Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-04

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c,srokes Indiana. With .be recommendation thai II be
referred 70 the Committee Indi1n Affairs. 80 Or
dered; also bill amendatory Of an ~ relanou "
the receipt ereit Treasury notes by pubc hceie
40 a. TO embrace Pos matters H. s provisions The p9
vss read third time and passed. -.
M SWAN. of Tsnp. from the Committee on MIL,
tarv Affairs reported back fayoraby bill to provide
Tor uniting into the military SERVICE aud after the lst
~ Nav 1884 all persons In the Coned States claim.
inc 40 be citizens of the United States but giving the
President power to e1ePp. such as in his adg pens BE-
may deem proper. o.. sr,sssnsaI
Ar BALD WIN, of Va, moved to strike out the
yiso giving the President power to exempt
M VEST of Mo-, who originated the bill, said 10
designed specially for Marylsndsrs The bill was the
az that passed last session. bus did rot receive The
signature of the PRECEDENT as he understood becareh
gave sixty days notice. The exemption clause was ne.
ceesIy, a.. for inftarce, when citizen Ct Mary and
wished to vs wounded in the Cohfederscy, or in
case OF secre. feryfce.
Mr.. CONRAD, Of La, opposed the bill as il violation
Of int iona usage. Citizens OF the u States might
be pu. IN Castle Thunder but We have no light 10 put
shem In the army. he had never known historical iE-
st,nce Ct person beicg forced into the army Of bel
ggerent because be was alien enemy. Toe doctrine
that forced man to ghs against his country and con-
science could not be sustained
Mr. P00TE Of TenD., opposed the phi aseology Of tho
BILL but favored its objecI. Maryland should not be
considered one Of the United S,ates. There we're.
men here who ought TO be brought to the tes Those
Who would not 60 into the army we're spies. He knew
Of historical instances where such un we're put into the
amy and could cite many. The Yankees were forcing
our own citizens into he Amy, who had fallen into
thsir hands, in Maryland and el;ewhere. Maryland Ia
not one of tho United Safes She had power 10 call
convention, che was prevented by her opprses:rs.
Ga Il platform OF fighting for Maryland was he etct-
ed In that State Louisiana, Missouri and Kentucky,
our men were forced into~he SERVICE with the alterna
tive of the dungeon.
Mr. MCLEAN, of n O., said prisoners Just returned
from Point Lookout, Nd, informed him that many Of
our had been forced to take the oi and thus SUBJ
ject themselves to the draft
Mr. R00TE sad these things were known 10 the
public and carried by the enemy discouragng
extent Though numerically weaker, we're stronger.
10 the dignity Of our cause and the Strength of
moral resources, and we should DO careful whom We
admitted among Burnsides feet piloted in our
waters by spy and we had lost Norfolk be believed
through the instrumentalhy Of another. HIS objection
to the bill that t embraced persons claiming to be
citizens Of the Unit Ssates Lincoln considered all
persons in the Cone9eracy as citizens Of the United
States and the gentleman from Missouri said It was in
tended for Aaryandels. H9 would recognize them
as citizens of the Uniled States 1! technically
whether Safe did not join the Conederecy by act Of
secession. But Missouri did not sccede by convention
yet she represented on this hJor But her people
had ssinced their right TO a9mesion. Technicalies
sheuld not effect it. Congress lad declared Maryland
shou be free from the invaders foot and he intended
act on that pr ncple. He believed Maryland would bs
with u If she had the charce
Mr. CONRAD denied that citizens Of the Confederate
States had been forced into the Yankee army. Every
citizen Of MARYLAND in our midst should fsht with us
but ii was legal fact that Maryland was one of the
United ates and on The sme footing with hassa.
chusetts If there citissns of the United States
sm9Dg US they should be treated Confederate citizens
alien enemies. He would suggest that the words
'all claiming to be czeas OF the United Safes"
be stricken Gu! and the Clause call men born in any OF
the Northern States territories who shxl be In the
Confederate States, afer the LIST day OF May next
shall be presumed TO have elected 10 become citizens Of
the Confederate States aad shall be Liable TO tho same
obligations as other tz.ns," be substituted.
Nj. VEST of No., said the question involved in the
| bill was whether men who have fed from Lincon's
draft 10 be allowed 70 take refuge 10 the Oonfede
racy to consume everything and contribute nothing for
our cause. These refugees had cosardly left their
homes to avoid fighting on either side. Il the Oonfede
racy TO be the home OF refuge for every skulkert He
had understood that there in this city MOI far from
$500 10 900 exemptions granted to Marylaiders We
hear Maryland, my Maryland" and all that sof. OF
thing, and when. Maryander comes here he enters
every sort OF business and speculation aud leaves "his
Maryland" to be rescued by Confederate valor. No
sooner do hissourans and Kenuckians arrive here with
the marks of Northern degra alton upon their emacaied
persons than they are seized by cOnscpt officers and
sent unceremoniousy to tue field. He had been called
from his seat to the aid of some gallant Ken uckiana
Sho bad arrived hare by flag OF truce with the mark
Of Northern handouts their wrists while by the same
steamer half dozen finely dressed Ba1morears who
went without hindrsnce ID the hotels and after msg-
nfcent dinner picked their tee.h and asserted palri.
scly, tina: "the South would succeed but were care
full not to lend their aid, hssourians had troyed
their devotion to the Conedeacy by the seal of blood
the highest that could sanction any dsed and had Mary
lsnders proved therss If they come here they must
fight, and not cat alore. We want 10 "doad heads"
among u.s.
Mr. NILES, of s. c., said this government had OBJ
6er m ia m a NJ
dered h necessary that should advance our retaliation
paTt passu With bis measures Ia Eastern N. G with
IN few weeks pas the NEST inhuman barbaritiss bad
been Inflicted by the enemy two ladies, who were
seized and carried Norfolk be held as hostages for
a negro who had heen captured by cur troops They
have seized citizens, burned their homes and driven
them out of their lines
Mr. SMITH, of N @, then titled the history Of
the ourages on the ladies' aad upon al cit xens as
In q corespondence published in morning paper
These trcopsfn Eastern n O., were regularly commits
stoned BY Gov. Vance, and he had heard that some of
the czsls had asked for their withdra val go that they
might not invite the incursions oil the Yankees.
Mr.. MI LES resumed and said would b. jusiifedin
retaliAng. When one bellgeren ignores all laws the
other relieved from all obligation to observe them.
Fereign nations had evinced appreciation of our re-
gard and observance OF the laws of humanity. Eng-
land has treated With dup city, and ether powers
bad ignored our existence. Our soldiers in Northern
dungeons had been forced to take the oath with the al
tentative of tie bayonet starvation. They have
stolen negroes and forced them to fight sgains u.s.
We cannot b, told that We must not re;aiate
through respect forthe law Of nations. We must not
be tod that cannot take of their citizens while
tb. ir hands gra2Fle the threats OF CDR own men.
In reply 10 the gentleman from Tennessee he would
say that State must secede before could be with US.
In sentiment large number of 1he people of Maryland
were with u.s. Bat Ee cannot receguszs her one Of
long ahe ads Senators and Representatives tie
YANKEE Congress- voting for the blacklist of
He remembered the old May land Line in the Revolu.
lion, when hey fought tids BY SIDE wish his forefshers
but there wese some among us who were towards and
skukers. II they with Y, they could not object
to the bill uuder consideration. lr-
Mr.. BALDWINs substitute wa, then taken up and
rejected.