Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

1hu al uialtSu peISOHS reporting at the
place of rendezvous shall be allowed trav-
cling pay from their places Of residence
and all persons discharged at the place of
rendezvous shall be allowed travelling paw
to Their places of residence; and oil expens-
es connected with the enrolment and
DRAFT, including subsistence while at the
rendezvous, shall be paid from the appro-
pnatlon for enrolling and drafting under
such regulations as the President Of the
United States shall prescribe; and all ex-
penses connected with the arrest and re-
turn OF deserters to their regiments, or
such other duties as Provost Marshal shall
be called upon to perform, shall be paid
from the appropriation arresting de-
settlers under such regulations as the Pres
ldent OF the United States shall prescribe
Propsded, The Provost MarshaIs shall in
no case receive Communication for transpor-
tation or for fuel and quarters, but only
for forage, when net furnished by the
Government, together with actual expens-
es of postage, stationary and clerk hire
authorized by the Provost Marshal Gen
eral
SEC. II. Aad be a further enacted,
That any person enrolled and drafted ac-
cording TO the provisions of this act who
shall furnish an acceptable substitute.
shall thereupon receive from the Board of
Enrolment certificate of discharge from
such draft which shall exempt him from
military duty during the time for which
he was drafted, and such substitute shall be
entitled to the same pay and allowances
provided by law as if he had been origin
ally drafted into the service of the United
States.
SEC. Is. Ind be az further enacted,
That such of the volunteers ard militia
now il the service ofthe United States as
may re-enlist to serve one year, unless
sooner discharged, after the expiration of
their present term of service, shall be en-
titled TO bounty ofS50, one-half Of which
to De paid upon such re-enlistment, and
the balance at the expiration OF the term
Of re-enlistment; and such as may re-enIist
to serve for Two years, unless sooner dis
charged, after the expiration Of the pres
ent term of re-enlistment shall receive, upon
such re-enlistment, $25 Of the 500 boun-
for enlistment, provided by the fifth sec
lion OF the act approved 22d of july,
1861, entitled can act TO authorize the
employmeutof volunteers to aid in euforc-
inc the laws and protecting the public
property"
SEc. 10. Aad be al further enacted
That whenever a regiment of volunteers
of the same arm. from the State, il re-
duced TO one-half ofthe maximum number
prescribed by law, The President may di-
rect the consolidation of the companies of
such regiment; Proeided, That no compa-
nv so formed shall exceed the maximum
number prescribed by law. When such
consolidation is made, the regimental Of
ficers shall be reduced in proportion to
the reduction in the number of compa-
MES.
Sec. 20. dad be IL further enacted,
That whenever regiment is reduced be-
low the minimum number allowed by law,
no officers shall be appointed in such reg
ment beyond those necessary for the COM
mand Of such reduced humber.
Sec. 81. Ind be a further enacted,
That so much of the fifth section of the
act approved 18th July, 1862, entitled
"An act to amend an act caliinr forth the
militia TO execute the laws OF TIE Union"
and SO forth, as requires the approval Of
the President TO carry into execution the
sentence Of court martial, be, and the
same Is hereby repealed, as far as relates
to carrying into execution the sentence of
any court martial against any person con
vicied as a spy OF deserter, or Of mutiny
or murder; and hereafter sentences IN
punishment ofthese offences may be car
RED into execution upon the approval of
the commanding general in the field.
SEC. %. AID be al further enacted,
That the courts martial shall have the
power TO sentehce officers who shall absent
themselves from their commands without
leave, 10 be reduced to Inc ranks TO servo
three years or during the war.
Sec. %. Ind be u further enacted,
That the clothes, arms, military outfits
and accoutrenents furnished by the Unit
ed States to any soldier, shall not be sold,
bartered, exchanged, pledged, loaned, Civ
en- away; and no person not soldier, or
duIy authorized officer of the United
States, who has possession Of any such
clothes, arms, military outfits, or accou-
trements furnished as aforesaid, and which
have been the subject Of any such sale,
barter, exchange, pledge, loan or gift, shall
have any right, title or interest therein;
but the same may be seized and taken
wherever found by any officer OF the Unl-
ted States, civil or military. and shall there
upon be delivered to any quarteunaster or
other officer authorized TO receive the
same; and the posscssisn of any such
clothes, arms. military outfits or accou-
trements, by any persons not a soldier or
officer of the United States shall be pr:ma
facIe evidence OF such sale, barter, ex-
change, pledge, loan or gift as aforesaid.
SEC. "a. And be IL further enacted,
That every person not subject to the rules
and articles of war who shall procure or
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