Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-07
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS.
Another Blockade Runner at
Charleston.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.
SENATE

! SENATE
He (Carlile) thought it not expedient to
| give such power to the President.
! Sherman was surprised at the opposi-
ton to this bill. We had arrived at a con-
| dition when-we could not fill up the army
with volunteers, and the question was
how should we fill up the army. Eysry
nation had some kind Of CONSUMPTION law.
and Congress had the power to raise ar
mics.
Doolittfesaid he had a decision of the
| Supreme Court in which Justice Washing
ton laid down the rule that distinction
was to be made between person called
into the service and one who was actually
employed. But ne further said that per-
haps it was better that Congress should
have declared that the time when A man
was in service might date from the time
he was drafted, or when the order was
given to the Governor; but Justice Story,
who was from New England, and perhaps
disafected towards the war of 1872, deli7-
cred dissenting opinion, and that was
quoted.
Mr.. Sherman claimed that the question
really was whether we would fill up our
armies and continue the war, or give IL
up. He would have had the bill make the
proper exceptions. The laws of France
and Prussia had many wise exceptions,
which would prevent many hard cases
that would occur under general law. If
we would have fewer political speeches.
and less talk about the negro, and turn
our energies to the suppression of the rebel
lion, we should see good results. He did
not believe the people would give up this
contest till the rebellion was crushed out.
a motion to strike cut the section was
rejected, Is to %.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend bv including
the word " whiten so as to make it read,
call able-bOdied white male citizens"
Mr.. Lane moved to recommit the bill TO
the Military Committee with a view to in
corporate some exceptions.
Mr.. MeDougall said the Democrats Of the
loyal States were willing to do all that was
necessary to strengthen the Government
to restore Union
Mr.. DoOlittle regarded this as one of the
most important bills that Congress could
pass.
Mr.. Rice asked the Senator if he would
express his opinion of Horace Greeley?
Mr.. DOolittle was; perfectly willing to
express his opinion. He regards the course
Of the N. Y. Tribune, in December, 1860, |
and also the course pursued by that paper
latterly, as among the most unfortunate !
Of occurrences, and most misehievous in |
its tendency.
Mr. Latham raised point that this dis
egss9n % was cut Gf - OFdsE Fstgf tnB BR question
The Vice President decided that it was
out Of order
Mr.. DOOhttle said there had always been
the utmost latitude on such motions.
Wright moved that the Senator have |
leave TO go on. He wanted the Senator to |
express his opinion of the conduct of the
Secretary of State in sending the French |
Minister to Richmond, and in sending
messages through him to Jeff Davis.
Foster said he was entirely out of order. |
He objected to an answer
Wilson of Massachusetts hoped the Sen
stor would answer.
Doolittle did not wish to say anything
out of order, and declined to proceed.
The bill was then re.committed to the |
Military Committed
Latham presented q memorial from the |
Pacific Telegraph Company, received to-
day, relative. to the bill to modify the pres
sent Atlantic and Pacific telegraph law.
Cowau offered a resolution requesting /
the President to Communicate to the SEN |
ate the number of volunteers and drafted |
men actually raised and mustered into
service by the several States, and the time
when their terms of service expire Itwas
adopted. .r
The bill to revive the act to pay bounty
and pensions to men actually employed in
the Department of the West, was taken up. |