Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-29
Che Obio 6tates,lta,r
The Conscriptien Bill-How II Passed
and Who Opposed the $500 Clause.

men anu Juufnblb VI buOTs m6mOftob huu puu'
ject to confusion Of ideas are Just now vast
make Il appear that Democrats, In malignant
parlance dCopperheads, are now for the frst
time and the only ones opposed to the $500
clause Of the oonscription bill which renders 10
an utter impossibility for the governments to
take the military service Of any man who can
raise the amount Of exemption while 10 neoes
sarily throws the whole burthen upon those
destitute Of moneyed resources. So fac as We
are concerned, as was shown the other day, the
measure as 0 whole and the exemption feature
particularly, were opposed and presented in
their true light when frat broached In and again
when passed by Congress. And with reference
to the character Of the opposition In the United
States Senate, where the act originated, We have
only to turn to the files of the Congregational
Globe to show few features Of the discussion
upon it and tho manner in which 1t was forced
TO final passage by an unparliamentaFy trick
worthy of ward oauous-facts proper 10 bu
remembered at this time and which ought
10 induce willingness on the part Of the au-
therities to have questions raised go to the
courts: t.'
From the Congressional Globe-0facal.l isf
now TIE ACE FsssSD Tss s=EATs. 10
Mr.. Bsyard commenced speaking aganst the bill, and
foor to Mr. Powell, who again moved that the House
adjourn. i'.
Motion rejected by yeas 4, nays 30. go.
The question then REQUIRED agreeing to the report
OF the Conference committee. . ..
The vote was called, and the Chairman, Mr. Pomeroy,
Of Kansas, declared the report agreed TO-. .lF
Mr.. Trumbull moved 10 take up the act relative to
the validity of the deeds Of the public square Of the
Oity OF Warrington. O.. ...- r. r.gf -..
Motion agreed TO, H --.
Mr.. PoweI-I hope that the Senate will proceed with
thac atd NJ
Mr.. arimes--That bill is passed.
Mr.. Powell-0h mol Tho Senator from Delaware
(Bayard) Is entitled to the floor. -
Mr.. Trumbull-I call tho Senator from Kentucky
(PowelD to order. am on the floor, and moved to
take up another BILL and that motion has been carried
Mr.. Bayard-Neher the manner nor the Language Of
the Senator from Illinois (rrumbulD will cause me to
yield my right to the floor to which am entitled.
Mr.. Powell, Of Kentucky-Do understand the Chair.
man Pomeroy) to say that the bill Is passed. u. 40
The Chair-The bill s passed.
M Powell-By what kind Of jockeying7! o s,G
Mr. Trumbull-I call the Senator from Kentucky to
Mr.. Bayard--Does the chair decide the report Of the
Conference committee to have been adopted BY any vote
Of the Senate J -5f
The ohair--I understand that the report has been
adopted. .... r.. s..
Mr.. PoWell-Did not most distinctly state that the
Senator from Delaware (Bayard only yielded the floor
to O motion to adjourn. ,s.-@l
The Chalr-I did not hear the Senator from Kentucky
~Ne~"~-~
any particular purpose. A IL 49, ,ut
Mr.. TrumOail-i believe sm entitled to the aoor..
The chair-The Senator from Illinois (TrumbulD is
entitled to the floor unless he yields 1t. a -t14I
Mr.. Powell-I desire to ask the CHAIR -
Mr.. TIumbull-I do not yield to the Senator from
Kentucky to ask any question. --...
Mr.. Bayard-I desire to appeal from the decision oil
the Chair. desire TO ascertain whether the minority
have any rights remaining here. a.F5
Mr. Howard moved that the Senate adjourn. KOS
Mr.. Richardson moved to reconsider the motion by
which the bill claimed to be passed by the senate
Mr. 6rimes-Did the Senator from Illinois Orchard.
sony vote with the msjorityf II he did not, he could
not move for q reconsideration. -
Alta quarter to 5 A. M, the Senate adjourned.
