Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-23
OFFICIAL.
LAWs OF THE UNITED sTATbs.
Passed at the First Session Of the Ihtrfy-
Seueah Congress.
tPupLIC.-No. 22.l

AN ACT to provide Tor the suppression Of rebellion
against aud resistance to the laws of the United
States, and TO amend the act entitled An ACT 70
1pToYide for calling forth the militia 70 execute me
laws of the Union, &c, passed February twenty
eight seventeen hundred and niuety-hNc.
! Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repro
senta;ivc5 Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That whenever. by reason OF uI-
lawful Instructions combinations or assenhlagcs OF
persons, or rebellion against the authority Of tie
Government Of the United States 1t shall bec"nlc
impracticabIe in the judgment of the President of
the United States to enforce by the ordinary course
Of judicial proceedings the lays of the United states
to call forth the militia of any orn the States OF the
Union, and to employ such parts OF the land and ma
val Erces of the United States as he may deem
the United States to suppress such rebellion in
whatever State or Territory thereof the laws OF the
United may bc orcibly opposed, or the eNecu-
ton thereof forcbly Distracted
See. >. And be it further enacted That whenever,
i'll the judgment Of tho President, may be necessary
to use the military force hereby directed to be en-
plOyed and called forth by him. the President snail
! forthwith, by proclamation, command such nsur'
gents dispense and retire peaceahy to their re-
| spectivc abodcs, within limited time.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That the militia
so called into the service of the United States shall
be subject the rules and articles OF war ;Ls
the troops of the United States and be continued
in the service the United until discharged by proc
| Ianation of the Presidents Provided 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 provided turtner
That the militia call into the service OF the me
States shall during their time of service be entitled
to the pay, ratiOns, and allowances for clothing
may be established by law for the army oil
| the United states.
Sec J. And be it further enacted, That every Off
Ger. non. commissioned officer, or private Of the mi
litin who shall fail TO obey the orders OF the Prest
dent of the United States i'll any Of the cases above
recitrd shall forfeit not exceeding one year
nav. and not less than months pay, to he de-
| ter!nned and adjudged by n cOurt-martial; mud
such officer shall be liable to lie cashcred by SEN
tcnce of Courtmartal and be ncapacitaied for hold
| in; commission in the militia for Il tenn not eX-
ceeng twelve months, at the discretion of the court
and smc non-commissiOued officer aud private shall
| be liable to imprisonment, Ivy like sentence, on
| failure Of payment of the fines adjudged against
them, for one calendar month for every twenty live
| dollars of such fine.
Sec j. And be it further enacted, Tint courts-mar-
the trial of militia shall be composed OF mill
tia officers only.
Sec g. And be it further enacted, That all fines to
be assessed as aforesaid shall be certified by the pre-
siding officer of the cOurt-martnl and shall be col
lecte and paid according to the provisions ami
in the manner prescribed by the seventh ami eighth
sections of the of February twcnty-eght, seven
teen hundred and ninety-Iive, to which this is an
| amendment.
Sec = Aud be it further enacted, That the mar
shas of the several districts of the United States,
and their deputies shall have the same powers III eX-
ecutin the laws OF tile United States sherifis and
their deputies in the several States have by law, in
| executing the laws Of their respective States.
Sec s. And be it further enacted. That sections
two three and four Of the act entitled IAN act to
provide for calling forth the militia TO execute
| the laws of the Union. suppress instructions,
and repel invasions, and to repeal the act now in
force for those purposes, approved February TWEEN
| weight, seventeen hundred and nincty-hvc, and
20 much of the residue OF said act and of all other
acts as conflict with this act hereby repealed.
| Approved, July 20, 1861.