New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-14

giving t0 the President an opportunity OF e1piah'up
that portion ~ his Message that relates to the einanci-
patton Of slaves II the Presidents language ON tnat
subject went unexplained II would do the most incacu-
liable derimept 10 ourc ause lie bad iead WIN nl'
affected surprise. IL IL went out that the COheu'
crate Government had the power 10 enanclpaG the
slaves Without the consent Of the several States.
President Davis would be made 70 occupy eracliy
the position n Abraham Lincoln. Unless
the President modified his message on that point,
the European powers would eonstrue II thst tue
South mad yielded the great point 81 the struggle
that we bad consented 10 emancipation. lie WOMB
venture 90 say that document latitadinous never
emsnaed IRON Northern statesman up TO the time Of
the election of Lincoln not even Seward ever went 20
FAR observation-disclosures AZ be ~, and uniriendly as
he il 10 the Sduth-ol.rred before the broke oot
change Of the Constitution that would make il imposS
bic tor the Government 10 ever interfere With slavery
a. II existed in he States Are 10 be told now nc
bis late day that the Government has the right 20 des
roy slavery 10 the extent il desires and that 1t can
emancpats Slaves without the consent of tue states
II this Government is TO destroy sD'sIl why nsDt or
II, II vas before tho war admitted by fhet ederal Gov
eminent st Washington that the G0icfh1enl nau no
rQht Ia AZ terfers with Slavery IN the Ss+tc8
party Of the North still stands npos thls tioou l..
ia sent into the Confederate Congress asserting
that the Government has the night ~ iegsate slavery
out Of the country Such message II SLOWED 70 gS
before tie world unexplained ana unnounen, N',''N
inlnrs our cause more than the aii OF AIchUoo.
On motion the resolutions * Nj. Foote we're ordered
% lie ovor until Thursday when the subject u the en-
ployueBt OF NJ groes comes up for discussion.
PAY FOR The ARMY OF TEHNfs6LR -
Mr. Cclvar of Tennessee introduced resolution
setting forth that the Army Of Tennessee hsd NOT Oeeh
paid for eleven months and directing shat The commit
ice on WAYS and Means inquire into The cause oil ana
report what remedy ia Necessary to secure the pr9mP
payment of The treops The resolution was adopted.
Adjourned
WEDNESDAY,. Nsv. g. 1864.
AGRICVITURAL EAEnPTB
Mr.. Garland OF Arkansas presented a resolution OF
the Legislature Of tbs state OF Arkansas insncuag
their Senators and requesting their Representatives TO
use their eIertoDs amend the law. SO ~ u aiow
farmers of plantations exempted from military service
10 barter or exeLarge much Of their products as may
be necessary procure for their several farms or Plan
tations the quantity Of salt iron. &c, under
restrictions and limitations, ~ secure 10 The Govern
ment and soldiers families the greatest amount OF sgrl
cultural products Referred to the Military COMMITTEE
and ordered 20 be printed.
CHAsEp TOR GOVERNMENT USE.
Mr. Hill OF Georgia, offered the following;
R,,ored That the Committee on Finance be Instructed
to inquire and report what additional iessaton hsny may
be n.ded 20 prompt payment Of dn's 70 ne Amy
Thai tLo .ad Committee inquire uto the eIpedieDey
o. pIoyidu. by law or he rrceip IN paymsnt oil tAr hd
~. agent. of the Government for property and
supplies impressed purchased for the u's Of the Amy and
Mr. iii said that during the recess Of Congress he
had mixed great deal with the Army. especially Win
the Army Of Tennessee, sud he found 1t a source %
great annoyance to and officers that that they did
NOT receive their pay 1hoy had not been paid most Of
them. since the Grst of January last.
