New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-25

hc ,ands Of youpx men from entering the army
w barities committed upon oOf men az h'1elon &c
bir <ere not to tc described IN "nsw rson,ss ago
Ell .y-Rve thousand who were there ~,
10 Ilnore than onef nlf Were afye now. ~. ~. ,be
mr. resorted 10 by the Rebels TO strike terror All
Eorhern people aud 10 diminish or torce III .o i'u
mo rctio before the Senate did not propose 10 re-
taIiae mon the soldiers Of the Rebel army out ony
upon the officers, and the fact seeTeu
looked hy the Senator from Pennsyl' alha NJ. c.
Mr. WILSON offered an amendment 10 ar sum
ner proposition 70 strike out az after tuc eav'is
clauses and insert after pTeslhoe, '"a nsI
nrsoper RS have been unhumanly treated &C. resoiu
hon instructing the President TO appoint commissioners
70 confer with the Rebel authorities with view to
devise practical plan forthe ieei OF oe''ei treat
me nj of our prisoners in their nands.
Mr. WILSON explained that the above was the best
pan 70 secure the object OF the Senate which was 10
secure the humane treatment Of our prisoners. .
Mr. GRIMES interrupted Mr.. Wilson by asking him II
the Secretary Of War had not stated in eommun
cation 10 the House that there would be no dicuy in
The foure abOHt the exchange Of prisoners III So
what was the necessity for passing such resolution as
thisl e. =. :.
MIR WILSON replied that he so understood it; but II
vould be well 10 devise plans for the good treat
nent of prisoners of war which should hereafter ia
into the hands of the Rebels.
Mr. SUMNER inquired phe Rebels had not on al ior
occasion refused to receive such COMMISSIONERS s
were suggested by Mr.. Wilson's resolution 80
In reply TO the question several Senators saed tha
the commissioners referred TO by Mr.. Sumner were
only authorized to visit prisoners, and had no au
thority 10 relieve them in any way
Mr. WILSON said he had good assurance that II such
commission WAS appointed III coulu acconPhsh io ic
suit desired He was sure OF u. go
Mr. HENDRIcKs said he had listened with interest 70
speech of Mr. Howard and he knew that ne tiioWafd)
had taken the most popular SIDE Dut IL must pe ree1
ccted that in the time OF the French Revolution The
orators who most loudly appauded were those who
cried tie loudest for blood Notwithstanding 1t was
popular 10 cry ont for retaliation ne (hendllcA)
was opposed TO any proposition looking To such meas
ure. He was glad TO see the Senator from Massacln
sets (Sumne) den0unce retaliation IN ms rcsolutiohs
Retaliation barbarous practice and ought NOT 10
L NJ. tim. trl puVOpQfiUu
an exchange of prisoners the best means OF fee 10
our suffering brethren now in Southern prisons.
Mr. HOWARD inquired If Mr.. Hendricks was IN favor
Of any kind OF retaliation TO secure good treatment to
our soldiers,
Mir HFNpnrcEs replied that he was in favor of no re-
taliation that opposed TO the principles OF Chis-
tanity. lie stated. upon the authority oi Capt. Flynn,
released prisoner from Indiana that tho prisoners AT
Andorsouyille were treated as well as Their heoel
guards.
MI HowARD-Does the Senator assert upon this floor
that our prisoners in Southern hands treated as well
as southern prisoners IN on hands
MIR. HENDRICKS in reply said he did not know only
what he lad stated upon the authority OI returned
prisoner but he did not believe all that was published
in the report Of the Sanitary Commission.
Mr.. BRowS-If the Senator from Indiana thinks onr
prisoners ere well treated, why does lie object TO
Southern prisoners in the North being put upon that
farcf
M HEvnRcKs replied that the resolution before the
Senate took il fOyegone conclusion that our men
were starved and subjected to every Kind Of bad treat
mcnt II did not propose to get Trustworthy GAIA upon
which base retaliation. II took an Tor RlGltfG MI
Hendricks resumed his speech in advocacy of the ex.
change Of prisoners and opposed TO the destructive
policy pursued by the United states officers IN the
Shenandoah Valley, which he said had aena'ed thou
sands from the cause of the Union.
Further consideration of tho subject was postponed
till tomorrow as several senators wished to speak
on it.
AMENDING THE ENROLLING ACT.
Nr. WILSON introduced a bill IN addition To the sew.
era acts for enrolling and calling out the national
forces, which was referred to the Military Committee
Tie bill provides: l. That persons enrolled and liable
to be drafted may be accepted as substituted mat
no one furnishing navy substitute shall nc exempt IN
less that substitute IS brought in person 20 The Board Of
Enrolment and is accepted there. 3 That any person
who knowingly brings for enlistment convict ~ in
sane or drunken person, or desctcr or Who snail DC
fraud in The matter Of bounty. shall be liable to one
thousand dollars fine and two years mpIisonment =.
That any mastering officer who shall muster such person
shall upon conviction, he disbonoraby dismissed The
service 3 That all State local honnties shall here.
after be paid in instruments. third az mastering in
onehir the middle Of the term Of service and one
third At the cid ublss sooner discharged honoraDy
If killed balance 10 be paid 70 bis widow. e. Ihr every
district shall make up by additional d9at or recruiting
its loss from deserons, and DISCHARGES on account o
physical disability existing before enlistment. Z. INT
IN deseriers shall be disfYGncised forever, including
all who have deserted heretofore. who shall not report
within sixty days
At A o'clock The Senate adjourned