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Denison, Een, Edgerton, Eldridge, Eliot, English, Fenton,
Finck, Frank, Gansom. Gooch, Grider, Griswold, Hale, Hard-
ing, Harrington, Benjamin G. Harris, Herrick, Holman,
Hooper, Hotchkiss, Hutchins, Philip Johnson. Wm. Johnson,
Kalbfleisch, Knapp, Law. Lazear, Le Blond, Mallory, Marcy,
Mc Dowell, Mc Kinney, Middleton, Samuel F. Miller, Wm. H.
Miller, Daniel Morris, James R. Morris, Morrison, Amos
Myers, Leonard Myers, Nelson, Noble, Odell, John O' Niell,
Patterson, Pendleton, Perham, Perry, Pruyn, Radford,
Samuel J. Randall, Alexander H. Rice, Robinson, Rogers,
Edward H. Rollins, Scofield, Scott, John B. Steele, Wm. G.
Steele, Stevens, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Sweat, Thomas,
Upson, Wadsworth, Ward, William B. Washburn, Webster,
Whaley, Wheeler, Chilton A. White, Joseph W. White, Wil
liams, Winfield-100.
NAIS-Messrs. Arnold, Ashley. Baxter, Beaman, Blair,
Blow, Boyd, Ambrose W. Clark, Cobb, Cole, Dixon, Donnel-
ly, Driggs, Eckley, Farnsworth, Garfield, Higby, Asahel W.
Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Julian,
Kelley, Francis W. Kellogg, Knox, Loan, Longyear, Mar
vin, McClurg, Moorhead, Morrill, Norton, Charles O'Niell,
Orth, Pike, Pomeroy, Price, John H. Rice, Ross, Schenck,
Shannon, Sloan, Smithers, Thayer, Tracy, Van Valken-
burgh, Ellihu B. Washburne, Wilder, Wilson, Windom-50.
The second section was stricken out without
a division.

Several substitutes were offered, but no votes were taken on them.

June 25-Mr. SCHENCK offered a substitute for the bill, the first sections of which were: That so much of the act entitled "An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes,' approved March 3, 1863, and of the several acts amendatory thereof, as provides for a commutation in money, to be paid by persons enrolled or drafted for military service, in lieu of actually rendering such military service, be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and hereafter no payment of money shall be accepted or received by the Government to release any enrolled or drafted man from obligation to perform military duty.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States may, at his discretion, at any time hereafter, order a draft for soldiers to serve for a less period than three years: Provided, however, That no such draft shall be for a less term of service than one year.

The third section provided for the acceptance of volunteers before the draft, with $100 bounty for a one year volunteer, $200 for a two year, and $300 for a three year. Drafted men, substitutes, and volunteers to be organized together according to States, and, as far as possible, to select their own regiments. Recruiting of persons under sixteen prohibited, and the Secretary of War authorized to discharge persons under eighteen.

After debate,

Mr. Cox moved that the bill be tabled, which was rejected-yeas 57, nays 78, as follows:

June 27-The substitute of Mr. SCHENCK, 13 above, with the addition of a section authoriz ing persons resident in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas, enlisting for the war, or not less than one year, to have the benefit of existing laws, credit for them to go to the States procuring the enlistments; provided, that such enlistments as are authorized in any State, under the provisions of this act, shall only continue until such State shall have been made subject to a call for troops; and provided further, that no enlistments shall be made of any soldiers, either in or out of any State, except those enumerated herein, unless full credit is given to the State to which the enlisted soldier belongs, was rejected-yeas 62, nays 92, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Anderson, Arnold, Ashley, Bax

ter, Beaman, Blair, Blow, Boyd, William G. Brown, Am

brose W. Clark, Cobb, Cole, Creswell, Henry Winter Davis, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Garfield, Higby, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Jno. H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Knox, Littlejohn, Loan, Marvin. McBride, McClurg, McIndoe, Samuel F. Miller, Moorhead, Merrill, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, Norton, Charles O'Neill, Orth, Pike, Pomeroy, William H. Randall, John H. Rice, Schenck, Shannon, Sloan, Smith, Smithers, Spalding, Thayer, Tracy, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, Ellihu B. Washburne, Wilder, Wilson, Windom-62.

NAYS-Messrs. William J. Allen, Alley, Ames, Ancona, Baily, Augustus C. Baldwin, John D. Baldwin, Blaine, Bliss, Boutwell, Brooks, Broomall, James S. Brown, Chanler, Orffroth, Cor, Cravens, Dawes, Dawson, Deming, Denison, Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, Eliot, English, Finck, Frank, Ganson, Gooch, Grider, Griswold, Hale, Harding, Harrington, Berja min G. Harris, Charles M. Harris, Herrick, Holman, Hutchins, Philip Johnson, William Johnson, Kallfleisch, Orlando Kellogg, Kernan, Knapp, Law, Lazear, Le Blond, Long, Mal lory, Marcy, McAllister, Mc Dowell, McKinney, Wm. H. Maler, Jumes R. Morris, Morrison, Nelson, Noble, Ortell, Jah O'Neill, Patterson, Pendleton, Perham, Pruyn, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, Alexander H. Rice, Robinson, Rogers, Edward II. Rollins, James S. Rollins, Ross, John B. Steele, Wm. G. Steele, Stevens, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Sweat, ley, Wheeler, Chillon A. White, Joseph W. White, Williams, Thomas, Wadsworth, William B. Washburn. Webster, WhaWinfield, Fernando Wood-92.

