Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-16
CONGRESS
OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
SENATE.
MONDAY. April l4th, 1881.

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States army, providing for cashierDg any Confederate
States oser uad 10 be drunk either on CT duty was
ellled up Tbs bill also provides for the dssnfranchise
neat Of all o rs convicted Of drunkenness and differs
from rhs existing law in that Furnishes for drunksnness
on or IN duty.
An Ansndnsnt Of the Committee Of Military Affairs
vas rtpsrtsd with the bill modifying /. and providing
simply fer expulsion Of drunken offers, without olsen
fahohssK them from the rico for ever thereafter
Mr. WIGFALL, Of Texas was not In favor Of the bill
because he not In favor Of hasty legislation He was
satisfied with the articles Of war. under which two ma
tons bad fisen 10 The height Of military glory. Tha
Ueied Safes borrowed them fion the kngisa and the
EoRlsh from the Rsnlns II the bill was 70 punish
habiua kenness 1t would DO oihren matter; but
IL provides for king the commission from an ofhosIs
pocket tearing the spaulees from his shoulders simply
Tor getting intoxicated, nAyhsp on IN occasion which
might warrant conviviay. Il was dangerous expert
msnt Mr. WIeTALL denied the ruth OF the current ru
mers about the extent Of Drunkenness in the army.
Mr. CLAY Of Ala oont ndsd, that II q tenth part OF
the rumors true the present law vas not sum en
This Law might be hSrsh bat it was reqlired by cTcum
s.apces Ii is beev by the people Tennessee that
The rst great disaster Of the country brought about
nv drul kennsss He had heard OF but three ar
ress Of commissioned officers for drunkenness; ard
the Senate kusw as well did that drunkenness OF
of ,srs ged enlstuents. Men would not serve
until .bey knew who we're 10 bs their ofhcsa.
Mr. CLARK Of No, objected to the bill BECAUSE OF
ia bar hpess ItWas cruel Human nature Was irail ;
Spd the brghtes! minds aud heass bghted by the
vice Of intemptrance. But because q man should get
drunk once occasionally Il was no csuS or dsmnifs
him forever Hs had had some little t1perieros In TIE
srmy-uot much-And he Moves discovered that nucn
drupkGuucis existed.
Mr.. Burnett, Of Ky, thought the Articles Of War
aud the present. Army Regulations we're sufficient for
the punishment of dIu -kenhSss. He thought the pro
pcssd Law was cruel aad harsh.
Mr. CLAY said that in conparison'to the Articles oil
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private vas p able by death for sleeping a, his pos
or for striking his oebor-tn1 yet drurknnsss In
officer might 'cvs tbs nutder Of all his nsn
Nr OR, OF 5. u, offered smsudm,ns to punish
,ers BY dsgadiAS item for .uakesrsss while On
Su v or r. emp when agreed io-syes ID, ncss9
M WI6FALL objected to tho bill prit pIly oo the
grr uni that 1t gave Senatorial endorsemGn 10 funers
N which the army slsncersd. He kni" tn, eicsIs
Of the srmy pre- ~ WE'LL and the fsc. that tu re had
been arr Sod for erurkenuss' WAS to greatest prof OF
the ssnlsr. He conlsndei thAi there no nore in
temper noe In the Amy than 10 legislative bodies that
there was some Drunkenness be did net deny Bot he
could I'd no more IlSrS tbaH that auoog lavyerr or
among other classes u the like. He fr sure that this
law uaJ snfJro.d, is hardness would fil upon thoe
who do not deserve it, The Articles of War are qaite
,u6sisnt fer the IuuishmSut Of drunkenness-
Mr.. CLAY. of Ala, thought d4nenly from the gen.
tlemAn from Texm
Ne ULAhK, Uf No. said he could cite Two l. stances
~h6rs cRssrs OF the army cou,sna'sled and re-
commended to be cashiersd for drunk while OF
duty Oae of them is Msjor Gsnera appointed by Ihs
President and couhrned By the Provisional Congress.
