The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-10

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the Third Session Of the Thirty
Seventh Congress.

PUBLIo-No 81

T"TT-7 -TIT0-
the dlty Of the government D. suppress insurrecti0
and rebellion, % guarantee % each State republics
FORM OF government and 20 preserve the public tran
qulty; and whereas, for these Ugh purposes a mil
tsry force Is Indispensable o. RAISE and support vi
al persons ought willingly contribute and wheres
no service can b more praseworthy and honorable
than that which is rendered for the maintenance o
the Constitution and onion and the consequent prss
| ervatIOn Of free government: Therefore
Be eGctsd by the Selate and Housc o. Repreteniare
q ne Tinted Sdtes Of ADaeTtod IN CoHgrsss Gssabled
Tat all able bodied male citizens of tie United states
and persons Of foreign birth who shall have declared
cath their intention u become citizens under and /,
pursuance o th, laws thereof between the AGES u 81
y and forty-hve years except hereinafter exrefe
are hereby cecisfe 70 constitute e national l..c's
and shall Dc l.tfs 20 pello military csty o.. SEP
wee ~ the United states when called by the prcsi
| dent for that purpose
Sc. 2. And b. Il further efa1cf That the foIowns
persons be- and they are hereby excepted and exempt
from the provisions Of this act and shall be ab,
10 military duty under the same 10 Wit such az ars
rejected a. physically or mentally unit Tor the service
also, First tbe Vice President o the United States the
judges OF the Il the United States Tie
heads Of tie executive departments OF the gov
ernuent and the governors " the several Staas SEC
ond, the only son liable 20 military dnty Of widow
pendent upon his labor support Third The only o
aged Or ntrm parent parents pendent upon his
TOT support foGrlhi where There are tWoo more SONS o.
aged OF uhrm parents subject draft the father Or Il
he be dead, the mother may elect which shall be
exempt futb the only brother n children not twelve
upon E lab for support sixth. father moth r
children under twelve wears of age denenf.t uon his
labor FOR support seventh where there arr father and
sons I'D ths same family ani household. and them
are m the military service OF the United commits
stoned officers musicians, or prvat7s. the re-ifrr Of
such family and household, not exceeding Two. shall be
exempt And no persons bat such herein executed
shall DO exempt ITorded hosrerer That Do prsoa who
has been convicted of any felony shall be enrolled per-
mittel 10 ssrve in said forces
SEQ 3 and b Il further enQcfsf That the national
forces Of the Unec not now 10 the military ser
vice, enrolled under ts act shall Pc divided into two
classes the frat " which shall comprise all persons sub
ect 70 do military duty between the ages twenty md
thirty i've years, and all unmarried persons subject g.
90 military auty above the age ~ thirty Eve AID under
the age Of forty i've the second class shall comprise an
othcr persons subject 90 50 military duty ani they shall
rot M any district, be called nto the serYic o. the
United states until those o the 1rst class shall ly
called
So 1nd Dc Il further enacted. Tint f,r greater
convenience IN enrolling calling ont. -sd or-iss enc
national forces AMI for the arrest dssertes spies
OF the enemy the United States shall be divided into
districts Of which tho District Of Columbia shall consti
tute each territory Of the United state shall const
tute or more the President shall direct and each
congressional district Of the respective states hxed
shall constitute Prorifed, That in states which
have not by their laws been divided into two or more
congressional districts, the President oi the United
States shall divide the iato so many enrolment dis
tricts as ne may deem lt and convenient
Sec 5 And be II further -nac,,d That for each
Of said districts there shall DO appointed By the Pres
dent provost marshal with the rank, pay and emou-
ments Of captain Of cavalry officer Of slii rank
shall be detailed by tho President who shall be under
the direction ana subject 20 The orders of provost
marshal general appointed detailed by tine Pres
~ the United states Whose Office shall he At the Of
government forming separate bureau o. the War De
parunent, and whose rsuk pay and emal shall
| be those Of a colonel Of cavalry.
Sec. 6 And Be Il further enacted That shall be the
duty OF the provost marshal general with the approval
OF the Secretary Of War to make regulations
the government Of his subordnates: furnish them
with the names and residences of all deserters from the
army any Of the land forces in the service Of the
United States including the militia, when reported 10
| him BY the commanding officers; 70 communicate Il
them all orders Of the President IN reference calling
out the national forces TO furnish proper blanks and
instructions for enrolling and drafting 10 file and pre-
ports Of all proceedings the part Of his subordinaes
to audit all accounts connected with the service under
his direction and 10 perform such other dutss the
President may prescribe IN carrying out the PROVISIONS
Of this act.
| Sec : Ind b. il further mated. That it shall be
the duty Of the provost mashas 10 arrest all dserters
