New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-27

Secretary Of War 10 Inform she House whether any
kebei prisoners Of at Rock Island H. have been
enlisted INTO our service aud credited to the quotas u
one or more States II 50. how mary have enlisted and
whether any OF the said prisoners are stu under guard
az Rock Island.
Ar. WILSON. Qows), suggested that she inquiry he
made general.
Ny. PIX had no objection to this
Mir GANsOS On. " asked whether bouutiss he'd
been paid to such prisoners.
Mr. PIKE replied he understood bounties had been
paid 81 men who are stl under guard.
lie resolution having been made general in Us scope
OF inquiry, was passed.
CoLoRKD PERSONS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLI Ne
plA.
Mr. souHNoK. (OA. offered 0 resolution. which was
passed. directing the Secretary OF War 10 intern tho
House whether an order Lad been ssued prohibiting
persons o! color from leaving the District OF CoumDs
without pass and II SO. whether the said order or
regulation sill IN force. and IN thai she secre-
tary OF Wsr furnish copy Of the order to the House
With an Ap!anaton reeson fer making inc uistbc'
tiOr.
The resolution was adopted.
TnE OLD CAPITOL PRISON
Mr. CANNON inquired OF tie gentleman nom Ono
when tho Committee on Military Affairs inteno MAKING
report on the snbiec, of the Old Capitol Prison
Mr. SCBzEcK replied that the committee were nov
engaged in the examination OF me TESTIMONY "nen
closed Yesterday
TIE AMEyDAToRY ESBoII4YNr BILL.
Tie House resumed the consideration ci the Ameno
at0ry Enrolment bilL ,....
Mi KERYAS Of New YORK offered ar amendment pro
BILE he in proportion 20 'he popnstton OF tht state he
said the present systou led 70 lhe See'esi iaVoSis
aud abuse. ~
Mr. ScnrrcK opposed the amendment aud said If II
were adopted he would to include The sdies an The
draft.
Mr. GARFIELD Of Ohio o7possd NJ, Kernsn's nmend.
air sTTsLf, N. Yp said the gentleman from Ono
MR. Schoack) ought 10 answer his colleague M. Ker
nan instead Of enGeaycring to throw rdcrl' on me
amendment
The question wac taken on Nj bers6n's spendioent
and il was disagreed 20 by vote Of .! against ".
Mr.. BLAME Cfaine), offered an amendment; that
who furhishee an acceptable substitute OI three years
shall be exempted from drali for thai period Por-ons
putting in substitutes for three years Tere exempted
The amendment vas egreed TO-
Mr.. ScHEScK offered an amendment. that when II I.
sbSTn that principal has Willingly PM in m improper
Mr. SIEvENs opposed the amendment, regarding ~
in substance the that rejected 10y the House yes.
to-day. The Board OF Enrolment examine Ell suosh'
,utes. and Their determination should be concusive.
Mr.. THAyER PENN also opposed tho amendment.
Mir. SCHESoK said Il was different from the amend
ment rejected Yesterday ard expressed ms surprise
that the gentleman from Pennsy rAnh, fJhayeT) who
good lawyer should take the ground that SO Tor
the Government is concerned IL should rot be re-
leased even against fraud
Mr. THAYER replied that nothing was move sophisti.
col than the view OF the gentlemen concerning bis re
marks such construction could only exis ia TIE Ter
tile brain o. the gentleman.
Mr. OpylI, (N. " saw no reason for eneo,.ng new
-.
Law as there already protsOn for guarding against
the evils which tho Amendments proposed 20 remedy
but apart from this the amendment would bare me o.
feet Of ebtng responsibility from tue CovernneM 70
the man who puts in substitute. He noticed. With
dsapprobation some remarks made by Mr.. Schenck.
rejecting on the majority OF the iemocrstic sidc.
Mr. ScHExcE arose and repeated that he said the M
jory on that side voted against all amendments. snd
would vote sgrins. the bill itself They did not want
draf,
Nj TLpgIpGI CNi-) asked whether Lad sss tie
only imprtation the gentlemen (SchencD cast on tie
DemOCr party
Nj SCHENCk replied thbt the gentleman W0ald asceI'
tai from lis reported remarks.
Mr. ODRII- rcsuming remarked tist the gentleman
SehenCk) not only sad th majority Of the Democratic
nj mbers would against the bin hat thar The DEM
oorec party had arrsyed themselves assnst The GOV
eTnment with almost united front.
Mr. ScHtNck I'll di ID, say 50 ana ''y nyfl
citedlv cIled out II l. false and VIII TED he gentle
man fSchence) 80 here or elsewhere
When tie confusion had somtwbai subsidsd.
Mr. ODEIL resuninr his remarks aid; II 10 not 'be
arst time that ibe gentleman from Ohio (sCAencD bad
used such language against the Democratic part! With
which be fOdolD acted.
Mr. ScBIycK in bic seat srciaiu-d Yon lad better
get out of bad company.
Nj. Opf1L agpin protested against such language
was not correct fact, He ouecsd 70 t "ad Tor tho
further that 1T giving AID nnd '"u"r' 10
the enemy
Mr. UpFJL rssuniUs: WacA each language 90 'hat
which had been uttered By the gentleman ischenc.)
reSched tIe South1rn Staies a inference would he
that the North diyiGed.
Mr ScHFEcK in his seat remarked noi much
Mr. OpELL sad that Tie language Of the gentleman
IMPLIED that more than one hi'i u The Democrats o. the
North were enemies " the Goferninent. NoN hs
wanted no .uch record 70 20 orh 90 The enemies oftt
country ard he (OdeN, hsd nolcstaior n saying mar
the democratic party from the bog ming 81 me vat
had been earnestly soicitous 20 put down ioe kobsi
hon lie hoped such structures had been ater1eo hel.
for the last time.
After fnrtler debate the ptDdiGy amendment was
amended 80 as require the principal to he nothen 10
see of d non cDgOg Ecrtis o'Lef incompetent PEI
,on being placed IN the army sDostta'e. ana led
ing the principal The principal however - ROT 70 pe
held liable for his substitute unless notice he iJ11sneo
70 the marty within thirty Gays sitsr the slOstuo Ia
been mustered into the service
Without further consideration o. the .n'1cci ms
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