New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. PENDLEroN Dem, Ohio) asked leave
90 introduce biz providing that the Secretaries of the
Executive Department shall occupy seats on the floor
of the House Of Representatives.
Mr.. HOLMAN (Dem., Ind objected.
NIAGARA FALIs SHIP CANAL.
Mr.. SPAULpIyG (Un, Ohio introduced bill for the
construction OF ship canal around the als oi Mag
ar in NewYork which referred 10 the Committee
Oh Roads and Canals
TIE CoSFIscATIoN ACT.
The House resumed the consideration of the joint
resolution amendatory OF the Coniscation act.
Mr. WApswoRIB Border State, Ky) replied to Mr.
Stevens msntaing that this is not public war. as he
tween nations, but civil war within the States. lie
a. gued that the laws OF do not authorize the
quest OF individual private property land except
in specified eases. Ia the exercise Of war power we
cannot attack the temples Of Religion. ana despOl the
arts and seize and coniscate private property on land
II do this. do it in the face Of the Christian
world The States in rebellion are not out Of but in
the Union and in this connection he spoke Of the
eregnty being in the Of the people who had dele
gated certain powers to be exercised by Congress.
THE ENEOLJMBNT ACT.
Tie House went into Committee u the Whole on the
STATE of tie Union on the Senate bill aneadatOIy Of the
ENROLMENT act.
Mr. MYrEs Q-n, Pa) said IT, as asserted on the other
siGe the draft unpopular, IL was because such trail
tors ChagBcey {. Burr, Fallandig CHAM, and Capt.
Andrews Of Virginia, the Copperhead orator Of Sew.
Work had cndeorcd poison the minds Of the people
against IT, their language being rep oted on the floor Of
this House lie argued the constitutional power to
draft saying every man owes support 10 the Govern
uent and time Of trial he is bound 10 take up
in defense OF the life OF the Union The people had
taken up and determined that Mr.. LincOlD who had
thus far held the helm OF State steadily, shall the
good ship OF State intO port, whatever politicians
say ana DO. ioG aud the people for Abraham Lin.
coln. Mcclellan might have been the fayoiite
II he had not. the night before the late Pennsylvania
election, changed has base That General declared he
was in favor Of the (JuGce Woodward who
Tor withdrawing troops north OF Mason and D.Sons
Line, and that soldiers had 40 right 70 vote. He
{Myers) would cOniscste the property of Rebels
and forever lie wond place par, Of the proceeds into
fhe Treasury and the remainder he would parcel out
10 the brave men who hight our battles After TINS war
was over would give fortunes TO have their
words boued out Two classes VIII leave the NOI N
and 40 South One OF them the negroes because is
100 cod another The Copperheads. because 1t IL TOO
hot. Laughter He WIS confident that ont Of this
would emerge without guilty stain to walk in
newness OF life.
Mr. srnE, dem Pa said his colleague had deliver
ed rambling iTade, which did not Use 20 The dignity
oi u speech HIS colleague charged that Judge OJd-
ward had decided .that soldiers had right 10 vote
This not true. Ia tue Of Miller Chase nc
decided that soldiers have right 10 vote returning
80 their homes and this decision approved BIZ the
people. On the second Tuesday in October, Jadye
Woodward was legally elected Governor Of PenDs,l
yania. receiving $1,000 votes. But furlOugLs we're
absolutely denied Democrats return their homes
a. vote, aud IL truly Said that bayonets rule and
mot the popular VIII The people are opposed TO the
cOnscrp,iOn, which failure. By thc legislation
proposed the President could the draft perpetual
It gave HIM absolute control. The Provost Marshal
held in his hands the liberty OF every man, and
child, and from his decision there remedial Sp
peal Our armies could not be hiled up b. cOnSCrp0n
some other mode must be de- sed He did not believe
with HIS colleague that the could be ended by Lin
coin under the Administrations policy
MIR WILLIAMS Un, Pa.), ia discussing the bill said
every power for the defense of the country bc
ereised when necessary excepting when expressly pro
hibited II the Government take property for pub
lie use II can take the producer himself. Admitting
the duty Of every man 70 support and defend tie Gov
ernment the right to enforce service is a cOrory. No
Government can exist Oh mere voluntary principle.
The principle of every law is coercion Thank God
the Instincts OF the people are loyal it i true that
compulsory levy Is anti-republIcan then the Govern
nent is Just a. impossible a War Democrat and
must inevitably perish with the inst formidable oonyul
siOn
The Committee then acted on and rejected Mr. VII.
ianss amendment 20 against ~, for repeating much
OF the old act authorizes exemption from military ser
Woe on payment OF 600.
Another amendment was agreed TO for striking out
The 500 Communication. and thus leaving it at 500.
Mr. STEVENS Un., Pa moved 10 strike out from tina
substitute OF Military Affairs Committee for the bin the
following: And if any drafted shall pay money
for the pTOcuratOn OF substitute, such payment shall
operate only 10 relieve such person from tie draft In
filing that quota and his name 5ha Dc returned the
roll in filing future quotas"
Mr. GARFIELD (Un., Ohio briefly showed the impossi.
bty Of procuring the necessary number Of men II this
Clanse be stricken out
paying Communication would be released for three years.
while according 10 the above revision he would be nbe
" draft the next day. which would be unjust.
The COinmi1ee by vote Of ~ to 49, struck out the
clause.
M BLAND ON. Me-, In reply to Mr.. Garfield said
hat every communication paid has produced man,
therefore there could be no such effects US the gentle
nan had described
Mr. DAVE Un Md commended that the Govern.
nent has right TO the services Of every citizen There
houId DO no exemption except to limited extent The
minister's Of the gospel who remain at home, persons
gLo have families deyeDdlay On them for support and