The New York herald., 1864-01-13
THIRTY.EIGnTH CON NGREss.
FIRST sRsgyoN.


senate.
WAsnEGrcs, ian. II, 1864.
EsFoS.BsSsr op Tw DRAFT w1scoSas.
Nr. Howg, (rep) Of Wis, introduced q communication
from the Governor Of Wisconsin. with copy OF peti
tioD addressed to the Legislature Of that state by Mr.
Blair and others, asking indemnity from the United
States injuries persons and property in their efforts
for the enforcement OF the ConscYiption law.
cosrNuAoS VOLUNTEERS BouxIss THE lsr MARCH.
Mr.. FrssKspKS (rep) OF No, reported back from the
Committee on Finance, without amendment the House
bill continuing bountcs TO volunteers March 1854.
In connection with the subject he presented letter from
the Secretary Of the Treasury, stating his inability
the heavy draft required BY she bill in such short
space of time and recommending increased taxation.
Mr. Fessenden said the Committee Of ways and Means
In the House OF Representatives would consider avotsby
the Recommendation Of the Secretary, he hoped the
Senate would concur with tho House in extending tho
time 10 March 1.
The bill was passed.
PAYMENT THE oproKRs DEPARTMENT
Mr.. LANE, (rep Of Kansas, reported from ss. Military
Committee tho House bill for the payment q officers and
men actually employed m the Department Of Missouri,
SECOND ASSISTANT sEcREfARy or WAR
Mr.. WILSON. (rep)o Of Mass., introduced q bin autno.
raing the appointment OF Second Assistant Secretary
MESSAGE rRos TEE rxnspxr-rm TREATMENT or uSox
rRnorxns BY TIRE REzn1s
I'm message was received om the President, IN answer
ss,s:s from sas sse:.s:sy d war . 10
NE volunteers nom sSs stats o. Ksssss when ssses
S1s,sS S.n ycun. om snS oS. ~
also states that the General in command Of the
department Of which Kaness forms part, knows Of NO
s The comniss.ry General q Prisoners ssys:Ssrs is
nothing 10 The records Of this oes show the
on she battle sld BY tbs rebei nor there anythns
show that he Kansas volunteers have been put 70 death
on being taken pr,sn: on, y Sss q, sssS me.
having been delivered on parole By the enemy"
IHK srRoIxxxr mIl-
tla was then taken up.
M SUMNER, trsp.j Of MSS. modified his amendment
py she msney received from substitutes and otherwise
70 The single object Of procuring substituses.
sp Ohio, s opposed Mr sS%ns.s -
special tax which shour be applied 10 citizens whether
drafted or nos He thought could not blend she duties
together There were difcusss 70 be socouDisred II
you retain the Communication clause you meet the oboc
iion Of the Senator from lndAna out IN doing 90 you
arbitrary draft you win excite resistance TO IT,
Mr.. CoiIAnnR, trep Of W. consended that the gov
mutation money furnish substitute After this substi-
tute had been furnished he took the ground that tho
sa s
hausted He did not sse tho justice Of getting man
substitute. taking his money, and drafting him again,
at ALL
Mr. SHERMAN said II he was drafted and employed the
n S ne Sgn q s a.
place OF hs substitute u was hard 70 make
any draft Bus tho dram was impartial, though
All those subject 70 military duty were now enrolled,
and tho government wanted twenty per cent OF such
g ,es.s a q Ss Sy sS
wanted soldiers and the fear st tho Var Depart
msus that, while you could OH up The army DOW, you