The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-01-13

such service than the folio wing, TO wit: all
who shall be held unfit for military service
under ralss to be- prescribed by the SssreI
tary Of War, and such other persona A. the
Secretary, with the approval Of the Presi.
dent, shall deem eIpediest 10 exempt in
view of the fact, whish must be satisrsct..
rily established that sush persons can b :
their skill, labor, occupation or employment
better subssrvs the vital interests oc the
country and contribute more substantially
to its defence outside Of the army than in
the ranks provided, that even in such cases
absolute exemptions from military service
shall not 30 granted, if in the opinion Of the
Secretary of War the same end can be attain
ed by regularly enrolling and detailing for
specific times and slated purposes those
whose skill, labor, occupation or employ
ment may make their services more valus.
bic out of than in the actual ranks of the
army"
The Military Committee Of the House
has reported bill to increase the cffieien,
cy of the army by the employment of free
negroes and slaves in certain capacities,
which provides that all male free negroes
between 18 and SO be held liable TO per
form duties in connection with the military
defence OF The country, such as the work
on Notifications, Govsrnne ent W orks for the
production or preparation of materials Of
war, or in military hospitals, rs the Secre,
tary Of War may from time to time pro.
scribe, and while psrforning such duties
they shall receive rnlions, clothing and slcv-
en- dollars psr month. The bill authorizes
| the Secretary also to employ as many male
slaves as the wants Of the service may re
quirs, furnishing rations and clething and
! paying the owner eleven dollars per month.
! IL case Of their loss by tho act Of the enc.
my, or escape TO the enemy, or disease in
! Cured in the discharge Of their service 70
! quired, the owner to be entitled to receive
their value. The Secretary of War is au.
thorized TO Impress as many slaves AZ 70.
quirsd, from time TO time where needed
Placed on calendar and ordered TO bs prin-
ted.
Measures 10 prevent the escape from the
| Confedcracy Of those who nave hsrstofors
been exempt from service, bv having sub
siitutss or otherwise. and 10 add large nun,
bsrs Of this class to the army, are now re.
esiving a large share of the attention OF
CsnCress. la addition 10 The bill proposed
| in the Senate bv Sir. Phelau to suspend the
writ OF haJeas corpus in all substitute case.
the snme Senator presented hill dscIarng x
all persons liable to military service who
| shall voluntarily depart the country with
oui tho written permission OF the Presiden,
shall be held liable in person and property
in all respects TO The laws in relation to
alien snenies. Mr.. Henry, OF Tennessee
introduced similar bill which provides tha,
persons Liable - military duty who shall
abssond The country, or 60 beyond tbs enc.
my's lines, 10. avoid military service, shall
be held TO have chosen to take sides agains
Us, and are declared 10 BE alien enemies
and all their property and credits bs sab-
jsct 10 ssqusstration, and all deeds and ssn.
veyances made by persons seeking 10 ovoid
military duty are declared fraudulent and
void. Both bills were referred 10 tn. Ju.
dietary Committee.