Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-15

FUarssR APPROPRIATION 1oR SoLD-
,z,d Bous.Y.-Ths Board Of Supervisor Of
this sessty net ct shs Court House yesterday
sissrseos fos the psSposs Of making further
appropriations for encouraging voluntsssios.
The 6rst sppreps,atiss We osds before The
second call for 100000 men had been made.
ethsssiss Il wssld hsvs bssn ample for ths
s~srgsusy.
The Beard was Of The opinion that inssmuch
- mere men had been raised than vas ssess
cary 70 ill the FIRST requis'tion, and - this
ovsrplus vas needed In the 6sld. and as there
was no bounty provided for them Il vas no
more than rig ht that ssch person volonte esring
for the var shosld b allowed the same sum -
voted T. those under the 6rst sequisition. The
etj-et Of the msstisg was 20 stated BY Mr..
Bile. whs also stated that this action would
prevsst the ignomioy Of draft.
II. Fluks vas opposed to the bounty sys.
tsm-and thought drafting no ignominy.
NJ. Eils thought II there had been no VOL
uotssring. but drafting from the commences
msnt Il would have been no disgracs in con-
ssriptioa st thts time; bus - IL was he eos.
sldersd 1t disgracs - the county to b sub
jsstsd TO draft.
Mr.. Fluks said be wss epposed 70 the plan
ss1 should rssosd bic vsts sgsisst It.
~. Snav hsl heard ~ farmer in his tsvs.
ship ssy word sgainst the boanty-they
favored It.
NJ. Flsks declared that hs would 60 a. ias
- any other man in the support Of the Gov.
ernmspt In this war. and would give - much
- any other Of ais means in the way Of pro-
viding for the wants Of soldiers families.
NJ. Earbsrt bad hesrd that men who had
already enlisted in Buffalo and Blue Grace
we're going into Muscatine county to enliss and
take the bounty offered there unless this
county made further appropriations Some
forty men were awaiting the action Of the
Board.
MIR. Lyon substantiated what Mr.. E. had
heard.
Mr.. Fiuke thought that If Government had
done - it should there would have been no
oecessity for this county. He knew Of Gases
where families had received no money for
eight months because husbands or sons were
not paid off.
Mr. Elis thought that good reason Why
the county sh"uld pay . bounty.
Mr.. FIuks thought not: II . soldiers family
10 10 needy circumstances and lived near him
he would zee that it vas provided for. 9th
ers should do the same. But you have start.
I'd out 60 on.
Mr.. Snyder thought the bounty system
was wrong 10 theory and practice that bad
start had been made: but could see no other
way but to 60 ahead.
Mr. Flake wanted to know what would be
done In case SOC. 900 more men we're called for
Would the county stil give bounties :
Mr.. Ellis said If the call comes for volunteers
he would continue the bounty system. II for.
draft. not if for both he would pay the volun.
sssrs bounty and the conscoipts none.
MIR. Fluke thought thoee who had enlisted
in oil the rsgiments that had gone before were
~ much entitled to receive . county bounty
- those going now.
Mr.. Frost wanted the troops oil raised BY thl
volunteer systsm-wanted to encourage It,
for be was opposed to conscription.
Mr.. Ellis said the bounty system had been
inaugurated and must 90 on, whether the sys.
tenn was just right or uot'
Mr.. Shaw thought the bounty made great
difference With half of the volunteers.
Nj. Frost said If our men did not get the
bounty a. home they would 60 where they
could ret it.
Mr. Fuks thought that none but scala wae.
would do 60 he wanted . draft to bring the
proper persons into service. they will not 81
for bounty, thev should be drafted.
Mr. shaw offered the folio wing:
oResolyed, That 80 much of the resolution
adptsd BY the member OF the Board at theirs
osse,pg On The 3let Of July, - limits the ap-
propriaron to volunteers to twelve thousand
dollars. be rtseinded.
Resolved Ttat = bounty Of $76 to married
men. and eso 70 singls men. b appropriated
70 81 Scott County volunteers Who shall b
mastered into The service Of the Usited State,
under The recent calls Of the Government foI
$500, 900 men. and that esid bounty shall b.
paid cut agrssably to the regulations estab-
lished at said u Getting ON the Slst OF July.
NJ. Frost soquired If every volunteer whe
come in from another county and entered ths
service here would be entitled to bounty Of
not.
Mr.. Ellie said that all Who enlisted in tbi'
county. come from where they might we're q
entitled, they would be enlisted only % Scot
coun'v men.
hr Frost thought that It wss the uuiversa
wish Of the people that the appropriation By
bs made. and that he was'strongly In favor o
the resolution.
hr. Snyder spoke in favor Of It. the soldier
now enlisted under the late call had done .,
under the promise Of bountymonsv and would
not have left their families under other eonsid
sratiens. It might not be justies to soms bu
It would benefit others. He wanted our quo
| t. filled with voluntssrs. besides il va actin
in elf dsfeDss, our men weuid 60 into eshs
eoueties II " did not give bounty.
| Mr. Quinn did not sndorss the policy entire
y, dids't like the precedent adopted st th
first meeting. but - things stood hs cav d
other way but to 60 ahead.
Mr.. Earheart would like to hear the opinio,