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ed: "The people, incredulous of a long war, were naturally averse to long enlistments, and the early legislation of Congress rendered it impracticable to obtain volunteers for a greater period than twelve months." This language implied that the Provisional Congress had not co-operated with the Executive in measures for the prosecution of the war. He knew that it was the earnest desire of that body to afford every possible assistance to the other branches of the Government. Mr. Kenner moved to postpone the further call of the committees, with a view to take up the President's Message. The motion being sustained, ne moved that the message be referred to the several committees in the order in which it referred to the different departments. A bill from the Senate, allowing an officer of the army to hold the position of Secretary of War, without losing his rank, was read and passed. Mr. Moore, of Ky., submitted a resolution calling upon the President to furnish t