Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-19
MONDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1868.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. DAVIS called up the oil regulating the appoipt-
ment OF mdshpmen-the PENDING question being on the
smenonent ratng the appointments made by the Pres-
dent and Secretary es the Navy
Mr.; CHIMES said he thought it made no difference
whether tbe amendment adopted or not He Thought
the president and Secretary had perfect right make
The amendment was rejected
Mr. ANTHONY moved TO amend the bill so that the ap-
Palnments shall be made in reference to merits and quail
hcaons to be sscertaned by examination of the cand
dates Rejected
THE MILITIA BILL
At the expiration of the morning hour the CHAIR called
az the special order being the bill for enrolling and calling
out the militia II the United States
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts, said he simply pro-
posed to explain tho BILL and the why it IL intro
iuced We engaged ia gigantic struggle for ib
preservation Of the national life and for twenty months we
have been sending the young Of the country nta the
heid Those regiments have suffered much from battle
and dlsease TILL many of the Old regiments number no
more than four hundred We told by The leaders OF
rebellion that they fighting for independence snd they
VIII make no compromise; aud therefore the folly
ing OF peace and e,mpromse copprehended by all loyal
men, and all such talk little better than moral treason
This battle to be fought out the end and he wanted
SO fought crush rebellion and restore the nation
lie assumed that u thu first duty of every good citizen
20 do his utmost to preserve the national life Congress
has the ght unier the Constitution TO false armies to
put down recioU, and, If necessary has the right
to call into the service O the country Every citizen either
by volunteering drafting It never be TO
put the bill into execution lie hoped il would not; but il
was the duty OF Congress t. provide all necessary
whole people OF the country, and merely the militia
Mr. COWAN moved to insert " Members Of Congressr
among the persons exempted from the provisions OF the
bill
Mr WILSON hoped the amendment would not be
adopted he thought members Of Congress and officers of
the Government should be willing their country
in the field if necessary.
Mr. DOOLITTLE thought the amendment would not
be OF much practical value for the bill only included per
sons under oryve and scarcely Senator would
be included
The amendment was rejected:
YEAS-Messrs Cowan, Doottle, Hicks, Kennedy Lane
OF Indiana, Powell X ce, kchafdson Salisbury Trumbu
Wkipson Wilmot, and Wilson of Missouri-t3
NAYS-Messrs. Anthony Arnold, Chandler Clark Cola
mer, Davis Dixon, Fessenden Foot, Foster Grimes Hard
ing Harlan, Harris Henderson, Lane OF Kaasaa Morrill,
Nesmith, Pomeroy, Sherman sumner, Ten Eyck Turp,e
and Wilson of Massachueetts--24
Mr. COWAN then moved to amend 40 as to exempt the
Governors aud Legislatures and Judiciary of the several
Ststee.
Mr. CLARK moved to amend the amendment so q to
limit 1t ~ Governors snd Judiciary Of the States.
MT. WILKINSON thought the vote refusing to exempt
members OF Congress was most absurd aud foolish the
people sent their representatives. to Congress and waited
them 10 stay there aud they wanted their state Legsa-
lures 70 remain uut utoached
Mr.. CLARK's amendment was adopted-yess %, nays
70; and the amendment as amended adopted.
Mr. DIXON moved to add to the exemptions the only