The question then recurred on the amendment of Mr. Broomall. Mr. William H. Miller moved that the recess for to-day be dispensed with; which motion was disagreed to. The hour of 4 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the House took a recess until 7 o'clock p. m. After the recess, On motion of Mr. Alley, by unanimous consent, the bill of the House (H. R. 532) to establish certain post roads, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, was taken up, and the said amendments severally agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Chanler, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read and referred to the Committee on Printing, viz: Resolved, That the chairman of the Printing Committee be, and hereby is, directed to cause to be printed, for the use of this house, ten thousand copies of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury made pursuant to the resolu tion of the Senate dated March 12, 1863, and relating to our foreign and domestic commerce, including as well that of the Pacific coast. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of this house of the following title, viz: H. R. 438. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes," approved July 1, 1862; with an amendment,, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. On motion of Mr. Arnold, by unanimous consent, the joint resolution of the House (H. Res. 68) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to release certain goods from the payment of duties, with the amendments of the Senate thereto, was taken up, and the said amendments severally concurred in. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. Cox, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 335) to carry into effect a convention between the United States of America and the United States of Colombia was taken from the Speaker's table, read three times, and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. John H. Rice, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read and referred to the Committee on Printing, viz : Resolved, That three thousand extra copies of the report of the Special Committee on the Northeastern Defences be printed for the use of the House. Mr. Sloan, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported a bill (H. R. 558) to authorize the issuing of patents for certain lands in the town of Stockbridge, State of Wisconsin, and for other purposes; which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Mr. Sloan moved that the vote last taken be reconsidered, and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; which latter motion was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the said bill. Mr.Windom submitted the following resolution; which was read and referred to the Committee on Printing, viz: Resolved, That ten thousand additional copies of the Report of the Com missioner of Agriculture for the year 1863 be printed for the use of the Agricultural Department. Mr. Morrill, by unanimous consent, introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 115) to continue in force the joint resolution entitled "A joint resolution to increase temporarily the duties on imports," approved April 29, 1864; which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. A message from the Senate, by Mr Hickey, their chief clerk : Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a joint resolution of this house of the following title, viz: H. Res. 115. Joint resolution to continue in force the joint resolution entitled "A joint resolution to increase temporarily the duties on imports," approved April 29, 1864; without amendment. The Senate have also passed a bill and joint resolution of the following titles, viz: S. 322. An act to change the name of the steamboat "Magnet," of Buffalo, to "Home" and S. Res. 43. Joint resolution authorizing the settlement of the accounts of the late Captain Daniel Hebard, of the United States volunteers; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a joint resolution of the following title, viz: H. Res. 115. Joint resolution to continue in force the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to increase temporarily the duties on imports," approved April 29, 1864; When The Speaker signed the same. Another message from the Senate, by Mr. Forney, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill of the following title, viz: S 171. An act to further amend an act entitled "An act for the collection of direct taxes in the insurrectionary districts within the United States, and for other purposes," approved June 7, 1862; in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 549) further to regulate and provide for the enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes-the pending question being on the amendment, in the nature of a substitute, heretofore submitted by Mr. Broomall. And the question being put, on agreeing to the said amendment, It was decided in the negative. The question then recurring on the engrossment of the bill, Mr. Stevens submitted an amendment in the nature of a substitute therefor. Pending which, After debate, Mr. Eliot submitted an amendment to the said amendment. Pending which, Mr. Jacob B. Blair submitted an amendment to the original bill. Pending which, After debate, Mr. Eliot withdrew his said amendment to the amendment. When Mr. Shenck submitted an amendment to the amendment of Mr. Stevens After further debate, On motion of Mr. Schenck, all further debate was closed on the pending amendments. The question was first put on agreeing to the amendment of Mr. Jacob B. Blair, And it was decided in the negative. The amendment submitted by Mr. Schenck to the amendment submitted by Mr. Stevens was then read as follows, viz: Strike out all after the word that," where it first occurs, and insert in lieu thereof the following, viz: 66 So much of the act entitled 'An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes,' approved March three, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and the acts amendatory thereof, as authorizes the discharge of any drafted person from liability or military service by reason of the payment of three hundred dollars for the procuration of a substitute, or otherwise, be, and the same is hereby, repealed: Provided, That nothing contained in this act shall be construed to alter the provisions of existing laws relative to persons actually furnishing substitutes. "SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That in calls for drafts hereafter made under the act for enrolling and calling out of the national forces, and the acts in addition to or amendatory thereof, the same may be made for such term of time as the President shall direct. 