The New York herald., 1863-12-23
ga,RTY-EIGaTH CON&REss.
ylRsr sESefOs.

wAsnssIos, Dec "a, ls63.
nm scsscsrYpos
ar.tcwAH (rs osPs.. prerepted Positions frc~ JOB
no i,ou, 10 asor OF exemption Of Osessymen from ~
oeerHl,ops q tho crafL
ccpwoSTOr TIE LAWS.
Mr. spssrp ,yep Of Asss, gave notice Of o BID 70
for tho yosns codbcatop OF The sistnse Of
sr posxsos trsp) Of Kansas, gave notce oi bib ~
ave 60 ho assumption OF toe pdehtscnese oS Hahsss
KAIEeAS.
NJ A-Isosy, rep) u R l., made. uosaon sssA
pe~o committee Of ope memterr ofon The Pacific RAJ
read be sppoptsd. Ae'eed to.
~A,L fAupr~s
Mr. sou VS. spt ted a requesting the Poet
General 10 TO the Senate To reason
Of the frequent tDe between TIN CITY and
New YOra and asking what lcgsat'sn is necessary 70
remedy them md u railroad 10 New YORK be DOT
,eauired 10 meet desnagEs OF the postal eeryce
roseREssnEs ~ souNsDi@ES
Mr wuHs, lrep J 81 Msss insrodrced sil censern-
,pe members Of i0hPIoes. as foNows~-
No senator erfossu,atspe delegate in Congress sha
,ns s m o. ss,n =, Ss dfs, % or
indirectly salt s.se or natef IN whrh me UnHe0
s's ss ses a 10 or before any depart
rneDl y tribunal @ha,syey ether civil or military.
sK,Jup WISCONSIN
MIR Nowp frep1 Of Wis. subm,tted The following
jont or The roe O. sbo state of Wisconsin
"a, e. 1s s,se ] rns m % he ssossy s S1 Of tne q
ne &c ns = ~ he nes q poS.es sS" ds
sale o ne gns as as % Sro.dsa in ss be
aSs Ss % s @ 81 asss 10 bS 2s so
n%sa % 9s erS o. ,sS so y asf aa " ens as IN as
state, Ac, Ac
The Eoosy aud Psy bi,l pending lad the table
op motion OF Nj wnsos the Enrolment bin was takon
up and sbe oommttces a,neDdmoots from the fret 10
the eighth aoted upon sogrcis and asiOpted
gr. HsStScrs, tepp) of ls proposed 20 amend the
fnr. ne tiNpr ruitad
enrolled under tis act shall be divided INTO Two
The first of wbi ieh shall comprise al persons
subject military dsty between The nges Of twenty
forty Owe and who are unmarried The second
shai oonpr all o,her rsons subject 10 do ni.
IN acy district o,ed into the service of the United
States INIT, of the fret class shan shave been
called lie supported The ameIcment IA speech. CIV.
my reasons why persons shonld be exempt un
mn absolute necessity existed for their services.
Dnd cergynen would require ro~i from thor burthen-
some duties sbopld The amendment be adopted Some
experience IL ecia provision Tor families oi enlisted
married men ID Wifc0psAD adMapsbed bun tbat Buch
wonId the
Tho amendment re,oeied without division.
Mr.. DxoN, (ep of Com offered resolution exempt
'ng cltrgyJneB and supported speech AZ the title
of.sinter vags, be poposed 70 restrict exemption
uouobed .or soch by ib0se Of their own cOmm'sson
Mr. LAss, t,ep) Of Iod, said c'ergymen were among
iSs "lsa % % s and he was Wiling that
they should Cgbt for the In'op The precedent OF Charlie
masne, Cled by the gentleman from Connecticut should
Mr. BAk,As, trep.) OF iowa, did not think cergymen
nad conpla ned % The conscripi'on ie had beard them
ihapg t.ud that their T6auhOCd was thus recognized
Yhe vote was tbOn tins emepdmeot, resulting
10 yeas 8. nays 33 fa,s-tesers. Anthony, DixoD,
Daobtie, Bicks, kuri ssnstrry, scmner aod Van
Winkle
Mr. wnsoS offered no amendment CIV ng 80 persons
who may sny OF the seeded States The bInhi of
the prov Of this act Eftor few remarks he With
dceN. the Amendments temporarily.
