The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-15
THIRTY.EIGHTH CON GREss.
FIRST SESSION.

INK wHooSsN AND MINNESOTA BOUNDARY LnH.
Mr. RAxsSr (rep.l Of Mimi, presented petition from
citizens Wisconsin and Minnesota asking for an OK.
tension OF their boundary line Referred the Judiciary
Committee.
SECOND ASSISTANT SECRETARY or WAR.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass moved to take up his bill
TO appoint Second Assistant Secretary Of War, at
salary Of g 900 psr annum.
Mr.. JOHNSON (opp) Of Nd. moved to limit tho once 10
one year from the passage Of the act.
passed.
communication here received from the Secreta.
~ Of War; giving the grade and rank Of officers Of
service who have entered the service OF the rebellion.
AMENDMENT or THE RULES.
Mr. FooT, (rep) Of w. offered bill 70 amend the joint
rules In reference TO disagreemens In the two houses
NATIVE WINES.
Mr. McDoUGALL (opp) OF Ca offered the joint resolu.
tons Of the California Legislature In relation to tax
native wines. Referred to the Committee on Finance
The Senate then took up the Enrolment bill
THE NORTHERN INDIAN SUPERINTENDENT.
tend the Northera Indian superntendency 50 that may
include the Territory OF Dakota. Referred the Com
mttee on Territories
Mr. WILSON'S amendment. which proposed that any
DRAFTED may nay to the Secretary Of War three
such paying shah DO exempt untiI such timo
IS sgain shall be liable to draft BY Of the
naus.on OF the enrolment under which the draft was
>, Mr. HOWE, lrepl q Wis opposed the amendment OF
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Mr. Brown, (rep.) Of No.. thought the whole tenor OF
the amendment was to make the enrolment q bill OF
revenue is not constitutional Of raising money
II provides also for raising by chance rather by
the means authorized by the constitution Out OF
number enrolled in the first draft only eleven thousand
men have gone into the service. The bill which had
failed 70 obtain its object defective. II was bill
which had caused men 70 shrink back and give their
money instead Of their services. II blow at the
very principle which recruits armies. Lot us say
the people that the such as demands tho per.
sonal services or every man, and We appeal 70 the
noblest sentiments Of human heart and the appeal
will not be Ia vain Instead OF that you come forward
in this amendment to the Commtteo's bin and say. il
matters not whether volunteer not: give your
three hundred dollars" DO you not justify by your
actions the citizens Of this republic staying home
and giving the government their money! He would be
compelled to vote against the measure, he wanted
conscrption that would call for the personal services Of
the citizens II we want revenue measure, lot us pre-
Mr.. cossEss. (rep.) Of CAL. hoped that Mr.. Wilson
vote be taken the amendment Of the Military Com.
mttcs 70 strike out the Communication clause. The ques
ti0n was now 10 complex form
ment though ho instructed 10 report IT, His amend.
the first enrolment was exhausted, was to meet the
wishes Of the Senator from Ohio Mr Sherman) AT the
suggestion OF the Senator he would withdraw his amend
rnent and let vote be taken on the Commuters amend
mensmriking out the communication
M III
person furnishing substitute or Communication q Ave
hundred dollars should himself u either case be liable to
~. sanAAs, lrsp.) Of Ohio, would not give money
greater force than the prOcurauce or substitute, and
when hs consdsrsd present imitation OF me msretOi
labor anil mosey, the maximum OF Ave hundred dollars
q so fs q sso yss
ago. not the standard We should not consider
popular caror on this subject, but considering IL calmly
Mr. XsrHosY. rep) Of r. l., thought exemptions under
the amendment should 40. exceed The term for which
Mr.. HARRIS (rep j n Y, moved TO strike out the
Mr. HowE, lrsp.) Of wis. proposed an amendment,
insttutng general fund from the money procured 10 be
paid aid 70 d 9. q, persons annually: ..
not agreed TO- 8 far As relates 70 the Communication
claus fSs savs ' tSs S esass>. !. .A. prssea. law
Various amendments and notifications were made 70
vino y Sa
arms and allowing them. when drafted 10 serve 10 hos
pitfalls, Or hay: communication ss r.. 49,,
nr. Gowns was opposed TO the amendment, though
he had many constituents Of this class The exemptions
under this clause would DO more than Senators
took occasion 70 think. The UnItarians might claim
empon because the immortal Claiming had written the
war His regard for the Quaksrs was equal 70 that Of
any other Senator but In this war he would take issue
they refuse 10 pay communication mOnsy 4 Is Quaker
war. They have claimed that slavery the curse OF
the earth barbarous institution In the world, and this
their fostering and direction for two hundred years.
Mr.. SALISBURY, (opp) Of Dol, asked he understood
the Senator 70 say that this war for the abolition Of
slavery.
Mr. CoSSEs knew tho Senator from Delaware would be
brought into this debate he would hnd out what his
opinions At another and appropriate time
the subject But the Senator pro slavery de.
sired him to understand that be anti slavery. He
asserted that this was Quaker's wara war OF moral
forces against the Institution OF slavery The South
derook this to rear up negro empire upon the pro-
position that slavery right and essential 10 the
existence OF society part OF their proposition was
70 tear down our government, and build up their
slave breeding arisocracy its ruins. We accept
their doctrine. and say that they shall neither
eminent Of freedom established BY orefathers. A
CITIZEN whether Jew or Gentle, Quaker Catholic DO
no what he may. cannot perform higher duty than 70
20 the ed and fight his countrys battles for the pro-
ssrvasion Of human liberty. There IL means prepared
for exemption. H0was opposed 70 this exemption for
conscience sake He believed the safest and way
Heaven TO strike rebel wherever you can reach
TN The snsndments exemp.ins clersymen snd uon-com.
batants were passed.
The senate considered and passed several minor amend
ments 10 the bill,
Al quarter before five the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representative.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1864.