Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-23
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ouently, that sort Of currency Of question.
Ali. value is to be taken readily IN lieu Of
men The following i from report Of the
proceedings in Congress on the slst inst;
The result Of the Senate's action last I
n;ght on the bill amendatory Of the enroll
ment act was a refusal by three majority to
strike out the $500 communication clause
The section to make draft for one year
was retained. The bill was recommitted to
the Military Committee, who viii have
meeting on the subject to-day.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee on
Militar; Affairs, reported bill with refer
ence 10 the draft. which he thus substan-
tally explained The President sees the
necessity Of having men, and not inoney, 81
and finds that the existing enrolment eet
does not produce them because OF various
circumstances, such as communication tor
substitutes and other things which inter- /
yepe. The President, it il known, had sent |
. message to the House inclosing . comuu. |
nication from the Secretary Of War and
Provost Marshal General Fry, recommend |
ing that the Communication clause be repealed |
Mr.. Schenck gave an illustration to show !
how difficult it was to procure men, show
ing that, in the 4th district Of Maryland,
only 1919 men were secured by bounty; o.
were obliged to serve because they could
not purchase exemption; while $50 were
released by pay ng the Communication.
In view of all these facts, the first ana
second sections Of the bill proposed to re-
peal the communication clause Of the enroll
ment act, by providing that substitute
may be furnished by the drafted man In the
person Of his father, son or brother. The
third section Of the bill palliated what other
| wise might appear to be stringent feature
| in the bill It was provided that the drar
should not be wholly for three years but
the President might order draft for less
period, but not un Ter one year. In order
| further to sustain and carry out the inten-
ton of the bill, so as not to make it griev-
Gus hardship on any citizen, it is further
provided that whenever the President calls
| for draft, ne shall 1t the same time notify
the people Of the country that volunteers
| will be accepted in lieu Of drafted men, and
those volunteers may be accepted for one,
two or three years. Every township, cleo
ton district, county and precinct is permit
ted to make up its quota by volunteers.
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an interest in having the draft made up.
ceve bounty Of 800 for two years, $500;
for three years, $500. The other sections
of the bill propose to remedy the defects IN
| the old law.
Mr.. Randall, of Pa, inquired whether it
was the intention Of the gentleman Schenck)
to move the previous question.
e, ~: v,1to al
measure; hence the necessity for its imme-
date passage.
Mr.. Randall objected to the second read
ing Of the bill.
The question therefore required under the
rules, Shall the bill be rejectedy The vote
was yeas 20, nays Is.
There being a tie vote, the Speaker voted
in the negative, and thus saved the bill from
rejection.
Mr. Blaine, of Me-, moved to strike out
the first and sections Of the bill. He said
that the Secretary Of War and the Provost
Marshal General had given the worst aspect
of the case, which he (Blaine) briefly illus
trated He should stand up for the enroll
mcnt law as enacted the past winter 1t
would fill up the army more rapidly than
the measure now proposed
Mr. Chandler, Of n. Y, opposed the bill,
and in reply to Mr.. Schenck, said that it
was a spurious plea that this bill was the
poor mans friend. This measure tended to
centrahze in the Executive the whole army,
regulars and volunteers, and cut of all con
nection between the people and the govern
ment
NJ. Randall, Of Pa, said that this bill was
not called for by the public wants. The
people throughout the entire country do not
desire it, If the House pass this bill, it will
not meet the concurrent action Of the Sem
ate
Mr.. Schenck said that il the bill was
passed, it should be passed entire, without
being amended by striking out the first and
second sections. He never believed that the
old law was efficient This was his convic-
ton, and it was admitted by the war making
powers, who were anxious to obtain men,
that some more stringent measure was
necessary. AS he had previously said, this
bill would stimulate aud encourage volun-
teering and make every district, ward and
township a kind OF mutual aid society,
where every man, whatever his condition or
means, would be required to assist to pro-
cure men, because he is personally interest
ed in making up the quota.
The House then voted on the motion to
strike out the first section of the bill, repeal
ing the Communication clause.
The question was decided in the af6rma-
tive by yeas 100, nays 90.
The second section of the bill was then
also stricken out.
Mr.. Myers, Of Pa, asked whether itwould
be in order to offer substitute for the first
section Of the bill
The Speaker said that there was no first
section, it having been stricken out.
Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Mass, offered an amend
ment, which was agreed to.
The amendment is as follows THAT
any volunteer or substitute, under the pro-
visions Of this section, who shall be honora-
bly, discharged previous to the expiration of
his term Of enlistment, shall be entitled to
full bounty"
Mr.. Farnsworth Of Ill.,, moved to lay the
bill on the table.
The motion was disagreed to by yeas AZ,
nays IS.
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, moved to strike out
the third and fourth sections Of the bill. He
said that the bill was presented as an entire
measure; but as, by the amendments, the
heart Of the bill is cut out and the head of,
he had no further interest in it. By these
amendments we get money, but not men. To
refuse to strike out the Communication clause
was in effect to give up the war.
The further discussion Of the question
was here terminated, by the arrival Of the
hour for a recess.