The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-25

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referred to the Select Committee of which he
is chairman, creates a Bureau of Emancipa-
ton in the War Department with Commits
sioncr on a salary of 81, 900, at the head. To
this Bureau all questions touching freedmen
are to be referred, and all returns of proceed
ings to be made by military and civil officers
charged with the execution of laws or orders
relating to freedmen. The Commissioner is
also charged with the execution of laws pro-
viding for colonization, the delivery of bond:
for compensation for freedmen, and the es-
tablishmentof regulations for their treatment
and disposition. ta t1a
Pay and Bounty.--In the amendments to
the Pay and Bounty bill, reported by Senator
Wilson from the Committee on Military Af-
fairs, bounties are confined to those enlisting
prior to January 5, 1864, and after that date
no bounty to substitutes, and none to enlisted
or drafted men, excepting the bounty Of 500
now allowed, will be paid, u
| The Enrolment act.-The same Senator
reported back the bill amendatory of the En-
rollment Act adding new clause abolishing
the $500 Communication feature of the present
law. 1t includes the enrolment of "any per-
son arriving at the age of 20 years and any
one who has not been in the service two years
and honorably discharged" 1t exempts
person who may attain his 18th birthday be-
tween the enrolment and the draft, but abol-
isheg the exemptions of felons, and exempts
| pono xrbosa rolofivac oro who'll, dooaodooL
on their labor for support unless actually
supported by their labor. Senator Dixon's
amendment exempts all persons recognised
as clerg5men by the ecclesiastical authority
of their denominations. Mr.. Hendricks
amendment proposes two classes of enrolled
persons as in the existing law, the second
class not being liable to be called on till the
first is exhausted, There is project to con-
struct military wagon road through the
Cascade Mountains and down the W willamette
Valley 1t is designed to locate its commence
ment at Eugene City, to run by way of the
middle fork of the Willamette River, and
through the post feasible pass of the Cascade
Mountains near Diamond Peak TO the south
ern or eastern boundary OF the State. To aid
in its construction, Mr.. Nesmith of Oregon,
introduced into the Senate bill providng
for giving three sections of public lands for
each mile of the road. He also introduced
another bill with a similar provision in aid OF
the military wagon road from the Dalles of
the Columbia River to point on Snake River,
near the mouth of the Dwy hee.
In the United States Senate on Friday, Mr..
Sumner, of Massachusetts,, called up his res
olution for new rule, requiring that Sena-
tors before entering on their duties take the
oath of allegiance prescribed by the act OF
Congress.
Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, said that his
colleague, MIR. Bayard, is the only Senator to
be affected by the order, and has tho right to
uofN ei,--t tls ais-.-tia.A i.A~olyed referredtr
t he Judiciary Committee for their action and
opinion. He made the motion accordingly
Mr.. Trumbull, of Illinois, opposed Mr.
Saulsbury's motion.
Messrs. johnson, of Maryland and Cola
' mer, of Vermont, did not see any evil to re
suit from the reference proposed,
Mr.. Sumner believed that no report woult
4 affect the minds of Senators, and urged
I prompt action.
T. Mr.. Clark, of New Hampshire, saw no rea
+ son for the eference.
@ Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, said he was up
willing without the decision of the Senate
Barring his views against the constitutional
:, ity Of the oath, he could take the oath o.
E readily as any member of the body.
!, :, Messrs. Mcpougall, of California, and Pow
: ell, of Kentucky, advocated the reference t.
=, the committee.
4 Mr.. Ten Eyck, of New Jersey, could seen
,f good result from a reference, as the Judiciar
: Committee is the same now as when they rC
ported the act.
;, The question was taken on Mr.. Salisbury
- motion to refer, and decided in the negative
: Yeas.-Buckalew, Collamer, Cowan, D,
Wis, Foot Harding, Harris, Henderson, Her
- bricks, McDougall, Nesmith, Powell, Saul
= bury, Sherman, Wright.
% Nays.-Anthony, Brown, Clark, Connes
- Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes
~ Hale, Harlan, Hicks, Howard, Howe, Lam
~ (Ind.,) Lane, (Kansas), Morgan, Morril
y Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trun
bull, Van Wrinkle, Wiley, Wilson.
Mr.. Fessenden explained that he had vote
against the reference because the subject ha
been considered in committee before the la
was passed 1t was certainly question
SIS interest to the Senator from Delaware an
ng that Senator's colleague,
nv Mr.. Salisbury said the former deserved
is be heard upon the subject. '
it. Mr.. Sumner said the Senate ought not
re- adjourn over for any holiday until this que
MS ton is decided
". Mr.. Davis said that, although the subje
nd had heretofore been considered by the Sc
ire ate, there were new Senators hero who hi
M not an opportunity to discuss it.
Yas Pending the debate, the Senate Went in
me executive session.
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