The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-17
THE CoNsCRIPTIoN BILL.


houses OF Cong So. For the Information OF
our readers, large majority Of whom are
interest ed In It's provisions, We append copy
Of the bill, rs follows:
A BILL TO Bz ENTITLED IAN ACT TO PURIFIER
PROVIDE FoR THa PUBLIC DEFENCE"
la view Of the exigencfea OF The country,
and the ID oiute Necessity OF keeping in the
ser vice ous gallant army, aad OF placing ip
the field u large additional force to get the
ad ahcing columns OF the enemy GoW lava
ding our soil. therefore,,
SECTION l. The Congress- Of the Confederate
States do enact. inat tue President b. and he
ID hereby, authorized to cali out ana plaf III
the military vice OF the COntedsr lie .,tates,
fer three years, uaiess The war shall have
been sooner ended, al! whits men who are
residents OF the Confederate States, bs:ween
the ages of eighteen end thirty five
years 81. the time the call or calls may be
m ade, VINO are not legally exempted Iroln
mi it.ry service. al OF The persons aiore
sad who are not now III the armies OF the
toutedsrecy, and VIII Use term or serves WIZ
EXPIRE before me end of the war, shall Do Coz
tinusd IL tbs service for three years from the
uate of their original enlistment, unless tne
WAT shair have beea sooner enoed ffo,ioea'
however that ail such companies, bAttallo1s,
az d regiments, whose term u original enlist
mens was for twelve months, shall have the
rgu. within forty days, on Il DAY 10 % HAea
BIZ the commander OF tae Brigade tc EsoI'
csoiz, said com pa les bat,ai,cns, and Isgi'
mspts by elscJins eil their officers Wni0 tnsy
had g. righE heretofore To eject, whS shasl DC
commissioned by tAe ffesideAt: TroViosd,
further ,Nha. burroughs not exceeding Sky
isvx with transportation mona ana BACK,
shall re granted ID all those retained ia the
service by the PROVISIONS OF this act beyond
ma peritd OF their original enlistment, aoo
who have heretofore not received burroughs
nader the PROVISIONS OF III act entitled
Eau ac. providing for the granting OF boua.
" and turlougns o 3r.VGias anu nGA com n Is-
stoned officers IN tae Prov siop al Amy" ap.
nroyed ,Ilh DGc9 nicer, eighteen hun5 red ana
s.xty one, said furtouscs TO Be gran isd at such
TIMES, nd il suco mum Ders, as the s.ecr etary
u " IT may deem m1s5 com patibie wi IN the
Pablo iii teIest; GGd Prov idrd, further, That
iii Les Of !. iucicugn Ike communication value
il none oi The trEnsI 9rtation hereiuab Dove
granted shall be pSii 10 each private, musl-
CARER non commissioned 9th Ter 20 may
al, c. 10 receive IL ST such time the furlousn
would otEerIIte be gran ted Provided, fur
ther, That Hi persons under the 6Za OF eixh-
cen years,or over the age Of thirty five years
VINO arc no " enroll q N The mi!itaiy servica
Of the Coate ierass states. ia the regimen g.
batta.iOus and companies Hereafter ~ cs or
gam Zed, shali he r.Gaiiel to Remain IL .neir
respective COL oan4"a, D2tLaiions All reei.
,aents ter ninety days, unless their places
can sooner De supplied ~ other recGaiis rot
now liz service, y 0 are be 5seels .saes Eg-s
OF eighteen and thirty five years, s.d 4 = 81;
anQ .'art1 u laws providing f3r tG3 Ia-s4a-
lisGmea. Of yo.uE te9rs, and Inc orga IL .t.en
thereof inso companies. sQu-drons b.t.ai-
ions, Or reg icea'T sn Ill be, and the saIc, SaTe
herepy, repeated.
SEC. BE it further enacted, That sucn COM
panies, sqnadions, b. .iailonS, or regiment Is
organic ii. oe ia process OF osgsnization By
sp.hor.tY from The Secretary of gny as NAV
90 within th.rsy days from the pas1aTe Of this
ac3 so far coma pi-ted rs 20 have the whole
nCm ber CT III 81 requisite ior organ z .tiul &C.
sntaiiy enrolled, KOS am 0raC!ps il s.i.i oIgaa-
'Z2tions any parsons Row IN service, sha IL b.
a~r.I ta eff 81 n
states as part OF the land forces of the same,
:, bs recei a9t ii that al n OF tbs service IL
which taey are au:horiz Il 10 organize, ara
saail elect tLeir c2l1paay, battalion, and
resimeutsl officers.
