Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-11
The Potomac Army to be Re.Or-
ganiZCd.
RumoFs Of a Change in its Com
mand.
Rebel AeCOunts-Of KIIpatrIck's
Movements.
FROM WASHINGTON
Especial to the Cleveland LEADEB.1
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March l

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WASHINGTON, March 10.
Mr.. spslding's bill granting pensions
to surviving soldiers Of the war Of 1872,
includes in its provisions all who served
in the regular army or navy or in militia
for term Of three months.
The Lake Michigan and Mississippi
river o,riP os--.e.s ',IlI - r--4-a ~
from the Committee on Roads and Canals,
with sections stricken out which require
revenues thereof to be paid in the Treasury
Of the United States, and transfer to be
made to the State Of Illinois upon thecan-
c.lliDg Of its indebtedness.
Mr.. Whaley's bill, supplementary to the
pension act Of '62, provides that biennial
examination Of pensioners may be made
by one surgeon only if duly commits
stoned surgeon Of the United States, and
that all fees paid for specially ordered or
biennial examinations shall be refunded
by the District Agent for paying pensions.
Chsplains are allowed the benefit Of this
act with the pension of Captain.
Persons who have lost both feet
sre allowed $40 per month, and
those who have lost both hands or
eyes SIS per month. Full benefits Of
the act are extended to aIl persons doing
duty in military organizations, but not
regularly mustered into the service since
the fourth Of March, 1861, and in case Of
the death of the person entitled TO an in
valid pension, his widow may receive q
pension from the date Of the grant Of the
invalid pension. From returns communi-
Gated by tho Secretary Of stste to the
House it appears that immigration has
largely increased over that OF the former
year, fer more than making good the num-
Der sncrosobed upon by the ravages
of war. That Of 1853 is one hundred and
ninety-nine thousand eight hundred and
eleven persons, Of whom one hundred and
seventy-tWo thoussnd nine hundred and
fifty entered the army at New York
Massachusetts received nine thousand and
thirty, California seven thousand fouI
hundred and three, Maine four thousand
i've hundred and eighty-seven, and Penn
sylvanis three thousand eight hundred and
eighty. All the ses-bosrd States together
received only about two thousand.
Representative Boutwell, has introduced
bill requiring the examination Of Clerks
in the Departments here ss we'll as all ap'
pointed hereafter, IS 10 moral, mental and
business habits, and qualifications. Ger.
ti6cates are proposed of four CLASSES, and
those found unquslihed to be dismissed.
Mr.. Summers bill to aid the PrOclsms
ton of Emancipation, is as follows:
That the Proclamation Of Emancipation
issued by the President Of the United stateI
on the 1st Of January, 1868, so far as the
same declares that slaves in certain desig
mated States and parts Of States, thence
forward should be free, is hereby adopted
and enacted as 8 statute Of the United
States, and as q rule and article for thu
government Of military and naval forces
SENATOR PoHERoY's CIRCULAR.
Senator POmery, in obtaining the floor
made his speech upon the Presidents
state, and the circular attributed to him
He spoke as follows:
Some curiosity has been manifested her
and elsewhere ss to the virtue and genuine
ness Of circular issued by me, as Chair
Z man ofNstionsl Executive Committee, tina
curiosity has very lsudably taken YER
broad path, and take this, theearliest op
F; porlunity, to say that did issue it. an,
: that it embodies thevieEs Of tNe Nations
/, Executive Committee. The COmmitts
was organized in the City Of Washington
!. in January last and is composed of mem
bers Of Congress- and other citizens Of th