Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-01

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 30, 1864.
Editors Intslligsneer:
After examination at the Provost Mar
shall Generals Office to-day, l have the
pleasure of announcing that West Virginia
has filled her quota under all calls up to
this time, A. /, BoRRMAN.
[Aloug with this dispatch the Operator
sends us the following: "TLe line has
been badly broken, which accounts for the
delay in this dispatch. dated Washington,
the 29th."l
THE PROPERTY OF TAKING LEAF TOBACCO.
understand that considerable differ.
ence OF opinion exists 10 the Committee of
ways and Means as to the propriety of
laying an excise tax on leaf tobacco. Some
members are, it is said, in favor ofputting
the hgures up to the highest notch in the
scale Ofduties,
EFFORTS TO POSTPONE TnE MEETING OF THE
UNION CONVENTION.
Some of the influential friends of Gen.
Fremont are making strenuous exertious
to effect postponement OF the meeting of
the Union National Convention until Sep.
TENDER. They are also endeavorinr TO
have the location changed from Baltimore
to Cincinnati.
ACTION OF THE HOUSE on tbs CURRENCY
BILL.
The currency bill was again considered
In Committee of the Whole of the House
TO. day, and considerable progress made il,
perfecting it. twill probably be passed
by the House this or early next week.
Thus far it has not been materially altered
from the shape in which it came from the
Committee on Ways and Meaus.
INQUIRY INFO roREIGE SYSTEMS OF INTERNAL
TAXATION.
The Secretary vt the Treasury has deter
mined 10 send the chief clerk of the Inter-
nal Revenue bureau to visit Euronpan
countries this summer, TO make obssrva.
tons and collect facts in regard TO the
manner oil administering the Internal Rev
enue departments Of those naLious where
so large portion of the revenue are de.
rived from internal taxation, with a view
to Pertecting aud reuderiug more effective
the system IN this country.
CoNsREssMEN NEGLEcrFUL OF rHEIR DUTIES
There was slim attendance OF the mem.
bers of the House again 10 day, at times
barely quorum being present. Three
more members received leaves of abspncr
OF from three days to three weeks each
AT the rate leaves OF absence are being
granted the House will soon find itself
without quorum in daily attendance. As
1t ls, much important legislation is trans.
acted by less than quorum, aud it is in
the power of small proportion Of the
members actually iu tbs discharge of their
duties at any time to suspend ali business
by purposely absentinS themselves for
that purpose.
THE PhoPosED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROHIBITING sLAvEnY.
1t being evident that any attempt to press
Mr.. Stevens joint resolution amendalory OF
the constitution to u vote to-day would
lead to hllibusteTing and disorder IN the
House, that gentleman wisely moved to
postpone it for two weeks, which was
agreed to. 1t is exceedingly doubtful
whether any amendment of The constitu.
ton abolishiog slavery can be passed at
this session, as such u measure requires n
two-thirds vote, and the democratic mem
oers seem disposed to oppose it al the
present time.
THE NAVAL SCHOOL.
There is no intention on the part of
either the Senate or House Naval Commit.
tee, at present, to agitate the question or
to recommend return of the Naval Acad i.
envy to Annapolis, Maryland, it being re-
CURED for military purposes The Naval
school will remain for the present at New.
port.
THE cHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
The business of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal is opening very slowly, ia con-
sequence of the slight protection afforded
by the government from guerrillas. A few
boats have arrived, but as the Potomac is
narrow in many places, thus enabling the
rebels to pick of our men from the Vir
GINA shore, it is With great difficulty men
can be employed to make the trip. 1t is
apprehended that the company will do less
this season than during any previous sum-
mer.
M'CLELLANlsH.
Postmaster General Blair is pressing
Gen. Grant very hard TO place Gen. Nc.
Clellan in command of the defences of
Washington. 1t was his iuhucuce that
Procured the cancellation of Frank Blair's
resignation, and his reassignment to a
Major Generals command under McPher-
son.
NAVAL OFFICERS.
Abill passed the House to. day, .authoriz.
ing the Secretary of the Navy TO appoint
Acting Lieutenant Commanders and Com.
VIM quail nave Tue compensation
allowed to naval officers of similar grade.
II also repeats the provisions Of the act
of 1862 to establish and equalize the grade
of line officers of the Navy, aud In ills
stead, proVides that any person who shall
have received or shall hereafter receive a
temporary appointment as Acting Volun.
teer Lieutenant, or Acting Master in the
Navy Ma from civil life, authorized by act of
July "a 1851, may be confirmed in said
appointment aud placed in the line of nro1
motion from date of confirmation. If pnon
the Presidents RECOMMENDATION he re'
ceives the thanks of Congress for biohIr
meritoriOus conduct in conflict with the