Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-06
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AIso, "a Bill 10 authorize the promotion Of oscnfs
non!commissioned officers and privatfs for distin-
cuished valor and pecu ia competency and MERIT
Both bIsSGre ordered lobe printedald made .spe;
cial orders after those already made. =. y
IT, Mr. Go0DE, Of. NirElia, made an Intellectual at
ttcmIa 10 net d further sIspthsion of the rules, ia
6ricg to nasca report ifoin Che special committed
! ON coilscfiption. ia: -. an
l.. The ilodssa resumed the. consideration Of the
Especial orders ~ I:i 81
l. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ipyiicn made BY NJ VEST
MO, yesterday u reconsider the vote by which the
S&Sld@sass .. Hr gAfs II. wa, adopted
i The vote being taken, reselted.ayes "a nqes o.
II The a[o:ti6n recurring on Mr.. MARsHAkLs amendment
upon Which he talledthe yeas and nays was lost by te
Tha CHAIR announced the.next question in order 20 be
the amendment Of ln BARKsDAtEs of Miss, upon which
Mr. CHAABERs,O Of Miss, having the moor moved 70
slke out theeature of the amendment which proposes
mi CHAMBERS said that these boards have been tried
and have proved iaihne Wt4st be was opposed 70 the
was in favor OF throwing the door wds open and allowing
all priyates an equal chance with the officers be how
| ever preferred the bill as repoited, :
4 MrtslMtEON of : e, would greatly prefer the cleo
tive system il wond SECURE the best and most eonpe
tent 6eer In the consolidation the commands thrown
together will be necessarily unequal and the majority ell
eneut will consequently entirely control tue teorgahiza-
INN honsI nd aduiirer OF lie army board he saw, uu
der the circumstances therefore, no alternative but to
l1dopt the proposition oil the commttee upon ue sup
Mr. 'Hs:w BbUcE OF KY was of the opinion that it
would be far better TO aio@ the depleted 70
man as they are than 70 ie9rgalne laRa consolidation y
nothing m0Ie less than q reOrgan zatloh Ol the
army without giving the men VOICE IN the selection Of
then officers There persons better quaned to
Judge who shall them battle than The veterans Of
| four years "
MI CONRAD was tired of hearing eloquent harangnes
over the imaginary suiiengs ~ nc pEsr soldiers Per
chance the REASON why thee has been no auson onhe
wrongs and Ills OI the officers Is because the officers have
fewer than the soldiers and the election Is not ye
far on Mr. C. fearin that he GAS wanting IA y l
paty AT not having been more spnsblY aiectel by the
brilliant cQrp5c sii4s VI el9qutnce which have hoaie
through the House during the past iwu Or three days TIE
bill had been reported by tbs Airy Commute
House and particularly met the favor OF our leading zen
erals and he would have 10 become more presumptuOas
than he was 10 oppose a Recommendation made ~
them An army is au amy and ought not he eec-
oral collage 81 tho nrecalents " hselY afa against r.
While our soldiers are equal Ia courage and superior IN
patriotism TO any army Garth IN many instances they
have hacked the discipline, and this alone had brought
disaster Mr. G was got particularly pleased with The
term examining board. II sounded vely much as o.
hcels were to be cpechsed like boys at military acade
my lie was sure, however, this WAS mol the intention Of
the committee.
:, Mr. Mills Of s. c.. thought that the House, having
rejected the amendment oil the gentleman from kentucky
which contains limited elective feature, would be ne
cessay compelled decide between the two systems pro-
posed lie then proceeded to show the evils which would
ENGRAVING AQQn th6 elective
The President has not had the upon the finding
of the boards which have heretofore decided upon the
merits Of officers and fence is that that they have
proven nudity, The bill hasthc merit hoWayer ~ boing
prompt and ipllSa,e il, ,s scsioa, and u wbatis
wanting 10 successfully reform the army
4r n complimbnted Mr. CoNRAP OF La, rs one of rhe
bOde members Of the House. and Replied 10 ms objection
TO the term examining board" The members oI Con-
gItss, who POLITICIANS are Tar Hore saciious in biz
pdgmeat upon the subject of he rights of the sodief
than they are themselves II you introduce elections
again INTO the army with is soIuphana il bribery and
caoleIy, you will destroy the discipline which dsn.
guishes an army from mob. Under ts banefu influence
sour military ganzation VIII wilmer IKE Hover under
HE man who tells the amy thing else than that you
have TO he rulSd ami governed 10 udgmest supeiVr 10
Il your is unequal TO revolution The SOLDIERS are not
children to be pleased with bauble They laugh at tie
demagogcal harangues, intended TO captiyate them !
MIR NIL rs read letter from General Lee relative 10
the subject under discussion, the tenor OF which was that
the elective system has worked TO the derment Of the dis
cpline and efficiency of the army.
Mr. CHRISMAN, of Ky, called the question. Where
upon the amendment OF br CHAMBERS was lost by the
following vote Ayes, 81 noes ii.
Mr. AIKEN, of Ca, offered i substitute for the amend
ment of Mr.. BARKsDALE: -
That the men Composing companies battalious and
regiments consolidated shall have thegbt TO elect their
leempany battalion and regimental officers but the Gen.
era commanding the department the separate army in
the field in which such reduced organizations serving
shall appoint boards Of examination to be composed Of
three general officers which boards shall proceed TO in
oe INTO the fitness ands qualification of tie oicerthus
elected, and il such officers are found well qualified to dis
charge the duties OF the Offices which they elected
ey shall forthwith assume the respective comm ands to
which they have been elected But II such elected officer
found not well qualified the position to which he
has been elected, hls company battalion or regRent
shall immediately elect another who shall beexamined
by said board aud II lie shall be found ns qualified the
General commanding the department or the separate
in the field shall Immediately appoint officer the
command OF the company, battalion or regiment which
elected or appointed officer shalt he subject to the sube
laaeht appointment OF the President by aud with the ad
vice and consent OF the Senate.
Mr. MARSHAL IL moved to add the following proyiso Il
| Mr. bARKsDALE's amendment;
Provided the election OF Officers of each grade for the
organization 81 all be made from the officers OF their grdl
belonging TO the organization TO be consolidated
| Nh Hill TON, of Florida. Advocated tue bill.
l.. Nh MARSHALL 5 proyiso was lost
The substitute of Mr. AXES also lost.
| The question recurring upon the amendment Of Mr.
BAREsDALE il ives rejected By the following vote: Aye
II Mir, BELL, of Ca, withdrew his amendment