Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-29

the time OF the pa sage o. this nc, Provided That the
said bonds sre presented before ire prvg &c offubdrg
faid notes shall cease. SIS here nbefoTt p,esrbed.
6. That az er the passsgs OF this Sc al authority
heretofore given to the Secretary Of the IRE sury i
sue Treasury notes sta be- and sbsreby rcvCke, and
all acts aud pars Of acts hereby rspeslsd, 20
far they may lict it the provisions Il isfct
PROVIDED hooever, That rohing her N contained hall
be 20 construed to apply to he FRA ury rotes Of
denomination less than FIVE collars shiuh bave been
may be issued according tolaw Y
Mr.. SEMxE5 stated, by way Of eIplaaatOn. TIA, tbc
scheme be had Just presented "a to be examined in
nectlon with the taI measures which PRISE lied by
the Constitution, must originate in tbs House of Repre-
senatves Il understood that the committee Of the
House. who had the subject under consideration sould
report TAX bill cooperative TO extent with this
funding scheme
Mr.. sENME5 also reported, from the same committee,
bill to re2es tie sc. authorizing the sue and sale Of
cotton bonds and rsying the sas of those Is ued an
terror 10 the passage of the repeating ac'.
On bis motloD, tho bill transferred to the secret
calendar.
THE SUBSTITUTE ous.TToS.
The Senate resumed the considerat ion of the House
bill to put end TO exemption from military service If
Il ose who have heretofore furnished substitutes
Mr.. ORR submitted his views at some leng b. he ie-
viewed tho legislation the subject TO show that Con-
gress had deliberately sanctioned the reception of sub
sttutes in the army The Conscrpt act authorized hem
to be received under such regulations as the Secretary
cordngy been ssud from time to time in the shape of
general orders. Mr.. proceeded TO argue that the
Government was bouud in good faith 10 respect is
agreement with psrsos who had pu; substitutes in the
army in conformity with the regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of Wsr.
If the pending bill should become Law there would
be great ficuy in executing IL, by Of the de-
cons OF the courts in several Of the States In North
Carolina, the Supreme CouTt had prac icay decided
that whom substitute i. accepted tue Government Ias
power over the principal As lawyer he believed
this decision incorrect and he did doubt that the
court would have decided fyenty had the judges
been in possession OF the orders Of the Secretary of
War, which we're, In eff Co. part tf the &C. of Congress-
We must acquieice however, in the dec sons Of the
cours or resort to the measures proposed by the Sera
tor from Mississippi (ar. BRows in his revolutionary
speech, which ne Mr.. ,0.) was not prepared for.
Though persons having substitutes in the army have
become an odicus clsss-and none Of his kindred or
special hiends were among them-they ehouli have
their rights, aud the good faith of the Government
should be preserved invioate He supposed the pend
ing bill popular, tus he felt it MS duty t. CD
pose its passage. Nc. D. moved to amend tn, bill by
striking out all after the ensctrg clause and insert ng:
That al principals sho were lsUe TO conscrp,ion un
der the several laws of Congress- aud who have fur
nshed subs flutes since the l9:h May 1863 whose SUBJ
situtes we're Ios exempt from sptlon, or who
have since or he:eaf er may become liable 10 conscp-
ton, and all principals who baye furnished substitutes
the sth ssptem O., 1862 who were under the age
OF eighteen years, or who furnished in any par
sil corps or in any cos pAny not fully organized and
recsiyed by the War Department and all principals who
have since the ooh july 1862 furnished substitute and
ths services OF such suos has been or hereafter
may be los from auy other than the casualties of
war hereby declared liable TO military service in the
armies Of toe Confederate States acd shall be immedi.
a.ely enrolled and placed in sai service.
2. Tha. al principals claiming exemption by reason
OF having furnished substitute in addition exhibit
ing exemption papers, shall be equied 10 prove 10 the
sas action of the eoroirg officer that ho 10 not en-.
braced within either Of the provisions OF the fist SO.
ton Of this Get.
Er. MAXWELL, OF Fla, moved to amend the Hou;e
BIZ by adding thereto the fcl osiog:
Nor shall it affect any person who is nov actually
employed in the cultivation, in experimenting the
cultivation OF his farm or plantation or the farm or
plantation Of another, unless his Substitute has desered
or Is between elShte and forty FIVE yea of age: pro-
Vdd there il no other white male person on such iarm
or plantation mar aging, or capable OF managing the
cultivation OF the same.
Mr.. MAXWELL sa that the Senate in lie eager
10 fill the army was forget pg that II ia quite
important provide food for the soldiers as il "a to
keep Up TIE full complement ofhe srmy. II would be
very poor policy 10 put everJbo in the field, and
leave the army TO stsIve The soldiers who are said TO
be cauorrg for the passage of tits bill win be salts
fed we put into the army all who are not useiully
employed at hom,. Mr.. NJ remarked that when the
exigeDcy required it-no matter what mmunities had
been acquired under d f.rent etate OF things-the
Government may require any ciiz,n TO render military
service, and he believed thai emergency did now exist
but Ct the same time the army must be fed and hence
he tad offered this amendment
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Ca, suggested that there was no
necessity for action upon this bill at lall. The II re-
ported several Gays since from the Committee of Mill
tary Aiirs covers the whole ground by extending the
conscrpt age so as to embrace ali between l6 and S.
Under the orders of the Secretary of War; the pnei-
pals Of substitutes become liable whenever that bill Il
passed. He would therefore move TO postpone the
pending bill until Wednesday next, in order that the
bill he had referred to might be Ia en- up for action
Nc. CLARK. OF Me-, objected to any postponement
OF the bill The bill reported from the Military Com
mee would elicit desae not only in the Senate but in
the House. II Of the first importance that the bill
under confederation, should bs passed Immediately =
and he hoped t would be passed rithast amendment.
If we fail to do co. NE eHbsrrass Che whole etrt 10 in
arny &ar ard TO the action Of the courts
steps may and should be taken to remove the tubj.ct
beyond their jurisdiction.
kr CLAY, Of Aa, approved the proposition To poet.
pono the bill snd favored action upon the bill reported
ircm the Committee OF Military Affairs. TIE CHAIR
man and two members OF that Committee were, how
evSr COW absent Mr. .. said that the bill TO which he
referred comprised the object the bill fcm tie
Ii use, bat did it in manner which would prove
conciatory to the civil authorities and people Of the
several States The Senate bill proposes 10 conscrbe
all persons 10 the Conledericy between tee ages Of Is
and 55, including those now in the army Nothing
would reconcile tue latter much as Bringing those
into the field who have furnshed substitute The
two enactments shculd go toge ter. We would thin
avoid lis with the State authorities and at the
time reconcile the who have furnished subsi-
tu;es BY showing to them that whilst we require them
take their places the army keep theie the gal
LIANT men who have served for three years.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mise, hoped that the consideration
would not be postponed. We shoud not defer our
legislation TO consult the views OF every State judgs
ascertain Whether he will overlurn it not BY his
Judicial decision. We have high duties TO perform. Lit
perform them without reference TO the Stale judges
Mr.. B. thought The House Legislation right and he
therefore in favor OF it. There was remedy against
the interference Of the cou Is in the suspension oil the
writ Of habsds corpus. It time that there gentry
nho had furnished substitutes should be crammed toto
the army. IL might perhaps be well to load OF cur
big with them aud blow them to tie Ftjee
Islands, hu. be would force hem into the army He had