The New York herald., 1863-02-17
NtWs FROM WASHINGTON.
'asssge Of the Consoripti0n Bill by
the 5enate,
&C.. &C.. &c.
WAsaiyeTos Feb. 10, 1868.

,rted in the House to.Inorrow.
THE REPUBLIcAss AND MR.. SEWARD.
Mr.. Seward was in tie Senate chamber today FOR per
ps tho first time weeks. Tho republicans generally
God aoof. Not so with General Fremont, who Is 70
i've an important command Of Philips and Cheever,
hen they the floors Of Congress violation OF
. rules.
i0TRAcTED SESSION OF TIE SENATE on THE CON.
sCRIPTIoN BILL.
year ago Senators Wilson and Fessenden were camor
for stopping enlistmeuts and limiting the army TO five
lndred thousand in all. Then the Former stated
iat volunteers could be readily obtained when needed
year Of disasters through partisan warfare against
ensral Mcclellan passed and the republican Senators
w ask for a conscriptiou. No hostility to il been
by the democratic sdo and the rerfecns Of the
,tais Of the left with the dominant party.
Mr.. Cowan regarded the measure militia bill, or
calling out the militia, and not law for conscription
keep up great standing armies, upon the continent
Europe.
Mr.. Richardson said that time when volunteers in
niOent numbers could be obtained but that bright day
ad gore by Force must be used and what no particu
,rly wanted was tha States that had furnished
heir quotas. only nine months where others had
ant tn years Che war, should DO particularly
object 70 the conscripiion.
Mr.. Sumner that Massachusetts, should be IA.
orsd account of her furnishing many for the
resident, though Senators stated that than half Of
hs foreigners that of them
listed al New York that the fishermen Of Massachusetts
nd gone largely into tie army rather than the navy and
hat large portion OF the volunteers Of Massachusetts,
workingmen from other states It really pitia-
lie to Massachusetts,, with lis vast wealth, and tint
nische fanat cism wh b has brought great
ipon common Y, resortng to 20 msny expedi
ns in the high places Of the nation to esape the fun
orce of the draft
On the strength Of statements from several Senator'S
bat all experience had sowr that the true period OF life
efficient campaigning between the ages of twenty
md thrty-1ve those years Dxed the limits age
for persons who s. all b nrsl drated
The favored discrn M ion with reference tho
family responsibilities person who may be drafted.
It is CONSIDERED hy war ropubl cans that the money
feature in lieu of substitutes will induce dischdrged
soldiers TO re-en!is,.
In tho remarks concerning the sort Of people who
10 exempt feeling against
bearing arms, nothing said about e1empting the
Garrison Phillips Cnoover stamp OF aboltionists,
who have constantly ii other days thundered against
war the government the American church. the Union,
ko., &C. The Senate refused Mr. snruners request
slsnpt the fifteen hun ed New England ccrgymen, who
n,orstime yaloou. n sending Snaps rles to
EA1zas. Mr.. MrD3uPtl as ed iavor tor the fighting
Methodist ministers, ant made some eoqront remarks
cschng the exploits of the soldiers of the Cross in al
hteory. Mr.. Sumner loir I'D to the example OF France
which exempt cIergymca students Q. divinity.
II Mr.. Wilson made the ell point that the strength
OF the conscrption the fac, that the
tho humble who rad the duties of families upon them,
while he favored and welthy classes were subject To
the aw.
Mr.. Iarrs regretted, the whole, that all officials
were made liable to the consCriptun
Mr. Icnd iua nil
encirced there would DO css preaching that would
lead war
The senate PASSED tire Conscription bll at twelve
O'Clock tonight.
THE PRIZE oAsEs-rHx Sonr or WAR WE ARE EN-
GAGED -.
Some interesting points developed In the arguments
before he Supreme Court in the appealed prize 1t
arg led by counsel er appellant, ody that tbs is not
public war accordn- he de tons OF the highest
thoriies neither is II civil war ior that would imply
that the government ayertnyown factions
tending for the mastery; but II is mixed war-the
Presdcnt having proclaimed that it Is to restore
the authority Of the government certain persons
vino have resisted thu aatherty vita force and
Therefore IT is contsldci the o. public war
do not apply In these ey-es
Nr. Dana, Of Massachusetts, IN She o. the Emma
Warwick day lad down very Clearly the general prin
cipes which the govegnL relies condenning pro
perty captured by b,ockading fleets lie oontended
that this a bc,wec bodie, polite, govern
ment against parties claiming be body polite; that
have right enemy by sting their
resources, taking pfolefty designed for their use,
which may be within their power. Il makes no difference
whether the parties owning the property friendly
tho enemy or neutral Or asc hostlle 10 the enemy
In any il may be taken Of coefeing the
enemy. The neutral i bound respect nothing but the
force o. the belgeronls. lie mms crimo offence