The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-10
should be tsug.. BY nne sad imprisonmsat
that he will not be permitted to thus betrsy Ne
government with impunity.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Defeat Of the Great Ship Canal
Bill in the House.
DEBATE on THE CURRENCY BILL.
New White CONSUMPTION and Black
Soldiers Bills,
WASHINGTON, Feb. o, 1898

TO-. 10, 10
wAsHNGros, Feb. o, 1893
TIE FINANCE BILL.
The time OF the Senate occupied to-day maiuis
with Distrc. business. and in readns the long FinAaos
bill and adopting the amsnimsnts Of the Finance Com
mttee.
ANEW ooNsCRpTIoN BILL.
After third effort senator wilson has produced Coz
scrptsn bill which may be supported by his party III
Leading make conscrpts OF ,ha younger olas
Of PERSONS and discriminate favor a tn who have
the responsibility Of supporting others This in sccord
auce with suggestion Of senaor sherman, upca whose
motion the bill recommitted.
The bill enroils all able bodied male citizens between
eighteen and forty five years age, militia, liable 20
be cal ed service by the President The exenpts
those ectod physically mentally or morally INIT
for the servicesuch necessary for the support q
aged inGrm pareots orphans, or helpless ohdrea
and paupers, provided they unable to render an
equivalent for personal service; the Vice President Of
the United States; the judges OF the various courts
Of the United States; the only son of aged or
infrm parents, dependent him; heads Of execa.
tive department.; the only brother of children NOT
twelve years old having neither father mother the
father OF motheress children under twelve years ago
when father AMI SOILS privates the
more children fourteen residing a farm Of aet
more than Gy acres upon which he dependent for
port Section third divides this military force into two
classes the first comprising all persons subject to military
duty between the ages OF eighteen and thirty aud all un
married persons between thirty and forty the second
embracing all Others not liable TO be called into service
until the FIRST class is exhausted For convenience in
calling out this orce and the arrest Of deserters saA
spies the Union ia divided into Districts each comprising
Congressional district in tho States. the district OF CO.
lumba being ore and or more in each Territory;
each district have provost marshal with the rank and
pay Of captain Of cavalry, under provost marshal
general Who with the approval Of tks Secretary Of war,
may make rules regulations for this department
the service. It Is made the duty Of these officers
to arrest all DISORDERS wherever found, and send
them TO tho nearest commander, 20 inquire
into and report all reasonable practces and TO desc,
,seze and conhne spies Enrolling officers are to be ap
pointed In subdistrcts Persona drafted and failing "
report be seized and tried for desertion Any
geon connvng at fraud in inspection Is punishable by
5000 $500 nne and Imprisonment and is TO be cash ered
Drafted persons entitled TO the pay and bounty d
volunteers. A substitute furnished entities the one
drafted to discharge. Articles Of clothing equipment
may not be bought, or sold received under severe
penalties 6csh aBsdnt on loavs receive half pay.
and without leave shall forfeit all pay, and enlisted
detailed special service are not entitled TO extra psy.
MR. SUMMERS THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND NEGRO
SOLDIERS BILL.
Senator Summers bill TO raise additional soldiers for the
service OF the United States provides that all ableboded
males between the ages Of eighteen and forty I've
free by the act Of August g. 1861 by that OF JAY IT,
1862 by the proclamation OF the President
by any other legal competent authority exercised
supprcssng the rebellion, shall be enrolled
equipped as military force OF the United States, 10
number not exceeding three hundred thousand to be
paid eleven dollars month, half each month and
tho remainder at the end OF tho service to be ocered
and commanded by persons appointed and commissioned
by the President each private at the Of service
TO be entitled 70 ten of land 10 be used home
stead, and each officer to twenty five Section
third authorizes the voluntary enrolment OF persons of
African descent in any part Of tho United states.
THE NEGRO SOLDIERS BILL.
The report in republican circles that tho Negro coi-
diers bill passed the House not considered practi-
cal by the Military Committee Of the Senate seems ,rao
om tho fact that the better part Of the people
here express their disapprobaton Of measure which
subjects them 10 al the dangers Of without tho
Lonos and ~thol, tho prospect Of improved condition
after the war is
DEFEAT OF THE GREAT CANAL PROJECT.
The great Canal bill received It's luctus in the House
to-day By vote Of seventy-one 70 sixty The
Illinois members, and others frcm the Northwestern
states expressed tho kesnes disappointment tho
sut Many Of the democrats opposed the measure
the ground that Il was calculated to place
cloc,onecrins fund IN the hands Of the republicans
ANOTHER ship CANAL PROJECT.
Since the defeat 81 the Ship Canal bill presented u tho
House. memorial has been introduced BY Horaco.H pay
FOR himself and sssocates asking for tho construction
canal navgable for nboats around the Falls Of Niagara.
It represented haiti would afford shorter rou,t be-
suppy Of and safe and convcen harbos
and that II would DO permanent structure connecting
the lakes seaboard by pavgable for ships
which could pass by any other Of he otherwise
recommended % Congress il Is proposed that the gov
should be reimbursed for the Of construction
hy the tolls collected thcrefrom.
RADICAL ASSAULTS or SECRETARIES CHASE AND
SEWARD AND HORAcr GREELEY.
Gr Wades resolution about cotton supposed 70 be
blow at Secretary Chase, !, Is matter Of
talk among republicans that The latter did favor tho
election Of Mr. Wade to Ssnatorship The words by
and to" are italicized the passage which refers to
buyer and purchasers.
The resolution Of the Senate 10 the character OF tho
suggestions 10 Count Mercicr by this government IS
blow at Mr. Seward. Tho radicals bent upon killing
him OF II possible
Tho feeling against Greeley the part Of Of tho
radicals Ia bitter Senator Howard sshed him the
back Of Mr. Powell Tor suggesting that the tho
rebel States could not succeed.
ruURLow WEEDS MOVEMENTS.
Thuriow Weed had long conference with Mr. seward
Yesterday and is said that he has been in close consul
ta,isn with other republican notabes.
REPORT RELATIVE TO THE VESSELS or rHE BANKS
EXPEDITION.
The report OF Senator Grimes into the alleged abuses in
the charter and outfit q transports for the Banks and
other expeditions very voumnious document
AZ the following CONCLUSIONS
Fyrst-Tha, all government vessels should be secured
through legitimate channels by onicers answer v at
vert scments
.seond-rhe practice Of employing agents, with M
limited power 10 tx the rate or charter cannot be us-
fed
Thir-That all vessels should no thoroughly inspected
by competent experts responsible TO tho military orsnch
Of the government
fbsTth-That the monopoly of chsrtering Vehseb ~
nal, Lopez and others cannot be JUSTIFIED.
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