Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-28

certiheSfss supported By oath. Referred 20 the
CepmitteSan Military Affairs -, a. ,.s- ~.
EnPLoTnESY OF SLAVES AED FREE sEsKoEs 70 WORE
. r ~ H. on FORTIcATI0Ss, ETCI .;f..s u. ~,
On motion OF Mr.. GARLAND, of Ark, the Sen
ate bin tU provide Tor tbs employment OF free ne
grues and slaves eno forthcatieRs; He ,s~Is taken
.up.
tary Committee of the House to article l5-strike
ont the clause Of tue bill which provides that the
number so employed shall not exceed 3d. eooeast end
10, 600 west of che Mississippi river, was agreed
Mr. FOSTER, of Ala, poyed 10 smspd the bill
so as TO limit the selection to negroes between The
ages of ~ and 40 years instead of s and 49, a. pre-
posed ia the bill. Adopted by the following VOTE
Ayes 81, noes &c. L4,..e 81,
Tile aiaDndmeut of the Military Committee, that
the hire paid said slaves Impressed shall not exceed
eighteen dollars per mOhth-the amount paid SOL
diers. Adopted.
MIR. LESTER, of Ca, moved that If any Of the
slaves 50 Impressed and employed shall be INJURED
that their owners shall receive full compensation
therefor. Rejected. .s.. lr-.r--roJ -
Mr.. GOODE offered the following as proviso to
| the Sd section
provided that the Said%mpresSment shall be made
| according TO the pueS and regulations PROVIDED IN
the laws of the States wherein they are ipresseu'
and ia the absence of such law IN accordance Win
such rules and regulations mot Inconsistent WIN the
provisions of this act as the Secretary OF War shah
| ifSm time To time prescribe. Adopted. .leas 62'
nays II. .4 -a.l. $50
Mr-TURNER, of n. c., feared that the bill pro-
posed would lead 10 the arming OF slaves as sol
ders.
/ Mr.. }. #. LEACH, Of n. c., was utterly opposed
| 10 making the slave soldier.
| Mr.. RAMSEY, OF n. c., in order In quiz the
apprehensiohs Of his colleagues, moved the iol2w-
ing proyiso "That said slaves shall not be arliied
Ilor used - soldiers 49,.
i kfYy i'm @ The amendment OF the
Il gentleman from North Carolina. lie was utterly
| opposed to arming our slaves, As political and
social question he argued that ii wM lraught with
| danger FIVE should give freedom to two or three
hundred thOAsand negroes after the war for theii
| services as soldiers it,wOud be the overthrow mol
only of the institution of slavery, bat possibly o.
the whole social system OF the South. But AK
poluicl legislator he desired to look at the propo-
| Stion for making soldiers OF negroes merely II
| the light OF present military question. Suppose
We can upon the negro TO fight, We do not oler him
4 the Inducements that the enemy. holds out. They
offer him in the present line clothes, abundant ba
con and molasses and unlimited whisky; while II
the future they offer him not only personal freedom
4 but the freedom oil his whole race-a proprietary
right in the SOIL and equality with the white man
| At this point
| Mr. MARSHALL moved that the further consider
alton OF the question be considered IN secret ses
sion. which was disagreed to by the following vote
| Mr.. MILES continued his remarks but before HI
had concluded, -.
ME-. NJ. BRUCE, ofKy., renewed the motion Il
consider the subject IN secret session; which. wa
Iavreed to by the following vote Yeas 43, nays ~
The doors being opened, Mr.. j. NJ. LEACH Of
fered a resolution that in no contngenc! Should
arms be placed in the hands of the negroesreferre'
to in the above bill; which vas voted down by
large majority.
The House adjourned.