The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-27


able seaman, may enlist into the navy un-
der such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by the President Of the United
States. Provided, that such enlistment
shall, mot be for less thanth unex pired term
of his military service, nor for less than
one year. And the bounty money which
any mariner, or seaman, enlisting from the
army into the navy may have received
fIom the United States, or from the State
in which he enlisted in the army, shall be
deducted from the prize money to which
he may become entitled during the time
required to complete his military service:
And provided, further, that the whole num-
Der OF such transfers shall not exceed ten
thousand.
Sec s. And be it further enacted, That
whenever any such mariner, or able sea-
man. shall have been exempted from such
draft In the military service by such en-
llstment into the naval service, under such
due certificate thereof, then the ward,
town, township, precinct, or election dis
trict, or county, when the same is not divi-
ded into wards, towns, townships, pre-
cincts, or election districts, from which
such person has been drafted, shall be
credited with his services to all intents and
purposes as if he had been duly mustered
into the military service under such draft.
SEC, 9. And be it further enacted, That
all enlistments into the naval service Of the
United States, or into the marine corps of
the United States, that may be hereafter
made, Of persons liable TO service under
the act OF Congress, entitled IAN act for
shall be credited to the ward, town, town
ship, precinct or election district, or county,
when the same is divided into wards,
towns, townships, precincts or election
districts, in which such enlisted men were
or may be enrolled and liable to duty, un-
der the act aforesaid, under such regula
tons as the Provost Marshal General of the
United States may prescribe.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That
the following persons be and they are here
by exempted from enrolment and draft
under the provisions of this act, and Of the
act to which this is an amendment, tO-wit !:
Such as are rejected as physically or men,
tally unfit for service, all persons actually
in the military or naval service of the
United States at the time OF the draft, and
all persons who have ser we'd in the militia
ry or naval service two years during the
presentwar and been hOnOrably discharged
therefrOm, and no person. but such as are
herein exempted, shall be exempt.
SEC. ii. And be it further enacted, That
Sec. 3 Of the 'article for enrolling and call
ing out the national forces and for other
purposes" approved March Sd, 1863, and
so much Of Sec. 10 OF said article as pro-
vides for the separate enrolment Of each
class, be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed; and it shall be the duty of the
board of enrolment of each district to con-
solidate the two classes mentioned IN the
Sd section of said act.
SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That
any person who shall .orcibly resist or OPP
pose any enrolment, or who shall incite,
counsel, encourage, or who shall conspire
or confederate with any other person or
~ q nr
such enrolment, or who shall aid or assist
or take any part in any iorcible resistance
or opposition thereto, or who shall assault,
obstruct, hinder. impede or threaten any
officer or other person employed III making
or in aiding to make such enrolment or
employed in the performance Or N aiding
in the performance OF any service in any
way relating thereto, or in arres:ing or aid
ing in arresting any spy Or deserter from
the military service OF the United States,
shall, upon CONVICTION thereof, IN any
court competent to try the offense, be pun
ished in IA tine not exceeding $4,000, or by
imprisonment not exceeding five years. or
by both OF said punishmenis in the dlscre-
ton of the court. And in such cases where
;issaulting, obstructing, hindering or i'm
pedng shall produce the death of such off,
Ger or other person, the offender shall be
deemed guilty OF murder, and upon con-
viction thereof upon Indictment in the
Criminal Court Of the United States for the
distriG. within which the ottense was COM
mltted. shall DC punished with DEATH
Aud nothing in this section shall De con-
strued 10 relieve the party offending from
liability under proper indictment or pro-
cess for any crime against the laws OF the
State, committed by him while violating
the provisions OF this section.
SEC l3. And be il further enacted, That
The Secretary Of War shall be authorized
70 detail or appoint such number of addi-
tlonal Surgeons for temporary duty in the
examination Of persons drafted into the
military service, IL any district, IS may be
necessary to secure the prompt examina-
ton OF all such persons, and to fix the
compensation 10 be paid surgeons so app
pointed while actually employed. And
such surgeons 50 detailed or appointed,
shall perform the same duties as the Sur
geon Of the Board Of Enrolment, except
tina. they shall not be permitted TO vote
or sit with the Board Of Enrolment.
SEC. IA. And be j; further enacted, That
the Secretary Of War IS authorized, when
! ever, in his judgment, the puhac interest
VIII be sr,bserved thereby, 70 permit or re-
Quire Boards of Examination Of enrolled
or drafted men TO hold their examinations
at different points within their respective
enro,lmer. districts to be determined; pro-
vidln, that all en'is.nents over one hum
dred miles III extent, and IN such are
composed q! over ten counties, the Board
| shall hold their sessions III at least two
places in such district, and ~ such points
as are best calculated 70 accommodate the
people thereof.
SEC. Is. And he il further enacted, That
Proves. Marshals, Boards OF Enrolment,
or any member thereof, acting by autho-i-
ty of the Board, shall have power to sum-
mon witnesses in behalf Of the Govern
ment without previous payment Of fees, in
any case pending before them, or either OF
them; and the fees allowed for witnesses,
while attending under summons shall be
six cents per mile, for mileage, counting
one way and no other ices or costs shall
be allowed under the provisions of this
section and they shall have power to adj
minister oaths and af,irmations, and any
person who shall wilfully and corruptly
swear or affirm falsely before any Provost
Marshal, or Board Of Enrolment, or any
member thereof, acting by authority OF
the Board, or who shall before any civil
magistrate, wiltuliy and corruptly swear
or affirm falsely to any affidavit to be used
in any case pending before any Provost
Marshal, or Board OF Enrolment, shall on
conviction, be fined notexceeding $500, and
imprisonment not less than six months