Nebraska advertiser., 1863-05-21
AZ aet for e%nroIIing md eaILLng out be NATIONAL forees,

An act for enrolling aC calling out the national forces,
and for other purposes, approved March 3, 1859.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That so much Of
the fifth section Of the act approved seventeen July,
eighteen hundred and sixty two, entitled 'An act to
amend an act calling forth the militia to execute the
laws Of the UniOn,' and so fOrth, as refuires the appro-
val Of the President to carry into execution the sea-
tence of a court martial, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed, as far as relates to carrying into execution the
sentence of any court martial against any person con.
victed as a spy or deserter, or Of muEiny or murder /;
and hereafter sentences IN punishment OF these officers
may be carried into execution upon the approval Of the
commanding general in the aeld.
Sec. p. And be it further enacted. That courts
martial shall have power 70 sentence officers who shall
absent themselves from their commands without leave,
to be reduced TO the ranks to serve three years or du-
ring the war.
Sec. %. Aud be it further enacted, That the clothes.
arms, military outfits, and a-ceoutrementsf furnished by
the United States TO any soldier, shall not be sold.
bantered, exchanged, pleGged, loaned, OF given away;
and no person not a soldier, or duly authorized officer Of
the United States whu has possession OF any such
clothes, arms, military outfits, VI accOutrements, fur
nished as afofesaid, and which have heen the subject OF
any such sale, barter. exchange, pledge, loan, or gift 4,
shall have any righE, title. OF interest therein but the
same may De seized wherever found, BY any Ofeer Of
the United States, civil OF military and shall thereup-
up be delivered 70 any quartermasteT, OF other Ofcer
authorized to receive the same; and the possession Of
any Of snch clothes, arms, military outfits, or accou-
trements, by any person not a soldier or Of Ger Of the
United States, shall be prima rlcie evidence OF such a
sale, barter, exchange, pledge, loan or gift, as afOre-
said.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That dispositions
Of witnesses residing beyond the limits of the State,
Territory 7 district in which the military courts
shall be ordered to sit, may be taken in cases not capi-
tai to either party, and read in evidence; provided the
same shall be taken upon reasonable notice to the Op-
pOSite party, and duly authenticated.
Sec. 2S. And be it further enacted, That the Judge
advocate shall have power to appoint a reporter, whose
duty it shall be to record the proceedings and testimO-
ny IN the first instance in shorthand The reporter
shall be sworn and affirmed faithfully to perform his
duty before entering upon it..
Sec. %. And be it further enacted, That the court
shall, for reasonable cause, grant continuance 20 eth
er party for such time and as often as shall appear to
be Just Provided, That il the prisoner be in close con-
fnement, the trial shall not be layed for = period ION
ger than sixty days.
Sec. 80. And be it further enacted, That in time Of
war, insurTecii0n or rebellion, murder, assault and
battery with an intent to kill, manslaughter, mayhem,
wounded by shooting or stsbbing with an attempt to
commit murder, robbery, arson, burglary, grape, as
sault and battery with an intent to commit rape and
larceny, shall be punishable BY the sentence OF a gen.
oral court martial or military commission, when COM
mitted by persons who are in the military service Of the
United States, and subject to the articles Of war and
the ~puniShmentS Tor such onenSeS shall never be less
than those inflicted BY the laws Of the State, Territory,
or district in which they may have been committed.
Sec. 50. And be it further enacted, That all persons
who, in time Of war or rebellion against the supreme
authority Of the United States, shall be found lurking
posts, quarters, or enCampmentS OF any Of the armies
Of the United States. or lsewhere, shall Or triable BY a
general court martial OF military commission, and shall
upon conviction, suffer death.
An act making appropriations for surndy civil expen-
ses Of the Government for the year ending June thir.
~, eighteen hundred and 'ixty-fOur, and cor the year
ending the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and
sixty three, and for other purposes, approved March
3, 1868.
Sec. IS. And be il further enacted That every judge
advocate Of a court martial, or court OF inquiry, here
after 10 be constituted, shall have power 10 issue the
like process to compel witnesses to appear and TESTIFY
which courts Of criminal jurisdiction within the State
Territory or district where such military courts shall
be ordered to sit may lawfully issue
VIII. The laws Of war apply equally to all portions Of
our country while war exists, and they will be obeyed
in all parts Of this Department. To secure prompt
trial and punishment, District and Corps Commanders
will have Courts and Commissions always ready to act
ummari when occasion requires prompt punishment.
Courts and Commissions may be designated to accom-
by detached expeditions; the persons composing such
not TO be excused from field duty, except when
actually trying a cause. When it is e~xpedient, trim
inals viii be turned over to the civil tribunals; but
tribunals must not be used to embarrass or pre-.
military operations. When officers, or soldiers
t~ransgress they should be reported to superiors, who are
required to redress wrongs inflicted on loyal end peace
able citizens, BY turning the transgTessOr over to civil
,r military authority.