The national Republican., 1861-08-01


from the regular army shall be detailed by the
commanding general TO such service in the vol
unteer regiments now in the field as will, in his
Judgment, give them the greatest military in
struction and efficiency; and that the command.
ing general may, in his discretion, employ said
officers with any part Of the regular forces now
in the field until the regiments authorized by
this act shall have been. fully recruited, and de-
tail any of the officers now in the regular army
to service with the volunteer regiments now in
the field, or which may hereafter be called out,
with such rank a. mag be offered them in said
volunteer regiments, for the purpose Of impart.
ing to them military instruction and efficiency.
approved. July 20, 1861.
PpBLIC-No. 90.
AN ACT to provide for the suppression Of re.
bellion against and resistance to the laws Of
the United States, and to amend the act en-.
titled San act to provide for calling forth the
militia to execute the laws of the Union"
&C., passed February twenty eight, seventeen
hundred and ninety.fve.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of America
in Congress assembled, That whenever, by res.
son of unlawful distractions, combinations, or
assemblages of persons, or rebellion against
the authority Of the Government Of the United
States, it shall become impracticable, in the
Judgment Of the President of the United States,
to enforce, by the ordinary course Of judicial
proceedings, the laws of the United States
within any State or Territory of the United
States, it shall be lawful for the President of
the United States to cali forth the militia Of
any or all the States Of the Union, and to en-
ploy such parts of the land and naval forces of
the United States as he may deem necessary to
enforce the faithful execution Of the laws of the
United States, or to suppress such rebellion in
whatever State or Territory thereof the laws Of
the United States may be forcibly opposed, or
the execution thereof forcibly obstructed.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That when
ever, in the Judgment of the President, it may
be necessary to use the military force hereby
directed to be employed and called forth BY
him, the President shall forthwith, by proc
lamation, command such insurgents to disperse
and retire peaceably to their respective sbodes,
within limited time.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That the
militia so called into the service of the United
States shall be subject to the same rules and
articles Of war as the troops of the United
States and be continued in the service Of the
United States until discharged BY proclamation
of the President: Provided, That each con.
tinuance in service shall not extend beyond
sixty days after the commencement of the next
regular session Of Congress, unless Congress
shall expressly provide by law therefor: And
propided further, That the militia 80 called
into the service of the United States shall,
during their time of service, be entitled to the
sane paJ, rations, and allowances for clothing
as are or may be established by law for the
army of the United States.
Sec. 4. And be Il. further enacted, That every
af},oor NON, od oAsoor or iuofo NJ
the militia, who shall fail to obey the orders of
the President of the United States in any of the
cases before recited, shall forfeit sum not ex-
ceeding one years pay, and not less than one
months pay, TO be determined and adjudged
by court-martisl; and such officer shall be
liable to be cashered by q sentence Of court
martial, and be incapacitated from holding a
commission in the militia for q term not ex.
ceeding twelve months, at the discretion Of the
court and such non-commissioned officer and
private shall be liable to imprisonment, by a
like sentence, on failure of payment ofthe fines,
adjudged against them, for one calendar month
for every twenty-five dollars ofsuch fine.
Sec. S. And be ii further enacted, That courts.
martial for the trial of militia shall be COM
posed of militia officers only.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That ali
fines to be assessed as aforesaid shall be certi-
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tial and shall be collected and paid over &C.
cording to the provisions and in the manner
prescribed by the seventh and eighth sections
of the act Of February twepty-eight, seventeen
hundred and ninety-fve, to which this is an
amendment.
Sec. I. And be ii further enacted, That the
marshals Of the several districts of the United
States, and their deputies, shall have the same
powers in executing the laws of the United
States as sheriffs and their deputies in the sew
eral States have, by law, in executing the laws
Of the respective States.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That sec
tions two, three, and four of the act entitled
Gan act to provide for calling forth the militia
to execute the laws of the Union, suppress in
surrections, and repel invasions, and to repeal
the act now in force for those purposes" ap
proved February twenty.eight, seventeen hun
due of said act and Of all other acts as conflict
with this act, are hereby repealed.
approved, July 20, 1861.
PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. g.
A RESOLUTION relative to the exhibition o.
the industry of all nations, to be holden in
London in the year eighteen hundred and
sixtytwo.
RESOLVED By the Senate and House of Repre
sentatires Of the United States Of America i,
Congress assembled, That the President be
and he hereby is, authorized to take such meas
ures as shall to him seem best to facilitate
proper representation Of the industrial interest.
of the United States at the exhibition of the in
dustry of all nations to be holden at London il
the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two anc
the sum of two thousand dollars is hereby ap
propristed for the incidental expenses thereof
Approved, July 27, 1861.