The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-03-04
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The Law ColnpeIIing ne People,
the Army Against their Viii BY
!ETrsose EGTce-eTMe Mea maSsli1sry sn 1y Of the Law
Hundred Dollars 10 be LET n1,.
The Machinery of Spies and De-
tectfves. Era .Eeiis'IH 7Fss
,slo5a 70 sr, From the New York 1aibune.
THE CONSCRIPTI0N BILIAsoa
Mr.. Wilson's bill, which passed the Senate
en- Monday night provides, as regards cou-.
scription, In substance as follows !. An able
bodied male citizens, and those who have de-
clared their intentions to boeome such, or have
exercised the right of suffrage, betHeen stbe
ages Of twenty aud forty 1--we years, constitute
the National forces Of the United States and ere
liable to preforni military duty when called
out by the Presidsnt.1 The exerapts are fI,o..,
who are physically or mentally nnit, the Vice
President, heads Of Executive Departments.
United States Judges, Governors of States, only
son OF an INDECENT widow, or infirm parent or
one such son, where there are two or more, to
be selected by the parent, also the only broth
er OF orphan children under twelve years !. al
SO the father of motherless children Of the
same age and whore two of a family are in
| military service the remainder Of such family.
not exceeding two, shall be exempt. No person
convicted of felony shall be genrolled arper-
mltted to serve The National ferce mot now
in service to be divided into two classes, the
first class embracing all between 20 and ,85
years OF age,o and all unmarried men between
80 and 40 years, of ago. The, second ocIhss
embraces all the others, and will not be called
into service until after the first class. For
conVienienee of enrolment, districts are made
corresponding with the Congressional districts.
in each of which the President anpofSfs Z
Provost Marshal, with rank and pay ofSCsp
tain of Cavalry, or he may detail an officer Of
similar rank, who shall have a Bureau in the
War Department, and shall make the nsedful
rules and regulations for carryiag out the pro-
visions of this act These Marshalsars to er-
rest deserters, report trsasonable pyactioe5. md
detect spies, &C. In each district there is 10
be Board OF Enrolment, consisting Of he
Provost. Marshal and two otEer psrSoSs A.
pointed by the President, one of whom iss 10
be physician aud surgeon. This board shall
divide the districtinto convenient DISTRICT.
and perfect an enrollment once each wear.
each class to, be enrolled separately, Persona
thus enrolled are subject for two uysarss 20 Be
called into service to serve for three years or
during the war, on the same footine xith the
present volunteers, advance pay. bounty me.
ney, &c., included. When necessary to xaaka
draft, tho President shall indicate the nufas
Der for each district, taking into considsratiek
the number already furnished since the-beein-
ming of the war, so as to fairly eauali,e The
burden; the enrolling officers shall then make
tho draft with fftyper cenE- Hudition, HndE
Within zen Gays serye notices upon the draftsd
men. Substitutes may be farnishsd, or com
mutation made not to exceed thres hundred
dollars, at the discretion Of the Secretary oE
War : Any person drafted and failing to re-
port, or furnish asubstitute, or pay his COM
mutation, shall be deemed deserter, and ssub-
Ject to Immediate arrest, The bill provides
Tor the proper surgical examination Of drafted
men, and the punishment of surgeons who re-
ceiye hribes. When the draft is finished, alI
those not taken are allowed travelling pay tos.
their homes Those who furnish substitutes
are exampt for the entire time of the draft,
ard the substitute has the same pay, &c. a
though originally drafted p y
The bill also provides THAT volunteers now
IN service who re-enlist for one wear shall have
a bounty of $50, one half paid down those
who enlist for two years receive S25 of the
regular 300 bounty There are also provis-L !
IONS Tor the consolidation of skeleton regiments
also saSs: &. Generals IN the field may sxeoutei
court martial sentence against spies, deserters.
mutineers, or murderers without references 70
the President Court martiais may reduce
absentee officers to the ranks CIothine, arms,
&c, shall not be sold, pledged or gfveF artay.
and may be taken wherever found in illeeaiq
hands; persons who entice soldiers to desert:3o d
or harbor them, or buy their arms or uniforms
and ship captains or railroads conductors Who.
knowingly convey deserters, may be fnsa
So0O and imprisoned from SIX months to two,
years Any person who resists draft, or
counseis others to do 50, OF dissuades thsnst.
from performing military duty, shall be sum-
narily arrested, locked up until the draft IA
then be tried by a civil court and a.
ned $500, or imprisoned two years, or both. q
The President, on the passage of this act shall
issue q proclamation recalling absentess from. I
the army, who may return without panishmsnt,
within the time indicated, except the Forfeit
ure of pay for the time of absence; those W,6A
do not return will be treated a. deserters.-
Offcers absent with leave, except for siokness, 4
or wounds, receive half-pay; officers absent !
without leave, pay at all. There are other
provisions but chiefly of details not particularly
Important. s,I, asE4 - hs1saI
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