The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-18
ThA.Drnn.

| The.Draft.
| WASHINGTON. June S.-The following
was laid by the Speaker before the House
to-day, and was referred to the Committe
on Military Affairs:
To the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives:
have the honor to submit for the COM
| sederation of Congress letter and lnci0-
snre from the Secretary OF war, with my
concurrence in the recommendation there-
- '''' ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Washington, D. c., June 8.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON CITY, June Z, 1854.
To the President:
SIR:-I beg leave to submit to you re-
port made to me by the Provost Marsnal
General. showing the result OF The draft
now going on to I'LL the deficiency in the
quotas Of certain States, and recommeno-
act. commonly known as ''the three hum
dred dollar clause" The recommends
ton Of the Provost Marshal General is APP
proved by this Department.; and trust
that it will be recommended by you 70
Congress.
our arms, lead to the hope that, by main
tanning our military strength, and giving
it such increase as the extended field OF
Operations may require, an early termi-
nation Of the war may be attained. But 70
accomplish this it is necessary that efficient
ness, to keep the army up to its strength,
and supply deficiencies occasioned by the
losses in the field.
To that end resort must be had to draft.
But ample experience has now shown that
the pecuniary. exemption from service
illustrates the object of the enrolment law
by furnishing money instead Of men.
An additional reason for repeating the
exemption clause is, that 1t is contemplate
ed to make the draft for comparatively q
short term. The burden of military SER
vice will therefore be lightened. But it's
lutte essential to success.
have the honor to be your obedient
servant,
E. M. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Rovosr.MARsEAL-)
GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHISoToN, D. c., June 6, 1854. }
To Hon. E. N. StaRton, Secretary Of Var.
SIR-In accordance with the amended en-
rollment act, approved Feb. "A, 1864, and
your orders on the subject, am now con-
Quoting draft in various sCb-districts, for
their respective deficiencies on quotas Of
troops heretofore assigned. The results OF
the draft, 50 far as shown by the reports to
this date, are worthy Of attention. They
are briefly as follows:
Number Of drafted meh examined....14,74 TAI
Number exempted for physical disa-
Dl1ty 4,0f
Number exempted for other causes. 2,6s2
Total number exempted .............. 7,O16
Number paid communication money. $3.50
Number who have furnished substi-
tutes 1,4l6
Number held for personal service. 1,259
This last includes some who may yet pay
Communication money.
Total not exempted............. 7,725
These reports came from sub-districts in
eight different States.
invite your attention to the small pro-
portion of soldiers being obtained under
the existing law. see no reason to believe
that the army can be materially strength
ened by draft so long as the three hundred
dollar clause is in force, nor do think it
safe to assume that the Communication paid
by drafted man will enable the Govern
ment to procure q volunteer or substitute
in his place.
do not think that large bounties by the
United States should be again res0rted to
for raising troops.
recommend that the three hundred doll
lar clause, as it is known, be repealed.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obe-
dent servant, JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.