The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-05

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shall counsel any person to assault or obstruct
any such officer, or shall counsel any drafted
men not to appear at the place OF rendezvous,
or wiltully dissuade them from the PERFORM
ance of military duty as required by law, such
persons shall be subject to summaTy arrest by
the provost marshal, and kept in confinement
until the draft is completed, after which he
shall be delivered TO the civil authorities, AMI
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by inn
prisonment not exceeding two years, or by both
OF said punishments.
| SEC. IS. And be II further enacted, That i'm
medialely after the passage OF this ACT, the Press
dent shall issue his proclamation, declarlI 2
| that all soldiers now absent from their regiments
without leave, may return within a time speci-
lied, To such place or places he may indicate III
his proclamation, and be restored To their re-
speclive regiments without punishment, ex-
eept The forte 'ture OF their pay and allowances
during their absence and all deserters who
shall not return within the time SO specified by
the President shall, upon being arrested, be
punished as the law provides.
SIC. 81. And be it further enacted, That de,
positions of witnesses residing beyond the linz
It's. # the State, Territory. or district III which
military courts shall be ordered to sit may be
takenin cases not capitaIiby either party, andread
in evidence, provided the same shall be taken
upon reasonable notice to The opposite parry.
and duly authenticated
SEC. %. And be 1t further enacted, That the
Judge. Advocate shall have power to appoint a
repoi tel, who's duty il shall be to record The
proceedings of and the testimony taken before
military courts, instead of the Judge Advocate;
and such reporter may take down such proceed
lsigS and testimony in tine til 81 instance VI short
hand. The reporter shall be sworn or affirmed
faithfully 10 perform his duty before entering
upon it.
oEC s29. And be 1t further enacted That the
court shall. for reasonable cause, grant a cohtln-
uarcs to. either party for such time aud as often
as shall appear to be juet Prorldsd, That II
he prisoner be in close confinement, the trial
shall not be delayed for n period longer than
sixty days.
SEC. 80. And be il further enacted, That in
time of war, insurrectiVn. or rebellion. murder.
assaults and battery, with an intent to kill, man
slaughter, mayhem, wounding by shooting Or
sta6blng, With an intent 10 Commit mufdsi,
robbery, arson, burglary, rape, assault aut hat>
terry, with an intent to commit rape, and lar
ceny, shall be punishable by The sentence OF a
general Court Martial or Military Commission,
when committed by persons who are III the
military service Of the United States, and sub
ject to the articles of war; and the punishment
tor such offences shall never be less than those
inflicted by the laws of the State, Territory, or
district in which they may have been commits
81.
SEC. 81. and be it further enacted, That any
officer absent from duty without leave. except
from sickness or wounds, 81 ali. dallng his abs
SERGE, receive halle of the pay I'D allowances
prescribed by law and no more and any officer
absent without leave shall, in addition to the
penalties prescribed by law or a court martial,
forfeit all pay or allowances during such ab-
Sence.
SEC. 81. And be 1t further enacted, That the
commanders of regiments and OF batteries III
the field are hereby authorized and empowered
TO grant fuIlougbs for a period not exceeding
thirty days at any one ime 10 five per cenLum
of the non-commissioned officers and p%rivates,
for good conduct in TIE line ofduiy.
SEC. 325. And be it further enactcd. That the
President of he United States is hereby author
lied and empowered. during the present rebei-
lion, to call forth the national forces by DRAFT
N The manner provided by this act,
SEC. SO. ARd be 1t further enacted, That all
persons drafted under the provisions OF thls act
shall be assigned by the President TO military
duty in such corps, regiments, or other branches
of The service as the exigencies OF the service
may require.
SEC. "a. And belt further enacted, That here
after details to special service shall on'y he
made with the consent of the commanding Off
e III III hCiN = III VLIiHtSN
after detailed to special service, shall not Is>
celve any extra pay for such service beyond
that allowed to other enlisted men.
SEC. So And be At further enacted, That gen
erai orders of the war Deps ttnent numbered
one hundred and fifty four and Que h"ndfed
aud sixty TWO, in reference to enllstments from
the volunteers into the regular service, De- auo
the same are hereby recinded. And hereafter
no such enlistments shall be allowed.
SEC. SO And be it further enacted, That the
grades created III the cavalry tUrce OF The Unl>
s. ates by section eleven OF the act approved tue
HI OF July, 1869, and for which no rate OF
compensation has been provided, shall be PAID
a. follows, to wit: RegimentaI COmmlssary,
the sanle as Regimental Quartermaster; Chief
The same as Cnlet Buglefi Sadier
Sergeant, the same as Regimenfal Commits sary
Sergeant Company Commissary Sergeant the
as Company QuarterInsster Sergeant;
Provided, That the grade OF Supernumerry
Second Lieutenant and two teamsters, Tor eacn
company, aud one chief tarrier and blacksmith
ror each regiment a. allowed by SAID section
of the sct, oe' aud they are hereby, abolished ;
and each cavaTy company may have two trump
eters to pc paid as buglers aud each regiment
shall hAve Que veterinary surgeon win ne
rank of Regimental Sergeant Nj jor, whese COM"
pen,ation shall be seventy five dollars pei
month.