, 1863-02-03

echoes OF the Richmond papers. If such
gentlemen had 1aborcd half ns much to pre-
sent IN unhroken front to tue enemy IS they
bad to produce distrust in the Administra-
anniversary Of American Independence. He
had yet to learn that loyal people objected to
any means to suppress rebellion, compel obe-
dienee to the Constitution and laws, and.
save the Union, not with New England but
with all its territory preserved.
Mr: cox @f Ohio, briefly replied to- q por-
ton Of Mr. Wilson's remarks. 4 speech he
made in EeF York had been Hisinterpretcd,
and he caused to be read paragraph from it
to show the position he took not only in
New York but in Ohio and elsewhere, aud this
YVES the position Of the Democratic party.
. He never would, under auy circumstances,
consent to 4 dismeiu berment Of this republic
They should not he tabooed because they had
warned tile country against the dangers Of
tanaticism. He repeated that Washington
franklin and Others, refused to sanction the
employment Of blacks rs n general system,
which was proposed By this suicidal and inEl-
nous BILL It would SO distrust and danpen
men and disintcgrate the army.
Mt. ALLEN Of Ohio, spoke against the bill
ae said It was confession OF weakness on
the part Of the whites; that the President and
the Republican members OF Congress former
y took ground that they had neither right,
intention, or Constitutional power to inter.
tere with slavery in the States, but they had
violated their pledges.
After some remarks, Stevens moved the
previous question, which was seconded, and
tie main question Was ordered to be put.
The House first voted on MaYnard's motion
to refer the bill and pending amendments to
the Committee on Military Affairs lost, ~
to 80. The question was then taken on Uick-
mans amendment, which was rejected It
authorized the President to raise rs many
regiments, not exceeding three. Of African OF
eolored persons Of the United States as at his
discretion he might consider necessary.
It also provides for a line Of steamers BE-.
tween the United States and the coast o1
Africa-as modified By AIr. Stevens as. fol.
| lows: The President be, and he is hereby
| authorized to enroll, arm, equip, and rcceiye
| into the land and naral service Of the Unitet
States, such number Of volunteers Of African
descent as be may deem equal to suppress til:
present rebellion, for snch term OF service 4:
! hc may prescribe, not exceeding five years
the said volunteers TO be organized according
to the regulations Of the branch ser
vice into which they may be en-
listed, and to receive the same ritions
clothing and equipments as other volunteers
and monthly pay not to exceed that of tb.
volunteers; to lie differed by white or blacl
persons appointed aud commissioned by th'
| President, and to be governed by thu rules
and articles Of war and such other rules ant
| regulations as may be prescribed By th
President,
Provided, that nothing herein contained Il
The rules or articles Of war shall be so con
strued rs 70 authorize or permit any office
| Of African descent to be app0inte1'to ranl
or exercise military or naval authority oyc
white officers, soldiers ormen, in the mllitar
or naval sers:ce of the United States nor shal
any greater pay than ten dollars per mont
with their usuM1 allotment of clothing AMI n
ttons be allowed or paid to priyattas aud Ia
borers Of African descent, WHO are or may b
IN the military Or naval service Of the Unite
States.
+ Provided, furtEoH, that the slaves of 1ora
citizens, III the States exempt BY the Ercs'
DENTS Proclamation Of Jan. 1st, 1858, shl1
not be received inte.ahe armed service of III
Uaised States; nor shall there be rccruitr
Offices opened in either the States Of Del;
wase, Maryland, Western Virginia, Kentucky
Tennessee, or without thc consent Of the Coz
er.zors Of said States having been first obtait
ae,,inst eighty i've Adjourned.