New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-21
Confederate States Congress.
SENATE.

Mr.. Simms, Of Ky., offered the following
resolution which was agreed to:
Rsseired, That the Committee on Military Affairs be
Instructed TO inquire INTO the expedie0cy of entering
lnto proper and satisfactory arrangements WIFI
She military authorities Of the United States, whereby
sbe tobacco ration allowed by the act Of Congress may
he forwarded 10 sIch Of the soldiers OF cur army as may
he held prisoners Of war by the enemy and thar they
report By bill OF otherwise.
Ma SDarrow, Of La, Introduced the following Ieso
kesc,red That the Committee on the Judiciary he
Instructed to inquire what legislation If any Is neces
sary TO provide for the sequestration OF the property
all persons who being liable to military duty, have left
~ may hereafter leave the Confederacy without tie
sanction of the Confederate authorities.
Mr.. Sparrow also introduced the following resolution
which was agreed TO-: $500.
Rssoired That tie "n,ni,tee on Military Affairs be
sDs'As 20 inquire into the expedieney oi fA"Iha
1ng the time within which II now PROVIDED tna tno
All entitled an Act for the establishment ana pay
uent OF claims for "a certain description OF properly
fSken or informally impressed FOR the nse OF the army
shah cease and determine -,.. .,;t
R.scired That the Committee on Military Affsirs De
enefructed 10 INQUIRE whether the hate order No ~ OF
Adiutgnt and Inspector Generals Department IeyoknS
She details Of all men between the ages Of ls aud 10
requires any modification by legislation To preserve the
Sroducng and industrial interests VI the coaniry
Mr.. Orr said that on reading the Presidents Mes
sage bic attention had been called TO what seemed to
him mistake, which had been made By the PRESIDENT
IN relation TO the exemption laws The President states
that all telegraph operators workmen IN mines, pro-
teachers
Aswspepers journey printers, shoemakers and tan
sers, blacksMbs miiers physicians and the numerous
sther classes mentioned In the laws, cannot IN the ma
ture Of thiEgs be equally necessary IN Their several
professions Mr. Orr commended that the fret clause OF
the military bill passed on the seventeenth day OF FEB
ruary, 1854 repealed ali existing clauses in relation to
exemptions and every shoemaker, tanner, &c.,
was liable TO military service; all classes were
liable To consumption except three ministers OF
eoieees Consress placed the power OF detail in the
isads y the War DEPARTMENT aud wherever e1eT ,9
authority of the Secretary Of War. Aud yet We ind
chat the President states that other numerous glasses
are exempted. Now, who are those who have been so
exempted overscers and ministers Of religion are
smptsd Does the President mean themf II so, he had
lu as well enumerate them; He GAr Orr; was "pl.sea
70 placing IN the hands OF any man The power 10
ssy whether this Baptist minister or that Preshy
ehosld preach the gospel Ministers of religion had
been exc In all ages and countries and he looked
Spos It ss wise and judicicss measure. He was
s9ualy opposed to interfering with the liberty
e or who should edit newspaper. such powes
BE- would not give to any nan. lie was opposed
% limiting the present list OF exemptions. One Of
In lunatio ssyums; that cannot be of the numer
Vus classes referred TO Ivy the President The next
pas. !; spcthesAres there may be one or two in each
without Physicians must be exempt Congress has
provided that the President and employees Of railroads
khs be exempt provided that the number Of persons
exempted each road shall not exceed one for each
e OF road in operation Can any sysieIs better Than
his be devised Of e1emprs one persop 'or each mile
duty this subject Tot just Congress had passed
te act Of 18th February 1884 under the provisions Of
which the Secretary OF War may grant exemptions
euch overseers or planters az he may think beneficial 10
We public service. Under this law details have been
given TO MANY; and he AiT. 0rI) did not think that any
etai had been granted which oueht TO have been
scr,bed and ordered by the Secretary. Notwthsand.
as s,s sS s as s' sas 1s syGs5
SPEAK for my section. In the lower pot!ca d South
carolina the rice crop eas lust Been sSivessed. The
psD,es have been called TO ths field aud the widows
Ire left without any Of complying with what tie
law yeqaiyes, furnishing the 100 pounds OF meat &c. "
q true on gsrnent had heel agreed upon By which
ana bscOn ns ss order No u The 8 stre ere Ssy'
this sweeping revocation of details at veiy cIft
Seal period-snd by il, possibly, three fouIls 81 ou
psr portion o. South Carolina small farmers have been
detailed and the people in those districts will be able
sebss for ys3E lai y the eIees'G 10 ct This order
Shirds Congress lcft this matter Of details TO the
estion Of the War Department; but tic War depart
Amy. The Secretary : o. War seems 70 10
booking to tho army s'cne forgetfni Of The
3act mat Without food The army s, cannot DO
Der Of the producing class left OF home to snstsn the
afmy-for when the soldier learns that his family
suffering for food We should not be surprised ct is de-
largest number In the army that could be sent there
bmt II was wrong N send 10 the amy every miller.
otnsd sser 10 I Of ws the 10 grant
deailsto say VITO should be sem, 10 The fed and who
shonld be retained for service elsewhere Six months
AferwArd the Secretary by his sweeping order No -,
ppts the whole arms bearing population Into tee orny.
congress should do It's duty hereafter. and turn
oycr to oil irresponsible party He hoped the matter
wonh be folly investigated by the committee, and
eroper bill on The subject reported TO the Senate.
MI Sparrow. Of Louisiana had hoped thai this subject
YOU'D nave been deferred TO another period. lie
ehought that the gentleman from South Carolina (Nr
n) vas much mistaken 20 the working OF General
Ofder No. az 10 which he had referred In the matter
Of detaf enormous frauds had been practisel, BY
Desne OF which large number Of perso had a
- Keep out OF the army Persons had obtained exenp
sionk tor worklne mies which In the hand. Of the
repealed the law. Sneh was 90, The fact ' VIZ
Mr.. DIR SAID II the gentleman from Ioui.,na ar
sparrow speaks RON ms own information IN, vorli
accept IL u correct. M. Orr had nndc..ta,d ~
tbe Secretary listened TO No appeal on this snbect
Mr. Sparrow replied that he was rresen, IN ,.,r
recent occasion, when the Secretary OF War va.
sonsidering tie matter OF detailing several per,'ns
Ssy.afi@. i"'
The resolution wa. referred to the comm,i,.. -,
Military Affairs. GO "
Mr.. Orr introduced bill 10 exempt The o,,so.. -
vesseis owned BY the States Of the Confedersrv fr.
oDsfng restrictions upon exports aud impo,ts who'll
Eas read the first and second times and REFER 10
Comwitee on Commerce. - .- ~
Mr. Sparrow, BY leave reported bill 10 he entitled
-, custody printing publication and Of
e laws and TO provide for the appointment Of sR I'd
d'f0nal clerk in the Department ~ Justice approved
August 1851. The bin increases thu number OF con-
~ 70 be printed. snd va, read third time and
I! NJ. BIN, rom ihe Committee on the Judiciary re.
R&ssS esck With . Recommendation thai IL Do pass, .