Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-02-05
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1868.
In SENATE.

In SENATE.
Mr. HOWE presented the credentials of Hon. JAS R.
DooLITTLE reelected United States Senator from Wis
cousin for sx years from the 4th of March next
The resolutions relative to the French Intervention 10
Mexico taken up the pending question being the
ton lay the table which agreed to: Yeas "a
Nays-Messrs. Kennedy, Latham, McDOugal Powell,
Rice, Richardson, SALISBURY, Turpe, Wilson of Mo-.
DRAFTING THE MILITIA, ETC
Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts, called up the bill for
the encouragement Of Refreshments, enrolling and draft
iDg militia
An amendment adopted providing that drafted
may procure substitute.
Another amendment was adopted providing that no
clothes arms equipments shall be sold, exchanged
pledged given away; and when such articles found
in the OF any not soldier or oer they
may be seized.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered an amendment (Which was
adopted providing that any officer absent with leave shall
receive only halpay and when absent without leave
addition to penalties provided shall forfeit all pay aud
allowances except when absent from sickness wounds
Dir. FOOT offered an amendment (Which was adoptad)
that the general orders of the War Department Nos 54
and 1872 10 reference to the enstmens Of volunteers into
the regular service, be repealed.
Mr. CARIILE moved to strike out the second section
giving the President power 70 make all rules and regua
tons for enrolling or drafting the militia
Mr.. RICHARDSON said this was bill of the most fear
full import 1t gave to the President full power oil
the militia of the country do he pleased with them
The bill gave to the President power than
given to any despOt The President might draft all the
Democrats if no chose, all the Republicans negroes
He claimed that tpotbirds Of the rank and file were
Democrats
Mr. HARLAN said that as far as his State was con-
earned threef urths of the Republicans The
vote OF the regiments shows IL.
MIR. RICHARDSON said many Of the regiments were
NOT allowed to vote
Mr.. HARLAN said no complaint had been made except
by the tied candidate for Congress- who complained
that the soldiers were allowed to vote Ut al.
Mr. LANE, of Kansas, said be had been informed on
good authority that majority Of the soldiers Of Illinois
Republicans. As Cor Ksnsas If the Senator meant az
Democrats those who did believe the negro could fight
and NOT willing 10 let him fight there not
| poral's guard from Kansas.
| Mr.. RICHARDSON continued, aud quoted at length
from returns from regiments of Illinois t. show they we're
composed mainly Of Democrats This bill proposes t.,
give the President unlimited power. He feared il such
bills this aud the bill to pay for slaves and to place
inferior side by side with the white passed
the country might be plunged into civil He appealed
10 the Senate TO pause before they passed more laws dis
tasteful people Many Gets already pas sed
cesdingy distasteul, and with the proclamation had
cited desire to resist tbese aggressUns on the Constlu
| ton.
Mr. LANE, Of Kansas, said, as far the Senator
speech referred to the negro question he had heard the
same Tor twenty from that Senator's party but he
protested 10 the Of the soldiers Of Illinois against
this attempt to excite political discussion among them.
! Mr. 1RUMBULL said he exceedingly sorry that
/ hIs colleague had made here such partisan speech
When there were half lion OF rebels Ia against
the Government he sorry hear his colleague
bis stteDton from these half million traitors trying to de
strUy the GoverDrnt and turn hi attention soldiers
ard inquire what their party politics, IL matters
what the politics Of the soldier Citing for - country
be is fighting for the Constitute and the Governments
he was bis brother, and he would embrace him. He
sorry his colleague had undertaken inquire whether the
soldiers had voted the Democratic Republican ticket
lie Mr. TRuMBULL never could have broueb such
into the Senate 1t was known, and to better
TO hi colleague that 10 making tho mill airy appointments
In Illinois question VI politics made at I'll.
| Mr. RICHARDSON asked II bis colleague not one
If those who signed protest to the President that
General should be trusted with command except he
Cured with the Presidents policy Of carrying the
| Mr. TRUMBULL said his colleague was entirely mis-
taken In supporting that onehaf of the soldiers Of Iii
nos were Democrats But his colleague had asked if he
signed certain protest II 10 * difference whether
he sged any paper but he would say now and forever
that he was IN lavor II such policy and II be mad the
power no man should lead the armies who did not agree
with the President in the prosecution OF this and the
policy be has ad pied to ciush this rebellion No semi
loyast or traitor SHOULD lead his brOtner in this
VAR. III his colleague were President, and the Demo
crsiic party II p7wer he would say TO tem Take to
lead yopr armies who believe ia your OF putting
down rebellion, aud who believe in the policy you have
adopted. He would like to know il bis colleague would
place IN command to carry into execution the greatest
enterprise OF the world man who was opposed to the
| policy be had adopted
| MI. RICHARDSON II I was President would call
Gen Mcclellan Immediately to the head OF the armies
| Mr.. TRUMBULL. II you believed Gen. Mcclellan
was opposed 10 the mode Of putting down the rebellion
that you had inauguraied would you call him to the
mand Of the army7 Would il be wise to instrument
taties to carry toto eject measure when those nsru
M ntaltes were opposed to carrying it into effect
! Mr., RICHARDSON. 1 would select the man who
| would win victories.
iudcous choice There il about much consistency in
that "a some other hngs my colleague has said Laugh
teri orbear, sir, to make any assault Gen. McCis
Ian, but 10 bic victories must confess am not Ia
miliar with them II hunting after man 10 CON
duet the army who had victories and bad the greatest