Mr. BROOMALL'S substitute was rejected without a division:

That hereafter no person shall be received or accepted to serve in the army of the United States as a substitute for any other person liable to military duty and who may have

been enrolled or drafted for that purpose.

SEC. 2. That the term of service of all soldiers hereafter volunteering or being drafted shall be one year unless sooner discharged, and that, in lieu of all bounties, their pay shall be thirty dollars per month.

SEC. 3. That all persons hereafter volunteering shall be credited to the city or county in which they are liable to draft, if so liable, and if not, then to the city or county which they shall elect.

SEC. 4. That the payment of commutation money under existing laws shall exempt the person paying it from draft for one year, unless within that period all persons liable to draft in his city or county shall be drafted and mustered into service, or shall pay commutation money, in which case he shall be again liable to draft.

SEC. 5. That section three of an 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 24, 1864, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to authorize and direct district provost marshals, under the direction of the Provost Marshal General, to make a draft for fifty per cent. in addition to the number required to fill the quota of any district, as provided by said section.

YEAS-Messrs. William J. Allen, Ancona, Augustus C Baldwin, James S. Brown, Chanler, Coffroth, Cox, Cravens, Dawson, Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, English, Finck, Grider, Harding, Harrington, Benjamin G. Harris, Charles M. Harris, Herrick, Holman, Hutchins, Philip Johnson, William Johnson, Kernan, Law, Lazear, Le Blond, Mallory, Marcy, Mc Dowell, Mc Kinney, William H. Miller, James R. Morris, Morrison, Nelson, Noble, John O'Neill, Pendleton, Pruyn, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, Robinson, Rogers, James S. Rollins, Ross, John B. Steele, William G. Steele, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Sweat, Chilton A. White, Joseph W. White, Winfield, Benjamin Wood, Fernando Wood-57. NAYS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, Arnold, Ashley, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Blaine, Blair, Blow, Boutwell, Boyd, William G. Brown, Ambrose W. Clark, Cobb, Cole, Creswell, Thomas T. Davis, Dawes, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eliot, Farnsworth, Fenton, Garfield, Gooch, Griswo d, Hale, Higby, Hooper, Asahel SEC. 6. That, instead of travelling pay, all drafted persons W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Jenckes, Julian, reporting at the place of rendezvous shall be allowed trans Kelley, Francis W. Kellogg, Orlando Kellogg, Knox, Little- portation from their places of residence; and persons dis john, Loan, Longyear, Marvin, McClurg, Moorhead, Mor-charged at the place of rendezvous shall be allowed transrill, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, Norton, portation to their places of residence. Odell, Charles O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Pomeroy, Price, John H. Rice, Edward H. Rollins, Schenck, Sloan, Smithers, Stevens, Thayer, Thomas, Tracy, Van Valkenburgh, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Webster, Whaley, Wilson, Windom-78.

Mr. STEVENS proposed this substitute:

Be it enacted, &c., That the President of the United State is authorized to call into military service not exceeding 500,000 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.

Which was rejected, on a count-yeas 25, nays 93.

Mr. SCHENCK then offered this substitute:

Be it enacted, &c., That so much of the act entitled "An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1863, and the acts amendatory thereof, as authorizes the discharge of any drafted person from liability to military service by reason of the payment of $300 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 ac

SEC. 2. 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 $300 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 $500 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. That to enable the several States to raise the num-tually furnishing substitutes. ber 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. 2. That in calls for drafts hereafter made under the

act for enrolling and calling out 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, not exceeding one year.

SEC. 3. That the number of men furnished from any dis.

SEC. 4. That when, in the judgment of the President, the regiments of the Army are so reduced as to require consoli-trict for the service of the United States beyond and above dation, they may be consolidated, and the supernumerary its quota on calls heretofore made, and the term of service officers may be detailed for the purpose of raising new comof such men, shall be considered and allowed to said dispanies and regiments. trict in calls hereafter made.

SEC. 5. 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. That every person who shall volunteer as a soldier and be regularly enlisted, shall receive a bounty of $500, 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 before the expiration of his 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. 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 by the Governors of the respective States.

SEC. 8. 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. That the law with regard to persons conscientiously opposed to bearing arms shall not be altered or af fected by this act, except so far as it regards the amount of money to be paid for exemptions.

