Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-22

papers Of great Importance, accounts and
vouchers for advertisements, immense
sums Of money, and official dispatches on
important military affairs, have been sent
to the Dead Letter Office because the Eri-
ters have omitted to write official busi-
ness" on the envelope and sign their
nsmes and titles.
Ssnstor Collamer reported q bill author
izing all communications addressed to the
heads Of the executive departments, heads
Of bureaus and chief clerks to receive as
well as send matter free of postage with
out being enclosed as official business.
Conservation has been having new
birth in the Senate, Poster, of COnnecti-
cut, who has been supposed 3 Republican,
began it, Reverdy Johnson, who has been
congratulated on his conversion from con-
servstism, and DoOlittle, of Wisconsin,
whose constituents think him Republican,
continued it. and Van Winkle, of Western
Virginia, q State that owes its existence to
the Radical and slavery movement follow
ed to-day in the same direction.
Gratz Brown pungently reminded some
of these gentlemen yesterday, of the posi-.
tion they were assuming.
The Senate in executive session had up
the names of three ousrtermssts1s, name
ly, Rucker, Ingalls, and Allen, as Brigs-
dier Generals. They were hung up, as
was also General Wilson, late Of Grants
staff, and who is now in comm and of Gen
ersl KillpatriCk's cavalry division in the
Army of the Potomac.
General Frank Blair was promised
by the President that he should have his
commission again. When he came to
Congress considerable excitement was cre-
ated among the Senators by the intimation
that the President meant to return him to
his old grade and place without accounting
his movement TO the Senate, and further
more that Mr.. Fessenden went to see Lin
coin about it. and informed him that it
could not be done. Consequently, Blair
will not after all take his command under
General Sherman, unless he can get nom.
mated and confirmed.
It is said that the milk in the cocoa nut
of the Governors is this: They propose
to call cut 100000 men for three or six
months and ask in return that the direct
tax proposed to be levied on the States be
postponed. The administration will be more
foolish than its enemies havo ever rccused
it of being if it is bent to anything of the
kind. All sorts Of business men are here
wh:mpering to get their particular inter-
ests exempted from taxation. That is the
foundation to our fnancisl salvation, and
the Governors might be in better business
than impsrling such example. am hard
ly willing, therefore, to believe the report
to be true.
From 500 to 1000 sick came up from the
army tonight.
ExPULsIoN OF suffers CLERKS.
The army was relieved Of $500 men at
one blow By the order expelling suffers
and their clerks.
The Governors recommend the placing
of the 100000 six months men sloDg
the border to relieve other troops, but it
don't meet with much approval in Militia
ry or Congressional circles though the
President is said to favor it.
LIVELY rI4E.
The House tonight had lively time
over bill 10 pay the Pennsylvania nine
months troops. An amendment was Of
fered to include the Minute Men Of New
York, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Iowa,
and that sl5,OOO,OOO be appropriated for
that purpose.
Another amendment was offered by Mr.
Blair, that the whole matter be referred tc
a committee, who shall investigate the
claims Of States. This will probsbly b.
carried.
SIGNIFICANT
Orders were Issued here to-day 10 sen(
sll the sick who can bear Transportation
from the hospitals here to the North, snC
also to increase the capacity of the hos
! pitfalls here by 10 900 additional beds.
REBEL MOVEMENTS.
The impression pFevailsin military cir
cles to night that Lee has sent large fore
into the Shenandoah Valley to effect di
vision.
Sensational stories are in circulation
here to the effect that there is inform stiol
OF conspiracy through the Northwestern
States to resist the Government whic
prompted the proposition to call out 200
? 900 six months volunteers
Martial law has been proclaimed il
Crawford County, Ohio, and that Of Hsrdi
County is likely to be quoted as evidence.
No spprehsnsions are felt notwithstsnd
ing. The affair, however, seems lsrgeI
sensational and speculative The gossip
are distributing very affective and teal
full scene between Gen. Grant and wife {
parting.
!. . FROM CAIRO.