The bill lies over
INN swsxIs niIscs Ioir.ss nepSry sni-
The ont resolution az the House spproIating twenty
n,ous Of collars bouDtss advance pay and pre-
ON %o,,oS Of Mr.. Wnssr trcp 1ofrass the add onal
provision Of fifty tonDd dollars 10 supply deficiencies
% printing, Wac sifickeD Out.
thai part Of ths sum be paid TO any ensted
the bin OF January next which was adopted
ell mai no bounty paid after the btb Of January
oept sacl'as 6 DOW provided for by existing Jaw.
nv boSoses ana ,avcsed The adherence 10 present
bonpte. Here limit 20 ihe ability Of all nations
to nav sGe lInit sbond be- avoided by us IN our ap
| propr latons He fMr ShermaD) would not embarrass
the ope:a Of the government nor did he believe the
adoption of he rocoumendai'on wond occasion tucb
Mr. Nnssu, topp) Of o,eron, favored ,be present
"w Of snreYsu, as The isire,t and sesi mode OF IN
Mr Fss.sls cad ,hSi we cbt 80 and fail to pass
ansor The "eds. Of se War ns@msnt III Inc boun,
would absorb than tins hi demanded We should
regulate 10 spaiief by law lie wanted me execuuve
p,IneGs TO know that wGtn law is gwen tnen u
part of iteIr duty 10 make law For themselves. or
mase promises ,hey csnno' perform they were ed
thus MISTAKE by OF calculation Enlstmeois
Ind much faster than communications FROM ex-
enp,,ou, that they Suddenly found without means
redeem eir pledges !e EEd no particular fault TO
ind wh them because tho reality had exceeded their
calculations Congress the body 80 settle these questions
and they sroud be settled now let us pass a law al
JAi members stay here until u IS &C compshed
aud Nnen IT is 20 accomplished let be the permanent
poncy We should rely aror ibe nofi far nud equal law
mat coold he presented % draft
Mr tovAg fyet ) az IA asked bow are procure
she re enlistment oi soldos ihese bountes are n''
Mr. suE.s,s replied that tne ensuents did mot expu,
! g'neralyei jps or AngGsi n'Ai, arordins ample time
! 10 hi The rstss np anew.
Mr. wnso~ discussed fha general features Of The mea
sure proposed and favored speedy passage OF the amend
needed &c lbe law letting the commniatkn prnc
pie stand as n ia feature wicn he believed nineteen
twentiehs of the people favored. He also 6oped that
fur,hof burdens would be placed on III. other end of The
country that black regiments would be PLACED IN Tho
field the Number Of grrer Of million. He believed
hai snon throughout the conniry would attend soc6
rior.ons .onspmmatop. .H.
Meesrs Ilowr ,rsp) II WIS., md rts EYcr, freJ } o.
~ l made Few renarss ,n me ~ OF the OH
Tue vote upcn Mr.. rrsserdep's amendment whs tner
'a.eo. gesnltiuy ~ follows yeas -. oasee
ID. resolution then repori.d 10 The Senate, hrt
Hr wsor ,rered an additional section % the effect tba
tie f.csNed from drafted persons shal DC Ii't
lrehspry " the United States 20 be drawn ou
reqnr,n m other money and be hpprcprasd 70 'ts
payment Of htpntes and IrocqremoLi u subsitutos
After fov remarks the nnaendment was edor,ed
Tie resolution thcu read b,rd time and paste
81" pAsxs 10 ,.rr.s ,o,s sorovss
L Mr.. s'ws'h rep q Iowa, Ieror'sd he tionse ont
resolution giving the thanks OF congress 10 captain lohf
Rodcars lnf oaptnes made and general good condnc
wbcb VA considered and adopted
Apfo,BrxN~f.
ne House resolution fcr adjournment Wednesdny q
tuesday the k,h o January taken up src moi cr
~ Mr. it~oNnl. i war laid on lie table.
HOLIDAY ADlounSHkN
Mr. lonStS topp OF Md called Up the House resolr-
ton ilr s6 6oufb,nent from Wednesday and vote Was
taxen with e fo'owms resnl-yea 27, nnys u, az fol-
ovs;-
yg.s- Nss,ys Aa:bory gges.lew. yen.n. p~si. nnen.
Howard Howe, cnnscu, Lane, of Ind Morgan. Nesmiih
powel Ramsay, SailSonty, Sherman,
Van wins~. wtkinson. ley wrsh-
kays- Messrs Chandler tlnrt Cu'ismsr ConBese fes.
senden, rooc tfmsr Bsr'Ing, HnFan, norin, Sumner.
Ten Eycs friimbui Wade, wilson. -
rsKnrtoYkD OINgrlis.
Nr. 1krssti (sep oi H., submitted the following =
Resolved. That 'hs srresry Of War he diregcc y
furnish the senate cf all The
ior and ricadl.r generals VITO without
yinnis equal 20 hri.ahe. saing how long each
has been without such command Ard whether each has
saf, and ~ how aud OF what raDh and whs
nj sf ray pclndios somuts'ious and rstons
toreher wih the members hs stat has been rccsi,,bp
"a q lg how