SEc. 10. That it shall be lawful for the President, if he shall deem it expedient, to accept the services of any number not exceeding fifty thousand volunteers, between the ages of forty-five and fifty-five, to be used for post or garrison duty, who shall be called the "Old Guard." Such soldiers, when enlisted for two years, unless sooner discharged, shall be entitled to receive $100 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, 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. 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 field service, and fit for garrison or post service, he shall be certified accordingly and placed into the "Old Guard.”

Section eleven is the same as the fifth section of the law.

SEC. 4 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 enrollment shall be exhausted.

Which was rejected-yeas 58, nays 93, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Anderson, Arnold, Ashley, Baxter, Beaman, Blair, Blow, Boyd, Ambrose W. Clark, Cole, Creswell, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Garfield, Higby, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Knox, Littlejohn, Loun, Marvin, McBride, McClurg, McIndoe, Samuel F. Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, Norton, Charles O'Neill, Orth, Pike, Pomeroy, William H. Randall, John H. Rice, Schenck, Shannon, Sloan, Smithers, Spalding, Thayer, Thomas, Tracy, Upson, Ellihu B. Washburne, Wilson, Windom-58.

NAYS-Messrs. William J. Allen, Alley, Ames, Ancona, Baily, Augustus C. Baldwin, John D. Baldwin, Blaine, Bliss, Broomall, Boutwell, Brooks, James S. Brown, William G. Brown, Chanler, Coffroth, Cox, Cravens, Dawes, Dawson, Denison, Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, Eliot, English, Fenton, Finck, Frank, Ganson, Gooch, Grider, Griswold, Harding, Harrington, Benjamin G Harris. Charles M. Harris, Herrick, Holman, Hutchins, Philip Johnson, William Johnson, Kalbfleisch, Francis W. Kellogg, Orlando Kellogg, Kernan, Knapp, Law, Lazear, Le Blond, Long, Mallory, Marcy, McAllister, McDowell, M Kinney, Middleton, William H. Miller, James R. Morris, Morrison, Ivelson, Noble, Odell, John O'Neill, Patterson, Pendleton, Perham, Pruyn, Rad ford, Samuel J. Randall, Alexander H. Rice, Robinson, Rogers, Edward H. Rollins, James S. Rollins, Ross, Scofield, John B. Steele, William G. Steele, Stevens, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Sweat, Wadsworth, Ward, William B. Washburn, Webster, Whaley, Wheeler, Chilton A. White, Joseph W. White, Winfield-93.

Mr. STEVENS's substitute was then rejectedyeas 24, nays 120, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Ames, Baily, Boutwell, Broomall, William G. Brown, Eliot, English, Ganson, Griswold, Hale, Hotchkiss, Kernan, Lazear, Loan, Orth, Alexander II. Rice, Edward H. Rollins, Ross, Scofield, William G. Steele, Stevens, Webster, Wilder-24.

NAYS-Messrs. William J. Allen, Allison, Ancona, Anderson, Arnold, Ashley, Augustus C. Baldwin, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Blair, Bliss, Blow, Boyd, Brooks, Chanler, Ambrose W. Clark, Coffroth, Cole, Cor, Cravens, Creswell, Dawes, Dawson, Denison, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Elen, Edgerton, Eldridge, Fenton, Finck, Frank, Garfield,

Mr. BLAIR, of Virginia, offered this substi- Gooch, Grider, Harding, Harrington, Benjamin G. Harris, tute:

That so much of the act entitled "An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1863, and of the several acts amendatory thereof, as provides for a commutation in money, to be paid by persons enrolled or drafted for military service, in lieu of actually rendering such military service, be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and hereafter no payment of money shall be accepted or received by the Government to release an enrolled or drafted man from obligation to perform military duty: Provided, That hereafter no person shall be received or accepted to serve in the army of the United States as a substitute for any other person liable to military duty and who may have been enrolled or drafted for that purpose.

Charles M. Harris, Herrick, Higby, Holman, Hulburd, Hutchins, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Philip Johnson, William Johnson, Julian, Kallfleisch, Kelley, Francis W. Kellogg, Orlando Kellogg, Knox, Le Blond, Littlejohn, Long, Mallory, Marcy, Marvin, McBride, McClurg, McDowell, McIndoe, McKinney, Middleton, Samuel F. Miller, William H. Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Daniel Morris, James R. Morris, Morrison, Nelson, Noble, Norton, Odell, Charles O'Neill, John O'Neill, Pendle ton, Perham, Pike, Pomeroy, Pruyn, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, William H. Randall, John H. Rice, Rogers, James S. Rollins, Schenck, Shannon, Sloan, Smithers, Spalding, John B. Steele, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Sweat, Thayer, Thomas, Tracy, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, Wadsworth, Ward, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Whaley, Wheeler, Chilton A. White, Joseph W. White, Williams, Wilson, Win dom, Winfield-120.

