The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-03-12
The New ConscripEEon EsiEl.

The bill passed by the United States
Senate for enrolling all the able bodied
men of the nation, and for calling them
out, when necessity requires it, for the
suppression of rebellion or resistance to a
foreign foe, is one OF the most important
measures of the session. We give a sy-
nopsis herewith
All able bodied male citizens Of the
United States, between the ages of twenty
and forty-fye years, and foreigners who
have declared their intention of becoming
citizens, are to constitute the "National
forces" and be liable to military service
when called out by the President. The
persons exempt from service are:
Those rejected as physically or mentally
unfit for the service also, first, the Vice
President of the United States, the judges
of the various courts of the United States,
the heads of the various Executive De
partmcnts Of the Government, and the
Governors of the several Stases and
second, the only son liable to military
duty Of a widow, dependant upon his
labor for support third, the only son of
aged or infirm parent of parents, depen
dant upon his labor for support; fourth,
where there are two or more sons of aged
or infrm parents, subject to draft, the
father, or if he be dead, the mother may
elect which son shall be exempt; fifth,
the only brother Of children not twelve
years Of age, having neither father or
mother, dependant upon his labor for
support sixth, the father Of motherleSs
children under twelve years of age, depen-
dant upon his labor for support
seventh, where there are father and sors
in the same family and household, and
two of them are in the military service of
the United States, as n-coHinissioned
officers, musicians or privates, the residue
of such family, not exceeding two, shall
be exempt and 30 persons bat such as
are herein exempt shall be exempt /;
Provided, however, that no person who
HIS been convicted OF any felony shall he
enrolled or permitted to serve in said
forces.
These national forces are to be dcvided
into two classes, the first comprising all
persons between the ages Of twenty and
thirty FIVE and all unmarried persons
about that age; the second class com
priscs' all other persons liable TO military
duty.
For the purpose of enrolling the forces,
arresting deserters and spies, etc, the
Uuited States are TO be divided into dis
trcts, each Territory constituting one or
more, and each Congressional District
one. of these military divisions.
For each Of these districts there will
be appointed a Provost Marshal, ranking
as captain of cavalry, and under the Gi-
rection OF Provost General at Washing
ton, ranking as a cavalry colonel. The
Provost General will furnish subordinates
with full lists Of deserters In their districts
when reported to him wall furnish them
with blanks and instru.ions for enrolling
tie national forces ard bringing them into
service; viii audit all the accounts OF his
depari meat, and report the same.
The duty of the Provost Marshal is to
arrest all deserters, to seize spies OF the
enemy; enrol the National forces, and
obey the orders of HE Provost General
They are also Presidents OF the Board OF
Enrolment, composed OF a Marshal aud
two assistants, one o. whom must be
surgeon, in each district. If they deem
it necessary, this Board may divide their
districts, and before March 10th must
appoint an enrolling officer for each, who
must proceed to enrol immnediately all
persons subject to military duty, noting
their residences, occupations, and the age
they viii have attained in July next
This enrolment must be reported to the