New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-22
THE MEDICAL CORfS.
Mr. ScHEScx also reporied bill increasing the Ell.
cheney Of the medical corps OF the Army.

cheney of the medical corps OF the Army.
LOSS DY sTRAMER RUTH.
Mr. GARFIELD from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported joint resolution that Major Brinto.
paymaster, be credited with 81 GO1nsO bei.c the
amount under his charge destroyed by the burning Of
the steamer Ruth. tie said that the official report
showed shat the fragments Of all the notes save those
| in two wooden boxes. were recovered
On motion OF Mr.. HOLMAN. OF Indiana the subject
was postponed until the second Tuesday IN December
EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATIONS
Mr.. PENDLEloS. OF Ohio. made report from the
Committee OF Conference on the Legislative Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill
The report Was adopted
PEACE PETITIONS.
MI FARNswoRTH. OF Illinois. IRON the Committee on
Military Affairs, made an adverse report the memo.
rial VI certain cSsns Of that State praying that hos
tities with the Rebels might coase and peace reign
over the land once more.
PAYING FOR HORSES
M FARSsw0RTH also reported "a bill amendatOry OF
the act Of june $40 for ths reyment Of tie vaiue OF
horses destroyed Ia the military service Of the United
States by which provision 10 made TOR horses lost by
surrender the enemy wherever IL shall appear such
surrender was ordered by the commanding officer.
The bill takes effect nom the commencement OF the
Present Rebellion 1t WAS passed.
VETERINARY SURGEONS.
Mr. FARSswo4rH also reported bill, which passed,
providing that the veterinary surgeons of csvG! feg
ments shall have the same rank pay and emouments as
second lieutenant Of cavalry aad be appointed ana
commissioned the same a. other officers
RELIEF TO OFrIC.ES.
Mr. FARNswosrn also reported bill for the relief OF
the officers Of the 4tb and SIN Regiments OF Indians
who appointed by the Secretary Of War; and mus
tered out without pay The bin was passed
SUBSTITUTE BEoKkEs.
Mr.. KELLOGG (Aiich) from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs made an adverse report on the resolution
insructng them inquire what further Legislation Is
necessary to prevent substitute brokers nom purchasing
substitutes.
RELIEF OF MRS. LANDER.
Mr. KELLOGG also reported bil ior the reei u hr''
Gen. Lander
ROCK ISLAND BRIDGES.
Mr. OpRII (N. y j. from the Co griItee on Military
Affairs, made adverse report on the resolution In
sructng them to inquire into the expediehcy Oh Pur
chasing the two bridges ut Rock Island
CURIOUS PETITION.
Mr.. ODELI, from the same Committee, said that he
had extraordinary petition W rciei seat W tne
Committee by Henry r. Johns IL appeared that ut the
nencement Of the Rebellion company Was orgsn.
lied here by the name Of The Cassius 81 Clay Guards
Ii composed Of scourners from various PaIts of The
country some VI whom now ministers abroad. While
others occupy prominent positions IN the various States
1t was due " say that relief WAS asked BY very lev oi
them while the majority rePudiaied It, In his (Odels)
opinion, this was yoo got up for compensation tor ser
vices never rendered with any efficiency Abe petition
was laid upon the table.
The DRAFT.
Mr. SCBgNCK from the Committee on Military A fairs
reported q bill With reference ~ the DRAFT which lac
thus substantially explained: The President sees the
necessity Of having men and not money aud hnds that
the existing Enrolment ACT does not produce tnem DO
VI various circumstances, such communication
for substitutes and other things which Intervene Inc
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house, inclosing communication ir0n tie Secretary
OF ar and Provost Nal shalGeneIa al Fry all recon-
mending that the Communication clause be repealed MI
Scbepck gave illustration ~ show how difficult II
was TO procure men, showing that Ia the Fourth Dis
OF Maryland, only hundred and twenty nine
werss secured by "bouHty,' fifty two of whom were
obliged to serve because they could not purchase eX
empion. while six hundred and thirty Mae we've 10
leased by paying the coi1muintiou-
In view Vi all these facs. the first and second sec
tons OF the bill proposed to repeal tue Communication
lsu NJ fha Eur nv
may he furnished BY the drafted IN the per
SOD Of his father, son VI brother.
