Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-20

years from their respective dates, but the
faith of the Government shall be pledged to
redeem the same ct the expiration Of thirty
years from such dates.
4. That, until tho bonds authorized by this
act can be prepared, the Seer etary may ISSUE
in their stoad certificates showing the right
Of the holders 10 demand bonds Of like date
and amount, as soon as the same can DO pre-
pared.
Mr.. BRown, of Miss, from tho Committee
on: Naval Affairs, reported bill increasing
the pay Of aching midshipmen Of the Navy to
$500 per annum when at sea, and 500 when
on other duty, payable monthly, commencing
the lst of January, 1863. Passed.
THE EXEMPTION DILL
came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. maxwell, of Fla, offered, as an amend
msnt, proviso To tho first section, as fol-
lows:
"And pernons declared To DO unfit for duty
in the field under this act, or under an
act establishing places of. rendezvous for the
examination Of enrolled men, approved Oct.
| 18th, 1862, shall not afterwards DO subject
again to be examined and enrolled"
Mr.. SPARROW, of La, thought the inconye-
nisnco which would result to individuals by
re-examination, would not equal the
amountof injury the public interest would
snfIsr through failure to reoyamine con-
Hcriptn.
Mr.. MIrCnEL, OF Arkansas, said it was a
| farce to enact law requiring examination
by surgeon appointed by the military au-
| thorities, aud not to havo tho certificate of
such surgeon final. If neighborhoed rumor
| as to tho physical ability Of man wss to
prevail against the surgeons decision, why,
then, abolish tho whole system Of profess
aional examination.
Mr.. HENaY, Of Tenn, said man might at
one time BIO unable to perform military duty,
and recover at future time sufficiently to
bear arms. Suppose the war lasted ten
years, many men now physically incapaci-
| .ated might become efficient soldiers in the
meantime.
! Mr.. HAYNES, Of Tenn, offered an amend
mont to tho amendment, providing that none
i hitherto exempt on account of physical dis
ability shall DO enrolled except in such cases
10 the enrolling officer may have reasonable
grounds to believe ought to undergo examin-
alton. Disagreed to.
Mr.. OLDHAM, Of Texas, said, while he
boon exempted for disease and who might
become nblo 10 bear arms at some future
timo, he was unwilling to call up the halt,
tho lame and tho blind, and impose on them
the trouble and expense of re: examina-
ton.
| Mr.. HUI, Of Ga, called attention to tho
fact that for functional diseases men were
furloughed sufficient length of time to ona
bio thom to recover, anu thero was no necea-
sity for the proyiaiOn.
| Mr.. SPARROW Eaid there were not few
men sheltoring themselves under Surgeons
certificates improperly granted, but there
we're largo number of them, and he would
not lot them escape if it waa possible to bring
them into the rsnkH.
| Mr.. DnRrcrI, of N. O., moved to reconsider
the vote by which the amendment offered by
Mr.. HAYES was disagreed to.
Mr.. OLDHAM, of Toxas, opposed the
motion. IIo said no believed there was
no msn in his State Texas) who had
q Surgeons certificate who was able to
bear arms. lie could not speak for other
States in this respect, but he hoped similar
condition Of things existed elsewhere.
The voto was not rcoonaidered-ayes 10 ;
noea Il.
Mr.. YANcEy, Of Als moved to add after tho
words in the clause exemptiDg persons hold
unfit by Ieas, n Of body OF mental incapacity,
the words, COR other permanent disability"
Agreed to.
| Tho alnondment as amended wan then
adopted.
Mr.. YANcEY moved to insert in the clauae
exemptlng State officers, the words "othsrs
than heretofore named" Disagreed to.
Mr.. OLDHAM moved to strike out The clau o
oxcmpting -"Poatmasters appointed by .he
President and confirmed by the Senate
| After considerable debate, in which M:ssrs.
| OLDHAM, WIeFAII, SPARROW ard othors par
ticipated, tho amendment was rtjscted.-
Ayes 10, noes Ii.
| Mr.. YAHcrY moved to insert in tho clause
excluding State officers liable to military duty
tho words "exsept Judges, OhsncellorH and
Shoriffs." Disagreed to-ayss Q, noes IL.
Dir. BRowN, of Miss, moved to strike out
tho words exempting "all clerks in the Of
fees of the Confederate and State Govern
ments authorized by law and receiving sala-
aries and fees fixed by law"
| Mr. BRowN said If these clerks wero ex-
empted by the Constitution, as asserted, they
ought to stand on their constitutional rights,
and there was no necessity for legislation.
The amendment was disagreed to.
Mr Snnrs offered the following as an sd-
ditional clause to the clause exelnpting rail-
road managers:
Provided, that the exemptions hereby
grant ID to such president of any railroad
company or conductor of any railroad train
carrying passengers, arc granted upon tho
following conditions:
First, that q sufficient number of seats in
one or more cara Of each passenger train, as
the necessities of the case may be, shall BIO
reserved for tho use and accommodation of
such sick and wounded officers and soldiers
of the army and their attendants, as NAY do
sire transportation over-any such road.
Secondly, That during said trips over said
railroads, sufficient quantity Of fresh water
for tho uso of said sick and wounded officers
and soldiers, shall at all times be provided
and kept in suitable tanks or other vessels,
in each car of said passenger CARS.
Thirdly, That during all such trips on any
such railroads, sufficient fuel shall be pr0vid-
cd, and fires kept to render such car or cars
comfortable, and any president Of rail.
road company or conductor of railroad
train, who, having, control, charge or manage
ment of any auch railrond train, who shall
fail, refuse or neglect to comply with the
above conditions or requirements, shall not
DO exempted from military service under this
| act.
This section was passed over informally.
Mr.. YAHcEY moved to add to tho clause in
relation 10 newspapers, On amendment to eH
empt pressmon and engineers. Agreed to-.
Mr.. SPARROW moved to insort alter tho
words exompting iournoymen printers, the
words "stenographic reporters" Agreed to-.
Mr.. BnowE, of Miss, moved to strike out
the clause exempting members of the Society
of Frienda, Dunkards and Nszarines.-