Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-17
Calling Out the Militia.

The bill calling all the militia into the field to
rut down the rebellion hiss passed Congress
lt Is doubly important from the fact that all the
slavss, after Its passage, who come within the
lines of our army, are made free forever.
, The first section provides, that whenever the
esdent shall call forth the militia of the States,
h may snecify in his call the period for which
b Ich service will be required, not exceeding nine
montl an the mi tia so musteIe In shall con
tinue to serve FOR the time specified unless sooner
discharged. IL by reason Of defects In existing
laws, or 10 the execution OF them In the States,
or any OF them, Il shall be necessary to provide
for enrolling the militia, the President Is autho-
led 70 make all the necessary regulations, so as
to include sll able bodied men between 15 and
IS, and the number shall be apportloned among
the States according to their population. When
30 enrolled, they shall be organi, ed in the mode
prescribed for volunteers.
The second section authorizes the President 70
call one hundr- thousand volunteers az Infantry,
into the field in addition TO the number alrea ty
authorized by law, for the period Of nine months,
unless sooner discharged; and every soldier who
shall enlist under this Jaw shall receive his tts'
months pay, and also twenty Ave dollars a,
bounty, uOon the mastering Of his com pany, or
regiment in the service. All provisions Of the
law relating to volunteers enlisted in she service
OF the United States for three years. or during the
war, except In relation to bounty, shall be eI-
tended 20 embrace volunteers raised under the
provisions Of this section.
The third section authorizes the President tc
accept sucn number OF volunteer. as may be re
quired for aLling up the regiments OF Infantry,
now in the service, for twelve months, unless
sJoner discharged All volunteers, when mus
tered into service shall be footing with s nj.
Lar troops, except as to service bounty, which
shall be ffty dollars, one half of which 10 to be
paid upon forming their regimeats. and the other
haif at the expiration Of the enlistment
Section fourth authorizes the appointment of q
judge advocate general, with the paw Of colonel
Of cavalry, to whom all proceedings In court mar
tal shall be returned and no sentence Of death OF
imprisonment In penitentiary shall be carried
out without the approval OF the President
Sections Eve and six authorize the Judge advo
cate for each army, and section requires all
.; e.ysiqv Cssts and ssjasapt.
law, and now In service, to be mustered out Of
service.
Section eight authorizes the President to estab-
lish aad organize an army at his discretion; and
section nine reg uates the staff Of the commander
Of army corps ss follows One assistant edjutan'
general, one Quartermaster, one commissaTy, and
one inspector general with the rank Of Lieutenant
Il colonel, and three aids-de-camp-
Section ten regulates the number Of ofnces Of
| cavalry regiments.
L Section eleven authorizes the President to re-
ceive int service for the purpose OF constructing
4 entrenc hments, performing camp service, or any
military or naval service for which they may bt
found competent, persons Of African descent, and
such persons shall be enrolled and organized
under such regulations not Inconsistent with the
Constitution and laws as the President may pre-
Il scribe; and section twelve enacts tina. Whenever
any man or boy of AfricaR descent, who, by the
laws Of any State, shall owe service or labor tC
L any person who during the present rebellion hal
levied war or borne arms against the Govern
ment, or-adhered TO their enemies, shall render
any such service as enum rated In the section pre-
eeding, he, his mother, wife and children shall
forever be free any law custom TO the contrary
notwithstanding; and where such persons owe
| service to loyal masters, provision Is made fol
compe nation.