The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-09

W. OIuC0 Va Ay.y u1u De1i Ot Mo.S COmi01t-
tee. authorised By Mr.. Foote'S resolution,
to lug airs into the charge Of corruption
against member Of the House-Messrs
Lyons OF Va, McQ lesn offs, c.. and Atkins
of Tenn.
The House then took up for consideration,
IS undnishcd business, the bill reported from
the Military Committee repeating existing
and regulating future exemptions.
8 Mr.. Wolch, Of Miss, said that, as the
chairman Of the COMMITTEES was absent, he
moved to postpone the consideration Of the
bill to some future day.
Mr. Foote signifed his intention to move
an amendment to the bill by striking out all
after the word "repeal," in the fourth line
Hc regarded this measure as most daa
gerous one, and he would oppose It as hc
would the armies Of the enemy.
Mr. Hilton, of Florida, said he thought the
fact stated by the gentleman from Missis
sippi, to wit: the absence Of the chairman
OF the Committee on Military. Affairs, Vas
good reason for the temporary poetponc
ment Of the bill. But as regards the an
nounccment OF the gentleman from Tennes-
see (Mr. Foote) that when its consideration
should be resumed he would move to strike
out all after the enacting clause, and then
that he thought the gentleman, who had
stated that he never had voted for an exemp-
tion bill passed by this House, who took ex-
ception to the action of the committee, in
stead of proposing to refer the matter back,
heshould himself frame and present bill. He
doubted whether the gentleman could frame
a bill which in all its details would be accept
>b1 >x,ns, 60 h4svaanlf al ~ q mat
ter could he as well dealt with In the House
as in committee. II the gentleman would
draft bill, he would promise him his co cp-
Grafton in perfeetiDgit it.
Mr. Garland, of Ark, opposed the motion
of the gentleman from, Mississippi. He
that this bill should be taken up and per-
fected He certainly thought that, Of the
number OF gentlemen composing the Mill
tarv Committee, at least one might he
found competent to engineer the bill
through, even IN the absence Of the chair
man.
Mr.. Singleton, q Miss, regretted the alb.
sence of the chairman Of the Military Gem
mittee, but entirely concurred in the views
expressed by the gentleman ffem Arkansas
He could see no necessity for pnstponing IT,
The QUESTION was called on the motion of
Mr.. WEIGH, and the House refused to post
pone. u
Mr. Singleton, OF Miss, offered an amend
msut tskue bill, to como in after the word
Governments, Ia the sixth line, to exempt
physicians who have practiced their profes.
sions Eve years previous to the l1th day Of
October, 1852, and ministers OF the Gospel
who wers in the regular exercise Of their
calling ut the lime above mentioned.
Mr.. Staples, Of Va, who was entitled to
the aoor, moved to recommit the biiland
amendments to the Military Committee, and
said that that committee, at the last session
of Congress, reported q bill similar to the
one now under confederation. 1t was re-
lected Ia the House by decisive vote. Let
us earnestly hope that this bill may share
the same fate. He had voted against the
proposition then, and there was nothing ID the
condition Of the country, or In the reas Olin g
OF the honorable gentleman from So. Csro-
line, Mr.. Miles, That would induce him to
change the opinion then entertained He
fMr. Star1es1 argued at considerable length
to show that the Secretsry of War could not
perform the duties this bill would impose
upOn4him; that he (the Secretary would be
compelled to delegate the power to innu,
merable boards and agents, dspersed
throughout the country; that these boards
would open new sources Of patronage and
power; that they would be- exposed to
all the temptations Of personal, political,
aud family influence, to fraud, corrup-
ton, and bribery creating, by their de-
cisidns, dissatisfaction among the people
and diseontent In the army. He In
sisted that the expense Of an universal
man could estimate the injury inflicted upon
al tho industrial Interests of the country by
the sudden stoppage Of so many callingp and
pursuits until the Secre:ary Of War shall de.
termine WHO shall be detailed, and for what
purposes The honorable gentleman from