The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-12-25
Washington Specials to the Cleveland
Leader,
WAsHINaTos, December 81.

WARRINGTON, december III.
MILITARY CHANCES.
In accordance with the recommendation
OF Gov. Dennison and Secretary Chose,
alluded 10 some days ago, as well as with
the wishes Of leading radical Missourians,
General Rosecrans was to-day assigned
to command the Department Of Missouri,
and General Scho6eld relieved.
Kansas is erected to a separate Depart
ment, and General Curtis is assigned 10
its command, and i, is understood that
General Scho6eld goes TO Baltimore,
though this does not yet seem to be
wholly established. The President has
been Tor some time convinced Of General
Curtis innocence Of the alleged cotton
speculations, and has thus taken the first
opportunity 10 give him a new command.
General Rosecraus' appointment is proof
that the President did not share in the
slanGerous attacks on that off GER, and
that the Secretary OF Wars enmity, and
the malignant persecution attempted by
one or Two Of his subordinates, had 10
give way. and, il General Schofeld is re.
ally appointed 10 Baltimore, it will be the
finishing touch that proves Mr.. Lincoln
the author Of the whole arrangement.
the EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
General Butler has been formally as.
signed to the duty Of exchanging prison.
ers, vice Meredith, relieved. This does
not interfere with The command OF his
Department. Exchanges, i, is now said,
will be resumed in a few days. The frsl
negro was exchanged a few days ago.
coNscRIPTIoN DILL AMENDMENTS.
lis pretty certain that the distinction
OF classes in the CONSUMPTION bill will be-
abolished before Congress takes a recess
for the holidays. SO that the draft, which
comes early in January. may fall not only
upon men under tbirty.tive but upon the
whole able bodied adult male population
of the country. General Schenok to day
offered such a bill in the House. 1t was
unanimously approved by the Military
Committee, and the Senate Com mitlee is
also understood TO favor il. The House
will resist any attempt TO pass further
amendments TO the Conscrip,ion Law till
after the the recess, on the gronEd that
the bill is imperfect now and any hasty
attempts 10 patch it are only likely 10
make matters worse. C~lergymen are
pretty certain to be exempted when tho
amendments are made, il the $500 clause
is repealed, otherwise not.
Statistics have been laid before the
Committees showing that emo. sixth Of
those exempted under the last draft 90,
of for being the only son OF a widow.
Men worth great fortunes. whose widowed
mothers happened to be living with them,
were exempted under it. This will be
carefully guarded is contemplated amend.
men.s.
A strong movement is likely TO be
made this session TO consolidate The reg.
ulars and volunteers.
Representations 10 the Military Com.
mit,ces 10 both Houses rom all parts OF
the country seem about equally divided
on the subject OF retaining or repeating
the $500 clause. .
THE MOVEMENT AGAINST MR.. BLAIR.
The movement attempted to be inau.
g%uraled through the proposed action Of
the House Administration Caucus, agains,
Mr.. Blair, seems likely 10 fail. The
Chairman Of the Caucus seems unwilling
TO call /. together. and the members seem
to have a prudent recollection Of a similar
demonstration once made against another
Cabinet officer in another wing Of the
Capitol. Some Of the members still in.
s!st on a meeting Of the Caucus, but it
will probably be smothered.