The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-11
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| sage Of this act: ffesffDa farther. That persons
| CO ming Within the provisions OF this exemption
s'ss nut be- deprived thereof hv reason OF having
been enrolled sinee first asv OF February, 1864
In addition 10 the fasegeIee exemption. the sec
rotary Of War, under the direction ~ the Fr'St-
deaf, may exempt detail such other persons a.
iss nay be satisfied oaaht to be exempt on account
o. public necessity. and 20 secure tne ptoanct'ou
lier af soldiers He may Also grant exemptions o,
details on such terms as he may prescribe, Ia an oh
eversesrs, farmers, or planters as he may he sats
ard will be useful To the country In thu ut, r.
sn,ts OF agriculture than In the military service
P,osisiei, That such exemptions shall cease when
the farmer, planter, os ovrrseer shall fi dill
gently tn cap oy, tn good tat, hts .kiil, CAPT
tai, and tabor exclusively In the production Of rraa
and provisions, 10 he sold 10 the Cover ,mert nd
ii'a fatalities OF soldiers ~ prices net exceeding
tlfare liked at the time tor like articles by thu Com
H6ssoners OF the Stata under III. I'm pre- ssmer, nc
v. The President, Treasurer, Auditor aud supey.
| tateEsent OF any vsitroad company engaged In
transportation TOR tue Govetam.ns, ana such Of
neN and employees thereof rs the President O,
| Superintendent shalt certify on oath. tn be tndi,
nsah!a to the efficient opa taf,ar of such ratlyoa
Ffe'saea, 1hat the namb"r OF persons cxeppted by
iiis act on any Railroad shall exceed one for
each nile a such road IN actual use for military
transportation. and said -yempts s.ai be- reportad
by name and description, with the names OF any
"ae WHO may have leit the employment Of said
COMPANY, or who may To be- Indispensable 10
III. efficient operation of It's road at least once
fonth, 10 the Secretary of Var, or such officer
fsc may designate tor that p,trp,,sc And fryried
| farfhsF, That such President or Superintendent
-i,ai In each such monthly report. certify on oal,
isat no pefsoa iiabe 10 military service has been
| employed by his company since the passage Of
This act IN any position in winch II was practicable
| 10 employ one rot liable 10 military service and
rapaa!e Of performing efficiently the duties Of such
! position. And in caxes where railroads ha sc fail
an itta the hands of the enemy, and portion Of
tue fo''tag stock OF such roads is being used
ether roads rot In the anemys hands the Piesidep,
and superintendent ut said first named reads shall
he exempt.
V That nothing herein contained shall he con
| strnsd a. repeuling the act approved April four
'r.a,'i, eighteen hundred and einiy three, entitled
IN aet 10 ,semr, contractors i1T carving n.
act shalt only continue whilst the persons exempt
are ac,nds engaged In their respective pursuits "r
occupations.
Sec II. That The President be, and he il hereby
authorized to gran, details, under ru'es aud regu-
laions TO be Issued by the War Department, either
from persons between forty FIVE ana any years oi
rse, or from the army in the field, In all cases
when In i- judgment, Justice, equity, ana Heccs
| .itv require such details, aud ha may revoke snch
orders Of details whenever h. thinks proper
f,uU,ded, Til the power herein granted 70 me
President To make details and exemptions SHAH not
he construed to authorize Tie exemption or detail
At any contractor TO, furnishing supplies OF any
kind 10 the Government, by r.a on "t said contract,
unless the head Secretary OF fha Department
making such contract shall certify mat the personal
services OF said contractor are Indispensable To The
execution ii the contract PFcridd. further, That
uhen any such contractor shall al diligently and
faithfully To proceed with the execution OF such
| contract, hts exemption detail shall cease.
Section IL That IN appointing local boards OF
surgeons for the examination OF persons liable 10
| military service, no member composing the same
SHAFT be APPOINTED ijoni the coaa:y or enrolling
district in which they are required 10 make such
| examination.
Approved February II, 1861.
! l. The suprfia;rnience os the nl~asGres naces
say tor the enroi;irn, examination, enlistment,
| asst grment, .ie.a, and exemption Of all persons
uui taoEethg "a ihe army in the SHARES OF the
| Mi-sissiPp river, Who are placed iii the military
| service by the above act Of congress, il deyo!y"d
on the Bureau Of tnnssdatiGn; and all officers aud
perSsit- assigned or to be employed in the conscriE
zion service, upon other duty imposed upon the
Bureau, shall be subject 10 is orders, aud their va
r.1,is aud decisions may be revised therein,
| urder the nrirfs aid instructions oil the War De
| EartmeHI.
