The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-29
HOUSE. ..
WASHINGTON, April q

The House went into a committee of the
whole on the Internal Revenue bill.
Mr.. Kassea offered substitute for the
15lst section which was adopted.
1t provides as follows: 1t shall not be
lawful to record any instrument, document
or paper. unless the proper stamp shall be
affixed, and the record, when the proper
stamp is not affixed, shall be utterly void,
and shall not be used as evidence
The section stricken out propose pen
atty of $50 for failure to affix the stamp,
The Speaker laid before the House an
address 10 the President from the people of
East Tennessee, and the Presidents reply.
The address recounts the suferiDgs Of the
people East Tennessee asks for prompt
payment of claims against the government
and for the establishment OF Railroad
facilities, Tor obtaining supplies, and that
tho establishment of railroad between
Knoxville and Cincinnati by way of Central
Kentucky. would be Of great consequence
in the present emergency, and estimates
the expenses and losses which railroad in
1861 would have saved at least S. 100000
The President in reply said, he had, in his
annual message Of 1860, recommended the
construction of such railroad, and now,
with the hearty concurrence OF Congress,
would yet be pleased to do 50.
The Speaker also laid before the House
the following message from the President
To the Honse of Representatives
In obedience to the resolution of your
Honorable body, copy of which is here
with returned, | have the honor to make
the following brief statement which is be-
Iieved to contain the information sought,
Prior to and at the meeting OF the present
Congress, Robert e. Schenck, of Ohio, and
F. p. Blair, IT,. of Missouri, members elect
thereto, by and with the consent of the
Senate. held commissions from the EXecu
tive as Major Generals In the Volunteer
Army. Gen Schenck rendered his resig
nation of said commission and took his
seat in the House of Representatives at the
assembling thereof nippon the distinct YER
bal understanding with the Secretary OF
ar and the Executive that be might, at
any time during the session, at his own
pleasure, withdraw the said resignation and
return to the field
Cen. Blair was by agreement of General
Sherman in command Of a corps through
: the battles in front of Chattanooga and il
marching to the relief eff Knoxville, which
occurred IN the latter days of December
last, and of course was Not present at the
opening of congress. When he subse-
auently arrived here, be sought and was
allowed by the Secretary OF War, and the
executive, the same conditions anI promis
es as was allowed and made to General
Schenck. Gen. Schenck has not applied TO
withdraw his resignation but when General
Grant was made 1t. General, be produced
some changes OF command, and of affairs,
General Blair sought, and be was assigned
to the coc,maud of corps. This was
made known to Gen. Grant aud Sherman,
and assented 10 by them, and the psrtieu,
lar corps fer him was designated. This was
arranged aud understood as now remember
cd, as much as month ago bur the pres
ent withdrawal Of Gen. Blahs resignation,
the revoking of the order assigning him to
the command Of a corps, we're not consum
mated at the War Department until last
week, perhaps on the 23d Of April = As .