New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-19

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TO place in service immediately f'' ne same term al otnsl
white males between IS and 80 years 81 ages able 10 peo
any military Ssy ID ;' oI the S' s ra White males
between IS 49, and between 50 and 90 years OF age 70 pro
hibt subsuions 70 n,Pnpm Of ,bc Confederate
states and of the several states to pfohibt details .Aos'
army prohibit discharges eIeeptn cases Of permanent u
ability from all duty prohibit leaves and furoughs except
under uniform ruie- oil uhlei,"l app,so cadncf. 10
practicable, length Of service and mefor'ous oPha
prohibit greatest possible extent the detail oil any anc
and TO place service cooks aboIer- tesmsr, ara nos
pital attendants, with the army AID els,"hciei "
rroes aud mulattoes, bond and free. . -. .
These measures, Think If promptly enact'd Mh"s, ~
as TO give time organizing and dscipnns III. IA.
would make armies nvincble at the opening 81 ,ne
ry and conquer peace before the canpagn shall be .hae
~. beg further to suggest that in our opinion the lssa
faction appreheuded OF existing from shor rations deprec
ated currency and the retention Of oa soldiers IN we
might be obviaied by allowing bonntie win DETERMINATIONS
In favor of retained troops increase Of pay the eonmu,s
hon Of enlisted men OF ratons issued and rations or the
value thereof 10 officers.
We have the honor 20 be-
Very repeatedly y9qI o6Sdep T,' setvs as.,,
H. r. Cheathau Major. Generals G. !. ste.euson MaioI
General; John {. Breclnrdse, Major General; T. 6 lind
following signed the memorial with the reservations over
their respective signature: H., the p,..i
81 sgn this with the reservation thst spiovr the ries
dents pfopo,ed system Of peru anent consolidation
up. X. CLEBuRSE Maori General"
spproye the above except that potion hch hes refer
once exemptions and the proposition 70 place IN service
those under eighteen and Gny years Of age believe
a; home and that ministers Of the Gospel and necessary
number Of physicians and ,saeher' should be she9Pi
Approved bet would syor consolidation 81 rrimen aud
'"tol mel Cornmandinr Ander,on's Brigade
ANer the reading of the memorial,
Mr. Fooie rose and said that many OF the signers OF
the memorial were HID valued friends ana among ms
constituents but II he understood the letter right ne
could approve all its recommendations. The night
Of soldiers whether In companies, bataions, or reg
mens 20 choose the officers TO command ana lead tnem
10, .r.Hs larf "a 4
Of thi. right he would never quietly submit lie had re-
ceiyed letters from various officers and men connected
with the army, which expressed entire approval OF his
views on this question. distinguished oiicer now IN
the city had told him that there was no regiment IN 'h
army all deserving Of respect that did not favor anu
demand the right 20 select their own 9iheers
OF the army IL would be insult 10 their inteeenVs
aud patriotism 20 deny their capacity TO make JhIc
been associated since the beginning OF the "ar
II he bh. not misunderstood TIE memorial tere ras
another and insuperable objection The r.pen 9i 'ne
present Conscrpt law and the extension Vi ihe nil
age on the terms proposed would hnaly enu III in
tary despOtsm. These officers whose names ar. a1eu
10 the letter did not contemplate such thing but
there are persons In the army aud elsewhere OF some
influence who do fayorft. II the military age u et-
tended as proposed would rob the States Qither N
nliennble rights overthrow the constitution ana clothe
the President with power than al! wing monarch
In another wing OF the capitol he knew distinguished
gentleman Of Mississippi who Is reported 10 the morn
Ing papers favor Of taking away the night % ma
bees corpus and the concentration OF military In
the President He had read that speech with horror,
and II shuddcr Of alarm he had rarely experienced II
we are 20 have military desposn experience has SUI
fcienty taught that snch overwhelming power can.
not be safely trusted 10 President Davis 1--we are ~
far reduced 20 render dictatorship necessary the
present commander Of the army OF Virginia, Gen. Lee
was his choice sbove all other men, and the only man
be knew who culd b. trusted with such unlimited
power. In all the attributes supposed 10 belong 10
Washington, he was superior, Ia his opinion' 10 any
Mr. Perkins Of La thought such an inference as the
gentleman had drawn could not BE- made non The me
mortal II was susceptible Of such constructions
and as IL enanatcd from officers Of experience and abi
IT, he hoped the committee would give Il al least AS
much weight they would to tho views OF the gentle
man from Tennessee.
