Daily national Republican., 1864-03-17

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In the military or naval service OF the United
States At the tims Of the dfa and all persons who
have served In the military or naval service two
years during the present war and been honorably
discharged thefsfrom, and no persons but such as
arc herein exempted shall be exempt. 'r.. Il
SEQ. II. And b. u Juyther tnseied, That section
third Of the aAst for enrolling and calling out the
nationAl foroos, and for other pufpofea approved
March ., 1888, and 90 much Of section ten Of said
act az provides foe the separate enrolment Of each
class, be, and the Hame are hereby, repealed, and
II shall be the duty OF the Board OF Enrolgent of
eaoh diatriot 10 consolidate the two elaasea Hen-
TONED m the third section OF said aet -
Sec. II. And u JiEfAsr sasctsS mat any person
who shall foreibly realstor opposs any enrolment,
or who shall inoite, counsel, encourage or who
shall oonspire or confederate with any othanper-
son or persons foreibly 10 resist or opposs any
such enrolment, or who shall aid or assist OF take
any part In any ioreible resistAnes or Opposition
thereto, who shall assault, obstruet hinder, i'm
pede, or threaten any ofi'er or other person en-
ployed IN making, or in aiding 10 make, such en-
rolmsnt, or employed In tho performanes, or in
aiding In the performance OF any servies In Any
way relating thereto, or in arrestlng or aiding
to arrest any spy or deserter from the military
service Of the United States, ahAll, upon oonyic-
ton thereof in any court eompeient 10 try the Of
fence, be punished by nne not exceeding $500,
OF By impriaonment not exceeding ave yeart, or
By both Of said punishmenta In the discretion Of
the court. And In cases where such AssAultinE,
obstrusting, hlnderinE, or impeding shall produce
the death Of such oeer or other person, the Often
der shall be deemed guilty ofnurder, and, upon con-
vction thereofupon Indictment In the circuit court
Of the United states for tina distiet within which
the offence was committed shall be punished with
death. And nothing In this section contained
shah be construed TO relieve the party offending
from liability, under proper indiotment OF process,
, for Inns n a..
ted BY him while violating the provisions Of this
section. b.Htaa.
Sec. H. AaI " 70 Further aasNsf, That the Scare
tAry OF War shall be authorised 10 detail or ~
point such number Of additional surgeons for teui
porAry duty In the examination Of persons drztt1
into the military service, IN any district, As ms
be necessary to secure the prompt sxAmination 4
} all such persons, and to ax the compensation q
be paid surgeons so appointed while actually en-
, ployed. And such surgeons so detailed or ap-
pointed shall perform the same duties a. the sur
geon OF the Bosrd OF Enrolment, except that they
shall not bo permitted to vote or sit with the
!. Board Of Enrolment. -g.n. ..
Sec. u. And bt u furtAsr sRaeisd, ThHt tho Score
Z tary of War is authorised, whenever In his judE
uent the public intefest viii be subseTved thereby
= to permit or require Boards Of Examination OF en-
!, rolled or drafted 10 hold their examination
at different points within their respective enrol
q ment districts, TO be determined by him Provided
" That in all districts over hundred miles In en-
% tent and In Sueh composed OF over ten ooun
ties the Board shall hold their sessions In at leas
two places In such district, and AZ such points q
r. are beat calculated 10 accommodate the peopi
ID thereof
r. Sec. IS. AAd b u Further eaadsd, That Proves
IN MArshals, Boards Of Enrolment, or any membe
Id thereof acting by authority OF the Board, Ghal
e. have power to summon Witnesses in behalf OF th
lie Government and enforce their attendance by al
,h any pending before them, or either OF them
ae and the fees allowed for witnesses attending
b. under summons shall be six cents per mile 70
IN mileage, counting one wAyj and no other fees o
H. costs shall be allowed under the provisions OF thi
seetioni and they shall have power to Administe
di oaths and afirmations. And any person who sha
DR. wilfully and corruptly swear afarm falsely b
I'd fore any Provost Marshall or Board OF Enrolmen,
oe1 or member thereof, acting BY authority OF tn
d, Board, or who shall before any civil magistrate
Ie wilfully and corruptly swear afnrm falsely :
Of any afndaVit to bc used In any pending befor
d any Provost Marshal Board OF Emf olment ah
conviction, be fined not exceeding $500, and i'm
IN prisoned not less than six months nor more tha
Of twelve months. The drafted men shall have Pre-
to to bring in witnesses, but without mileage
of Sec. Ia And b Il further snde isd That copies q
on any record Of q Provost Marshal OF Board OF III
all rolment or Of any part thereof, certified by Ii
NJ; Provost MAruhAl, or majority OF said Board
ny Enrolment, shall be deemed and taken a. eVidenC
on in any civil or military court In like manner
nd the original records Provided, That II any perro
In shall Knowingly certify any false copy or oopIl
ex- Of such record to be used In any civil mtAr
re- court, he shall bS subject to the pains and pena
ms ties ofperjury.
Sec. II. And be q further enacted, That membe
OF OF religious denominations who shall by oath
ait Affirmation declare that they are eonseientiouS
to opposed to the bearing Of arms, and who arc pr
lay hibited from doing by the rules and articles
'rs faith and practice Of GAid religious demon OIL
nty SHALL when drafted into the military service,
are considered non-eombatAntB and shall be assgnt
us by the Secretary OF War to duty In the hospital
Tue to the care OF freedmen or shall pay the sum
Ice 1Oo to such person the Secretary Of War sha
designate to receive It, to bo applied to the bene
Oh OF the sick and wounded soldiers; Prorided, Thi
an no person shall be entitled to tho benent OF Il
~ provisions Of this section unless his declaration
en' conscientious ScrupleI against bearing arms shs
ohA be supported by SatiSAetory evidence that mis-
pertinent has teen uniformly consistent with su,
i'o declaration.
'nh Sec. ls And be further sRdesd, That no persc
OF foreign birth shall, on account Of Alleaage,
ar exempted from enrolment or draft under the pr
oe visions OF this act, or the act TO which It 10
~ amendment, who has At any time assumed Il
ght rights OF citizen by voting at any election he
' under authority OF the laws Of any State or Ter
1
ofios under such laws or any OF them; but the fA
that any such perIon Of foreign birth has voted
tea held, or shall vote or hold, Office as Aioreuai
ier shall be taken conclusive evidence, that he
A not entitled to exemp Ion from military service
uS 'u account Of alenRge.
he See. 49, And b further SRdeisd, That all clail
.sn to exemption shall be Verined by the oath or
~ nrmAtion OF the patty claiming exemption, to
truth OF the facts stated, unless It shall Hatsfae
81 rily appear to the Board Of Enrolment that su
party 10, for some good and sufficient reason, U
., abe to make such oath or Affirmation and the Il
o,, tImony Of any other party hled in support OF
rho claim to exemption fhall AlSo be made upon oS
~ or Affirmation.
a Sec. 90 And be u further enacted, That II any p
.' son drafted and liable to render military serv
a.. shall procure . decision Of the Board Of EnT
-. ment In his favor upon = claim to exemption
any fraud or false representation pIaetieed by hi
" sell or by his procurement, such decision or
' emption shall be Of no effect, and the person
20 empted, or in whose favor the decision may
~ made, shall be deemed . desertor, and may be
a." ' rested, tried by oourt-mArtial, and puni ihed
such and ahall be held to service for the full te