The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-24

called into the military service of tht
| United States, and to continue in service
during the present rebellion, not, howev
er, exceeding the term of three years
and when called into service shall be
placed on the same footing, in all re
spects, rs volunteers for three years, OIL
during the war, including advance pay
and bounty, as now provided by law.
THE APPoRTroNMENT AND DRAFT.
SEC. 12. And be it further enacted
That whenever it may be necessary tc
call out the national forces for military
service. the President is hereby authori
zed to assign to each district the number
of men to be furnished by said district
and thereupon the Enrolling Board shall
under the direction of the President,
make draft of The required number, and
fifty per cent in addition. and shall make
complete and exact roll of the persons
so drawn, and of the order in which they
were drawn, so that the first may stand
first upon the roll, and the second may
stand second, and SO on. And the per-
sons so drawn shall be notified Of the
same within ten days thereafter by a
written or printed notice, to be served
personally or by leaving copy al his
place Of residence, requiring him to ap-
pear at designated rendezvous, and re-
port for duty. In assigning to the dis
tricts the number Of men to be furnished
therefrom. the President shall take into
consideration the number Of volunteers
and MALTA furnished by and from the
several States for the service of the Uni.
ted States, in which such districts are
situated, and the period of their service
since the commencement of the present
rebellion, and shall make said assignment
so as TO equalize TIE number of the sew
eral States considering and allowing fol
the numbers already furnished as afore-
said, and the time of their service.
SUBSTITUTES.
Sec. l3 And be it further enacted,
That any person drafted and notified to
appear as aforesaid, may, on or before
the day fixed for his appearance, furnish
an acceptable substitute TO take his place
in the draft, or he may pay to such per-
sons as the Secretary OF War may auth
orize to receive it. such sum not exceed
ing three hundred dollars, as the Secre-
lary may determine, for the procuration
of such substitute, which sum shall be
fixed at a uniform rate by general or
der made ut the time of ordering draft
for any Safe or Territory; and lhereup-
on such person 50 furnishing substitute
or paying the money, shall be discharged
from any further liability under that
draft; and any person failing to report
after due service of notice as herein de.
scribed, without furnishing substitute
or paying the required sum therefor,
shall be deemed a deserter, and shall be
arrested BY the Provost Marshal aud
sent TO the nearest military post for trial
by court martial unless upon proper
showing that he is not liable 10 do mill
tary duty. the Board Of Enrolment shall
relieve him from the draft.
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
SEC. A. And be il further enacted
That all drafted persons shall, on arriv-
ing at the rendezvous, be carefully in
spected by The Surgeon of the Board,
who shall truly report to the Board, the
physical condition OF each one and all
persons drafted and claiming exemption
from military duty on account of disabil-
ity, or any other cause, shall present
their claims 10 be exempted to the Board
whose decision shall be final.
PENALTY FOR FALSE SURGICAL REPORTS.
Sec. 10. And be il ful Their enacted,
That any Surgeon charged with the duty
of such inspection, who shall receive
from any person whomsoever any money
or other yalu bic thing, or agree directly
or indirectly to receive the same TO his
own or another's use for making
an imperfect or false or incorrect report,
or who shall willlulIy neglect to make a
faithful inspection and true report, shall
be tried by court martial, and, on con
viclion thereof, be punished by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars nor less
than two~hundred, and TO be imprisoned
at the discretion Of the Court, and be
cashiered and dismissed from The ser.
vice.
EXPENSES AT THE RENDEZVOUS.
SEC. l6 An be it further enacted.
That as soon as the required number Of
able bodied men liable 10 do military du
" shall be obtained from The list Of those
drafted. the remainder shall be discharg
ed. And all drafted persons reporting al
the place Of rendezvous shall be allowed
travelling pay from their places Of resi-.
dence /; and all persons discharged st the
place OF rendezvous shall be allowed
travelling pay TO their places ofresidence
and all expenses connected with the en-,
rollment and draft. including subsistence
while at the rendezvous, shall be pait
from the appropriation for enrolling ant
drafting under such regulations as III,
President Of the United States shall pre-
scribe and all expenses connected Will
the arrest and return of deserters 10 ihr.i
regiments. or such other duties Iro'
vost Marshals shall be called upon 10
perform, shall be paid from the appropri,
alton for arresting 'eserters under such
regulations as ~ President OF the Uni
| ted States elsli prescribe Proudea
The Provost Marshal shall in no case