The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-03-11

10 commit rape and larceny, shall be punishable
by the sentence Of general court martial or mill
tary commission when committed by persons who
are In the military service Of tho United States and
subject to the srt;eles OF war and the punshmsnts
for such ofcnses shall never be less than those in
hicted by the laws Of the State, Territory or dis.
trictin which they may have been committed.
OFFICERS ABsRST FRox Durr.
SIC. 81. And ,bs.it lyttter enacted That any
officer absent fron dhty With leave except for sick
or wounds, shan, during bis absence, receive
half the pay and allowances prescribed by law, and
no more and any officer absent without leave shall
in addition to the penalties prescribed by law o
court martial forfeit all pay or allowances during
such absence.
FuRLoUoH, ETC.
SIC. 32. An be Il further enacted, That the COM
msnders Of regiments and Of batteries in the field
are hereby authorized and empowered 10 grant fur
loughs for period not exceeding thirty days at
any one time to five per centum Of the non-com-
missioned officers and privates, for good conduct in
tho line Of duty, &C.. aud subject to the approval of
the commander Of the forces Of which such non
commissioned officers and privates form part
SIC. 33 And be Il further enacted, That the Pres
idept Of the United States is hereby authorized and
empowered, during the present rebellion, to call
forth the national forces by draft in tho manner
provided for in this act.
SEC. "a. Aud DC itfrther enacted, That all per-
drafted under the provisions Of this act shall
be assigned by the President to military duty in
such corps regiments other branches of tho ser
vice as the exigencies Of the service may require.
SEC. 80. Aud be IL turhe, enacted, That here
after details to special service shall only be made
with the consent of the commanding officer of forces
in the field and enlisted now or hereafter de-
tailed to special service shall not receive any
extra pay for such services beyond that allowed to
other enlisted men.
SEc. Sc And be IL further enacted, That general
orders ofthe War Department, numbered one hun
dred and fifty-four, and one hundred and sxty-two
in reference to enlstments from the volunteers into
the regular service, be, and the same are hereby
rescinded and hereafter no such enstments shall
be allowed.
SEC. 81. Aud be Il further enacted, That the
grades created in the cavalry forces of the United
States by section eleven Of the act approved sew
enteenth July, eighteen hundred and sixtv-two,
and for which rate Of compensation has been
provided shall be paid follows, to wit: Regimen
tai commissary the same as regimental quarter
master; chief trumpoter the same chief bugler;
saddler sergeant the same as regmental commits
sary; company commissary sergeant the same as
company quartermasters sergeant; Proritlcd, that
| the grade of supernumerary second lieutenant and
two teamsters for each company, and one chief
farrier and blacksmith for each regiment, as al
lowed by said section Of that act, be- and they are
hereby, aboshedy and each cavalry company may
nave two trumpeters, to be paid buglers; and
each regiment shall have one veterinary surgeon
with the rank Of regimental sergeant major whose
| compensation shall be seventy-ive dollars per
month.
SEC. 3s. Aud be Il further enacted, That all per-
sons who, in ime of war or of rebellion against
the supreme authority Of the United States shall
be found lurking or acting spies, in about any
of the Notifications, posts, quarters, or encamp-
mens of any of the armies of the United States,
elsewhere, shall be triahle by general court mar
tial or military commission, and shall, upon con-
EN- ETuEpIDGE clorL