Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-28
Lee RemoVinghig Heavy Artillery
to Richmond.
FIGHT AT NIOKAJAOK GAP.
More Butohsries by the Rebels.
LATER FOREIGN NEWS.
Macmillan to Accept the Crown
of Mexico.
FROM WASHINGTON
Especial to the Cleveland Lesder.l
WAsHrEaToE, April 27-6 P. NJ.
APPROPRTATOIN BTLL

The Sensie's bill appropTiating S25, ,00O,-
900 for the three months troops, rendered
by the Western Governors, reported by
Garfield, from the Military Committee,
went through today almost without de-
bate. The general feeling, however, is
against having troops for SO short time,
and most want them held at lesst six
months.
Governor Brough originally proposed
offering for six months, but some Of the
other Governors objected. He then urged
four months, to which all the Governors
except Morton objected, on the ground
that it might take men out of the State at
q time when they would be needed to sus-
tain the Government al home at the cleo
lions. Finally they agreed to stretch the
time of service a little beyond the three
months proposed, and make it one hun
dred days.
Letters from Messrs. Wade and GOoch Of
Conduct Of War committee, written at
Cairo, have been received. They say that
enormities were perpetrated at Fort Pill
low, even worse than was fret reported in
the newspapers.
The President is now promising to do
something as soon IS their report is re-
eeived. We have had similar promises
ever since last summer, but really
probable now that something will
be done. Popular indignation has
swelled to such a point that it can no
longer be neglected.
FROM GEN. BUTLER's DEPARTMENT.
General Butler will not permit civilians
to leave Fort Monroe for Newbsrn. Out
of that has grown an uufounded story Of
further disasters in North Carolina.
BANKS CAMPAIGN.
The latest dispatches from the South
west put still worse appearance upon
Banks campaign than is now admitted al
the War Department, and even worse than
honest newspapers have been describing it
INCREASE OF TARIFF.
The Senate Finance Committee is likely
to amend the House resolution temporari.
ly increasing the tariff 90 per cent, SO as
to make the increase only 38 per cent
This resolution will not affect goods now
in bond. They do not pay the extra du-
ties.
The Senate Military Committee reported
bill to increase the pay Of non. commits
stoned officers and soldiers two dollars 8
month.
PERSONAL DEBATE.
There was warm personal passage be-
t-Neen Sumner and Fessenden to-day, il
the Senate, arising from the apparent mis-
understanding Of a remark. Fessendel
showed his jealousy Of Senator Sumner
as usual.
ARMY RATIoNs,
Senator Wilson reported q bill
from the Military Committee re
ducing the army ration to 1T
statute in the beginning OF the war, an
giving the soldiers two dollars additions
per month in lieu, on the grounds this
the original allowance was ample and tn
present complement found but little bene
fit.
MEMORIAL PROM WISCONSIN,.
A memorial Of the Legislature of Wis
consin, asking Congress to aid improve
ments of the Wisconsin river and Nisgsr
Ship Canals, represents tha
fifty millions dollars for the last two year
by delays and exsotion, incident to pre-
sent mode Of transportation for whic
this route is claimed, aud will cost but
fifteenth part as much as any other.
Orders, just issued by the War Depart
ment prohibit officers using gOvernmen
horses or vehicles, whether for trsnssC
tiOn Of official OF private business withor
an order in writing from the Adjutsr
General and authorizes such use, also sJ
thoriEes the srming and temporarily en-
ployment Of infantry, and such cavslr
organizations as oaunet be inmediatel
supplied with horses, may be used I
guard governm ent depOts, or assigned t
infantry brigs'Ies.
The Senate In Executive session cor