The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-26
Ohio (Mr Long,, which had not been properly

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stated.
| Mr. Washburne-Were you present yesterday?
Mr. Wood replied he not, but he heldin his
1 hand the identical manuscript. lie thought it
Twas due 70 the gentleman, before the House voted
4 on il, that they should hear what the gentleman
did say The language is as follows: 81 now be-
leve that there but two alternatives-either
an acknow ledgment of the South as an independent
nation, or their complete subjugation and exter-
mination as people Of these alternatives,
prefer the former" If, said Mr. Wood, he is to
be expelled for the utterance of these sentiments,
you may include me for concurrence in them.
Mr. Colfax stated what he understood Mr. Long
to say yesterday
Mr. Long said he had the manuscript now before
him from which he read. He prepared his speech
four weeks ago He had not altered word
Mr. Colfax did not believe, after the gentleman
had so long deberated, he had changed word.
In order that members should see The printed
speech, which will appear in the Globe of Monday
mex. Mr. Colfax suggested, and there was unani-
nous consent, that the consideration OF the PEN
ding resolution should be postponed until Monday,
at two o'clock
Nh Washburne then offered resolution expell
ing Mr. Harris, the vote upon which resulted
yeas 81, nays So. There not being the required
twothird vote, the resolution declared regretted
! Mr. Schenck then offered a resolution declaring
Mr. Harris ian unworthy member of this House
and is hereby severely censured. This resolution
was adopted-yeas 90, nays, IL.
The House soon after adjourned.
Subsequently, the resolution to expel Mr. Long
rejected by vote of 80 to 70.
| THE EMPLOYMENT OF FREE NEGROES AND
| SLAVES IN THE ARMY.-At the last session OF
Congress a law passed to obviate the deficiency
of the army by the employment of free negroes
and slaves in certain capacities This important
law has almost escaped public notice, especially as
it has remained for considerable time unexecuted.
| We hear, however, that the CONSUMPTION officers
have recently been instructed to carry out the law
The law requires that all male free negroes and
other free persons of Color not including those who
are free under the treaty of Paris of 1903, under
the treaty Of Spain of 1919, resident in the Con-
federate States between the ages of eighteen and
fifty years, shall be held liable TO perform such du
ties with the army or in connection with the mill
tary defences of the country, in the way of work
upon Notifications or in the government works for
the production or preparation of materials of war,
or in military hospitals, as the Secretary of War
or the commanding General of the Trans Missis-
sippi department may, from time to time prescribe
Under the same act of Congrest, the Secretary
of War is authorized to employ or if necessary, to
impress twenty thousand slaves for duties similar
to those to which we have thus referred.
The conditions prescribed by recent general
orders, under which this impressment of slaves is
to be made are, chiefly follows: LIST. That
slaves shall not be impressed when the services of
free negroes can be obtained. I'd Slaves under
the age of eighteen and above the age of Fifty
exempt. Sd The hire for slaves impressed shall
be according to the rates fixed. by the appraisers
under the act to regulate impressments 4th. The
limitation to the term for which slaves shall be
impressed for service shall be for twelve months
instead of the terms fixed by said ORDERS if the ext
gency shall require it.-Richnsond Wig.