The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-09

me ohowng was aid ~ INC speaker 0eiOro the House
to-day and was referred 70 the Committee Military
Affairs
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WARRINGTON, G., June 8, 1864.
To THs SENATE AND House oY RsoRHsENrAnvEs-
have the honor TO submit for the consideration Of Con-
gross letter and enclosure from the Secretary OF War.
with my concurrence In the mmend ton therein
made. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
sscRnARY
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CRY, june !, 1884,
PREsipNr.
SR.-I beg leave to submit you q report made to
by the Provost Marshal General showing the result OF
the draft going oil the deficiency in the quotas
clause in the Enrolment act comm My known the
three hundred dollar clause The OF the
Provost Marshal General approved by this Department
and trust that will be recommended BY you 70 Con
gress.
The recent successes that have attended
TO the hope that by maintaining our military strength
and giving such increase the xtended field OF opera
lions may require early termination OF the war my
be attained But to accomplish this, u ID absolutely ne
cessary that efficient be taken with vigor and
promptuess To keen the TO s strength and sup
ply deficiencies occasoned by the losses the Geld
To that end be had 10 q draft but ample
experience has now shown that the pecunary exemp.
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 is plated 10 make the draft Cor
win therefore be ighened; but its certainty Of furnish
ing troops is an absolute essential to success.
have the honor TO be your obedient servant,
EDWIN N. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
LITTER FROM rHR PROVOST MARSHAL CENTRAL
WAR DEPARTMENT, PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALS oFriCE,
WASHINGTON, D. c June 9, 1864. (
To Hon EDWIN N STANTON, Secretary OF War;
SR-In accordance with the amended Enrolment act,
jeet, am now conducting draft IN various sub dis
rcts for their respective deficiencies on quotas troops
heretofore assigned The results OF the draft far
by the reports to this date worthy Of atten
ton They are briefly as follows
Number OF drafted men examined. .14,741
Number exempted for physical disability. .... 4,374
Number exempted for other causes ....,.,... 1852
Total uumber exempted. Observation-Disclosures. 7,ol6
Number PAID commutanon money '........ 1900
Number held FOR nersonai service aso
This last includes who may yet pay Communication
money, ,,.o, %,
These reports ome from sub districts In eaht derent
States
Invne your Mten,on 70 'ne sman propor1ion o. sol.
reason To- believe that the srmv can be materially
strengthened by long the three hundred clause
Is IN ioCe; not 40 ,nnk sse 70 sssume 'nss 'pe COLT
mept TO procure volunteer or substitute in bis place
do not think that large bounties by the United Slaves
comnsna ,ha, the tbrss hnnasoa rn., c,or.a .
il is known, be repealed.
am, sir, very respectfully, your ooedent servant,
p,o,css M.,h, 49,,
Tho recommendation AZ N. pro.,dsr, ,ha. IN. ,.,r
zion c,ause ~ m. rnro,,ren, a.. \. ,sn..,.a
v.,v ,avor.hlv racev.d and a.cuaaaa =, con,d..h,.
,sne,h hv the senate I,. donht 4, .n,a, ,anaa ~ .,
.don,,on n. an s.r,v data
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ron
rha govanment il .c,vev sorvard;nv re,nfoycsm.r,.
to General Grant from this city Two ef, here
this morning with several regiments or one hundred days
men, including the One Hundred and forty third Ohio
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE GOV RRNxHxr LOAN
subscriptions tho ten forty loan reported IT the
Treasury yesterday &5<3 o00 those to-day
$524,ooo.
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC AssoCIA-
rIoN
The National Democratic Association met last night,
Senator Salisbury OF Delaware and j. B. Florence ad-
dressing the meeting. Mr. Salisbury referred pathet
cay 70 the period when he ssng psalms the Of
which was peace and which learned him the creed ar
bis party-..Peace on earth, good win TO men, The
temper Of the meeting was strongly in favor OF the Cleye
land nominations the speakers urging the election OF
Fremont the only means OF putting immediate end
to the war.
EFFECT or THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
The proceedings OF the Baltimore Convention have
elected no enthusiasm here Even the most devoted well
mate success They seem TO have constantly in mind m.
,ar,.rb ~ their that an "a ona tb,no N now,
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