Mr. SMITHERS then offered a substitute:

The first section became the law, except that in the substitute the bounty was fixed at $200, $300, and $400, payable one half at muster, one fourth at expiration of half the term of service, and one fourth at expiration, and in case of death while in service the residue unpaid to be paid to the widow, or children, or legal representatives. If honorably discharged by reason of wounds or sickness incurred in the service, to receive full bounty.

Second section became law, except that "fifty” days was substituted for "sixty."

Third section became third section of the law.
Fourth section became fourth section of the law.
Fifth section became fifth section of the law.

The substitute was modified by adding after "service" in the last line of the first section, the words: "in the line of his duty;" and was then agreed to-yeas 81, nays 75, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, Arnold, Ashley, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Blair, Blow, Boutwell, Boyd, Broomall, Cobb, Cole, Creswell, Henry Winter Davis, Thomas T. Davis, Dawes, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eliot, Garfield, Gooch, Higby, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Francis W. Kellogg, Orlando Kellogg, Knox, Littlejohn, Loan, Longyear, Marvin, McBride, McClurg, McIndoe, Samuel F. MiNorton, Charles O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Pomeroy, William H. Randall, Alexander H. Rice, John Sloan, Smith, Smithers, Spalding, Thayer. Tracy, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Wash

Section six is the sixth section of the law, except that ler, Moorhead, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, "fifty" per centum reads "one hundred." Section seven was unchanged.

Section eight is substantially the eighth section of the H. Rice, Edward H. Rollins, Schenck, Scofield, Shannon, law. Section nine is the ninth section of the law.

Which was rejected—yeas 76, nays 77, as

follows:

burn, Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Windom-81.

NAYS-Messrs. William J. Allen, Ancona, Baily, Augus tus C. Baldwin, Blaine, Bliss, James S. Brown, William G. YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, Arnold, Brown, Chanler, Coffroth. Cravens, Dawson, Denison, Eden, Ashley, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Blow, Boutwell, Edgerton, Eldridge, English, Finck, Frank, Ganson, Gri Boyd, Broomall, Ambrose W. Clark, Cobb, Cole, Creswell, der, Griswold, Hale, Harding, Harrington, Benjamin G. Dawes, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eliot, Fenton, Gar- Harris, Charles M. Harris, Herrick, Holman, Hutchins, field, Gooch, Higby, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Philip Johnson, William Johnson, Kalbfleisch, Kernas, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Knapp, Law, Lazear, Le Blond, Long, Mallory, Marey, Mc Al Kelley, Francis W. Kellogg, Orlando Kellogg, Knox, Little-lister, McDowell, McKinney, Middleton, William H. Miller, john, Loan, Marvin, McBride, McClurg, McIndoe, Samuel F. James R. Morris, Morrison, Nelson, Noble, John O'Neill, Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Pendleton, Perry, Pruyn, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, Leonard Myers, Norton, Charles O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Robinson, James S. Rollins, Ross, John B. Steele, William Perham, Pomeroy, William H. Randall, Alexander H. Rice, G. Steele, Stevens, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Sweat, Thomas, John H. Rice, Edward II. Rollins, Schenck, Scofield, Shan- Wadsworth, Ward, Webster, Whaley, Wheeler, Chilton A. non, Sloan, Smithers, Spaulding, Thayer, Tracy, Upson, White, Joseph W. White, Winfield-75. Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Windom-76.

NAYS-Messrs. William J. Allen, Ancona, Baily, Augustus C. Baldwin, Blair, Bliss, Brooks, James S. Brown, William G. Brown, Chanter, Coffroth, Cox, Cravens, Dawson, Denison, Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, English, Finck, Ganson, Grider, Griswold, Hale, Harding, Harrington, Benjamin G. Harris, Charles M. Harris, Herrick, Holman, Hutchins, Philip Johnson, Wm. Johnson, Kalbfleisch, Kernan, Knapp, Law, Lazear, Le Blond, Long, Mallory, Marcy, McAllister, Mc Dowell, McKinney, Middleton, Wm. H. Miller, James R. Morris, Morrison, Nelson, Noble, Odell, John O'Neill, Pendleton, Pruyn, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, Robinson, Rogers, Jas. S. Rollins, Ross, John B. Steele, Wm. G. Steele, Stevens, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Sweat, Thomas, Wadsworth, Ward, Webster, Whaley, Wheeler, Chilton A. White, Joseph W. White, Winfield-77.

June 28-Mr. BLAIR moved to reconsider this vote.

Mr. HOLMAN moved to table the motion, which was lost-yeas 73, nays 85. The motion to reconsider was then agreed to-yeas 83, nays 71, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, Arnold, Ashley, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Blair, Blow, Boutwell, Boyd, Broomall, Freeman Clarke, Cobb, Cole, Creswell, Henry Winter Davis, Thomas T. Davis, Dawes, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eliot, Garfield, Gooch, Higby, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Francis W. Kellogg, Orlando Kellogg, Knox, Littlejohn, Loan, Longyear, Marvin, McBride, McClurg, McIndoe, Samuel F. Miller, Moorhead, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, Norton, Charles O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Pomeroy, William H. Randall, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Edward H. Rollins, Schenck, Scofield, Shannon, Sloan, Smith, Smithers, Spalding, Thayer, Thomas, Tracy, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Windom-83.

