The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-09-02


ascertain whether the minority have any
rights remaining here.
Mr.. Howard moved that the Senate ad-
journ. 81
Mr.. Richardson moved to reconsider
the motion by which the bill was claimed
! to be passed by the Senate.
Mr.. Powell spoke until half f-past three
O'Clock in the morning, when he moved
that the Senate adjourn.
Motion rejected by yeas 4, nays 80.
Mr.. Bayard commenced speaking
against the bill, and spoke until half past
four clock, when he yielded the floor to
MIR. Powell, who again moved that the
House adjourn.
Motion rejected by yeas 4, nays 33.
The question then recurred on agreeing
to the report Of the Conference Commit
tee.
The vote was called, and the Chairman,
Mr.. Pomeroy, of Kansas, declared the
report agreed to.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to take up the
act relative to the validity of the deeds
of public squares to the city of Wash
ington.
41OllOH dSTe6u TO-
Mr.. POWELL hope that the Senate
will proceed with the consideration of the
report of the Conference Committee.
Mr.. Grimes-That bill is passed
Mr.. Powell-Oh, no! TheSenator from
Delaware (Bayard) is entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Trumbull-I call the Senator from
Kentucky (PowelD to order. I am on
the floor, and | moved to take up another
bill, and that motion has been carried
Mr.. Bayard-Nei the manner nor
the language Of the Senator from Illinois
CTrumbulD will cause me to yield my
right to the aoor, to which l am entitled.
Mr.. Grimes-Did the Senator from IL
linois (Richardson) vote with the majori
ty? IF he did not, he could not move for
reconsideration.
Alta quarter to FIVE A. NJ, the Senate
adjourned ee
Comments on the foregoing are unnec-
essary. The report speaks for itself
The Copscription act is thus proved to be
parliamentary and unconstitutional in
the manner Of its adoption. But there
is no appeal from the Senate Official Rec
ord-which declares it passed-as if
unanimously yet here is the Official
Record Of the debate!
SENATOR TRUMBULL ON THE $500 CLAUSE.
March 2-After the act had passed the
Senate, Mr.. Trumbull. of Illinois, moved
to repeal that part of the 18th section of
the act in which is the $500 clause.
EXTRACTS FROM THE DEBATES.
lFrom the Congressional Globe.]
Mr.. President, [ have offered this
amendment in view of the fact that an
objection is made in many quarters to that
provision of the act for enrolling and
calling out the National forces which al
lows money to be substituted for blood
The bill provides as will be recollected
by Senators, that any person, on paying
to the Secretary of War, sum not ex
ceeding $500, may discharge himself from
the draft. 1t is said by persons who are
unable to furnish $500 that the rich are
to escape this draft, the men of property
are to escape, while the men that can not
raise $500 and are subjeSed to the draft
have no way of escaping, but are COM
PEELED to go into the service. The prepo-
sition that have offered does not prevent
the procuring of substitute If it is
adopted the bill would still provide for
substitutes; but it would compel per-
son who was drafted, rich or poor, to get
substitute in his place, or else to per-
form the service himself. Ought not that
t. be SO? Is it right to fix in the bill a
certain sum by which a man of property
may discharge himself from the military
service? If he can procure substitute
to go for him let him make his owe terms,
and furnish his substitute-but shall we
say in the Law, if you will pay the Sec
retary Of War $500 you shall not be
compelled to serve. in the armies of the
country for its defense, but they shall be
compelled to serve who are unable to fur
nish the money? trust that my friend,
the Chairman of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, will consent to the adoption
of this amendment aud allow it to 20 on
this bill
Mr. H'lson, of Massachusetts, wish
to saygtAat this provision was put. in the
bill for the benefit of the poor men OF
this country.
Mr.. Trumbull-They do not SO regard
it.
Mr-vN Ilsop, OF MaSSacnusettS--I De
lieve they SO regard it; but some persons
why do not understands it look at it in an
other light.
Mr., Trumbull--I cannot see this mat
ter in the light in which the Senator from
Massachusetts does. He says it is a
clause in favor OF, the poor men of this
country. Why, sir, the poor men of the
countrp have got to go. They can not
furnish this money. He leaves it to the
discretion of the Secretary of War to say
that if man pays fifty dollars in money
he need not furnish substitute; but il
he pays fifty dollars in money he is to be
discharged from the draft, What is the
man to do who cannot pay fifty dollars
in money? He has got to 90. Are you
for passing law that shall compel mar
to go and meet the foes of his country up
on the battle field and undergo the hard
ships of a campaign, its dangers and iti
Exposures, when he cannot aaise fifty dol
lars; and release the man that can raise
fifty or three hundred dollars from goine
on his paying that sum of money? l
is not a provision in favor Of the poor mel
of the country. They cannot buy tn,
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