New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-22

on MT oil each class no. and the hereby repealed
m .ha be he duty of the Board OF Enoilipent oil each
.r 10 consolidate the two cs.se mentioned in tho third
section OF said set
erc H. Ind be further cnds,G, That any person who
sis forcbly resist oppose enrolment or VINO nsi
nci, counsel who shah conpre OF coniea'
crate with any other pe:son persons nicibiy TO
r,ss. or oppose any such enrolment. or who shil aid
or assist or se any part any forcbe resistance opposi
! lion thereto or who shall Aat, obsiIuct hinder,
impede or threaten any officer other perscn EN-
ployed in making in aiding 10 make sreh enrolment
or employed In TIE psptorn@sce, or aiding In the
Performance Of ruy service IN sry way relating
thereto or In s1estns tns 20 arfe't sny .py, or
serr from the military service Of he uuiGed STATES shall
npon conviction thereof la any court c'npo'ent 10 try the
oense be punished by tine no, sIeen. 5000 or by ini
p.onnent not eIceeaing FIVE years. by both Of said pun
,hnen,, in the dcre;ion Of tho cso And IN cases wher"
such ssssunr oSs.,ucdns hinderins impeding shall
tie death such officer other person The cendcf
shall be deemed guilty Of murder and convection thereof
upou indictment In the Circuit Court OF tdo United States for
the district within which the otense was COMMITTED,
shall be punished with dea.h. AHd nothing In tins
section contained shall be construed to relieve the party onehd
ing from lisbly under proper indictment or process or any
cno agsins the lawn OF State, committed ~ MN "he Va
osGng tie provisions Of this section.
sfc IL Ind be further enacted That tho Secretary o
War shah detail appoint such number Of additional surgeon
Temporary duty the eTar alton OF persons drafted INTO
Tho military service any DISTRICT may be Necessary to Sc
cure prcmp. examination OF ell such persons aud to III
the compensation to be paid TO 30 appointed WINE
actually employed. And such surecsns detailed OF AZ
pointed shall perform du,, the surgeon Of the
Board Of Enrolment except that they shall not be permitted
10 vote or .it with the Board Of Enrichment.
SEC H. And be q further enacted That the sccre'sry
Of war i. authorized whenever in h' judgment the public
interest vi, be bsrrycd thereby 10 permit require Board
Of Examination Of enrolled drafted to hold their eysni
nations q, different points within their respective enrolment
dis.rici be determined by hun Pyordd, That IN all DIS
cts over 100 s1n extent and IN such are composed G;
over 10 Counties ho board shall hold M sessions in al east
two places In district and such points best cal
! culaiod to accommodate the people thereof
s.c L. ind be further enacted That proyostnsr-hsls
boards Of enrolment any member thereof, acting b.
authority the board shah have power to summon witnesses
in behalf Of the Government and enforce their attendance by
attachment without previous payment OF ;os, IN any case
pcndn before Them either Of them end the fees allowed
for witnesses attending under summons shall be 'r cents per
mile for msare counting way; and other fees or cost
.a allowed under the provisions OF his seeon and they
shall have power administer osths and sImatons And any
per.on who shall wilflly ard eorruptly sfrm
falsely before any Provost Marshal Board OF Enrolment or
member thereof acting by authority OF the Board OF VINO
shall before any civil magistrate wify and corrnpty swear
or Affirm falsely to affidavit TO be used In any case pending
before Provost srshh
conviction be sDed pot exceeding $780, and imprisoned not
le.s than slI months than twelve uonths Inc
dsed men shall process to bring in witnesses but with
out fees mileage.
SIC 49, And DO II further enacted, That copies OF any
record Of marshal board Of enrolnen CT Of any
part thereof certified by the psOvostmsr'hs or majority
Of said board Of enrolment shall be deemed and taken A.
evidence in any CIV, military court In IKE manner a. the
original record Provided That any person sbs knowingly
. any .e sory espos o. ssch record TO be used In
any civil OF military ooar he sh, be subject to the pairs and
penalties Of perjury.
SIC II, And b. u further ssaetsd That members OF re-
sioas denominations who shall by oath affirmation declare
they conseentiouy opposed to the bearing Of arms
prohibited from doing by the rues and articles
Of faith practice OF said religious denom'ns'ion shall
when drafted the military service DO considered non
cobaan aud shall be assigned by the Secretary OF Wal to
duty In the hospn the Of freedmen or shall pay
the sum three hundred dollars 10 such a. the secre
sry Of War shall designate to receive IT, to be applied to the
benefit Of the sick ed wounded soldiers dsd propiied
That no person shr be entitled to the benefit Of the
provisions Of this section uness hs declaration Of conscrn
ou .crpl.. against bearing shall BE- supported by 'st'
factory evidence that his department las been uniformly con
si,,cnt with such declaration.
ssc 49, And be uJ,r enacted That no person Of FOREIGN
birth shall on account OF sirag be exempted from enroll
eut dra under the provisions Of thu. act or the act TO
which Il an amendment who has a. any time assumed the
sh. Of citizen by voting any election held under anhor
ty Of the laws Of any State Territory Of the United
States. or who heli any Office undsr such laws or Of
them bat the that any such person Of foreign birth h
voted held shall vote hold oc, aforesaid shall be
As evidence that be not entitled to eIemp
tiob from military service peooun, OF sl!enage-
SEC 10 Tad Jyh,, eaaotcd Ths; all claims 70 e,emr
ton shall be yeraed by tho oath affirmation Of the party
claiming exemption to the truth Of tho facts stated unless
shall satisfactorily appear the board OF cnrollme. that such
party for good and sufficient unable to make at
present such oah sfaion and the testimony OF any
other party fled supper, Of claim 10 exemption shall also
bs made upon oath or shisaation
SEC. 90 Ind BE- 20 further snacted, Thst any person,
drafted and liable TO render military service shall procure
decision Of the Board Enrichment in his favor upon claim
to exemption BY any fsud ise representation pracieed
by himself his procurement such decision exemption
.ha be OF effect aud the person exempted or in whose
favor the dcciion may be made shall be deemed desor
and may be arrested tried by martini aud punished as
such md shall be held to service for tic full term for which
drafted reckoning from the time Of his arrest; FRO
aided That Secretary OF War may order the discharge Of
al persons in tie military service who are under the sse Of
eighteen year. al the time Of the application for lheii di
charge when shal appear upon due proof that such pr
sons service without the consent either oppressed
or implied of her parents guardians: Ind Provided fur
her That such persons, c parents guardians shall his
repty the Government sud TO the state aud local snthor
ties. all bornes and adv pay hh may Lave been pei
to them y.hing Ia the to which this is amendment
10 tie contrary notwithstanding
SEC 22 Ind b, Jaytle, enacted That any person who
s procure OF attempt 10 procure, fGe report from tho
surgeon Of the board Of enrolment concerning the physical
condition any drafted person, decision in favor OF such
penon by the board enrolment upon claim exemption
knowing the same 10 be fssc shall upon conviction in any
ditc, or circuit of the United States. be punished By
Imprisonment period which the party drafted