The Portland daily press., 1865-02-08
xxxvIn CONGRESS Second Session.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.
A resolution was adopted that as the Secre-
tary of the Senate had obtained the Presidents
signature to the Constitutional amendment it
shall not be considered as precedent for fu-
ture action, as propositions toSamend the Con-
stitution do not require his approval.
The enrolment bill was taken up. The
amendment Furnishing substitute brokers for
enlisting insane or drunken persons, was
adopted. til
An amendment making substitute brokers
amenabIe to civil courts instead of the military
was adopted.
Mr.. Grimes moved to strike out the first
section which allows persons liable to draft to
be accepted as substitutes.
Mr.. Wilson opposed the amendment. He
had been told by men engaged in furnishing
soldiers that the clause referred to would be
of incalcuable value to the service. The coun-
try needed men and must have them. If the
pending call was filed no more men would be
wanted. If we had sent three months ago
$4,000 or 10000 men to Gen. Grant, the mill
tary power of the rebellion would have been
broken before this. Mr.. Wilson also said
neither the President, Secretary Of War or
Provost Marshal had any right to reduce
quota.
Mr. Clark moved to amend the first section
SO as to make it read that any person drafted
may furnish as a substitute person liable to
draft in the same town, city or ward.
MIR. Grimes withdreY his amendment and
| Mr.. Clark'e was adopted.
Mr.. CONFESS moved to amend the third sec
ton to make it an offense to enlist any convict
or persons charged with crime.
| Mr.. Conness' amendment was adopted.
| Mr.. Clark moved provision that the name
| of the person furnishing a substitute who is
| liable to draft shall be continued on the en-
| rollment list and to be liable to further CALL
| Adopted.
MI. Sumner offered an amendment, that
every drafted person before being discharged
shall paw 1.-THE of his income for the time for
which he has been exempted. viz: persons
with an income of $1,000 year five per cent,
between $4,000 and $4,000 ten per cent, and
over $1,000 twenty per cent, the same thus
! collected TO be expended in bounties to per-
| sons actually drafted and mustered into the
| service.
| Messrs. Oonness and johnson opposed the
amendment, considering it unconstitutional
and as discriminating between the rich and
poor. The amendment was rejected - :
against 80.
Mr.. Lane of Indiana, offered substitute for
the first section repeating all acts and parts OF
acts permitting drafted men to furnish sub
stitutes. Rejected against 81.
Mr. denurlCkS OuereQ an apeluIlenL eX-
empting heads of departments; judges OF
United States courts and members of Con-
gress. Rejected-9 against 30.
On motion of Nr. Morrill, an amendment
was adopted, FORGETTING the citizenship of any
person liable to draft who shall remove eyond
the jurisdiction of the United States.
Mr.. Davis moved an amendment that before
another draft there shall be correct enroll.
ment made and all excuses on former calls
shall be credited, and all exemptions be made
before the draft occurs. Reected-1l against
%.
The bill as amended was then passed.
Mr. Powell moved to take up the bill to au
thorize the construction of bridge over the
Ohio River at Louisville, pending which the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Resolutions for the arrest and reprimand
ing of A. p Field for assaulting Judge Kelley
and that he be denied the privileges of the
floor of the House, were offered and ordered
to be printed.
] The House then went into committee OF