The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-15
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The Debate in the senate.

1870
The Debate In the senate.
The discussion in the Senate today. on the |
Conscription bill, introduced BY Senator w ilson,
and particularly on the amendment authoriz- !
ing the employment of loyal blacks in the |
operations of war, showed that the same
causes which sEelled tina majority in the House
on the test vote last Saturday in favor of arm
ing negroes were at work in the upper body
also.
Senator Wilson'S maaatia BAH.
The text of the bill reported by Mr.. Will
son from the Military Committee is as fol-
lows: ss
"a BILL 10 amend an act calling forth the
MALTA to execute the laws Of the Union, sup
press insurrection, and repell invasion, ap-
proved Feb. %, lz95.
Be il enacted BIZ the Senate and House of
Representatives. of the United States of Anaer
Tea IN Congress assembled, That whenever the
President of the United States shall call forth
the MALTA of the States, to be employed in
| the service of the United States, he may spec
ify in his call the period for which such ser
vice will be required, and the MALTA so called
shall be mustered in and continue to serve for
| and during the time so specified, unless sooner
discharged by command of the President. So
much of the fourth section of the act to which
this is an amendment as conflicts with this act,
and all acts and parts of acts conflicting with
TINS act, are 1erepy repealed.
SEC. 2. And be II fttriher enacted That the
MALTA, when so called into service, shall be
conformed to the organization prescribed by
the Constitution and laws for volunteers.
The Enrolment of Loyal Blacks.
Mr.. Grimes accepted, in lieu of the two sec
tions of his amendment which were telegraph
| ed to you last night, two sections of the bill
reported by Senator King, from the committee
on military affairs, this morning, and assented
to, as he stated, by all the members of that
committee, with 3 single exception. These
two sections are as follows:
Be 1t enacted BIZ the Senate and Roaeseof h.p-
resentativss of the Uaited States Of america,
tn Congress assembled, That the President be
and he is hereby authorized to receive into the
service of the United States, for the purpose of
constructing intrenchments and performing
camp service, or any other labor, or any mill
tary or naval service, for which they may be
found competent, persons of African descent ;
and such persons shall be enrolled and organ
| lied, under such regulations, not inconsistent
with the Constitution and laws, as the Presi-
dent may prescribe; and they shall be fed and
paid such compensation for their services as
they may agree to receive when enrolled.
AHd be 1t further enacted, When any man or
boy of African descent shall render any such
service as is provided lcr in the first section of
dren shall forever thereafter be free, any law,
usage or custom Whatsoever to the contrary
! notwithstanding.
Mr.. Grimes retained from his own amend.
ment the following as an additional section:
Be 1t further enacted, That the provisions of
the preceding sections shall be construed so as
TO apply to and include persons of African
descent who have been, as well as he who may
hereafter be- called into the service of the
United States, and all persons who have been,
or may hereafter, enrolled in the service of the
United as volunteers, or as militia, of African
descent, shall receive the pay and rations as
provided in the third section of this bill. s
Telegraphic Correspondence Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, July II.-President Lincoln
is reported to be in high spirits at the condi-
tons and prospects of McClellan's army. The
Washington Star asserts that he caused official
accounts to bs rendered, and that our total los:
foots up only about IL 900 killed, wounded
and missing.
Many of those VINO profess to know, being
army officers, declare this statement palpably
untrue. Another week will probably put al
end to the present doubt and controversy
, about this matter.
The Examiner. says that out of 500 men car
ried into action in Roger Pryor's Brigade, 81
men were killed and wounded. 1t warns cit
izens at Richmond that pestilence is ap
preaching, unless disinfectants are freely ap
lied, to counteract the hospital etfluvia.
The officially announced agreement for
general exchange of prisoners, causes great joy
among the thousands who have friends Ian
gushing in the Southern States. 1t is though
that up to the recent battles before Richmond
the number held by our government was abou
I double that in the hands of the rebels
. Lieut.. McLane of the Ohio Twenty third
wkose disgraceful conduct was noticed yester
day, has been sent to prison under arrest
Congress made but little Roadway to-day
The House passed by thirty-two majority tn
; confscation bill as it came from the conference
!, committee of both Houses. 1t is pretty stii
confscation bill, but its fate in the Senate
doubtful.
The Senate consumed all day again in
dreadfully dull debate on the important bill
Tor calling out the militia. Nothing new wa
said. Harlan talked two hours, and Garret
). Davis ditto interspersed with interruption
: by Cowan, Howe, Wilson, King, and Howard
Cowan was technical, King indignant, How
sharp, Harlan heavy, Wilson funny, Howarl
, perttEacious, and Davis portentiously dull.
The business of both Houses might easil
have been finished up Monday, but for thi
three days Senatorial wrangle. SIGMA.