Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-05
-rnmrrnFnaTE STATES e CONGRESS,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, lhG22-

o'clock, kg the Rev, pr. PeteTk'h; ct TIE
protea,ant Episcopal Church
The consideration III the Exemption Bill
wa resumed, and pending discussiou on
the policy of the exception ICON exemption
of Justices Of the Peace, the hour for ;hs
special crtier, Chulf-pasi ,~alze,l occurring, II
WAS droprsGl, and the special order, the new
Conscription B!., was taken up.
Mr.. i.wrry prescribed substitute. which
ororidcs that the pre6!doIit shall Gull np1E
the States for their respective quotas Of troopa
between the ages Ct ]H and lS yehrs. lie lad
NOT the sightes, doubt th1t tic CoaScriP-
ton Bill, which was passed 4: Inc
iasi session waa entirely constitutional, mt,
unfortunately, that hill Lad produced slight
! collision between the people o; one OF iTo OF
the States md the g2fcralne"-. IL Wa" Lte
object OF his substitute 20 evo::. u!bicGIty.-
| Our government r;ss complex, aud organized
az it Has, il WA Esceoa&l:, III order 10 coz
duct tho Tsr, that lhc whole SD ouid y org With
pa5fatt harmony Bis aubst!tute, ii The tirss
pacs, esve Tie c.lizeEs Of ths States ~ OF
portunity cs enlistink under tbs cal! Of inelr
respective ;tateE, and tteT,, il ttey did not 20
40, the government wou!.i exercise IT,, p"ITet
to enroll them.
Mr., W:aYlL1, IL Taxaa: opposes! Tho suH-
stitzte on the ground 'iss It wac. 10: si's
thing uAnr.d IN order 10 HiHreaae AID
strengthen the army, tue. OF :he contrary. II
| wou;, produce selae con1JsA"r SOD prevent
] its thorough organizshvG- Ar- NlGi Ill
considered the subject il is Connection with
the general laws or Che lAnh, N order 10 de-
| ronStrate thSt the conscript Ryste,n vas ~
far the roost apiropriata, while 1t war Per
fctly constitutional. Tha, co1seript:on Law,
he believed, qartd Richmond from tie in
y,de1 and pluDaeyer, AMI ea7S liz The vlcta-
r;es 81 The Ci,ickah2!nih7, Tie IiappshsanoeH'
and Glcra recently. Ct hiAnssahS.
Nj. OloH.M, Of Teza:, look issus with ilia
colleague iiat the CooEcrip. system vas -hs
msara Of saving tina city or Of giyinE glory u
cur arms The la~ scsrc.iy soaed mite TO
,re army in the fei;i, hy Sbith the city was
saved and tho Later victories were Won
MIR. WIoFALL commended tbs: thesVNy oou-
sisted chiefly of twelve months nsn, who
came urder the operation OF TIA Conacrpt
lAe ii the very time when tie! szpecteo their
discharge, ard they " ere, consequently, con-
scripts, and as srch wVI2 Ii. viCto; les That
have followed.
Mr.. OLDHAM replied that he ConscSips !aT
IVES adopted after the Frerah .systnIn, iusugu-
.a.ed o. Marshal Joul,3ail, in order to bring
into IL. service ciuzens Tou tue civil walks
Of life. Our army in the field. ht the tune of
it's adoption, wers 20 Do coasidti.d as STATE
u;iitis, aud consequently coniug under thu
coercive policy of the Government IheJ
were rot, therefore, to be considered con-
scripts.
Mr.. OLDHAM briefly -evie e.. the ohjecI.1n-
able features Of The Con;cript set, Goth aa E
measure Of impohcy snd u1const;tulionEity.
Hs Titkheld srguInsDr upon the constitution
81 ocesGon IS UNNECESSARY =: pIcssnt, but
Iaa prepared to give i; il occasion occurred.
Mr.. CL,zxE, Of Nc. opposed ;hs substitute:
far ored Lis original, .nfi urged ;r:nediats
action On The sahi-ct.
Ter so,us furlDor desultory debate, .hv
aulsttr;. va, Oh, &c IN, vote and defeated
bv the f,llow;n.
AY.s-Alesars. ps:-er. ,.ayce. Mitchell. Or. Old
han. Pev!or ana isnc-v.
SoEs-hsaSS 6af!#SA nfn"'' on.ne" EMlAe'
semr-s - s,:os 80 81 W t
This bill sss then si;ehl.; Strar!ad sul
rsssed. I. il subs ,r.,slic = t,.,ews;
The, the FresiifTt Is authorized To- cuii
OIL .cI ,i7es years; carv;ce, uai,5s the ': a! Is
ntnlH IA. 4
s,s -ac:as,., &C the Confederate Stssaa be-
t-een ne s7es Of IS and IS yesIs sud Tho
ara M. Locally evo,nct: The President rG *
src;ss hin discretion IN sIjs1snd:n:. the lsx in
Jocsl;.is. vhar. st. ,n.1a,io5 r,sy a7t be
r,)ti, The Senst- tha5 s3i,u-,.ri.
uo1-e- or prppEszS-T ,r1yr9
49, I,,,os ,,,st ~ - .,,ci.cL pc.x.r h.
7ar Mr. VIC :7ni,rnsI of , s;t,rjey read ,
W. ~ ~; IN -,nr,.d : snp,,,rs;on of
tns mia r.,,,;ri,y rha al; ri me stsias v.,h
motion pas ae7.ed +,
,r s7s1cr,.yn. al ,ir. askaA unanimous
Nv, n n,esant TIA icilou;,r; ,s.aiut;oo, !
which MS ,,aJ,.5
: I2.soiysd. ~ .hs ijoua OF r. 49,. satiTs,,
The1 rha snecisl .,oizo,,..rg IN bogri.ala in
The Department. Of Henrec he directed &c L.
suire Into tia axtediencv an: SropriatT o. i
the immediate abolition o: tie Medical bosrd |
Of Exsmirere OF the sick solllera :or fur
ough and discharge: al.c lhsT rhaE report |
10 his House Al tie earliest practical mo-
mcrt. RaitI7ei 70 si.s S9sciai Hospital Co,b~ |
nlttse.
Nr.ESsi.s. ri L., iron las C0rarni;t&5 OK |,
TTavs snG MesI,-, -ports&t taak a bill Coz ,ne !
relief oil the cc!r3.or6 At :iortoik SOD porss
u.outb, with Recommendation that il d. uot |
pass, and placed upon tbs calendar, and that !
Tue committee be diecls.red from i.s further
Notion arTsed to, Also, 6 |
.urv 1a,es. ana sl-r sorna d;scu;sioo. moved. |
that it be printed, and made the aPs-Gial order |
Of tia day for Saturday uo-Dl0g, to tie taken !
W Immediately after tue reading Of the Jour
nal. Iution agTeed &c.