We desire to make no comment upon this
scene and these proceedingsin the Senate Of the
United States at the heel of session running
into the small hours Of the morning-a time
when some of the majority who thus trampled
upon the rights Of the minority were not In o
condition to legislate upon any subject, much
less measure placing the persons and lives OF
millions of people subject to the will of one
man. Perhaps the best commentary that can
be made is furnished by the efforts of the Re-
publican Senator Tfumbull Of Illinois, In his
cooler moments, to have the law amended and
the $500 clause stricken out. He moved an
amendment to that effect and said: az 6t s.
From the Congressional Globe Official.
| Mr.. President have offered this amendment 10
view Of the fact that obeeon is made in many quar-
to that provision OF the aot for enrolling and call
ing out the national forces which allows money to be
substituted for blood. The bill provides, as will be
objected BY Senator's that any person. by paying three
hundred dollars, may discharge himself from the draft
It is said by persons who unable to furniah three
hundred dollars that the rich are to escape this draft
the men Of property to escape, while the men who
cannot raise three hundred dollars and are to
the draft have way Of escaping but are compelled
10 20 into the service. The proposition that have Of
fa,a the DYOCufinn OF Ruh9tfute
II is adopted the bill would still provide for subI
tutes; butit would compel person who was drafted,
rich or poor, to get substitute ip his place, or else to
Ought not that 10 be sof Is 1t right to Ax in the bill
certain by which man Of property may discharge
hipaself from the military servce7 II he can prornss
hss ~ sscs..i.aseGDIt shall we say In the law
TIL ycu will pay the Secretary Of War three hundred
dollars you shall not be compelled to In the
mics OF the country for It's defense but they shall be
compelled to serve who unable to furnish the
ey?" tust that my friend, the Chairman Of the
mtee on Military Affairs will consent to the adoption
of ,his amendment and allow it to 90 on this bill
Mr. Wilson Of Massachusets-I wish to say that thii
provision was put in e bill for the bsneht Of the poor
M Ne. y Trambuil-fhoy run do not so regard II. can moi
see this matter in the light in which the Senator from
Massachusetts, does. He says It 10 clause 10 favor
the posr Of this country. Why, sir the poor mer
money He leaves to the discretion Of the eecretarl
OF War to say that, man pays nifty dollars In money
he need not furnish substitute; but II he pays hftJ
dollars in money he to be discharged from the draft
What Is the to do who cannot pay hfty dollars II
money! He has got 70 50. Are yon for passing Law
country upon the battle field and undergo the hadship
al campaign, its dangers and m exposures, whom hs
cannot raise fy dolars and release the man that
raise fifty three hundred dollars from going on hi
having that sum Of money! 1t 10 not provision II
favor OF the poor men Of the country They cannot bu!
| the tight to stay OF home. w
Mr. Wilson, Of Massachuseth--How are they going 3
get q Suostitute2 s.tt.. sf.s
Mr.. Trumbull--Thsy will 60; they cannot get a sub
stitute; they do not employ substitute, Your bill doe
not provide for poor mans getting substitute; and
cannot get substitute, unless he can furnsh sur
which sba be fixed by the Secretary Of War. not to e1
ceed S3U0. The poor Of the country when drafte
have got to enter the servce but the OF piopery
when he Is drafted pays his money and he escapes gon
Into the service. Now, would prefer having thu
service or let him make his own arrangemenm abor
getting substitute. The Senator saystf that 10 the cas-
ehe price Of substitutes will be very high Private Of
terprse will regulate itself on that suRjeot. n
be adopted, aperson who 10 90 situated tn
he cannot co. does not want 20 enter tno service
some reason or other, II he has the means may empio
aubstute in his place; but would not say to the pe
n,e OF this country when was passing general bill
hiring into the public service all the able bodied men
he nation: All Of you who can pay e3uO shall escaE
the service, and those who cannot must DO drafted, an
nJ compelled TO enter the service' ~. r'lI - ~
IN Mr.. Richardson (Dem.)-l cannot but say that
very much delighted with the prCceediDgo 81 tocay'
We passed in hot haste, think last Saturday night,
copscrpton BILL AMI We have already had Two proper
II tiops to amend II BY gentlemen VINO voted tor na
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