Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-02
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into New York by Man & Co, from Ham
burg.
ADMITTED To PRACTICE.
j. S. Rock, colored, of Massachusett:
was to-day, on motion of Senator Sumner
admitted as an attorney and counsellor il
the Supreme Court of the United States.
SHIP CANAL.
The bill passed by the House to-day pro
vides that q ship-csnal be constructed, a.
a military work, for the use of the Gov.
ernment, around the falls of Niagara, in
New Yerk, commencing at some convent.
ent point below the same stream, or upon
the shore of Lake Ontario which shall not
be less than one hundred and five feet wide
on the surface, ninety feet on the bottom,
with twelve feet depth of water and with
locks not less than two hundred and seven
ty-hve feet long and forty-fve feet wide.
The President is authorized TO appoint a
typographical engineer, to be associated
with two civil engineers and surveyors
and from Them shall determine and locate
the route of the canal, in order to accom-
plish the early completion of said canal
for military purposes, and to relieve the
to contract with any company he may
deem advisable, which shall hereafter
be chartered for such purpose bytheLegis-
lature of any one of the United States for
the construction of a canal and 70 convey
to the company the right of way and all
the lands which the United States iay re-
quire under the act. The canal and the
Mazard River shall be military, naval,
postal and public highways, connecting
Lakes Erie and Ontario and shall be
established as such to the United States
and the people thereof for ever. The can
nal is to be free of toll to the United States
but not to other parties. Six millions of
dollars are to be loaned by the United
States, advanced, and paid in bonds, in de-
nomination of one thousand dollars each.
payable in twenty years from date, with
interest at 6 der cent, to be Reimbursed
to the Federal Treasury from tolls. The
United States reserve the right to purchase
the canal. The President is authorized to
contract for the construction of q marine
railroad for the transfer and passage of
gunboats, vessels and other lake craft
around the falls in place of canal, if he
shall, on investigation, deem such railroad
to be more advantageous and useful, and
for all Government purposes.
The bill is yet to be acted upon by the
Senate. Thirty-seven Western men voted
for and twenty-one against it. Only six
Pennsylvania voteswere cast IN the affirm
ative.
THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE RATIFIEs
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Governor Bradford to-day communicates
to the Legislature of Maryland the an
nouncement of the passage of the amend
ment of the Constitution of the United
States sbolishing Slavery.
The House of Delegates Immediately
proceeded to act thereon and approved
the amendment by the vote of. 50 ayes
against % noes. Thus Maryland is one of
the first if no the first State to ratify this
vital amendment to the Constitution.
NEW YORK, Feb l.
SINGLETON RETURNED.
The Tribune has special from Wash
ington tonight which says: Mr.. Singleton
of Illinois, returned yesterday from Rich
mond He had free intercourse with the
rebel authorities, and saw General Lee.
He speaks freely his impression thst
there will be no peace and can be
none, unless the rebels are granted their
Independence, or we abandon ours of
reunion. The Confederate leaders are
entirely ssnguine of their ability to con-
quer their Independence without arming
the slaves.
Lodgings have been engaged for the
three Commissioners, Messrs. Campbell,
Stephens and Hunter.
The Tribune has the following from
Richmond papers of the 3Oth: The Err
anliner mentions the departure of Commis-
sioners for Washington, and declares they
were not nominated by the Senate nor
commissioned by tho President, and
go without any official authority.
It says, editorislly, SO far treaeherous
policy of the enemy in sending intriguing
politicians to fit mysteriOusly to and fro,
and create the vague impression that peace
was somehow coming, has succeeded
perfectly. The enemy know the weakness
of our President, who made known, no
doubt, that if they would send we'll
known old Washington schemer he
would be at once received, ereden-
tisls or no credentials, and clasped to
the Executive heart, and then thousand
rumors could not fail to play, abroad,
through army and among citizens, and to
every remote village in the Confederacy,
that peace was in the air. Thus it was
hoped that military love of country would
relax, that men would surmise that there
no need to make sacrifices and endure
privstions now at the eleventh hour,
and strsgglers and sbsentees would
not deem it worth their while to
come back TO their respective commands.
Mr.. Davis admitted unauthorized and un-
official Yankees to private audiences. and
their success has blossomed into the rumor
that the President has sent three commits
sioners to Washington to negotiate some
thing which shall be called a treaty. Three