II. Tne nureau of Co,.sc rpticn uas.or the orders
! OF the Department, wii proceed 20 organize, in
every S.tte, efficient agencies Cor The performance
! Of the necessary duties imposed ty this order
| These agencies will CONSIST OF commandment at
! coEzct.pia in each Sta'c. sni'a'!e number NJ
camps III instruction. under the charge cont
,gauiers ard enrolling officers and riii masters, 10
| be appointed assigned unGer acts OF Congress or
/ the orders OF the War department. The Bureau
of C"nscrpton will by instructions 10 these officers
designate the duties that they shall perform, the
ports tina, they shall mtke, and shall determine ii,.
effect OF their certificates and ;.e other ctci:! cvi-
! dcnce they may be required 10 give.
| IN the performance o: The duties OF making sy-
! cinp,oHs and details the Bureau of CONSUMPTION
may from time TO lime organize within the States
Temporary boards 10 Obtain information and advice
relative to the uecesstV ,a0pGety of exemptions
or ietas To be granted under The provisions oi the
| shove act Uf Congress
| III. Applications Tor exemption or det. under
this act, except as hereafter excepted aud except
such details are required for the service OF any
of The m:iiiafy bureauS, o. for service 10 any OF
| ile departments o! the Government, vii! be made
in writing to the enrolling officer OF the appFcaI
ate county or District, an" hc su.no1ed oy the ~!
deyit OF the applicant aud otter testimony, under
| oath. The enrolling oi.cer will endorse his 0pih-
ion each and every application, ANA transmit il
TO the commandment Ot conscnp;s tor hi; approval,
| with certificate Of approval. If the enrolling
0iiic ar approve ttr application, he may grant
tificafe of exemption fer period not exceeding
sixty days, which shall remain In force i''r that
| period unless counttFmanded by the c0mmlBdlnt
Of couscyipts. Every applicant for exemption or
detail whose claim shall be refused by the enrolling
| officer and commandment Of conScripis vii! be al
lowed al appeaitO the Bureau OF Cdnsetipiion and
, the War Department. Bat until the application
las been made 10 the enrolling officer and the com
maBdant OF c0EscriPts, applications Will not be en-
| tertaiued by .he War Department.
w Applications COR exemptions TO insure the
prodUc ton OF provisions for the army and families
| of soldiers, and for the exemption of Oversecrs,
farmers, or planters, because their services will
BE- more useful 10 the public agrlcul,uraiiss
than in the military service, of persons between
tie agns Of forty i've and fifty, because Justice,
equity, or necessity require the detail, or because
their employment Is necessary to tie public shall be
be made To the enrolling officer in writing, with an
affidavit of the person making il, and accompanied
with proof OF one more credible Witnesses The
application should show with precision the cnndi-
ton of the alleged private or public necessity, ai
vantage, convenience, justice, or equity
Among the facts To be stated the ability q; tile
patty 10 produce the provision or supply tie wah
requirement, the condition Oi the family, Whe,nt
any q: the members belong 10 the army, an,
| whether some peTsGU liable IT, military service
Cannot be procured 10 perform the service II the
decision OF the LEGAL enrolling officer be favorable
/ he vii transmit the came 10 the Com Ganiant %
CoMsesipt. for approval, who may, if he approve
giant exemption detaii for sixy days, aud en-
ofse his action thereon, which Will be- transmitted
| to the Bureau OF Consciip,ion. The hUrttl. vii
prepare special instructions 10 guide the ac.luH
those officers in reference to this class of Gases
Applications for certificates OF exemption un
der the t1lId article, tenth section OF the act asoe
! sad and sixth article OF the section, will tt
made IN all The local enrolling officer ant
! his certificate must be approved by the Congress
si"Hai district ehfo!..ng officer. Applications in
| exemption unics tie i,h article Of the e. nth
| Hon, relative 10 the exemption of officers ans
agents employed railroads, HAY be- made III
fectiy 10 The Comh,aBjaut OF conscHPts tor In,
| State, who viii gran, the certificate OF exemption
authorized by lay, upon compliance with iiit
conditions contained liz the act III Congress by In.
ofIcefs therein mentioned.
VI The attention Of all officers Of The Govern
ment, ana especi ally OF these belonging to the mill
tary departments mentioned !.lcrein, il directed
the language and purp;n! of the eighth section o
, The act OF Congress above recited Congress has
manifested, In various euactments, Tie policy u
Witid from the ,iv! service all persons capable
of performing duty in the field, and this section OF
the act ir an Ginpfatc declaration of thai intention
accompanied with q severe penalty TO be imposed
upon the officer who may Illustrate il. The Bureau
o. Consc,ipti"n viii proceed 10 enrol for duty all