Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-27

lion thereof, be punished by hne not exceeding av
hundred dollars nor less than two hundred, and be i'm
pisoned at the discretion Of the court, and dsmsse
the service.
An persons drafted. exceeding the required number
are 70 be dismissed. aud paid their travel, &c.
All persons dfafted and furnishing substitutes q
be exempt from military duty for the period for uhiol
they we're drafted.
Volunteers now In the service Of the United State
that may re-enst to year, after the expiration
Of their present term Of service, shall be entitled
bounty OF Any dollars Those Who reenlist to serve 10
two years shall receive hundred dollars bounty
Regiments Of volunteers ffom the same State reduce,
70 one half Of the maximum number may be consolidated
bot no company 20 formed shall exceed the maximum
number prescribed by law
The bill provides that officers absenting themselvei
from their commands -ithout leave may be tried by
oour-maral and reduced to the ranks and be made
serve three years during the war. No soldier is Al
lowed TO sell, barter, loan, pledge, give away AM
clothes or equipments received entering the service
neither can any person. except such are authorized By
law, receive them from him
IL Furnishes all persons who eutce desert with
hue not exceeding Eve hundred dollars and impTison
nent not to exceed two years less than sir months
IL also provides the following penalties against all per
sons who may resist the dtAN They may be summarilJ
arrested by the provo.t marshal and confined In prison
till after the drah Is completed, when they are to b
turned over 10 the civil asthoucs aud upon conviction
70 be punished by hns not exceeding hye hundred dol
lars, OF BY imprisonment exceeding years, bl
both punishments.
Any person drafted may furnish an acceptable sub
sttute 10 take his place. he may pay such sum- not
shall determine. ANY person falling report after do,
service Of notice, to furnish substitute or pay h'
required therefor. shall be deemed desefter anC
shall be treated such. he show that he is
liable TO military duty. All drafted persons are TO b,
carefully examined BY the surgeons and reported upor
whether m for military duty not They shall diyd,
the district into subdisrct u convenient sire not ex
eeedng two, without the direction Of the Secretary
War. They shall appoint enrolling officers for each
sub-disuct and furnish him with proper blanks and in
strucons.
Copies Of each enrolment lis, shall be transmitted
the Provost Marshal General
The enrolment Of each class is to he made separately
Persons thus enrolled liable three years
during the war and are to be treated precisely h'
volunteers.
The President s authorized TO call upon each dstrio
for the numb of men wanted, and the enrolling boar,
shall make the drsft for the required number and hfl
per cent in addition. The first drawn 10 stand hrs
upon the roll and he second stand second, md 80 on
All persons drawn shall be notified Of the within
ten days thereafter They shall be required appear
Adesignatcd rendezvous 20 report Tor duty.
The bill provides that the Presdent shall issue proc
amaton calling upon all desertsIs TO their
speevs regiments within certain specified time b'
punished when taken as The Law directs
Certain regulations laid down ir the government
courts martial and the duties of the judge advocate and
reporters, &c, specified.
IL pro idss or the punishment Of murder assault and
battery with intent O. kill pefjuy rape and othe
like crimes penalties such authorized ny the ci
Law in the territory where tho ofense Is committed
All officers abs mt from duty Of sickness
are 10 receive half pay Furloughs may he granted "a
hte per cenfHw ofihc commissioned officer for good
cnhduft ~ the line of duty not 10 exceed thirty days.
The President of the United States authorized and
empowered during the rebellion 10 call forth thu
national force BY DRAFT The President may assign all
persons drafted such oofps regiments or bfanehes
the eSgencies Of the service may require.
Persons detailed fur special service recev,
any extra pay beyond that ailossd TO enlisted
" rcpcals the One Hundfed and ffty fourth and IN,
One Hundred and sixty Generals Orders Of III,
War Department
The concluding section n this bill provides for the
compensation Of certain officers and others connected
with the Army.
We have thus given the substance Of sthi.
bill, in as succinct form as we could, and dc
anything like justice to it, We believe il
will be found 20 be a pretty accu ate conden.
sation Of the bill, embracing all Of its punci-
pal features.
L''ters of Harqas and Reprisal
Yesterday the Senate passed another bill
Of grave importance, possibly, in its effect
upon the question OF war, to wit, bill au.
thorizing the Government, to employ priva.
teers, under letters of marque and reprisal
for the next three years. Ayes 27-5 Dem.
ocrats, Union, and 81 Republicans Noe.
9-Messrs. Davis Of Ky, Dixon OF r. l..
Henderson Of Mo-, Howard Of Mich. Lane
Of Indiana Pomeroy Of Kansas. Sumner Of
Mass, Trumbull Of Illinois, and Wilson OF
Missouri.
Louisiana Represented.
BENZ f. Flanders and Michael Hahn were
yesterday admitted to seats in the House, as
Representatives from the | st and I'd Congress
sional Districts Of Louisiana, by a vote Of 90
to a.. Ayes. ~ Democrats. ID Union H.
and &c Republicans. Noes. 2l Dem ,crats
2 Uniouists, and 81 Republicans. 1t will be
observed that all parties we're divided on this
question; and an examination Of the roll
will show tha, those Democrats and Republi.
cans who are called radicals gave the mega.
tive votes. The decision of the House is,
think, just in principle aud clearly polite. A
refusal to admit loyal men. elected by loya
citizens, would be construed not only as
disregard of the privilege of popular repre-.
sentation, but also as declaration that Con
gress does not wish to have the rebels return
to their allegiance TO the Government.
Finances and Currency.
The House yesterday non-concurred il
most Of the Senate's amendments to the f,
nance bill OF The House and by thus doing
the House indicated hostility to the currenc!
bill. If the latter can be so modified as tC
save the country banks from destruction, anC
the people from the calamity of forced col
lection Of the debts due to the banks, the
House will probably accept it. II not, my
impression now is that the House will rejec
the bill. However, il is hard to predict tht
result The pressure upon Members, on both
sides, is strong.
In the list Of recent deaths Of soldier,
here, find the name OF Mitchell Savage
Company X, lth Vermont Volunteers.
THE REAC TON AGAINST NORTHERN
TREASON.
VOICE OF THE INDIANA TROOPS.
We have already given the strong resolu
iions adopted by the Illinois troops. Now
we have TO add that the Indiana troops il
Rosecrans' army have, with equal unanimity
adopted equally strong resolutions, and for