, 1863-02-21

The Bill for g Enrolling and calling out the
National Forces, and other purposes" which
was reported in the Senate by Mr. Wilson Of |
"nd passed that body, has been
published. As it has yet 10 undergo the or
deal If the House, its provisions may be t
changed essentially, We therefore shall not
publish the bill complete until it becomes a
law. The second section Of the bill tells who |
are cxempts, and us it varies essentially from |
the old militia law, we publish it:
Sec. 2. lind Be it}Hrsher enacted, That the fol-
lowing persons be. and they arc hereby, excepted
and exempt from the provisions Of this get, and
Ito Wit: snch as arc rejected us physically or
mentally unfit for the service: also, frst, the Vice
various courts Of 1he United States. the heads Of
the various executive departments Of the Govern.
mcut. and the Governors Of the several States; and
widow dependent upon his labor for support;
third. the only eon Of aged OF indrm parent or pa
rents dependent upon HE labor for support: fonsth
parents subject TO dralt tile father, or If he b.
dead, the mother may elect which son may he
exempt: fifth. tho only broshcE. 81 children not
dependent upon his labor for support: sixth, the
father ofmotcrlcsR children under twelve years Of
ase, dependent upon his labor for support: seventh.
family aud household, and two them are In the
military eeryicc Of the United States as nou-con,
missiouc Officers musicians or privatss the resi-
two. shall b. exempt; and no persons bnt such as
are herein excepted sball be exempt: ptortded,
hortrtr, That no person who has been convicted
or any felony shall be enrolled rpermttedt to serve
in said forces.
The following is a synopsis Of the other
sections:
All the ab1c-bodied male citizens. and thosc
who have declared thcir Intentions to become
| such, or haye exercised the right of suffrage,
| between the ages Of twenty and forty-tiyc
| veare, constitute the national forces Ut the
| United States, and arc Liable to perform mill
ta,y duty when called out By the President.
| Tie rational force not now In service is to he
| disid. into two classo<. the first class en-
! brsscirr Ill between twenty and !A;Gty-1ve
years of age, and III uiluia asricd men between zen
shirty.tiye and forty-nye years o. -e". Aas
second class embraces I'LL the others, and will
not b. cHlled into service until affcE the first
class. For convenience Of enrolment, dis
tricts asc made corresponding with the Con.
grcs:icnal districts-in each Of which the
rink and pay Of Captain OF cavalry, o.
he may detail All officer Of siaii!a.
Tunk who slall lave bureau In the Wan
Department, and shall make. the need
full rules and regulations for carrying oni
the provisions Of this act. These Marshal:
practices, and detect spies, &c. In each dis
lrict there Is to be a Board Of enrolment, con
sisting Of the Provost Marshal and two othc1
persons, appointed by the President, one o
whom il to be a physician and surgeon. Til
board shall divide tho district into convenient
sub-districts and perfect an enrolment once il
each year, each class to be enrolled separately
Persons this enrolled are subject for two year
to lie called into seeyice to serve for thrc
years or during the war, on the same footin:
with the present volunteers, advance pay
tonn.y money, &c included. When neccssar
.he number for each district, taking into con
eidcrltion the number already furnished sinc
the beginning OF the war, SO rs to f,irly cqua
ize tlc burden; the enrolling officers shal
then make the draft with tfty per cent. add
tion, and within ten days serve notices upo
The drafted men. Substitutes may be fll
nishcd, or commutation made no: to cxcce
$3.50, ut the discretion Of the Secretary {
: War. ANY person drafted and failing 10 X
! port, or furnish substitute, or pay his con
!, mutation, shall be deemed deserter, and sui
q ject to Immediate arrest The bill proyid.
for tlr proper surgical examination Of dgafte
: men, and the punishment Of surgeons wh
J receive bribes When the draft is flushed, Il
d thosc not taken arc allowed travelling pay
their homes. Those who furnish substitute
. are exempt for the entire time Of the arssf
and tle substitute has the same pay, &c, {
though originally drafted:
Il The bill also provides That volunteers no
in service who re-enlist for one year shall r
cciyc a bounty Of tifty dollars, one half pal
, down; those who re-enlist for two years r
- cciye twenty-five dollars of tho regular or
l,unerct dollars bounty. There are also pr
visions for the consolidation of skeleton reg
,ncnts; n1so that Generals in the field m;
execute court martial sentence against spc
: destrte1s, mutiucers or murdercrs.' witho
u reference to the President; courts marti
re may reduce absentee Officers to the rank
t. clotLng, arms, ctc., shall not DC sold, ptedg
u found in illegal hands; persons who cnti
ed ed soldiets to desert, or harbor them, or bi
~ their arms OF uniforms, and slip captains
ra!lrosd conductors who knowingly conT
r dcseiters, may be fined $500, and inlprisou
- from six months to two years. Any pcrsl
s who rcsists draft, or co1nsels others to :,
ss 50, or dtssuades them from performing Mi
Is tary duty, shall be summarlly yarrestcd, lock
1t: IN until The draft is finished, then be tiled
Cd civil court, and fined $500, or inprison