Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-02-12
The National Forces to bs 0rEani.
xed-New Law Of Draft.lThe
blacts to be Enrolled.

] < WAsHIsoroN. Feb. 9.
Senator Wilson reported from the Com.
mittee on Military Affsir.. to.day ON, If
the most important bills ever considered
in Congress. After setting forth. IN i
preamble. the objects Of the war and the
necessity Of military force 10 attain them,
it enacts that every abe bodied male citi
zen of the United States. between eighteen
and forty five. shall constitute a part of
the national forces, and shall be liable 10
perform military. service when called On
by the President.
A long list follows of the classes of per-
son' exempt from this requirement. inclu-
ding in addition to ordinary exempts
those who are the sole support of infirm,
aged or helpless. only brother Of young
orphan children. and like cases, as under
the French CONSUMPTION law.
The third section divides the national
forces not now in service into two classes
viz:
First. Those between eighteen and thir>
ty and the unmarried above that age.
| Second. All others. The second class
not to be called into service till the first is
exhausted.
For the convenience Of enrollmen. and
the apprehension of dcserters. the United
States is divided into districts answering
to Congressional districts in States and
Territories. the President to designate the
districts where the State may have ne
elected to do so.
Provost Marshals are to be appointed
for each district with the rank Of Capt of
Cavalry, subject to the orders OF the Pro-
yost Marshal General A Board of En-
rollment- for each district, consisting of
the Provost Marshal and two Others, enc
of whom is to be a surgeon, is to divide il
into sub-districts of convenient size, to ap-
point enrolling officers for each Lefore
March 10th. who shall by April report all
persons so enrolled. to be subject to O call
for two years after July ID. to serve du-
ring three years or the war, and be on the
same footing with volunteers for the same
period.
| When it shall be necessary to call out
the national forces, the President is TO as
sign to each district the number reanired-
who. with sky per cent. additional >hall
thcrenponsbc drafted The President is to
assign drafted me- to such corps. rcsi-
men.s. DC, as the exigrncies of the service
may require.
The bill goes at length into the details
touching the duties and penalties connect
ed with enrolment ami lcseriion
This bill has been long time the sub
Iect OF consultation and discussion among
Republicans. and will doubtless be ,.,.t
through by nearly strict party vote. -
An amendment will perhaps be moved.
providing for the Government; ?rocmi ing
substitutes. after the French fashion. when
drafted men are willing to pay for them.
Another important bill introduced Ly
Sumner to-day provides for the en-, OIL
ment Of ablc-b 'dici blacks between eiyh-
teen anl forty who have been feed I.y
act of Congress or proclamation of tho
President, 10y the commanding uffircr If
the department within which they shall o
found. t..f.....3
They are to be organized. arme,i COMP
ped and mustered into the service for the
war. their pay TO be seven dollars per
month, half to be paid at the end of each
month. and half at the enl Of The term of
service.
P,ivates are also to be entitled on their
discharge to ten acres of cJhfiscated land.
and commissioned officers TO Twenty-Five
acres. such land to be occupied as "A home-
steal by the receiver and his family.
Another section authorizes the volunta-
ry enlistment of free blacks between the
ages Of eighteen anu forty FIVE. on the >an.e
pay as white volunteers. L aggregate
enrolled under the act not TO exceed BOO
600. a bill will shortly be introduced
in the House empowering the Pre-. idrnt,
Secretary Of War anil Surgeon General,
to establish homes for in.iisent anil ,lisa-
bled soldiers at some central locality.