Mr.. Henry-Ihey have not been paid for nneen
M. HI said he had seen many poor fellows inhrm
and suffering who could not get dollar lie DID not
think The faut was with Congress ba' II was AZ oes
To be- remedied. As regarded the second resolution
some lcg1laton seemed necessary. Il! the present
system 6f purchasing supplies and paying for them IN
certificates or stated aosodntS' inc uorerhulens was
losing more than Il uade lie wa In favor % MAKING
the certificate given tor supplies or other property Tor
army Government use, payable for taxes Inc pres
depreciation OF the currency wa not Que 20 re-
dundanoy The report OF the Secretary Of the Treas
ury show cd that the currency had been reduced fnm
500 600 go 10 f3O 900 600 and yet the depreciation
continued lie believed Il wac dne TO an opinion WHICH
had taken posrsssOn OF peoples minds that GoTern'
ment da rot intend to redeem its PROMISES 10 Govern
neut. app disregard Of its oontracts 1t had
bad effect upon Government oredIt ior imp SANG
ageBts % 20 through the country obtaining supplies
and giving therefor certificates OF stated accounts
which he Government refused 10 take back Tor taxes
This looked as # Government we're dstTetnuIg It's own
promises and il had lcpreciatng effect npd the cur
renew for a. the certificates fell into dsiayor the cur
rency DEPRECATED with them. There was one reninrk
be ict It his duty 10 make. In NE personal Know
ledge large numbers OF accounts Tor supplies iurhlsneh
Government made out according 20 law and presenfed
10 the Quarermestcr he'd not been paid. Some officers
who had refused to pay these accounts had through
suhordinates IN their departments shared them. a
gentleman had written 10 him informing him u &C.
counts that had been shaved one hundred per cent IN
Office ofcommssaries. Nr. iii then proceeded 70
illustrate how this thing was done
Mr.. Graham, of North Carolina suggested that the
frat resolution relating to soldiers pay lad better be
referred 10 tho Committee on 81 litary Analrs
prsed o. hear that the army OF Tennessee had not been
paid lie knew that vaet amount Of money bad been
sent 20 that army.
Mr. Renry said no knew the fact that that army had
not been paid He had received letter from colder
he would call him a soldier. though he was officer
stating that he had not been paid for htsen months
This the only cause Of complaint IN the army
OF the tennessee He approved of the RESOLUTION OF The
Senator from Georgia and should have offered similar
one himself had he not bcsn anticipated.
Nj Orr Of Sonih Carolina, stated that he had re-
Gently seen the Assistant Treasurer ~ Charleston, who
Informed him he had recently sent 10 ihat army 5000
90 II the army was not paid II certainly was not
through any fault OF ,ho Treasury Department.
M Sparrow. Of Louisiana said he had been told by
Quaernasters and disbarsng officers that they had no
IN which Qulrterynasters bad pad soldiers out OF
their own pockets IL had no doubt that funds bad
recently been sent Within the past three months
eyerv oge was su are there had been great efficiency IN
the Treasury Department. But there were immense
arrearages due the army These facts being considered
IL might be easily understood how the statement CT the
large amount Of money sent 10 the army might be cor
rect aud the time the grievances complain ed o
BY the senator from Georgia might exist 'art
amount OF money was required by the oa
he hoped that very the Treasury would DO able to
meet al demands.
The frat resolution modified so - 20 refer j, TO
the Military Committee. Both resolutions were then
adopted
Raj EoAD EsPLoYEs. ExPREss AID rhliohArH SEs
Mr. sparrow offered the following, which 49, agreed .
to:
R,,orsd That the Pre,des, be reque'si 10 e'mmuhiNe
to the Senate,
list The number Of persons sremp~d from military 'rrv
c on tn. several bad. within the ConiedrTsey d--is
mating the number so ",enpt on 49, toso arc Ino u
o. miles OF elch road IN s.tua for military ran-poit
ton AMI iurhe II the presidents superintendent. Of
.d r. nJs made hy In regard 70 exemptions
thereon a. required by law and any have allied % DO
thu name. OF such officers aud the roads 10 which they be
long
I'd The nun bsr and their OF al parsons sr.npra
in Ae. where have fallen into the hands Of the
eny and portion OF he rolling soet Of such ro.s IL being
used on other roads. $500
3D. TIL. number II persons II my which have baen d.
ed for duty st In repairing running roads or IN
repairing sns Of Se rOhns stock belonging ~
any OF said railroads.
L The number Of persons exempted or detailed for er
prs, and grsph companies, desgnnaI number ~