The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-10


posed Of.
were nsurrcconary and no In favor OF taking
the vote on their adoption re- ectlOn.
Mr. LANE moved the rejection OF the resolutions,
Mr. DAVIS wished the resolutions TO lie on the table.
Objection WAS made to this.
MI HOWARD said the Chair had decided that the res0
buttons were not before us In fact aud that had not
received the paper The gentleman from Kentucky had
whether the decision the Chair should be sustained
MIR GRIMES, (ep) Of Iowa, said tho bill before the
Senate having been read once and the resolution Of ne
Senator from Indiana to reject the bill in order
Mr.. DAVIS cohSeaded that bis resolutions had been
read by their title they were before the senate.
The decision OF the Chair was sustained.
THE COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE RESUMED
The consideration Of the bill offered BY Mr. Morrill, was
Mr. MORRILL, said tho general character Of the bill was
fold. The act OF March, 1863 provided for agents
collect certain property OF persons in rebellion By Ger
tain other acts all commercial intercourse between the
loyal dsloyal States declared orfeited
simply provides for appointment OF agents under the
direction the Secretary Treasury shall collect
abandoned and other property In insurrectionary dis
tricts Under the proviso OF The law Of 1851 the Pres
dent was authorized u allow commercial Intercourse In
certain The committee, therefore, endeavor in
their bill to prohibit all commercial between
dent TO be In insurrecton. Tho bill, amended, also
simply provides that shall be duty Of the Secretary
be to collect all abandoned property which has de
cared 70 be taxabe to be converted to the and sup
port OF tho army.
DIPLOMATIC APPROXIMATION BILL
message was received from the House asking for
Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
On motion Of Mr. FrssR,pEv, trep.l Of Mo committee
was appointed 10 meet that OF The House on tho subject
THE COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE AGAIN.
mercia fn.e course bill.
Mr.. CoLIAMER (rcp) Of VT, said the difficulty
thsWss there any provision 10 the bill in took
Richmond 70 keep the people from starvatoa How, IN
der the provisions OF tho bill wec we to ret aorg In
places we held before had encctuily ard fully
crushed the rebeoDS The idea OF reclining any state
or part OF a state to allegiance until the miitny lower
military power of the rebellion must BE- su5duei be.
fore we could declare any State In the Ua.on.
Mr HENDERSON, (rep.) OF Mo-, said his people were
DESTROYS OF opening restricted trade with the people In
rebellion. believing that lawful commerce would do
much towards retaining the people In rebellion as
armed men.
We have either to trade with these reclaimed people
sarye them on feed them at the expense OF commits
sary departments OF marching armies He hoped
such measure as this would at the present time be
adopted and that at least It would not be pressed
Mr. TsS EYcK, rep OF N. j. said the committee
garded this bill OF the utmost importance and though no
would for us pospoacmept until such time
made satisfactory to Senators, he thought every day
was postponed we were doing serious injury 10 the
sricted trade not only feeding the rebels bu. cup
plying them with powder and bdets. He could mention
tnge with shame He afraid that many quarters
efforts directed 10 trade than to the crush
Mr. sAursBuEY (opp) Of DEL would ask whether these
and things had been done by members OF the ruling
party.
and only ssed his and desires root all
sorts Of corruption. come from whore u may.
Inc fertilizer consideration Of the bill was then post
AMENDMENT OF THE ENROLMENT ACT. ETC.
The unfinished business or yesterday taking precedence,
the bill prohibit persons from liability to military
duty q the payment Of money, taken up
MIR. WILSON, (rcp OF Mass, withdrew Is amendment
Of yesterday in order TO allow Mr. Colamer TO introduce
amendments which met his approval. They are as
follows:
Aed j. Z lt1e enacted Ths, al, calls for drafts here
seF made nac a a entitled f AN Act or ohsr
sppro ed March ls03 and OF any act In addition therso
one year.
thereof TO MI its quota OF calls already made but the
calls shall able be again drafted until the preseni
ISi b tStSsr esact5. rhs, the nnmsor Of fur
any district for the Of the United States
allowed % said district on calls hereafter made.
Mr. RaowS, trep of No., said, II see lt 10 dra ;
these men oriree years take the for
one year and TIE only question was the disposition or
the ndlsposton Of the person IL drafted which
the government had never consideration and
he hoped never would. ne had heard no argument In
favor * this decrease the tie draft except from
Mr.. HENDRICKS, opp of Ind, did not believe that we
could Obtain men enough 5y &C ara S !, mnp
as great during ihis spring IS the honorable Chair
man OF the Committee on Military An s hopsd
boupties. The authorities eaid, otwthstandng the
boasts made that needed men for three years Thus
"
the clause allowing the President to draft for
year as an INDEPENDENT proposition.
Mr. SEsMr, opp OF Oregon, said the crisis had como
whom 1t had necessary every to be called
upon for the defence or the country He would have
glad popuarzc tho draft; but the time had come
whom there was no other alternative but TO resort TO
strng ,nt 10 raise troops f,r such time a. was
needed Hc tnusht the Communication clause should be
man soldier ne should be like the soldier or the
south--a soldier for tbs war.
LANE, (repl Of Ind said only seven per cent o. the
had been brought into the army under tho commute
ticn clause He opposed the argument Of his colleague
that heavy hountes would procure men TO I'LL our
/ He said that Lees army composed mainly OF c,u.
4 scripts. In the OF 1912 our army was composed
his colleague that the country should cry peace
| cept peace. whether the war lasted one year, I'VE
years Or one nunasd M ,So wn msns DC
be content until The rebellion was crushed At whatever
cost might be done Because great sacrifices bad been
made il was why should abandon this con.
test for the grandest principle world knew
we aband ncd this grand principle then the sacrifice Of
sident Of the United States the instrument IN
tho hands Of God 70 write tho grandcs page 10 human
Mr.. RlcnARpsos, opp Of H., said the Senator from
Indiana (hr. Lanel was mistaken ~ saving that
e O 'D make oclens soldiers 10 avs s months
with coed oIoes Is you could In i've years. II
were going e S9nsSs' O war 70 sue con
himself and bis venerable friend from Indiana Mr Laue.
Mr.. LANE said LOT Of politicians 70 washington had
had departed frou the original purpose 10 restore the
"constitutou az Vs. and the Union ~ u was" These
politicians had In great measure, BY creating this i'm
preston nterfeed with the prosecution OF the war.
MIR. HrSDRicKs Wished TO know X II was not very
proper question TO- the people 10 ask whether this war
being waged or the restoration OF the constitution
as II s and the Union as II was. Hc would send commits
sioners 10 tho south whenever peace alike honorable TO
the North and South could be secured AS Christian
gentleman he believed his colleague would do likewise.
What Union did the present contest securef Nothing
but tho carcase OF our former Union. He re.
peated what no bad sud 10 Indans: that 70 this
war we had no right TO interfere with the
institution ot slavery a the expense Of the blood and
treasure OF the North IL slavery disappeared, should
be an an incident of the war--let perish. 10 bis
opinion however II right 70 do wrong In bis
support the armies he should never support ANY
poty which was subvorsve OF one OF the cher ishcd
principles tho coDstituon He renewed the question
asked yestsriay--''Iiow many men were there In the
| heldf' Before sent moro was 10 not right that we
should know what had OF those had sent al
n