The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-18
sATURDAY MoRNINe. o.. Is Ig6a

Important Debate in the Rebel
COngress-VieIent Opposition 90
the COnscriPtiOn Act.
The Chattanooga Rebel of the 18th inst
publishes the following report Of an in
teresting debate in the Rebel Congress,
with a few editorial remarks, which
show that even the secessionists Of Ten
nessee are groaning under the Conscrip-
ton Act. The Rebel says
The following debate in the House Of
Representatives will be particularly in
teresting to citizens of this State. The
remarks of Mr.. Atkins are particularly
forcible and pointed They present the
argument in brief but with great power.
The President will, we feel confident, do
what is right in this matter, and Of course
he will consult with our delegation in
Congress, in regard to the propriety Of
suspending the enforcement of the law in
Tennessee, for a limited period. The
reasons so clearly stated, will, we are
satisfied, have their due influence with
him.
FILLING UP EXISTING REGIMENTS, ETC.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill pending at the time of ad-
journment on Saturday, namely, Senate
bill reported back by Mr.. Swan, of Ten
nessee, from the Military Committee, to
authorize the President TO accept and
| place in the service, certain regiments
and batalions heretofore raised, with
amendments The object of the bill is
to authorize the reception of certain regi-
ments, &c, which have been raised in
goo6 faith, but raised illegally. The bill
and proposed amendments were publish
ed in yesterdays report. The amend
ments were agreed to.
Mr.. Swan, of Tennessee, moved TO re-
consider the vote by which the House
agreed to the last amendment, which pro-
poses to strike out the words military
organizations raised after this time" and
to insert regiments or battalions organ
lied after the said first day of October,
1862"
Mr.. Gardenhire, of Tennessee, was op-
posed to the amendment. Itwas meas-
ure of injustice to certain organizations,
particularly in his State composed OF
men who volunteered in good faith, to
disband them for the purpose of filling up
,, other regiments under the operations OF
J the conscription law.
Mr. Foote concurred entirely with his
colleague who had just spoken, and wa;
, satisfied that public sentiment would
, sanction the views expressed lie hoped
. the House would not act hastily, but
would extend the time for receiving these
volunteer organizations without resor
to cOnscriptiOn. AS a measure bearing
upon the peace and quiet of his State, h
/, was deeply interested in it.
e Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee had been il
favor of the passage of the conscrip
law, but believed it would be wise t
modify that by the passage of other law:
so as to authorize the reception Of troop
from States partly held by the enemy
by some other method than conscriptiOI
30 You could not force a mn into the ser
50 vice from country in the hands of TIA
~ enemy; but he had letters to prove tha
50 if the Government woald authorise an
~ other mode of proceeding in Middle an
90 West Tennessee, a very large number {
troops could be raised there-indeet
l. brigades had already been rendered an
would now have been in the army ha
m ! not the Government refused TO acceI
90 them. little EIecutiUe and has War Mini
OO00 ten could be induced 10 conclude that there lUe
00 others besides Themselves t0l0 kllelo sonaethil
90 Of affairs il their 0l0R sections Of tie couHtr
SO the result Mould be beneficial; and he felt sa
90 isfed that by the use of proper mean
~ from twenty-five thousand TO forty thOl
90 sand men could be raised in Tenness
90 alone Men would volunteer who we
90 not willing 10 pick their way throug
IN. woods and thickets for the purpose
dc, being conscribed, a term odious to volui
mn teers. The time had come JUbsR these ty0O
,oere needed, and unless zoe get them soon
ex, ,go'ta not get them at aH
%, Mr.. Miles, of South Carolina, was gu
prised TO hear the gentleman discussi
the merits of the Conscription bill, whi
was now the law of the land but I
the President was authorized at his discreet
to suspend the operation Of the law
sections where il was deemed necessa
for the public good. He introduced
% letter from the Secretary Of War;
W closing a dispatch from General Jones,
Tennessee, which had guided the Militia
49,. Committee in drawing up the bin n
under consideration.
Mr.. Swan was perfectly familiar W
the condition Of affairs in East Tenn
see cH9 We tCqRte3 % see he pl0pghshar
c1gsapt t.aa rHn through from one cad 10
aT vi hao trl5 da0sisfi 70 Ne L
ia colata desasi be kaeU ~ ao LeHa a1
u p H -Wfg Mr. Swan moved