, 1862-07-19

The following Is copy OF the bill in rela-
ton TO u.1]it;a and volunteers as 1t passed both
Houses: i
bill to smend the act calling forth the militia to
execute the laws Of the Union. suppress insur-
rect1on ard 1epel 1nvasfons. approved February
q, 11Q5, and the acts ame1datory thereof, and
for other purposes. i
& it enacted 5y the Saldte and Hosse Of Rsp-
7e.enfatsres'c1 The United States Of Anse'Tcd II
Ccagyess assembled, That whenever the Prest-
deni Of the United States shall call forth the
militia Of the States, to be employed In the
seryice Of the United States, he may specify
IN lis call the period for which eu:h service
me3 he required, not exceeding nine months;
sna The militia go called shall be mustered in
&c specified, unless sooner discharged By COM
ma1 d OF the president It BY ress0n OF de-
fec1s in existing Awe, OF in the execution Of
them in the several States, or any Of them, It
iiny the militia and otherwise putting. this act
into execution, the president is authorized In
such cases to make ill necessary rules and
1esulations; and the enrolment Of the militia
shall in all cases include all able bodied male
ci,izens between the ages Of eighteen and !
fortT-hye, and shall be apportioned among the
S:atts according to representative population. |
SEC. 2. 4nl bc 1t juTt1tr enacted, That Lhe |
militia, WHEN 60 called into service, shall be |
organized in the mode prescribed by law for
volunteers
Sc. 5. Ind BE- It further enacted, That the |
President be aud he is hereby authorized, in
addition to the volunteer forces which he is
| nov authorized By Law to raise, to accept the
sc1yicts Of any number Of volunteers, not ez-
| ceGding one hundred thousand, as infantry,
| for q period Of nine months. unless sooner
| discharged. And every soldier who shall en-
| LIST under the provisions of this section shall
receive his first months pay, and also @25 as
bcuity, upon the uuste1ing Of bis company
| 1r7 ri fhta nf tina -1IDiftH
| States. And all provisions Of Law relating to
volunteers enlisted in the service Of the q nited
States for three years, Or during the War, ex-
cept in relation to bounty, shall Be, and tue
I to embrace the volunteers to eraised under
1.-THE pt4vk(ons of"this section
SEC. \ 4ad be.Yt J4rthdF enacted, That for
the purpose Of filling up the regiments Of in
President be, and he hereby is, authorized to
accept the services Of volunteers in such
Lumbers as may be presented for that pur-
pose, tor tn GIVE months, not sooner dis
charged. And such volunteers, when mus-
tered into the service, shall be in all respects
uron q footing with similar troops ID the
CLited States service, except as to service
bounty, which shall be $50, one-half Of which
to he paid upon their joining their regiments.
sid the otLer hall at the expiration Of their
| enlistment.
i src. S And 1e it further enacted, That the
President siis;..ll siis.l appoint, BY and with the ad-
,ice and consent OF the SENATE, judge adyo-
cate general, with the rank, pay, Ind emolu-
. 1ucnis Of a ct1t mel Of cavalry, to whose office
shall be returned, for revision, the records aad
| 1rOce diDgB of ali the cOurte- martial and mill
1ary commissions, and where q record shall be
= | kept If all proceedings had thereupon. Aud
! nc sentence Of des1b, or imprisonment IN the
= peritenljary, shall be carried into execution
) unit! the SAME shall lave betn approved 81
, The president.
. SEC. 6. ind be it further enactttl, That there
) | 1nay be appointed By the president, by and
r With the advice and consent Of the Senate, fol
i. euch army in the field, judge advocate, viii
: the rank I'ay, and cmolumcnts, each Of /
i, vi Judge advocate for the army to which the1
e resi- ectively belong, under the direction o
IS 1ht judge advocate general.
j. SEC. 1. Anl BE- it further enacted, That here
d a1ttr all offenders in the army charged witt
n otIenEue now punishable by regimental o
e | garrison court-mart1al shall be brought befor
If field officer Of bis reg iment who stall be dc
" tailed for that purpose, and who shall hear au
i determine the otiense, and order the Pnnist
e nent that shall be inflicted and shall ais
y, make q record of his proceedings. and subm1
d the same to the brigade comm ander, wht
10 upon the approval Of tue proceedings OF sue
3, teld officer, khall order the same to be ext
re cuted Ffovided, That the puni hment In sue
n. | cases be limited 10 that authorized to be il
I'd | tlicted by regimental or garrison court-ma
he ,ial; And pyomded, further, That, in the eyel
IN Of there being no brigade commander, tt
n proceedings as aforesaid shall be submitted t,
~ !,r1,roynl r. the commanding officer Of Il
he pcet.
