Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-29
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS
WAsHISGToS, April %.
HOUSE.

The House went into Committee on the Inter
ma Revenue bill
Mr K,ssou offered substitute for the l5lst
section, which adopted. Il provides fol-
lows:
1T shall not be lawful to record any instru-
menr, document or paper unless the proper stamp
shall be sffxed. and the record when the proper
stamp l. not affixed shall be utterly void, and
shall not be used "a evidence
The section stricken out proposed penalty Of
S5O for failure to atfx the stamp.
The Speaker laid before he Houte address
10 the President from the people OF East Ten
nessee, and his reply.
The address recounts the sufferings Of the
people OF East Tennessee; asks tor prompt pay
ment of claims against the Government; for the
establishments of railroad facilities TOR obtaining
supplies; states that railroad between KNOX
willie and Cincinnati would be of great benefit in
the present emergency. and estim'tes the losses
and expenses which railroad would have saved
in 1861 Al So 900 600.
The President, in reply. SAID he had in his an
nusl message OF 1861 recommended the con
struction Of such IA road
The Speaker also laid before the House the
following message from The President:
To the House of Representatives.
Ia obedience to the resolution of your honora-
BILE body. a copy OF which Is herewith returned,
have the honor TO make the following brief
statement which is believed u contain the nfOr-
nation sought
Prior 10, and at the meeting of the present
Congress. Robert c Schenck. of Ohio. and
Frank p. Blair. of Missouri. members elect
thereto. by aud with the consent of the Senate.
held commissions from the Executive ~ Major
Generals IN the volunteer army. Gen Schenck
rendered the resignation OF his said commission
and took his seat in the House OF Representa-
tives AT the assembling thereof. upon the distinct
verbal understanding with the Secretary OF War
aud the Executive that he might at any time
during the session. at his pie ,sure, withdraw
said resignation and return to the field
Gen Blair was bv temporary agreement of
Gen Sherman in commsnd of "A corps through
the battles in front of Chattanooga, and in
marching "a the relief of Knoxville which oc
CURED IN the latter days OF Dece mber last and
OF course was not present at the assembling OF
Congress. When he arrived he sought ami
allowed, by the Secretiry oil War and the Exec
utive. the same conditions and provisions that
were allowed and made tn Gen Schenck
Gen. Scheuck was not applied to TO withdraw
his resignation. but when Grant was made Lieut.
General. producing some changes of commands
aud officers. Gen Blair sought 10 be asSig ned to
the command OF corps This was m ode known
to Gems Grant and Sherman. asSenjed to, and
the particular corps Tor him designated THIS
was arranged and understood rs now remember
ell, Il month ago. but the formal withdrawal OF
Bar's resignation aud the revoking OF the order
assigning hun 10 the command of corps
not cousummrted at the War Department until
last week, perhaps the 23d inst
A summary of the whole. it NAV be stated
thar Gen Blair holds no military commission or
appointment other than ~ herein stated. and il
i believed he j. acting Major General
upon the assumed validity OF the commission
herein stated, and no other
There are some letters notes and teegrIms,
orders aud entries and perhaps Othev dOcu inents
in connection with this subject which. it j. be
believed. would throw no additional light ulon
il. which will be cheerfully furnished il de-
sired
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
April y. 1864
The Presidents message was motion OF
Mr. Dawes, referred To the Committee on Elec
tons
The House then resumed the consideration of
the amendment OF the internal TAX bill. Many
OF the amendments were eel To ell masse, and
others were reserved tor separate votes
Mr. Fernando Wood offered rev section TO
repe,l the act of March. taxing foreign liquors
hand
The House voted on the amendment taxing
bank circulation one quarter OF one cent on all
against 81.
EVENING SESSION
Mr.. Schenck ,>ked leave Ia offer a resolution
calling Oh the President 70 furnish copies ot all
letters notes telegrams aud other documents
ferrei 20 in the Presidents mess tge OF 10 day IN
connection with the answer To the inquiry whelh-
+ p. Blair holds any appointment com
mission in the military service OF the United
States
Mr. Dawson objected TO the introduction OF
the resolution.
Mr. Schenck made few remarks in addition
TO hiS former statement. TO the effect that he
drew his pay up TO the 5,h OF December. rs Major
General. or the time his resignation took effect.
and did not begin to draw pay rs a member OF
Congress until the 7:h OF December when he
took hi seat.
Mr.. Dawson withdrew his objection To the in
PRODUCTION of the resolution
Fernando Wood for the public good, renewed
TIE objection
Nc Scheuck-I call the member to order
have the floor bv consent of the House.
Fernando Wood-I objected To the introduc-
ton of the resolution. not to the gentleman :
remarks. Ii he i not civil be will not be allow =
Ell 20 proceed
The Speaker said Schenck had the floor by
consent
Schenck said there w4s not the scrape of pen
from him relating to return to the military ser
vice
The House then resumed the consideration of
amendment % the tax bill. and sitter having dis
posed OF all of them by concurrng in the recon
mendation of the Committee OF the Whole on the
state OF the Union.
The House proceeded to dispose Of the new
section offered by Fernando Wood. viz: SO much
of the 18th section OF the act of March g. 1861
20 increase the revenue. evies. tax of 40
cents on spirits imported prior TO that date be
and is hereby repealed; and the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed 10 refund aud paw all
moneys thus obtained
Mr.. Washburne offered the following as sub
stitute: That all spirits OF domestic production
and held Tor sale on the lst OF NV, 1854. and
upon which no tax shall have been paid shall be
subject 20 a duty of 80 cents DER gallon; and all
such spirits on hand for sale on which a prior
duty shall have been paid a duty of 80 cents Der
gallon; which agreed TO.
Mr. Farnsworth offered a proposition that
every person, banking institution or association
issuing notes. bills or other obligations as money
unless authorized by act of Congress, shall pay
one fourth OF one per cent. each mouth on the
notes and obligations so issued
This was agreed so against 81
The committee arose All The amendments
TO the tax bill we're acted upon and reported 10
the House.
SENATE
The bill for the classification of clerks of paw
masters in the navy. and for the graduation OF
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