Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-21

Nia- All hNAro va HfatAtli1lic 30 LIB Bill were
very favorable. and it was thought that its final
psssage by a small msjority would be secured:
bot So many changed against it that it was last
by ten majority, While q motion TO reconsider
and ley on the sable prevailed-thus preventing
the consideration of the Bill again this session.
nnless By q tWo-thirds v0ss. Is friends were
very ssrgaipe Of its success, and atrbuta lis
defeat 70 the joint personal opposition Of Thad.
Stevens aud V~allandigbam, who frequsatly
consulted each other during i5 progress. After
the biz had been defeated, hi. Waahburn moved
thai. as The house had murdered the Northwest,
It adjourned to sttend its funeral.
Cspt Ludlow, commissioners for the exchange
Of prisoners, has Just arrived here from the
james river, where he has been in charge Of
private soldiers and citizens imprisoned in Rich.
mond. The probabilities were strong that all
officers would soon be released, IT being evident
thai the rebels were disposed to como to an
agreement.
Marquis Harrington and Colonel Lascelles
succeeded in crossing the Potomac last right,
probably bearing dispatches for the rebel gov
srnmsnt a reverend gentleman who was in
company with them, but in another boat, which
was taken by the patrol beat, was brought to
this city.
John B S. Todd, delegate in Congress from
Dagotah, was to-day nominated as brigadier
general
The military committee Of the senate reported
back to-day a new substitute for the e~onserip
ton bill. In view Of its Importance, I send a
lengthy abstract The bill was agreed on IN
committee as g sort OF compromise of all views,
aud vii be pressed to q vote in its present
shape,
The bill opens with a presmbls reeiting the
dusy Of government 70 suppress rebellion, aud
guarantees each State a republican form Of gov
eminent.
1t Is enacted, first. that all able-bodied male
citizens in the Uuited States between lS and a.
are decided to constitute the national forces, aud
shall be liable to military duty when called ous
by the President.
Section two exempts the following persons:
Such as are physically, morally, or mentally
unfit for service; such as are necessary for the
protection and support of aged and inim
parents, orphans or helpless children, and such
unfortunate persons as are not provided fer by
the public; provided that, in each case, She cir
cumstanees of each party claiming exemption
be such that he eenno render an equivalent for
personal service also, first, the Yice-P President
of the United States, the Judges Of the various
Courts Of the United States, and the heads of
the vsTiOus departments second, the only son
of eyed or infrm parent OF parents, dependent
upon him for support; third, where there are
two or mora sons of aged and ipfrm parents
subject to draft, the father, or if he be dead,
the mother shall elect which son shall be ex-
empt; fourth, the only brother Of children not y
years old, haviBg neither father nor mother +;
4 fth, the father Of mothsrless children under 70,
dependent on him sixth, where there are father
and sons IN the sslfsame family and household,
and two s0ns are in the military service as nOu-
commissioned officers. musicisns or privstes, the
residue of snch 1amily and household, not ex-
eeeding two. shall be exempt seventh, ell faith
ers having tWoor more chi dren, no one Of whom
is over the age of ia, owning or occupying q
farm not exceeding fifty acres. upon which be is
dependent fer support and maintenance of him
self and family aud no person but such as are
herein exempted shall he exempt; provided that
no person who has been convicted of any crime
punishable y imprisonment shall be enrolled or
permitted to serve.
Section three euscts taat the national forces
not now in military service shall be divided into
two classes, the first Of which shall comprise all
persons subject TO military duty between is and
30 years, and al unmarried parsons subject to
military duty shove tho eye of 80 and under
As; the second class shall comprise all other per
Sons subject 10 DO military duty, and they shall
rot in any district he cs He'd into service until
those Of the first class shall have been called.
Session four provides that, f8r greater conve-
nienca IN enrolling. oreauiziae, etc, the Unised
S ates shsll BE- divided iRl0 military districts
the District of Coiumbia shall constitRts one
each Territory shall constitute one OF more,
es tne President shall direct; and each Conpres
sional district fixed by lew shall constiH ute one;
provided thai, io States which have not, by their
laws, been divided into two or moro Congress
siousl districts, TIE President shall divide the
same into as many enrolment districts a may
be convenient a provost marshal, win tie
rank Of captain, shall be appointed for each
of these districts, who is to be snbjsct to the
orders Of q provost marshsl-gsneral appointed
By The President, whose Office shall be In Wash
ington, with the rank of colonel.
Section SIX provides that The provost marshal
geneTsl she'll make all rules ard regulations.
subject to the Secretary Of Wars approval, and
perform other du.es which the President may
prescribe, IN carrying ont orders. All d~eserteTs
from any fore and spies may be arrested by the
provost marsbsls.
Section seven erscts 9 board of enrolment, 20
be composed Of the provost marshal, as prosi
dent, and two others, to be appointed BY the
president, one Of whom must be q licensed sur
geQn.
Sections eight, nine and ten provide for sub
districts, to be made by this beard, and the sp-
poIntment before the 10Th of March nexf. and
in each alternate year thereafter, Of an enroll
ing officer for each district, who is 10 enroll
al persons subject to mi itary duty before the
first Of April, to include thoss Of the FIRST class
who arc subject for two years to be called into
service, and TO serv7 for three years or during
the war, and, when drafted into service, shall be
upon the same footing as volunteers.
Sections IL and u provide for the President
assigning the qpota % each district, and tde
enrolling board shall make q draft Of the re-
CURED number.
The remaining sections, from - to II inclu-
sive, provide for a hannh-Ae . on the rein
listment of present soldiers; the acceptance of
substitutes from any dFafied men, and tie lat-
ser's consequent exemption; the imposi 2 of
severe penalties for dsseItioni the consolidation
of regiments when reduced making rules for
courts marital, ete.
Another negro army bill was introduced To-
day by Mr.. Samner, which is 20 be added to
lhad Stevens measure, now pending in the
Il provides that sveTy abls-bodied male
per on freed by the act te confscate the prop
erty Of the rebels or the proclamation Of the
President, shall severally Be enrolled as . mill
iayy force by tho commanding officer within
whose department snch persons shall b. found.
They are 20 be organized, equipped and mustered
into service during the present var, 20 number
not exceeding three hundred thousand men, az
a pay Of eleven dollars per month, with TaliOns
and clothing one-balft to be paid at &c cad Of
each month, and the other halls 70 be paid Fl
she end Of their service. The President ia 70
appoingsll officers, who sTe TO be governed by
the rules and articles Of was. Each privale, or
discharge, is 10 receive ten acres Of land, and
each oficer twenty-five ceres; the same 20 b.
located upon any lands confscated during the
present rebellion. Ey r. sbls-oodisd African
may be enrolled for military service, except tina
their monthly pay shall be the same az that Of
volunteers.
Federal EepSrt Of sse Rattle ca Charles
ten HazbSP.
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