Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-13
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uouss.-The llouss proceeded TO the
consideratipn Of the senate snroiime"s o,'
"A amended by the committee o. seo WoosS
on the State OF tho Union. An,
Mr.. Gas. a 0sio, ssgeested that the os'i
lie ever uu.il Monday, IN order TO give ius-
tter time tor its examination, the ame"o'
,,enss being in sueh q confused state.
Air. Scbepck, OF Ohio, replied that the
uubIic exieencies were SD pressing be couid
not give an hour. lie then moved the pre-
yious question and explained the smcnd-
.nents. and substitutes, concluding by an
appea. to IL (, friends 81 the country to psss
tie bill, that the army might be recruited
aud the government sustained.
The IIosse having agreed TO tne
committees amendments to the bill, AIR.
scserck submitted a substitute. which
vas agreed To, and Tie original OIL % tsas
a,nepded was pissed. Yeas 10 nays w.
Mr. Harding, Q! Kentucky, oesired 10
address TIC house.
Sir. Garfield, # Ohio, proposed that ths
eentleu an Sir Hsrdicg) Should ey genera
r.osent be allowed bali an hour Tor iLat
,Ir. Schenck objected to the proposition
Opposition to further proceedings Oh tue
b:ll vas manifested, when Mr. Rogers, %
Nv YORK.. moved TO reconsider the vote
III which 10 the earlier stage OF the pro.
3 .e,;ing.. the House had agreed to ADJOURN
Tit Monday. The motion was laid on the
a b.e by a vote Of loo against 40
Tie House then roceeded to vote on the
a-aendmcnts to the Senate bill.
The bill a. passed provides that the quota
# cach ward of a city, township, precinct
or election district, or county, where the
..me Ia divided into wards, towns, town
| shios. precinct or election districts SPAN DC
as aeail a. possible 10 proportion 10 'ne
! uutabet of men resident therein sutJect 10
| draft. taking into account rs lar as pFacti
! cable The nnait Der which has been previous
ly furnished therefrou, and in asceFfainins
and iilling SAID quotA there shall be taken
| int, account the number OF men " DO nave
A.retoloro entered the naval service oi the
| fr s and whose names arc borne upon tie
enrollmeu, .s.s as already returned 10 the
office Of The Provost Marsha! General Of tie
U. 5.
Any person enrolled under the provisions
of the enrolment act who may hereafter
be enrolled NAV furnish az any time pre-
Yions TO the draft an acceptable substitute
who is not liable - DRAFT, nor at the time
in thc military or naval service, ana suca
person so Furnishing 4 substitute shall he
exempt IRON DRAFT dD:iov ths TINE iOr
which such substitute shall DC exempt
| from draft not, however, exceeding the
d., time for winch such substitute stall have
! been accecp.ed but no private soldier,
| musician or non comlniss oned officer being
! ; .ua,y in the military service OF the
ted States hail b. occurred or accept
I el a. q substitute.
lie boards of enrolment are to enroll
all persons liable 10 draft under the pros's'
! ions Of this act, whose nathcs sbaii nave
been committed by the proper enrolling Oh
| licer; ell persons who stall arrive AZ the
a.e Of 30 YEAR before the draft -. aliens
no shall declare their intention to become
citizens all persons discharged from the
military or naval service, w1o have not
been 10 such service two years curing The
present var; and al! persons VITO lave
b en- exempted under tue provisions OF the
econd section OF the act 10 wbich THIS act
is supplement, but ~ho are no; exempted
~ The lfo.i,i0nS OF tLis ac'.
And the boards OF enrolment shall res
,esse and discharge from the dtaii all per
sons WlC, between tLo Tune q tus ebicii
rleui and the draft, snail have arrived al
the age Of As years, and shall strike the
names Of such pers ms from the enrolment
SENATe.--Thc committees ameudment'
were mostly agreed to. They strike OUT
all the House provisions for an Increase o
clerical force ~ departments, and autaos!z.
tie appointment in various bureaus for time
not Exceeding one year after the ciosc o
the rebellion of about 900 clerks, ant
provide for salaries by appropriation and
e,o provide fer the employment oi females
Certlir amendments from the naval com
mittee were c0ncurred in. An amendment
aDproprlating $50 COO for deficiencies il
the quarter masters, ordnance sndcummis-
sary departments was adopted. Various
Amendments were offered, when the Senate
adjourned.