Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-08
zn OsaEress-FIrs, sessIOR.
SENATE.

WAsHIEGTGE, Dsc 2l-mf. Dixon intro
duesd various petitions praying for the amend
insng Of the sAr0ilmc1t sct 80 mat ministers Of
he gospel may b. regarded as uoa-cjmbatsnts
and exempted nom the service excep5 >s chap
lains.
Mr. Bryan presonted a petition of ths citi-
gems Of Iowa, praying for the total abolition Of
slavery
Mr. wilson gsvs notice OF bill to make it
illeEsl for sny member Of Congress to act as
counsel in any case in Whisa the United States
is interested.
Mr.. Morgan submitted joint resolution call
ing oa the Secretary Of War for tho names Of
ali officers and members Of tbs regulgr al my
who have deserted or resigned between the f s.
Of December, 1860, and December, 1868
Adopted
Nj Foet offered a similar resolution relative
to the navy.
Tis pending question baing on the posipene-
meat OF she resolution of Mr Sumner, embsdy-
ing The proposed rule oi tho S nsto,
Ar: BsyaTd cennnRsd tns discussion and fs-
vOTsd tbs Dosiponement Of acton.
Mr.. Samnsr skid il wss difficult to resist tire
application urged with 80 much pertinacity b.
tbs gepteman from Delaware, yet that gestle
mau enjoyed tie most ample opportunity Of
considering it, scd i was das 70 the Senator
hat it should ne settled without delay, and, be-
fore The holidays, he shsuld deem il proper to
press It 10 9 vote.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, the bill for in
creased bounty and pay Of volunteers wss taken
M. The amendment allowing soldiers to re-
enlist ia other branches Of ths service coming
Erst III DR. consideration, tho amendment vas
EgJcsd %.
Mr Wilson said tat In October last, when it
was found the draft for three hundred thou and
men was iDcspGble 70 meet she wants OF tho
n -Ffn hTV iraa -
lara to veteysns, snd tbreo hundred dollars TO
ethaYs, ass e red, and his 5i' vas desigued 10
carry out the pledge made. Nine million dollars
had then been received IRON cOmmuiatiOn. This
ygss now augmented 70 twelve millions.
hr. Wilson acknowledged the necessity Of
exercising great care with regard to the deple-
ton of tie treasury, snG 20 keep the credit Of
the Government iuisci. It Rad always been
thought more dA-u.t to obtain more money
thaa men. he sHte3 the cuToncy Of the
country to be sound sRd her credit good yet Ee
must kesp our ple1ges made 90 enlisted men
Fbey were numerous. not Only in the NoTthsrn
States, bat in tho S7uihBest. East Tsnnessee
had recruited thnB Ave hundred men. ATksn-
sss hEd raised q ab-tsnsial addition to our
i0Yees such r-lrU FE onle Be dsais win ss-
c0rdipg 10 promise EIo zas IN favor Il the com
ma zH0n csuss and for the payment Of the
| b nuics proposed
Mr Hau.s old 1ot favor the smeRimont. As
/ itssoCd tonight, 1t would stop all recruiting
1 afeT the 5.b Of Janusry.
M- Lane, OF Indiana, said We copld not fill
oug q. mes With conscrpis alone. There were
I ,C0u 600 men subject 20 draft at this lime, and
/ OF thls lumber, On tho basis Of the receipts OF
the last drsft, bat 4S6 600 could be bFoughs into
/ the field, il the entiie eaTolIafnt were taken,
and eas Of this number hop 10000 70 30, 600
would be deeerters Indiana had more than
! filed her quota, and cculd be dOpSnded on il
I spy circumstance TO furnish her fall share with
/ out resort to the draft.
/ Mir. CoIlamer moved 10 strike out tho wOrds
JauusTy 9Th, and inaort till the next draft, nei
/ lsser than February lst. Lost
| Mr. Howard moved 70 sHike out 18th in iht
lcDnmiitee's amendment snd inssIt 20sh, az thG
thnunty for obtaining enlistment of Veterans
Rejected.
Ahor q conversational debate, participated il
h, Mess5s. Wilson, Howe and Fssseaden, OF
motion of Ar Sherman the Senate Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Z On motion Of Mr Dawes, Of Massachusetts
,ba documentary evidence in the various con
| tsstsd elections was ordered to be printed.
M. BInir of Missouri, from Che committee ol
Wavs and Means, introduced blu sTproPTisi
| irg owe, $40 COO 10 carry into effsct tie Ret q
asTca, 1852, foF pay, bounty an1 pensions !
cficerg AID men actually employed Ii var
the department. Of Missouri.
Mr. Cex, Of OHIO, objected to the considers
ton Of tho bill At this time.
Mr King, Of Missouri, advocated the psssag
oE the bill,