcn was bsfor
, the Committee on the subject to-day, sn!
it is understood that important evidenc
! will be presented before the COmmitte
tomorrow.
: The Subcommittee who are engaged i
4 investigating alleged Custom House fraud
in New York, have adjourned for on
9 week, and the Chairman, Mr. Hubbard,
y here to-day. 1t is understood that th
Committee find very little to condemn q
u yet, and the charges that New York mel
chants have been blsOk-mailsd by CuI
: tom House officials, is not suppOrts
Il by any evidence
II The particulars Of the charges sgsinl
y Stanton have not been investigated, but
they prove TO be like charges made sgaini