The New York herald., 1863-07-17
THE NATIONAL MILITIA LAW.
TERMED THE CONSUMPTION BILL.

u hz OVND&AbAA AViv DAAAs
An Act for Enrolling and Calling Out
the National Forces,
&c. &C.. Co.
This law, OF which the following Is an exact COPY,
passed the United States Senate by nearly unanimous
vote and was adopted in the House OF Representatives.
the 25th Of February, 1868, by Ills In favor 70 40
against:-
Whereas there now exist in the United States an in
surrecton and rebellion against the authority thereof
and s under the constitution OF the United States, the
duty Of the governments to suppress insurrection and
rebeon TO guarantee to each state republican form of
government, and TO preserve the public tranquility and
Whereas for these high purposes military orce is
wisgy to contrbute and whereas, no service can be
more praiseworthy and honorable than that which Ia
Uoion and the consequent preservation OF free govern
be Il enacei ~ the Senate and Hos of Representatives.
Of III. United Stcs Of America in Cofgress assembled That
all able bodied male citizens Of the United States
persons Of foreign birth who shall have declared oath
their Intention 10 become under in pursuance
OF the laws thereof between the ages Of twenty aud
forty five years. except as hereinafter excepted hero
liable to perform military duty In the service Of tho
United States when called out by the President for that
purpose.
persons DO and they hereby excepted and exempt
from the provisions OF this act and shall be liable to
military duty under the same TO wissuch M as are re.
also, rst tho Vice President Of the United States the
judges OF the various courts OF the United States the
heads Of the various executive departments Of the
ernment and the governors Of the States
the only son liable TO military duty OF widow dependent
upon bis labor for support. Third, tho only son
OF aged or infrm parents or parents dependent
upon his labor for support Fourth, where there
are two or moro sons OF aged or infrm pa
mother may elect which son shall be exempt Fh tho
only brother OF children not twelve years old, having
support SIXTH the faihor OF motheress children under
twelve Of age dependent upon his labor support
Seventh, where there are father and in the
household and two OF them are In the military service Of
the United States non-c0mmissoned officers musicians
privates the residue Of family and household not
exceeding two shall be exempt and persons but such
ss a,e herein exempted shall be exempt Provided how
ever, that person who has be victed any fol-
ony shall be enrolled or permitted to said Orces
Scc 3. And be u further epdcicd That the national
forces Of the United States not the military
vice, enrolled under this act shall be divided into
classes the nst OF which shall comprise all persons SUBJ
ect do military duty between the ages OF twenty and
thirty tive years and all unmarried persons subject to DO
age Of lives the second class shall comprise ali other
persons 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
Fec T. And be further enacted, That for greater
venence In enrolling, calling out and organizing the
tiona 6rces and for the Of spies
the enemy the United States shall be divided into dis.
trcts OF which the District OF Columbia shall constitute
one zach Territory OF tho United States shall constitute
tho President shall direct and each
gessiona distrc. Of the respective States fixed by
law Of tho State next preceding the enrolment shall
their laws been divided into two Congressional
districts the President OF the United states shall divide
the same into so many enrolment districts as ho may
deem ilt and convenient.
Sec And Be Il further enacted That for each OF said
districts there shall be appointed by the President
provost marshal with the rank, pay and emouments OF
captain OF cavalry or officer Of said rank sh II be dc
tailed by the President who shall be the direction
appointed detailed by tho President Of the Uuited
States, whose office pha be at the seat Of government.
forming separate burcav u the War Department and
whose rank pay and emolumonts shall be these OF q
colonel OF cavalry.
Sec. g And Be- fur.hsr enasd, That /. shall be the
duty Of the Provost Marshal General with the approval
OF the Secretary OF War, to MAKO rules and regulations
the government Of bis subordinates furnish thom
with the names and residences OF all deserters from tho
army any Of tho land forces In the service OF the
United States, including tho militia when reported
him by the commanding olncers 70 communicate TO them
national forces to furnish proper blanks and Instructions
for enrolling or drafting 70 le and copies all
enrolment ists TO require stated reports Of ali proceed
ngs the part OF bis subordnates to audit all
connected with the service under his direction ard
perform such other duties the President may prescribe
in carrying out the provisions Of this act.
Sec. Ard be furt,er enated, That II shall be tho
duty OF the Provost Marshal to arrest all desertes whe
ther regulars volunteers mitamen, persons called
into the service Indcr this any other act OF Congress
wherever they may bo found and TO send them the
seize and confine sries Of tho enemy who SHALL without
unreasonable delay, be delivered to tho custody
which they may be arrested DO tried as sson as the
exgences OF the service permit TO obey all lawful orders
and regulations Of the Provost Marshal Ienera such
as may be prescribed by law concerning the enrolment
and calling into service OF the matter forces.
Sec $. And Be u i,'rher enacted, That each Of .aid
districts there shall be board enrolment to be com
posed Of the Provost Marshall president aud other
persons be appointed By the Preside Il of the United
States ono OF whom shall be licensed and practis
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Sec o. And 6e 4 further enaetsd That il shall be tho
duty Of the said board to divide the district into sub
districts OF convenient size, they shall deem neees
sary not exceeding two, without the direction Of the
Secretary OF War and TO appoint before the tenth
day OF March next and In each alternate year thereafter
enrolling occer Tor zach Sub district and 10 furn st
him with proper blanks and instructious and he sba
Immediately proceed TO enroll all persons subject "a
residence, ages the nrst dy Of July fol,
lowing and their occupation, and sha on or before
the FIRST day q April, report the the Board OF
Enroment to be datcd list o. py OF whir b
shall be transmitted 10 the Provost Marshal OF
before the lrst day OF May succeeding the enrolment
Provided Eeverhele that h from any cause the du
prescribed by this section 10 performed within
the ,mc specified, then the same shall DO performed as
practicable.
sec TO- dndJe f,r,hr erded That the enrolment Of
each class shall be made separacly and shall only en-
brace whose Whose ages shall be- the diy Of July
thereafter, between twcaty and forty-hyc years
Sec IL And be further enatted that ali persons thus
enrolled shall be subject fer Two years after the rst day
OF July succeeding Tie enfonent, 10 tc called into
military service n tn United States, and continue In
during the present rebclionDot, however
ceeiing the tc m OF three years-and whc called into
service shall be placed The footing in all re
spects volunteers for three years during the war;
Including advance paw and bounty provided by
law.
Sec. IL. And b IL Ju,Aer enactod That whenever II
may bo necessary 10 call out the national forces o~ the
military service, the resident Is hereby althorize TO
assgn e,ch district tho number of 10
by district aud the earon the Inrong Board shall
under tho direction of The Tres dent draft OF the
required number and hfty per addition and shall
make exact snd complete roll ~ the narnes OF
tho persons drawn, and of the order In wh .ch
thoy drawn so thst the FIRST drawn may stand rt
upon the said roll aud the cond stand second and
Aud the person drawn shall not fed Of the
within ten days thereafter, by or printed
notice DO served personally, by leaving copy Al
the last Place a residence requiring them appear ii
des gpated rendezvous to report for day In assign ing
the sricts the number be furnished there
from tho President shall take into sidera,ion tho
number OF volunteers and militia furnished by ani rom
the several states In which sad DIST tets arc situated
aud Period OF their service since tie Commencement
Of the prescot rebellion, aud shall make said ASSIGN
TO oluaze the numbers among tho districts az lie
several states considering aud allowing FOR the numbers
already furnished Aforesaid and tho Time " Their service
sec 10 And te Il frsh0 enodj, rat any person