Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-18

guAtione ~ the Secretary OF war may Pftoctloo, suu
be allowed to rsm.n at home when not In camp Pre-
vidsd That till called into active service they shan re-
ceiys no pay.
The substitute was rejsctsd-ye.s 81, nays IS.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed.
Ca motion the vote to eDgross the bill was rsconad
er,d.
Mr. HEISKELL moved to lay the House bill on the
table, and take up the Senate bill.
The motion was loet-yeas 81, nays so.
Mr.. HARRIS then moved 10 amend the bill BY strik.
ing 49, wherever occurred In the bill and insert
40"
Toe amendment was loet-yeas SO, nays IS.
Mr. OHILT0N, Of Ala then called for . vote upon
bis amendment striking out oil after the epscing clause
and inserting amendment giving 70 the Governors OF
the States the privilege TO furnish all the required
for the army uader q call of the President without
sorting to conscription unless the Governor Of any
State shall positively refuse TO furnish the troops.
The amendment was lost-yess "a, nays 30.
Mr.. HANLY, Of Ark, desired 10 modify his amend
ment in poets and for that purpose moved to
striks out all after ths word term in the 18Th line Of
the frs; section and inssrt bis Amendments in modified
form.
Mr. ATKINS, Of Tenn, moved to reconsider the bill
Lost
Mr. HARRIS moved 10 adjourn. Lest.
Me-. SWAN, Of Tenn, called the previous question,
which sustained.
The motion of Mr. HANLY was lost-yeas SS, nays 66.
Tn. QUESTION being toen on the passage OF the bill
which perfected, was read as follows:
a
OF existing composites, squidronsy basaons and resi
ments, and to increase the Provisional Army Of the
Confederate States:
SIC /. tn. Congress # tbs Confederate States Of
Amaiea do enact That the President shall con.
sdsr an ince use Of the forces In the field necessary
rete nyazons, for the public safety 10 the pending
waa he is authorized hereinafter provided, 10 call
into the military service OF the Confederate Stat,s for
three years. or during the present war; If should be
sooner ended all white male ciI'bs of the OoDiedsrie
States not legally exempted from such service between
the arcs of thr yhve and forty five Yeas; and such
authority shall exist in the President during the present
war; % 20 al persons who are may hereafter be-
come eighteen years Of age, and, when enrolled all
persons between the ages oil eighteen and forty I'VE
years shall their full term, and no one be entitled
10 dlcharge because he may have passed the age OF
forty fye years before such term OF service expires
Provided however, That the re iment raised under and
BY authority of the State Of Texas and in the sef
vice of said State for frontier defence, hereby
emptsd from the provisions and operations OF this act
Provided, That tho President 10 Lihg ont into the
vice OF the Confederate States troops under the proy
sions Of this act shall Gp?0ron the troops thui TO be
called uut among the se'ersl States, taking into cond
Grafton their popuiAon bet"een the eges heeinbe
stated end tne number of troops already furnished 10
tue army under former scts
SIC T. That the Pfesdsu. shall make such call by re-
ouisito uoon the Governors Of the several Confederate
states for all o. any portion OF the persons within their
respective States between the ages oil thirtyfse and
forty i've years. and also for those who may
hereafter become eighteen years old, az aforesaid not
legally exempted and wten assembled in camps Of In.
sTucon in tho several States they shall be assigned TO
and form part Of the companies, slusdrons, bsttors
and esit ns heretofore raised in their States
and now in tho service of the CoDfederh,e Safes
tho number that may Temsin from a3y State after filing
up existing cCmpaLies squadrons battscns aud egi.
menis from such State TO tier maximum legal NUMBER,
saG b ccsred according the lava Of the STATE hay.
| Jag such residue.
SIC That if the Governor OF any State shall refuse
or shall fail for an unreasonable time to be determined
By the President to comply with said rsqlson, then
such persona in such State hereby made subject In
all respects 10 act entitled "An ec further to provide
/ for the public defence" approved April l6 1852 and
the President is authorized to entorcs said agans
/ such persons.
