The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-03-12

BILE thing. or agree directly or indirectly to
receive the same for his own or ,ano. hers
use for making an imperfect inspection or q
false Or incorrect report, or who shah will.
fully neglect to makes faithful inspection
and true report, shah be tried by ! court
martial, and, on conviction thereof, be pun.
ished BY : fine not exceeding Ave hundred
dollars nor less than two hundred, and be
imprisoned at the discretion of the court.
and be cashiered and dismissed from the
service.
Ssc. IL. And be it further enacted, That
As soon IS the required number Of able
bodied mon liable to do military duty shall
be obtained from the list Of those drafted,
the remainder ahall be discharged; and an
drafted persons, reporting at the place Of
rendezvous, shall be allowed travelling pay
from their places of residences; and all per
sons discharged At the place Of rendezvous
shall be allowed travelling pay to their
placss Of residence; and al expenses con.
uected with the enrolment and draft, in.
Guiding subsistence while at the rendezvous
shall be paid from the appropriation for en-.
rolling and drafting, under such regula tons
as the President Of the United States shall
prescribe and MI expenses connected with
the arrest and return Of deserters to their
regiments, and such other duties as Provost
Marshals shall be called upon to perform,
shall be paid from the appropriation for ar-
resting deserters. under such regulations rs
the President of the United States shall pre-
scribe: Procided,, the Provost Marshal
shall in no case receive Communication for
transportation or for fuel and quarters, but
only for forage, when not furnished by The
Government, together with actual expenses
of postage, stationery and clerk hire author.
lied by the Provost Marshal General. !. ~
. ySTc. II. And be it further enacted, That
any person enrolled and drafted according
to the provisions Of this act who shall fur.
nish an acceptable substitute shall there.
upon receive from the Bosrd Of Enrolment
. certificate Of discharge from such draft,
which shall exempt him from military duty
during the timo for which he was drafted;
and such Substitute shall be entitled to the
same pay and allowances provided BY law
as if he had been originally drafted into the
service Of the United States. ~
SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That
such of the volunteers and militia now in
the service OF the United States as may re-
enlist to serve one year. unless sooner dis.
charged. af'er the expiration of their present
term of service, shall be entitled to bounty
Of City dollsrs, one-hslf of which to be paid
upon such 70 enlistment, and the balance
upon the expiration Of the term Of re-enlist-
uent; and such as may re-enlist TO serve
for two years, unless sooner discharged, af-
ter the expiration Of their present term Of
enlistment, shall receive, upon such recn-
listment. twenty five dollars Of the one hun.
ared dollar boouty Tor enlistment, provided
by the 9Th section of the act approx ed
twenty-second Of July, eighteen hundred
and sixty.one, entitled, IAN act to author.
ize the employment Of volunteers to aid in
enforcing the laws and protecting public
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That
whenever regiment Of volunteers of the
same arm, from the same State, is reduced
to one-half Of the maximum number pre-
scribed by law, the President may direct
the the consolidation Of the companies Of
such regiment: Propilsd, That no company
SO formed shall exceed the maximum num-
prescribed by law. When such consolida.
ton is made the regirnen!al officers shall
be reduced in proportion to the reduction in
the humble, Of companies. 4 2. ~.
SEC. 90. And be it further enacted, That
whenever . regiment Is reducsd below the
minimum number allowed by law, no off
GERS shall be appointed in sxch regiment be.
yond those necessary for the command of
such reduced number. ft5
SIC. 81. And be it further enacted, That
20 much Of thu fifth section of the act APP.
proved 18th July, 1862 entitled IAN act to
amend an act calling forth the militia to ex.
ecute the laws Of the Union" &c, as re-
quires the approval Of the President to car.
ry Zero execution the sentence Of court
martial. be, and the same is hereby repeal.
ed, as far as relates to carrying into eexecu |
ton the senteuee5 Of any court martial
against any person convicted as spy or de-
serter, or Of mtiny or murder and hereaf.
ter sentences in punishment Of these often
SEES may be carried into execut,on upon the
Of the Commanding General in the
field. ie&s g leElt
SEC. az. And be it further enacted, That
courts martial shall have power to sept.nce
officers Who shall absent themselves from
their commands without leave to be reduced
to the ranks to serve three years or during
the war. - as
SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That
all persons in time Of war or rebellion found
lurking OF acting as spies about the FORTH.
cations or camps Of army shall be tried by
general court martial or militayv commits