Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-23

VdG THHGE HUNDRED DOllLsA6 ExGWP rJOU,
The House OF ON Tuesday ssrnooa
fused to repeal that clause Of the enrolment act by which
exemption from military service may be obtained on the
payment Of three hundred dollars We insert summary
Of the proceedings on the subject:
Mr. ScHENcK from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill with reference TO the draft Ia
Of the bill he said substantially that the President
the necessity OF having and not money and finds that
the existing enrolment act does not produce because
various circumstances, such communication for subst
IN and other things which intervene The President
it known had scot message to the House enclosing
mmunica,t from the Secretary OF War and Gen Fry
all recommending that the comutaten clause DO repealed
NJ. 81 ustration Of the difficulty 10 procuring men,
stated that the fourth dstrict Of Maryland only
hundred and tweny7DiDe men were occurred BY bounty,
an ha fy 1--WE obliged TO serve because they could
not purchase exemption while six hundred and thirty
were eeased ny paying the Communication In view Of oil
these acs tho s and second sections OF the bill proposed
10 the Communication clause OF the enrolment act and
to provide thai substitutes might be furnished by the drafted
man ia the person of his father, son, brother The
thri section paated what might otherwise appear 10 DO
stringent feature the bill 1t provided that the
draft should mol be wholly for three years, but that the
President ght order draft for less period, but
under year. ia order further to sustain aud carry
the intention OF the BILL a. not to make 1t grievous
hardship any citizen it further provided that whenever
the Piesiden calls for draft he SHALL at tho time
notify the PEOPLE of the country that volunteers will be
accepted lieu o. drafted men, and these volunteers may
bs for one two, three years Every township election
dstr CT county, precinct permitted to make up its
quota by volunteers Every man. whether he be poor or
rich has interest having the draft made up VOlun-
teeIs serving for one wear to receive bounty of one hum
dred a. e-s for two two hundred dollars and for
years three hundred dollars The other sections of
the bill propose to remedy defects in the old law.
Mr.. RANDALL of Pennsylvania, inquired whether it
the intention of the gentleman to move the previous
question: > - E,.
Mr. ScHENCK repI,e; ha This was vital measure and
hence the necessity FL It's ~ mediate passage
Mr. RANDALL objsci TO the second reading Of the bill
La view Of this objection the question occurred under
the rules Shall the bill be rejected The vote wasyeas
rs, IS There being tie the Speaker voted ia the
negative, and thus saved the bill from rejection.
Mr.. BLAINE of Maine moved to strike the first and
second sections of the bill He said that the Secretary of
and the Provost Marshal General had given the worst
aspects in the case which he briefly illustrated He shOud
stand up for the enrolment law enacted the past win
ter 1t would fill up the army more rapidly than the
proposed s,.f
Mr. CHAMBER, Of New York, opposed the bill, and in
reply to Mr. SCHENCK said it spurious plea that
this was the poor mans friend This measure tended to
central in the Executive the whole army regulars and
volunteers and cut of all connection between the people
and the Government. tal 81
Mr.. RANDALL Of Penney eaua, heidi frs that this bill
not called for by the public wants; second that the
people throughout the country do not desire it shall be
passed and third, if the House pass the bill it will not
meet The concurrent action of the Senate.
Mr.. SCHENCK Of Ohio said il the bill was passed il
should be passed entire without being amended striking
out the first aud second sections He believed the
old law efficient This Was his conviction and it was
admitted by the rmaklng power, who anxious to
obtain that some more stringent
sary As he had previously said, this bill would smulate
and volunteering and make every district ward
and township kind of mutual aid society, where every
man. whatever his condition MEANS would be required
to assist TO procure men, because he personally Interested
II making up the quota - 4lsg sr.
The House thea voted the motion to strike out the
first section which proposes to repeal the Communication
clause and the question decided the affirmative
by the following vote t...- Ft tt
l s Aasaqs BALDWIN s Sonn D. Blaine
Daviu
Dawson pemng Dennson Eden Edgerton Edridge Eliot English
ding HaIrngtSn Benjamin q Harris Hsck Holman
KssPG hs William I'ss Daniel Ms
So 6 hn oS pan ensso ss ss9
Edw II Rollins. sconeid, steele william g.
sar %, M Ss r T.sr Sweat Upon w.a
Chiffon White Joseph W White Williams and Winheid--Oo
Blow sss ess%sn ssss pl ss
nss Rsy Kellogg " as
Loan, Longyear Marvin, Mclurg, head Morrill, Norton
schcnck sloan smhers hayer. Tracey Van SEsn
burgh, Elihu wsshburue, Wilder, Wilson, wndom5o
The second section of the bill was then stricken out
Mr.. AMOS MYERS, of Pennsylvania, asked whether il
would be in order to offer substitute for the first
ton
The SPEAKER said that there first section hav-
Mr.. boutwell, of Massachusetts,, offered an smend
meut which agreed to- that any volunteer or subst
TUE under the provisions Of this section who shall be
honorab discharged previous to the expiration of his term
of enlistment, shall be entitled to full bounty
Mr. FaRNswoRTH, of Illinois, moved to lay the bill ON
the table which was disagreed to-yeas AZ, nays75
Mr. GARFIELD, of Ohio, moved to strike out the third
and fourth sections The bill presented as an entire
measures by the amendments the heart s cut ont
and the head off, he bad no further interest in the bin
BY these amendments get money, but not men To
refuse to strike out the communication clause was in effect
TO give up the war
The iu:ther discussion Of the question terminated
by the arrival of the hour for recess.