The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-29
News From Washington.
Progress of the Anti-Lincoln
Movement.
The Radicals on Gen. F. Blair's
Reappointment,
Correspondence of the World.
WAsHINGToN. April 2G.
THE TROUBLE WITH THE BLAIRS.


The difficulties between "the Blalrs" and
the radicals seem about to culminate IN
measures of secionS import designed to
DESTROY the absolute power they now WELD.
The resolution of Mr.. Dawes Is note OF
warning. Ii the President shall treat the
House cavalierly as it is sa;l he will do, it
is quite probable that resolutions Of impeach
1oenf will be introduced The radicals are
thoroughly aroused To the necessity OF stop
ping the reckless disregard Of law which
the President la, exhibited in this and
niLsI cases. The bad blood which has been
rising against the admin, -trat,on In its own
ranks threatens u lead IL some exciting
scenes
SECRETARY STANTON IN NEW YORK
il - stated that Secretary Stanton visit
ed New York last week under an assumed
name, remaining only one day. The au
thority for this statement Is very good.
The object OF Mr.. Stanton's visit has not
trauspred but it is said that, frightened
al the withdraw by General Grant of the
large army which has recently formed his
bodY>guard he incontinently fed to New
York so as to be as ar General McOlellaA
as possible; but plucking up a little cour
age he returned soon
BEAUTIFUL RECORD
Colonel Fish, late provost marshal at
Baltimore. who used 10 advertise his own
pharisaical patriotism by suppresslng the
,.rculatinn of newspapers; etc, has been
disposed of in the following order, which
Las iust been issued from the department
Colonel Wm. s. Fish, First Connecticut
cavalry, has been convicted by court mar
nal Of conduct prejudicial to good order
and military discipline 10 having made
= fraudulent claim against the United States
aud received payment for horse lost In
the military service, claimed as personal
property, but belonging to the government,
for appropriating 20 his own use goods re-
ceivcd by him while acting as provost mar
sba, of tue Middle Department; for corrupt
~ receiving money; for having caused
government brands to be removed from
horses and theu selling them as his own
property. and Tor using false accounts and
vouchers to obtain approval of false claims
against the government, has been sentenced
to forfeit all pay and allowances due him,
to pay q fine ot FIVE thousand dollars, and
be imprisoned in Albany penitentiary until
such fine is paid. The Secretary OF War
approves Of The sentence,
INCREASE OF DUTIES.
The Senate Finance Committee had an
informal meeting to day, for the purpose of
c,nsiderating the House bill increasing the
duties on imports fifty per cent The COM
mittee have called upon Secretary Chase
for his views respecting this measure, and
will take no definite action until his opin-
ion is received
THE HUNDRED-DAYS MEN.
The same committee have also under
cons;deration the bill reported from the
Military Committee appropriating twenty
five million dollars for arming and equip
rinr tho one hundred thousand militia
called out by the President.
ADDITIONAL Expenses.
These extraordinary expenditures, which
are every day added to the daily expendi
rnres of the government, are In direct viola
tion of the promises made to Secretary
Chase Instead Of the reductions which
were promised, they are daily increased
He SAYS he cannot get money to meet
them.