SIC Trat for the purpose OF securing speedy
enrolment Of the persons rendered liable 10 military
vice under this act the President may INN dia.ely up
on mskiug the rtqusion authorized therein employ in
say Safe who're GcTernoE STALL consent theTe.O, Off.
GERS CT the Confederate States 70 enroll AID collect in
the respective camps OF instruction, sli the persona
| called into service ss Aforesaid
Skc 5. hat tae pcsons brought into N ary service
bv his act shall be assigned to the company from their
State now liz the Of ito Confederate States Ehth
they may prefer join su ect to such regulations
the Secretary Of War may establish to ecure the ng
up Ct xslirS companies tqlatrops bstIons and regl
m ants from the respective states Provided, That per.
Il
this act and able bodied the ages of ory.hve
years. may volunteer and be assigned duty 10 s1ch
company, from their Sta:c, they may ssl5c.: Pro
vided Tha. slid company shall rot b. thereof
be increased beyond its l,eal Maximum pumber; and
Provided further That The right of Volunteering in or
,f ling ASST ned to, suy company, shall not interfere
with the ,cs ct this Sc, or produce inequality or
coufusioa il tbs diI!ftnt anna OF military service.
Provided, That he President is ho-zed to suspend
the execution Of the Ic which this ID mendnent
= =
acts in any c,lity VIII he believes such spsnsion
will promote the public good that il such localities and
duiog said suspension The President is authorized
ceiye troops ino the Confederate service under suy Of
the passed by the Confederate Gong css prior &c
thu passage Of tbs so 10 further proy for the public
| def nee" PISSED the l6 h day Of April, 1862.
| TIE yeas aud nays we're ordered on the passage Of
the bill, and resulted as follows:
| Ycs -Ncssrs. AIRING on, 4 kline, Baldwin, Ba;scn
Bell Bruce K n, Chambers, Chi o. CLrisman, Clspp
Conrad UOnIow, Cook Ourrin, Dargan Da Ekias Del
nett Eliott, Foster, Gsrne! Geatry, Graham, Gray,
| asrtridge Hesk,ll Hlon Ho'comb, Holt, Keuan, oil
Ga Kensn OF n. c., Kenner, Lander, Lyon, kachen,
Mclean. Nepees Niles, Nuunetlynn, Preston, Pugh
Read, Royaton, seN.oo, Swami, Tibbs, Vest, Wilcox
| Wrigot, OF TeIss Mr.. Spsaker-i9.
Nsys.-hessr4 Ashe, Aver Bonham, Bridgers, Bruce
Ohampiss, CLARK, Oioptca, Crockett, Curry, DIvdson
Davis Dupte, Ewing FarroS, Foote, Freeman, Garden
bier Garland, GsTtrrl, Gooie Hinly, Harris Herbert
Johnson Jones' Marshall, McDo veil, ncRie, Il Qleep
Moore Perkins, Ris Russell, Smith, oil Ala, Smith, cl
n. O., Strickland, Trippe, Welci-S9.
ABNISIsrERIsG oArHs
The Ho:s, on mo ioa Of Mr.. KEENAN,, Ct Ga, took
up ami paced bill 20 alloE qIArterm to admins
| tor uaihs in certain CAGES.
| motion was made to reconsider the vote BY which
| tho bill WI passed.
NJ. FOSTER, Ct Ala, entered motion to reooHsider
tbs vote b. wa Congress decided to sdourl Tues
day tie 80.h i,s..
| o, motion OF Er. KEENAN, th, DO Sc al burned
| lNoTE-Certaiu material having occurred IN
To publication of the tubs.ue ;red by Er Holt Of
Gsogs for Gov Foote'S Peace proposition, we sutjoa
q correct copy:
"rao People Of the Confederate States sse, ara have
hosn from the beginning spIiouI thai the va: With the
Q ltod States should be co0dCoec strictly With the
sell-esaeshed rules OF civilized ard cn,isGaD nstione
| snd nave ou their part so conductedi;.
And .b3 ,,id People srdenGy desire that ca;d va
ehnni ceasn and peses DO reHoed e.d have a7oweI