The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-08-12
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at tie First Session Of the Thirty
seventh Congress.
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PUBLIC-No. 227
AN ACT to provide fer the suppression O
rebellion against and resistance to thu
laws of the United States, and to amend
the act entitled An act to provide fol
calling forth the militia to execute the
laws of the Union, &c, passed February
twenty-eight, seventeen hundred and
ninety-fve.
Be ii enacted Gy The Senate and House o.
/ Representatives. Of The United States OF
4naerleG IN Congress assembled, That when
ever by reason of unlawful distractions
combinations, or Assem- blages of persons or
rebellion against the authority of the Gov
ernment of the United States. it shall be-
come impracticable, in the Judgment of the
President of the United States. to enforce
by the ordinary course of judicial proceed
ings the laws Of the United States within
any State or Territory of the United States,
II shall be ls wful for the President of the
United States to call forth the militia of
any or all the States of the Union, and to
employ such part of the land and naval
forces Of the United States as he may deem
necessary tosenforce the faithful execution
of the laws Of the United States, or to sup
press such rebellion in whatever State or
Territory thereof the laws of the United
States may be foreibly opposed, or the exc
cution thereof forcibly obstructed.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted, That
whenever, IN the judgment of the President,
II may be necessary to use the military
force hereby directed to be employed and
called forth by him, the President shall
forthwith, by proclamation, command such
insurgents to disperse and retire peaceabIy
to their respective abodes within a limited
time.
Sec. 3. Apd be IL 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 U nited States, and be continued in the
service of the United States until discharg-
ed by proclamation of the President: Pro.
U9ded, That such continuance 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 proUided fur |
ther, That the militia so called into the SER
vice of the United States shall. during their
time of service, be entitled to the same pay.
ratlons, and allowances for clothing as are
Or may be established by law for the army
Of the United States.
Sec. 4. Ind be At further enacted. That
every officer, non-commissioned officer, or
private of the militia, who shall fail to obey
he orders Of the President of the United
states IN any OF tue cases before recited.
nall forfeit sum not exceeding one years
'ay, and not less than one months pay, to
,e determined audaadigrs7 --4ftt5ftfAffrs 4
aggft65nniin aggsgft65n IN the militia for term not ex-
.edinp twelve months, tlle AZ sf.rati. :, Il
40 court; and such non-commlssloned ON t
pr and private shall be liable to imprlson-
,ent by a like sentence, on failure OF pay
nent of the fines adjudged against them'
ar one calendar month for every twenty
i've dollars Of such fine.
Sec. 5. And be 1t further enacted, That
for the trial OF militia snali
,e composed of militia officers only
Sec. 6. And be 1t further enacted Inat
III fines TO be assessed as aforesaid shall be
certified by the presiding officer OF the
,oprt-martial, aud shall be collected ana
Maid over according to the provisions ana
in the manner prescribed by the seventh
and eighth sections of the act of February
twentY-eight, seventeen hundred ana nine
ty-five, to which this is an amendment:
Sec. Z. And be 1t further enacted, Ihat'
the marshals of the several districts OF 1ne
United States, and their deputies, shall
have the same powers IN executing 'ns
laws. Of the United States as sheritfs and
their deputies in the several states nave, ny
law. IN executing the laws Of their respective
States. rL+
Sec. s. Ind be it further enacted, That
sections two, three, and four of the act en-
filled " An act to provide for calling forth
the militia to execute the laws of the Union,
spnnress instructions, and repel invasions,
and and to repeal the act now in force for those
nurposeg, approved February twenty
eight, seventeen hundred and ninety-hve,
and 50 much of the residue of said act aud
of all other acts as conflict with this act
are hereby repealed
Approved, July 20, 1861.