SIC Be it further eaa.ted, Tpat for the en-
rol.ment ~ all persons ooInp;aasnded within
sna provisions Of ID is act, VINO are us5 already
in service in The arrnirs Of N Con'eGerate
states 1t .h Il ba aTfui for tbs P.ee-dsca
~r.t1 the consent of tha Governors Of las re-
soective States, TO employ State officers snd,
on future to obtain such consent. ne shall
employ Conf iecaGe cfii2ers, charged with
the duiV OF making Such SIrOiimeN: in &c,
ccrhance with rules and regulations 70 be
prescri bed ny aim
SEC. 4. Re 4; jatrtser enaetcd, That persons en-
rolec under the provisions of the preceding
sectior, sbaii b. assigned Ky the Secretary of
We to n : iiI .rec companies Hovin ryice
until ah Com pany is fiiled to its IN .xinurn
number, GLd tue persons 50 eurOl-d shall
be assigned to CON panles from the States from
SEQ 8. Be it further enacted, That eli seaman
and ordiu Dy seGIuan IL the land f5rces oE the
Confederate states, enrolled under the proyi-
s,cns o. this act. may, on appi;ca ton OF the
Secretary of The Navy, be transferred from the
land force to the nava! service.
SEC. 6, BE IL fiDlher enacted, That IN all eases
where Stale may not have in Ina army
Number OF rss.m,nts, esttaii1' sd4,dFeas,
of persons fubj' ct 20 military service uaaer
ibis act, pc!o s,ng 10 sucn State then tia res.
idua or ex2eq thereof shall b. kept "a Il re-
serva under such regulations as ilisy bs Is tab
lished by me Secretary o: War; aEG tbat -
stated periods of NOT greater than three
months, details, determined by lot, shall be
"a Sds + ON said reserve, SO that each coinpa-
nv shall aene3Yiy Is practicable, be kent fn,I
Provided That TIE persons held ia reserve may
rern,;n st hor.e NATL called INFO rvice by the
President Provided, also, that during their
s,7v at home they snail not receive pay. Pro-
vide 4 farther. that the persons comprehe ended
in this &C: shall not he subject 20 the rules
and articles of war until mustered into the
actual service Of khe COME -erete StGtes sx
cent that said persons, when enrolled and
liable 10 duty, if they shall wiiifgilv refuse to
oley said cali, each OF them shall be held TO
bs q dessrter, and punished a. scch under
sajd articles Provicef, further, that when
ever IL The opinion o. the President, the ext
ppecicg CT he p1hlic service may require IL.
be ssall b. authorized 70 call iato ao.ual ser
vice tna 20. Tire reserve, or so much may Da
neca-. airy, notp eviouslyg 1igned 20 LITER snt
com yta MICS in sprVlCS under PROVISION OF E2C-
| tom four OF this act. Said reserve shall be
ORGANIZED under such rul' ! % The Secretary
| OF War may sdopt, provides tha company.
! battalion, and regiw eatal officers ,Gli De
eli ,scd by the troop composing the irn g:
| pro vid q The troops rai,ed in any one Late
| shall rot he com ned in regimentei. batta-
| lion SQUADRON, or company orgauiz.tIop,
| Wi tn troops raised In any other ,tate.
SEC. 7. r. IL further enacted, That sill G1ldiers
| nc - sary!ng II: the srnY, or mu -tered In the
Dff sl.l 70
enrolled in lid ervica uudar the au!hoFiZl
| items heret ofore l. ued by s:.s Secretary al
war, and who are confionei il tue service
By virtue CT this act, who aave not re'eived
| he bounty Of fifty dollars allowed by ex.
| isting laws, shall be entitled 20 receive said
! noun.y.
SIC 8 Be it further enacted, That each man
who may hereafter be ars:ered into service,
| aud VINO saall arm himseIf with muska,
| shotgun rifle, Or carnine. accepts as AN srfi-
| Client weapon, shall De paid the value thereof
| to be ascer.lined by the mastering Officer
| uGdar snea reg 1la:ions SIS nlFy es pIescrinc
| by the Secretary Of war, Il b. Is willing &c
| ell ,hetame, and il he is nof, then ne shall
| bs entitled 10 receive one dollar q m nth FOR
| the use of:aid received aud approved musket
| riff sho'gcn, or carhine.
| SEC 9 Belt further eaacttd That persons o
| Liable for duty may be received q. sui Iituts'
| for tho who are under such reguiat IONS u,
may be pr. crbed by tse 5 creta~y OF War.
| SEC 10 Be it ftr;her saacasd, Tba. all vacan.
| cie7 saai! he filled bJ The Prs siaeat from sh'
| c3Dp aEy, battalion, idHadroa or regimen
| in which aach vacaaci shall occur, by pro
motion according 10 seniority, excep: il ca-e'
| Of dis3eii y or other incom Potency Pro
| vid 4, however, THAT the Pfc sident may
| when, in his opinion IL may be proper fl
such vacancy or vsca. iciss by the promotion 0
| any officer or offers or private or private!
| froea company, battalion, squadron or Tt Il
| meat who shall have been distinguished II
| the service by exhibition Of valor and skid
| and tha. wherever q vacancy Shall occur IL
| lbs lowest gfads o. ne Commits, on ON
| ce.5 of Il comp my, said vacancy shall be lilies
| By election: Provided, all Appointment
| msde by the President shall be by and VIII
| the ad vice and conzent OF the Senate.