Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-22
HOUSE on REpREsENTATIvEs.
MILITIA COURTs MARTIAT

MILITIA COURTS MARTIAL.
The House resumed the consideration of the fol-
lowing resolution, moved by Mr.. Sloane of Ohio,
OH the Ilth instant
ReSo!red, That the Secretary of War be directed
TO furnish this House with a copy OF the proceed
lnSs OF Court Martial, which commenced It's
s!lungs at or near Mobile the 9th day OF De-
cember, 1914, for the trial of certain Tennessee
nnlitiamen; together with a copy of all the orders
Tor the organization of said Court as well as those
subsequently issued in relation to its decisions and
TO inform this House whether there is in the War
Department any evidence that those militia men
were called into service by virtue of any special
order OF the President of the u s. or whether.
In pursuance OF the powers vested in him by the
law OF the 18th of April, 1914, the President did
make any general regulation to the period of time
the militia called into service under the provisions of
That act, s'nd the act to which it is a supplement-
should be eeid TO service and if So the time that
IcSGiaton " IS made. hStf-Sr the President
olu give, ulrotSh the War department, any order
directing the length of time that the detachment
OF Tennessee militia, ofwhich the men tried by ti,e
aforesaid Court Martial al Mobile form norf
should continue in service.-And, also to State
under what law these men were drafted, and what
laws laws OF the United States were in force at the
uhie Nley entered ne service. And, also to fur
niSh copies OF any correspondence in the War
department between the President or Secretary
OF var and the Governor of Tennessee during the
rate war, on the subject of the time which the
drafted militia OF said State should be required to
serve IN the armies of the United States
And the question being the amendment NOV
ed by Mr. Wicklitie on the 14th instant to strike
out from tine resolution all that part of il after the
word q decisions and to insert the following TO
wit: o.
AMI also TO furnish copies Of all papers, letters s.
documents relating TO said Court Martial; copies of
an orders general or special, made or issued by the
PRESIDENT OF the United States, or by the Secreta-
~ oil " ar, concerning relating to the length OF
service OF the detachment Of Tennessee militia.
detached under the order of the Governor Of said
state, issued on the 20th day Of May, ISL and
afterwards placed under the immediate command
O. Lieutenant Colonel Philip Pitkin: Also copies of
the muster and pay rolls Of said niitiaInen which
may be on file in the Department of War;
MR. Sloane accepted Mr.. WickIifles proposition
rs lnodltc al ton of his resolution and proceeded
further to modify the by adding to the end of
mat part originally moved by Mr.. Wicklihe, the
following:
s. And 10 furnish copies Of any orders of the Pre-
sident or Secretary of War, by which. in the ex-
ercis@ OF the discretion vested in the President
by the 9Th section OF the act of 18th April. 1874
the term of service Of the Tennessee Militia NAV
have been extended beyond three months: and if
10 such order exists on file III the War Departments
to state that fact TO this House, and also to furnish
copies OF any correspondence in the War Depart
ment between the President or Secretary Of War
aud the Governor OF Tennessee. during the late
W ar on the subject Of the time which the drafted
militia OF said State should be required % serve in
the armies OF the L. States.
Mr. Buchanan, after some predatory remarks,
moved 10 amend the resolution in that part OF
1t which has been moved as an amendment
by Mr.. Wicklifle, and bad been accepted as a
modification by Mr. sloane, by inserting, after
the words copies OF wiz: Cic muster and pay
rolls) the words such order,'' so that il should
read land also 70 furnish copies Of all papers, let
'crs and documents relating to said Court Eiartio
copies OF all orders general special made or is-
sued by the President Of the T. States, or by the
secretary o. War, concerning or relating TO the
length OF service Of the detachment ofthe Tennes-
sec Militia, detailed under the order Of the Govern
or oil said State, issued on the twentieth dav of
May, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen &
afterwards placed under the immediate command
Of Lieutenant Colonel Philip PitI<in; also, copies
Of such ORDER and the muster and pay rolls Of said
ment Of War"
The resolution, thus modified, having been
read
Mr.. WickliGe moved 10 amend II by striking out
the following ''and % furnish copies Of any Or
ders of The President or Secretary of War. Inv
which, in the exercise Of the discretion vested In
the PRESIDENT by the Sth section Of the act of 18Th
April, 1914, tIc term Of service Of the Tennessee
Militia may have been extended beyond tirce
months; andii no such order exist on file in the
War Department, 20 state that fact 90 this House
and, aleo 10 furnish copies Of any correspondenre
IN the War Department between the President OF
Secretary Of War, and the Governor Of Tennessee
during the late war, on the subject Of the fine
which the drafted militia of said State should bc
required TO serve be- the armies Of the T. statce."
Mr.. WickhiIc supported this amendment bv rec
marks, at considerable length, and was foIlowcdby
Nc Boil, on the same side
Mr. Culpcpor, after few romal as. moved lntay
sue resolution and amendments upon A- ny'c5