New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-19
THE DEFENSE OF THE NATION.
The Senate Conscriptlon Act.
A BILL FOR ENROLLING AND CALLING OUT THE
NLrInHAI FnnCEa AND FnR OIL uKR PuRPnsES.


der the Constitution OF United States the duty Of the
Government to suppress fnsuection aud rebellion to guar
preserve the ubc tranquility and thsreas for these hsl
purposes, military Indispensable to raise and support
which all persons ought Willingly to contbutci and ghreds
no service can be more prasewohy and honorable than that
which rendered for the maintenance OF the Constitution
and Uoon aud the consequent preservation OF Tree govern
BE enacted BY the Senate and ou" Of REORGANIZATION o.
ne limited Stat" Of America, n CTne,e" a..m0sai Lhs'
foreign BIRTH who have declared oath their nten
ton to become citizens under aud In puruance OF the law
thereof and have exercised tho right of suffrage in any
state between the ages OF twenty and fotyhye year,
except hereinafter excepted are hereby declared to con
tuts the national forces and shall DO sble to perform m
tay duty the service Of tho United states hen called out
by the President for that purpose.
SEC Andbs Jmthe, sHdessd, That the following per-
be- aud they hereby excepted aud exempt ftom toe
provsions Of this act aud shall not be liable 70 military duty
under the same Such rejected physically
OF msntsy unit fOl tho .cryce also. first the Vice Pres,
dent the United States the Judges OF the various Court,
OF the United states. and the heads of the various tx
ecuvc Departments Of tho Government and Governors Of
tho several Sale second tho only son Of widow liable TO
military duty dependent upon his labor support the only
OF aged nhru parent parents dependent upon his
labor for support third where there are w." or more sons OF
aged nhrm parents subject draft. the sther or be be
dead, the mother may elect which shall be exempt
fourth the only brother OF children not twelve years old
ing neither father mother and dependent upon hs labor
support hh, the father Of mothess children under
years age dependn, upon his labor for supports sixth
there father and In the same family AID
household and two ofhnm in tho military service OF the
Upited States non.comnisioned officers musicians
pvses the residue Of such family and household not
Ssea,s mo, .na h 10 h p ~ 1907, rh, NJ
who has been convicted Of felony shall be enrolled
OF permitted 20 serve In said forces.
Sac nabs Jsher enacted That the national forces Of
the United aes not ia the military service enrolled
under ms ,c sha Do divided mtg TWO oases ,ns nr o.
which shall comprise all persons su0Jeci 10 do nMy duty
between the 20 aud and sill unmarried
supJecs 70 20 nI'a{ 10y 10y III 70. 90 " -
sss OF ~ ,hs second class ,ha come a. one, pe,s1'
supJec' 70 90 'ly aa., a 10 ny % no. ~ ~ U.s..
DC Vaaloa NV 'c 49, 49, '. ' ''N S's'S' ~ ' VI
SEC. And further enacted That for greater convent
enc !" e" ~. rs go, =, Ses,,. ~. IA ~, 8, H. -
,S TS s, ~ n no ,ivdad a.. d,.,s, =, wbch ~
~. anes ~ CnI. I'll nn.,i,n,s 80. vi e s
~ az Ui,.d s,.,.. .bs eons.i.ats oos q, NOR. a. ~
Psdsat hs direct. and each di.trc. of the
ns tho enromrnt shall constitute one; Prorded That in
states which by their laws divided
States sha divide the same into 90 many enrolment dis.cs
a. he may deem ht and convenient
ricta shall bs appointed by tho PredeGt Proyo,t
Mnr,bs w the rank pay and emo amens Of captain OF
PIe,dent who ,ba direction subject to the
orders Of Provost appointed or detailed by
the President Of the United States, whose office shall be
the Of Government, forming separate bureau Of the
Wax Department aud whose RANK pay and shall
be those OF colonel Of cavalry.
Szc. q. dnd BE- further enresed That II shall BIO the
tue Secretary War make rules and regulations for the
government OF his suboidnaes to furnish them with the
ard residences Of ell dsseers from the army sny
land forces in che service Of tho United States including
tho militia. when reported to him By the commanding
officers to communioso TO them oil orders OF tho Pesient
in reference to calling out the national forces to furnish
proper blanks and Instructions for enrolling aud drafting to
ME and preserve copies Of all enrolment sts require
stated repoTts OF all proceedings the part Of hs subod
audit oil accounts connected with the service under
hi. direction and to such other duties the President
may prescribe In carrying our tho PROVISIONS OF this act
SIC And be JgythU enacted That 1t shall DO the duty
Of the proyomafshss to arrest all deserers Whether
regulars youItees niamen, or persons caod into the
under this or any other act Of Consfs
they may bs found and TO send them to the military
commander military poet to inquire into and report
Of ths IN OH all
ordsr and regulations Of the provost and
such may DO prescribed by law concerning the enrolment
and cal ia. into service Of tho nstioual forces.
Sic g. And BE- Jurher enacted That IN each OF said dis
cs there shall be board OF enrolment TO be composed Of
the provost, marshal a. president. and two other persons to DC
by tn. President Of the United States Of
shall be licensed and practicnk phy,ican and surgeon
SEC D. Ind be JWer snaeed That shall be the duty
oil nd ooad 70 u'ar the District ih'o suodsiicI OF con-
venent sfo they shall deem II necessary not exceeding
without the objection OF tho Secretary OF War; aud
point before the tenth day OF March next aud IN each
alternate year thereafter enrolling officer for each sub
district sld to furnish him with proper blanks and ins
ucns ana ne sns inneustey pooetd oehroh Oil persons
subject to military duty noting their respective places Of
residence, on tho hr day July following and their
occupation aud snail Oh 81 before tue nt day April report
the sas 10 the beard 81 enolnent 70 DO consolidated into
list copy Of which shall be transmitted TO tho provost
ON or before the nrst day OF May succeeding
yne enrolment.
SIC. 10. 3Hdbe further enacted That the enIolment OF
class shall be made sepafatey and shall only embrace
whose hs be on the hrst day Of July thereafter
between twenty aud nrtyhso years.
sEc H. and n Juytasr enacted That all persons thus
enrolled ha be subject for two years after the i.t day Of
July succoedins The enronen 70 De eaed into tho Hi
tary service OF 'ne ued o'aes s"u :" eohInue ~ service
for Iheo years or dufhs me war snd wheh csea into ser
VIC" shAll oo Pacea Oh 'no sai1 'oous III AZ as
V"Iuhr'I tn'eo years oI eus Ho war i@o'uoias ad'
vance pay anu oGuhy Us ~" plo',a9u ~ law; -
SEu - -f." os 70 ins. ~neeve !. may
oe nec"'ssiy W car p VIC ~. @ M n''''Aiy 'esslee,
tno .ir'uen' " ns aH I 20. W $50 " oaea as'le'
e ns h ~ oord bn nn ~ ',S ~ Su ere
uppu tio is oau ~ | u ,no u,'eo'i9n OF he
l 1'.'1o"' I i'f ~ y ~ -. i I' ~ my Pes
10 - 80 d,arn in ,S a,dsr IN wh;ch - ~. W
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No dra hail DO nothgd within ten dsys
by written or printed notice served personally or by leaving
a.. am. A. b Mac. ~ r,,nc, r.anri him Ia .no..
d..,r,.d ,sri,vors .ud r.no,, for AM .od IL a..
si,nng a. M, i.c,, On .,rb Gao If. nunh,r ~ ,.n a. h.
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