Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-07
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AFTERNOON REPORT.
cONCRE SSI DNAI..,7Tn CoNGRFGs.


SESArs.-Mr. Carlisle thought it not
expedicnt to give such power to the Pcs,
ident
M,. Sherman was surprised at the op.
position TO this bill. We had arrived nj
q condition when we could not fill up the
army with volunteers. and the question
WAS, how should we fill up the army!
Every nation had como kind of conscrip-
ton law, and Congress had the power to
raise armies.
Mr.. DooIit,lc said he hal a decision of
the Supreme Court. Justice Wash ng-
ton laid dow the rule that distinction
Was 10 lie made between n person GALE
INTO the service and orc who was actually
employed. bu, he further thought tina
perhaps ii WAS better that Congress
should have declared that the tine when
msn Was in The service might date from
the time he was drafted. or when the or.
icr Was given 10 the government, but
Jusuce Story who WAS from New England,
anu perhaps disatlectej towards the war OF
1872, delivered dissenting opinion, aud
that was quoted.
Mr. sherman claimed that the question
really was. whether We should fill mp our
armies, md continue the war, or give up.
He would have had the bill make the
proper exceptions. The laws Of France
aud Prussia had many wise exceptions,
which would prevent many hard cases
! hat would occur nr!er general Law. II
VIC would have fewer political speeches,
and less t,lk about the negro, and turn
our cucrgies to the suppression Of the re
belIion, We should see good results lie
| did moi believe the people would give up
tins contest till the rebellion WAS crushed
| ont
The mo ION to strike out the section
was rejected by ! 3 70 =.
Mr. DAVIS moved % amend, hy ineln
| ding the word w bite, so as TO Siakc il
read all able bodied white male citizens
Mr.. Lane moved 10 recommii the bill
70 tie Military Committee, with view
10 Incorporate some exceptions.
Mr. Ncpou-al said the Democrats Of
tile loyal STAG. were wiling 10 do all
that was necessary 10 strengthen the Cox
-rrmeut aui restore tic Union.
Mr.. D.o.itllc regarded this 4. one OF
,he IL J, impoltau, bili, tia, Congress
,vui ?ass.
Mr. Rice asked the Senator rhe would
enrre.s l.i- opinion ~ Horace Gfcelo>.
Mr.. Doohtlle said he Was perfectly
sil.in- % express his opinion. lie re-
.ardcl the course Of the New York r.,
tune in December, $500 and also tile
course pnrsued ts 'lat paper Isitcrly, \.
among the most unfortunate 81 occurrcn-
ccs, and most mischieycus in its ten
dcnrv.
Mr. Latham raised point that this
discussion WAS ont OF order The que,-
ton was on the motion to refer the bill
The Vice Prcsilcnt decided that j,
was ont Of order.
Mr.. Doolttlc said there had always
been the utmost latitude on such mo
,iuns
Mr.. Wright moved that the Senator
have leave TO 90 on. lie wanted the
Senator to express his opinion of the Sec
! rotary OF State in sending French Min
lster 10 Richmond, and IN sending mes
s,gcs through HIM 70 jed. DAVIS.
Mr.. Foster said this was entirely out
of order. He objected TO IN answer.
Mr.. Wi on, OF NJ ssachusetts hoped
the Senator would answer.
Mr.. Doolittle did not wish to say any
thing out OF order, and declined to pro.
coed
The bill was then recommittcd to the
Military Committee.
Mr.. Latham presented memorial
from the Pacific Telegraph Company, re
cclsed to day. relative to the b II Ia mod
lty the present Atlantic aud Pacific Tclc-
graph law
Mr.. Cowan offered n resolution re-
guessing the President to communicate to
the Senate the number of volunteer aud
drafted men actually raised and mustered
INTO the service by the several States and
the time when their terms of service cx
pre-. Adopted
The biii TO revise the act TO pay boun
ty aud penions to men actually employ
ed IN the Department of the " est, was
taken NJ.
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