NAYS-Messrs. William J. Allen, Ancona, Baily, Augustus C. Baldwin, Blaine, Bliss, James S. Brown, Wm. G. Brown, Chonler, Cofroth, Cravens, Dawson, Denison, Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, English, Finck, Ganson, Grider, Hale, Hard ing, Harrington, Benjamin G. Harris, Charles M. Harris, Herrick, Holman, Hutchins, Philip Johnson, Wm. Johnson, Kalbfleisch, Knapp, Law, Lazear, Le Blond, Long, Mallory, Marcy, McAllister, McDowell, McKinney, Middleton, Wm. H. Miller, Morrison, Nelson, Noble, Odell, John O'Neill, Pendleton, Perry, Pruyn, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, Robinson, James S. Rollins, Ross, John B. Steele, Wm. G. Steele, Stevens, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Sweat, Wadsworth, Ward, Webster, Whaley, Wheeler, Chilton A. White, Joseph W. White, Winfield-71.

Mr. STEVENS moved to add this new section: That nothing contained in this act shall be construed to alter or in any way affect the law relative to those conscientiously opposed to bearing arms.

Mr. PIKE moved to amend the amendment by adding:

That hereafter, persons between the ages of forty-five and fifty years shall be enrolled and subject to draft in the same manner as persons between the ages of twenty and forty-five.

Which was rejected-yeas 47, nays 102. The YEAS were:

Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Arnold, Ashley, Augustus C. Baldwin, Baxter, Blow, Broomall, James S. Brown, Chanler, Freeman Clarke, Coffroth, Creswell, Henry Winter Davis, Dawes, Deming, Donnelly, Garfield, Gooch, Gris wold, Hale, Asahel W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Ingersoll, Julian, Littlejohn, Marvin, McBride, McClurg, Moor head, Daniel Morris, Nelson, Orth, Patterson. Pendleton, Stevens, Tracy, Van Valkenburgh, Wadsworth, Ellihu B. Pike, Pomeroy, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Smith, Washburne, Chilton A. White-47.

The amendment of Mr. STEVENS was then agreed to-yeas 77, nays 64, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Ames, Ashley, Baily, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Blaine, Blow, Boutwell, Broomall, Chanler, Creswell, Thomas T. Davis, Dawes, Dawson, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Edg rton, Eliot, Frank, Ganson, Gooch, Grider, Griswold, Hale, Charles M. Harris, Higby, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, John II. Hubbard, Hutchins, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Francis W. Kellogg, Orlando Kellogg, Ker nan, Knox, Loan, McAllister, McClurg, Middleton, Mour head, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, Norton, Charles O'Neill, Perham, Perry, Pike, Radford, Alexander II. Rice, John H. Rice, Edward H. Rollins, Sloan, Smithers, Spalding, Stevens, Stuart, Sweat, Thayer, Thomas, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, Ellihu B. Washburne, Webster, Wheeler, Wilder, Wilson, Windom-77.

NAYS-Messrs. William J. Allen, Allison, Ancona, Awgustus C. Baldwin, Bliss, James S. Brown, Wm. G. Brown, Freeman Clarke, Cobb, Coffroth, Cole, Cravens, Denison, Eden, Eldridge, English, Finck, Garfield, Harding, Harring ton, Benjamin G. Harris, Herrick, Holman, Hulburd, Philip Johnson, Kalbfleisch, Knapp, Law, Le Blond, Littlejohn, Long, Longyear, Marcy, Marvin, McDowell, McIndoe, Mc Kinney, Samuel F. Miller, William H. Miller, James R. Mor ris, Morrison, Noble, John O'Neill, Orth, Pendleton, Pom eroy, Samuel J. Randall, Robinson, James S. Rollins, Ross, Schenck, Shannon, Smith, William G. Stecie, Stries, Strouse, Tracy, Wadsworth, Ward, William B. Washburn, Whaley, Chillon A. White, Joseph W. White, Williamıs–64.

The bill then passed-yeas 82, nays 77, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, Arnold, Ashley, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Blair, Blow, Boutwell, Boyd, Broomall, Freeman Clarke, Cobb, Cole, Creswell, Thomas T. Davis, Dawes, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eliot, Farnsworth, Fenton, Garfield, Gooch, Higby, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Francis W. Kellogg, Orlando Kellogg, Knox, Littlejohn, Loan, Longyear, Marvin, McBride, McClurg, McIndoe, 8. F. Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, Norton, Charles O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Pomeroy, Alexander H. Ríce, John H. Rice, Edward H. Rollins, Schenck, Shannon, Sloan, Smith, Smithers, Spalding, Thayer, Tracy, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Windom-82.

