The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-03

grounds adAosat nay 10 ssrviosasls s shs purpose
He stated thas SIX Thousand soldiers bad sreeay eees
oommenosd and addisoaAi ground YES needed. thA
I'll the soldiers bursa In this vioiaisy shesIa p
spo& q common interest," The resoluoa ives adopted
ran Rs0u1p % o0xOanD rnneoW.
NJ 3: = Is:
the Attorney General % Ne yssss e psrsoas q ATT
descent 10 ths rsgular and volunteer ssrvos wa
Apn,sisrsAf1or on AsvAns AZ nm soLDnas' HoxR.
Mr. HMs (rspJ OF N. H.. offered resolution that the
Condtcs y tie Soi1srs Home, the sdminissrssoa q
the funds q that asstston, and whether some other
mode Of relas ~ psessos Of osnsrw's' would NOT Do
LAMpa ros rUslac soaooIs ~ In DErRIC or OoLUnmA
Mr. WILSON, (rep: o. Mass, introduced . bill 70 grant
pebble schools in The Distrcs Of Columbia The lands
to BE- taken from any subject 70 private entry The
Deeds are 70 DO forever devoted to the instruction Of
children between tho ages Of i've and seve0teea years.
without diataction Of COLOR Men Of color between the
ages o. twenty and sixty 10 the cities Of Washnstoa aud
nuay pay poll sax ons dollar for the use and be0sat
Of public schools be assesSed and collected By the
poree authorities Of these cities and the Levy Court OF
said county.
Mr.. HEnRIcxs, (opp.l o. Ind, called up the Senate
joint resolution to pay tho State OF Wisconsin I'VE
Of the grant OF lands made heretofors for
literary purposes, which laid at the expiration Of
TIE TERRITORY or NEVADA
The CHAM presented letter from the President, 70 an
swsr 70 the senate resolution calling for =
Governor James W. Nys.
Public Lands reported back the bill for the relief Of
tain friendly Indiana with two amendments, and moved
they be printed Ordered 10 b printed
ARMY APPROPRIATION Rnh
was received from tho House, with amendments, and
motion q Mr. F.sssD.s, was referred 70 the Commit
tee on Finance, and ordered to be printed.
TIE NATIONAL
The bill 70 provide . national currency was then pre-
sensed 70 the Senate BY the Chair As reported from the
Mr.: DAVIS. lopp Of Ky. BY unanimous consent intro
duced amendment preventing associations under the
act from holding real estate for longer period than i've
Mr.. DAVIS offered amendment that after the slst Of
act months after the rebellion shall be crushed and
the authority Of tho government restored be required
At their several Offices Mr. Davis said be was no friend
OF the present measure 10 any form; bus as the bill
TO become law should be made - unobjectionable
possible. He thought his amendment was OF the most
vital importance There was never . wholly CONNER
cal country the face Of the earth that retained for
considerable time irredeemabe paper currency The
universal practice by the inexorable rule OF the world
gold and silver. Congress should change the
Of the world. the sooner TINS present measure was
restoration Of peace and tranquility and the laws Of
money that have regulated the world for eighteen
turtles should be resumed the better for the
whole measure was one Of snpsdisnoy. No one could in
long a. the war lasted We could not specie pay.
ments. The banks established under bill could NOT
belion % redeem their ssues 10 specie without
great financial curtailment and embarrassment. We
should be very cautious In fixing period for the
sumption 1 Of specie payments.
TIE $25 900 900 VOLUNTEER APPROPRIATION sILL
the House bill appropratins twenty-five million dollars
for che OF the volunteers called hundred
days, With Recommendation that u rass.
fha unaan M
would keep faith with every called by tho gov
ernment he should oppose this resolution emnensly
unwise.
Mr.. FESESD said whatever might be his Individual
pnins Of me wisdom Of tho CALI they mad been offered
vite 70 appropriate the amount required.
Mr. H..Dsssox, lrep) Of NO.. would vote any amount
o. money % 70 Pay troops called oas TOT longer period But
Il was perfect humbug These men could not be drilled
Mr.. GRnn inquired how long the men AZ Wilson'S
creek had been drilled.
Mr. HENDERSON, said far the Missouri troops we're
1854; bus they had been drilled for . number oS years
esiousy For himself he was opposed to calling out
Mr. saxaxAs, (rep.) Of OHIO said there could be no
doubt under the existing law Of the Presidents authority
10 call out these troops; and Whatever might be our
opinion a. to the wisdom OF the CALI We should vote the
Mr. CARIllx. (opp.) Of Va, did not think it was 70
Congress IN not having Indicated his intention cali
these troops for hundred days. This proposed action
Of and %
vote the money merely 70 carry out and NOS deter
tho cost Besides this these men were to DO taken ss
time when labor q value the country than
service they could render n the neld IN their short
Mr. WILSON said he had expressed to the Secretary Of
War his opinion that this proposition OF the Western
Governors ought not 70 DO accepted. The President
however, having the sanction Of the law, and having
exercised IT, he should vote for It, He in favor u
calling out the troops for longer period
Mr. HENpsRsos inquired IL the President had given
verbal written acceptance 10 the offer Of the Western
Mr. WILSON understood 1t 70 have been an o6cial &C.
ceptance BY the President. advised and approved by
General Grant, and the draft OF the bill before was
enclosed letter 70 the Chairman OF the Military Com
mce OF both houses The mode Of the call proper
enough, though many doubted It's wisdom He voted for
the measure, and put the responsibility where II be-
the President
Mr. CLARK, (rsp) OF N. H said the great point was.
whether this call having met tne APPROVAL tne Execa
should be sanctioned By the Senate Dor one he
DOT willing TO say 80. When this great campaign
was about TO commence and when we needed men, and
the Governors OF STATES offered them he wanted to know
the would refuse them prevent them rayng
Standard He for one would not DO willing 70 take
Mr. FrssxnpEy did not think we should raise technical
objections in the present smersencies We certsnly had
might not be tho wisdom OF the object Il was designed to
forward. He was not military man, and yielded his
Judgment TO those who were or were presumed 70 10
Mr. JoHxsoS opposed The measure. He would inquire
ed. Was the opinion OF able general officers In the
and their advice heeded before the acceptance Of
this onerY have heretofore passed laws comforting
power the President accept these troops then
good faith were bound 70 support him He took the
view that under such obligations, and felt
bound 10 vote against the BILL
Mr.. WILSON called attention TO the laws Of 1861, which
clearly gave authority 70 the President TO call for the
militia in particular contingencies.
Mr. 0oNNUs, (rep) OF Cal.. said he freqVenty gave
votes In favor Of measures when he had doubts - 10
their proprsty and wisdom because 10 present
bles felt 10 be his duty 70 do This measure aid
receive the co0surrencs Of his Judgment and no
should vote agalnss ~ 10 propoeed thas hundred
thousand should Be mastered 10 for one hundred
days. expense Of twenty ave niloo dollars, "a b
doubled and quadruped Tho drst knowedgo he bad of
this measure came 70 him from ~ public peeB was
said Governors would call upon tho President
With their oer and the next announcement was that
the Prssidsns had accepted H. Who authorised tnsee
Goyesposs TO generate this method Of carrying the
war; YVES nos this the function Of the President end In
CabinctS II the President wanted additional men, why,
in Gods name did he NOT call for them 70 the extent Of
ave hundred thousand for two three years. for he
snA thrai naptro nation instead trninx with