Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20


attending the same, $500 900 to be ap'
propriated.
MIR. Allen, of Ohio, desired to amend the
bill so as to limit the acceptance Of volunteers
to one year believing that the rebellion can
be put down in less than three years. He
expressed his perfect willingness to vote
twice the amount OF money and the number
of men mentioned in the bill, if necessary to
secure the enforcement o! the laws, and sup
press the present revolution.
Mr.. Blair Of Missouri, replied that the
President may by the terms OF the bill,
accept the services Of volunteers for one,
two, or three years but not exceeding three
years. All may be dsbanded il the war is
sooner concluded.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, supposed there was some
reason for appropriating larger sum OF
money, and larger number Of men, than the
President recommended, and he would like to
know what it was.
Mr.. Blair responded that in order to sup
press the rebellion, the Committee on Nj ilita
ry Affairs we're not only disposed TO grant
what was asked for, but to provide for all
emergencies during the recess Of Congress.
MIR. Pendleton OF Ohio, was for supporting
the honor and dignity of the country within
the limits of the Constitution, and which q
reasonable necessity demands but be was
utterly opposed to any measure which forces
on the Administration more men and money
than the exigeDcies of the service require.
He was opposed to bills of indemnity to
cover up the acts of the Administration
rather than relieve the country OF embarrass.
ment
MIR. Blair, of Missouri, briefly replied, that
the estimates not only ctver the volunteers,
but the additional regular troops. Congress
might not deem it necessary to grant the
latter; but he repeated that ii was the duty
of Congress to provide such forces as may
possibly be required after Congress shall have
adjourned.
Mr.. Diven, of New York, was willing to
vote the force proposed as large armies would
be required at Pensacola, Charleston, and
other rebellious places in our Confederacy.
He, for one, responded to the sentiments of
the gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr.
I Hickman,) expressed yesterday, and If half
q million of men were not sufficient, be would
vote million. He had confidence in the
President aud his advisers, and would give
him the broadest discretion.
Mr.. McCernsnd, of illinois, would give
| the President all the men and money be
asked for, and would do this on the ground
| that the Administration is better acquainted
| than the Deuse is with what is required
he would, however, hold the President re-
sponsible for the expenditure of the money,
and the successful use of the military
forces.
Mr. Moorehead, OF Pennsylvania, wanted
the bill to stand as reported by the commit.
tee. He was opposed to the proposed reduc.
tion from FIVE hundred thousand to four hun.
dred Thousand men. Ill expressed his couf.
dence in the Administration, and in the old
Cbeftain who directs and controls the war
movements they would not expend q dollar
nor employ a man more than would be neces.
sary. We want to put down rebellion, and
down it must 60.
MIR. Harding, of Kentucky, was in favor Of
giving any number Of men and any amount ol
money to support. maintaiD, and defend this
! Government; but he was against voting
more than was necessary. HI was decidedly
and Internationally in favor of defending and
supporting the Government-the best Gov.
ornmeDt the world ever saw, the last hope OF
a free Government on this contiDent-but, at
the same time, was against Southern su5ju.
cation. He, however, did not understand
this bill to look to such subjugation, but to
the support and maintenance of the Govern.
ment. Though he and his colleagues come
from Kentucky, they represent as loyal set
of Union men as were to be found in any part
of the United States but they were opposed
to subjugation.
Mr.. Hickman, of Pennsylvania, thought
that 100000 men would be Sufficient to
restore obedience to the Constitution in the
seeded States, bnt the smaller the number
OF men the greater the time required to &C
complsh the object in view. He did NOT
know whether il was contemplated to subju
gate the South, but he did know it was the
purpose to force the South into submission.
There could be no loyalty without such sub
mission. We of the loyal States intend tc
educate the rebels in different doctrine, ant
il we are ultimately forced to bring them into
abject subsection to the Constitution, it will
be their aud not our fault. Armies will bt
needed on the Southern coast every foot O
it will have to be threatened, and perhaps in
vaded and the seas darkened with our fleets
and perhaps it will be necessary to leave the
track Of the chariot wheels of war so deer
10 Southern soil that century would mo-
erase it. He would vote such amount o
men and money as to make the war effectual
and terror to evil.doers for all time Il
come
Mr.. Campbell, of Pennsylvania, did no
exactly agree with his colleague, Mr.. Hick
man. He would not argue for subiugatinl
the South. He distinguished between th,
loyal men and the traitors of the South
II knew 10 Missouri, Western Virginia, il
good old Kentucky, and in Eastern Tenne
see, there are as loyal men as ever marched
uoder the flag Of the country. and as true 4
constitutional obligations. He thought
best, here and elsewhere, while gebtleme
were talking about grinding traitors 4
powder, to urge the necessity of putting arm
, into the hands of the loyal men OF the South
I 1t was to support the constitutional rights Q
all sections that the struggle is now gon
! on. The Union should be aroused to revolu
, tionary life, and tremendous energy sboul
be exerted to crush out traitors at the yer
earliest moment.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio. briefly maintained that ii wa
D the duty of the representatives of the people
{ dsirust the power of the Executive, and further
that they should not go beyond the President
recommendation in the extent of men and none
Q for which he had asked.
J. Mr. Burnett, of kentucky, desirad to thank
Q Hickman, and also Mr.. Campbell, for their yer
9 frank and candid expressions OF the views of the
l. side of the House with regard to this war.
8 there was any one trait of character he admire
It in Mr.. Hickman more than another, it was b
fIankness and candpr. The gentleman did n
s conceal his purposes He Mr.. Hickman) to-
q his (Mr Burnett's) colleague tMr. Harding th