Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-22

lost to Us by the fact that those who would
have gathered them we're called into the
army by the revocation of Gll details just
at time when their services were acquired
for securing the crops.
Nj. Burnett opposed the resolutions. If
they werei adopted It Eould amount 10
killing the bill he reviewed the subject
of details. he believed there was pien.
y of food in the country, ard if there was
mot he did not believe the quantity would
be increased by eIemPting the large farm
era. They owned large troops of slaves,
and made very little surplus; not SO much
surplus as did the SINS II farmers. he be-
lieyed the apparent scarcity Of supplies
was due 70 iueffcieney IN the departments
Of the goYernmeuG r.-.-
Mr.. Orr replied to Mr.. Burnett. The
Senator had said there WAS plenty OF food
In the country. BE would inform him that
he knew Of hundreds, yes thousands, of
soldiers families who had not tasted meat
IN the last six month";; who we're living on
bread alone, and scanty supply of that.
Nj. Graham said this was the case in his
State n
Mr.. Orr said the Senator from Tennessee
(Ar. Henry seemed to be very anxious to
I'LL up the army. II the Senator should
chance to meet With any soldiers from the
army be might learn that they had been
without meat for TWO or three times. How
ever, as there was to be another and eff
eient officer put at the head of the Commits.
saTy Department. he hoped matters in this
respect would improve
Mr.. Burnett said that it could not be de.
med that there was scarcity in some local
tiles, bat it had been brought about by the
improper management of the Commisssry
Department. They had stripped aome
States end LETT others, where there was a
supeFsbundauee of food, untouched.
After sCne further debate the resolu-
tIons we're adopted, and the bill thus tenn
PoraFily disposed of.
EIENPTIoH OF ARTISANS AND NEcHAsICs.
Senate bill to exempt from military ser
vice skilled srtisans and mechanics EN-.
| ployed by the government, was taken mp.
A motion 70 postpone till Monday was
rejected. ~ ~.
Mr.. Brown thought the bill required
amendment. 1t was too loosely worded.
Mr.. Wigfall said he was not certain that
the best disposition Of the bill was not to
recommit it to the Military Comm ittee. 1t
was necessary to leave as little discretion
in the hands of the government as possible
on this subject. Almost irrepsrable dam
age had been Inflicted on our cause BY a
panic which had seized upon the govern
ment last summer. Men had been taken
from the workshops who, being accus.
toned to the shade, could not stand the
sun, were sent into the field, Many OF
them had died, and others had deserted and
gone of: he believed that this was done
BY order ofGeneral Bragg. General Bragg
telegraphed to Richmond that he had sent
into the field q whole brigade from the
workshops of Columbus. That brigade
turned out of no advantage to the army
and many of the workshops OF Columbus
were now idle, the workmen having never
come back. BE moved that the bill be re-
committed to the Military COMMITTEES.
CO. MICRO SOLDIERS.
Senate bill to provide for raising two
hundred thousand negro troops, reported
back from the Military Committee, With an
amendment, was taken up.
Mr.. johnson, of Georgia, believed tito be
necessary to the free and full discussion ot
this important subject that it be considered
In secret session. II would be found neces.
sary to put in its proper light to make
statements which it would be improper
eho1ld go out to the enemy. He moved
the Senate resOlye into secret session. a
Mr.. Wigtall opposed carrying it into
secret session. BE believed that if the
discussion bad on the subject when it was
before the Senate had peen given to the
public. that it would have forever disposed
Of the question.
Mr.. semmes was also opposed to trans.
terring the bill to the secret calendar.
The discussion on the motion to 20 into
secret session being out of order, the Ohair
ordered the hall to be cleared and the doors
closed. -