Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-05
THE NEW coNsORIPTIoN BILL.
Reportsd BY the Senate Committee
|, Feb. 9-Passed by Senate Feb.
17--Passsd, with Amendments, by
the House Feb. Is. (" - 1fel

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the House Feb. rs. - = :,
BILL FoR ENROLLING AND CALLING OCT THE
NATIONAL FORCES. AND FOR orHEn ruR-
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WHEREAS. There now exist in the Uni
ted States "a insurrection and rebellion a.
l gainst the authority thereof. and it is. 'un-,
der the Constitution of the United States.
!, The duty Of the Government 10 suppress
tinsurrection and rebeilions to guarantee to
each State Republican form Of govern
nent. and to preserve the public tranquil
ity and whereas for these high purposes.
. military force is indispensable. to- raise
and support which ell persons ought will
lngly 10 contribute; and whereas. no SER
/. vice cen be move prsiseworthy and honor
able than that which is rendered for the
ms intenance Of theC Constitution and Union,
and the consequent preservation r OF free
government; therefore. gu faaT n
& Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of
! Representatives. Of the United iStates of A.
msrica. in Congress assemJied. That all
able bodied; male citizens of the United
States. and persons Of foreign birth who
have declared on oath their intention to be-
come citizens under and in pursuance OF
the laws thereof, and who have exercised
the right of suffrage in any State. between
the ages of twenty and forty Eve years, ex,
cspt as hereinafter excepted. are hereby de-
clared to constitute the natiensl forces, and
shall Be liable to perform military duty in
the service Of the United States when call
ed out BY the President for that purpose.
SEC. 2. lind be a further enacted. That
the following persons be, and they are
hereby excepted and exempt from the pro-
visions of this act. and shall not be liable
to military duty under the same. to wit
Such are rejected as mentally or phys
ically unfit for the service; also. first, the
Vice President Of the United States. and
Judges Of the various Courts Of the United
States. and the heads Of the various Exec
ntive Departments OF the Government, and
Governors Of The several States; second,
the only son of widow. liable to military
duty. dependent upon his labor for sup
port. the only son of aged or in6rm parent
or parents dependent upon his labor for
support; third. where there are two or more
sons Of aged or infrm parents subject to
draft. the father. or if he be dead. the
mother NAV elect which son shall be ex-
empt; fourth, tho only brother Of children
: not twelve years old. having neither father
or mother, and dependent upon his labors
for support. fifth, the father Of motherless
1 children under twelve years of age. de-
pendent upon his labor for support: sixth.
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same family and household. and two Of
them are in the military service OF the Uni
ted States as non-commissioned officers.
musicians or privates. tho residue OF such
| family and household. no, exceeding two.
shall be exempt; and no persons but such
as are herein excepted shall be exempt:
| Provided hO,cever, tha. no person who has
been convicted Of any felony shall he en-
/ rolled or permitted to serve in said forces.
SEC. 3. And be f further en1eted. That
the national forces Of the United States.
not now in the military service. enrolled
un,er this act. shall be divided, into two
classes, the first of which shall comprise
all persons subject to DO military duty be.
tween the ages Of twenty and thirty five
1 years. and all unmarried persons subject
to do military duty above the age OF thirty
FIVE and under the age Of forty FIVE: the
second class shall comprise all other per-
sons subject to do military du'y. and they
shall not in any district be cslled into the
service oftte United States until those OF
the first class shall have been calleil.
/, SEC 4. And be IT further enacted. That
for greater convenience in enrolling. call.
ing out. aud organizing the national forces,
and for the arrest OF desertcrs and spies oil
the enemy, the United States shall be di-
vided into districts, of which the District
of Columpia shall constitute one, each
Territory of the United States shall consti.
tute one or more. as the President shall
direct. and each Congressional District Of
the respective States. - fixed by tho law
Of the State next preceding the enrolment.
shall. constitute. one; Prouided. That in
States which have no, by their laws been
divided into two or more Congressional
Districts. the President Of the United State,
shaH divide the same into so many enroll.
meat districts as he may deem fit and
convenient.
n SEC. 5. And be 10 further enaeftd.. Ths
for each of said districts there shall be sp
pointed by tho President Provost Mar
shall. with the rank, pay and emolument'
OF y captain Of, cavalry. ensan yoficer o.
said rank shall be dsGailsls shyu he Presi.
Cent. who-shall be-under the direction and
spbject' to the orders Of . Provost Marshal
General. appointed or detailed by the Pres.
: ident OF the United States. whose offic.
shall be At the scat of Govern ment, form.
; ing separate bureau Of tho War. Departs
ment. and whose Eant. .psy and emolu.
! ments shall bs' those efa Colonel of cav
4 any, isapiiai ssuosag a. il slaaas
Z SEC. g. A~d ss e JdsrsAer ssaesed, That /,
shsll be the duty Of the Provost Marsha
Gesieral. with the spproval Of the'sscreta'
Try Of War, to make rules and regulation,
: pfor the governments of his suborlinstes
Ito furnish them with The names sud resi-
dsnces of sll dessrters from the army o
any Of che isnd- forces ia the service Of tht
United States. including the militia. wher
4 sepcrt<d 70 hin by the comssandfne otfi
Y cers; to commsaicAts 70 them al 6fdefs o.
the presidsnt iisefersncs 10 calling out tb,
nstional forees; 70 furnish proper blanki
end Instructions FOR snrolling and drafting
lto hls ana preserve copies of ell snfollnsn'