Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-21
tho gentleu,aau from Georgia txr ! " SMITH We,

Mr. GO0DE moved TO insert after the word sex
cept," in the second section of the bill, persons
lawfully reported by board of surgeons as unable
ia perform military duty in the field" Adopted.
Nh. ORR, OF Mississippi, moved I'd add to the
section sectiOntbe followingi
90 The bonds heretofore given by exempted and
dstailed men shall bind them to. comply with the
same only to an extent bearing the same proportion
the whole amount which would be due by them in
year this act had not passedas the time they
shall have been exempted detailed bears to one
year, Adopted.
Il Mr.. WICKHAM offered the following:
Insert at the end OF dissection: sBnt nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prohibit The Secie
tary Of War, under instructions from the President,
from granting exemptions or "details on account of
justice, equity aud private necessity; nor shall such
exemptions details heretofore granted be revoked
Iby reason of anything herein containedj'
| Mr.. WICkHAM advocated his amendment, and
said that unless 1t prevailed immense deal of suf
fering must follow. There must necessarily be some
disc Htion given the Executive and Secretary of
War In matters Of detail
| Mr.. STAPLES opposed the amendment Of his
| colleague from the Richmond distrftt and said
| One year ago he had the honor to address the
House upon the subject under consideration. He
tthen endeayoEed to show that il was the duty or
| Congress to declare who should be exempt from
military service THAT Congress should authorize u
liberal system of agricultural and mechanical ex 4
emptions. He warned the House then against this
system OF detailsthat it would results in lnisehief
l lle cSusc--thdi WOull
among the people-that II Was obnoxious to the
country and contrary &c the genius Of the Goyern-
ment Other e0unscs prevailed the detail system
Was.adupted. The people are everywhere dissstls.
ned there are complaints of injustice, "a patialty
aud of violated faith on the R4,t et tbe Goyeh.
spiftpf US people and their corda, cooperation
| With the government. So lapa AZ the people are
tFae and lSy@l the Gauss il sale and independence
IS certain Haw has this detail system operated p
II he nd Of 81.
country have been disregarded. In my district
there has not been sdetail of any man between as
and 40 years of age for agricultural - mechanical
purposes The industrial interests qyp suffering for
men de;aiisd everywhere for commissary aud quar-.
ter departments as provost guards, rs detectives on
railroads, and for every sort of duty that will keep
man sni ef tAe army Ny proposition is not
i " interfere with the exemptions now au-
lnorlzed by law. but utterly to revoke the
details that are depicting the army, dissatisfying
the people and endahgeriug the of the cause
Abolish. the detas--aow liberal system of ex-
cmptioRs for agricultural and mechanical purposes,
and you will do more to strengthen and cheer the
hearts of the people and he army and carry on this
struggle. trivMphgnsly, than By any other legisa-
ton Yop can adopt This policy viii increase the
army. We must be ready for the. spring campaign.
We must prepare to meet tho fresh leyies Of the,
enemy-to enc.oNnter the advancing hosts Of Sher-
man and Thomas. believe that with wise and iu.
cent forour purposes, Other nations contehding for
their nationality aud ffeedom-striking for the priyi-
lege Of living free aud dying free-rising In the ma
esty of sublime national observation-disclosures their
energies, their resources their TREASURES of gold and
silver to tho great work of national redemption Are
I've incapable III like heroic sacrifices? Is this
war for Independence or wicked and unnatural re-.
l>beont Arg we growing doubtful Of the justice of
our cause that we thus Il. doTp slpmey, with folded
arms, while tls foundations Of our happiness ere
a dps oftgfn 10
pended over our headsi If we do not mean to give
up the struggle-if We meaA to guard the rights in
herited from our siles=zwe5 mpst increase anr
mics. We Mpasi revive the confidence Of the people,
Pso s%. ss aa nsn
fadieal msssaFss that viii satisfy friend and foe
/ thai No prefer rather to perish than give up the
freedom and independence OF our. country
i The amendment was loat = 80 :
Nj. DUPRE, as la, moved reconsideration
liF IhQAght that the necessities Of the country i'm
lpeTatvely demanded that limited aud well guarded
power to detail should be vested by Congress in the
Executive and Secretary of war. &f.
MI. j, NJ, SMITH, OF Ca, seconded the motion
of the gehtlenah from Louisiana, and said thai the
power to grant details will always I've abused so1ong
the industrial pursuits o ihe country lett to
be regulated IL lha executive under the conscrip.
tia laws. These abuses naturally spring out of the
system, of CONSUMPTION. That system ought not to
have been adopted. IL has done more te crush the
war spirit among eur people than perhaps any Other
/ cause, II mas proved an utter failure 1t neither
lplaees the of the country in the army nor does
il allow them to .rdmain at home to produce sup
plies. We ought 10 take new departure. We
must exhibit. by our legislation, dIc regard fof
the wishesgnd feelings Of the people The feelings
at he people are against CONSUMPTION, Eet de-
i wise some other system more caRsonant with their
| wishes
| DIR, SMITH said that there was rumor abroad
that there were recoDstructi6nists in Georgia. Ii
~ tasvf hat hoy
only served to exhibit in strosger colors, the vast
multitude of loyal sons OF Georgia. lie was not re-
/ sponsible for the war, and had Gona nothing, by
word or deed, to bSiHs il on, but Georgia having in
her aoTereien capacity, seeded from the Federal
Government, he was for separation, world without
end. If Georgia elected TO return 10 the Union, as
muchas be loved hcr, this act would he adecree of
lptrpeilal Punishment against him, as nopower on
earth could ever induce him TO dwell in the Same
house with the .accursed Yankee>fsee.
i Mr.. J. I. LEACH thought that the Interests of
Everybody else but the asreMltNrsts cared for,
upon whom rests the heaviest burdens in the way Of
Taxation, III every man is TO be put In the army,
who, he asked is to raise bread to feed the wives
and children Of our brave soldiers in the field, Do
gentlemen tank that God in; his Ipsrcy, will
again rain mammdN and 9Hais as he did In the case
lottke staSyips lslaelites
The motion to reconsider was lost. -.
| On motion Of Mr., MILES, the further considera.
ton Of the Exemption Bin was postponed in order
take upthe Senate
pnI 70 sHkbyr .sRsssvrs rson osE srArs 10
i ANOTHER. =, -
/ The bill cpnfegs on the President, the power to
transfer reserve troops for local defence from one
/ State to ANOTHER whenever the cxigencies of the
4 service dcmandit. - ~. ~
The bill passcd-ayes So, noes l6,
The consideration Of tho exemption Bill being
| resuued. =. go l.s Il ~
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Ga, offered an. amendment
concerning bonded agriculturists.
Pending the consideration of'whch, on motion Of
Mr.. ELLIOTT, of Ky, the House adjourned, ~
Legislature of Virginia.
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