Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-20

Missouri should pay something for llis work,
and the Federal Government should give
reasonable amount Of aid
House. OF RfrBEsENrAT1yEs, Fob. II.
army Matters.
The Chronicle Of this morning contains
very long list Of officers dismissed from the
army, most Of them for hanging round Wash
ington city without leave, or for failing to re-
port when ordered and few foi drunken
ness. Il Is an excellent sign Of the purpose
OF the Administration TO secure better efIci-
ency in the organization Of the army:
work, by the way, which Gen, Hooker is now
prosecuting with great energy observe a
mistake in the list, however Lieut. Col. G.
II. Joyce's name appears in IT, when the facts
are that be resigned some weeks ago, and was
honorably discharged If his name got into
the list by reason Of being here to resign, as
was probably the case, Il j. apparent ihat this
dishonorable use of bis name was undeserved
Appropos as to the army: Gen. Burnside
was called here last week To give hi- lestmo-
ny before the committee Of both Houses on
The conduct Of the war, and it is announced
Through Philadelphia paper that he reveal
ed state Of things in respect to high officers
which amounts very nearly 20 treason that
his plans were sometimes made known to the
enemy, sometimes defeated by interference Of
officers through the government authorities
here, aud sometimes by their neglect or re-
fusal to support him. Gen. Franklin Is es-
pccially charged do not know by what
authority this publication has been made, and
yet It seems 90 me that no reporter here
would dare 20 make it unless be is able to
subsanGato it. Gen Burnside visited both
Houses on Saturday, and was very cordially
received. His appearance is stHkingly mile
tary-morc like Gen Scots, in the impress
sion it gives one Of his capabilities, than that
Of any officer have yet seen. His greatest
fault is hi. modesty, or selfdistrast and
that Il. great fault in commander. It be
is not selfrelian,, subordinaies will b. apt to
lack confidence in him
The Mem Militia BW
The clamor Of the sham-Democracy about
the power given TO the President 10y the army
6hl OF Senator wilson OF Massachusetts, 1t
strikes me is purely political and unwarrant-
ell by the bill itself The bill specifically
regulates the matter OF drafting and Is eN-
tremely liberal, compared with any other
system known to me.
IT provides iha' all citizens between the
ages OF eighteen ana iofiy-h'e years shall
constitute The national forces and shall per-
form military duty when called upon oy the
President except the following described per-
sons VINO are exempted 10 WIZ nose phys
really mentally or morally nnh' Tor service )
'1cn as are ne''''ar! io' 'oe support ana
Pfo''c'on o' aseu ana 'nnf'" p'Fen'S' orpnans
OF helpless cniIo'eh 'he only sons oi aged
parents whefe mere are TWO sons OF aSed
parents liable to duty the father OF mother
snal. select the son who shall serve and the
other shall be exempt; the only brother Of
orphan children NOT twelve years old; all
hihcrs having two OF more children not over
fourteen years. VINO may reside on a iarm OF
more 'h'n MY acres on winch 'hey are de-
pendent for snppoTti c"nNc's ana ieions are
also exempt. IL also provides Tor 'hc d'''s-
IONS OF conserp's INTO classes the first to IN
cIudc all persons liable 20 dnly between the
ages OF eighteen ana 'nir'y' ana an unmarried
persons ABOVE 'nTy ana under iofl]-n'e
years ol age ana the second class all others )
the latter not to be GALES out until after the
hr'i class shall have been called
The militia called under the provisions Of
the bull are to serve for three years or during
the war ana are placed on The same looling
with regard to pay oounues' &c as voIun-
teers' Provision is made for the hiring OF
substitutes, and severe penalties affixed for
desertion' entclng to DESERT fraud on the
part oi examining surgeons &C PERSONS
drafted uooer the authority oi 'he President
are ofuefeu TO report "l'h'h Ten Gays tn1ie'
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