| whether regulars, volunteers, mihtnmen, or persons
called into the under this any other act Of
Congress, wherever they may be found, and to send
them TO the nearest military commander OF military
post to detect ssize and conhne spies Of the enemy
who shall without unreasonable delay he delivered q
the custody Of the general commandn. the department
In which they may be arrested 20 be tried
the exgences Of the service permit 60 obey all Lawful
orders and regulations Of the provost marshal general
and such may bc prescribed by law, concerning Oh,
enrolment and calling into service OF the national forces
| Sec. 5. and b. it further enacted That in each o
said districts there shall be board Of enrolment, 20 b.
composed u the provost marshal as president, and tw'
ether persons to be appointed by the President Of h
United States of whom shall he licensed aud prac
tisng physician and surgeon
Sec. 9 And Be Il further enacted. That it shall b,
the duty Of the said board 10 divide the district int
sub-dstrCts Of convenient si.e II they shall deem
necessary, exceeding two without the direction
the Secretary OF War ami 70 appoint on or before IN
tenth day of March next, and in each alternate yea
thereafter enrolling officer for each subdstrct, an
- furnish him with prOner blanks and instructions, an
he shall Immediately proceed to enrol all persons srbjcc
% military duty noting their respective places Of resi-
dence ages on the first Gay of July following and the
occupation, and shall before the lrst day Of April
report the she board Of enrolment 20 DE con
soiidated into ono list, copy Of which shall be trans
mised 10 tho provost marshal general or before th
nrSt day OF May succeeding the enrolment; fT0rtdea
nerSrhelcs That If from any cause the duties prescribe
by this section cannot be performed within the tim
specified then the shall be performed 500
thereafter practicable
SEC. 10. And Be At further enacted That the cnro
ncnt Of each class shall be male separately and sha
only embrace those whose ages shall be the hrst ia
Of July thereafter between twenty and forty five year
Sec. IL and h IL further enacted That an person
thus enrolled shall be subject. for two years after t
nrst day oi July succeeding lhe enrolment 70 ne cae
into the military service OF the United states, and
service during the present rebellion. no
however exceeding the term Of three wears and whe
called service shall be placed the footing
an respects volunteers for three years. duriu
the war including advance pay and bounty now pr
Nided 10y law
n sec l. AID be Il f4rtAsr enacted That whener,
u may he necessary 20 call out the national forces
military service, the President is hereby authorized
assign 20 each district Tic number OF men 10 be ras
ed by said district, and theTeupon the enrolling boa
shall under the direction Of the President make dra
Of the required number and fy per cent ia addition ~
shall make exact and complete roll Of the Of
persons drawn and of the order III which they We
drawn SO that the FIRST drawn may stand first upoa
said roll and the second may stand second, and
the persons drawn shall be notified Of the VII
Is in DAYS thereafter, by written printed noti,
be served personally or BY leaving copy the Ia
place ~ residence, requiring them % appear al des
e mated rendezvous % report for duty. In assigning
TO the districts the number Of 10 be furnished the
from, the President shall take into consideration
H. number OF volunteers and militia furnished by and fro
lr the several states which sail districts situate
III and the period o. their since the commenccm
u Of the present rebel ana shall 50 make said
ID equalize the numbers auOnng the districts Of
cr several states cuus cru and allow ng Tor the numb,
" already furnished Aforesaid and the time OF tn
service
- Sec Is. Ind b a further sn1ci-d That any pers
drafted and notified 60 appear aforesaid. may on
before the Gay nXea for his app srance furnish
II ceptabic substitute o. take his place the draft
~ may pay O. such person the Secretary Of War
he auto7lzc 70 such sum exceeding thl
= hundred dollars - tie secretary may determine
the prcCuTati0u Of such substitute, which shall
hxed at a uniform rate by general order made al
Gne or ordering a draft for ouy state territory .
thereuPon such person furnishing the substitute
nj paying the money shall be discharged from further
~ bity unier the draft And any person failing 70 rep
n. after due service oi notice herein prescribed. wh
re- furnishing substitute. " paving the required
terefOr shall b. ee ne. dcs rter and shall be
by the provost marshal snd the milit-
post for Irial By court martial unless upon proper sbl
ing that he l. NOT liable 10 10 military duty, the eo;
OF enrolment shall relieve him from the DRAFT
Sec "A 4nd o. a fisrther enacted That all draf
persons. shall arriving az The rendezvous. be cars
~ Inspected by the surgeon 90 The board, who 81
truly report iU tn board tlr physical condition OF
enc and all pcrso.s araftrd and claiming snlpt
D, from military duty account Of disability. OF
y other cause. shall present their claims 20 be
empted 70 the b0arl. whose decision shall be final.
Sec. Is. 4Bd b Il further enacted That any surg
charged NJ The duty Of such inspection who s