Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-07

secuon, 1t was not necessary now, he said
lot state agents to go to the armies as ali
tne Generals in the field wers doing their
pest to secure the enlistment of colored
men. 1t was the opinion of our best GEN
eeals that the provisions proposed to be
stricken out was great evil.
mt. len Eyck was in favor of Buck.
aieW's amendment. Mr.. Buckalew'samend-
ment was adopted by yeas. %, nays IL. So
the Senate adopted clause striking out
the 3rd section Of the bill of last winter,
which permits recruiting agents to, visit
sne Hontnern states to obtain recuits for
State credits. IIg
Mr.. Howe offered an amendment to
amend by inserting in the Sd section after
the words "be fined not exceeding tlOOo
dollars" the words mot less than 200
dollars" and after the words Tor impris-
onment not exceeding two years. the
words "not less than three months.n The
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Hale moved to strike out from the
third section, the words Tor other person"
after the words "that any recruiting agent.
substitute broker" sc.
Mr.. Wilson said the the section referred
to was not asked by the administration. It
Was designed to protect helpless men every
where. The African slave trade paled be-
lore the cruelties of the substitute broker
age. Men were seduced from insane hospitals
and pat into the army. Men were drugged
ana put into the army in an insensible con.
aitlon. More than that, their bounty was
taken from them, out of $1,000 they some.
times get no more than 500. He under-
stood that in New York CITY thev had a
brokers' board, which they regulated in
Wall street. s.
MIR Gonness suggested to so amend the
section that it would read Hthat any re.
crultlng agent, substitute broker, or other
person, who shall for pay or profit enlist,
90" This amendment was accepted by
Nj. Hale in lieu of his amendment. Fur.
ther consideration of the subject was post
poned till tomorrow.
Mr.. Sumner offered Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Wade, from the Committee on the
Conduct Of the War, made report in rels.
ton TO the attack on Petersburg in June
last, which, with the evidence taken, was
laid on. the table, and on motion of Mr..
Anthony, 5000 copies of the report and
testimony were printed II
The Senate went into Executive session.
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted direc ting the
Secretary of War to inform the House
whether ministers of any religion had been
exempted from military duty, if SO, the
reasons therefor and thoir names.
MIR. Rollins, of Missouri, offered a ioiot
resolution proposing to compensate loyal
persons for losses which may be sustained
by the ratification of the anti slavery con.
situtional amendment. Debate arising.
the resolution went over under the rules
On motion of Mr.. Holmes, a Joint reso.
luton was passed that no payment should
hereafter be made to any railroad compa-
MES who have received grants of land, on
the condition that they would transport
property and troops free from toll, and
that the Secretary of War cause to be re-
funded any moneys paid to said companies.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia, was in
structed to report by what authority col.
ored persons are required to have passes,
before they can leave Washington.
Mr. Cox offered resolution that the
PRESIDENT in endeaVoring to ascertain the
disposition of the insurgents in arms
against the authority of the Federal Gov
ernuen !, with . wow o negotiation for
peace, and the restoration of the Union. ia
entitled TO the gratitude of suffering aud
distracted country, and that with similar
view be requested to omit no honorable
exertion hereafter, which may lead to that
object to wit: peace and union.
Mr.. Ross moved to lay the resolution on
the table, which was decided in the mega.
tive by vote of 81 yeas agains: los nays.
me resolution was then laid over until next
Monday. ..........
The memorial reported from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means an amendatory
Internal Revenue bill which was made the
special order from and after seven o'clock
on Wednesday evening next.