Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-21

wish 10 do any l~nlusticei and oid net knew vast
was dons nssr the commisssIy general, but be
kBaH tie impressmsnE law had been citen Yio-
listed, and grossly violated by reckless ofdsers,
ani sometimes in the very shadow Of tia hsad-
quarters Of ~gsusEsls IN command. The Eisisks
was not material, and he ahOuld not correct Is
bat for tho fact that 10 did not sish 20 Be IN
deTsto0d as Masking 3 charge against the gom-
aisssry general ffon personal kBsWlsdEs.
ThoTs being no farther Business before the
Sonsse, on motion Of Mr.. Semmss, Of Lsuisi.
ana, an ~adjoarBnsnt wes had afser ssessisH Of
some thirty minutes.
BOISE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tbs House was opsnod with prayer, Al -
o'clock, by the Rsv. DR.. JaEes A DaBoaR, Of
The N. e church
On motion Of Mr Boyce, Of South G%arolinA,
the special committee on Finance, was suihoF-
zed ssd requested 70 sit durlBg shs session OF
the House
% motion Of Hf. Boteler, his colleague, Mr..
BALDWIN, Of Virginia, was granted leave of ab-
seBcs 70 attsBd crossing duuss esRRoeiea with
the military defsusss Of the State.
The Speaker announced the following special
COMMITTEES on deceased soldiers claims, under a
resolution adopted on yesterdays MessTE. Clark,
Of GoorgiA, Sin glet0n, Of Mississippi Miller, OF
Virginia, Simpson, Of South Carolina, and Fos-
ter, Of AiHbsms.
Ar Chilssn. Of Alabams, stated that, On &C
count Ct N hest h. be bad resigned hs position
IS chairman Of tse COMMITTEES on quagtermasteT
and commissary departments, and that Mr
Preston had bsea elected ia bis place. h
q. he'd, for The same reason, 20 be excused from
serving as q member Of the COMMITTEES. Giant
ID, aud Mr. Fo0ts, Of TeRnssaess was appointed
in bis plscs
Mr.. Niles, of South Carolina, from the com
niitee Of Military Afifs, reported back the
Senate bill repesiiEg the substitute laws, with
an amendment striking ogt tie clause TeDesnng
" all laws heretofore passed permitting OF allow
ing PERSONS ls5is to miljtnTy duty 90 furnish
subsi u!es for the same, OF authorizing Their
acceptance" etc, leaving the ball % simply stop
all iutaro sAbstitution.
Onmo,ien of b.. Miles, he bill was taken up
on its third reading, The object OF the Cola
mitiee, in striking cat the clauss indicated, was
ne Expression Of opinion upon the merits of tbs
subject, but only to divide Il, leaving the point
upon which all minds were evidently sgreec--
tbs cessation Of sub~stitution-io occupy the
Arst attsEios Of the House; and the other point,
|h her all substitution heretofore permitted,
vita It's donsts and diReultiss, 10 await discus
zen separately. In speaking to the subject,
AT Miles said he regretted hat : 0 WIS una0ls 70
Prasent fHll iaels in relation 10 the subject Of
substitution, but from the best estimates at his
command, thB number Of substitutes which bad
been put INTO the service was between forty ans
six : theEsand men. Ths experiences Of all the
geDeT-s III the field united in showing shat, -
: class, doubtless there were honorable excsp
sons substitutes Were the least relisbls in the
Asli o. ia the discharge OF emp duties.
Nj Conrad, Of LouisiauR, suOmittsd bis
Amendment, making si persons who hsve fur
uished substitutes, IS well as substitutes thsTn-
selves, liable 70 military duty, &ad arRed its
adg piion Il ONE length. Ho ooutendad that
the subject should not be divided from thh bill
undsr discussion, and, in support Of the amend.
sent itself, denied the existence Of any con.
Iact, and said that, TO make the bill simply one
scfing upon the future, would be unjust The
slGss Of len, under thirty.fvs and forty years
who had nTBt claimed the privilege, would 90
found 70 be mush m re eficiRnt and Numerous
ihan those who might hsresileT furnish them
Ar K5Rner, OF Louisiana, agreed vita Mr.
Niles, thai the tive subjects SHOULD be divided,
and cied several diff allies presented by Mr.
ConrRds proposition, which would require CON
s.dersb debate.
