New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-10

Mr. DAvI, contended that 10 his resolutions had been
read by thoir title they were before tle Scn"'c
The decision of the Chair was sustained.
INTERCOURSE BILL AGAIN.
The consideration Of the bill offered by hr. morrill,
was tlrn resumed. 80.
MIR MoRpud said the general character OF the bill
was two.ioal. The act Of March. lSo3 provided ior
agents 10 collect certain property Oh persons III reDe
Nn by certain other acts all conmerciai intercourse
bet ween the loyal and dsloyel states was declared ior
fited The act simply provides for the appointment OF
agents under the direction OF the secretary oi the
Treasury who shall collect abandoned ana other prop
ery in insurreconary districts Under the proylso OF
the law of lso the President has authority to allow
commercial intercourse In certain cases. The Com
mtee therefore. endeayor III t.er OH 70 prplo,; a
intercourse between the States and sections
which are declared by the President ~ be In insnec
ton The BILL IN amended. also simply provides tpht
IL shall be the duty of the Secretary oil we lreary
appoint agents whose business 1t sha DC 10 cocct al
property which has been declared to be TAX
able 10 bc converted to the and support of the
Army.
message was received from the House. asking for
another Committee Of Conference on the Consular ana
| Diplomatic Appropriation Dill ~, ....
| On motion Of Mr. FEssENDEs (Un., he) committee
was amounted 10 meet that Of the House on the subject
IsIERCOu RISE ONOE MORE.
The Senate then Resumed the consideration OF the
Commercial Intercourse bill
| MIR CorLAMER said tho difficulty was this: Was
there any provision in the bill in case we took Rich
moud to keep the people from Starvation How under
tne provisions OF the nil 10 get along in places
we held before had eiectuay, and fully crushed the
Rebelon The idea Of reclining any State or part Of
a State to allegiance. until the military power OF the
Rebellion was subduod was preposterous. Tie militia
~ power Of the Rebellion must be subdued before We
could declare any State in the Union.
Nh HENDERSON said his people were very desirous Of
opening restricted trade with tie people in Rebellion,
belleyin that Law full commerce would do us much
toward reclining the people IN Rebellion MS armed
men. We have either 10 trade with these reclaimed
people siarye them feed them at the expense Of
Commisslry Departments 81 our marching armies. He
hoped nsich this would at the present time
be adopted and that at least it would not be pressed
Mr Ten EycK (Un., v. j., said the Committee re-
gared this bill Of the utmost importance, and though
he would for its postponenent until such time ~ 1t
was made satisfactory Senators, he thought every
day IL postponed doing serious injury TO
the non cause We under the present system Of unre-
sirctd trade not only feeding the Rebels but sup
ph ing them with powder and bullets He could men,
iiol iacs which would make every American Senator's
bosom Jingle with shame. He afraid that IN many
quarters efforts directed 10 trade than to
the crushing If the Rebellion.
Mr. SALISBURY would ask whether these acts and
things had been done by members Of the ruling party.
Mr.. TEs EYcK said he knew no party In this struggle
aud only expressed his fears and desires 10 root all
sorts Of corruption. come from where Il may
The further consideration Of the bill was then post
poned.
The unfinished business Of yesterday taking pre-
cccuce the sill % exempt persons from liability IN
military duty by reason Of the payment Of money Was
Ar WnsoS withdrew his amendment Of yesterday.
IN order 10 allow Mr.. Colamer TO introduce amend
mcnis which met his approval
They are a. follows
Ind b. ,fAc, csGc,d That all call. FOR drafts hereafter
made andei the At entitled An act or enrolling and Hing
March j. 0 and Of any addition terrto araendmenl
Thereof may he for a. term not exceeding one year.
ssd b, ry,f,e, ssaed That th. at shall not extend TO
OF ineate dssfs BE- made In any district subdivision
thereof 20 OIL fs quotas Of call. already made bat the
shall be completed under tho law. IN force before the
Ind, ;, il f-the- rcc',a Tha, person drafted fa,urr
cali. .ls b. eEan drafted the present enroll
ment shall be exhausted
from any dhei Tor the st'ce OF ihs United states beyond
aud above h quota CALI PREVIOUSLY made and the term u
o. sryics each shall be considered and allowed to laid
li.trict in calls hereafter made
Mr. BROWN said-If We see fl TO dran these men
for three years take the for year
and the only question the disposition ndisposi
ton OF the person to serve II drafted which the Govern
nent had never taken into consideration and he hoped
never would. He hsd heard no argument In favor of
hs decrease ~ the time Of the dra except from those
who were liable 10 and dreaded the draft.
NJ. HEsrRcKs did not believe that could obtain1
men enough by compulsory drsf' 70 whip Robert Z:
Lee. lie thought the volunteering hal been as great
during this Spring tho honorable Chairman OF the
Committee on Military Affairs hoped and expected il
would be. ibis was due 10 TIE increased hOuntirs.
The authorities said Notwithstanding the boasts made
that We needed men for three years. Thus were |
taking Tic lifcblocd OF tho country. He favored the
clause allowing the President 70 dTait for one year.
al independent Proposition.
Mr.. NEs,lTn said the crisis had come when IL had I
become necessary for every man to be called upon Tor
the defense OF the country lie would have been glad
10 popularize the dram. but the tine had cone when
tbtro other alternative bat TO resort to stringent
measure, to raise troops for such was needed
lie thought the c0mmutation clause should be repealed
lie had always opposed IL believing that If
a soldier he should be like the soldiers OF the south-a
soldier i9r The war.
Mr. LANE Cof Ind said only 7 per cent Of the nsu !
had been brought into the Army under the Communication
clause. lie opposed the argument Of his colleague that
heavy bountics would procure mon 20 MI our armies
He sod that Lees Army composed mainly Of con.
scripts. In the War OF ls2 army composed |
mainly II conscripts. He dssentcd from the position
OF his colleague that the conutly should cry
pescc and accept peace. Whether the war
lasted one year, Ave years or one humid
drvd years. no na!tsE what pigLt be the d.
upon ils hln-i 80 the people he would never be- con
les. nfl the Rebellion crushed. ut whatever cost
i might be done. Because great sacrifices had been
made itwas no reason why We shoud abandon This
contest for the grandest principle the world ever knew
n We abandoned this grand principle then the sacrifice
of blood aud treasure We had made was useless. The
President OF the United States now the instrument
IN the hands OF God write the grandes page in hui
nan history. -
Lance was mistaken In saying that the men Of Zig were
drafted men. We could nj make efficient soldiers In
1--WE months with good officers as you could In h'e years
II We were going conduct this war Ia successful
conclusion should perhaps have 10 call FOR the
ices Of himself and his venerable friend from Indiana
(Mr. Lane).
Mr. LANE 1nd) said = lot Of politicians In
Washington had sent forward the announcement that
the Administration lad departed from the original pnr
pose restore tho Constitution as Is and the Union
is IL was." Those politicians had In groat measure
by creating this impression, inerered with the prose
ouiion Of the war
Mr. HENDRICKS wished 10 know II 1t was not very
proper question for the people Ia ask whether the
was being waged for the restoration OF the Con-
sttution 10 IL and the Union ms II was. He would
send Commissioners 10 the South Whenever a peace
alike honorable to the North and South could Dc Sc
cured. As Christian gentleman he believed his col
que would do likewise What Union did the present
contest Secure' Nothing but the carcass Of our for
mer Union lie repeated what he had said In Indiana,
hat iH AL