The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

Mr.. Summer modified his amendment 20
the ENROLMENT bill, providing that re
Secretary OF War shall apply the rnoney
received from substitutes and otherwise 10
the single object Of procuring substitutes.
hr. SHERMAN opposed the amend
ment as an extra income tax, and also as
calculated 20 raise the price Of eniiftm eat,
and ~ operating unequaily
a message was received from the presi-
don't in answer 70 the inquiry relative to
the alleged exceptional treatment of Kan
sas prisoners by the rebels, transmitting
letters from the Secretary Of War to the
Commander in Chief of the army, and the
Commissary General of prisoners. Gen.
Halleck aays-''I have no information that
the volunteers from Kansas, when taken
prisoners OF war, have been treated by the
enemy any different than volunteers from
any other State"
He also states that the General i'll com
mand of the department of which Kansas
forms part, knows Of 10 distinction be-
ing made between Kansas and other pris-
oners. The Commissary General Of Pris-
onerS says there is nothing in the record Of
his Office to show the 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 the Kan
sas volunteers have been put To death on
being taken prisoners. Only 81 enlisted
men Of the Kansas regiments can he found
on the record a. being delivered on parole
10y the enemy.
Mr.. TESS ENDEN reported back from
the Committee or Finance. without an
amendment, the House bill continning
bountles to volunteers 10 March 1st 1857
In connection with the subject, he present
90 i letter from the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. stating his inability to meet the heavy
draft required by the bill in such a short
S11cn an Il
"a taxation.
MIR. EESSiiN DEN sad as the Commit
tee OF Ways ana Means in the House
would consider tayorably the rccommen-
dation Of the Secretary, he hoped The Sem
ate would concur with the House in extern
ding the Imc u March Ist. The bill was
then passed
The Enrolment bill was then considered
and various amendments discussed.
MIR. DOOLITTLEsaid every citizen owed
1t TO his government for his safety: and
not only his property, but personal servi-
ces should be devoted 70 its support. The
revenue bills provide for taxation, but the
bill before the Senate called FOR the servl.
ces OF citizens; 1t was 3 call upon the men
of the country to rally around the flag
Every able-bodied man is bound to render
that service. He thought the proposition
Of Mr. Sumner just one. We shall never
De compelled TO resort to any draft, when
- S''i'ii Atas1 Iititi VI tIt OH regiment IL.
This will be the finishing stroke to the re
beliion and, at the same time, the Presi-
dent should have the power and ability to
cal! out from time to timo The whole 30O,-
zoe liable to duty. The moral effect con-
tanned n such provision would 20 far to-
wards crushing the rebellion.
At the instance Of Mr.. WILSON, Mr.,
| sun NEE modified his amendment reduc-
| ing the per centage Of tithes Oh incomes.
| The amendments Of Mr. Sumner rejected
| by vote OF Is to Is
Mr.. URl NJ EsS said lie would like 10 know
the number OF co'ored troops enlisted, and
whether any attempt had been authorized
70 enlist colored men IN the border States
| MIR. WILSON stated that il was rot i'll
| ms power 10 answer tie question definitely
| but tic understood there pere So 00o col
| ored soldiers in the service, and that they
were increasing daily III number. We
were doing Wei in Eastern Virginia and
Mary and. Gen. Butler has re-enls,ed
300 We are doing well in Missouri East
| tennessee and other parts of the country.
| tie (Wilson} did not think tie Govern
| fnent had pressed this matter Of raising
colored troops as vigorously as it should
| have done. AS our armies advanced. we
should swell them by additions of colored
troops. The people every where are a unit
IN supporting the policy OF employing col
ored soldiers to fight our battles.
| Mr.. WILSON moved, at o'clock, to 20
| into Executive session, and as there was
! no prospect OF a vote upon the bill, the mo-
sion was adopted and after Executive ses-
sion, the Senate adjourned