The memorial pas referred 10 the Committee on Mill
tary A nsifs and ordered o. be printed
Mr. Lyons OF Va, moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which the bin prohibit dealing In The paper currency
Of the enemy adopted and made an elaborate ergu-
ment against the unconstitutionAlity Of the bill
Messrs Kenan Of Ga. Clapp Of Nss.. and Garland
Of Arkansas participated and argued against the mo.
ton to reconsider when the Question was called and
sustained.
Mr. Lyons resulted IL in the Affirmative and is in tie
negative ,
The morning hour having expired. the vote on the
amendment Of Mr.. keenan, ~ Ga To extend the benefit
OF the bill OF Nj Read Of KY. Ia widows and orphans
Of deceased officers and privates, having been taken.
MI Read moved 10 reoons.der she vote on the amend
ment when 1t wns ascsrtainod that 40 quorum was
The House then adjourned.
Prom The Richmond Whig, Jan l.
CoUSTFR REVOLUTION.
The Constitution of the Confederate States
ordains three Departments Of Goyernment-RrecutiVe,
Legislative and Judiciary. They are coordinate In
dignity and authority and each In IT. fFheTe supreme az
against tho others The successful attempt Of one Of
these Departments o. subordinate the others would be
revolution The combination oftwo of them 20 destroy
the other would be conspracy me constitution souid
II ,uch procedure were tolerated il there no occasion
o. think Of this Let us BEE.
In our Issue Of yesterday, We mentioned the passage
by an almost unanimous vote Of Gle senate, Of bill re
pealng the exemption of those who have placed cub.
sttutes In the service. This ILL., having been rushed
through the house, where 1t originated. with most nn.
dgnihed II not indecent cpita,ey, requires now but
the signature Of the President 10 become Oil act. O
the merits OF the bill lave already spoken. IL mas
now be regarded az Is law We wish at fhIs time on,
10 mike some passing comments nion the tone mani.
tested In Congress IN the dc bates upon this measure
A senator (Mr. Orr q s. CD among other objections
to the passage OF the BIZ gra'ely questioned is Legality
IF the pending bill bccomes law, said MI. d.,
there will be- great difficulty IN executing H. by reason
Of the decisions Of the Courts ia several Of the States
We must acqniesce In the decisions 81 the courts OF re-
sort 10 measures which he wss not prepared FOR"
Senator from Missouri or. llnrk representing con
stucncy wholly beyond the action aud control OF our
laws replied in urging it passage that IN regard 10
the action Of the Courts steps may aud should IL taken
TO remove the subject beyond their jurisdiction The
Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Brown goes further
1--WE should not defer our legislation TO consult the
yews OF every State Judge-tO Hscertsin whether he
will overthrow II not by his Judicial decisiOn. We
have high duties 10 perform. Let rs perform them
without reference 10 State udges There remedy
against the interference Of the Courts in the suspension
OF the writ of habeas corpus"
The vote Of Congress upon this measure shows Ia
what extent the provisions Of the Constitution are get
ting 10 be disregardcd in the Legislative branch and
how far revolutionary sentiment already prevails in that
BODY. The strength Of the popular respect Tor our
Government and the good sense OF the quiet masses
NAV for the moment allow such declarations 10 PASS
without disturbance The little respect In which sub
stitute men held may lnnuenco temporary ac-
a.. 49, IN, IN. iutclli cant and nrde nj