The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-06-01
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The Senate Committee on Military Af-
fairs had u special meeting to-aay, ferthe
purpose OF considering the proposition to
amend the law authorizing the President
to- callSant volunteers for tless period
than three years. The committec pro-
pose-to change the law to one year, be,
lieying that men can be raised for that
period of time without muGh trouble.
The eoafmittee' think it will ibe better to
call out those for the additional draft for
one year than for three years. 10 s73a'e
THE CONSCRIPTION LAW!
They are also considering the question
of repeating the three hundred dollar ex
emption clause in the Enrolment bill.
They will probably report in favor of the
repeal +ofrthat measure. 1t is the opinion
of every many, of zthe Rcpublicans1that
it isthe only way to raise an army.
sb ARKANSAS. = - e,s
The House Committee on Elections
viii hear tomorrow the facts in the ease
as presented by the delegation from Ar
kansas. They claim that they have fully
carried out the proclamation of the'Pre
lident. on, one -tenth principle. The ag'
gregate vote for each member is as fol
/ lows ~ 49,. ,-..-..z-
First District. ,O0t
Second Distriet................... QUE
Third District. ......-.....-.. ,0Ot
The loyalty of the Senators eleetsfron
that State will be decided by the <Senats
! 1Judieiary Committee. H. iloll86l 81 a4sii.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
4 II having been4announced in oneVof th,
Paris Journals that the French govern
ment had received from the United States
government proper explanations of th'
| recent vote in Congress on the Franco
Mexican resolution, Winter Daviswas to
4 day instructed ;by Che House COMMITTEES
lon, foreign affairs to call upon rhe Presi
tdent and ASCERTAIN the nature of those
texplans tieas 1t is thought thatthis res
4 oluti On will make trouble in the Republi
can camp, as it is /, direct thrust at Secre
ltary Seward, and may disclose some o
his chieanery.
| THE FREMONT. CONVENTION.
! Great alarm begins to be felt in admin
1 istration circles, in regard to the Cleve
! land Convention. An attempt is set oil
foot here, and will be organized, to scnt
mensto the Convention, get possession o
lit. and ihdorse the administration, o
break it up. ga 1s sef
+ III NAVAL ACADEMY.
i Tt is reported that the gunboats Of th
i Potomac Rhotilla have removed all th
4 Iobstructions. in the Rappahannock river
T The recent military appointments o
/ the administration are, to say the least
curious Gen. Butler, who never saw
shot fired in anger, and who has had n
military education whatever, is put ii
icontrol of the most osttiimportant columns
save alone Gen. Meade's, in the'who hol
'ffeId. The Erening Posi- now complain
that he has committed blunders, land tina
the expedition has emiscarried because g
his mistakes But what else could tn
Post expect? Under the circumstances
is providence thas the whole army wa
I not captured. s.
4 1t is further annepaeed that Gen. Hun
.lter has replaced Gen Sigel in comman,
4 of the army in the valley of the shenan
: doah.s Thissis also.-ss strange appoint
ment, in view Of the fact that the onl
,1fght,Gen. Hunter has been engaged il
: during the whele !, warwas the first Bull
Run, ON which. .ecaasionhc was wounded
I Although frequently in command f9im
4 portantsdepartments, he has never givet
I 1thel first instance Of military enterprise o
! capacity. He may turn out to be goo
y General, but why should any risk be ru
whenst thoroughly competent officers fairl
4 swarm in our armies? Gen. Canby's ap
pointment to replace Gen. Banks is ais,
sinex plicahle on military grounds. Th
I only ghtipg he has seen was in the ter
Z ritories, and he has not even witnessed
4 battle in which oysr three thousand me-
were engaged, Yet sthe vast interests ii
Ethe transmississippi region are committe'
4 to his care All will be we'll that end
veil, but putting great armies under tn
control Of inexperienced Generals seem
: to us to be a avery risky business. aa g..
/ The Military Situation.
/ Doubtless Gen. Butler has accomplish
fits Il @ 4 L. L \ =,