The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-11

peace and y restoration o! the Union is en-
titled to the gratitude OF q suffering and
distracted country, and that with similar
view be be requested 10 omit no honorable
.exertions hereafter which may Lead to ,,.at
object. viz peace and union.
Mr.. ROSS moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was decided IN the neg-
alive. 81 yeas against los nays. The resc-
luton then went over until next Monday.
Mr.. MORRELL reported from, the Cen
rnittee OF Ways aud Means al au1audaarv
internal revenue ill, which was made the
special order fso;a and after seven O'Clock
Wednesday evening next.
SsSATE-M.. WILSON called L, tire
bill in relation to enrolment. as repc-.et
by the Military Com 0it.ee, which is aa
follows:
That from and after tas passage Of tais
act, any person enrolled aad Liable to be
drafted may he accepted as substitute For
shall be exempt from service tor suco
time as the substitute shall! be held to SER
vice under the terms OF ais eniistmens.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That
no person owing military service shall be
exempted from military service to perform,
the same on account OF fur a.sht1g q suhs.i-
tute for the navy, unless the substitute is
presented in person to the Board Of EnroIi-
ment by which the principal Il enrolled:
and is accepted by said Beard of Enroll
meut.
SEC. s. Ard Be ii further enacted Tia.
any recruiting agent, substitute broker or
other person, who shalt enlist OF cause TO
be enlisted, as volunteer or substitute.
any insane person, or person in a condition
Of intoxication. or deserter from the mil
itafy or naval service, knowing him to be
such, or who shall defraud or deprive any
volunteer or substitute OF any portion Of
the State, local or United States bounty. to
which he may be entitled, SHALL upon con.
| viction by any Court Martial or Military
Commission. be fined not exceeding $1,000,
| or imprisonment not exceeding two years.
or both, ut tho discretion or such Court
Martial or Military Commission.
SEC. 4. And be Il further enacted, That
any officer who shall muster into the mill
| tary or naval service OF the United States
any deserter from said service, or insane
| person, or person ii state OF intOxica.
ton, knowing him to De such, shall, upon
conviction by any court marital or militia
~ commission, be dishonorabiy dischar-
! ged from the service of the United 6tatee.
! SEC. S. Be 1t further enacted, That all
State and local boUnties hereafter, paid to
any volunteer IN the United States, upon
entry into the military or naval service OF
the United States, shall! be paid in INSTALL
ments, "a follows: one-third atths time Of
| IA ulster into the service OF such volunteer
| or substitute: one-th!rd at the expiration of
one-half the term OF service, and one-taird
at the expiration CT such term OF service.
unless sooner discharged by reason OF
wounds received II battle, ard IA case OF
his death while in service, the residue Of
his bounty unpaid shall be paid 10 his Wild
ow-if he shall ieavea widow, if not to ais
children. or If there be none, 70 his mother
should she be widow.
! Mr.. BUCkALEW offered an amend
men. to repeal that section OF the enroll
ment bill. which permitted Governors
Of States to send agents to the States in're-
bellion to recruit and ELL Up their quotas.
M. WILSON hbped thai this would not
be adopted. as ~ .,4 Ya
4 Mr. ACLSBERT would like the Sea-
a.or from Massachusetts to answer cues
ton. He salisbury had seen it stated in
the papers that Immediately after the fall
of Savannah Massachusetts had agents
there to fill the quota Of that State, and 40
authority had been given. but after the
slaves had keen put on shipboard Cover
nor Andrew had made application 70 the
President for permission to enlist these
men, and it had been granted. He was OPP
4 posed to this, while the young men of his
State Delaware had to respond IN person
to all drafts.
Mr.. WILSON replied that he did not
know about this especial case, but be
knew that Governor Andrew was an ear
I
vor of enlisting black men. II the agents
OF Massachusetts were not the 6rst on the
4 ground they must lave travelled slower
than Other agents after they started.
SEC. 6. Ard be It further. enacted, That
the remainder OF the term OF service of ev-
cry person who snail her eater enter the
military or naval service as q volunteer
or drafted man, and shall desert 30 from
and be discharged by reason Of physical
disability p.ior to .sucn entry into service
shall be added to The amount due from the
district to which such volunteer or drafted
man shall have been credited. and thu
same shall be filled up from such distxic
by enlistment or draft
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-SETATE.-Mr
l TRUMBULL called up tho resolution Of
fered by him some days since, declaring u
follows.
i WHEREAS, The Secretary Of the Senate
has submitted the Constitutional amend
ment to the President for his approval
and
! WHEREAS, Propositions to amend the
4 Constitution do not require the approval
the President, therefore,
Res0lved, That the action OF the Secretary
in this case shall net be taken az prece
dent for the future.
\ The resolution was adopted.
The Chair here said that the unfinished
business was the bill in relation to the en-
rOllment law, which WAS then taken up
The pending question was taken upon tn
amendment OF Mr.. CONFESS, to make tn
third section yead so that substitute bro
I kers, recruiting agents or others, who shall
for pay or profit, enlist insane persons, o
persons in u condition characterization, shall
be punished.
y MI. COWAN moved to amend the thirs
section go - 20 make persons accused Q
the crime above named, amenable TO th
civil court, instead OF Court Martial or Mil
itary Comm issio1.
i The question on the adoption Of MI
4 Ccwan's amendment was decided IN tn
! affirmative By q vote yeas % nays1A
1 HousE.-M-. BEAMAN, from q seiec
committee made report, accompanied b
4 the following resolution:
4 Resolved, tibet the Speaker Of the Hous
iesele his warrant, delivered TO the Ser
geaut at Arms. commanding him to TAX
into custody, wherever found, the body o
4 A. p. Field, convicted of breach Of tn
privilege OF this House, in using lang,sag
4 Of intimidation and bullying to deter Wn
D. Kelly, d representative from the fourtl
4 congressional district, lettering him from
his rights and duties as member OF Con
IN Il N<ar6