New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-17
xxxyyIth CONGREss-Third Session.
sENATE WAsHIsGTos. Feo. 10, ioo''
SNNNN cerI0N 0R DIITIES.

nyS d. OLiol ,rresented a petition In
saxor of ths reduction of tie guy on irt s,;,;ons
NJ SEEpMAN REP, Ohio presented Ptt'tlono
10 favor of reduction oil 'ne uu'''' va
and malt Liquors. CLAIM
A. C,, pK Rsp,. MIL, from the COMMITTEE on
r,,a;,. nrsssnted bill for The payment OF James
Aisy,nssr, for hanging the painting OF 'no Dat'e
nTChnnrlrsneo He said the practice hsd grown ny
~ tncarTing bills without any authority, leaving
"a hs cad ont Of tte contingent iund OF the
snoui Ne was directed by the Committee to state
sSa. ssrssfer no ouch claims would be considered
unIes, in extraordinary cases.
rUr CASE OF FRENCH LADY THOMAS.
NJ, WILSON (Rep., Mass.). from the Committee
an Military Affairs, reported back the resolution
relstiye to the case Of M. Thomas tine "frehcl
Lady, with statement Of the facts.
TIE APPOINTMENT OF MIDsHIPMEN.
Mr. DAVIS Un., Ky.) called up the bill regu
hitting the appointment II hidrhipnen, the question
pending on the adoption of the amendment ratnylns
the appointments made BY the President and Secre-
tary Of the Navy. -, 40
MIR. GRIMES Rep. Iowa) thought it made no nc
difference whe her the amendment was aoop'bS I'D a
not Ho thought the President and Secretary hAA
perfect right to make these appointments
Mr. re- A aIs VI" Rep i. H. moved to amend
,hS h 40 tho, ,hs ammo ,,iments shsl be made with
reference to merits aud qualihcations, " ps,sc,sd
tanned by examination OF the csndida'oe. NV. 1
ENROLLING AND CALLING OUT The 'n MI .In
Al the expiration OF the morning nouf Inc i;na
called ND the epecisl order, VIZ. tne 1ii ehl'"'"s
and oallipe out tie militia Of the United States.
TIE AIRLINE RAILROAD.
Mr.. COWAN (Rep. Pa by consent, presented
msmoria protesting against the bill for the con-
struction OF an Airline Railroad to New-Iork.
NEw-MEXICO AS STATE.
Mr.. LANE (Rep,. han.) offered resoinnon,
which was adopted, instructing the Committee Oh
Territories 10 inquire into the expediency OF passns
An act to enable the people Of New-Mexieo 10 form
q constitution, preparatory TO their adInissioh ID
State.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep, Mass.) said he simply pro-
pose6 to explain the bill and the reason why IL was
introduced. We were bow engaged In glgSn.ic
strupqle for the preservation OF the national lie
and for twenty months we bad been ssndin9 'ue
Young men of the country into the Held lhose reFi-
ments had suffered much from battle and olsesse,
until now many Of tue old regiments numbered no
more than four hundred We were tod 10y the lead
era of the Rebellion that thew were fighting for inde-
pepdeoCe, and that they would mako no compro-
mioes, Therefore the folly Of talking Of peace and
compromise was comprehended by all loyal men,
and all such talk wac little better than treason.
This battle was 10 be fought out 10 the end and be
wanted il 80 fought ms to crush ont the Rebellion and
restore the nation He assumed that 1t was the duty
OF every good citizen 70 DO his utmost to preserve
the nations life. Congress had the i1ght under the
Constitution TO raise armies TO put down nsurrecon,
and, il necessary, it had the right 10 call into the
service Of the country every citizen, either a.
volunteer or by draft.
1t might never lie necessary to put the bill into
execution. He hoped II would not But 1t was the
duty Of Congress TO provide oil necessary means 70
carry on this contest The bill proposed TO enroll
the whole people Of the country, and not merely the
militia.
Mr.. COWAN moved TO insert Members Of Con.
gress among the persons exempted iron the provis-
ions of the bill.
Ne WILSON hoped he amendment would not be
adopted. He thought that Members of Congress
and officers OF the Government should be willing to
serve their country in the field if necessary.
Mr.. D0OLTITLE REP, Wis., thought the
smsndmen, would not be Of much prsctlcsl value,
for the bill only included persons under IS, and
scarcely any Senator would he Included.
Mr.: LANE (Rep., Kansas asked II the Senator
thought any Senator would plead bis age in bar.
Dir. DOOLIrTLE said be did not know. He
thought the Senator from kansas would be quite ss
Congress ought not to be taken away from theii
duties
MIR. LANE sid he had been in the service of the
United States, and hoped every Senator might be II
the ranks serving his country.
The amendment was rejected by the following
YEAs-M.s.. Cow.n. Dooli,e. Hict. Kennedy. Ian,
Cnd), Powell. Rice. RiclsId,oo Salisbury, Trumbul
NAYS-3essrs Anthony, Arnold, Chandler, Clark. Cola
ner Davis Dixon. Fe's,ndea Foo. Fo'sr Crime. Hard
Pomeroy. Sumner Sherman, Ten E,eI, TeIpie, Wilson
Mr.. COwAN (Rep., Pal then moved to amend &c
as 10 exempt the Governors and members OF The
legislative and Judiciary bodies OF the several States
Mr.. CLARK Rep, y. II moved 10 amend the
amendment, 90 20 limit 1t 10 the Governors and
Judiciary OF the Slater.
Mr. WILKINSON rep, Mini thought that thu
vote refusing to exempt members Of Congress was
most ABSURD and foolish. The people sent their rep
resentatives 10 Congress and wanted them to stay
there; and they wanted their State Legislatures &c
remain untouched.
Mr.. CLARK ssd members Of the Legislature il
bis State had volunteered and be heard no complaint
from the people, and be thought they would mo-
complain II some were drafted.
Mr. Clark's amendment was adop.ed-Yeas, %
Nays, 90; and the amendmtnt a. amended, wa
adopted
list Of exempts tie only sons OF widows, dependen
upon them for support, which was agreed to.
Mr.. COWAN offered sn amendment in effect L
allow persoDs drafted 10 be exempted by paying
$780, and providing that ell persons failing 10 up
pear shall be tried BY court.martial and fined not les
than go or more than $500 or imprisoned ont
month. % imposed in arrears of sad fine.
Mr.. WILSON hoped il would not be adopted
What the Government wanted was men, not money
Mr. FESSENDEN thought tie result would b,
that many would fail 10 appear. ard pay the fine d
$50, instead Of paying $780, be thought the alterna
i've would be better 10 pay The money or procure {
substitute.
After this discussion the amendment was tempo
EARLY withdrawn
Mr.. COLLAMER REP, Wy offered On amend
ment requiring the Pre- iden, under tie call pro-
posed IN the BILL 10 take INTO account the number o.
men any State has furnished, and make the appcr
tionroent among the States accordingly.
Mr.. COWAN thought the amendment could mol
be practically carried into effect without great con
fusion.
AT II o'clock the Senate took recess until 7.
EVENING SESSION.
M HANDI .EIi called he LII for Ia LIZ.