The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-13
XXXVIII CONGRESS.
SENATE.

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ture Of that State by Mr.. Blair and others
asking indemnity from the q. 8. for injurie,
to persons and property in their efforts fol
the enforcement Of ths CONSUMPTION law.
Mr.. Fessenden reported back from tie
finance committee the House bill providing
payment to veteran and other volunteers
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas reported from the
Military Committee House bill for the pay
ment Of officers and men actually employ
ed in the Department of Missouri.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill authorizing
tn eappolntment Of second Assistant Sec'y
of War. - bend o.
The joint resolution continuing the
bountiss heretofore paid was passed without
d murmur.
Mr.: Sumner modified his amendment to
the enrolment bill providing that the Sec'y
of War shall apply the money received from
substitutes and otherwise to the single OBJ.
ject of procuring substitutes.
Mr. Sherman opposed the amendment as
an extra income tax, and also as calculated
to raise price Of enlistments and as opera
ting unequally.
A MESSAGE was received from the Presi-
dent in answer to the inquiry relative to
the alleged exceptional treatment Of Kansas
prisoners by the rebels, transmitting letters
from the Secretary Of War to the Command
erin Chief of the army ard the commissary
General of prisoneners.
General Halleck says have no inlorma-
ton that the volunteers from Kansas, when
taken prisoners of war, have been treated
by the enemy different from volunteers
from any other State. He a,so states that
the Gneeneral in Command vi the Desart
ment that no distinctsn is made between
Kansas and other prisoners. The Commits 5
sary General of prisoners says there is moth
ing in the record Of this Office to show rhe
manner in which the wounded and dead
soldiers have been treated on the battle
field by the rebels, nor is there anything to
show that Kansas volunteers have been put
to death on being taken prisoners Only So
enlisted men of Kansas regiments can be
found on the record as having been deliver
ed on parole by the enemy.
Mr.. Fessenden reported back from the
Committee on Finances amendment to the
House bill continuing bounties to yolun
teers to March l, 1864, in connection with
the subject, he produced letter from the
Secretary of War stating his inability to
meet the heavy draft required by the bill
in such short space of time and recon-
mending increased taxation.
MIR. Fessenden said as the Committee Of
ways and means in the House would con-
slider tavorably the recommendation of the
Secretary, he hoped the Senate would
concur with the House in extending the
time to March l. The bill was passed
The enrolment bill was then considered
and various amendments discussed,
NJ. Doolittle said every citizen owed to
his Government for his protection
not only his property, but more than that
his personal services. The revenue bills
provided for taxation but the bill before the
Senate called for the services Of the citi
zens of the U. S. 1t was claim upon the
men of the country to rally around the flag
The able.bodied man IS bound to render
that service. He thought the proposition
of Sumner Just one, We shall never be
compelled to resort to another draft when
we shall have filled up the old regiments as
this be the finishing blow to the rebellion
and at the same time the President should
have the power and ability to call out from
time to time the whole 100000 men liza
Die to duty. The moral effect would go far
towards crushing the rebellion. At the
intance of wisdom Mr.. Sumner modified his
amendment reducing the per oennage on
the income The amendment was rejected
by a Vote of rs to Is Mr.. Grimes said no
would like know the number of colored sol
tiers enlisted and whether any attempt had
been offered to enlist colored men in the
border States.
Mr.. Wilson said be could not answer it
definitely. He understood we had 10000
colored soldiers in the service, and were
increasing the number daily. We were do.
ing well in East Virginia and Maryland
General Butler had reenlisted 300 We
were doing we'll in Missouri: and East Ten
nnessee-the people were unit in the sup.
port of emancipation.
Mr. Wilson moved alta o'clock to go into
executive session. As there was no pros
pect Of vote on the bill the motion was
adopted.
After Executive session, the Senate ad-
journed