Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-30

nv .td he would lot pss any Dill vbioh xold prevent
ten from exercising their own free wills in going fer
| ward for The deleDce of the country.
M. EWING, OF Kentucky, VS. Of the opinion that
thl bill Ess introduced very incppohun'lT, Just 81
this time when Lincoln has called for tx hunaren tnou
sand men 10 pour upon the country The President OF
the confederate Sses had cBd for more soldiers and
no. YOU you'll by this Dill dive out OF he army wen
tY thousand Of ths bsyest best and most psuoec sol
dsrs in the OoofsdsrIcy. Shall &c be said tn Lincoln,
I've knew you cisd for sG buncTed thousand nen,
bit sl We will turn cut yes, dive on, t~tny tho1
sand Ct cur beet troops. Ii Opposed to the whole
| bill
NJ HEISKELL, of Tennessee, thought the bill vas
very Objectionable unless clause should be inserted,
soec wing that the discharge should be With the consent
| Mr. SINGLETON Of Miss, offered as all am :ndmcDt,
that the provisions of this shall mol apply to those per-
sous Who though uadr Is years OF age, have entered
the service as substitutes.
Mr.. Chiffon eff red the following as substitute TO
| the amendmen: Of M SDdLIToS;
"But the provisions OF this bill shall not extend to any
minor who has gone into the gu 'stute by the
consent OF parent guardian OF such minors and IN
cases where substitutes may Gppy for discharge by
reason OF the mirorty Of such substitute no discharge
hail be granted until noice DO given 20 the person
~hese eubsi u.e he s + resident wi the Confederate
Safes and time allowed such party 10 conuoVert the
grounds Of discharge and II Il should appear that the
substitution made OF minor under the age OF Is
yeAys and that he still continues under that Sg a: the
time Of making such application, and that bis sIb'itu
tuition procured without the consent OF the parent
or guardian Of such miner then In slch CASE the party
who procured the substitute shall be ordered TO return
to the service and tCQIiTed to gu. the time o. bis
enlistment
Mr. CONRAD, Of LIZ, opposed the bill as bsrg mis-.
lievous in its consequence
NEE Ii. BRUCE moved TO lay the bill on the table.
LNs;-vcss 81, nays 81
Mr. CELL ONS substitute was lost.
Mr.. GATRELL said tina! in bis opiaon, the bill would
be productive OF good, but Of great confusion, and
would, moreover, BE- detrimental to the service. He
ad found boys In the sruy be tho bes of soldiers
ircer from dsets ard reliable in battle any Of the
men, and why drive them sway, cool their ardor sud
damp their patriotic dses He moved 10 lay the bill
o. the table. Lost-yeas So, nays 40.
TIE question then recurring on the amendment OF
NJ. SIEGLLr n reported above, 1t was adopted.
NJ. n. n. BRUCE movoi 20 recommit the bill 10 the
UJmm Il on Military Affairs. Lost.
nr. B0NHAA OF 5. Y, moved TO indefinitely post
pone. TIE yeas and nays we're called which resulted as
tolnWs:
YEIs -Neesrs Aver, Bonbam, Boyce Breckenridge,
a. w Bruce Z NJ Bruce, Chiffon, Ohrisman, Conrad,
Oonrcw, Crockett D4rgan, D,wkins, Elliot, Ewing, Fan
row EOcte Ere, man, Gsrtrel Haskell holt, Johnson,
Kenner, Machon, More, hGanerlyn Rails, Singleton,
Strickland Tibos, WEIGH, Wright, OF TeI and Wright,
OF Tsnn-S
NArs-asss Arlington, Ashe, BI,son, Bell, Boelsr
Bridge, Chamber, Chanoiss Clpp, CloptnD Collier,
Olrrir Curry DIvidson DAVE Del rnette, Dupre Eos
t,s Garrett, ode, Graham, Gray, H'rly Harri7 Her
b IT. Hil.on Hoconb, keaIn, Of Co., snsn, OF n O,
Lander, Lyoc, LIons, hsishAl, H,D1wel, Mclean,
Hiles Perkins, Pugh, Roysop, Sexton Smith, Ct ~. q,
SAN TT Vest Where, WrgAL Of ca, and Mr.
Sp.sker-4g.
50 the NJ ,ioD was lost.
Mr. CHRlShAN offered al amendment, to the end,
that person under the age Of eighteen shall be allow
I'd to enlst IN the military service Of toe Confederate
Safes unsss the parents Of such person Live and
shall ri G q II n-ent
Mr. HE'S X ELL moved amendment
Bat OF the parties firing 70 el at sha be
refugee, or the son Of dscya person, then the con-
sent q other person than himself shA! be r,q lred
The ans Ht,aent rejected.
Mr. CROCKETT offered as an amendment, "that this
sboall DO. apply the ate Of Kentucky Adopted.
The amendment Of Nj CLAPP vas adopted
The bill vac then passed, the House refusing to give
20 yeas aod nays
The fclo-i1g is the bill ss passed
"An set authorizing the eiseasrse vi pI'ats soldier.
under years Of age aud prohibiting the eghStmenI Of
such p.rS2ts.
"3IoIfos / he q Hgrss Oj hs C0afsG,tats Stats
10 enact, That ANY private s0dur Of the Provisional
Asny, who is.uRter the age Of is Tesrs SHALL bs
dtlad discharge rom all m,lI,ry service while he
s under such sge on the application VI himself, his
parsnts gu,Tdss ~ Of kin, 10 the Commander o
G. E, gimeui 5at,sCn legion or independent company
to which sacl private soldier beorgs sustained By proof
ssccrF 10 said commander Of the 'Fc II the said pi
yatc soldier provided, that lbs provisions o. this act
shall apply TO hcs, persons Who though under Is
years Of age have rcred he ser'ice As suosu'es.
"SEC : Be- Il further enacted TIA. no per'oH undo,
the age of Is years shall b., slowed 10 eut.F into tie
militia tervce OF tbs Confederate States unless the pa
Of person living aud shall give their writ
too CONSENT provided iurber that nothing in this
shau prevent volunteers ir,m tho State Of Kentucky
b.tseen the ages of ID cad Is from performing mits!
service"
The SPEAKER announced the iolH~iag COMMITTEE
the par; the hIQsg inyestg lte the Ell Airs o.
the Navy Department
Nessrs Eooie, a Tenn, Barksdale, Of Miss, Lyons
Of Va, DGpIe, OF L.. and Boye' Of 5. q.
Ga motion Of Er. SWAN, Of Tenn, the House az
a'usd