, 1863-02-10
THE MILITARY SHIP CANAL
BILL DEFEATED,
The National Forces TO be
Organized.
THE NEW EAWT OF
DRAFT.
THE ENROLMENT OF
THE BLACKS,

Especial Dispatch to h,c Chicago Tribnnc,1
WASHINGTON, Feb. Q, 1868.
The defeat Of The Illinois and Michigan, and
New York Ship Canal bill today was not
who11y1 unexpected after tho developments
Of last FRIDAY md Saturday. Friends Of the
bill say they lost two votes Oh Ohio and Indi-
ana by tho recent action Of tile Legislatures Of
those States, also that the Democratic party
made it q strict party question, and under the
leadership Of Va1landigham took away from
its support all the Democrats from Missouri
and New York, every one Of whom they had
ample reason to reckon as favorable to the
bill till within the last two days.
The only members from Indiana Who voted
for the bill were Colfax, White and Julian.
The only Ohio members voting for it were
Ashley and Riddle. the feeling over the de-
feat Of the bill was unusually bitter Wash
huyne Was particularly conspicuous in de-
claiming that Congress had voted to smother
tic Northwest and might. rs well adjourn.
That the country had received ritl stab by
to.day's action. The friends Of the Illinois
and Michigan Canal, howcrrr, do not wholly
despair i
Af' -isno'o' VI enie'so' nas Already secured
power from the Committee On Roads and
tAna46 toHpoftaealn l1c1r Canal bl'1 without
tue New York and Erie amendment, aud will
embrace the earliest opportunity TO bring in4
1t must bc admitted, however, that the
prospects are exceedingly bad at tlis stage Of
tic session, and with to~day's decisive action
oftbe House for the SUCCESS Of such meas
urc, they think they can getth votes of some
PcnllsylSanians for it who opposed 1t when
connected with the New I 1ork and Eric canal,
through rivalry Of local Interests.
Senator Wilson reported from the Commit
tee OIL Military Affairs. to-day, one Of the
most Important bills ever considered in Con-
gTess. After setting forth, in preamble, the
objects OF tho war and the necessity OF Il milf
tary force to attain them, i cnacts that every
able bodied n.alc citizen OF the United States,
trte part OF the national forces, and shaal be
liable TO perform military service when called
on By the President.
A long list follows Of the classes Of persons
exempt from this requirement, including in
addition to ordinary cxempts those who arc
Tue sole support OF inarn', aged' or helpless,
only brother OF yorag orphati children, and
hkc cases, os under the french CONSUMPTION
law.
lne 1hara sect'on olslucs tue natfohaE forcez
not now IN service into t~o classes, viz:
f'rsf, Those between eighteen a'ld thirty,
and the unmarried above that age.
Second, All others. The second class not
to be called into service TIL the first Is cx-
Aausted'
For tue convenience OF enrolment and the
apprehension Of dcscrters, the United States
Is divided into districts answering to Con-
eressipnal districts IN States and Territories,
the PRESIDENT to designate the districts where
the state may nave hegiccted 10 10 so.
Provost Narshals are to be appointed for
each district with the rank Of Capt. OF Cayal-
~, subject to the orders Of the Provost Mar
thal General, 4 Board Of Enrichment Tor
each district. consisting Of the Provost MIR
stlai aud two others, one If whom is to be a
| surgeon, is to divide It into sub districts Of
| convenient Size, to appoint enrolling officers
for each before March 1oth,w who saall By April
report oil persons so enrolled, to be subject
to call for two years after July Is, to serve
during three years or the var, ana 10 be on
The came footing With tue volunteers with the
same period.
! When it shall bc necessary TO Gail out the
national torccs' the ffesldcht Is toa*Sl@h 10
each district tic number required "ao, "1tn
s'StS Per cent auo'.!ona'' sm'al '4e'capon os
o'a1'eo' ihc 1lesloe'l' Is ~ :lss'S" osa'leu
men 70 sneh corps regiments &c, as tue eS'
lEencles OF tne service may scqo'1e.
Inc DILL goes al 4enStn lnto tut ueta1ls
'oue"ns .ns ou''es ano psAa4'sS eonnee'eo
WIN entv,sp.n. ana ee=e' e,on.
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!ce' =! eoasn'A1ion sa!a tussuss1oA s4aopss
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'hfo"gn ~ ncar's s't'e' Parts 'ote. ~
a'henafnent VIII perhaps oe mo'e"' provloine
iof Inc Government procuring soos'l1o1eS
| sASei eus Ti"ue' s-'su.ou' "ue" o''A'oo 1ci
are Wiling sc pay lot them.
! Another Important bull introduced ny sum
| mr. tn.tlay provides for the enrolment O.
.,1a had;rd t,,crs hetrao,, c,rhtean mn, nv
'.e'e oooa $3.50 s~. ~ sEsa. s-n~s. '..- ~.
ty-1lEc VINO haye bcch 1Eced " act otCohsres
or proclamation Of the President, By the com
m,ndtno off7ccr If the den,rtment w;t>,r
when fney Snail &c 1onno.
They arc to be organized, armed, equippet
ard mustered into thc service for the war
80 ~ .7.-o,> sot,o~s ~. ,,,o..h -,
| tne'E pay 10 oe se'ea ooaa1s pcF taoot0> haa
to he paid ut the end Of each month, and hal
nj The end of tho term Of service.
pr;ro+as ara n,so T., In o,,,t1oa ~, .,,o,, A..
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snen land to be occupied = as aonssse:sa sd: :