The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-09
To Provide for tho Suppression OF Rebel
lion.

Be enacted by tho Senate and House OF Representa-.
tves Of the United States Of America in Congress
bled That whenever by Of unlawful obstruc ions.
combinations, or assembages Of persons, or rebellion
against the authority Of the government Of tho United
States II shall become impracticabc the Judgment Of
the President Of the United States TO enforce by the ordi
nary course of judicial proceedings the laws OF the United
States within any State Territory Of the United States
IL shall be awful for the President of the United States
cal forth the militia Of any all the States Of the Union
and to employ such parts of the land and naval forces Of
the United sat as he may deem necessary TO enforce
the faithful execution OF the laws of the United States
to suppress such rebellion In whatever State Territory
thereof the laws of the United states may be forcby OPP
posed, Or the execution thereof forcby INSTRUCTED
Sec And be it further enacted That Whenever In the
judgment Of the President may be necessary TO use
military force hereby directed to be employed and called
forth by him. the President shall forthwith by procama
ton, command such insurgents to dispense and retire
peaceab!y to their respective abodes, within limited
time.
Sec g. And be it further enacted That the militia SO
called into the service Of the United States shall be sab
ect to the rules and articles Of the troops
the United States and DO continued in the of the
United States until discharged by proclamation Of the
President Provided That such continuance in service
shall not extend beyond sixty days after the commence
mnt Of the next regular session Of Congress unless Con
gress shall expressly provide by law therefor And pro
vided further that the militia called tho service
Of the United States shall during their time Of service be
entitled to the same pay, ratons and allowances for
clothing are or may be established by law for the army
Of the United States.
Sec T. And be it further enacted, That every officer
non commissioned officer private OF the militia, who
shall fail " obay the orders OF the President Of the
United States in any Of the before stated, shall
forfeit sum not exceeding years. pay and not less
than months pay be- determined and adjudged by
court martial; and such officer shall be liable By
caahiered by sentence Of court martial and be ncays
cItated from holding commission In the militia for Y
term not exceeding twelve months, at The discretion oi
the court and such commissioned officer and private
shall be liable TO Imprisonment, by like sentence
failure OF payment Of the fines ajudged against them
one calendar month for every twenty I'VE dollars Of such
fine
Sec g. And be It further enacted, That courts martial
for tho trial Of militia shall be composed Of militia officers
only
Sec. O. And be 1t further enacted That all nnes to he
assessed aforesaid shall be certified by the presiding
officer Of the martial and shall DO collected paid
according TO the provisions and IN the pro
scribd by the seventh and eighth Of the act
February 20, 1885, to which this is amendment.
Sec. And be it further enacted. That the marshals
the several districts Of the United States and their depu
ties shall have the powers in executing the laws
the United States shers and their deputies in this
vera States have by law in executing the laws Of the
respective States.
Sec. g. And be IL further enacted That sections two
three and four Of the act entitled can 10 prov de
calling forth the militia to execute the laws Of the Union
suppress instructions and rcpe nvasions and repsa
the act force for those purposes approved Feb
ruary twenty eight seventeen hundred and ninety Ave
and much of the residue u said act and Of all other
conflict with this act are hereby repealed Approved
July %, 1861.