New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
xxxvir,h CONCENTRATING Session.
SENATE. .WAsHIsGToS. Feb. ), 1865
UlDROGRAPIIC COAST CHARTS.

SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. 1868.
HYDROGRAPHIC COAST CHARTS.
The VICE-pRESlDENT presented a memorial
from the ship masters and Insurance Companies OF
New-lork, asking 10 have prepared hydrographic
coast charts Tor the Of seamen.
Mr.. NESN TIL tDem., Oregon) presented petit
ton from citizens Of Penney lyana, askng for a
Trustworthy camp hospital aud ambulance corps
SENATOR RAMSAY.
Mr.. RICE tDem.. Mimi presented the creden-
tials Of the Hon Alex. ). Ramsay, elected United
States Sens from tho State OF Minnesota Tor Elk
years from the i,h oil March next.
RAILROADS AND TRLEGRAPHs IN KANSAS.
NJ. POMEROY Rep, kan.asj introduced d bill
to aid the construction OF railroads aid telsgraphs IN
Kansas.
DEATH OF GEN. WARP IL CHINA.
Mr.. SUMNER Rep, Msss.), offered a resolution
rcquts'iuR the President 10 communicate 10 the Sem
ate n compatible with the public interests, any lu-
formation he may have received from our legation
IN China in regard TO the death OF Gen. Ward, Il
citizen II the United States. ia the service Of the
Chinere Government Adopted.
CASE or CAPT. JOHN wETHERs.
Mr.. WALL (Dcm., n. J offered u resolution re-
aues,ing the Military Committee to inquire into the
case of Capt. John W,lher-, formerly Of the An
New-Jcr-ey Regiment, who has tesn confined for
several months ia Fort Delaware, aud report in
relation TO the charges against IAN, and by what
authority he was 80 confined. Laid over.
bill RELATIVE TO JURORS IN 4. =. COURTS.
Mr.. TRUMBuLL rep, H. called mp the bill in
relation 10 jurors ia courts Of the United States,
winch was ptssed
ASSOCIATION FOR RELIEF or COLORED
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Mr. GRIMES Rep, Iowa introduced bill TO
incorporate tie Normal Association for the Relief of
Colofed Women aud Children. Referred TO the
COMMITTEE on Tie District OF Columbia.
COURTS IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Mr. TRuMBULL called up the bill concerning
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VACANCIES IN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
Mr. TRUMBULL also called NJ the bill to tenn
pOrariIy supply vacancies ia the Executive Depart
mens. Passed
Mr.. TRUMBULL also called up bill 10 change
the time holding the Distric. Courts in certain dis
tIicts. Passed.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF ENIisTMENTs
The bill to encourage enlistments, ana the enroll.
rrent and drafting Of the military was taGon mp.
The tending question on Mr.. CARLILE'S I'm,
VA motion TO strike out the AN section was DIS
cussed at cons derable length, by Messrs. COLA
MIR Rep, NLh BAYARD Dem, DELI and
DAVIS I'm, ky.l.
Mr. CARLILE wished TO cali the attention OF
tie Senate 10 the question before them. The obec-
ton Ia this section wds, that II gave the Precedent
power over persons drafted, and subjected them TO
the articles aud rules OF war before they were
mustered into the service OF the United States
tho came as II they were III actual service
He SAID this very question WAS raised, and the
same objection was made IN the Convention which
formed the Constitution. lie quoted from Sl0ry's
Commentaries that there was II distinction III beng
empty drafted and being in actual service; ana that
the General Government did not have control OF the
Militia until in actual service. lie thought it WAS
moi cxpeden' 10 give such powers to the Precedent
lie ia Il tnn there was All impTtsson That the war
was wagrd tor other purposes than the restoration
III the Union as ii Was aud lac thought tuat there
was much 10 give strength To that imI resslon. He
was for the " nlOu 80 IL was, ana believed that
there war force enough III The Constitution to pre-
serve the Union. Force might be employed against
the rebellion, bat not against loyal people. Ii tho
policy OF the war was to be liberty 10 the slave or
death to tho Union then the latter would be the
only result attained from the attempt 10 prosecute
such war. Il The Administration bad policy, no
matter what, it should be changed, II IL was against
the will Of tue people, ana The people had deolaIed
with great unanmily that the was not a war OF
subjugation but 10 restore the Union, and put down
an armed Instruction.
Mr.. SHERMAN was surprised at the opposition
to this bid We had arrived sta condition whore
We could not fiji up tue army with volunteers, and
the question was how should We III up tie army I
Was the Senator from Virginia willing to give up
the contest Every nation had some kind OF con-
tcriptiOn law aud Congress lad The power TO raise
arues In regard to this section II simply liked the
tine when IA man should be considered to be III the
service OF the United States The opinion OF Judge
Story, therefore, had no bearing on this section.
Mr.. DOOLlTILE rep, Wis., said tina! ho had u
decision Of the Supreme Court on ibis point. The
case arose Ia Penney lvania aud Justice Washing
tOn delivering the opinion OF the Court, laid down
tho rule that distinction was to be made between u
person called into the service and one who WAS ac
tualy employed. But he further SAID that Congress
might have declared, and perhaps 1t was better II
should have declared, that the time when man
was IN service might date from the time lie
drafted, or when the order was given To the Gov
ernor But Justice Story, VINO was from New En-
Gland, and perhaps dsslected toward the war OF
1872, gave dissenting opinion; aud that WAS
quoted
Mr.. SHERMAN Qiep.. Ohiol claimed that the
question really war, whether We should fill up our
armies aud continue the war, or whether we should
give il up. He urged that the bill, instead of being
liable to objection settled the queflion referred by
Judge Story, and nude the time dellnito when the
term of service began. lie would have had tho bill
90 further, and made the proper exceptions VI
those who should be drafted. Tho laws OF France
aud Prussia had many wise exceptions,
which would prevent many hard cases
that would occur under general law. Ii
we would have fewer political speeches and less
talk about the negro, and turn our energies TO the
suppression Of the Rebellion, we should
good results lie believed proper Conscrip-
ton law with the necessary limitations, to be the
most important law that this Congress could pass.
Ii no such law passed. b. should dospair Of nuc-