Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-01


Now was the most critical period OF the year WIN the
farmer and such an interruption of his operations az
some PROPOSE would be disastrous In the extreme. W.
had already increased the ranks of the army to the Ut
most limit necessary. The most ruthless conscipsop
of Napoleon that nearly destroyed France fertile as
che was did not 20 above the sge OF thirty Yet Is
propo.ed to make further draw upon our productive
capacity by conscrbng fee negroes and SUI urtoer,
by c0nscrbing those already engaged In raising food-
In his district Alone the law repeating exemption by
ubsttation would take from the farm at least 1000
laborers.
ro and it proposed by this measure to add 100 900
more 1t was cur duty 70 proIract the struggle, ana
huso our resources By 60 doing we can maintain
larger army In the field and render sill weaker the weak
noias of the enemy me mos valuable ally The
crop OF the past year in Virginia was almost ex austed
and the price would st be greater II the conscience q
the seller would allow him to demand II OF the buyer VINO
/. completely at bis mercy. The wheat crop was the
smalest that had ever been made. II the bill under
consideration was not passed, starvation ia inevitable
Mr. CONRAD, of La moved to postpone the bill IN
definitely and proceeded considerable 9Th to give
his Ieassus for the motion Every atemp! 70 incieAse
the ARM bad encountered opposition.
Mr. HOLC0AB said be had supported every measure
t. increase The army.
Mr. CONRAD said he alluded to Congress generally
He had earnestly advised increase, yet al that bad
been done the passage oil little bill oil lew mes
mating an end TO the exemption Of those who bad Sub
stitutts in the army. The only department that had
been benei ed was the Poet Office Department. He
had heard a good deal of starvation. We had beea
starving three yeas bu not starved yet and those
who assered that in danger Of IT, abofed under
a most eereg Gus error.
Mr. McRAE, of Mes, said he would asser! wba.
m eht EN- to be paradox but wlioh, nevertheless
was perfectly true /. WAS Let that the most certain
way 10 insure The support of the army Wss 70 nerase
the numbers in the field. lie regretted to differ frcm
the gentleman from Virginia who bad failed 20 show
fha n W66
supplies in Virginia. That scarcity was due TO The fact
that the enemy treads much oil the soil OF the STATE
and we dda't have enough in tho field 10 drive
them back Some had attributed it 10 the in fhclency
of the Oommsssry Department, and be thought IL vas
in some degree, chargeable with it. Another cause
WAS the wait of transportation, which was caused by
much Of the country being in possession oil the enemy
We had bus uninterrupted hne, and II the enemy
cidn't have possession Knoxville and Ohattar ooga
We would we two Others He didn't believe there was
any deficiency of provisions in the country. II We can
regain our lost territory would have plenty OF pro-
visions.
Some objected 10 supplies being produced by details
as It woulo impose too much labor On the Presdsnt-
All these matters are done by general regulations snu
would impose exga labor. Some feared TO Place too
much power in the hands of the Executive. He had
no reason 10 complain of the Executive, who was often
reluctant to go 10 The extent authorized oy Law" Insie
was no ground TO fear ttas our Constitutional nghts
would be owed through the President The despot'
lem we are most in danger Of Is that vhi,h prevails
where Lncolns myrmidons tread our soil.
Mr. PARTRIDGE, of e.. call d the question on Mr..
CoSRADs motion.
Mr. HoLCOMB demanded tho Yeas and Nays, which
resulted as follows Yeas 20; Nays Al.
MIR. JONES called the question on Mr. DuPREs
amendment which was lost
amendments. which ruled OUT OF order.
Br JONES, OF Tenn, moved TO amend the bill by in
ssrtpg aster the word provisions" in the first section
tho Words sand family supplies p"
Mr. JONES tad it necessary for family to raise
a little cotton sHd wool as provisons The amendment
was agreed to.
Mr.. GARFIELD. of ca, moved to amend by Insert.
ing in the FIRST section, after soldiers families tie
words for the use Of tie army, which was adopt
ed.
Mr.. SWAN OF Tenn, movod to reconsider the voe
by which the bill ordered to be engrossed and read
third time, and read letter from substituted man
showing what il Jury the bill repeating the substitute
Law would entail upon his family.
Nc. DUPRE said the President had power 10 grant
special exemptions which amply provided for ali such
cases.
The motion to reconsider was lost
Mr. HILTON called the question on the passage OF
the BILL aud the Yeas aud Nays being ordered the bill
was passed.
The following gentlemen voted in the affirm 1--WE -
Messrs. Arlington, Asse, Baldwin, BarEslale j,
Boyce, Bddgers, Ii. w. Bruce, Chiffon, Clapp, Clark,
Davidson Fooe, Foster GATHER Gardsnhisr, Glrllnd,
Garnett Goode, Gay, Hanly, Hsrtridge, Heiskel, Hi
tor Hoccmb, Jones, L'on, Lyons hScAen, Mel Fan,
Moo leen Miles, Preston, Pugh, xton smith, OF Ala,
Sml.h Of NJ G., Staples, Strickland, Swan, Trppe, VII
lere Wright Of Ca Mr.. Speaker.
The following voted il negative: Aessrs. Atkins,
Bette er Chanblas Chrsuan, Copton, Conrad, Conrow,
Garry DargaD, DupFe Elliott, Farro" Fdnsten, Cart
relL Graham logan, Johnson, Kenan, of N O., Lam
der NcRae Miller Munnerlyo. Rails, Russell, Simpson,
Singleton, Titbs, Vest, Wecb Wilcox, Wright Of Texas
Ysss "A rays 81.
Mr. Chiffon of Ala, moved 10 recon ider the vote
by which the bill passed. 10 order 10 Cfisr the fol-
lowing amendment, which he considered very impor-
| tant:
{" All persons claiming the benefit of this act shall
first enrol himself at the Conscrips Camp within wboe
urisd con he may reside, aud he shall file an efdavit
trg forth tue facts upon which lie relies 10 entitle
| m 10 it's beueh aud the amount Of pork and bacon,
of the produce of the year 1853, aud shall receive
det III from the commaudant OF said camp; and on his
failure to comply with the conditions OF tbs bill, he
| 81 all be put IL lie army
Toe motion was loss
Tbs /, lowing is tie bill as perfected and adopted by
| the House:
A BILL to be entitled det amendatory Of an act
entitled an act 10 pat end 10 The exemption from
military service of those wo hare heretofore furnished
| substitutes" approved Jan 5, 1854
| SCI The Congress of The Confederate States Of
dmericd do enact, That the ABOVE recod act all mo-
apply to farmers AID piners engaged on the 9TH dag
OF January 1854 in the production OF gram and proVi-
on by their manual labor ia tupeii tending the
| labor of Others Provided The exemption herein
IN emplaed is granted subject to the fooHirg condi-
| tons
l. Thai tie person avail ng himself thereof shall de-
vote himself and the tbor of which he has control or
super ntndence, exclusively to the production OF pro-
visions and family supplies.
| H. That there shall be paid and contributed from
the farm, or if than farm from each CT the
farms which the person thus exempted owns or super
Intends in addition to the 1.-THE reqiifei by any tax
law an additional tenth of toe pork bacon produced
on lad fam or FARMS (beginnng with the product OF
| last year, for the use OF the army.
III That the person thuaexemped will ifso required,
sell all his surplus provisions now hand or thereafter
raised for tie use of soldiers families for the use
of tue army at prices not greater than those fxed fo'
the time beng by the commissioners appointed under
the impressment act.
~. That tue person seeking to avail himself oil the
benefit Of this act shall have furnished substitute not