Year: 1863

Minnesota for six years from the 4h of March neat


Mr.. TRUMBULL called up the bill 10 relation to jures
10 the courts of the United Sta'es Passed


Also The bill concerning courts in Washington Terrific
ry. Passed.


Al.o, the bill to temporarily supply vacancies 10 the
Executive Departments Passed


Also bill to ch nge the time of holding district uris
10 certain districts Passed


DRAFTING THE MILITIA


The bill 10 encourage enisments enrolment an draft
ing militia was taken up, the question beng on Mr. CAR
r1LE's motion to strike out the fourth section


The bill discussed at considerable length by Messrs
COLLAMER, BAYARD, and DAVIS.


Mr.. CARLILE wished to call the attention of the Sem
ate to the question before them The objection to this
section that it gives the President power the
drafted and subjects them to the articles and rules
Of before mustered into the service of the United
States the if in actual service Hs said this very
question raised and the objection made in the
convention which framed the Constitution. he quoted
from Storys Commentaries that there distinction in
being simply drafted aud being in actual service and that
the General Government did not have control of the militia
until in actual service He thought 1t not expeden. 10
give such power to the President He said there
impression that this is waged for other purposes than
restoring the Union it and he thought there
much to give strength to that impression He for the
Uniun it was, and he believed there force enough
in the Constitution If adhered to- to the Union
Force might be employed against the rebellion but not
against the loyal people of the country II the policy of
the to be liberty to the slave death to the Union
tbenthe latter would be the only result attained from the
attempt to prosecute such If the Administration
had policy matter what it should be changed ii
ans the will Of the people, aud the people have declared
with great unanimy, that this not war of sntjuga
t0n but to restore the Union aud put down an armed in
surrectsn


Mr.. SHERMAN was surprised at the opposition to this
bill We have arrived at condition when cannot fill
up the army volunteers and the question how shall
fill up the army Is the SeBator from Virginia unwilling
to give up the contest Every nation has some kind of
conscpon law. and Congress has power to raise armies
In regard to this section it simply fixes the time when
shall be considered to be service of the United
States The opinion Of Judge Story, therefore, has no
bearing on this section.


Mr.. DOOLITTLE said he had decision of the Su-
preme Court this point The in Pennsyva
ns and Jus ice Washington, delivering the opinion Of the
court laid down the rule that distinction taken be-
tween person called into service and who actual
ly employed but he further says that Congress have
decaredand perhaps it better should have declared


that the time when was in the service might date
from the time be afted when the order given
to the Governor. But Justice Story, who from New
England aud perhaps disaected to the of 1872 de-
lvered dIssentng opipiop, and that what is quoted


Mr.. SHERMAN clsmed that the question really was
whether shall FIJI up armies and continue this
whether shall give up and the BILL Instead Of be
ing liable to the objection urged settles the question
erred to by Judge Story and makes the time definite when
the time OF service begins. He would have had the bill
gone further asd made the proper exceptions OF those who
should be drafted The laws of France and Prussia bad
mnny wise exceptions, which would prevent many farl
which would occur under general law. If we
could have fewer political speeches. aud less talk about the
negro and turn energies to he suppression OF this
rebellion should the good re ults. He be-
ieved proper conscrpton law with the im
tations TO be Of the most laws this Congress
could IL no such law passed he should despair
OF success II we allow the armies to dwndle in
quence Of party disputes and qusrres about generals
might well give up the contest But be did not believe
the people would ever give up this contest until rebellion


Mr.. CARLlLE claimed that the decsol referred to by
the Seuaor from Wisconsin merely the dietun Of JUS
tice Warrington


The motion to strike out was rejected-yeas 13 nays %


Mr.. DAVIS moved to amend by inserting the word
whte" as to make it read, all able bodied white
male citizeDs."


Mr. LANE, of Indiana, moved to recommit the bill to
the Military Committee with view to incorporate GER
tain exemptions.


Mr.. HOWARD was willing to 90 as far as the farthes
in the prosecution Of the but no wanted to know II
it the desire of the leaders Of the Democratic party
TO indoctriDate that party with the idea that this
constitutional war, aud they under Obligation to
give IL support.


Mr. McDOUGALL did not underttand the Senator or
any why he should make partisan speech at
this time. He would not engage in any party discussion
with him he had endeavored to keep out party politics
from the discussions in the Senate Tie Democrats Of
oysl States we're willing to do ali that necessary
trengtben tho Government aud r, store the Uuon


Mr. DOOLiTrLE regarded tn as Que OF the most i'm
poriant bills that Congress could pass il necessary
that this should be carried and the rebellion must
be put down by the sword and bayonet and if necessary
the whole strength Of the country should be called out
He very much regretted to have this discussed in
partisan spirit there time when there were no ps
ties In regard 10 the and he believed that now the
people, without Distinction true TO the Government
when the real issue presented of whether this Govern
ment should live or die, aud military desposm be erece
on ts ruins II the people, for any cause should ia to
support this Government and the Southern Conederacy
established, IL needed prophet to orsell the result
Appeals would be made first the Border States 10 JON
them snd then to Pennsylvania aud Indiana and Illinois,
promising them monopoly OF the manufactures; and,
under the lead OF such Democrats as Jamss Buchanan
effort would be made 10 compel these st ties 90 int,
that Confedeacy. He believed this to be the original
conspiracy which James Buchanan was partner The
friend OF Buchanan Judge Black had said il the South
went the State OF Pennsylvania would go with hem.


Mr. RICE asked the Senator if he would express his
opinion of Horace Greeley


Mr.. DOOLITTLE sad he was perfectly willing to ex.
press his opinion He regarded the Of the New
York Tribune in December 1862 and also tho pur
sued by that paper attery among the most
of and most mscheyous in it's tendency The
New York Herald was regarded the organ Of the Demo
cratic party and day after day that paper saying to
the people OF The South, " you out OF the Union and
the friends of Mr. Lincoln shall undertake to force the
people to submit t. his authority, the Democracy Of the
North will rise in srms and Republican soldier shall
ever be permitted to leave the Free States This was
the language OF the Herald till those at the South believed
the Democracy Of the North would fight aeaiost their
country, and If there civil war it would be in tho
Free States The New York Tribune MT the same time
almost equally unfortunate said If they want to 90 let
them go" Here the New York Tribune calming to
be the leader Of the great Republican party saying in
substance to tbese seceseonists IL You 90 the Kepub
cans will net fight you" These two presses working


upon the minds Of the secessonists made them believe
they could enter upon and carry through their attempt
reconstruct the Umon without any war,