The third section OF the bl pallated what otherwise
might appear to be stringent feature IN the bill 1t
provided that tho draft should not DO wholly Tor
three years but the President might order dram for
less period. but not under one year.
In further 10 sustain anu carry out the intention
Of the bill not ~ make II gEieyous hardship IN
any Citizen 1t is further provided that whenever tho
President oslis FOR drs he shall At the ZANE time
notify the people OF the country that volunteers will be
accepted In lieu Of drafted men, AID these volunteers
may he accepted for one. two. or three yenrs.
Every township. election district county and pre-
oinct permitted make up quota by volunteers
Every man. whether he be- por or Teh has an inter-
est in having the diait made up.
bounty OF sl for two years to aud for three years
elO0.
MI RANDALL (Un. Pa inquired whether Il was the
intention Of The gentleman ScAenc to move the pro-
vious question. -, -
hence the necoSsty for Its immediate passage.
Mr. RANDALL objected ~ the second reading OF the
bill.
d" Shall the bill be rejected =
The vote was. Yeas Is. Nays. 10
There being tie vote the Speaker voted In the neg
alive and thus say red the bill from rejection
Mr. BLAINE Un., Me- moved ~ strike out the hrst
and second sections Of the bill He said that the Sec
re,s AIRY Of War and the Provost Marshal Uenes hs1
gwen the worst aspects of the case which be tBaine)
briefly illustrated. he should stand up Tor the ENROLL
ment law enacted the past Wiater IL would MI up
the Army more rapidly shan the measure nov proposed
Nj, CHAsLER Dem, " W opposed the blll ano IN
reply 10 Mr. Scbenck, said that II was spurious pea
flat this bill was the poor mans trend ms mes
ure tended ~ centrshze ID inc Eiec.t,e tno mno'o
army Regulars and Volunteers. and cut on all oonhec
ton between the people and the Government
Mr. RANDALL dem. Pa said that this bill was no,
called for by the public wants Inc Eecpe ,nross..
this BILL it will not meet the concurrent setoa VI 'ne
Senate. -, $500. ....,
MI scuEycx On. Ohio said II the bill was passed,
II should be passed entire without icing amended ny
striking out the first and second sections lie never
believed that the old law was efficient ms was DIS
conviction. and it was admitted ~ the war nah,ns
nouer who were al x!ous ~ obtain men. that some
more stringent measure was necessary. As lie bad
previously said this bill would stimulate and encourage
volunteering, and make every disii'' Taru' nn1
man. whatever his condition or mean wouii De re-
quired assst to procure men, because he IS person.
ally interested in making up the Quota -
The House then voted the motion 10 strlke out me
first section Of the bill, repeaiing the Communication
clause.
The question was decided In the Affirmative. b. fea
100 Nays 30. as follows:
YxIs-A!cssrs lama C. Aim. ". Ain, Alley. Ames
1neo,a Bailey, Boidris (Mchb Baldwin lMs-.l, bsf
Mol. Blis boutwell,, Brcoks, Bsoomssl Brosn t",.h
brown West VAL Chanler. Freeman. Clark Ceyroh era
CEN, Davis N y Dawes Ds~.c", pemins Dsn.,'or'
ES1erton Eden, Lldridgs Eliot Anoffsh tenton f,nes
Frank Casson Gooch Crtder CrfstcoLd. Hal. hasding
Harr,netoa Ia-ri, td) Hery,ok Ho.oa Hocp-I tioich
iss Hsteh.s JchnSs pa Joas,s" 90 koAsasseA Knapp
M,ddI,ton Miner IN ~ Mal<y pal Morr. IN ~ Morris
(Ohiol Morrison, Amos Myers Leonard hyer. Naso" N0oe
DAN OMEN fUho, Patterson Pssdieton, Perhsm, Perry
Pyxva. Radford Randall pa. Rice tMsssl footnson.
eoosr Rnlinl IN HI SchoGeld Scott Steeie " y Stee