Mr. E. B. WASHBURNE moved to lay that motion on the table; which was disagreed toyeas 61, nays 62.

The motion to reconsider was then agreed to-yeas 65, nays 62.

The proposition of Mr. THOMAS was then again rejected-yeas 63, nays 65, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. William J. Allen, Ancona, Baily, Blair, Brooks, James S. Brown, Coffroth, Creswell, Henry Winter Davis, Dawson, Denison, Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, English, Farnsworth, Finck, Ganson, Hale, Harding, Benjamin G. Harris, Charles M. Harris, Holman, Hutchins, Philip Johnson, Kalbfleisch, Kernan, Knapp, Law, Lazear, Le Blond, Long, Mallory, McAllister, Middleton, William H. Miller, James R. Morris, Morrison, Nelson, Noble, Odell, John O'Neill, Pendleton, Pruyn, Radford, William H. Randall, NAYS-Messrs. William J. Allen, Ancona, Baily, Augus- Robinson, James S. Rollins, Ross, Smith, John B. Steele, Wiltus C. Baldwin, Blaine, Bliss, Brooks, James S. Brown, liam G. Steele, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Thomas, Tracy, WadsWilliam G. Brown, Chanler, Coffroth, Cox, Cravens, Daw-worth, Webster, Whaley, Wheeler, Chillon A. White, Winson, Denison, Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, English, Finck, field-63. Frank, Ganson, Grider, Griswold, Hale, Harding, Benjamin G. Harris, Charles M. Harris, Herrick, Holman, Hutchins, Philip Johnson, William Johnson, Kalbfleisch, Kernan, Knapp, Law, Lazear, Le Blond, Long, Mallory, Marcy, McAllister, Mc Dowell, McKinney, Middleton, William H. Miller, James R. Morris, Morrison, Nelson, Noble, Odell, John O'Neill, Pendleton, Perry, Pruyn, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, James S. Rollins, Ross, Scofield, John B. Steele, William G. Steele, Stevens, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Sweat, Thomas, Wadsworth, Ward, Webster, Whaley, Wheeler, Chilton A. White, Joseph W. White, Winfield-77.

June 30-The bill having been returned from the Senate with sundry amendments, one of which imposed a five per cent. income duty, the House unanimously directed the return of the bill to the Senate as contravening the first clause of the seventh section of the first article of the Constitution, and as an infringement of the privileges of the House.

July 1-The House considered the Senate Bubstitute for its bill, when several amendments were proposed.

Mr. INGERSOLL moved to add, after the word "soldiers," at the end of the fourth line, "except such States or Territories or parts thereof declared in rebellion."

Which was rejected on a count-yeas 28. Mr. THOMAS offered this as a new section: That it shall not be lawful for any of the States to send recruiting agents into other States and Territories to enlist soldiers to be credited to the States that may procure their enlistment; and no State shall be credited with soldiers recruited who are not citizens of the State claiming the credit, or foreigners who do not owe allegiance to the United States.

Which was rejected-yeas 63, nays 63, (the Speaker voting in the negative,) as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Wm. J. Allen, Ancoma, Baily, Blair, Brooks, James S. Brown, Chanler, Coffroth, Creswell, Henry Winter Davis, Dawson, Denison, Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, English, Farnsworth, Finck, Ganson, Hale, Harding, Benjamin G. Harris, Charles M. Harris, Holman, Hutchins, Philip Johnson, Julian, Kalbfleisch, Kernan, Knapp, Law, Lazear, Le Blond, Long, Mallory, McAllister, Middleton, William H. Miller, James R. Morris, Morrison, Nelson, Noble, Odell, John O'Neill, Pendleton, Pruyn, Radford, Robinson, James S. Rollins, Ross, Shannon, John B. Steele, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, Thomas, Tracy, Wadsworth, Webster, Whaley, Wheeler, Chilton A. White, Winfield-63.

NAYS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Ashley, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Boutwell, Boyd, Broomall, Cobb, Dawes, Deming, Dixon, Driggs, Eckley, Eliot, Fenton, Frank, Garfield, Gooch, Higby, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Kelley, Littlejohn, Loan, Marcy, McBride, Samuel F. Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, Norton, Charles O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Perham, John H. Rice, Edward H. Rollins, Schenck, Scofield, Sloan, Smithers, SpaldIng. William G. Steele, Thayer, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, Ellibu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-62.

Mr. WILLIAM G. STEELE moved to reconsider this vote.

NAYS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Arnold, Ashley, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Boutwell, Boyd, Broomall, Cobb, Cole, Dawes, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eliot, Fenton, Frank, Garfield, Gooch, Higby, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Julian, Kelley, Littlejohn, Loan, McBride, McClurg, Samuel F. Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, Norton, Charles O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Perham, Alexander II. Rice, John H. Rice, Edward H. Rollins, Schenck, Scofield, Shannon, Sloan, Smithers, Spalding, Thayer, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-65.

