Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-02
Fnosi. WASHINGTON.

| WAsHIEGToH, March /.
The President, BY message, informed the
House to-day that hs had approved Of the BAL
| rsYiVing the grade of Lieutenant General
Shortly afterwards the President sent to the Sen
ate the nominAtionlOf General Grant for that Po-
| sitinn.
As some controversy exists in Tennessee
| concerning the test-oath prescribed by Governor
| JohrSon in his late proclamation and as ques-
tons have been raised as to its incompatibility
with the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation, t
/ is proper to say that It is known IN Washington
i beyond any doubt that the President and Gov
eTnor johnson are in perfect accord N tae mat
/ ter of providing for an election in that Stases
with the view OF restoring Tennessee 80 her for
! mer position in the Union; and the President
does not consider the Governors form OF oath
\ in the qualification OF voters as ineOngruous
to pardon, but rather as an oath which should
be respected and.eRfoToed; and Of this fact there
is due reason 70 beiieTe the citizens Of Tennes-
see viii be duly informed.
The bill Complementary TO the Loan Act
having passed both Houses, now only awaits the
Presidents approval TO become Jaw. It is the
same As published, with the addition that the
coupons or registered bonds for the 500 600 900
| loan, redeemable at the pleasure Of the Gov
eminent after any period not less than hYe years
| from date, and payable not more than toTty
years from date, are 70 be PSid in coin. Is is IN
derstood 10 he the purpose OF the Government
to issue five per cent. bonds, payable IN forty
years, but after ten years the principal and inter
est to be paid in gold. No doubt Is entertained
that the bonds can be readily placed at par. The
plates will be Immediately engraved.
Several days ago the House called upon the
President to publisis-a statement OF the number
Of re-enlisted veterans from each State, and 9TH
er Information in that connection.
To this the President has replied enclosing
communication from the Secretary Of War, who
says in his opinion it would be prejudieial to the
public service to transmit to the House at the
present time the information requested.
Ths appointment Of Warden Of the jail Of the
District OF Columbia having been by law taken
MarahaI Tavman and VaataG "a prnai-
dent, the latter to-day nominated to the office
Robert Besle, Of Washington, who Wss formerly
Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate
The nomination Of Major General Grant as
Lieutenant General, which was sent to the Sen
ate to-day, was referred to the Military Commit
tee, according to the usage in affiirs relating to
the army.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomination
of A. M. Orr, 70 be Assessor ofInternal Revenue
for the Third District Of California, and Alfred
Briggs, Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Fourth District Of California.
The bill which passed the House to-day to es-
tablish Bureau Of Freedmens Affairs, creates
that office in the War Department.
1t is to be placed in charge of q Commissioner
at an sunusl salary Of $4,000, to whom is 10 be
referred the adjustment and the determination
OF 81 questions arising under any laws now exist.
ing, or hereafter to be enacted, concerning per-
sons Of African descent. or persons who are. or
shall become free by virtue of any proclamation,
law, or military order issued, enacted or promul-
gated during the present rebellion, or ny virtue
OF any act OF emancipation Wnlen snail De en-
acted by anJ State for the freedom Of such per-
sons held to service or labor within such State,
or who shall be otherwise entitled to their free
dom, and to advise and aid them when needful,
to organize and direct their labor, adjust with
them their wages, and receive all returns arising
therefrom, which shall be duly accounted for to
the Commissioner, and all balance, if any there
be after defraying the charges and expenses OF
the bureau, are to be annually paid into the
Treasury OF the United States.
The Commissioners also charged with the ex-
ecution OF all laws providing for the coloniEa-
| ton Of fresmen, and with the delivery Of any
bonds of the United States, or any indemnify to
any State which shall become entitled, by reason
Of the emancipation of slaves within such State !
and Of any act Of Congress authorizing the issue
Of such bonds, or the payment Of such indem-
| nifty. The bill. among other things, provides
| fer the appointment OF Assistant Commission
! ers and other officers, who are to permit persons
Of African descent, and persons who are, or
shall become free, to occupy, cultivate, and i'm
prove sll lands lying within districts now or
| hereafter in rebellion, which lands may have
| been, or may hereafter be abandoned by their
| former owners, and all real estate to which the
United States may have acquired title.