The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-07-13
The Conscription Bifl-Repeal
of the $500 Clause thu
Enrolment Is Il as Passed
The bill is as follows:

The bill Is as folloWS:
Sec. L. The President may call for
any number of men as volunteers for the
res pectlve terms of one, two and three
years Such volunteers, or their substi
tutes, shall be credited to the town, town
ship, ward, &C., toward their quota.
Every volunteer or substitute accepted
and mustered fer one year shall receive
one hundred dollJrs boHnty; for two
years, two hundred dollars; for three
wears, three hundred dollars; one-third
of the bounty at the time of the ndster,
one -third at tie expiration of half the
term of service, and one-third at the ex
piration of the terin of'servlce.
In case of his death in the service the
.esidue Of the bounty goes to the widow;
IN case OF no widow, then to the children;
in case of no children; then to the soldier
mother If she be widowed. 80
I'd. IF che quotas aye not filled within
fifty days after such call, their the Presi-
dent shall imme ediately order draft for
one year to FIJI such q0U,a OF any part
thereof which may be untitled, and in case
of any such draft no payment of money
shall he accepted OF received by the Gov
rolled drafted man from personal obiiga
tion to per,orns military service
3d. Ii shall be lawful for the Execu-
tive of any State TO send recruiting agents
into any of the States declared to be III
rebellion, except Tennessee, Arkansas
and Louisiana, to- recruit volunteers under
the provisions of this act, whe shalb be
credited to tho States aisr to the respect
i've sub divisions thereof which may pro-
.cure the enlistment.
4tf. Drafted men, substitutes and vol
unteers shall beassigned to organizations
from their own States, and, as far as pos
sibls, on their own selections.
/ 9th. livery person under sixteen, en-
tered OF mustered without consent of par
ents OF guardians, shall be immediately
discharged upon repayment of the bounty
received by him.; and officers knowingly
enlisting or mastering such person, shall
be dismissed from the service with for
:feiture of pay and allowances, and be
subject,to court martial.
9Th. Drafts shall be for one hundred
per eentum In addition to the number re-
quired TO ELL the qqfotas.
9TH. Drafted persons shall be allowed
transportatien to- the place OF rendez-
vous. asi
9Th. All persons In the naval service,
of the United States, wlro' have enlisted
in said service during the present rebal-
lion. who have not been credited to the,
quota OF any district by reasen. Of being
in said service and enrolled prior 10 Feb
ruary 9th, 1864, shall upon satisfactory
proof of residence made to the Secretary
of War, be enrolled and credited to the
quota of their place Of residence.
9th. Drafted men absent from home
shall be notified as soon as possible, but
shall not be determined deserters until
reasonable time is given them to return.
s9 Petersburg is city of some eigh-
/ teen theasand Inhabitants, located on the
sAppomattox, twelve miles above its en-
{ trance into the James River, and twenty
three south by east of Richmond. 1t is
one of the haadsomest and most CONNER
cial places in the State, and, before the
war, exported largely tobacco and -four.
The river from, City Point is navigable
Cor vessels of one hundred tons, so that
supplies shipped from Washington can be
forwarded direct to the place:
.aesg- Over forty. Democratic members
of Con gress signed paper, urging post
ponement of the National Convention at
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