Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-17
Ths ARMY,

ton of Congress to do away wi tn the provision Of be
Copscrpt Law permitting persons to put in substitutes
AS showing the temper of Congress, as we'll as what
has been done in that regard as also upon Other
questions, quote the following from the Senate pro
ceedings On Thursday last:
THE SUBSTITUTE QUESTION.
MIR. Sparrow, Of louisiana from the Committee or
Military Affairs reported back the bill to prohibit The
enlistment and enrolment of substitutes in the military
service of the Confederate States etc. The following
| is n copy Of the bill
I. That person liable to military service shall
hereafter be permitted allowed to f nsh substitute
or such service nor shall anY substitute be received
enlisted enrolled in tie military service of the Con-
ederate States and that all laws heretofore passed
permitting Or allowing persons liable to military
vice to furnish substitutes for the same thogZDg
the acceptance, enlistment or enrolment of any such
SUBSTITUTE 10 the military service, be and the Same ere
hereby repealed
Mr. Davis, OF n. c.. Inquired whether the repeal in
terms OF laws authorizing ths employment of substi-
tutts wood not ipso fdcto make all persons who have
| already furnished substitutes liable TO enrolment
Several Senators briefly expressed their views upon
the point thus presented and it suggested that the
difficulty might be overcome by striking out the last
| clause (prlnted above between brackets)
MIR. Brown opposed to striking out the clause
Indicated. He regarded the putting IN OF substitutes
as privilege, not contract, and he could listen with
out little patience to any argument advanced
the contrary ALI that had oeen said to those who had
employed substitutes IN Gfec:If you don't choose
now TO go into the army, you employ some one in
your place until you wanted
Mr. Phelan, OF Miss emarkdd d that it was inmate
rial whether the last clause stricken cut or retain
ed If The bill was brought before any Judge his de,
cIsl9n would be that the first clause repealed bv imp
cation oil former laws allowing substitutes TO be fur
| nished. He favored thl express repeal and would
therefore vote sgainst striking out the last clause
| Alter 1urther remarks by several Senator's Mr..
Wlgta submitted the motion to strike out. The ques-
| ton was put and decided in the negative The bill
was then advanced to third reading and passed
On Friday, MIR. WIGFALL of Texas, introduced into
the Senate, bill to organise forces to serve during
| the var, of which the following is q summary
| ORGANIZATION OF A RESERVE CORPS
Mr. Wigta, of Texas, introduced "a bill to organize
| forces to serve during the
l. ALI ma ie white pers liable to military duty be-
tween the ages OF Is and 60 SHALL be in the military
service OF the Confederate States
2. AL between l6 aDd l8 and As and 90 shall be-
long to the reserve those between Is and As to tie
army in the field.
3 Ali e4empts except officers Of the State and Con-
tederate governments persons detailed for special duty
discharged from service in the army shall belong to
the reserve corps.
The reserve corps to be used for local defense and
garrison duly, but may be sent beyond the limits
their Sta e, OF great emergency for period
| not exceeding thirty days.
S. Provides for the enrolment of persons liable to
duty 10 the reserve cUrps.
g. The organization Of the reserve corps shall be the
that provided for the army in tie field Exist
ing organizations composed Of non -cOnscrps to com
pose part OF the reserve CORPS.
On motion OF Mr. Wgtal, the bill was referred to
the COMMITTEE on Military affairs.
In THE HOUSE On Friday the Speaker submitted a
bill from the Senate prevent the enrolment of sub
siutes il the army and that none be hereafter recev-
ed, and that all laws allowing the same be repealed.
The rule was suspended and the bilhpassed to third
reading.
Mr. Miles, of S. G., said the minds of members were
made up seme time past in relation to this subject
The necessity of putt0g stop to substitution for the
future was demanded by the unanimous sentiment of
the country. 1t had created i'll blood n the army and
justly 30. This a of the entire population of
the country and each man was, should be, bearing
part The eft ct of the privilege of substitution was
to allow rch men to buy another to go and bear his
share Of the danger in the field The poor man felt
that the was bearing unequaly. In some commu.
mites spirit of disaf5cti0n had been created by this
special privilege to others. There may be difference
of opinion those already having substitutes in the
army but could be none as to the poprety of stopping
it for the future.
Mr. Collier said the bill was ambiguous, and put all
in the service.
Mr.. Lyons thought the effect of the bill was to re-
peal the censcript law, that. authorized substi
tuition
Mr.. Miles continued to show that the bill was mis-
apprehended.
Mr. Conrad moved to amend the bill go as to include
substitutes and all those who had furnished them.
The amendment was laid the table and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Foote thought the government bad DOW
all contracts heretofore mad by individuals for
substitutlOn Substitution was the existence Of
privilege. The government had no right or power to
incapacate Itself 1Or tue purposes of Substu ion
simply contract between citiz 3ns, and Congress
had the power to modify the law whatever might be
the relations OF individuals. He did object the
reundDg of>the money such cgsts but Congress wts
net bound do it. The law discrinnated in favor OF
The rich. In this war, which for property rights
the OF property should fight for It, The law was
obLoxous TO all The objections urged against it. He
wished it swept from the statute books entirely and the
odious discrimination abolished,
he bill was referred to the committee Military
Affairs aud ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hilton, OF Florida, by consent OF the Houae,
offered an amendment that principals be required 10
desert, by Inability from Sickness unable to. per
form military duty. Laid on the table and ordered to-
be printed.
There s evidently, therefore, strong determination
to get rid OF the system of substitution, aDd great
extent, OF exemption. The employment Of 60 many
young and abie-bodied in the hospitals, the quar-
termaster and otmmjssary departments, under the
nitre bureau, or in very many other positions which
might be otherwise filed, gravey aDmadverted upon,
and will no doubt receive attention.
Among other projects Of legislation we may quote
that submitted by Ex- Governor Brown Of Mssis ipp
in the Senate on Wednesday last
OUTLINE OF LEGIgLATIoN PRoPosED.
Mr. Brown, OF Mississippi, submitted the following
resolution:
Rssolued That the present condition of the country
Cong ought with least practicable delay, enact