Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-08

was discussed. Orr of S. C, favored the
employment of negroes IS servants but
not as soldiers. He said negroes in the
army would be the source of weakness
rather than strength, and that the people
and the army opposed the plan.
Mr.. Maxwell said; The present discus
sion would have greatly excited the coun-
try four years ago. The employment of
negroes as soldiers was an abolition mea-
sure, and would be abandoning the cause
for which they are contending.
Mr.. Burnett said: IF the time came
when negroes we're needed he would favor
their use. The subject was laid over.
In the rebel House, Mr.. Atkinks, of
Tennessee, offered resolution authorizing
the government to purchase and put in the
field 100000 negroes, and give each white
person now in the army, or who may vol
unteer within three months, one slave, to
be his absolute property, free from all
claims whatever, only to obe taken away in
case the soldier deserts. The House sd-
journed without action. -.-.,
The Charleston Mere17y, in an article
upon the Importance of Charleston, says /:
What eourse may he taIon- In -ihO-i
pending campaign, we do not know. It
appears to rs plain that here is the point
to fight, not that we should not Fl ight else
where and everywhere where the enemy
advances, but that here is the point at
which to arrest our steps, to stand or to
fall. We know that here our brave SOL
diers of Georgia and the CsrOlinas, and
others who have SO long fought here,
loye now to fight. Charleston cannot fall
without noble struggle, and we trust she
never may.
STOCKS.
Gold 213B,
Hudson -; Michigan Southern 90 J;
Illinois Central -; Pittsburgh =;
New York Central 113f; Erie 76i Rock
Island $751; Northwestern 353, do pre-
ferred 652 Fort Wayne 944; Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Certificates -; Reading 100; 3;
Cumberland 47f; Quicksilver -; Mari
posa =.
Stocks are very dull.
Gold is inactive. Sales we're made after
call at 2124, at which rate it closed.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGTsS, Feb l.
The House select Committee to-day
made an elaborate report, setting forth
the assault made by A. P. Field upon
Representative Kelly on the Both ult.
They fully confirm newspaper statements.
The report of the Committee is preserved
for future action.
Mrs. Bushnell has been appoint cd post
mistress at Startling, Illinois, on the fol-
lowing order of the President;
Mr.. Wsshburne has presented to me
all the papers in this case, and finding
Mrs Bushnell as well recommended as
any other, and she being the widow of a
soldier who fell in battle for the Union,
let her be appointed. .ra
[Signed] A. LINCOLN.
RAILROAD BILL.
The following has been passed by the
Senate by vote of twenty-six to ten,
amending the bill concerning the Metro
politan Railroad Company. That provi-
sion prohibiting any exclusion from any car
on account of color, already applicable to
the Metropolitan Railroad, Is hereby ex-
tended to every other railroad in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
GUERRILLAs SENT TO FORT WARREN.
Yesterday eighty-fve guerrillss of Nose
by's, Whites and Kichelve's gangs we're
taken from the Old Capitol prison and sent
to Fort Warren for safe keeping.
FoRTIoATION BILL.
Tho Fertilization Bill, passed by the
House to sppropriates about $5,OoOOOO,-
Among others for Fort Wayne, near De-
troit.
The Army Appropriation Bill, as passed
by the House, appropriates about $780,
100000. 8
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