Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-22
xxxvm CoNGREss--First Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan.

SESrE.-Mr. Wilson moved to take up his
bill to appoint Second Assistant Secretary Of
War.
Mr. johnson moved to limit the office to one
year from the passage of the act. The motion
was adopted and Mr. Wilson'S bill was passed.
A communication was here received from the
Secretary OF War giving the grade and rank OF
officers Of our service who have entered the
service Of the rebellion.
Mr. McDougal offered the joint resolutions OF
the California legislature in reference TO tax
on native wines referred to the committee on
finance
The Senate then took up the enrolment bill.
Mr. Wilson withdrew his amendment and
proviso. The original amendment Of the milita-
~ committee, striking out the three hundred
clause, WIS rejected by vote Of % against IL
Mr. Sherman amendment came up, which
strikes out section four Of the original bill and
provides that persons furnishing substitutes or
money shall be liable 10 draft on future calls,
and raises the communication to $500.
Mr. Towards motion, retaining the $500
clause Of the old bill, was adopted by a vote,0f
% 20 - in lieu Of Mr. Sherman's amendment.
Various amendments and modiiestio we're
made 10 the amendment Of Mr.. Wilson, exemp-
ting cergymen and persons who were conscien-
tously opposed to bearing arms and allowing
them when drafted TO serve in hospitals or have
Communication A long debate ensuei on this
clause.
The amendments eXempting clergymen and
non-combatants were passed.
The Senate considered and passed several mi
nor amendments to the bill Adjourned.
HousE-The House resumed the consideras-
ton of the joint resolution reported from the ju-
dietary committee to make the con6scatIon act
conform to the Constitution, so that the forfeit
ure Of estate shall continue only during the life
time Of the offender.
Mr.. Cox Of OHIO, urged that the confscation
system had proved an utter failure and because
this failed the House Was called on 10 adopt
another measure 10 stimulate the rebellion and
destroy what little union feeling there was in the
South
Mr. Davis OF Nd replied, saying from the
course Of Mr. Cox and the majority on his side
no support Of the administration was 10 be ex-
pected from them, and when they rendered their
support, he, Davis would look upon it with
suspicion. lie opposed his, (Cox's) view Of the
question.
Further proceedings on the subject were in
terrupted by the expiration Of the morning
hour
The Senate resolution for the revival Of the
committee on the conduct Of the war was re-
ferred to the committee on military affairs
The House went into the committee Of the
state Of the Union on the bill to increase the in
ternal revenue.
Mr.. Stevens moved an amendment, taxing
spirits distilled since Aug Slst, 1862, on hand
or for sale, agreed 10
No other amendments we're made Without |
action on the bill committee rose and the House /
adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
SENArE-The Enrolment bill being under
consideration, Mr.. Clarke offered an amendment
providing that the Communication money shall be
applied by the War Department for obtaIning
substitutes from the district IN which the draft
d person halls, TO ill the quota Of that State.
Mr. Grimes did not desire that colored men
hould be enlisted to i'll the quota Of State
Mr. Harlan thought the colored man should
lot be accepted substitute for his superior
Mr. Davis SAID that large portion Of the Ia
,or Of Kentucky was performed by slaves, and
et the Secretary Of War would sooner enlist a
lave than a white man in the border States,
nus stripping those States of its laboring classes
o serve As substitutes for northern laboring men
rho were kept At home
Mr.. johnson said that the people Of Maryland
ID not believe that the colored troops could do
he duty Of white men.
Air Grimes would wish the word white sub
.ituted in the bill.
Mr. wilson DID not want the word white 10
ppear in the bill at all.
Mr. Grimes amendment was rejected-2s to
T.
Mr.. Doolittle offered an amendment proyii-
x that the veteran troops re-enlisting shall be
redited to the quota OF the district in which
icy originally enlisted. Adoptei-27 to II.
Another amendment was adopted, providing |
lat Communication money paid by persons draft
shall be applied to the procurement Of sub
flutes for the Congressional district where the
raft takes place. and that colored Troops shall
Z credited to the State from which they have
LISTED.
Mr.. TrumbuA offered an amendment request
{ the President to call out and equip 100, 900 |
en- for 100 days, with the single object of driv-
Z out the rebel army from Virginia and releas-
z the Union prisoners at and around Rich
ond
Mr.. Nesmith moved to insert three years in
cad Of 100 days. Adopted,
The amendment as amended was then rejected:
hereon, at P NJ, the Senate adjourned.