The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-06-25

duty shall De obtained from the list of
those drafted, the remainder shall be
discharged. And all drafted persons
reporting at the place Of rendezvous
shall be allowed travelling pay from
their places of residence; aud all per-
sons discharged at the place of rem
devious shall be allowed travelling pay
to their places ofresidsnce and all ex.
penses connected with the enrolment
and draft, including subsistence while
at the rendezvous, shall be paid from
the appropriation. for enrolling aud
drafting, under such regulations as the
President of the United States shall
prescribe and all expenses connected
with the arrest and return of dsserters
to their regiments, Or such other duties
as the provost marshal shall be called
upon TO perform, shall he paid from the
appropriation for arresting deserters,
under such regulations as the President
Of the United States shall prescribe
Provided, The provost marshals 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 &C.
tual expenses of postage, stationery,
and clerk hire authorized by the provost
marshal general.
SEC. II. A,ad be it further enacted,
That any person enrolled and drafted
according to the provisions of this act,
who shall furnish an acceptable substi-
tute, shall thereupon receive from the
board of enrolment a certificate of dis
charge from such draft, which shall ex-
empt him from military duty during the
time 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. 1s. And be ii. further enacted,
That such of the volunteers and militia
now in the service of the United States
as may reenlist to serve one year, un.
less sooner discharged, after the expira-
ton of their present term of service,
shall be entitled to bounty of fifty
dollars, one-half Of which to be paid
upon such re-enlistment, and the bal
ance at the expiration of the term of
reenlistment. And such as may re-en
list to serve for two years, unless soon
er discharged, after the expiration of
their present term of enlistment, shall
receive, upon such hre-enlistmeDt, twenty
five dollars of the one hundred dollars
bounty for enlistment provided by the
fifth section ofthe act approved twenty.
second of July. eighteen hundred and
sixty -one, entitled can act to author
ize the employment of volunteers to aid
in enforcing the laws and protecting
public property"
Sec. l9. And be 1t further enacted,
That whenever regiment of volun-
teers of the same arm, from the same
State, is reduced to one-half the max
imum number prescribed by law, the
President may direct the consolidation
of the companies of such regiment Pro-
videa, That no company SO formed shall
exceed the maximum number pre-
scribed by law. When such consoli-
dation is made, the regimenta officers
shall be reduced in proportion to the re-
duction in the number of companies.
SEC. 20. And be at further enacted,
That whenever regiment is reduced
below the minimum number allowed by
law, no officers shall be appointed in
such regiment beyond those necessary
for the command of such reduced mum
Der.
SEC. 81. And be 1t further enacted,
That so much of the fifth section of the
act approved seventeenth OF July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, en-
titled Gan act to amend an act calling
forth The militia to execute the laws OF
the Union.'' and so forth, as requires
the approval of the President to carry
into execution the sentence of court
martial. be, and the same is hereby,
repealed, as far asrslates to carrying
into execution the sentence of any
court-martial against any person con
victed as a spy or deserter, or of mu
tiny or murder; and hereafter senten-
ces in punishment of these offences
may be carried into execution upon the
approval of the commanding general
the field.
SEC. 22. And be it further enacted,
That courts martial shall have power
to sentence officers who shall absent
&b.ir cnp,,nap.lo NTH