Mr. ORTH offered the following amendment; which was agreed to:

That the number of men heretofore furnished by any of the States shall be credited to said State on her quota in any future draft in proportion to the length of time for which said men were furnished.

Mr. GARFIELD offered four new sections, the second, third, and fourth of which are the same as the fifth, sixth, and seventh sections of the act, and the first is as follows:

That any persons resident in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, or Arkansas, who may voluntarily enlist in the military service of the United States for a term of not more than three years, or during the war, or not less than one year, shall be entitled to the benefits and privileges of existing laws; and such persons shall be mustered into the regiments or other organizations of whatsoever State they may elect, or, in the case of colored troops, shall be assigned as now provided by law. And the States or subdivisions of States procuring such enlistments shall receive credit for such persons in accordance with the laws in other cases: Provided, That such enlistments as are authorized in any State, under the provisions of this act, shall only continue until such State shall have been made subject to a call for troops: And provided further, That no enlistments shall be made of any soldier, either in or out credit is given to the State to which the enlisted soldier of any State, except those enumerated herein, unless full belongs.

Which was agreed to-yeas 69, nays 53, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Arnold, Ashley, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Boyd, Broomall, Cobb, Cole, Creswell, Henry Winter Davis, Dawes, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eliot, English, Farnsworth, Fenton, Frank, Garfield, Gooch, Higby, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Julian, Kelley, Littlejohn, Loan, McBride, McClurg, Samuel F. Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, Norton, Charles O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Perham, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Edward H. Rol lins, Schenck, Scofield, Shannon, Sloan, Smithers, Spalding, Thayer, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-69.

NAYS-Messrs. William J. Allen, Ancona, Blair, Brooks, James S. Brown, Chanler, Coffroth, Denison, Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, Finck, Ganson, Harding, Benjamin G. Harris, Charles M. Harris, Holman, Hutchins, Philip Johnson, Kalbfleisch, Kernan, Knapp, Law, LeBlond, Long, Mallory Marcy, McAllister, Middleton, William H. Miller, James R. Morris, Morrison, Nelson, John O'Neill, Pendleton, Pruyn

Radford, William H. Randall, Robinson, James & Rollins,
Ross, John B. Steele, Wm. G. Steele, Stiles, Strouse, Sweat,
Thomas, Wadsworth, Webster, Whaley, Wheeler, Chillon A.
White, Winfield-53.

A CALL FOR 500,000 MEN UNDER THE ACT. 1864, July 18-The PRESIDENT issued a call for 500,000 men for one year, to be drafted for

The other sections were agreed to without a after September 5, if not furnished before. division.

Mr. HENRY WINTER DAVIS moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments with this amendment:

That no person drafted shall be entitled to be exempted from personal service on payment of commutation money. That all enrolled persons shall be divided into two classes, one comprising those between eighteen and twenty-five years of age, and the other those over twenty-five and under forty years of age.

That every year during the continuance of the rebellion the President shall cause 250,000 men to be drafted from the first class, who shall be organized, drilled, and either sent into the field or held as a reserve to meet the exigencies of the service.

That in the event of the service requiring a levy of more than 250,000 men in any year, the residue beyond that number shall be drafted from the second class.

That prior to any draft, and during the execution of the same, till the requisition is filled, the President shall call for volunteers to fill the same, and is authorized to offer and pay every volunteer $300 who shall volunteer for three years, and proportionably for any shorter period designated by the President, one half at the time of mustering in and the other half on his discharge.

That every drafted man not appearing by the assessment for the internal revenue to have an income of $300 on whom wife, parent, child, brother, or sister is dependent for support shall be allowed ten dollars a month for the support of every such dependent, payable directly to such dependent or the person charged with the guardianship of any of them: Provided, That not more than twenty dollars shall be paid for this purpose in any month on account of any drafted man.

That it shall be the duty of the President to order and execute a draft in each of the States heretofore declared in rebellion, so far as the territory of said State shall be under the military occupation of the United States; and any State may procure volunteers from any of the States declared in rebellion except Tennessee and have them credited to the

quotas of the State procuring the same; but all persons residents of any loyal State volunteering in any other loyal State shall be credited to the State of his residence.

Which was rejected-yeas 26, nays 101. YEAS were:

The

Messrs. Allison, Arnold, Ashley, Baxter, Broomall, Freeman Clarke, Creswell, Henry Winter Davis, Donnelly, Eckley, Garfield, Hooper, Asahel W. Hubbard, John H. Hub

bard, Hulburd, Julian, Longyear, McBride, McClurg, Moorhead, Morrill, Orth, Scofield, Sloan, Stevens, Wood

bridge-26.

VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE OF THE ACT OF JULY 4, 1864.

