Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-25

of those drai,ea rue psrsor. reporting II che
uc Of rendezvous shalt be s.ie ~so III r.ons dis-
rom then "a nlace of rendezvous shall be aiioN,
u L sS,ing nay their places d resauens, nd
IN expenses connected Win , su =. the rsndez-
10 shali be paid from the AppropraAeou. ~. |
olIing and drafting, under sacn I Si n~sscr,he.
ne Ill nenses connected with the arrest ana re-
mr. of tfeserters TO their regiments, ot euS 49,
as the provost marshal shall Dc c~iIe0 -
- ns1fos.n shall be paid from the appropnanon
for arresting deserters, under sucn ress.-,ha.
the President OF the United states snali go
I-.ear;,Ied. The provost marshals shall IN no e4es
eess,. copnmutation for transportation OF lor Iuei
and quarters, but only for forage, wnen actnal
expenses of portage, stationery, and ciefK nife az
thorzed by the provost marshal genera
Sec. IT. And be it FURTHER endc1eo, Ia Ia "uy
narson enrolled and drafted according TO the pro-
visions of this act Who shall furn1sn an sceepe t
substitute, shall thereupon receive ifom TUG ooA1u
of enrolment certificate OF oiscnarge ron sucn
draft which shall exempt him from military outy
during the time for which he was drafted ana eucn
substitute shall be entitled 70 .ne same pay anu
allowances provided by law as II he mad neen on
gtnally drafted into tue sstfioe "a VIZ oA''1
Stases.
Sec 49, md be it further enacted, That such Of
the volunteers and militia nov In the service OF the
United States may re-enlist 70 serve one year,
unless sooner discharged, after the expiration OF
their term of service, shat be entitled 60
bonnty of fifty dollars, halt of which to be paid
moon such re-enlistment, and the balance at the
exniration of the term OF re enlistment. And such
as NAV re-enist serve tor two years, unless
discL arged after the expiration OF their present
term OF enlistment, shall receive upon such re-en-
Iistmeut twenty-five dollars OF the one hundred
dollars bounty for enlistment provided by the ffth
section Of the act approved twenty of July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-o entitled " An act
to authorize the employ ment of volunteers to aid
in enforcing the laws anu projecting pupIlc prop
erty.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That when-
from the same State, is reduced one-half the
maximum number prescribed by law, tho President
may direct the consolidation Of the companies OF
such regiment: Pro0ided, That company SO
formed shall exceed the maximum number pre-
scribed by law. When such consolidation made,
che regimental officers shall be reduced in proper
ton TO the reduction of the number OF companies.
Sec. 30 and be at further enacted, That when
number allowed by law, officer shall be appoin
| ted in such regiment beyond those necessary for
| the command of such reduced number.
Sec II. And be IT. aytter enacted, That so much
of fifth section OF the act approved seventeenth
July. eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled
An act to amend an act calling forth the militia
to executs the laws OF the Union" SO forth az
rec approval Of the President carry into
execution the sentence of courtmartial, be and
the same is hereby repealed, tar as relates to
carrying into execution the of any court
martial against any person convicted a spy de.
serter, of mutlny or murder; and heresfter SEN
fences in punishment OF these offences may be car.
ried into execution upon the approval Of the
mandng general in the field
Sec. -. And be it. lsTtter enacted, That courts
martial shall have power TO sentence officers who
shall absent themselves from their commands with.
leave, be reduced TO the ranks three
years during the war.
Sec. %. And be J.. further enacted, That the
clothes, arms military outfits, and accoutrsmsnts
furnished by the United States to any soldier sh
not be Sold bartered, exchanged, pledx ed loaned
or given away; and no person not soldier, duy
authorized officer of the United States svho has
possession of any such clothes, arms military ont
hts, Announcements, furnished aforesaid, and
which have been the subjects of any such sale bar
ter, exchange, pledge loan, or gilt, shall have any
right title, interest therein; but the same NAV
be seized and taken wherever found by any officer
of the United States, civil or military and shall
thereupon be delivered to any quartermaster, or
other officer authorized to receive the same; and
the possession of any such clothes, arms, mit ary
outfits, or aecoutrements by any person not a SOL
der or officer OF the Ur ted states, shall be prma
faeie evidence of sucn sale, barter, exchange.
pledge, loan, or gift, as aforesaid.
