The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-13
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Grating unequally.
A message Was received from tAe Pfe1-
ident in answer to tho enquiry relStivs to
the alleged treatment Of Kansas prisoners
BY the rebels, snd nansnitting letters
from the Secretary Of War to the Com
mapdef.in-O hisf Of the army and The
Commissary General Of prisoners.
Gen. Halleck says !: II have no informa-
ton that the volunteers from Kansas when
taken prisoners Of war have hss6 treated
BY fhs sneny any wsy different than Vol
unteers from any other State"
Heasaso states that the general in COM
mand of the department of which Kansas
forms part knows of no difference made
between. Kansas and other prisoners. d
The Commissary General Of prisoners
says: There is nothing in the records
of this Office to show the manner ID which
the wounded and dead soldiers have been
treated on the battle fields by the rebels,
nor is there anything to show that the
Kansas volunteers have been put to death
on being taken prisoner. Only ffty-eight
enlisted men of the Kansas regiments can
be found on the record as having been
delivered on parole by the enemy"
Mr.. Fessenden reported back from the
Committee on Finance, without amend
ment, the House bill continuing bounties
to volunteers to March ist, 1864. In
connection with this subject, he present
ed letter from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, stating his inability to meet
the heavy draft required by the bill in
such short space OF time, and recon-
needing increased taxation.
Mr.. Fessenden said as the Committee
on Ways and Means in the House would
consider fayorably the recommendation
Of the Secretary. he hoped the Senate
would concur with the House in exte nd
ing the time to March lst. The bill was
passed.
The enrolment bill was then consider
ed and various amendments discussed.
Mr.. Doolittle said every citizen owed
to his government for his protection, not
Only his property, but more than that,
his personal services. The revenue bills
provided for taxation, but the bill before
the Senate called for the services of citi-
zens. 1t was a call upon the citizens OF
the country to rally around the flag.
Every able-bodied man is bound TO rem.
der that service. He thought the propo-
si,ion of Mr.. Sumner jast one. We
shall never be compelled to resort to any
draft wbeo We shall have filed Up the old
regiments. This will be the finishing
blow 10 the rebellion. At tue same time
the President should have the power and
ability to call out from time to time the
whole three million liable to duty. The
moral effect contained in such provision
would go far toward crushing the rebel.
lion.
Al the Instance OF Nr. Wilson, Mr.
Sumner modified his amendment, red
cling the per centage of tithes on incomes
The amendments OF Sumner were re-
jected by a vote of 81 to Is.
Grimes said be would ike 10 know the
number Of colcred soldiers enlisted, and
whether any attempt had been authorized
to enlist coIored men in the Border
States.
Wilson stated il Was not 10 his powes
TO answer the question definitely. He
understood We had sc, 900 celored soldiers
in the service, and were increasing the
number daily. We we're doing well in
Eastern Virginia and Maryland. General
Butler has enlisted 500. We are do
ing we'll in Missouri, East Tennessee and
other parts cfthe country
He did not think the Government had
pressed this matter Of raising colored
troops as vigorously as it should have done
As our armies advanced we should swell
them by additions of colored troops. The
people everywhere are in favor OF The poll
cy OF employing colored troops 10 tight our
battles.
Wilson moved at / O'Clock to go into
Executive session, as there was no pros
pect Of vote on the bill.
The motion was adopted, and after Ex-
eeutiyc session the Senate adjourned.