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this State have been appointed:
Provost Marshal General Major B.
II. Hill, office, at Detroit.
First District John ). Ncwberry.
Second Disyict-R. g. Dennison.
Third District-R. j. Barry.
Fourth Dist ict-N Bailey.
Fifth Dislrict-C M. W alker.
SirM District-R Strickland.
Consmissioner-H Raymond.
Surgeon-E l.. Gale.
When the conscript bill was under
discussion IN Congress, the question Of
having Assistant Provost Marshal Gen.
erals for each State was raised, but
there WAS decided adverse majority.
The department. regarding such officers
"a essential TO the proper execution Of
the law, obviated the difficulty by "de.
failing officers from the army To serve
IA Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
Generals They are directed to "ex.
ercise supervision over the Provost
Marshas and their subor1natcs in their
respective States; to communicate TO
them the orders and instructions of the
Provost Marshal Generals, and see that
they are promptly and efficiently exc.
cu,ed; to give from time to time such
instructions, in accordance with these
regulations, as may be required, and en-.
force obedience to them, to communicate
freely with the Governor and other
State, town or county officers, and shall
make full and frequent reports to the
Provost Marshal General on the con.
diton, and wants of the service in his
State"
The salary Of the Assistant Provost
Marshal General is that of his rank in
the army. He will generally be Col.
oncl or Lieutenant Colonel.
The District Provost Marshal has tho
rank, pay and emouments of a Captain
of cavalry, amounting to about Sl60 per
month.
Two Deputy Provost Marshals may
be appointed in each district, composed
Of more than one country, with the ap.
proval of the Provost Marshal General.
Their pay shall not be over hundred
dollars per month. H
Special officers and agents may be em.
played for detecting and arresting deser-
terS and spies, but not more than four
in district, without special authority.
They may be paid E,rty to sixty FIVE
dollars per month, according to useful
ness
The Surgeon and Commissioner (who,
with the Provost Marshal, from the
Board Of Enrolment receive the com
pensation of an Assistant Surgeon, frank
OF Captain,) excluding communication for
fuel and quarters. Their pay lasts only
during the time actually Employed
Enrolling officers, selected by the Board,
are to be paid three dollars a dav, are
to enroll all persons subject to military
duty, ,ohether achite or 5iuck, and to noto
their ages, residences, color and occu.
pations. They must include, first, all
able bodied males bet ween the ages Of
twenty and forty Hve, not exempt by
law; and, second, all persons of oreign
birth who shall have declared their in.
tentlons to become citizens.
The enrolment of the two classes
(between twenty and thirty five, with
unmarried persons, and second all 9TH
ers) must bc kept on separate sheets,
but made at the same time. Students
in colleges or schools, teachers, appren-
tices, sailors, travellers, travelling mer.
chants and the like, are to be enrolled
at their legal resnence, their temporary
absence from which forms no cause for
exemption. Enrolling officers are to
Judge OF age by the best evidence they
can obtain, but appeals for exemption
on account of age, may always be made
to the Board.-Free Press. T