The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-07


from re the erection Of granite buildings for
tho use Of these departments is recommended.
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRNss.
Y4ksf 9.aN SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
rs ar@A a WASHINGTON. Feb .. 1885,
xm BANKRUPT BuI. '
Mr. AoadAs (rep.) Of n. T., presented the proceed.
ings Of the Chamber Of Commerce New York In favor
OF the pending Bankruptcy bill 81 1881
.aaea RxDruIAIs OF Mr. LANE, or KAmAA
Mr.. Pouaoy, rep) OF Kansas, presented the credsn.
tails Of James a. Lane a. Senator nom Kansas for nix
years ensuing the 4th OF March next which were read
snao& IMPORTANT 10 ARMY oEylcxHA W
Mr. WILSON, (rep.) Of Mass, from the Military Com
mittes reported bill entitled An cot for the benefit OF
army ofacen In the hold" II provides thas from ana
AFTER the lst Of March, 1885, and during the continuance
Of the present rebellion the Communication price Of ON
Gers subsistence shall be fifty cents Der ration provided
s1s ~ I'm sns mot spp 70 the
ves og.dier general or any ocer entitled TO commute
ton for fuel or quartea It relieves all army ocers
ocen and volunteers who sha continue In the military
% me close q the war upon being mustered ont
q me ne three month"; This latter provision
titled TO Communication for fuel and quarters
No action was taken on the bill.
Z
Mr. CotLAx, lrep) Of Vt, offered resolution, which
was adopted calling upon the Presidents for Information
g 70 whether any permits TO trade IN cotton In the
States had been granted since the I'd day Of
last II So what has been the nature Of those permits
lcences whether they paid for by what influence
they were obtaned under what law they were granted
TIE LATE rxAcu xsaorrAroxH
y. svza (rsp Of Mass, offered resolution calling
upon the President for information elave 70 the late
peace mission.
Mr. s.ulsaus. opp Of Del, objected, and the rsso-
luton lies over until tomorrow. 8n
Mr. WILSON called up the bill in relation To- the enroll
men Is reported by the Military Committee, which is a.
b exempt FOR uSh e hs
shall Be % service under the terms Of bis enlistment
r. ss.sss q srssEss
accepted By said board Of enroneht
enlisted
ss % n
service knowing him 70 Be such, who shall defaud
or Soun hs Ss
1sd o SSe'i q
not exceeding two years or both at tAs dscre
So Any .sesr who shall nalssr into he military Or
cation, knowing him 70 such, shall upon conviction By
y: asa a''s'a0'.''
Dali 6tate bountes hereafter paid 70
s: .nl :ls
e a: y X e such
" ess s s AZ. n M
bounty unpaid .h.n Be PAID . his widow hs shan
nss s: E ~ . ssse''n Or A'r' b n'. " A
.os e ;sss: 4
volunteer drafted man, and shall desert thsrsrou
:ass 70 4. s
ss ss w .n x: b. az. tee
such district By enilstment or drafs
d:.ssos military q nav. sssSss i. pr
nss states Sso :S no. ssd .s
vice Or report themselves 70 provost nArha within
Ss::st ta ' ssa
sns e
holding occ q Or prot under the United States
"a S,s ss
s s r iSs e S q
S1 s s q s
Mr. HUpMcxs, (opp) Of Ind, moved that the nfth
section DO stricken out, and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. WILEY, (rep) Of W. Va, offered q amendment
been enlisted in regiments already organized under the
promise OF being mustered out Of tho service 81 the
pation Of the term Of service Of the regiment they
This was opposed by Aessrs WILSON and BRovs and
advocated BY Mesrs WrLLsY, GAnns and HEsDR,cxA
r.. o. an
repeal that section Of the Eurolment bin which permits
Governors Of States 70 send agents 70 States N rebellion
M WILSON hoped this would not be adopted
Mr.. sAuIssuxT would hko the senatorfrcn Massachu-
sst.s % answer question He OF ssusS.ry! had seen
Savannah Massachusetts, had agents there tho quota
OF that State No authority had been given 70 do but
had made an application 70 the Prssdent for permission
70 enlist these men, and t had been granted He r.
Salisbury was opposed 70 this, while the young white
men Of R State elawae) had 70 respond In person "a
M WILSON replied that he did. not know aboas shi.
earnest and determined man. and was in favor Of enlist
ing black the agents Of Massachusetts, NOT
ss the ground they must have travelled slower than
Mr. 6RixEs (rep) OF Iowa, hoped the amendment,
would pass He was opposed 70 permitting State agents
% 60 70 the rebel stated black wanted 70 snlis,
they should enlist In the United States service and
under the auspices Of such men - Governor Andrew sent
TO Savannah.
ehusets had up 70 the 22d Of december 1876 g,
for three years, being surplus Of 613 than
the Governor had been called upon for. She had fur
nished 1853 900 altogether and they equal
i2s sI for three years She furnished last year g. "a
recruits
Mr.. smRxAs-How many Of these were credits fol
M wrrsox-I believe 10000 men OK the entire
number Of furnished by Massachusetts, 10 o72 were
foreign born There has been great deal said abou,
fmportations We imported and put into four Massa-
chusets regiments eo7 men from Germany, and the
number Of black put into the service by hassachu-
setts taking the whole enstments 1t home and In the
rebel States Is Here are 600 altogether out Of
In, 900 that wcrc born out Of the United States.
Mr.. EunxHR-I am mot aware that any abuse has fol.
lowed this section that h proposed 10 be stricken out
not aware that any evil consequence have followed
M GRnn-Have you read General Shermans letter.
Mr. SuNxm-Yes fecollect H. II was VERY pointed
letter. written with the point Of the sword rather than
the pen 1Aukhter.) therefore submit 10 the Senate
that inasmuch a. The section exists a n ALREADY
on our statute books should mot be hastily removed,
unless reason can be shown for the vcnova Tho
burden therefore y WIN the senator from Pennsylvania
(Ar. Buckalewl Who makes this motion 10 show that
something wrong hes occurred under this law.
Mr.. BucxAixv-I Will explain by saying that desire
each State 70 raise ~ troops within liz limits
20 that State shall BE- able By svorsm q the Pros
ident or the War Department, 70 nl iis quota
TINE rrnTDEN51AL VOTE
Mr. TkUnsUIs (rep) Of Ind asked and obtained leave
10 make report from the Joint committee appointed "a
arrange for the counting Of ths Presidential vote
Wednesday. ~
rHR nxRoLxRxr ELL Rxsurxp
NJ SHnRnAS, (rep.) OF Ohio advocated tho repeal Of
the section. Il NOS necessary now, he "a d, fol
State AZ TO the armies, all the gen rails ~
Che Geld were doinG their best 20 the ensn mt
OF colored men hwss tho opinion Of our best generals
that the provision proposed 70 be stricken out was