Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-05

able 20 bear Grns, the Congress Of the Confs3e
rate Safes do enact, Thai no person shall b
exempted from military services By reason Of hi
having furnished 9 substitute: but the act shsl
not be so construed ss 70 affect persons whs
though not lisbls to render military service
have, nevertheless, put In suhstitaies-
Amendments proposed 20 the bill "a. &. 76,,
10 put an ena 70 the exemption frsn military
service of those who have heretofore furnished
substitutes:
By Mr.. Ma<well-As the sna Of The bill add
the iSii!.sEipa:
Nor shall it sffset any person who Is now &C
tHsIly employed in the cultivation, or IN super
intending the cultivation of his farm or plsHta-
ton, or the farm or plantation Of another, unless
his Substitute has deserted, or Is between elgh-
teen and foTty-fvs years ef sge; provided, there
is no ether white male person on such isrn or
plantation managing, or capable Of managing,
the cultivation OF the same.
Bg Mr.. Ssmmes-
See That all perssns who we're liable to
miAtsTy service under the provisions of the acts
! commonly called the eoBseIips laws, passed iE
tbs year 1861, and who have sbtsizsd sxsnp-
| ti0a from military service, BY reason Of having
furnished substitutes, shall be repaid fair prO-
I portion OF any sum Of any Consideration of
mousy paid by them to tn ir sgbstituses, under
| rules to bs prescribed By the Secretary Of War;
/ PrO5idSS, That such repayment shall be made
in no case where the substitute has deserted, or
where the substitute, sftsr being furnished, has
/ become lisbls to military service, or whore he
has been received in violation of the law or reg
uRtions Of the War Department.
| By EIr. Or, strike cut all after the szaeiiag
clause and inserts
That all principals who we're liabla to eor-
seriptiou under The g veTxl laws of CeEgEess
/ ARd who have furnished Substitutes since sbs
10Th day of May, 1868, whose substitutes we're
not ezsmrt from esnscriPtioB, and who have
| since, or hereafter may, become liable to SON.
scripsiSn, and ali principals who have furnished
substitutes since the 9.h day of September, 1863
who were under the sgs Of eighteen years, and
who Wers furnished in any paftisaa corps, or In
any company not fully organized and received
| By the War Department, and sll principals who
have, since the 10th day Of July, 1868, furnished
substitutes and the services Of such substitutes
| have been, or hereafter msy be Lost, from any
cause ether than the caa1alties Of war, are here
| by declared liable 70 military service IN the
/ armies ef the COnfedSTste States, and shall be
I immediately enrolled and placed in said service.
See. q. That all principals claiming exemption
/ by reason Of having furnished substitutes, in
addition 60 exhibiting exemption papers, shall
be required 70 prove, TO the satisfaction Of the
onrullmg officer, tnat he is Rot embraced within
either Of the provisions Of tho fret section ef
this act.
The Senate then went iate executive session
to consider sundTy messages fToE the President.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsEHFkTIvRs
The Heass was called to eTder at u o'clock,
and opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr.. Mime
fcde.
The Hsase having adjourned On yesterday
without quorum, the roll was called to sScsr-
iain tho number present this morning, and,
quorum answering to their aameB, the regular
business was proceeded with.
Ar Lyons, of Virginia, msved, and the mo
lion WAS adopted, to transfer from the calendar
cf Sac last session to the prsssnr, = bill sppro-
prjg.ing s., 600 eco 10 the families Of deceased
solGieTs.
Oa melton Of Mr. Chambliss, of Va, the
bill providing for the payment of the seamsn on
board the steamer MsTrimsc, II the batt!es of
May, 1861 was transferred to tas calendar Of
Inc present session from tho last.
