Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-01

son whomsoever any money or other Iai-
liable thing, or agree, directly or indirect-
ly, to receive the same to his own or an
others use for making an imperfect in
spection or false or incorrect report, or
who shall willfully neglect TO make a
} faithful inspection and true report, shqll
be tried by oourt-martial, and, on cons
) viction thereof, be punished by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars nor less
\ than two hundred and be imprisoned at
the discretion of tie court, and be cash>
iered and dismissed from the service.
SEC. l6. And be il further enacted, That as
soon as the required number of able bod
led men liable to do military duty shall
be obtained from the list of those drafted,
the remainder shall be discharged And
oil drafted persons reporting at the place
of endezvous shall be allowed travelling
pay from their places of residence and all
persons discharged at the place OF rendez-
vous shall be allowed travelling pay to
: their places of residence; and all expenses
connected with the enrolment and draft,
including subsistence while at the rendez
vous, shall be paid from the appropriation
for eurolling and drafting, under such
regulations as the President of the United
IOhdtIo olluil DltbOllOO, uul CA DCllENo
connected with the arrest and return OF
deserters to their regiments or suca 9TH
er duties as the Provost marshals shall be
} called upon to perform, shalt be paid
from the appropriation for arresting de,
serters, under such regulations as the
President of the United States shall pre-
scribe: Procided, The Provost marshals
shall in no case receive continuation for
Transportation or for fue! and quarters, but
only for forage, when not furnished by the
government, together with actual expen
ses of postage, Stationary, and clerk hire
authorized by the provost. marshall gener'
al
, SEC. II. And6 be Il further enacted, That
any person enrolled and drafted according
10 the provisions of this act who shall fur.
, nish an acceptable substitute, shall there
upon receive from the board of enroll
I ment certificate of discharge from such
} draft which shall exempt him from mills
? tary duty during the time for which be
: was drafted; and such substitute shall ba
entitled to the sumo pay and allowances
, provided by law as If he had been origin'
2 ally drafted into the service ofthe United
, States.
, SDC. Is. Andbe Il fGtksr enacted, That
such of the volunteers and militia now in
| the service of the United States as may
r re-enlist to serve one year, unless sooner
: discharged, after the expiration of the
, present term of service, shall be entitled
to a bounty of fifty dollars, one, half oil
r which to be paid upon sucre enlistment
D.. and the balance at the expiration of the
term of enlistment. And such as may re,
= a,,licf n f.,. ttro
, discharged, after the expiration of their
2 present term of enlistment shall receive
upon such re- enlistment, twenty five dol
lars of the one hundred dollars bounty foi
e enlistment provided by the fifth section
. Of the act approved 22d of July, 1861, en-.
, titled "An act TO authorize the employ
E ment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the
/, laws and protecting public property.
SEC. 10. And be Il further enacted Thai
f whenever a regiment of volunteers of the
| same arm, from the same State, is redu,
4 ced to one half Of the maximum number
prescribed by law, the Pres idenf may di
rect the consolidation of the comIanies O
such regiments: Provided, That no com
pany SO formed shall exceed .he maxi
/ mum number prescribed by law. When
f such consolidation is made, the regimen'
a tai officers shall be reduced in proportion
to the reelection in the number of conpa
[ nies.
SEC. 20. 1nd Ee il fwMef enacted 1ha
[ whonever regiment is re'uced below th,
g maximum number allowed by law mo off
/, Ger shall be appointed to such regiment he
n yond those necessary for the command o
: such reduced number.
n SEC. 81. And be ufuttcr enacted, That 81
e much of the fifth section of the acl appro
y we'd 18th July, 1862, entitled IAN act tc
o amend an act calling forth the militia t
e execute the laws ofthe Union, ard 81
forth, as requires the approval Of the Pres
e dent TO carry into execution the seI tenct
i of court.martial, be, and the same i,
hereby repealed, as far as relates TO carry
4 ing INTO execution the sentence of any
r lcourt-martial against any person convict
Y ed as spy or deserter, or Of mutiny Of
: murder and hereafter sentences in pun
n ishment OF these ofsnses may b,
s carried into execution upon the approva
!. of the commanding general in the field.
q SEC. % AHd be Il further enacted, Tha
/. courts marshal shall' have power to sen
!. fence officers who shall absent themselye
from their commands without leave, to b.
Q reduced TO the ranks TO serve three year
Or during The war.
. SEC %. And be hdmtLgtnactea, Thatth,
e clothes, arms, military outfits and accou.
r trements furnished by the United State
o TO any soldier, shall not be sold, bartered
!, exchanged, pledged, loaned, or giyet
a away and no person not soldier or du
] Unauthorized officer of the United State
4 who has possession Of any such clothes
Il arms, military outfits, or acooutrements
r furnished as aforesaid, which. have beer
= the subjects of any such sale, barter, ex
y change, pledge, loan or gift, shall hav,
: any right, title or interest therein, bu
ithe same may be seized and taken where,
/ yer found by any officer OF the UniteC
J. States, civil or military, and shall there
Y upon be delivered TO any quartern1aster
I or other officer authorized to receive th,
:. same ;'hud the possession of any sucl
1 clothes, arms, military outfits, or accou
|, trements, by any person not soldier OF