Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-05

a BiLL roR ENROLLING AID ChLLiSc OR rHE
NATIONAL FoRcIs, AND FoR OrHsE PuEr -

NATIONAL fokCts, AND FOR OIHkk itklN-tS
WHERsAs There nov exists IN the Jui'ed
States an instruction and rebellion against he
authority thereof aud il IL. under the Con-titu
ton Of the United States the duty OF the Gov
ernme1t TO suppress Instruction and rebellion. %
guarantee 20 each State Republican form OF
government. and % preserve the public tran
guilty; and,
Where's For these high purposes a military
force Is indispensable, 20 raise and support which
all persons ought willingly 20 contribute; and.
Whereas. No service can De more Prai-eworthy
and honorable than that which is rendered Tor
the maintenance OF the Constitution and Union,
and the consequent preservation OF free govern
ment: therefore,
Be II enacted by tie Senate and House Of Rep
resentatires of the United States OF America in
Congress assembled. That all able bodied male
citizens of the United States. and persons OF for
eign birth who shall have declared on oath their
intention TO become citizens Under and IN pursu-
ance 20 the laws thereof. between the ages Of
twenty and forty FIVE years, except as hereinafter
excepted. are hereby declared 70 constitute the
national forces aud shall be liable perform
military duty in the service Of the United States
when called out by the President for that pur-
pose.
SIC g And be il further enacted, That the fol.
lowing persons be, and they are hereby. excepted
and exempt from the provisions OF this act. and
shall not be liable % military duty under the
same to Wit: Such "a are rejected physically
mentally unfit for the service; also, first, the
Vice President OF the United States. the Judges
of he various Courts OF the United States the
heads OF the various executive departments of the
Government, and the Governors OF the several
States: and. second. the only son liable 70 mill
tary duty Of widow dependent upon his labor
for support: third, the only sou OF an aged or in
firm parent parents. dependent upon his labor
for support; fourth, where there are two or more
sons of aged or nfrm parents subject to draft
the father, or, IL he be dead, the mother NAV
elect which shall be exempt; fifth. the only
brother of children not twelve years old, having
neither father nor mother, dependent upon his
labor for support sixth, the father OF motherless
children under twelve years of age, dependent
upon his labor for support; seventh. where
there are father and sons in the same family
and household and two of them in the mill
tary of the United States as non commissioned
officers, musicians or privates, the residue of such
family. not exceeding two. shall be exempt; and
no persons bat such a. herein exempt shall
be exempt Procided hopsrer. That no person
who has been convicted OF any felony shall be
enrolled oe permitted 10 serve ia such forces.
SIC g. Aud be it further enacted, That the
national forces OF the United States. not now in
the military service, enrolled Inder Oh. act, shall
be divided into two classes. the first OF which
shall comprise all persons subject To do military
duty between the ages OF twenty and thirty FIVE
Years. and all unmarried persons subject do
duty ABOVE the age OF thirty five and under the
age of forty five; the second clas, shall comprise
all other persons subject 10 do military duty, and
that they shall not. in any district. he called into
the service of rhe United States until those OF the
first class shall have been called.
SIC. And be It further enacted. That for
greater convenience in enrolling. calling out and
organizing the national forces. aud for the arrest
of deserers aud spies Of the enemy, the United
States shall be divided into districts of which the
District OF Columbia shall constitute one, each
Territory OF tue United States shall constitute
one or more a. the President shall direct. and
each Congressional district OF the respective States
IA fixed bv law of the State next preceding the
enrolment, shall constitute one; Prorided, That
in the States which have not by their laws been
divided into two more Congressional districts.
the President of the United States shall divide
the same into many enrolment districts rs he
NAV deem tit and convenient
SEc D. And he il further enacted. That for
each of said districts there shall be appointed by
the President Il Provost Marshal with the rank
pay. and emoluments of Captain OF Cavalry. or
an officer of said rank shall be detailed by the
President, who shall be under the direction and
subject to the orders of a Provost Marshal Gene
RAIL- appointed or detailed by the President of the
United States whose office shall be at the seat of
government. forming separate bureau OF the
War Department, and whose rank. pay. and emol
uments shall he those of Colonel of Cavalry.
SEC D. And be IL further enacted, That IL shall
be the duty of the Provost Marshal General, with
the approval OF the Secretary of War, TO make
rules and regulations tor the government OF his
subOrdinates, to furnish them the names and resi-
dences OF all de,erters from The army. any OF
l.. "A Il -.
including the militia, when reported To him ny the
commanding 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 enrolling and drnitIng to file and
preserve copies OF Ill enrolment lists; To require
stated reports OF proceedings on the part W his
subordnates: II audit all accounts connec ed with
the service under his direction. and To perform
such other duties a. the President my prescribe
in carrying out the provisions of this act.
SEC And be il further enacted, That il shall
he the duty OF the Provost Marshal- To arrest all
deserters. whether regulars, volunteers militia
meu. or persons called into the service under this
any other act of Congress. wherever they may
be found, and TO send them To Tie nearest mill
tary .nder o. military post; tn detect. >ieze
and cOnfIe spies of the enemy; 70 obey AL law
iul oriers anG regulations % the Provost Marshal
General, and such may be prescribed by law.
vice ct the national forces.
Sic 4 And be il further enacted. That in each
of said districts there shall oe "A Board of Enroll
ment. 10 be cOmio>ed of the Provost Marshal ~
President. aud two other persons, to- be appointed
by the President of the United States, one O.
whom shall toe licensed and practicing physician
and surgeon.
SIC 3 And belt further enacted, That il shall
ne the duty OF the said Board to divide the dis
trict Ito sub districts of Convenient SIZE, II they
shall deem IL necessary, not exceeding Two. with
out the direction OF the Secretary of War aud to
appoint, before the tenth day OF March
next. and in each alternate year thereafter M
enrolling officer Tor each sub district. ami fur
nish him with proper blanks ami instructions; and
he shall Immediately proceed to enroll All per
sons subject to military duty, noting their pect
i've places of residence. ages on the first day oi
july following, and their occupation, and shall
on or before the FIRST day of April. report IN.
same TO the Board OF Enrolment. 10 be consoli-
dated into one list. copy OF which shall be
transmitted to the Provost Marshal General on
or before the hrst day oi May. succeeding the Ell
-ollment
Sac IN. And be j, further enacted That the
enrol ment oil each class shall be made separately
anu shall only embrace those whose ages shal, be-
on the hr>t day Of July thereafter. between
twenty and forty five wears
Sac III And Toe il further enacted. That al
persons thus enrolled shall be subject tor TWO
yeirs alter the first day OF july succeeding the
enrolment ~ be called into the military service
OF the United States, and t. continue IN service