The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-26
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Calling Forth the Militia.

The following is copy Of the Bill in
relation to Militia and Volunteers as it
passed both Houses
A BILL to amend the act calling forth
the militia to execute the laws of the
Uuion, suppress Instructions, aud
rcpel invasions, approved Feb. Is,
1895, and the acts amcndatory thereof
and for her purposes.
BE it ,nrcted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of Tie United Sfntes
Of .7merico, in Congress assembled,
That whenever" the President of the
United States shall call forth the militia
of the Sta cs, to be employed in the SER
vice of the United Sta cs, he may specif,
in his call the period for Which such
service will be required, not exceeding
nine months and the mil ia SO called
shall be mustered in and continue to
serve for and during tae term SO spec,
fed, unless sooner discharged by COM
mand of the President. If by reason of
defects in existing laws, or in the c>ecu-
tion of them, in the several States, or
any ot them, it shall be found necessary
to provide for enrolling the mill ia and
otherwise putting this act into execution,
the President is au horizcd in such cases
to make all necessary rules and regula-
tons: and the cnrolmcn of the militia
shall in all cases include all able bodied
male citizens between The ages Of e Oh.
teen and for y-fve, and shall be appor-
toned among the Sta es according to
representative population.
SEC. >. tint be 1t further enacted,
That the militia, when so called into
service, shall be organized in the mode
prescribed by law for volunteers.
SEC. 3. INT be it further enncied,
That the President be, and he is hereby
authorized, iE addition to the volunteer
forces which he is now authorized by
law to raise, to accept the services of
any number of volunteers, not exceeding
one hundred thousand, as infantry, for Il
period of nine months, unless sooner
discharged. And every soldier who shall
enlist under the provisions of this section
shall receive his first mon his pay, and
also $25 as bounty, upon the mastering
of his company OF regiment into the SER
vice of the United States. And all pro-
visions of law relating to volunteers
enlisted in the service of the United
States for three years, or during the
war, except in relation 10 bounty, shall
be, and the same are extended to, and
are hereby declared to embrace the
volunteers to be raised under the pro-
visions of this section.
SEC. 1. And be At further enncted,
That, for the purpose Of filling up the
regiments of infantry now in the United
States service, the President be, and he
hereby is, authorized to accept the SER
vices of volunteers 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 footing with similar troops in the
United ates service, except as to SER
vice bounty, which shall be $50, one.
half of which to be paid upon their join
ing their regiments, and the other hall
ut the expiration of their enls ment,
SEC. S. ind be ii further enacted,
That the President shall appoint, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate, Judge Advocate General, with
the rank, pay, and emoumcnts of a
Colonel of Cavalry. to whose Office shall
be returned, for revision, the records and
proceedings of all courts-mar;ial. aud
military commissions, and where 4 record
shall be kept of all proceedings had
thcreupon. And no sentence of death,
or Imprisonment in tho peni entiary, shall
be carried into exccu ion until the same
shall have been approved by the Presi-
dent.
SEC. 6. And be 1t further eaacted,
That there may be appointed by the
President, by and with The advice and
consent of the Sena c, for each army IN
the field, Judge Advoca G, with the
rank, pay, and emolumcnts, each, Of a
Major Of Cavalry, who shall perform the
duties of Judge Advocate for the army
to which they respectively belong, unde,
the dircc ion OF the Judge Advocate
General.
SEC. I. .4nd be 1t further enacted
That hereafter all offenders in the army
charged with offenses now punishable by
rcgimcntal or garrison court-martial