Mr. Russell, Of Va, offered the following res
oluton:
RssoIued. That the committee on Military Az
fairs bs instructed to report bill to repeal all
exemptions from military service now allowed
by law to any of the white male residents be-
tween the ages Of IS aud As years, except the
exemptions for disability and the exsmpii0as
Of persons holding cfics in ok under ths Con-
fsderate State Governments, or employed in
State ordnance departments, Of ministers OF the
Gospel, and of State troops ag now allowed by
law and also 70 report bill 20 regulate details.
Mr. Rusfell said that this was resolution OF
direct instruction., and he had formed it SO be-
cause he believed it was time that the House and
the people should know whether il was the PUr-
pess Of Congress 20 carry into effect the recon-
mendstion Of tho Chief Executive OF the Con-
tederacy or EOt. Il was very general i'm
preston that tho currency was low the most
important and serious question at Issue, bat be
dil not believe that this was really the question
Of the hour We were now in tho most impoT-
ant, aad, he feared, the most pnTilous crisis Of
tbe war The result Of the next few weeks would
be decisive. Before Congress shall have sd-
iodrned, VIC Would bs able to tOTssee what will
be our destiny-wbetheT We sh&ll meet with the
most abundant success, or be reed to draw out
this var for years, and slways at Disadvantage
II PREPARATION is made a. Cncs TO meet al emeI-
Qeaeisg, we should be ready to resist tic avs
jsuche that the enemy will turn upon as. In
order to render the country safe, mast, ia the
next few weeks, put into the field at least one
hundred thousand mer; the work must begin
instantly, aBd It must begiR here The legisls-
tive must necessarily BEecede the executive
Not moment must be lost--evsTy hour was
preeious-a day logt might Involve an age Of
indeuendence Cuahed. II exemptions vera
abolished and details diminished, he believed
that VIC aid But iuts the feld an additional
100 600 men in time to rsseue the country from
its peril and establish lis Independence.
Mr. Miles, of S. c., said that when the H0use
remembered how difficult and, indeed, how in
possible it had been TO gain anything like una
niIpity upon this subject Of exemp tons, it would
be apparent that this proposition would not
ceme from the committee recommended IL 3
manner calculated 10 produce unEnimity. Il
Wss = resolution Of unequivoaal instruction, and
| left the COMMITTEES 40 alternative other than to
| repsTt bill repeating all exemptions. The
| committee had been occupied for some timo On
| this subject, and had como to some conclusions.
( but we're unprepared to report, peeause they
1 had not yet read the TepOFt.of the Secretary Of
| War, which was still detained in the hands OF
/ the printer, and the suggestions in which, were,
/ therefore, unknown to them. BE suggested
i tsat the gentleman rnske the resolution si1ply
one of reference for inquiry as to expediency.
Mr. Russell moved that the rules bs sus-
| pended in order to admit debate upon tho Teso-
| luton, but, only TWEEN weight voting in the
Affirmative, be modified tire resolution as sag
ges.ed by the gentleman from South Carolinei
and it was adopted.
Mr. Rails, Of Alabama, introduced q bill to
provide for the preservation of GoVernnsni
hides. Referred.
ar. HeEly, of Arkansas, introduced joint
resolution of thanks to Msjor Gen. P. Z. Gle
bure, and the officers snd soldiers Of his corn
mand, for theiT gallant defense OF Ringgole
gap on the 9th Of November last, Referred.
Mr. Hilton, Of Florida, reported sundTy joint
resolutions from the Legislature Of his slate II
relation 10 exemptions, taxes and kindred ssD
! ices. Referred.
Various memorials and claims were presented
> and appropriately referred.
/ Mr. Gaiihsr, Of North Carolina, offered tn
9 following resolution;
( RssOI1sd, That the committee on Military 81
fairs be instructed to inquire into the exPsdisnc
Of providing BY law that all psrsons eoRnecte
with the rsilrosds and express eompsuiee, assist
szt quarteYmss,ers end eommissaTiee, assai
o and employers of every description, justices
+ the peace, Rn6 militia officers within ths ages
CONSUMPTION, be Immediately enrolled in u
+ army; aud that said committee iHqnira into u
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