Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-26
WASHINGTON. F

road bill was taken up.a
1 Mr. McDougal offered an amendment,
providing that the retaining of certain
per centage of bonds in the treasury until
tho road is completed, shall apply only to
that portion of the road on either slope Of
the Rocky Mountains. Adopted.
Mr.. Sherman offered an; amendment,
which was adopted, that if the discretion
OF the President, he may pay to any Of the
companies mentioned in the act in lieu oil
bonds of the Uuited States, an equal
amount OF lawful money of the United
States. The bill passed.
The Indian bill was taken up.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill to organize the national forces and
for other purposes.
Mr.. Crittendeu made no professions of
patriotism. The measure now proposed
was the natural result of the course of mol
icy pursued from the beginning.
Eighteen months ago it was declared that
the sole object of the war was to restore
| our country, and not snbyert the institu-
tons of any State, but the departure from
this declaration had caused divisions, and
men had lost heart because of the viola
tions of the Constitution, and the issuing
of emancipation proclamations. The PEG !.
pie would not volunteer to free slaves, and
the only remedy was to make u national
not a sectional war. The negro troops were
source of weakness, rather than of now
es. White men would not fight in their
company. The time for debate having ex-
pired by Limitation.
The House proceeded to. vote on the
amendments and adopted one combining the
term ofservice to the present Rebellion, not
however to exceed 3 years. @ aaE
An Intellectual motion was made by Mr..
Colfax to reduce the time to years.
The House adopted the amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. DIN from the Military Com
mittee. that all persons in time of war or
rebellion acting as spies about the tortifi
cations or camps of the army shall be tri-
ed by General Court Martial aud on. con-
viction suffer DEATH
Mr.. Vallandigham offered au amend
tnent, so that instead of summary arrests
by Provost Marshalls of persons resisting
the draft, they shall be made on warrant,
by civil officers, on an oath or affirmation
setting forth the offence charged. Reject
ed-59 against lOl.
Mr. Cox moved to confine the conscrip-
ton to white citizens. aEaa a
Mr.. Stevens offered an amendment ex-
empting from draft persons conscientious,
~ scrupulous against bearing arms, and
who shall declare on oath or affirmation
that such has been their religious princi.
Piles for three years. Rejected f5.
H. Mr.. Wickliffe offered an amendment that
the men thus called into service shall be
by the Governors of the States organized
into companies and regimints with officers
to command them appointed by the au
thority of each State according to the pro-
visions. of the Constitution and laws there
of aud of the Constitution of the United
States. Rejected 90 to lO4. ~,
The one hour devoted to offering amend
ments having expired, many amendments
still being excluded, the House proceeded
to dispose of the pending motion of Mr.
Holnan.to strike out the thirteenth section
relative to providiug substitutes, aud a
neglect to do SO subjecting the delinquent
to arrest and trial as deserter' Motion
disagreed to-G6 to SO.
Air. Holman offered substitute for the
bill declaring all the able-bodied white
male citizens between the ages of 1s and
is years with the exceptions mentioned, tc
constitute the militia OF the United States
to be called out by the President in thu
manner authorized by the law. The force
: is to be divided into two classes, each Il
serve one year unless sooner discharged
to DO enrolled and Differed by State au.
thority sc. The substitute wab rejected
tby 44to flO8. 81
The House then passed the Senate bill
tor enrolling and calling out the national
forces with the aoove noted amendments
made by the House, with one strfking out
I from the duties OF Provost Marshals that
70 enquire into and report to the Provos
lnMarshal General, all treasonabIeI practices
i The vote on the conscriptioh hill WA.
I ll5i yeas 49, nays s....r