Is Sec. s. And 0e it further enacted, That s
'@2 officers Who lave been mustered into the Sc
nd Vice OF the United States as battalion adj
Is, sunts and auariermaeters Of cavalry under Il
nd orders OF the War Department., exceeding t
m lupsi ~ aa~, at,,ai1, a,,11nv ru
.c- 5oth ~ ~ ~ ns ths 1;nited s1ates and &
-. ~ the eeIsNs " sue ol1sss, 1n,a;1r ~ - =
~ ~ e9sn oineets LIN ~ sS,i - s3.sSaadgs+.
nuMner as n'oleeau' ~ ; ena oo ~ thn fT.,;s
a. n.uete'cu o@s "a AAe o.A ~ |AAe oNA<3
nm e'eue' n 6.,7 T.. - f,x,box .,o.,u7 That :
w eEc; .. 1asA oS Jn'1"e. t~ae*, anas
nd president be, and he Is hereby, au:nofazea
~ sstanusn anG u sao1e ai"s eoip u
~ ~ 10 his aisc1cllo1. rh,t ~
eEc. ~. Ann ge ~ N1.na ~ naF f
I argy corps shall 1sse Inc is'iowing 3 otnce =:
vs. ana no mose, atEaSpen ~ 1nes, WV e4, 4hars
~ stNu1e the sIan ol tne conni1nasr yer tnets M
w. w. ohe asslhtant ~ loJulAuLgeleial, vne 4uA.
master, one com4ssy VI who 81
" une asslstant anspecto1-eensfai, Wno sl
w w hear, fespect1Vtly, Lne rank ol ieutena
am sotua, aro ,mn'.r sna 1a,c.. 1V 3h. Prss5d.
.ad atns ~ IA Soaa1o,, ~: r. % be,r tha ~
10 so tnlee s7e - 1E w. w., ~ ront nf nants
IL u u ~ I"H ~ ~ ~ p1esid.nt hv md ~
fo- ~ W ~ a5ssa1+ - - +ho 1e1a9n ,,r ~
orr ane aus ~ au - 10 ao,,.,a.aa ~ 81
tbot the 81 'ne ssr % .,
4;.-o A1to5 tolPe. tsu - aa1tt ~ - - IL -;
eacn army colps e snel, ~ aGuaaon " LIZ LIZ ~.
.he antss; ~ ~ snt - - =. Ano o4on@s
aI usn at tne nea441atseie ,. " tns eol pe; nt.t
i!s SEC. Ii. ara &c u u4ffteT sNaeteu, 14as ~,
dis" cavalry forces IN the service OF the Uni
!scn Sta1es sna1i hereafter " organizes as lulu
~ EACH regiment o1 cavalry sna1l nave ems
last .ne), one Heu:- cOlontl, three majors,
u ne surgeon, one assistant surgeon, one I
Hl's mental adJu1ant, one feglmentn qua1tefu
nosl ter, one regtmentA conlm1ssary, one se1ss
!ne n.jcr, one quafttrmaster sergeant, one
ging missary sergeant two hospital stewards,
men eacdltr sergeant, one Time chls1 tru1npetef,
lss!. one CHIEF farrisf or blacksmlth, anu eacn
o1 ~ ment snaH CONSIST OF Twelve companies
ea:5 l:5 troops, and each company or troop shaA
;, ~ one captain, one hsht lieutenant, one sec
aSne, lieutenant, and one supernumerary SET
;s ~ lieutenant, one hfst sefEeant, one qua
lgpe master sefgeant, one commlssay sesge
- V ~ nse se1geants' elens GorPotats. t"o
Ut OF sters, two far1iera or blacksm1ths, one
Fou1o dler, one TagoneEa and seventy eight priv
aa.s : aaae the 1egmentai a93ntants, Lae resame
oe~s, qhaf1ermastcfs, anu TEE Hue1sa! couluisss
Is m ~ g be taken IRON thelr fespectiVe regime
q ~ I1omdcd, I6aL vacancies caused oy III
,aaur san5zaflon snau nor oe considered as ofls
.slag' but shall be hlled bE reRnlar promotlon
snca- SEC. l.. dRd &c u JaTaheT enacted. Ina
Hnat president be, and be Is hereby. authorize
W .E receive into me service OF the United -
sney forthe purpose Of constructing fntrencnm
4eae's or p ftofinang c1np service. OF any oLueI
sens OF any n1atarS or nasal sefsace lHf ~nlc1
a q We We may be competent, persons Of Africa,
-.u,UUV | SctDf. 3nd epcb persons Ehau be eUtOlle