New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-18
xxxyrs,h CoNCREss-Third. session.
SENATE. .WAsHINGTos, Feb, It, 1868.
CONTINUATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF Itil

CONTINUATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
EVENING SESSION
Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Mass.) moved en- amend-
rent which adopted to make t'e mrs! 0ir's 'u
cude those between the ages OF ~ "uu 90 "00'' 70
Mr. DOLIrTLE rep. Wis., moved an amend
yrent that persone of foreign birth who may have
declared their intention Of becoming citizens ana
who NAV have voted Ct any election, sAan DC
deemed citizens within the meaning OF tins act.
After discussion, the amendment was rejected
Mr.. HARRIS REP n. " offered an amendment
70 exempt persons who, from scruPes OF conscience
are avefse 10 bearing arms end are by The Con-
sti,ution and law Of any State excused therelrom. -
Mr. McDOUGALL Dem, Call thought that all
persons ought TO he obliged to serve, if drafted,
procure a subst tute, or pay the amount specified
Mr.. SUMNER lRep., Mass.) thought that clergy
men ought 10 be excused, and he moved al amend
pient to that effect.
Mr.. McDOUGALL hoped the Senator wou]d not
include the Methodist clergy, es they were ahghtng
clergy.
Mr.. DAVIS I'm, Ky.) thought that exemptions
were getting too numerous. lie would Say 70 All
persons, fight pay, or emgrate.
Mr.. HENDERSON I'm, Mo- asked, If Minis
tor was 10 be excused on the doctrine that under
The teachings Of Christ they were opposed to hght'
ing then why not excuse all Christians who follow
them ? lie would excuse no one He feared that
under this amendment the States by law might OK
cuse all their citizens
Mr.. HARRIS, in view OF the dltfcultiesthat might
arise, withdrew the amendment
Mr.. SUMNER moved 70 amend 80 asto exempt all
ministers of the Gospel.
Mr. HENDERSON said he should vote against
the amendment lie would have such 3 law that,
in of another such war as this, ministers should
have no inducement to advocate war. In Missouri,
ministers in many cases had preached treasoni and
he believed that q Senator from bis own STATE. II
be would look back, would find that treason had
been preached ard they hal TO a great degree been
instrumental in bringing about this war. If he had
bis way he would put them ali Ill the field and
make them 6ght the battles they had done so much
10 inaugurate. Applause in the galleries.
Mr.. MORRILL, Rep, VIZ said this charge against
the clergy unjust, and could not be sustained.
The clergy OF his State were loyal. He thought If
any body was to be exempt the clergy ought to be.
Mr.. FESSENDEN (Rep., Me- said he should vote
against the amendment, for he thought II was an
imputaton against the clergy OF mis- State that they
would resent.
The amendment was rejected, and the bill was re-
ported TO the Senate.
The question was received on agreeing to the
amendments, excepting the Governor and judiciary
of States.
Mr.. TRUMBULL rep, Ill favored the amend
ment. lie did not want TO break up all the State
Governments The people were too intelligent to
be deceived by any such idea of including every body
IN the draft.
Mr.. DIXON rep, Ct.) thought it highly impor-
SAINT that all should he included as it would tend to
allay any dissatisfaction that might arise.
Mr. RICE (Dem Mimi said if the bill did not
exempt those exempted by the State Constitutions,
there would be a revolution.
SEVERAL VoICEs-" On no, no."
Mr.. KICE-Well, try it and zee.
Mr.. McDOUGALL Dem, Call said if there was
TO be revolution in the North, let it come now.
He had beard go6a deal of talk about revolution
tn the North. Ii it was coming, let it come. But
be disagreed entirely with the Senator from Mime.
sofa. He did not believe there would be any such
rovolu ion.
MIR. NICE warned the Senators not to touch the
CONSTITUTION Of any State, for as God lived, there
vas not man in bis Sta.e craven as to submit
10 lit.
Mr. WILKINSON rep, MINI said be believed
that the people OF Minnesota, by large majority.
believed the Constitution Of the United States 10
DO the supreme law.
-, The amendment vas not concurred in-Yeas, Il;
Nays 10.
MIR. WILKINSON renewed the amendment to
exempt Mem of Congress.
Rejected-Yeas TO- Nays 20.
Mr.. McDOUGALL offered an amendment. which
was adopted including citizens of foreign bir;b
who may have declared their intentions, in the pro
visions of the biz.
Mr.. KING rep, N. " renewed the amend
ment 70 exempt the Governors of the States, which
was adopted. AT II o'clock the bill passed, and the
Sepate adjourned.