66 SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the number of men furnished from any district for the service of the United States beyond and above its quota on calls heretofore made, and the term of service of such men, shall be considered and allowed to said district in calls hereafter made. "SEC 4. And be it further enacted, That no person drafted on future calls, or who shall volunteer to fill the same, shall be liable to be again drafted until the existing enrolment shall be exhausted." And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto? It was decided in the negative, (Yeas.... Nays... The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are 58 93 31 Nathaniel B. Smithers Mr. Aaron Harding Henry W. Harrington So the amendment to the amendment was disagreed to. John T. Stuart Lorenzo D. M. Sweat William B. Washburn Mr. Daniel W. Voorhees George H. Yeamau. The amendment submitted by Mr. Stevens was then read as follows, viz: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: "That the President of the United States is authorized to call into military service not exceeding five hundred thousand men, in addition to those already called for, to serve for two years, unless sooner discharged, and that, if not otherwise obtained, a draft may be ordered to take place within forty days, or at such time thereafter as the President may direct. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That any person who is liable to draft, and has been regularly enrolled, may purchase exemption from draft for the term of two years, or until the roll is exhausted, by paying three hundred dollars at any time not less than ten days before the time fixed for such draft. Any person who may be drafted may purchase the like exemption by paying five hundred dollars at any time not less than ten days after he shall be duly notified that he is drafted. The commutation money thus paid shall go into the treasury for the purpose of paying the bounties herein provided for. "SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That to enable the several States to raise the number of troops allotted to them respectively, the governors of said States may appoint such number of recruiting officers as they may deem proper, and when companies and regiments shall be enlisted, shall commission such company and regimental officers as shall be deemed competent. "SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That when, in the judgment of the Presi dent, the regiments of the army are so reduced as to require consolidation they may be consolidated, and the supernumerary officers may be detailed for the purpose of raising new companies and regiments. "SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That if the requisite number of soldiers shall not be raised at the first draft, a second draft may be ordered to take place within ten days, or any longer period which the President may deem proper, of the men remaining unexempted and undrawn, and may be repeated from time to time until the full number shall be obtained. "SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That every person who shall volunteer as a soldier, and be regularly enlisted, shall receive a bounty of fire hundred dollars, one half thereof to be paid to him when mustered into the service of the United States, and the other half at the end of his term of service; or if honorably discharged, or if he shall be killed or die in the service, or of disease contracted or of a wound received in the service while in the line of his duty, before the expiration of the term of enlistment, it shall go to his widow if there be one, and in case there be no widow, then to his children, and in case there be no widow or children, then to his personal representatives. "SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any of the States to send recruiting agents into any of the rebel States to enlist soldiers, who shall be credited to the State that may procure their enlistment, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to approve the appointment of agents selected by the governors of the respective States. 'SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That enrolled men may furnish substitutes either before or after they may be drafted according to the present law, who shall be accepted without regard to color, if otherwise competent. "SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the law with regard to persons conscientiously apposed to bearing arms shall not be altered or affected by this act except so far as it regards the amount of money to be paid for exemptions. "SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the President, if he shall deem it expedien!, to accept the services of any number not exceeding fifty thousand volunteers, between the ages of fortyfire and fifty-five, to be used for post or garrison duty. Such soldiers, when enlisted for two years, unless sooner discharged, shall be entitled to receive one hundred dollars bounty, one half to be paid when mustered into service, the other half at the expiration of their term, if honorably discharged; and if they should be killed or die in the service of the United States, or of diseases contracted or of a wound received in the service while in the line of duty, it shall be paid to their respective widows, children, or personal representatives in the same manner as is provided in section six of this act; and they and their heirs shall be entitled to such pensions as are now provided by law for other soldiers, who shall be called the Old Guard!' When a drafted man shall claim exemption on account of physical disability, the surgeon shall examine into the degree of disability. If found unfit for active service, but fit for garrison or post service, he shall be certified accordingly and placed into the Old Guard. SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the twentieth section of the act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes,' approved February twenty-four, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, shall be construed to mean that the Secretary of War shall discharge minors under the age of eighteen years, under the circumstances and on the conditions prescribed in said section; and hereafter, if any officer of the United States shall knowingly enlist or muster into the military service any person under the age of sixteen years, with or without the consent of his parent or guardian, such person so enlisted or recruited shall be immediately and unconditionally discharged, and such recruiting or mustering officer shall be dismissed the service with forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and shall be subject to such further punishment as a court-martial may direct." The question was put, Will the House agree thereto ? (Yeas. And it was decided in the negative, Nays. Not voting. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are 24 120 38 Mr. John W. Chanler Samuel S. Cox |