The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-17

.UhO aud 100000. which il amply suiii-
cient. for the war We have more troops
now than can be used. The raising Of
10000 volunteers for twelve months in
stead Of for the war, should not Be au
thorized. He did not understand TINT
the military authorities had asked for the
increase; besides, he was opposed to the
mode OF raising them.
Richardson of H., hoped the billwouId
pass. The volunteers to be raised in XIV.
were OF the best Kind and familiar with
the Safe. The base Of operations was at
Louisville, aud 20 900 men were necessary
to guard The base and the line ON which
eur army is to advance.
Wickliiie said Kentucky had furnished
A quota of p 200 men. He repeated
what he said the other day, namely that
before he introduced the bill he mentioned
the subject to the See'y of War, and he
has consulted the President, who, to-
gcther With his Cabinet, he wasinformed.
approved of the measure. As to Mr..
i1oveJoys opposition, he knew that gen
teman would vote against anything but
what related to negroes. In the course Of
his remarks Wickliile said whenever our
army shall move to take possession Of
Columbus we will require every soldier
that can be brought into the field to re-
take the place aud march on Tennessee -
The volunteers will not be required to
serve IN Kentucky alone, but to fight
wherever an enemy can be found, and
they will do it. lie entered his protest
against making a regular army out Of the
inore than 6U0, 900 volunteers. The gen
tleman from Illinois tLovejoy) was at the
battle OF Bull Run and must have seen
that we have not men enough. The de.
eisiye battle OF this campaign must be
fought in Kentucky. and when we fight
he waited the highways protected.
Nh. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, opposed
The bill % finance grounds, saying this
war must be carried on i'm the most eco
nomical manner
Mr. Dunlap desired the passage of the
bill and argued that there must be force
enough TO defend Kentucky at all haz-
sfds.
Mr.. Owen. of New York, also support
ed the bill.
Dir Loveioy, in reply to the remarks
OF Mr.. Wicklffe, said he would carry on
the war to put down rebellion and let sIav
cry take care of itself. He was not to be
inunndated 10y any sneers or illusions to
his anti-savery sentiments He was not
afraid o. 'he slave-driver's whip. lie was
willing t. vote in good faith men and
money, but not for the proposed force a:
an expense of thirty millions of dollars
when II was not needed Some OF the
superiiuous force on the Potomac river
ought 10 he sent 10 Kentucky.
Mr.. Bingham OF Ohio, MAYNARD Of
Tennessee, Morrell Of Vermont, seyeraIly
spoke IN iavorof tic bin. q
Mr., Blair, Of Mo, closed the debate Ia
reply to Mr.. Loyejoy, he said, We have
The best reason to believe that VIC have
not men enough in the field, for VIC have
not been able TO conquer the enemy any
where as yet, aud we have not met him
at any time excepting when he outnum.
bered Us. Hence, we have not been able
to drive back the foe. Que fact. Mr.
l.ovejoy replied, accounted for this, the
fact that the enemy will not meetus UNI
less when he is In superior numbers.
Mr.. Blair-Then why should not our
army oyerrun the enemy
Mr. Lovejoy--Because we have no
Generals.
Mr.. Blair advocated the passage of the
bill The bill was passed.
Mr. Allen introduced joint resolu-
ton that, the Senate concurring, when the
House adjourn on Thursday next, il be
until the first of January. The resolu-
ton was adopted by 90 against 56
Adjourned.