New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-29


OF four times the amount OF their capital stock
Mr. FENroN Gun. New YORK; appealed to Mr.. Farms
worth to withdraw hs amendment, rs the subject IN
voyed the wide scope Of the merits OF the two bank s
TENS Let IL before tho House in separate bill.
otherwise the passage Of the bill will be delayed: 80
Mr. FARSswoRTH QUn., Ill } declined TO comply with
the request His amendment simply proposed to levy
tax on the banks. Gentlemen were willing to taI
anything else in Gods world, and why not tax the
banks issues He would like TO have greenbacks cir
culating, and redeemabe everywhere,
Mr. GRIswOLD (Dem, n. " regretted that Mr..
Farnsworth had introduced his amendment to suppress
State banks 8s calculated to retard the passage
Of the bill for which the people were looking with In
tense interest
Mr. SPAuLDNa (Ohio) favored the amendment.
Every man saw clearly that we cannot sustain Ma
tOna currency and State bank currency at The same
time One or the other must go to the wall and il was
only question Of time Unless there he some correct
i've Of the Oyerissues, ruin Will ensuo to the Govern
mcnt. 49, -,
MIR. PIKE Un Me.) also expressed himself in favor
Of an exclusive greenback currency .u
MI HOOPER On. Mass) was IN favor OF TAXING III
bank circulation ms 1t would tendt give us al
grcenback currency. -.
MIR Farnsworth's amendment to the section IN fe'a
ton TO banks and banking again read as io'oNS
That every person and banking assoclaliori W m
poration issuing notes or other obligations eacuiheu
intended to cronlae as money shall pay oBefourth Oh
one per cent each month on such amour VI "'"' '
ing been issued. remain IN circuia,oh. >,
This was agreed to by Yeas 8; Nays, o. ,
On motion of Mr.. HOLMAN, the section was iurther
amended, so as to impose the tax upon the average
amount Of capital stock. omi'ing the ~oIus' Oc'o"u
tbc amonnt invested in United states bonds
0n motion Of Mr.. YEAMAN (Bor. state; hyl IL was
dared that the tax shall not DO imposed on any BANK
in process Of liquidation r., ,,on,
making the tax on incomes ten per cent after one year.
This, after debate. was rejected
The Committee then rose.
CONDITION OF LOYAL EAST TENNEssEANs
The SpRAKER laid before the House the iOuoWiHg
communication: ,
To The Honorable Senate and House Of Rfpre'en1f,rts
[ have the honor TO transmit herewith an address
70 the President of the United States, and through him
10 both Houses Of Congress on the condition oil inc
people Of East Tennessee and asking their attention to
the for action the part OF the GO'ern
mept for their relief and which address presented by
the Committee of Organization called The East Ten.
ncssee Relief Association, deeply commissioning the
condition Of those most loyal people am unrepared
to make any specific Recommendation Tor thelf feie
The military is doing and will continue TO do the best
for them within IFS power Their address represents
that the construction of direct railroad c0mlnunca
ton between Knoxville pnd Cincinnati by way OF Cen
trail Kentucky would be OF great consequence IN the
present emergency. 1t may be remembered that III N!
Annual Message Of December leol such Iallroau con
struction was recommended. 1 now aud ihht' WIN
IRE hearty concurrence VI Congress, i would yel %
pleased 10 construct the road both for the relief Of
these people and for Its continuing military
Tho address, N the President accounts the suerihes
OF the people of East Tennessee since the Rebellion
claims thai from voting population OF 50 90 mon
from 1900 TO 5000 have stolen away ron nome
Rebels 1861 took GO 900 hogs and other stock IN pro
portion: that Burnsides. Shermans and LongstTeets
armies have exhausted the remaining supplies ana that
perhaps not five per cent of tho accustomed breadth OF
wheat can be sOwn this Spring. the fences being de
stroyed and the farms being left desolate-not even
with supply OF seed for common farm products.
Ii asks first for prompt payment OF the claims against
the Government and second for railroad facilities for
obtaining supplies for the destitution when single
wear of industry cannot remedy and II estimates me
expenses and losses which railroad III I5ol would
D opad fyer mi q dollars.
The signers Of the address to the President say IN
conclusion: ALLOW US TO congratulate you upon The
breaking the power Of the Rebellion and 70 express the
hope that with the entire restoration OF the national
authority people may everywhere DC pi'sseu win
the return Of that peace and prosperity which can on
TIE KEAPPoIYTNENT or FRANK BLAIR.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House the following
message from the President:
" TO tie HOUSE Of Representatives. ,
"In obedience 10 the resolution OF your honorable
body a copy Of which Is herewith returned have the
honor 10 make the following brief statement which IS
believed TO contain the information sought iiloi 70
and at the meeting OF the present Congress Robert Z
Schenck Of Ohio and Frank 4. Blair j., OF Missouri
members elect thereto by and with the consent OF Tie
senate held commissions from the Executive as MAJOR
Generals In the Volunteer Army. Gem Schcnck ten
dered the resignation Of hs said commission. and took
his seat in the House Of Repiesentati' es. at the
assembling thereof upon the distinct verbal un.
derstspding with the Secretary Of War and
the Executive that he might, at any time nut'
ing the session, at his own pleasure WIN
draw said resignation and return 10 the heid
Ger blair was by temporary agreement OF Gen Sher
man An command Of Corps through inc Datues IN
front of Chattanooga and in marching 70 the feei oil
Knorve which occurred on the latter days OF Deem
her last and Of course not present at the assembling
Of Congress When he subsequently arrived mere ne
sought and was allowed by the Secretary OF var ana
The Fxecutye the same conditions and promise az were
sIlov4d and made 10 Gen. Schenck. Gen Schcnck has
not applied to withdraw his resignation. but when ten
Grant was made Lieutenani.OeneIsI prOuncing boIe
..IaVN f.aT RiutF
assigned 10 the command Of n corps. This was made
known 10 zen Grant and Gen. sherman, ana asseheu
10 by then and the particular corps fot INN Was dess'
mated 4, lis was all arranged and understood bs
but the formal withdrawal Of Gen Blairs resignaton
and the reyOkng OF the order assigning HIM To tnc CON
mand of CORPS not cOnsumnated at the war De.
nsrtmeut until last week perhaps the I'D OF APru
inst As summary Of the whole. 1t may be stated thht
Gen Blair holds no military commission or appointment
other than herein stated, and that II Dee'ed tha
he - nov acting as MajOrGeneral upon the assumed
validity Of the commission herein slated ana not
otherwise. , -, IN
tries end perhaps other documents IN connection WIN
this subject which 1t is believed would throw no addi
tionsl light upon IT, but which will be cheerfuy iuf'
nished II desired. AbiiAhAh LiNCoLA'
NJ SrBESCK UJn.. Ohio explained that he was
elected to Congress while engaged in the military ser
vice and he had considered for several months whether
he would take his seat here or not. Al last the time
when il became necessary that be should
come TO a decision Mr. Schenck then related his con
,ersation with the Secretary Of War and the Presi.
dent the subject. and these gentlemen said that the
matter could be arranged that he could return u te
military service He rendered his resignation on the
9Th of December last accompanying 1t with request
that be (Schenck) should be relieved from command.
He did not claim 10 be IN the military service, ms
resignation having feen formally rendered and ac
ceped.
The Presidents Message was on motion OF Mr..
DAWES. referred to the Committee on Elections.
The IETKRSAL TAX BILL.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
amendments to the Internal Tax bill.
Many OF The amendments were agreed 10 en- mssse.
and others were reserved for separate votes.