Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-05
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Mr. WILSON undsrstood It to have been 80 otcial
ceptsnce by the President advised aud approved OF by Gen.
Grant aud the draft Of tho bill before enclosed in
letter to the chairman OF the Military Committee OF both
Houses The mode OF his call proper enough, though
many of doubt the wisdom Of it. He voted for the
measure and put the responsibility where it properly Boz
logged, on the President
Mr. CLARK said the great point was whether this call
having met the approval of the Executive after consua
ton with the commander Of the army, should not be
sanctioned by the Senate. For he not willing to
say So When this great campaign was about to com
mence, and when needed men, and the Governors OF
States offered them, he wanted to know what Senator
would refuse them. He for would not.
MIR. FkSSENDEN would not raise technical objections
at this tme We had The power to make this appropria
ton whatever might might not be the wisdom OF tho
object which it was designed to forward He yielded his
Judgment to those who were ought to be- competent
military leaders.
Mr.. JOHNSON opposed the measure Why were not
the Governors OF other states consuedi Was the ad
Of able officers in the asked before the accept
ance OF this oferf II have heretofore passed laws
comforting The power the President to accept these
troops then In good faith bound to support them
He took the ground that under such Oblga-
ton, and felt bound to vote against the bill.
Mr. CONFESS said no frequently votes in favor of
measures when he had doubts to their proprety and
wisdom because in present troubles he felt it bis
duty to do The measure before did not receive
the judgment and he should vote against
it, THIS measure proposed that hundred thousand men
should be mustered for hundred days. expense
of twenty-five Millions to be doubled aid quadrupled.
The first knowledge he had Of it through the public
press 1t sad these Governors would call upon the
President with their offer, and the next announcement
that the President had accepted it, Who authorized
these Governors to naugurae this method OF carrying on
the Was this not the function OF the President and
his Cabinet If the President wanted additional men,
why Gods did he call for them to the extent
of five hundred thousand for two three five for
the and thus inspire the nation, instead of trfng
with it end mortlfyng it's temper7
Mr.. LANE. of Indians defended the acceptance OF the
troops offered by the Western Governors and their pro-
clamations calling them out expressly state that their
self he willing any one to advocate stringent
conscription law
Mr.. CONNES3 offered an amendment, giving the Pre-
sdent power continue the services Of he troops under
the act to months from the date of muster Rejected
Yeas l I, nays rs, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Chandler, CONFESS, Davis, Harding, Har-
Ian, Henderson, Howard, Nesmth Pomeroy Ramsey, and
Sprague-Il.
NAYS-Messrs Anthony Buckalew. Carile Clarke. Col
amer Cowan Doote, Fessenden Foot, Foster, Grimes,
Hale Howe johnson, Lane Of Indiana Lane Of Kans a.
Morgan Morrill,, POWELL Riddle Sherman Sumner, Van
Wrinkle, Wiley, and Wilson'S.
Mr.. HENDERSON offered an amendment providing
that part of the appropriation Of twenty five million
dollars shall be paid to troops mustered in after May u.s.
1864 uass they shall be mustered in for the term of six
months. Reected-yeas H. nays 10, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Buckalew, Carlile. Ch.ndler, CONFESS,
Davis Hale, Harlan Henderson, Howe, Johnson Pomeroy,
Ramsey Riddle, Spragre Sumner Wiley, and Wilson-H
NAYS-Messrs Anthony, Clark, Coliamer, Cowan. Doc
little Ftssenden Foot Foster, Grimes Harding, Howard
Lane of Indiana aue of Kans9s Morgan Morrill, Nesmith,
Powell, Sherman, and Van Winkle-l9.
The bill was eventually passed