Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-08-12

Amended y uly 18TH, lS62, by the
Thirty-Seventh Congress.
An Act to amend the calling forth the militia 70
cute the laws Of the Union suppress 5nsllrrecion,
aud repel inyasons approved Feb 2sfh 1895 and
tbs acts amendaory thereof and for other purposes
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of Anaerica IN Congress assembled, That
whenever the President of the United
States shall call forth the militia Of the
States, to be employed in the service of
the United States, he may specify in his
call the perio 4 for which such service may
be required. not exceeding nine months,
and the militia 50 called shall be mustered
in and continue to serve for and during the
time SO specified unless sooner discharged
ty command Of the Preeident. Ifby rea-
sen Of defects in existing laws, or il the
execution Of them, in the several States or
any ofthem, it shall be found necessary to
provide for enrolling the militia and other
wise putting this act in execution, the p res
ident is authorized in such cases to make
all necessary rules and regulations; and
the enrolment of the militia shallNin all
cases include all the able bodied male citi-
gems between the ages Of eighteen and for
ty-fve, and shall be apportioned among
the States according to representative pop
uation.
Sec. 2. indie Il further enacted, That
the militia when so called into service,
shall be organized in the mode prescribed
/ by law for volunteers.
SEC. 8. Ind be 1t further enacted, That
! the President be and he is hereby authori-
zed, in addition to the volunteer forces
which he is now authorized by law to raise
to accept the services Of any number Of vol
unteers not exc eding one hundred tnoIa-
and, as infantry, for period Of nine months
unless sooner dircharged. And every sol
der who shall enlist under the provisions
of this section shall receive his first months
pay, and also twenty-five dollars bounty,
upon the mastering Of his company or reg
iment into the service Of the United States.
And all provisions of law relating to vol
unteers enlisted in the service Of the Uni
ted States Tor three years or during the
war, except in relation to bounty, shall be
and the same are extended to, and are
hereby declared to embrace, the volunteers
to be raised under the provisions Of this
section.
SEC. 4. And5e il further enacted, That
for the purpose of filing up the regiments
of infantry now III the United States SER
vice, the President be, and he hereby H.,
authorized TO accept the services OF volun-
teers in such numbers as may be presented
for that purpose for twelve months, If not
sooner discharged. And such volunteers,
; when mustered into the service, shall be in
all respects upon a footing with similar
troops in the United States service, except
as toseryice bounty, which shall I've fifty
dollars, one half Of which to be paid upon
their joining their regiments, and the ogher
half at the expiration of their enlistment.
SEC. 3, Aad be 1t further enacted, That
the President shall appoint, By and with
ID the advice and consent of the Senate, a
Judge advocate general, with the rank pay
> and emoluments of colonel of cavalry, to
d whose Office shall be returned, for revision,
the records and proceedings Of all courts
martial and military commissions, and
where record shall be kept OF all proceed
ings had thereupon. And no sentence Of
death, or imprisonment in the penitentiary
shall be carried into execution until the
amo shsll have been approved by the
resident,
! Sec 6. And be 1t further enacted, That
there may be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, for each army in the field, a judge
advocate, with the rank, pay and enlolu-
ments. each, of major of cavalry. who
,bal perform the duties of judge advocate
for the army to which they respectively be-
long, under the discretion Of the judges adj
yocate general. =,
SEC. 4, And be 1T further enacted, That
herea ter all offenders in the army charged
with offenses now punishable by a resl-
mental or garrison court .martial, shall oe
rorcht before field officer Of bis regi-
! Who shall be detsiled for that pur-
, n,en' 20 shall hear and determine the
poe e. W. order the punishment that
1 dlS an /. and ssall also make rec
ord Of his process - .,,r,ander. who. up
same to the brigade c.. ''iia aad;nSs of such
IN the approval of the pro- ~ Il Be ex-
officer, shall order the san brent in
~ Provided. That the punis4 id to
ou1eu Ne limited to that authoriz, i
uei es'seS a regimental or gafrisone~
Z 'nlilclea ~ "a provided further,
curt s, tharllai: a. there being no brig
nat - me event Of eeedings as afore
de commander. the prol ,nroyal to The
aid shall be submitted for az,
officer of the post. 4. That
SEC. 8. Ind be At further enact INTO
II officers who have been mustered
he service of the United States as battaI-
on adjutants and quartermasters ofcasal-
y under the order of the War Depart
nent. exceeding tie number authorized By
w, shall te paid as such for the time ac
lally employed ia the service Of The Uni
ID Ststes, air, that all such officers now
the service exceeding the number as
toresaid, shall be Immediately mustered