The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-02-28

M III
from the New York Tribune
Mr.. Wilson's bill, which paced the sen
ate on Monday night, provides. as regards
conscrip,ioa. in substance as follows;
All able. odied male citizens. and those
who have declared their intention TO become
such, or have exercised the right Of outrage
betweeu The ages Of twenty aud forty ive
years. constitute the national forces o. Inc
limited States, are liable TO perform military
Idutv when called out BY the President. The
Iexemp,s are those who are physically q
mentally unfit. the Vice President. heads o.
Executive Departmental United States Judges
Governors Of States. only son Of On ind'
cent widow ..or infrm parent. Or Que such
am where there are two or more. to be,
selee,ed bv The parent, also the only bro
sher Of orphan children under twelve years
s,so The a,her Of mo,herless children OF the
"a me age; and where two Of family sre ~
\ military service the remainder Of such faml
liz, not exceeding Two, shall Do exempt. -
no person convicted Of felony shall be en-
rolled or permitted 10 serve. The Nsuon"'
slforce mol now in service is to be divided
,in,o two classes, the first class embracing
isll between 20 and IS years Of age, and oil
unmarried men between 80 and A years q
Isps. The second class embraces all the
llo.hsrs, and vii! not be called into service
. until after the frs, class.
\ For convenience OF enrolment, districts
are made corresponding with the Congress
sIsional Districts; in each Of which the Pre-
sideut appoints a Provost Marshal, with
rank and pay Of Captain Of cavalry; or d
, may detail an officer Of similar rank. wiz
hall have Bureau in the War Departures =
!. and shall make the needful rules and regu
y Ilations for carrying out the PROVISIONS
.altl,is act. These Marshals are 20 arrest DC
\. lserters, report reasonable practices an
!. desect spies. &c. Ia each district there
! Ito be Board Of Enrolment, consisting
!. 1.-The Provost Marshal and two other persons
pointed BY the President, one Of whom
% BE- : physician end surgeon. This Boar
lshsll divide the districts into eonvenieI
!. sub Districts, and perfect an enrolment ono
In each year, each class 70 be enrolled .
,psrs,ely. Persons ,hos enrolled are su'
'.ie cs for two years 70 be called into servi'
10 serve for three years o. during the ~
on The same foo'ing with The present vclu
teers, advance pay, bounty money, &C.. \
cluded.
When necessary 10 make draft, the Pr
-. sident shall indicate the lumber for co
N, district, taking into consideration the nut
ii. lber already furnished since the beginni
-. Iof the war, 90 40 10 fsirly equslize the b
alden; the enrolling oficers shall then ma
y, The draft with fifty per cent. addition. .
, ~ within ten days serve notices upon the drs
o. "a men. Substitutes may be furnished
;orI computation made not 10 exceed shI
Y. hundred dollars. At the discretion Of
r~.l Secretary Of War. Any person drafted q
\ .,lfsiling TO report, or furnish . substitute,
,aIpsy his Communication. shall be deemed
an! serser. and subject 10 immediate sresf. !
49, bill provides Tor the proper surgical exs
nation Of drafted men. and the punishm
of Surgeons who receive bribes WI
y The draft 10 finished, ell those ne, taken
.,al allowed travelling pay TO their homer. III
a., who furnish substitutes are exempt for
q lentire time OF the draft. and the substi'
"a. has the same pay, &c % though origin
:, n drafted.
~. The bill also provides ,Lss volunteers !
.,,.>lin service Who rs.enlist for one year .
4, have . bounty Of $50. one-half paid do
80. those who enlist for two years receive
,,;o, Of the regular $loo bounty. There are
provisions for the consolidation Of skel'
IN. regiments; also that Generals in the
N may execute court. martial sentence sgs
~ ldeserters, usuiinees OF murderers viii
n. lreferen nee 10 The President. CouTt-mar
~. may reduce absentee officers 10 the ra
!, ~ Cloth ng arms &c, shall not be sold. pe'
u or given away, and may be taken VII
Yer found in illegal hands; persons
was ,entice soldiers 10 desert Or hssbor then
paulbuy their arms o. uniforms, and ship cspl
sin !or railroad conductors who knowingly