The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-17
THIRTY-EIGHTH CON GRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
ScnAte.
WASHINGTON, January 10. 1854.


TIE DRAFT AND uNxA1URAIlzED READESrs.
Mr. MORGAN (rep) of N T.. presented petition from
citizens OF New York demonstrating against the exep
Sion Of unnaturazed residents from the draft.
zHs ENROLMENT
The Eurolment bill was then taken up.
Mr. FEssEsDEN. (rep) OF Me said that his opinion OF
yesterday that the payment OF the Communication
id release State from the draft erroneous and
that the construction put upon By the Secretary Of War
~Vas correct. He thought it impossible 70 consrue the
communication clause in any other way than that the pro
curation OF substitutes the payment OF Communication
money exempted states from the draft .n.
providing that the Communication money shall be applied
by tho War Department for obtaining substitutes In the
districts from which the drafted persons hail TO all the
quota Of that State.
GRMxs repl Of Iowa. did not desire that colored
would like tho word mem to be construed white
men," The colored men enlisted BY the general
government, and coored men, unless tho citizens Of
state, should not take the place Of white men
Mr.. Harlan. (rep), o. Iowa, thought that this was
me ussu apd
owe allegiance 70 the country we'll those from Maine
and Massachusetts,. He had believed that colored
holders could be employed with the same results as
white men, Tho colored man should not be accepted as
OF labor Of Kentucky performed by slaves and
yet thu secretary Of War would enlist slave than
States Of laborng class substitutes for
Northern laborng men, who were kept at home
s II to
slaves which no (Mr Wilson) had urged upon them for
Mr.. JOHNSON, topp) Of Nd, said that the people of
Maryland did not believe that the coored troops could do
1he duty OF white men. He then commented upon the
nets military officers IN reference to the recruiting OF
uiavea and upon occasone OF elections the
shore Of that state. such proceedings had been
Ntituted he did not believe the representative in the
other House Ar Harris) would now hold his seat he
owed it alone to military interference in the elections
he mr. Johnson) believed from the representations Of
dlSlOyatY
1hs North as IN Maryland.
Me-. GRAss would wish the word "white' substitutes
Mir. wusos did not want the word "white' to appear
Mr. GRIMES thought that the negroes should DO put IN
dor the protection Of the national government His
amendment intended to stimulate the enlistment Of
SO that there would DO no occasion for another
Mr.. Grimes amendment was rejected, by % to IA.
veteran troops reenstine shall credited to the quota
Of the district in which they originally enlisted.
The amendment adopted, by - 10 IL.
Another amendment was adopted providing that the
Communication money paid by drafted shall be
piled 20 the OF substitutes or the Congress
coered troops shall DO credited 70 the State from which
M TsussrIs 1rep, OF H., offered an amendment re-
qussiug the President TO call and equip hundred
thousand for hundred days, with the single OBJ
leasing tho Union prisoners and around Richmond
Mr.. WILSON wanted 70 know what hundred thousand
would b Of account whatever.
Mr.. TRuxsrLL thought that il would say to the
people that thero would be vigorous campaign ioy
eh single object could rse the one hundred thousand
nen tho humber proposed by the Senator
trom Wisconsin (Mr Howe he had fears that these
troops could be stamreded Il the most
cai way Of putting down this rebellion, and he thought
that his amendment 10 this bill very proper one
Mr. Foster, (rep) Of Conn., said the feeling among his
constituents Intensely strong favor Of the objects
contemplated by the amendment Of the Senator from
Illinois (Mr. Trumbuk) There would also be Wild
In many sections OF the country II the amend
xnent was adopted. He did think however, that il
was proper to incorporate this in the present bill.
Mr.. NEsMna, (opp.) OF Or, moved to insert "three
years" instead Of "one hundred days"
The motion adopted.
The amendment az amended was then rejected. where.
upon, ct eve o'clock P. M, the Senate adjourned.