The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-13

House Amendments con.
CURED In by the Senate
February 2Sth.
A BILL FOR ENROL LING AND CALLING OUT
THE NATIONAL FORCES, AND FOR OTHRR
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, There now exist in the Uni
ted States an instruction and rebellion
against the authority thereof, and it is, un-
der the Constitution of the United States,
the duty of tho Government to suppress
insurrection and rebellion, to guarantee to
each State Republican form of govern
ment, and to preserve the public tranquil
ity; and whereas, for these high purposes,
military force IS indispensable, to raise
and support which all persons ought will
lingly to contribute; and whereas, no SER
vice can be more praiseworthy and honor
able than that which is rendered for the
maintenance of the Constitution and
Union, and the consequent preservation of
free government; therefore,
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States of
-4me''ico, IN Congress assembled, That all
able-bOdied male citizens of the United
States, and persons of foreign birth who
have declared on oath their intention to
become citizens under and in pursu-
ance of the laws thereof, and who have
exercised the right ofsuffrage in any State,
between the ages of twenty and forty-tive
years, except as hereinafter excepted, are
hereby declared to constitute the national
forces, and shall be liable to perform mill
tary duty in the service of the United
States when called out by the President
for that purpose.
SEC. 9. AMI he il further enacted, That
the following persons be, and they are
hereby excepted and exempt from the pro-
visions OF this act, and shall not be liable
to military duty under the same, to wit ::
Such as are rejected as physically or men,
tally unfit for the service; also, the Vice
President of the United States, the Judges
OF the various Courts of the United States,
and the heads of the various Executive
Departments OF the Government, and
Governors of the several States; second,
the only son of widow, liable to military
duty, dependent upon his labor for support,
the only son of aged or infirm parent or
parents dependent upon his labor for sup
port; third, where there are two or more
sons OF aged or infirm parents subject to
draft, the father, or if he be dead may
elect which son shall be exempt; fourth,
the only brother of children not twelve
years old, having neither father or mother,
and dependent upon his labor for support :;
fifth, the father of mOtherless children I'M
der twelve years of age, dependent upon
his labor for support; sixth, where there
are father and sons in the same family
and household, and two of them are in
the military service of the United States
as non-commissioned officers, musicians Or
privates, the residue of such family and
household, not exceeding two, shall be ex-
empt; and no persons but such as are
herein excepted shall be exempt; Ptuci-
ded, ho"eref, that no person who has
been convicted of any felony shall be en-
rolled or permitted to serve in said forces.
SEC. ). Aad he il further enacted, That
the national forces OF the United States,
not now in the military service, enrolled
under this act, shall be divided into two
classes, the first of which shall comprise
all persons subject to do military duty be-
tween the ages of twenty and thirty-five
years, and all unmarried persons subject
to do military duty above the age of thirty
five and under the age Of torty-tive; the
second class shall comprise all other per-
sons subject TO do military duty, and they
shall not in any district be called into the
service Of the United States until those OF
the first class shall have been called
SEC. 4. And be il fuHher e,octe,I, That
for greater convenience in enrolling, call
ing out, and organizing the national forces,
and for the arrest of deserters and spies of
the enemy, the United States shall he d.
vided into districts, OF which the District
OF Columbia shall constitute one or more,
As the President shall direct, and each
Congressional District OF the respective
States, as fixed by law of the State next
proceeding the enrolment, shall constitute
one: P1ociied, That in States which
have not by their laws been divided into
two or more Congressional Districts, the
President of the United States shall divide
the same into so many enrolment districts
as he may deem fit and convenient.
SEC ). AW beH ful1het' enacted, That
for each OF said districts there shall be ap
pointed by the President Provost Mar
shall, with the rank, pay and emouments
of a captain of cavalry. or an officer of
said rank shall be detailed by the Presi-
dent, who shall be under the direction and
subject to the orders of Provost Marshal
General, appointed or detailed by the Pre-
sident of the United States, whose Office
shall be at the seat of Government, form
ing a separate bureau of the War Depart
ment, and whose rank, pay and emolu-
ments shall be those of Colonel of
cavalry.
SEC. &. And be il. fuy1her e,octed That
it shall be the duty of the Provost Mar
shall General, with the approval of the
Secretary of War, to make rules and regu-
lations for the government of his subor-
dinates; to furnish them with the names
and residences of all deserters from the
army or any of the land forces in the SER
wee OF the United States, including the
militia, when reported to him by the COM
mandlng officers; to communicate to them
all orders of the President in reference to
calling out the national forces; to furnish
proper blanks and instructions for enroll
| ing and drafting: to file and preserve