Sec. ~. lind De 1t further enacted, That every
person not subject to the rules and articles of war
who shall procure or entice, attempt 20 procure
entice, soldier in the service of the United
States to desert OF who shall harbor conceal or
give employment to a deserter, carry him away
or aid in carrying him away, knowing him to be
such who shall purchase from any solder his
arms, equipments, ammunition, uniform, clothing
any part thereof; and any captain or command
ing officer OF any ship or vessel superintend-
ent conductor of any railroad, any other pub.
lie conveyance, carrying away any such soldier as
enc OF his crew CT otherwise knowing him to have
deserted, or shall refuse to deliver him I'D to the
orders OF his commanding officer, shall, upon legal
conviction, be fined, at the discretion of any court
having cognizance Of the same, liz any sum sx-
ceedi G five hundred dollars, and he shall be i'm
prisoned not exceeding two years nor less than six
months.
Sec. IS And be 1t further enacted, That if any
person shall resist any draft of enrolled under
this act into the service of the United States or
shall counsel or aid any person to resist any such
draft ; shall assault obstruct any officer in
making such draft, or in the performance of any
service in relation thereto; or shall counsel any
person to assault or obstruct any such officer or
shall counsel any drafted men appear at the
place of rendezvous, wfully dissuade the from
the performance of military duty as required by
law, such person shall be subject to summary ar
rest by the provost marshal, and he shall be forth
with eivered TO the civil authorities, and, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding i've hundred dollars, by imprisonment
not exceeding two years. by both of said punish
ments.
Sec. 90. And be IL further enacted That immedi
etely after the passage of this act the President
shall issue his proclamation declaring that ALI sol
diers absent from th cir regiments without
may return within time specified to such nlace or
places as he may indicate in his proclamation and
be restored to their respective regiments without
punishment, except the forfeiture of their nav and
allowances during their absence and all deserters
who shall not return within the time specified by
the President shall, upon being arrested be pun
ished as the law provides.
Sec u. A'sa be ttJ.rtaer enacted, That deposit
uons OF witnesses residing beyond the limits of the
State, Territory or district in which military courts
snal be ordered TO sit, may be taken in cases not
capital by either party, and read In evidence.
, provided the shall be taken uoon rea,
sonabie notice to the opposite party, and duly au-
advocate shall have power opoint renorter
whose duty it shall be to record the of
OF the judge advocate; and such reporter may take
down such proceedings and testimony in the first
instance in shorthand. The reporter shall be
affirmed faithfully to perform his dutv he.
tore entering upon it.
See. % And be it further enacted That the
court SHALL for reasonable cause, grant a continu
ance to either party for such and as often as
1t shall appear to be just: Pr0rided That if the
prisoner oe in close confinement, the trial shall
not be delayed for period longer than sixty davs
See 80. And be it J4trtter enacted. That in time
OF war, instruction, or rebellion, murder assault
and battery with intent to kill, manslaupbter
nay hem, Sounding by shooting or ssabbing with
an intent TO commit murder, robbery, arson bur-
SIary, RAPE assault and battery with an intent to
commit rape, and larceny, shall be puaishabIe NV
the sentence OF general court-martial or military
commission, when committed by persons who ar.
IN the military service of the United States and
subject TO the articles of war ; and the punisb
ments Tor such offences shall never be less than
those Inflicted by the laws of the State Territory
or district IN which they may have been com.
mitted.
Sec. 81. And be 1t further enacted, That anv
officer absent from duty with leave, except for
sickness or wounds, shall, during his absence re-
ceiye half of the pay and allowances prescribed by
law, and no more and any officer absent without
leave shall, in addition to the penalties prescribed
by law OK courtmartial, forfeit all pay or allow
ances during such absence.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted That tho com
manders OF regiments and of batteries in the field
are hereby authoriz ed and empowered to Grant
burroughs Tor period not exceeding thirty DAYS at
any one time 10 i've per centum of the non-com.
issloned officers and priv ates, for good conduct in
the line OF duty and subject the approval of the
commander OF the forces of which such oncom-