Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-07


which permits Governors of States to send
sgents to States in rebellion to recruit and
fill up quotas.
Mr.. Wilson hoped this would not be
adopted.
Mr.. Salisbury would like the Senator
from Massachusetts to answer question.
He (Saulsbury) had seen it stated in papers
that Immediately after the fall of Savan-
nah, Massachusetts had agents there to fill
The quota of that State. No authority had
been given to do this but after the slaves
had been put on shipboard, Governor An
drew had made application to the Presi-
dent for permission to enlist these men,
and it had been granted He (Saulbury)
was opposed to this, while the young men
of his State (Delaware) had to respond in
person to all the drafts.
NJ. Wilson replied that he did not
know about this special case, but he knew
that Governor Andrew was an earnest and
determined man, and was in favor of en-
listing black men. If the agents of Mas
sschusetts were not first on the ground
they must have Travelled slower than other
agents after they had started
Mr.. Grimes hoped the amendment would
pass. He was opposed to permitting State
agents to go to the rebel States. Ii black
men wanted to enlist they should enlist in
the United States service, and not under
the auspices of such men as Governor An
drew sent to Savannah.
Mr.. Wilson, in reply to Mr.. Salisbury,
said: Massachusetts, furnished, up TO De-
cember 22d, I25,437 men for three years,
being surplus of 1873 more than the
Governor had been called upon for. She
had furnished $4,000 men altogether, and
they were equal TO 125, ,437 for three years.
She furnished lsst year AZ, ,446 recruits.
Mr. Sherman asked how many of these
were credits for naval recruits?
Mr.. Wilson said-I believe 5000 men.
| And of the entire number Of men FUR
nished by Massachusetts 1852 were for
eign born. There has been a great deal
said about importations. Weimported and
put into four Massachusetts, regiments nine
hundred and seven men from Germany
and the number of black men put into the
service BY Mass sachusetts taking the whole
enlistments at home and in the rebel States
is 4631. Here is $1,000 altogether out of
1875 600 that were born out of the United
States
Mr.. Sumner said-I am not aware that
any abuse has followed this section that Is
proposed to be stricken out. L am not
aware that any evil consequences have fol-
| lowed.
Mr.. Grimes aske1-Have you read Gen.
Shermans letter.
Mr.. Sumner-Yes 1 recJllect it, 1t
was very spirited letter, written with the
sword, rather than with the pen. LSugh-
ter 1 therefore submit to the onate that
/ ho caafinr n,yisfc - iS oil
ready on our statute books, it should not
be hastily removed unless some reason can
be shown for the removal. The burden,
therefore, is with the Senator from Penn
sylvanis, Mr.. Buckalew), who makes this
motion, to show that something wrong has
occurred under this law.
Mr.. Buckslew ssid-I will explain by
saying, desire each State TO raise its own
troops within its own limits, so that each
State shall be able, without favoritism of
the President or the War Department, tc
fill its quota.
Mr.. Trumbull asked and obtained leave
to make a report from the joint Commit
tee appointed to arrange for the conuLing
of the Presidential vote on Wednesday.
Mr.. Sherman advocated the report of
the section. 1t was not necessary now, he
said, for State agents to go to the armies,
as all the generals in the field we're doing
their best to secure the enlistment of color
ed men, 1t was the opinion of our best
generals that the provisions stricken out
was a great evil. Mr.. Ten Eyck was in
favor Of Buckslew's amendment.
Mr.. Buckalew's amendment was adopt
ed-yess % nays IL.
The Senate adopted clause striking
out the third section of the bill of last win
ter, which permits recruiting agents to
visit Southern states, to obtain recruits for
State credits.
Mr. Howard offered an amendment to
amend by inserting lin the third section,
after the words to be fined not exceed
/ ing one thousand dollars" the words-nor
| less than two hundred dollars. And after
these words or imprisoned not exceeding
| two years" the words-noF less than three
months. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Hale moved 10 strike out from the
| Sd section the words ''or other person." sf-
| ter the words "that any recruiting agent,
substitute broker"
MIR. Wilson said the section referred to
was not asked by the Administration. 1t
was esigned to protect helpless men every
1
| fore the crueltes of substitute brokerage.
Men were seduced from insane hospitals
and put into the army. Men were drug
ged and put into the army in an insensible
condition. More than that, their bounty
was taken from them. Out of 200 they
sometimes got no more than 500 He
understood that in New York City they
had brokers bosId which was regulated
in Wall Street.
Mr.. Conness suggested to so amend the
section that it would lead 'that any re.
cruIting agent, substitute broker, Or other
person, who shall for pay or profit enlist
This amendment was accepted by Mr..
Hale in lieu of his amendment.
The further consideration of the subject
was postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Sumner offered a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion, as follows:
Representatives to Congress shall be ap-
portioned among the several States which
} may be included in this Union, according
to the number of male citizens of age, hsv-
} ing in each State the qualifications requi-
site for electors of the most numerous
branch of the State Legislature. The act
: usl electors of such citizens shall be made
by the census of the United States. Re.
= ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
, Mr.. Wade, from the Committee on the
7 Conduct of the War, made report in re-
, lation to the attack on Petersburg in june
3 last, which with the evidence taken, was
laid on the table.
3 On motion of Mr.. Anthony 5000 copief
of the report and testimony we're ordered
printed.
t Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Commit
# tee, reported a bill entitled Gan Act for thG
T Benefit of Army Officers in the Field" L
> proposes that from and after the Ist o
: March, 1865, and during the continuing
: of the nresent rabelIion. the Communication