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CONGRESSIONAL.
XxxyiIth COngress---SccOnd Session.

WASHINGTON, Feb 3.
SgSATE-Carisle thought it not expe-
dent to give such power to the Presi-
dent, II
Sherman was surprised at the OPPOSE
ton to this bill We had arrived at a
condition when we could not fill up the
army with volunteers, and the question
was, how should we I'll up the army
Every, nation had some kind of a con-
scription law and Congress had the pow
er to raise armies.
>, Doolittle said we had a decision of the
Supreme Court just as Washington laid
down the rule. A distinction was 10 be
made between a person called into SER
4 vice and one who was actually employed.
But he further said perhaps it was bet
ter that Congress should have declared
that the time when a man was in the ser
vice might date from the time when he
was drafted, or when the order was given
to the Governors But Justice Story was
from New England, and perhaps was dis
affected towards the war Of 1872, deliv-
cred dissenting opinion, and that was
quoted. r- .Isa,
Sherman claimed that the question
really was, whether we should fill up our
armies and continue the war, or give it
up He would have had the bill made
with the proper exceptions. The laws Of
France and Russia had made wise ex-
ceptiOns which would prevent many hard
cases that would occur under a general
Y law 1T we would have fewer political
speeches and less talk about the negro
and turn our energies to the suppression
Of the rebellion we should see good re-
suits. He did not believe the people
would give up this contest until the re-
belliOn was crushed out
J. The motion to strike out the section was
7. rejected, Is to IS
Davis moved to amend by including
the word white so as to make it read
all able bodied white male citizens.
Dir. Lane moved to recommit the bill
to the Military Committee with view to
incorporate some exceptions. =
McDougal said the Democrats of the
loyal States were willing TO do all that
was necessary to strengthen the Govern
ment and restore the Union
Doolittle regarded this one of the most
important bills that Congress could pass.
Rice asked the Senator if he would ex-
press his opinion of Horace Greeley
Mr.. Doolittle was perfectly willing to
express his opinion of the New York
Tribune in 1860, and also the course pur-
sued by that paper lately, as among the
most unfortunate occurrences aud most
n mischievous in its tendencies
Latham raised point that this dis
cussion was out of order. The question
o was on the motion to refer the bill.
The Vice President decided it was out
o Of order.
Doolittle said there had always been
the utmost latitude on that motion.
Wright moved that the Senator have
leave to go on. He wanted the Senator
q to express his opinion of the conduct of
8 the Secretary OF State, in sending the
= French Minister TO Richmond and send
. ing messages through HIM TO .Ia4f na,-;e-
Foster said this was entirely out Of or
der He OBJECTED to an answer.
Wilson, of Massachusetts, hoped the
z Senator would answer.
:, Doolittle did not wish to say any
= thing out of order, and declined to pro-
coed
IN The bill was then re-committed to the
Military Committee.
Latham presented a memorial from
= the Pacific Telegraph Company received
to-day, relative TO the bill to modify the
, present Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
. law. -r
y Corwin offered q resolution requesting
the President to communicate to the
-, Senate the number of volunteers anC
!, drafted men actually raised and mustered
D into the service by the several States
: and the time when their time of servic,
expire Adopted
nd The bill to revive the act to pay bount,
Of and pensions to men actually employe,
Of in the Department of the West was takel
i'd up. -sr.-.
ed Mr. Arnold offered resolution which
'r- was adopted, iRstructing the Financia
Committee to inquire into the exped
= ency of repeating the duty on paper.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
ID HoUsE-lhe House concurred in tn
Of Senate amendment to the Senate ApprC
Of priation Bill authorizing the Postmaste
ct, General to contract for carrying tn
be mails in steamships from San Francisc
~ to Oregon ports, at not exceedin
S24,O
= Tie House then considered privat
,. bills. NJ
red The House resumed the considerable
Of of the Illinois & New York Ship Cana
,oof bill.
in Oin said this measure had long bee
red a subject of discussion and reflection
~" and its provisions in great degree wa
well understood by the members. Neve
@ theless he would now notice the persis
ent efforts made by its enemies to pref
GE dice the bill.
A report had been authorized by IL
Committee on Naval Affairs, and
lIR claimed the responsibility of saying thi
. in every material fact, it was tissue
ooo Misrepresentation and misstatement
for f. A. Conkling rose to a question
lse; order The language was indecorol
: and insulting to a Committee of tn
,su House.
The speaker overruled the point
). the ground that there was nothing pc
sonal in the remarks.
CE Olin withdrew the offensive remark
,. Nevertheless he believed misstatemen
+. had been made in the report. That the
,oM were Misrepresentation Of facts, W
road withou. question The author of the