New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-17
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Mr.. WICKLIFFE Ky.l ssii--Kentucky ba, n,
nished qnota Of q 900 men. He repeated what.
said the other day, namely: that be ore he in,,.'
duced the bill he mentioned the subject to the Ses,s
iary Of War; and alo consulted the President. WI.
together with bis Cabinet, he was informed an
proved Of the measure. A. to Mr.. Loveoy's oppoi
ton he knew that gentlemsn would vote arsn..
anything but what related TO negroes Te -
course Of bis remarks, Mr.. Wieklfe said that wbsa
ever our army shsll move TO take possess,on ~
Columbus, we will require every soldier that can -
brought into the field, TO retske the place. md mari
on Tennessee. The volunteers will not be ,eouirsS
to serve in Kentucky alone, but to fight whe.eys,
al enemy can lie found, and they will do IT, "
| lWieklife) entered his protest against making
regular arGy ont OF there more than C00,O00 VIOLIN.
teers. Tue gentleman from Illinois iLovejoy was
az the battle OF Bull Run, aud mrst have seen Wa
have not men enough. Laughter The decisiys
bet lie in th. campaign must be fought 10 Kentucky
and when fought be wanted the highways protected
Mr. STEVENS Pa opposed the lin. II wa
neither estimated n,r called for by any Departmeu,
of the Government. The war must Re carried on
10 the most economical manner, so tnat the country
will not become alarmed and be compelled 10 absn.
dor il. We must practice economy aud restrain the
expenditures within proper limits. We shall have
10 provide for deficiency Of from one hundred a.d
sixty TO two hundred and fourteen millions OF doa
In addition to the regular appropriation Of four hul
appropriation of six hundred millions OF dollars lie
could not vote dollar to call into the service any
more troops than now are mustered, unless nee..
fity can he shown for their employment
Sir. DUNLAP (Ky.) earnestly advocated the pa'-
sage of the bill ar slowed ths necessity OF sdppJ
iEE the proposed force. The fierce cont st may take
pce ar any hour. Kentucky has been called the dart
and bloody ground, and there must be "A force sud
dent to defend thai Border State. They want tins
force for home prot ection first and then the bof
l. eba IT. ala.ii n 1ly
they want this force in ADDITION TO the other twenty!
TX thousand men already there in the field. her
lucky will not be driven out OF the Union. She viii
remain true and loyal. She was tue ifst % c5U
into the Union after the formation Of the Cons,i u
ton, and will be the last TO leave it.
Mr. DIYEN IL. " supported the bill on tx
ground that the rebellion NUT epnt down speedily,
or the resources of the country will be exhausted.
If this additional force will have the effect Of COZ.
quering the rebels, then it would be eeoDomiealn
authorize IL.
Mr.. LOvEJOY, ia reply to the remarks Of Mr.
! Wick life, said: He would carry on tie war out
dowa the rebellion. aGd LIT Slavery take care d
itself. lie (Lovejoyl was not to be lntiinidaedY
any sueers or illusions 10 his Anti-Siyery sent.
ment. He was not afraid OF the slave'qnvers WHIP,
Ii was true that be was at Bull Run, but be Love.
Mr WICKLIFFE-I only said that yOn were
there. Laughter.
M. LOVEJOY said that was true. TIE battls
~ Bull Run was not lost for want Of brave sociers
/ but because q portion OF the officers were drunk
lie Was willing to protect every loyal man who
loves the Union more than Slavery, and would pro
tect them 10 the extent OF the power OF toe ohhec
States. lie (Loyejoyj WA willing TO vote, IN good
faith, and money bat not iof me proposed I'ls
al an expense OF thirty millions OF doilaIs, when ~
not needed. Some OF the superilnoqs iorse on l4
Potomac River ought 10 be sent 10 hentu' KY
| Mr WRIGHT Pal, in advocating the Dlll, sad
The force Was lot Tor police service, pat wonid&a
~ an auxiliary TO The army OF the Chieo Ss1
In Was Reported unau imOusIy from the COMMITTEES
ON Military Affairs. Keutucky had behaved Di;a
great msgnanimiiy, end had, in addition to furnish
/ ing her full quota oil troops, PROVIDED tor paying
ler apporl ionment Of the var tax.
/ Mr.. HICKMAN pa did not rec why the war
should be conducted diereI tly in Kentucky tsn in
any other State. She does not require a military
system otherwise than Is established By law. In
| reply 10 Mr.. LOveOy, he (Hickmau) said that be
Understood tha, the reason why tue aray was heil
here inactive was that the recruits required training
20 NJ 10 make sollie OF them NJ for tie war.
/ Messrs. BINGHAM (Obiol MAYNARD Tsunh
and MORRILL, W., seyerally spoke in favor Of
the bill
Mr.. BLAIR MOI closed TIE debate. In rsPIy 20
Mr.. Lovejoy be said: We have the best n son to
believe that We have not men enough Ia toe field,
fpr we have not been able 10 conquer toe enemy
anywhere IS yet, aud We have bot met hin ct any
time excepting when he outnuEibered u. Hence
we have not been able to drive back tho foe ons
foot
SIR. LOVEJOY replied, accounting foT this by ths
fact that the enemy viii not meet unless when 10
IL ia superior numbers.
Mr. BLAR--Ihen why should lot our army over.
ran the enemy
Mr.. LOVEJOY-Bscause we have no Generals,
MIR. BLAIR advocated the passage o. the bill.
Tie ill was passed
Mr.ALLEN Introduced Joint resolution that, the
Senate concuring, when The Holse adjourn On
Thursday next, it be until the 6th OF January.
The resolution was adopted BY " against %, Ad'
journed.
DIED.