Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-14
FROM WAsHIzGrON.
WAsH1EGrox, April l;

HAShAAdIOAJ ApEl1 10.
Lieutenant General Grant returned TO
Washington this evening from q brief
visit to Annapolis.
Accounts from the army say that scouts
report Longstreet in Richmond with the
greater portion Of his army, and that
many credit this statement.
The squadron Of the 1st regular cavalry
acting as General Meade's escort, have
been ordered to the front, and they will be
replaced by q detachment Of the Ist Mass
achusetts.
General TOrbett, formerly commanding
q brigade in the 9th army corps, has been
assigned to the command Of the Ist divis-
ion Of cavalry.
The regular troops on detached service
are ordersd to tejoin their respective regi-
ments.
Austin Wiley has been appointed Su-
perintendent Of Indian Affairs for the two
California districts which were lately con-
solidsted into one.
The report Of Lieutenant. Generel Grant
and those Of his subordinate officers, in re-
lstion to ths battle or Chattanooga, pre-
sent no new points of interestto the reader.
Republicans who had prepared speeches
on the resolution to expel Mr.. Long, will
not have an opportunity to deliver them,
as Speaker COlfsx will tomorrow demand
the previous question on its passage.
Twenty-six speeches have already been
made upon the subject equally divided
between the two parties.
The following is the bill reported By
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, to prevent q depreciation Of
the currency:
First. That every person every BANK
ins As5UUfEuon or corporation issuing
notes, bills, or other obligations, calculated
as or intended to circulate as money, unless
thereto authorized by act of Congress
shall pay duty Of one-fOurth of ons per
cent on each month, On the amount Of such
notes, bills or other obligations 80 issued
| by said person, bank association or cor.
porstion, and shall on the 1st Monday on
each and every month make and deliver
to the Assessor Of the district in which
such bank association may be located or in
which the person resides, make true and
accurate return Of the amount Of notes, bills
and other obligations so issued, whether in
circulation, in its vaults or elsewhere, il
possession or on deposit and shall annex t
| every buCu EobuEh . Win bul
oath or affirmation Of some person orcssh
ier Of such bank, association or corpora
ton, in Fuch form or manner as may b
directed by the Commissioner Of Interns
Revenue, that the same contains full anC
faithful statement Of the amount Of circu
lation as aforesaid, and shall deliver
copy Of said return to the Collector Of thu
District in which the bank is located, AM
shall, within ten days from the first Mon
day in each month, pay to the said ColleC
tor the said duty Of one-fourth of one pc
cent on the amount so returned; and 70
any neglect to render or make sue
return or payment as aforesaid
Every such person, Bank Association o
Corporation shall pay penalty of l pc
centum on the amount of notes, bills, Sc
issued, which amount shall, in default {
proper returns, be estimated by the Al
SCISSOR upon the best information he ca
obtain, and any such penalty may be n
ceived for the United States Of the Unite
Sictes in any court of competent juri
diction.
Sd. That after one year from the pa
sage of this act, it shall be unlawful fC
any person to issue or circulate notes {
other obligations circulated as money, III
, less authorized thereto by an act Of Coz
r gress.