New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-15
xxMvnuT,a CoNewEss First Session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, jan q. ls04.
.nE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR.

SENATE. WAsHMoIos. jan a. ls64
.nB ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR.
The bill authorizing the appointment ct n
Second Assistant Secretary of War Tor ore year, at
qnE 1900 CLAUSE.
MIR WILSON'S In. Mass) amendment. %hich pro
posed that any person drafted may pay TO tn secretary
Of War $500 70; the ,IocuYance Of substitute aud such
person paying shall be exempt until such time as he
sgan shall be liable so dra by reason of the exhaustion
oi the eEomcnt SsSer which the draft was fade was
taken
Mr. How Tn. Wis opposed he amendment Of the
Senator from Massachusetts,.
Mr. BROWN (Un, Mo- thought the whole fenor OF
the amendment was 10 make the enrolment bii OF
yOyonne. 70 is not constitutional way OF raising
money Ii provides also for raising men by chance
rather than by the authorized by the Constitn
ton. OFT q. the number enrolled in the first draft only
1880 men have gone iHo the service. Ihe bh when
had failed 10 obtain rs eaject was detective IL was
bill which had capscd 70 Shrak hack ANA gist lher
ey instead Of their services 1t was blow at the
very principle which recruits our armies LEI Ns say
to the people that the crisis is such as demands me per
sonai services OF every man. ana We appear 20 the
nohest sentiments Of the human heart and the appeal
will Mt be vau Instead of that yea come i0rv ara
IN this amondmon; 10 he Committees bill and say; 1t
matters not whether You volunteer n give rs yeur
5000" Do YOU not justify ny yonT own actions the cal
ssns of the RepuSic in staying home aud giving tne
Government their money He would I've compelled o
vote against the measure, as h, wanted q conscIpton
that wOEd coll FOR the personal services Of the citizens
II we WAN revenue measure Jet ms present 1t as sleb
MIR. GtSNrss ft)K, Cali hGDed that Er. Wilson
would withdraw his amendments end let an immediate
vote be tsl en- on the ancnducit OF the NEsory Com
,nit,ee 10 sirike ont The comlNntaiion clause. The
question Was now IN complex iqi,n.
Messrs Rowe and others concngred in this
Mr. WILSON was opposed 10 the COMMITTEES amend
mont tlougt he was instructed 20 report II ms
amendment subject the person GRATED 10 another
DRAFT after the first enr0ment was exhaustee as 10
meet the wishes Of the Senator from OAio (Mf ster
man At the Suggestion Of the senator he "ond
withdrew Lis amendment aad Ut vote bo taken on Gle
COMMITTEE amendment striking out the communication.
The ameudmcn, was reicaed. Yeas, -; Nays' IL
lsrfa ar ii
persons furnishing substitute cr coinmmaton OF 80
should himself in either 81 liable 20 another drat
the exhaustion Of the pTese enrolmes came up n
order.
Mr.. SiEsNAN (Un. Ohio would not give money
gFcafCr iOro than the OF substitute ana
When he considered the present infection OF the ,narbei
Of labor End EOney the maximum o. $500 which could
be lowered the discretion OF the Secretary OF ar
not TOO much TIE standard OF tN0 wears ago was
not the standard now We shod not consider popular
elamor on this Subject but considering ca1niy act
without icfr or favor.
Mr. ASrHosr (Un. T. t. thought exemption under
she amendment should no. exceed ibe term lof Wblci
Mr. HAMS (Un.. Y. " moved TO strike out the
words five hundred dollars, ANA insert ioar hundred
Carried. ives 81 Nays T..
Mr. HowE proposed an amendment ins,iiuting gen
eral fand from the money TO be paid TO drafted persons
On motion Of Mr.. Howard On.. Meh.l the amend.
nent of Mr. sherman amended by Mr. Howard was
not agreed TO as far as II relates TO the communication
clause. AYES %, NAYS IL.
This leaves the $500 clause in the present law.l
Various amendments aud notifications were made TO
the amendment Of Mir. wilson exenp;ing clerg,men
ard persons who cOnsoicItousy opposed 10 hear
Ing arms and allowing them when drafted, 10 serve il
hospital or have Communication.
4 long debate eusuec on this clause.
Mr. COSSEss was opposed to the amendment, though
be had many constituents Of this class. The exemptions
under this clause would be more numerous than Sen
Bfors took occasion 10 thing The CnitaTians might
claim exemption. because the immortal Claiming had
written the profoundes essay ever penned Illustrating
the horrors of His regard for the Quakers was
equal that Of any other Senator but in this war he
would take with senators upon the question OF ex
empting them II they refused 70 pay Communication
money. IT is Quaker war; They have claimed That
Slavery was the OF the eartha barbarous inst
tuition in the world; and this aggression against the
Institution has been the object OF their fostering care
end direction FOR 200 years
Mr.. SALISBURY Diem. DELI asked II he understood
TIC Senator to say that this is war for the abolition OF
Slavery.
M. C0SyFss knew tie Senator from Delaware would
be brought into this debate. He would find out what
bis opinions were az another and more oppIolI,,ute
slime on the subject But as the Senator was fiosia ,
cry be desired him 10 understand that ne was Ann
Slavery lie asserted that this was Quaker WAL
OF mora forces against the institution OF slavery!
The South undertook this war 70 rear up nsg.o en-
essential to the existence OF society part OF telr
proposition was to tear down our Government ana
build up their slave breeding aYistocracy on it, runs
We accept their doctrine and say they shall neither
bnld ND their edfce tear down this Government OF
freedom established by forefaihcrs. \ citizen,
whether jew or Gentle, Quaker or Catholic. be he
what Ire mag cannot perform higher duty than 20 20
20 the field and fight his countys BEETLES for the prcser
walton Of human liberty. There is prepared
for exemption. He opposed 10 this exemption for
conscience sake He believed the safest and truest
way Heaven was 10 strike Rebel wherever you can
teach hin. IApplauscj
--"eudments exempdng clergymen and non.
0CH ss sss, were scBsdcso md passed several minor
AZ a. O'clock The senate adjourned. [stsv