Mr. YANoEY sIid that from bis observation be had
come 10 tue CONCLUSION that dru ksuness rot only
hs vice Of the army but Of tic soust Drinkng from
IL \. 70 II midnight was hAbtuil, aud among thoss
400 called themselves gentlemen, the vice was extensive
o. 10 popular army, and If We find druI iuntsi in
t. nothing aore b, expected when the vice IL so eI
;ennse among the psopls Abroad be had read the
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tie Slush OF shame to the friends Of the country. DE
toubsd i truth but after travelling the length OF the
country he WAS convinced OF lie truth aad had arrived
Al the conclusion that drunkenness Was s "" Of the
country.
Be hsd letters from Osriath and from Tennessee
which informed him Of tbs extent Of drunkenness In the
rSny and which states that there thso uuder
hsjOr General And . Bhsadisr GenerAfor habisua
druaksnpess.
During the retreat Of the army from the valley Ten
ass.ee the Of this vice grea. to attract
TIE atIsnt, Of disAscei people, who pointed tbs l.
R,r at them ard asked "f this the army that
defend the couutry H. kusN ofindv IuS iustsnces oil
Siu k.nuess. One in Eor.h CIroiina where comnAa
dig ser drunk in bed with hs boots OF Ehen bis
foH aacked anohsr ms Aace occurred 1t Psnsaco-
IA, resulting from new ye,rs cornwall party.
de could not ses way il vs say to private solder
"R you sleep at your pest you do" and not declare
hat II ofdcer gss drusk hs shall be cShiered. An
en- sentinel On the outpost OF tho army, and he
should keep al bis faculties clear Ia tbs name Of the
country he dsnGn6e OF the ssna,s that soms rsstric
iions b, placed upon ofscrS Il, demanded tia, every
asans ,, employed to force thOn to keep their brains
clear and their nerves s:sAdy in the tams manner that
private colder 10 obliged 20 keep his limbs in read
ness and hil boiy &. for service. Aa oticsr has no
right 10 beIol himself whether on or of duty. HIS
brains belong 10 The counry-thsy have bean bought
for - much month and for high place. and be should
be compelled preserve them uuimpAlrsd for the Ter
vice Of the country. We are not here TO egslas for
the CT oficers The army is vast mSchnc not Of
Ash and t,od bat Of irou and Wasn any part Of the
machine 10 unft II should be thrown auay We should
make no allowances for the sonvivIliy Of oiers nor
I'D be ALLOW they should ever get druak-svon sitsr
Vctory-ior ct that time he most needed mia faculties
lee. victory should be suse Aed frcm him.
NJ. YANCEY c1rclud by mtntioying that be bad
lately sssa an artillery eGsIr from Lynchburg, who de-
s,red kAs place to b. perfect den OF druGk nnes for
Ulcers and men
Mr. Clay said that he was 10th to Introduce ind,id.
uai ins,Anc,s OF drunkennes but biz colleague had
eisd the ease Of hsr General aud Brigsdier General
at Oon b. be did no. hesitate to refer TO letter
ciVsd ~ him from one who wine sod he rsrea', In
Which il asked uhen the people know that there s
ous Rsiir General In that O. my Ver seen but when
INK and sno;hcr nevOr sean sober, what ueud they
ny.
Mr. ORR OF s. C., said he bad been in the army and
WGs nos under tbs impression thG, drunkenness wa
~ vaeEt He had never seen H. II such was the
Tls Rmendmenb we're asFssd 10 ana 1hs OH passed
TUESDAY, April Is. 1862
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL y'olcck, n.
rHE NAVY.
NJ ORR Of & q, Introduced 8 bill to Inoresss TIE
number OF cap aims aud commanders IA the Navy. and
10 designate By suitable coraions thosa who perform
s.isnt services. Referred 10 the Committee on Naval
Asairs.
HILLS RIPoKrIp
NJ. BARNWELL. OF 8 U, reported back from the
IN nit Of Riialos, bill to roguhte the var tax
in the Ststes invaded by the eLemJ.
Mr.. SPARROW, of L,., reported b,ck from the Cjm-
uveo OF li.aIy Air' bill TO Increase The general
ss. OF the Confederate States, with recommendation
taAti! do not pAsI
GUERILLA wARyARK.
NJ. PRESTON, of Va, from the Committee on Mi.
tAry AGis, to whom r.ferred resolution direct.
log the said committee lire into the proPristy OF
authorizing the President to ceve irregular troops for
detached service returned tbs and asked 10 be dis