The House then non-concurred in the Senate amendment, and asked a Committee of Conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, whose report, being the law as it stands, was adopted, July 2-yeas 66, nays 55, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ames, Arnold, Ashley, John D. Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Blair, Boutwell, Boyd, Cobb, Cole, Creswell, Henry Winter Davis, Dawes, Deming, Dixon, Driggs, Eckley, Eliot, Farnsworth, Feuton, Garfield, Gooch, Higby, Hooper, Hotchkiss, A. W. Hubbard, John H Hub. bard, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Keiley, Littlejohn, Loan, Longyear, McBride, McClurg, Samuel F. Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Daniel Morris, Amos Myers, Leonard Myers, Norton, Charles O'Neill, Orth, William H. Randall, John H. Rice, Schenck, Shannon, Sloan, Smith, Smithers, Spalding, Tracy, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, Elihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Whaley, Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Windom, Woodbrige-66.

NAYS-Messrs. William J. Allen. Alley, Anema, Baily, Blaine, Bliss, Chanler, Coffroth, Cox, Dawson, Denison, Elen, Edgerton, Eldridge, English, Frank, Ganson, Griswold, Benjamin G. Harris, Charles M. Harris, Hutchins, Kernan, Knapp, Law, Lazear, Le Blond, Long, Mallory, Marcy, Mid dieton, William H. Miller, James R. Morris, Morrison, Noble, Odell, Patterson, Pendleton, Perbam, Pruyn, Samuel J. Randall, Alexander H. Rice, Robinson, Edward H. Rollins, J.S. Rollins, Ross, Scofield, John B. Steele, W. G. Steele, Stevens, Stiles, Thomas, Wadsworth, Webster, Wheeler, Winfield-55.

RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING ENROLLMENT. 1863, December 22-Mr. PHILIP JOHNSON offered this preamble and resolution:

Whereas the supreme judicial tribunal of the State of Pennsylvania has solemnly decided that the act of Congress approved March 3, 1863, commonly called the conscription act, is in its provisions contrary to and in violation of the Constitution of the United States, and therefore null and void: Therefore,

Resolved, That it is the sworn duty of the executive department of the Government to either acquiesce in that decision within that State, or to bring the questions involved before the Supreme Court of the United States for final adjudication, to the end that if Congress shall deem such legislation necessary, another bill may be prepared which shall not be subject to constitutional objections.

Which was tabled-yeas 81, nays 43. The NAYS were:

Messrs. Ancona, Augustus C. Baldwin, Bliss, Brooke, Coffroth, Cor, Dawson, Denison, Eden, Edgerton, Eldridge, Finck, Grider, Hall, Harding, Benjamin G. Harris, Charles M. Harris, Holman, Philip Johnson, William Johnson, Le Blond, Long, McDowell, McKinney, Middleton, Morrison, Nelson, Noble, John O'Neill, Pendleton, Perry, Rogers, Rest, Scott, John B. Steele, William G. Steele, Stiles, Strouse, Sweet, Wheeler, Chilton A. White, Joseph W. White, Fernando Wood-43.

1864, January 11-Mr. BROOMALL offered the following preamble and resolution:

Whereas the burden of government should be made to fall as nearly equally as possible upon all parts of the country; and whereas the southern portion of the country has for several years contributed little, either in men or money, towards the support of the Government; and whereas almost the only way to get men from that portion is to take black men; and whereas for every black man enlisted in the South some man in the overburdened North may be exempted from draft:

It is therefore hereby declared to be the sense of this House that the Government should use its most strenuous

efforts to procure the voluntary enlistment of persons claimed as slaves in the rebel territory, by giving them the full bounty and pay of other soldiers, and by guaranteeing their freedom, at once, upon enlistment.

Mr. Cox moved to lay them upon the table; which was disagreed to-yeas 61, nays 74; and they were then referred to the Military Com

mittee.

1864, January 15-Mr. ANCONA offered this resolution, which was laid over under the rule: Whereas the act of Congress approved March 3, 1863, commonly called the conscription law, is oppressive, unjest, and unconstitutional; because, 1st, it takes from the States the control of their own militia; 2d, it subjects the rights of the States and the liberties of the people to the unliroited power of the Federal Government; 3d, it is calculated to create and build up a central military despotism which may be used for the worst and most dangerous purposes; 4th, it falsely imputes the crime of desertion to every man whose name is drawn in the "lottery of death" and who fails to join the army, and subjects him to trial, condemnation, and capital punishment, without a jury of his peers, contrary to the fundamental law of the land: Therefore, Be it resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to bring in a bill for the unconditional repeal of said act of Congress, and substitute in its place some com stitutional and just mode of raising armies for the service of the United States.

1864, Feb. 1-Mr. ELDRIDGE offered the following preamble and resolution :

Whereas all conscription or other forced service of the citizen to the State is contrary to the genius and principles of republican government and opposed to the principles of self-government, which is the true basis of the American republic; and whereas the laws for conscripting or drafting citizens into the military service of the United States have thus far proved, if not an entire failure, at least ineffectual for the supplying to the Government the necessary number of men requisite for the military service in putting down the

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