The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-01-27
WISCONSIN SOLDIERS IN THE
WAR.
Tho Resolution of Senator Reed and
his Remarks thereon.
Correspondence Of the Milwaukee News.
SENATE CHAMBER,
- on ISeS :

SENATE CHAMBER.
FRIDAY EVENING. Jan. 20, 1865.
The following resolution came up to-
day, and was a subject Of general discus
siou:
! By Senator Reed-Re,olved, That the
commit &c on militia bs instructed 10 as
certain and report the number OF men
! from this state who have entered lpto the
service of the United States, distinguishing
the volunteers from .be dr>fted men or
substitutes, the number now in that ser
vice, in the field or in hospitals, the rum
Der killed and missing, the number ~ reo-
Il prisons and where, the number of sol
Isrs and marines disabled. sick or dis
charged, and wha. provisions, if anv, have
been made for their care aud support what
aid, If any, nas been rendered to, or pro-
vided for their families, and what sums if
any, ought to be appropriated for such
purpose.
Several udicrou, amendments we're Of
tered and carried, for the sole purpose Of
defeating The Object OF the resolution.
Senator Sessions and Pope spoke at
length against the resolution.
Senator Reed in reply raid :
Before the vote is taken upon tb 8 ques-
ton presented b. the amsndmep,s would
say one word in relation to the object and
scope Of the resolution offer, d By me.
hls resolution seeks only to obtain infor-
| nation which oug ht to be found in scme
one or more departments, and should be
laid before the senate in order that mem
bers may vote intelligen,y on PROPOSE
tons for appropriations for The otjee;
mentioned in he resolution now before
tie senats. | came hers expecting to be
called upon to vote for appropriations Ct
money for the relief of sick, disabled and
discharged soldiers aud marines, and for
The necessleus families Of soldiers, who
are or have been IN the service Of the Uni
Ted States. and for such objects SIN pre-
pared tc vote as liberia! sums rs any u.m-
brr upon the floor Bu, for soms reasoa
tne majority here srs DISPOSED to s!itis ep-
qIirv a. Is eyiden, by the amendments Of
tei Ct, 10 this resolution and TO the one i'm
+ media'ey prect eding it. having reference
50 the appropriation of certain money TO
The same object rather than 10 ths. OF the
printing OF he governors message.
Tie senator from the 32i district (Mr
pope) SAYS shat the conmlttee would OF
+! 9 able to furnish the inform alton sought
by the resolution auC report dutiLg the
present sesslcn, while be had loaded GOWN
III. resolution with an sment:meu. eu-
hfaCiog matters entirely foreign TO the sub
jeet and lmpefiinent to the enquiries con-
lalued IL the resolution. | :ereat that
th4 Information sought ought TO be found
II he records Of ihe ahjHtant generals
office, aud ought 10 be reported to tbs
house to ensbe members - vote uLd-r-
audingy On appropriations for the oI,-
Jects contemplated oy the original re,oIu-
uou, and while desire to extend he most
liberal aid 10 those neCessitous families
and believe We Csnnot DO TOO much for
those sick disabled and discharged col
diers who have perled their lives in he
field fighting fol the preservation Of the
goverumens-for the safety of the Union
L
blindly. The gentleman says that the
majority party here have shown more
friendship TO the soldiers than the party
to which | belong. or represented that
they extended to them the right of suff-
rage, while we attempted to deny that
great privilege.
On this question have but one word to
say. The party to which belong had the
courage to stand up aud vote against e1-
tending ,his sutfTsge to soldiers in the
field in the service Of tbs United States,
bile beyond the limit. of The tts'e, a.
they believed the act to be- in violation Of
the constitution, and | very much doubt
whether ths soldier, hemssives considered
. this boon-a Pvivilege-to be called
upon TO vote at the dictstion Of the party
. hich or e nated the scheme, 20 perpetus,e
thsir own political pcacr. When these
soldiers return home. and are freed from
The Irammss thrown around than in the
army, and learn whs, has been the course
of parties at home, | have Do fear of the
result of their vote..
But the senator from the 9th disiric,
(Mr. Ses-ious) says this resolution va. Of
| tered for buneon1b reere, that tie sen
ator shouId n this forum. on .hl. suhj.cr,
apply tais term TO tbs mover or the sup
porters Of the resolutions. 1t is bun
cotnte TO vote money for the purpose Of
sending message TO the soldiers in the
field, Informing them that If they are kill
ed, monument Of marbl e i. to lie erect
ed a. the capitol, on which their names
are to be inscribed or is ii buncombe 10
vote money for the care and supper, Of
their families At home, while they are gal
lsntly fighting for their government, and
provide for their comfort when they sball
have returned. sick and crippled, 10 their
families, friend. and home | envy not
the map who would squsnder the peoples
money for useless purposes, beyond The
accomplishment Of mere party designs. and
thereby deprive himself CT The power to
relieve the neces,i,ie. Of those mentioned
in the resolution.
hops the reference will be made, and