The New York herald., 1864-01-13

would exhaust the bass for futare drafts which tho Ell
genciea o. the service night demand. lilo woaid amend
80 shat persons drafted should subsequently, take tho
place OF their substitutes o thought tho OF tho
Military Committee we're adopted they would excite re
sistance. An imperative draft allowing no communication,
could not oeenorced We mast provide some way oy
which men could either hre substitutes pay cornnuta
tio and 40 the same time keep uGimpared lho bass Of
the DRAFT. nemago,ues mad said this three hundred
dollar ciause was benefit The rich: but II
pealsd me poor man might bo dragged even from tbe
dead body Of his vide while the rich man. with his tsns
OF thousands, could procure substitute You cannot
prevent the rich man from awaiting himself OF tho use OF
his money rhecommutaton clause IS extended for The
use and benefit OF The lie desired TO retain tho
commut tlon clause, but would increase 1t TO $500.
Mr.. WILSON trep Of Masa., in favor Of tho propo
ston OF Mr.. sherman, that furnishing a substi.
tute, which substitute Thereafter drafted shall him
self take he substitutes's place.
IN his nromises sp no ii h;s copcus,ons Tie did not
believe there vas danger Of eznaastug the basis Of the
drafs Six Of such drafts could be made before this could
bo tho case Az that We had 10 do now was to m up our
army for vigorous spring campaign, lie thought tho
action OF the senate ms morning on tho Bounty bill had
sedlred the country an tae soldiers needed under tho
last call Volunteers were ng forward 10 bis State
ana their quota would bo died without DRAFT by tho
lst or March Whero was the necessity or draft excop
in such portions o the country whero recruiting had
oeen vigorously promoted We have not reached tho
point where reduced to The extremity OF taking
from thor families forcibly We should make the
law as favorable possible. Ihe communication should
be increased 10 our hundred dollars aud no intended TO
move TO 50 amend the bill.
Mr. SUMNER SAID The Senator rom ohio bad objected to
his proposition income tax, SO was the draft tay
The draft requires all persons contribute their strength
and their lives TO the defence of The republic. so Is the
Communication money the Law now requires tax. Ho
did present his amendment tax bill, but simply
as o measure TO equalize the draft
Dir. Doo1TLE, (rep) OF Wis said that every citizen
owed 10 his government for has protection, not only his
property but, more than that, his personal servces The
revenue bills prov dod for taxation but the bill before
the Senate called Tor tho seryoes u the citizens OF the
United states IL cali npon the men Of the country
to rally around the flag Every able bodied is bound
10 render that service ie thought the proposition OF
Mr.. sumner jGst Wo ehaD be compelled 10
resor TO another droft whom shall have led the
old regiments in the army This will be the finishing
blow 10 the fehello AL the same time the President
SHOULD have the power ana ability TO call out from time
to time the whole three millions OF men liable TO military
duty. The moral effect contained in such provision
would go far towards crushing the rebellion
The amendment Of dr. Sumner was rejected by vote
OF rs to 15.
aIr. HOWE, (rep OF Wis, thought we over estimated
the OF the country and that from the time Of
the Tst call for seventy five thousand had gone
upon an erroneous theory that limited number VI men
could do this work u crushing armed rebellion lie would
and every battle field should have Illustrated the glory
and strength Of this government The sooner we get
this idea Of limiting the numbers Of our army the
sooner we would end this contest
Mr.. GRIMES, irop) OF Iowa. said he would Ike to know
the number Of cooed soldiers enlisted and whether any
attempt had been authorized to enlist coored men In the
Mr.. wmaoS stated that it was not in his power to
answer the question definitely He understood we had
lfty thousand co0rcd soldiers in service and in
creaeng the number daily We doing we'll in East
ern Virginia and Maryland General Butler has re-
East Tennessee and other parts Of the country he did
think she government had pressed this matter OF raising
colOred troops vigorously as IL should have done Ae
ARMIES advance should swell them by the addition
Of coored troops The people everywhere are now unit
in supporting tne policy Of employing coored aolders to
Fight our battles.
Mr. ANTHONY, (rep., Of r. l., understood that free col
ored not liable to the draft in the Dissict
were not allowed 10 leave the District.
Kr WIS0n had heard such complaints. The authority
BY which they were detained was assumed There was
other day that the Mayor Of Washington appealed to the
Secretary War coored people should not allowed
70 10 ont Of the city to enlist.
Mr. WILSON said whether the War Department APPROX
ed OF II or not, he dsapproved IT, While the government
can take the OF the white without his consent
told that cannot 60 into the great State OF
Connecticut and enlist slave against the win OF bis
master.
Mr BROWN, (rep) Of No., would inquire under what
authority the War department pays for the slaves.
Mr.. WILSON supposed IL was on the principle that a
coored soldier was as valuable Us white cne and bs-
sides promoted emancipation
Mr. JoHSsor said the term slave was unknown in tho
constitutions and yet slaves were recognized a. property
under the constitution; they we're subjects Of inher
tancs, subjects Of taxation and distribution, and
were liable for the debts OF their masters. They
were also considered in the character OF persons.
and II they rose IN rebellion, or were found
traitors he learned that in Maryland slaves had been
recruited not only without their masters consent. but
msn wosn and cnSrsnhss sncy spS Se
free due to his convictions and 10 the people
Of Maryland that he should protest against this mode Of
getting the slaves Of Maryland into The armies Of the
United Satee BE concurred in the remarks Of the Scna
from New York that not necessary 10 increas
the army than the number proposed the South
ern States had now raised all the men they could
Mr. WILSON moved at four O'clock 90 into executive
session. as there was no prospect OF vote The bill
The motion was adopted.
After executive session the Senate adjourned