Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-06

WAsnInoTos, Jan s.
rte lo,Ioeisg 10 The message sent TO oon'
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WAsHIn0TOH, Jan 2.
~. to,be;,g 10 The message sent to Coo
ersss . dsy b. The President:
IN. .o;rt resolution Of Jour honorable
hod;.. sonrovcd Dec. 23d, 1868, the pay
80 r. ha.nties to veteran volunteers -
nn ~ nrsctIced by the War Department II
- The extent Of $500, In each case prohibs
,tsd After The Rish 1sy Of the present month.
I transmit Tor Your consideration commu-
o;catiou from the Secretary Of War, accom-.
oanied by. one from the Provost Marshal
Geueeal 70 hin, both relating to tho sut.
iect above meneioned. l earnestly recon.
mend that the Law be so modified ~ 10 al-
low bounties to be paid as they now are, at
least until the ensuing lst day OF February.
| ( am not without anxisty lest it appesr TO
be importunate in thus recalling your at
tcntion to subject upon which you have
80 recently acted and nothing but deep
conviction that the public interest demands
it could induce me TO incur the hazard Of
| being misunderstood on this point. The
Executive approval was given by me 70 the
resolution mentioned, aud it is now BY .
closer attention and fuller knowledge OF
facts that feel constrained to recommend
reconsideration Of the subject.
(Slgned,) ABRAHAM LlscoLH.
The Secretary Of War 10 letter accofn-
psny ing the message, says no one seems to
doubt the necessity Of increasing the mile
| tsry forces for the speedy termination Of the
| rebellion, and although much difference u
| opinion exists 10 respect to the system 81
raising troops by Volunteers and payment
of bountes. aud the system OF raising an
/ ~ raft o.
| certain 1ss, That whatever may Do the
weight Of argument or the influence OF To-
dividual opinion, large portion OF the Peo'
, ole prefer the method OF contributing their
proportion Of the military force BY bounty
| 70 volunteers, rathe- than draft; "a, That
| veteran sold!ers who have become Injured
to service, even when paid bounty, consti.
tute cheaper force than raw recruits OF
drafted men without bounty.
| The information received by the War
| Department from the armies 10 the field
| pr,or to the passage OF the resolution OF De-
csmber last, indicated that a very large
o. oportion of the forces now in the service
would have checrfuiIy re-enlisted for three
/ veaas under the terms authorized by order
ii this Department, and such enlistments
have been che ok ed, and will in great mea-
sure be put an end to by the restriction i'm.
posed by action Of Congress. 1t is believed
that if any limitation should be imposed
apon payment OF bounties TO encourage Ell.
lstmcnts VI veteran forces now in tho field,
= ought not to be sooner than the first Of
February The Provost Marshal General
IN a communication, Gays that after great
| labor the volunteer recruiting service, under
l n ~ fotr Ia,
| in progress. Letters, all dated between the
2Oth and Oath Of December, from the Su.
perintendenrs of the recruiting service in
| The sixteen States, are in the main very
encouraging as to the prospect OF getting q
large number of recruits by volunteer en-.
listments Several OF the States were in q
fair way to raise the quotas assigned to
tbem. Tue act approved December 23j,
1868, forbiddpg, alter the iiith OF January,
the pay ment to volunteers oi all bountiee
except the one hundred dollars authorized
| by an &C: Of 1861 was not known at the
zine these favorable reports were sent t.
me. | have no doubt that the effect o.
that act vi be CD, cked If it does not STOP
enlistments. OF the 500 bounty
provided BY an act OF 1861, bat twenty Gyt
dollars can be paid in advance, the seventy
five dollars being due only after two years
OF service. 1t tUok some time after Ocio
Der 18th t. get the people reused to ttt
subject Of volunteering. They are now
most earnestly engaged in il, and | have
reports for October, November aud part o.
December showing that Az 500 men have
been enlisted and the daily average Of en-.
listrnen;s is increasing under these circum
stances. | respectfully suggest the pro,
prety Of reconsideration Of the act for
bidding bounties after January 9Th
The communication was referred to The
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson's new enrolment bill, intro
duced to day, exempts those who are phys
lcaily disabled and also makes the folio y Ing
exemptions The Vice President and ID,
Judges Of the courts, the heads Of the Elk
ecn,lve Departments and the Governors 0
States, and receives as substitutes only
those whe are not liable to the draft and
penalty Of from 500 to $1,000 fine ant
from thirty days to six months imprison
ment il provided in the punishment uf en-
rolling officers who are engaged directly o
indirectly in procuring substitutes.