The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-08
The Enrolment Bill.
Repeal Of sise Com Claus

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Thc House, to-day,
as was fully anticipated by those who under
stood the influences which had been brought
tc bear, voted by six majority, to repeal the
Communication clause of the enrolment act
The Massachusetts, delegation, which has voted
steadily against any repeal all along, went over
in Il body In the vote to-day all of the New
England Republicans, except two from Maine
voted for the repeal. Frank, of N. Y, Hale
and Thad Stevens, of Pa, were the only Rep
resentatives from other States who held out to
the end and voted against it, The chairman
Gus and unccasing in his opposition to anv re-
peal of the commutatiOn. The Democrats
voted solid against any change, as also did most
of the borter State men. The amendment
which has passed the House. in brief author
ICES draft for one year, permits substitutes
sixty days notice from the President before q
draft is commenced. II has yet to pass the
Senate, though it will doubtless be accepted,
as the Senate's own bill is almost precisely of
the same tenor.
The bill Is adopted authorizes the President,
at his discretion, at any time to call for any
number of volunteers for one, two or three
years, or in case of draft, any substitute shall
be credited to any town. precinct Or election
district towards filing the quota Of which he
volunteer or substitute who may be accepted
for one year shall be paid q bounty Of $500:
for two years $500, and for three years $500
to be paid at statsd intervals.
speech, "r Gen. Mcclellan at Lake
George.
Maj. Gen. MCOI.ELLAN was sereuuded at the
Fort William Henry Hotel, at Lake George,
on the evening of Saturday the 18th, and made
his appearance Oh the balcony amid cheers.
Order having been restored. he vas introduced
to the large assenblagc by Judge Beo,yN, and
spoke as follows:
| thank YOU, my friends, for this welcome
and pleasing evidence of your regard, 1t is a
most happy termination of the delightful week
have passed in the midst of this beautiful re-
gion, among such warm and friendly hearts.
When men come, as you have dCuc, so many
miles from the mountains and valleys. it means
something M ire than empty compliment or
idle courtesy. At all events l so regard it :;
and understand this sudden gathering of men,
who are in truth the strength Of the ma
tion as intended to show your love and
gratitude to the gallant men who have
| SO long fought under my command and
| as an evidence to any who may dare to doubt
| whether abroad, at home. or in the rebelliOus
| States, that the people OF Ills portion OF the
! country intend to support to the last the Un-
| ion of our great natiOn--the sacredncss of its
! Constitution and Laws against whoever may
attack them. L do not fatter mysclfthat this
kind demonstration is a mark ct personal re-
gard to me, but that it means far more than
that. You add to the cOgent arguments afford
| ed by the deeds of your sons and brothers in
the field, the sanction and weight of your opin-
ion in favor of the justice and vital impor-
lance of tie real cause for which we are fight
ing. and the cause which should never be per-
| good furtupe to have had near me in very
trying times many of your near relations. In
truth, there must be among you now. men who
went with me through the memorable seven
DAYS Of battle that commenced two years ago
to day. 1t is only just to thank you now Tor
the yalor and patriotism of your sons and
brothers who were with me In the Army of the
Potomac from Yorktown to Antietam. Yet
how could they be other than brave and patri-