The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-29
xxxyIII Z CONGRESS-.
HOUSE.
eWAsHtsGroN, February, q

lOoU WASHINGTON, February, q.
Not more than Fifty members were pres
cpt, |, having been sgreed yesterday sha,
nothing ishould be done teday excepting
I J M. Dawes occupied THE ch.:t. DS
Tho Presidents, annual messge was an
nounced as the theme for discussiop,yU
/ Mr.. harding, ofKentacEy. msdsa spoch
Mr.. Blair, OF No, discussed the affairs
of that State, defending himself from the
attacks which had been made sgainst him
Having sought to discharge his VII ole duty
he might challenge comparison Of record.
with his assailants. He continued at some
length. AH1 4 aOI INIT
As to- the recent Convention in Balti
more, it was compelled to nominate, bin.
coin, as the people of the State were for
him, but dark lantern associations still ex-
ist in Maryland, and that some delegates
were proiessedly for Lincoln, but betrayed
their trust, sona of Secretary Ohase's As.
SCISSORS declaring that he would vote for
whom he pleased eaU oaegiFsmA
Mr. Blair expressed bis surprise that the
Representatives from Iowa aud other States
had been caught in a trap by signinga pa
per asking for the rejection, by the Senate
Of Mr.. Schofield as Major General.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, denied that the
delegation from that State was caught in
trap. He knew what the paper was; and
it told the truth, ~ INV ,si1s3 yniI = ii
Mr.. Grinnell, Of Iowa. said the Missouri
militia came from northern Missouri into
the southern portion Of his district. stealing
horses and plundering hen roosts. They
came to blow up the Court House and
unite themselves with the Knights of the
Golden Circle. Z O49 dA-f' y " . -
Mr.. Blair replied that it was not sufi
Gent grounds against General Scho6eld.7-
While few such men may have crossed
over while the attention of the command
ing officer was directed to some other quar-
ter. mn. ,.,.5-,s agg
Mr.. Blair said the enemy sought To rely
on misrepresentation to injure General
Schofield, and thus make issue against the
President. 40 80 --'
The Navy Department courted investiga
ton. Not soEith the Treasury Department.
A mole prof1igate administration than that
VI tuC lhItcT uCfCT CAiSSSu. ~.
Recently, in baltimore, permit was
given to notorious blockade runner, whose
vessels mad more than once been seized.
In aluding to Pomeroy's recent circular,
he spoke of its design as an intrigue against
the man who had contded to Mr. Chase a
portfolio But the President was doubtless
satisfied that every day MIR. Chase remain
ed in the Cabinet was for him to sink deep.
or in the contempt of every honorable man.
Mr.. Blair gave notice Of his intention to
introduce a resolution on Monday t. en-
quire into the affairs Of the Treasury De-
partment, IN connection with trade regula.
tions on the Mississippi. a.s
Mr. Donnelly, of Mimi, addressed the
committee for an hour on the Importance of
encouraging foreign emigration in advance
of bill heretofore introduced by him to
establish bureau Of emigration. - So
Mr.. Eden, of H., reviewed, in. Guudemna
ton, the acts Of the Administration in con
nection with the war, which, with our
overwhelming numbers, ought, long ago, TO
have ended on the principle of the, Critten
dgn Resolutions. ''''''' .
The committs rose, and the House ad
iOurned ..H.