The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-27
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April q.

led. The Dill Will be tnf0ugh the HOUSE
by Tuesday, but twill not be law ythe
lst Of May. ~
MR.. BLAIR CREATES SENSATION. -
The House to day was taken out Of the
even tenor Of its way on the Tax bill, by a
speech Of Frank Blair on the report Of the
Special Committee, pronouncing the cele'
brated liquor order forgery. He was SO
personal on McClurg, his colleague, that he
was several times called to order by toe
Speaker. He then devoted the remainder
of his speech to Mr. Chase, whom he de"
nounced as the most corrupt man Of any
age; that his trade regulations,were chests
and swindles that the enemy bad been
supplied by them with munitions OF war
that Senator Sprague, Mr.. Glasses son In
law. had made Ten million dollars through
Secretary Chase. ms .at.,
THE SECRETARY A DIsUNI0fIsT
Finally, he said that the latter was OPP
posed 10 the cabinet to putting down the
rebellion at the first of it; had been In
favor OF the dissolution of the Union and
was now copcocting schemes that would
certainly end, If carried out, in 6nal dissoo
luton. No one replied to him except Thad
Stevens, who declared the intimation that
he represented Mr.. Chase in the House did
him (Stevens) great injustice.
GENERAL BLA1R's COMMAND.
Gen. Blair Is to leave the city to NOR
row. the President having ordered hlm to
resume the command of the Eleventh army
CORPS. Ii is said that the Attorney -Gener-
al has furnished the President with writ
ten opinion that it was competent for him
to cancel his acceptance of Blair's resigna-
ton of his commission as general and
thereby return him to the service and his
rank.
THE PAssAIC.
Lieutenant Commander F. Scott Files
brown has been ordered to the command
of the iron clad steamer Passaic. j q
GENERAL sCHoFIELD.
The adverse action Of the Senate Militia.
~ committee upon the nominations of
Generals Schofield and Gilmore, as Major
Gems. has elected from the friends of these
gentlemen numerous letters to the commit
tee urging reconsideration Of their action.
1t is understood that General Grant has
written to Senator Wilson, stating that
having taken pains to investigate General
Schoficld's record as military commander
he is glad to testify to the ability with
which he has performed his duties. No
action VIII be had in this case for some
time. [
GENERAL PECK AT POINT LOOKOUT.
Major General Peck Yesterday assumed
command at Point Lookout, relieving Gen.
Hicks who is to command brigade under
Gen. Badly Smith. Gen. Marston is to
command division under the same Gen
eral .....a ..,
WASHINGTON, April "a.
RUMoRED ARMY MOVEMENTS.
| Reports from the front state that all is
quiet on the Rapidan, but the army is in
an effective position for an Immediate move
ment, if necessary The contest cannot be
very long delayed, but there are reasons
j for believing that it will be the interest Of
General Lee to force the fighting. 80
! 1t IS no secret that there are other move
ments afoot from those contemplated from
the Rapidan, and that either Richmond it.
self or the country behind il is to be made
the scene of immt date military opera
| tons 90.
BLAIR ON CHASE.
Frank Blair's vigorous attack on Chase,
is attracting good deal of attention here.
The Secretrry is denounced as being posi-
lively disloyal, and as wishing to bring
about dissolution of the Union, so that
he may have chance for the presidency of
the Nor1hcr half himself. .&
There is very strong feeling growing up
against Secretary Chase, and it was no sur-
prise to any one when Thad. Stevens pub
licly announced that he was not Chase's
organ, and did not wish to be held respon-
sible for his opinion or acts. ,
THE SENATE THIS WEEK.
Two important topics come up this week
in the Senate The first-tho repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave law-wll afford an opportu-
nifty for any amount Of long and dreary
speeches of the Sumner school; but about
the second-the National bank bill-some
very lively talking may be expected
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
lGc hepuDllCan convention mere las w.
ted down the resolutions instructing the
delegates to vote for Lincoln at Baltimore.
The strife has bren exciting, and resulted
in two separate conventions Icing held,
aud two sets of delegates chosen 60 the Bal
timore convention.
ABOUT THE RISE IN GOLD.
The steady rise in gold in Wall street, in
the face of Mr.. Chases measures to keep it
down is exciting the most serious alarm
here, and the House has been impelled t.
work very vigorously on the tax bill in or
der to apply corrective to the present
state of affairs. Secretary Chase's declara
ton that unless We have military successes
our finances will go to the dogs, is severe
" criticised here. 1t is argued that the
money of the people should not be taken
unless it is the purpose of the Government
to repay them whether the South is Com
quered or not The payment of debt, it
IL said, should not be conditioned upon