Mr. LOAN. Before the gentleman takes his seat let me read a sentence or 2 from the report of the Senate in regard to the order call in out these militia. read as follows: "General Sehoficld issuedan order prohibiting the enrolled militia in active servicefromassistingin the execution of the luws of Missouri concerning slaves. “The enrolled militia were.in fact. called out.in a most pressing emergencyby the commander of the Dept to supply deficiciicics in the Federal forces there, and have at all timesbeen usedfor such purposes. Theyhave been kept in service, afler the present emergency passed to enable the commander of the Depttose iid Federal troopstoother paints. as int is case of reenforcements to General Grunt at Vicksburg and to General Steelein Arkansas. "The importance of the service rendered by the oernarlolled Missouri militia is stronglyattestedby GenSe hoficld. in it communication to the President under dateofol0bo120.1863a, copy ofwhich is here with filed.marked A. He says: The servicesof the enrolled militia have beenof great value. not only during the summer of 1862.when they were 1st or ga“nized, but also during the presentyear. be ten provisional regimentswhich the governor organized for continuous service and placed under my command, enabledme to relieve anequal force of U.S. troops, and sendthemto (zen oral Grant. On several OCERSIQDS I havecalled out fromoneto 4 additionalueginientsfor temporary service, to meet emergenciesas they have arisen. With a few exceptions they have responded With promptuessand alacrity, and have done good servic“e. To the same effect is a letter from GenlCurtis to Governor Gamble, herewith tiled.mnrkedB, dated January 4. 1863. GenlCurtis says: The demand for troops lic lowhas induced me to sendout almost everything: so there is only Morrills regiment of U.S. troops remaining north of the river. This is only partially armed. We must rely, therefore, mainly on the enrolled mihna.” One word more in regard to there bein no report in this case, and the reference of the bil to the Committee on appropriatiqns. When the bill came in from e Senate I moved to refer it to the select comWarDebts of the loyal States, but the House ordered that it should he referred to the ComAppropriat. There is, however, a report of the Senate committee, and there is also a report on the same subject made during the last Congress. This same measure has passed the Senate on 2 occasions, as I understand, by a unanimous vote.