, 1864-06-26
North American Indians, which was carried
after seme discussion, In which several Sent
tors said they would not vote for it now a.
an original proposition

an oE1sna1 pfoposinon~
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill further regulating and providing for
enrolling md calling ous the national forces,
Mr. sCHENCK, Of Ohio, offered spbst.-
tute for the bill, which, he explained, dis
peneing with commutation entirely, leaving
The Law in relation to substitutes al It nov
Is. It now provides that the President, lu
his discretion, may ordef draft for not more
than three or less than one year; any person
drafted man: and mustered into the service
1or term OF one year, unless sooner discharg-
ed, shall receive bounty OF 500, aud
It ,'for term Of two years = bouu-
y of $500, aud II for term Of
ea.es ope. bountP e9ani{ sSa he a e = s s
soldier at the time Of his :being mustered
into service, ooe-fou1th at the expiration Of
half his term, and one-fourth at the end Of
his term. In ease OF bis death when in the
service, the residue Of his bounty shall be
he Is Honorable dtsekarEed, from Wounds a i q OF
diseasc incurred in the service, shall receive
the fnll bounty.
Among otner pso,fsIous IL pernalta drafted
men, substitutes or volunteers to enter the
States. The Secretary Of War is required to
discharge any minor who Is enlisted without
tha con6ent of his ,nrents nr 0nardfan r
permits soldiers to 10 ooialsed from tho
regiments Of The loyal States procurine It'll them M
Ma- SCHENCK in conclusion, said that the
rebellion must be put down, it not now.
hereafter; If not In 10 years, In 20 years. no
matter how long the war viii last. If peace
should BE- made to-day on acompromIse, eve-
days. II we recognize this Southern Confed-
eracy as q distinct nationality. wa living on
this aide and they on the,othef. with a border
from the Potomac to the Gulf Of Mexico, We
my expect maraudiug guerNlas, murder and
robbery. Nothing but The putlng down Of
Mr. ODEIL, OF N. T., was opposed to the
repeal OF the commutation clause.
Mr, GARFIELD. of Ohio. said if Concress
should persist in retaining the commutatton
lled, md The rebelion Would @ d not as1ua1 es put
under this Administration. HeNseferred to
the example of England In raising troops;
and II this was not sufficient to Stimulate
ourselves, We should take lesson from
Whist our fathers did in the. Rerolu-
tfonary war. We have not done
| as much Is they did. We shall not rise to
the height Of the occasion till the .represen-
tativee Of the people rise and meet them IN
the way Of manhood and victory. He ap-
pealcd to the House to strike out the com
mutation clauee, which Was stumbling
block. and thus they wonld give us an army,
Victory: ana peace.
what be said on former occasion, namely,
that Inc policy OF resorting to conacriptton,
lnsteaa o1 Solunteefang,, was the worst
Which the government could adopt.
Bramlette showing that the dispatch read
come time ago By Mr. Blaine Of Me-, applaud-
ing the valor Of the negro troops. was found.
ed in error; that so far nom showing % apy
bravery, the negroes fled In terror, and were
confined to the rear.
Mr. BLAINE eaid the gentleman (Alallozy)
would acquit him Of having wflfully eudeay.
ored to deceive the House. He had merely
read the dispatch received here, and he would
say that be had been Informed that the negro
troops employed In Egypt were IA good as
Hhite onef; 49,.
NJ. ManLon1 adLLs @ ea1a taal taeae t[9}ops
were not neg1oee, ana ne sepeateo tnat olac5
iIoops never eoulo W equA1 70 "alae sol
dfsrs- ,ann
.1, ~: AOhhlLL, q ", maae repolI 1lom
; the Committee Of Conference On tue Inter;
nal hcVeHue Dill. MI Motfiu explained
tbat the ta1 remains $i;U orl: on ale; 3 .on
splits, IRON ano atef lne er 1st o. Ju4st 1et4. 1e
TO thG LIST q EebruaEy, 1853, $l.5o, and attei
ce'pts, 8 instead Of 27 per cent. The IN;
come tax ts 80 arranged that az Incomes mol
aboxe S2Cvg. psE- -9pQAH aze 70 PC 5aa1fA G5nHdt;
and over &c, 600, 10 per cent The bank tai
is fixed at per cent on circu,2tiont. q pei
cent on capital, per cent on deposits, ane
2pcr cent on all circulation above % Pc
cent These were the principal points ex
planned: The House eoncurred In the report
mt ENa, ., Ienn., n FsrlX TO "
Waenenine> sala t9st tn9 Gom~mittee ~ o.
Ways ano Asans naa Ve11 AtI1e ouslaees DC
lo5e men; l elna;eunnp~r xru A..
Mr. MaoangnNE,. .. IL, leuafkso .s ua sna
as way ~ ln19Imea " iHo cualfalan aa ot eoeaen