New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-22

Blair, 1r.
JvIx 49, lad on table. and ordered to be prn'e
Mr.. Da>ses, from the Committee OF Elections
made tn. following
REIORT.
To Committee Of Electous, TO whom were referred
m.sssye 81 tie President of the United States Of The
zsh Anil 1864 in relation 10 military appointment
If the Hon. Francis p. Blair ~, representing she LIST
Congressional District Of Missouri In the present
House; and also another message Of the I'd May is'
tsnsmittng certain letters notes. telegramA ORDERS
entries. and other documents" concerning the same
general suhiect-nstter OK. Doc S. H. 3d. submit the
soAowing reports
In tho first Of fiese messages in communicating the
Acts connected With the military appointment u MT
Blair the President has submitted also certain iacs III
reference to the military service Of another member OF
this House, tire Hon. Robert c. Schenck, now repre-
erntipg the hid Congressional District OF Oaio III THIS
Aouse in the following paragraph;
prior TO s,d the meeting Of the present CONGRESS Robert
C. seieneh CT Ohio and Frank p h air j Of Missouri Denl
Der, elect thereto by and wh the Of tie Spaie hed
ssrnmis.op. from the Executive iGenera In the
Army Gen Sreuck rendered the resignation OF h
aid comisso took Vie seat IN the House OF Represent
ves he assembling thereof upon the distinct verbal IN
aersndt1e with the Secretary Of Wa and the Executive thai
withdrew said gnstion and to the beld Gen Blair
vas by Temporary assignment Of Gen sfeInsn m eomnaa
of corps through the battles IN front Of Chattanooga and IN
kbe nsTch the relief Of Knoxville whh occurred In the
hitter days Of November and early days Of December s and
II not at tue assembling OF congress men
~ subsequently arrived here be sought AID was so~.o p
The Secretary War ard the Executive be ssme conditions
end promise allowed and made 10 Gen. sehenek Gen
enes ha: not spIhed 70 ThdIsw he c G",
change Of commanders Gen. Blair sought be assigned
The committee cor sdered themselves instructed, by
reference them Of this message 10 embrace III Their
inquiry well the case of Mr. Sohenes as that OF MI
Blair.
The committee after due Inquiry, submit the follow
ing as the entire official record concerning the appoint
ment and resigns Of Gen ScheDck, and they know
Of no other or further record or correspondence upon
ISyuTIsT GENERALS ONCE Washington April IS 1854
SIR ber-w oIw srd your owuli.sicn Of MsJorGenera
your receipt aud acceptance OF which You viii please &C
AM sir' very Especially; your GSede1t ssrys1t
NsorGeneral ROBERT c. scHKSox United States Volun'
Inser..d, comm..,on MsjorG United State. Vol.
spteer received aud accepted by letter BALTIMORE May l.
Recorded volume IT, page no. Adjuan. Generals office,
AAeb l6. 1853.
ne Presideaf ~ the United STATE. N america,
10 s who shall see these presents Ieens know that
s.pG.ns special trust and cOnhaence in the Psro.n vsO,
md by and with the advice aud Of the Senate do
Poin him Major General Of Volunteers IN the service u tie
1852 He therefore carefully and diligently to discharge tie
iSs, herean,o oDgns And DO strictly charge AID
cure all officers and deIs under his command 20 be obed
10 bis orders MorGener And he Is 10 observe and
follow orders and directions from time to time ne shall
from the future President Of United states OF
secorns to The and discipline Of war Thi.
70 cOn,re force dcrUs the pleasure Of the United stae'
Given under my hand the city Of Washington the sir
tenth day Of March in he year q our Lord one thousand
sAs ndept ndence Of the United States
ABRAHAM LisooLs.
By the President;
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON S.rs II, 1874
sn; You hereby informed that the Pr.sdrn. Of the
United States hs. Ppoqsd YOU loI meio9Ss and gallant
Cen,reve the heh of August, major general Of vo!
e-Is In The sIviee Of the United States rank such
md sxtywo. Should the sdvi.,
and consent thereto, you will be ssioned accordingly
is department through the Aduiant General the army
y1or .eeptsnee or non and With your le,i
allied up subscribed and sested and report your age birth
esee and thu State Of which you permanent resident
EDwW NJ. STANTON Secretary Of Wa,
MAJOR General ROBERT {. ScBthCK. u. :. Vois.
WAR DkpARrsESi. WARRINGTON CRY, sept. 10, 1864.
M psaE ia No official act as been performed by 10
P.otisn By the melosed appointment the Of Msjo
Ecnera for gal and ertoous service to county
s S your 9fs Ss id4 S
:ssesd by Ss nee se b.. 's i'
Jour services With sincere regard am you =, frsnd
hEAD0uAETKKs MIDDLE OPT, sIn AIRY oEPs
s: lncosed forward the President my resignation, to
take effect on The 3;h December
respectfully request however ibs, be relieved from
10y command early dayssy by the 2oh inst, or
srt.r officer can be ordeedio succeed me. While
7. ss Ban ST hqr s1s. aSn 81 s
little time before the session Of CcDg ess
s H e rew u my sppIos change Of nee
and upaioD could also spend two CT three days
Arrival here have the honor 70 be e.fecifuy your
'isdsn, 'fTy1 sIx,or s.e aSsEyT SehfSok
ApyurASr-GKsERsL's OFFICE
WASHINGTON. November ~. 1853 !
q The United s,s. to .ie rsc. the dy Of December
1863 am SIR 'ge15fT Syryy you, 1S' Si. ;s.a
Maj Gen ROBERT C. soHyScx, U. 5. Vols, Commanding
Middle Department. baltimore. Md
Gen Schenck was. in October 1862, elected by the
Deope Of the Id Congressional District Of Ohio rep.
resent them in the present Congress. 1t was
stated by him, and the committee have
yaDd no fact Otasr.iss that can.- be
dicsted acceptance Of the Office TIL the commence.
Of the present session OF Congress the 7th Of
December 1863 Since then he has discharged the duties
Of snch Representative in this House drawing the com
pensation Of member only since the commencement Of
The session The views Of the Committee 40 to the
legal effect the one upon the other, OF holding at the
time two positions Of Major General In the
vice ard Representative elect in Congress will be sub.
n ed in connection with their views upon other points
arising in this case.
Gen. Blair was appointed Major General Of volun.
eeerr November 80 1862. He was at that time Briga
dicrG Of Volunteers under On appointment dated
Alleged election the 4th day Of November 1862. The
House has since declared thai he moi duly chosen
that election, and has awarded the seat 10 Samuel
Knox. who now holds 1t tho Representative from The
LIST Congressional District Of Missouri The Commit
Zee are however Of opinion that none Of the questions
involved In the subject matter submitted TO them
affected by the fact, that since they have arisen the
House has adudged the seat TO belong. Of right 10 Mr.
Knox but that until such adjudication Gen Blair lie
be treated in all things the Representative de Jaoto
and all the legal incidents Of the office attach to him
I'LL that time
The following questions arise upon this reference and
. lave engaged the attention Of the Committee:
First; Can the two offoes Of Represeptatiye In Con-
Hress and MAJOR General OF Volunteers BIZ held by The
nsyxon tho sarnp tiynes