The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-03-12
ATOM, PREBLE CO., OHIOa aFHURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1868.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,

Sec. 4. Ana pc III tufCnef enacted,
That, for greater convenience in en-
calling out and organizing
the National forces, and for the ar
rest Of descrters and spies Of the
enemy, the United States shall be
divided into districts, of which the
District of Columbia shall consti-
tute one, each territory of the Uni
ted States shall constitute one or
more as the President shall direct,
and each Congressional district Of
the respective States, as fixed by a
law of the State next preceding the
enrolment, shall constitute one;
Provided, That in States which
have not by their laws been divided
into two or more Congressional
districts, the President of the Uni
ted States shall divide the same into
as many enrolment districts as he
may deem fit and convenient.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
That for each of said districts there
shall be appointed by the President
q provost marshal, with the rank,
pay and emoiument of a 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 prov
ost marshal general, appointed or
detailed by the President of the
United States, whose Office shall be
at the seat Of government, forming
a separate bureau of the War De-
partmcnt, whose rank, pay and
emoluments shall be those of a col
onel of cavalry.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted
That it shall be the duty of the pro.
vost marshal general, with the ap,
proval Of the Secretary Of War, tc
make rules and regulations for tn,
government of his subordinates; tc
furnish them with the names and
residences of all deserters from the
army, or any of the land forces in
the service of the United States, in.
Guiding the militia, when reported
to him by the commanding officers;
to communicate to them all orders
of tne President in reference to
calling out the National forces; to
furnish proper blanks and instruc.
tions for enrolling and drafting; to
file and preserve copies of all en-.
rolment lists; to require stated re.
ports of all proceedings on the parI
of his subordinates; to audit all &C.
counts connected with the service
under his direction; and to perform
such other duties as the President
may prescribe in carrying out the
provisions Of this act.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted
That it shall be the duty of the pro
vost marshals to arrest all desert
ers, whether regulars, volunteers
militiamen, or persons called into
the service under this or any othel
act of Congress, wherever they ma,
be found, ard to send them to thu
nearest military commander or mil
itary post; to detect, seize and con
fine spies of the enemy, who shall
without unreasonable delay, be de.
livered to the custody of the gen
eral commanding the department
in which they may be arrested, tt
be tried as soon as the exigencles o
the service permit; to obey all law
full orders and regulations of thu
provost marshal general, and sucE
as may be prescribed by law, con
cernlng the enrolment and calling
into service of the National forces
Sec. 8, And be it further enacted
That in each of said districts ther,
shall be board of enrolment, to b,
composed of the provost marsha
as president, end two other per
sons, to be appointed by the Presi
dent of the United States, one O
whom shall be a licensed and prac
ticing physician and surgeon.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted
That it shall be the duty of the sale
board to divide the district into sui
districts of convenient size, if the,
shall deem Unnecessary, not exceed
ing two, without the direction @
the Secretary of War, and to ap
point, on or before the tenth day O
March next, and in each alternat,
year thereafter, an enrolling officel
for each sub district, and to furnish
! him with proper blanks and in
structions; and he shall immediate