Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-12


1As PsaHsylraHia Trseps 70 b Discharged
telegram from Wssbingfoz says ihst Gov Cal
tn has received assurances from lincoln shst II
Psnnsylyzuia troops whose time q enlistment Con
sneng villa the time Of their enrolment IN Stats ssl
vice. Is out shall be permitted to 90 k0ms This VII
/ thwart Meades order attempting to hold tbs troop
three years from the time thsy went into the Unite,
States (nOt Saie) services Il releases I've thoasant
men from Gen Grants army for the suumsr eapais sn
The aOns Hundssd Dsys Troops offered by The west
governors the subject OF seasson IN the United
States Sonata An unsssy sort Of feeling seems to b
sgitstsd at lhe sight or 50 many troops In Lasolni
hands
Mr. Fessendsn reported from the Finance COMMITTEES
the House bl apPr0pratiug S25 900 eco for the pay
ment Of the volunteers easi out hundred days
/ with = recommendation that Il pass
Mr.. Hale, Of Naw Hampshire. (UnionJ opposed Tia
measure As unssisa. While he would keep faith with
every msn called out By The Govsrnmens he should
/ Oppose the resolution as emjnently unWise.
Mr. Fessendes said, whatever might be his individual
opinions Of the wisdom Of the call they had been Of
fsred and accepted BY the cmniaadern chief and be
should vote 70 appropriate TIE amount required
Ar Hsndsrsou, Of Missouri, (Union) wOald vote any
amount Of money 20 pay troops called out for longer
period but he did think the present bill Of any aa-
eouns-in fact it was perfect humbug. These men
could not be drilled Ia this time.
Mr. Grimes, Of Iowa, (Union,) inquired bow long the
men Il Wilson's creek had been drilled.
hr Henderson said, FAR the Missouri troops were
concernsd shsY were mustered into the service In An
gust 1861 hut thsy had been drilled for a ra5sr Of
years previously For himself be was opposed to call
Mr.. sherman Of Ohio Cnion) said there could be no
doubt, uaeor the existing sW, Of the Presidents an
De cur opiai0n As to the wisdom of the ea should
vote the appropriation.
M Garlic, Of Virginia (Dsn) did not think it was
respectful the part Of The President have sghsd
Congress IN not having indicated his nteason 70 call
out thase troops for hundred days = proposed
seton placed the treasury cf The United Statss directly
mdsIa = ufrri o4 fha aa41.
merely TO vote the money carry ont and not 10 de-
iermlne measures. The proposed would MT bali
cover the ccst Besides this thess men were to be
taken a. time when labor Of more value Co the
country tnAn any service they could render the field
IN their short term Of service.
Mr. Wilson, Of Massachusetts 0jnou9 said hs had
expressed to the Secretary of War hls ou on hat this
proposition Of the WeEern governors ought not to be
aecepted The President houever, having the sauc-
lion OF the law and having exercised * he should vote
Tor Il De Was IN favor Of ca Ling out the troops for
longer peri d.
verbal or written seesptanes to the osr Of the West
eru governors
MF. wilson understood it to have been an OficiaI &C
esptAne ey the President advised and approved By
Gen Grant AID tie draft Of the bill before US was In
closed in letter to she Chairman OF tie Military Com
mittes OF both houses The mode Of the cal was
proper enough though many doubted its wisdom. Hs
vOtd for the Measure, sud put the responsibility where
Il beonged-on tbs President.
Mr.. Clarke, Of New Hampshire, (Union) said the
great point whether this eal having met the ao
proya OF the Executive, after consul talon with the
commander Of tie army, shou not be sanctioned
by the Senate. For one he wiling 10 say So
" hen this great campaign about commsnes,
and whe1 nsedea men. and the governors Of Stass
offered them, he wanted to know why the Senate
wsuld refuse them, or prevent them from raying 70
our standard he, for oae, would not be willing 70
take th A. responsibility
cal objections In the present emergencies We certainly
had the power to make the appropriation whatever
might might no. be the wisdom Of tbs object It
designed 70 forward He Was not military man, snd
vi ded his judgment to those who were or even pre-
sHmed TO be such.
ar johnson opposed the meazurs He yvould in
guirs hy the governors OF other States had not bsen
consultedf Was the opinions Of abs general officers in
the service ard their advice heedsd beflre the
ceptance OF this otferl If wo have hereofore passed
laws c0uferring the power Of the President TO accept
these troops then in good faith bound to
port him. He took he view tEat We were under no
s-ch obligations and felt bound 70 vote agsinst bill
Mr. Wilson called tie attention to the law Of ls6l,
which clearly gave authority the President 10 call fOr
the militia particular niins encies.
Ar. Conness, Of Csisrnis (Union9 said hefrequent-
" gave votes in favor Of when be had doubts
to their proprety and wisdom because in our trou
bles be feti his duty to do This measure did not
receive the concurrence Of his Judgment and be should
vote against it. Il proposed that 100 900 sh0u
he mustered Ia for one hundred days g. an expense OF
So 10000, 20 be doubled and qusdrupied Ihs hrst
knowledge he had Of this Measure came 20 him from
the public press. II said that these goyeraors
would call upon the President with their offer and the
next sz that tbs President had Eecsptsd
il Who authorized thsse governors 20 generate this
msthod OF carrying on the Wari Was not lhs he fune
wanted additional msa why IN Gods name didn't hs call
them the extent OF 50l000 for two or three years.
or for ks wsrand tins inspire the nation; instead Of
tTihins with and norifyng its tsmper He said this
iresd, than whom no trusr cohld be toun6 to tas
Administration.
Mr. Lane, Of Indiana (Uaion) defended the sccept-
snce o. the troops offered BY the Western governors
Their proelEmsfions calling them cut expressly stated
that their action had the ndorseHeu Of the President
For hiRseK be willing any enc 20 adyecats
stringent conseriptlon law
Ar. ConRess offered smsndment, giving tas Prssi
de II power e0nsnus the services Of these troops ak
= anths from the date OF their muster Rejscted-25
Z Sl4
Mr. HsnisrsOn offered an amsndment proVld ng that
part OF said appropriation be paid 70 the troops
tered in after May Is 1864, unless they shall be
tered for period Of six month"; Rejected-l9 TO II.
The ban then put upon Its passage with the fol-
loving result;
Ayes-Messrs. Anthony, Clark, Collsner. Cowan,
DOoie, FsssendsB Fo,t {, Foster, Crimes Hale, Har-
Ian, Howard Howe, Lane Of Indiana Lane Of Kansas
Morgan morrill, Sherman Sumner, Van " nike, Wiley,
WHson-22
-BeekaIevv. Carlisle. Chandler Connsts Dsyis,
Harding Henderson, Johnson, Assniih, POneroy, Pow
ell, Riddle, Sprague--)" -
No quorum having Cd, the Senate adjourned at ten