Worcester daily spy., 1861-08-08

AN ACI to provide for the suppression of rebellion
against and resistance TO the laws of tbe limited
States, and 10 amend the act entitled "An nct to
provide Tor calling forth the militia to execute the
laws OF the Unon,n &c, passed February twenty
eight, seventeen hundred and niuety-fye
BE Il enacted By the Senate and House Of Rc,yssen,
at'ees q ne Oned States Of AD,ica, Congress as
Semoiea, Ihat Whenever by reason of unlawful OBJ
struclons, combinations or assemble res of ,ersons
or rebellion against the authority OF the govern
men OF the United States, it shall become nIDrac
eaDie, IN the Judgment of the president of the United
States, to enforce by the ordinary course of judicial
proceedings lhe laws OF the United States within
any state or territory of the United States il shall
be lawful for the president of the United States to
call 1orih the militia OF any or all the states of the
Umon, and to employ such parts of the land and
naval forces of the United States as he NAV deem
necessary to enforce the faithful execution Of the
iaWs OF the United States, to suppress such re-
behon in whatever state or territory thereof fine
laws OF the United States may be forcibly opposed
OF me execution thereof forcibly obstructed.
Sec z And be further enacted, That whenever in
the judgment of the president it may be necessary
to use the military force hereby directed TO be en-
ployea ana called forth by him. the president shall
iorthWlth, by proclamation, command such jnsur-
gents to disperse and retire peaceably to their re
spectlye abodes, within limited time
see l3 Ana 5e further enacted, That the militia
so caed INTO the service of the United States shall
be subject to the rules and articles of war nc
the troops OF the United States and be continued in
the service of the United States until iscbo H.
proclamation OF the president: Procided That such
continuance IN service shall not extend beyond sixty
days alter the commencement of the next regular
u EohSi Sss' uilIess congress shall expressly
provide Dy law therefor ARd prorided further That
me militia so called into the service OF he United
states snail during their time of service be entitled
10 the same pay, rations and allowances ior cloth
OF the United States
sec e. And be il further enacted, That every officer
hoh-commssloned officer, orpriyate of the militia
VINO snail la TO obey the orders of the president OF
me nlted Staesi in any of the before rected
ssii lofleit sum not exceeding one years pay, and
d, 4t iess san one months pay to be determined and
apudged by a court-martial and such officer shall
De liable 10 be cashiered by sentence of court
martial, and be incapactated from holding COM
Hllssloh IN the militia for term not exceeding
Twelve months at the discretion of the court; and
sucn hon-cOmmissiOned officer and private shall be
nape to imprisonment, by like sentence on nilure
OF payment of the fines adjudged against them, for
one calendar month for every twenty five dollars of
such fine.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted That courts.mar
tai for the trial of militia shall be composed of mi
litia officers only.
Sec. 6. ARd be IL further enacted That all fines to be
assessed as aforesaid shall be certified by the preside
ing officer of the courtmaial, and shall be collect
ed and paid over according to the provisions and in
the manner prescribed by the seventh and eighth
sections of the act of February twenty eight seven
teen hundred and ninety-fye, to which this is an
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted That tile marshas
OF the several districts Of the United States and
their deputies, shall have the powers in exc.
cutting tie laws of the United States as sheri(s and
Their deputies in the several states have by law in
executing the laws of their respective states
Sec g. And be IL further enacted That sections two
lree ana four, of the act entitled ''An act to pro
Nlue Ior calling forth the militia TO execute the ae
OF the union suppress instructions, and repel inva
slons, and to repeal the act in force for those
pniposes,' approved February twenty-ejoht seyen
Teen hundled and ninety five, and so much of fhe
with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved, July %, 1861,