Mr.. Chiltsn opposed Mr.. Conrad's proposition,
On the gTouRd, mainly, that the Measure should
not be rssorisd to antl absolutely demanded by
tie necessities OF he couuIyi and that time, is
bis opinion, mad not come yet.
The previous question being called, Mr. Con
rad'B amendment was put 30 the y5te and re-
isc;ed-syos 30; nays, SO
tn R~mesdmsnls OF the committee were hen
adopted, aud The bill was ordered t. Irs third
reading
Mr. Singleton presented resolutions refaTring
the bill hsck to the COMMITTEES or Military AZ
tsirs, with instructions 20 Tepsrt 9 bill repeating
Al substitute laWg, requiring sll principals hsv-
ing substitutes within the e1Rscnp pit age 70 be en-
INTO service, and al whose substitutes
have deserted 10 take heir places.
n U--At r. I'll
Hiss, Of Virginia, urged ttas tins bill be passed
st cnes, and net be either referred 70 the com
Hi!tee or being sncumhersd with these various
branches OF the general question
On notion OF Mr. Gsrneit, OF Virginia. the
-as0iudons Of Mr. Singleton were aid upen the
.abls for he present
The bill, as amended, Ess then put upon It's
passage and adopted, AMI, on motion OF Mr.
Chiffon, was ordered to De Immediately commn-
licsted to tue Senate.
TIE bill, As amended, Is as follows:
A bill 70 prevent ne enlistment or enrolment ef sub
s.i'stes In he Military Service Of the Confederate
Tie COagress Of he C0sfasrats Stats Of
dHTeTtca DO snsef, FhsJ 40 person liable 70 mi.
tsry service sha hereafter be permitted or al
owed to furnish E sQbslitHts for such service,
snail any substitute se received, enlistsd sr
enrolled in lhs military services Of the Ceated-
,rsta Safes.
On motion of Mr. Fosse. the preamble nd
e~salutioH offered by himself, on the Ilth inst, 1
9okiRg 20 the revissi Of tbs exemption act
the general strengthening Of The army, were
AIKEN up, and, On moti0R OF Mr.. Gsrnett, of Z
Virginia, referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Military
hF. esrtrsll, Of Georgia, from the committee
. Judiciary, reported back With amendments a
presented E ieW dsys ago By Mr. Haruidgs. |
{ georgia, amending TINS impreesnent laws
-be 5Bi repealed thas part Of the laws appoint
ng commissioners prescribing iheir duties, and
snses tha vsiusa0Hs Of impressed .prupsrry to
e sseeFsamsd ~ appraisers from inyaI and dis.
ei,izens. The amendments OF the
om4nitiea were cAisay verbal the most inpar-
ant amendments struck ont { @ words land
lace, IN he clause requiring the ayne o.
ne value 10 he made 81 SHE time and piaco Of
EpTessment'
Mr hsrtridge spoke at some length in sap
1rt OF TIE bill, which was framed SO as 90 ac-
ord with the decision Of the suoreme court Of
which had rendered Dagstery In that
sill existing impTessnant laws. be Cd
o-ae he amendment striking oat the words
. 9 Piaee, Tor the reason thstit would mar the
8soJ Of the bill. ,
Mr. Chiffon opposed the abolition Of ssmmis-
onsrs, on The ground that il would 80 dispose
appTsismsBt ~ 10 involve the Government
20 al enormous expense. s
@r Haruidge said he admitted that this bin y
osid, perhaps, place The G0geFnuent directly
coEpetihon with the 0ovsrnmsnt, sad involve y
.e G~averBment IN sn exceedingly heavy ex-
s~ndituIe; bat the sapreme court 81 Gesrgis had {
.ndered its decision, aHd thG4 decision WAS now ,
70 supreme law Of tao land. Ts retain these :
'nmissieneis would be ofno use whatever. ont 6
ould'o niy destroy The law, 50 lar S. The gtats
9sorgis was concerned, from whose deeisiop q
Is no appeal Ths necessities Of the srmv
'qaired that impFessment5 should be nade in '
and, however mu b 10 might rsgrat
70 position assumed in the eseisieu OF her "a. h
'sRo court On TINS ground, aud 70 avoid coli.
ons between the Confederate and state Cav. !,
nmentS, ne pressed the passage of the hin 8
Mr Gray Of TexsB, supported the bin. hat q
Ok iBsus with the gentleman from G~seruia "a q.
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