Washington telegraph., 1862-05-07
no. r..

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SEC. T. Be az further enacted, That persons
enrolled under the provision, of the preceding
section shall be assigned by the Secretary "f
War to the different companies now in service,
until each company is filled to its maximum
number. and the persons SO enrolled shall be
assigned to companies from the States from
which they respectively come.
SEC ). BE n further enacted, That all seamen
and ordinary seamen in the land forces OF the
Confederate States. enrolled under the provi-
sions Of this act. may. on application OF the
Secretary Of the Navy, be transferred from the
Land forces to the naval service.
SEC. s. Bet further enacted, That in all cases
where State may not have in the army
number Of Regiments, bat:alions, squadrons,
or companies, sufficient TO absorb the NUMBER
Of persons subject to military service nnder
this act. belonging to such State then the re-
mains of excess thereof shall be kept as re-
serve under such regulations as may be estab-
lshei by the Secretary Of War, and that at
stated periods of not greater than three months,
details, determined by lot, shall be made from
said reserve. 80 that each company shall, as
nearly as practicable he kept full. Provided,
Tnat the persons held in reserve may remain
at home until called into service ny the Presi-
dent Provided, also, That during their stay
at home they shall not receive pay Provided,
further, That the persons comprehen1ed IN
this act shall not be subject to the rules AMI
articles Of war until mustered into the actual
service Of the Confederate States; except that
said persons when enrolled and liable to duty,
If they shall wilfully refuse TO obey said call,
each Of them shall be held to be deserier,
and punished such under said articles:
Provided, further. That whenever. in the opi-
Mon Of the President, the exi-encies of the
public service may require it, he shall he AT
fEnr-1yal .a sr,fa - tho anrfra
Teserve, or 80 much as may be necessary, not
previously assigned to different companies in
service. nnder provision Of section fonr Of this
act. Said reserve shall be organized under
such rules the Secretary of War may adopt:
Provided, The company, battalion and regi
mental officers shall be elected By the troops
composing the same : Provided, The troops
raised in any one State shall not be combined
in rcEimcntal, battalion, squadron, or company
organization with troops raised in -nE other
States.
SEC. I. Be IL further enacted, That all soldiers
now serving in the army or mustered in the
military service of the Confederate States, or
enrolled in said service under the authoriEa-
tons heretofore issued by the Secretary OF
War, aud who are continued in the service by
virtue Of this act, who have not received the
bounty Of fifty dollars allowed b " existing laws,
shall be entitled to receive said bounty.
SEC. s. BE IL further enacted, That each man
who may hereafter be mustered into the service
and who shall arm himself with a mnsket. shot
gun, rife or carbine, accepted as an efficient
weapon, shall be paid to the value thereof to
be ascertaned by the mastering officer under
such regulations may be prescribed by the
Secretary Of War, if he is willing TO sell the
same, and il he j. not, then he shall be enti-
tied to receive one dollar q month for the use
Of said received and approved musket, rifle,
shotgun or carbine.
SEC. .. BE IL further enacted That persons
not liable for duty may be received substi-
tutes for those who are under such regulations
a. may be prescribed by the Secretary of War.
SEC. 10. BE az further enacted, That all va
cancies shall be filed by the President from
the company, battalion, squadron or regiment
in which such vacancies shall occur, by promo
ton according TO seniority, except in cases-of
disability or other incOmpetency: Provided,
however, That the President may, when, in
his opinion, ii may be proper, fill such vacancy
or vacancies By the promotion of any officer or
officers, or private or privates from such COM
pany, battalion. squadron or regiment. who
stall have been distinguished in the service by
exhibition Of valor and skill, and that when
ever n vacancy shall occur in The lowest grade
of the commissioned ofice.s OF company, said
vacascy shall be filled by election: Provided.
shall be by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate.
SEC. III. BE IL further enacted, That the pro
visions of the first section of this act relating
to the election of officers shall apply to those
regiments, battalions or squadr0ns which are
composed of twelve months and war companies
combined in the same organization, without
regard 70 the manner in which the officers
thereof were originally appointed.
SEC. L. BeH further enacted, That each COM
pany Of infantry shall consist of one hundred
AMI twenty-five rank and file; each company
Of field artillery Of one hundred and fifty rank
AMI file; and each Of cavalry of eighty rank
and file.
SEC ID. BE IL further enacted, That all per
sons subject to enrolment, who are now in the
service, under the provisions of this act, shall
be permitted previous 10 such enrolment to
volunteer in companies in the service
The vote on the passage Of the bill was
yeas, 10; nays, 2.