The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-10
OFFICIAL.

cen.iu. within The PROVISIONS ef this exemption
shall nat be- deprived the!eos by reason q, "sS'"s
bern cuysl'ea since sfsss day OF February, 100
IN addition to the foregoing cSeWPtohs iht ste
rotary of War; andrr the direc'ion oil tue ffesi
dFai. may exempt or detai sue" otntf persons "s
he may Ac satisfied ought TO tie cxfapt on account
| a.; puhiic ae,esSlty and to sccurc the production
al rtain and provisions Tor the army ana the saMi
Tie al soldiers. lie may also grant exemptions or
a .t,s IN sueii terms he may prescribe, to such
,.s.yx,.,s farmers, planters he may he salts
| II 4 viii b., more usciat Ia the conniSy IN the pur
,,as ct agriculture than ia the military service ::
| = Graded, That such exemptions shall cease When
>, The farmer, planter ov.rsgcr shall fail dill
ern,Iy 10 enipoy In good faith, his own ski, capi
al. aud laber exclusively IN tue production OF grain
and provisions, to be- sold 20 The Government aud
| tn. families ct soldiers Al prices not exceeding
ilese fixed at the time for like articles by the Com
n -siouers OF the Stata under the lmpressment
V. The President, Treasurer, Auditor and super
inieBAent of any railroad company engaged in
transportation tor the Government, and such Of
| q e,s and employees thereof As the President or
Sups yiatendenf shall, certify oath, To he iudis
J., ,sabie to the .ilieen. "pesaon %; such railroad
Trotid-i, That the number of persons eScpted by
nis act on any railroad shall not exceed one for
each mile Of such road In actual use for military
transportation, and said excmpts shall be reported
| hy name and description, with The names OF any
nte who may have left the employment Of said
company, who may cease TO be Indispensable to
the efficient operation OF lis road, at least once
month, 10 the Secretary of War, such officer as
he may designate tor that purpose And rrou:dcs
further, That such President or Superintendent
shall, in each such monthly report, certify, on oath
that person liable to military service has been
employed by his company since the passage ni
this act. in any position IN which il Was practicable
4, employ one not liable ~ military service, and
capable OF performing efficiently the duties OF such
position. And in eases where railroads have 'a'
,i into the hands of the enemy, and portion OF
TIC rolling stock OF such roads Is being used on
other roads no, ia the enemy hands, the President
aud Superintendent oi said hfst named roads a!'ai
hc exempt.
VI That no,hn. herein contained shall be con
strurd AZ rareaiing the act approved April four
rcn,h, eighteen hundred and sixty three, entitled
. "tn act 10 exempt contractors Tor carrying 'hc
mails q; the Confederate States, and the drivers OF
past coaches and hacks, from military service -
irceided, nat the exemptions granted under this
shall only continue whilst the persons exempted
actually engaged In their respective pursuits of
occupations.
see H. That the Pfcsidcn. nc, and he is hereby,
authorized u grant details. under rules and rceu-
s.ions he issued by the War Department, either
from persons bctWGcn forty ave and hiiy years 81
age, or from the army in The field, In all clscS
when, in his Judgment, Justice, equity, and ncces
sity require such details, aud he may revoke such
orders ot details whenever lie thinks proper ::
f'ceriIeti, Tn, power herein granite" 70 the
President To make details ans exemptions shall not
,r construed ID authorize tie exemption or fcti:!
al any contractor ios furnishing supplies OF any
Kind 20 the Government, ~ rca on Ui siiid Contract
t.ri9sS the head SCcre tary of the Department
uiakir: such contract shall certify that The personal
services Of said contractor Indispensable 10 the
execution ot Glc contract t.F"tI~G', Iut'', mar
whc any such contractor shall fail diligently and
faithfully to proceed with the execution OF such
contract, his exemption or detail shall cease.
Section II That in appointing local boards of
surgeons for the examination of persons liable 10
military service, no member composing thu same
>ha!l be appointed from the county or enrolling
district in which they are required to make such
examination.
Approved February II, 1861.
l. The superintendent of the measures ncccs-
the pproirlFuf. examination. enlistment
assignment. dcai, and exemption OF ali persons
not belonging TO tr army III the states east OF the
Mississippi river, who are placed in The military
service by the above act of Congress, is deyolved
on the Bureau of iOnsc rip!i0a, and all officers and
persons assigned TO he employed in he conscrip
ton service. or upon other du.y imposed upon tie
Bureau shat, be subject to its orders, and their Va
.ious acts and decisions may be revised therein,
urder the orders and instructions ot the War De
rartufcut.
II. The Bureau vi Conscrir,inn, under the orders
us the Department. viii proceed u oFgJntze1 in
every State, efficient agencies for The performance
III The necessary duties imposed! by this order
These agencies will consist OF Il ComtDanclnt of
conscripts in each State, suitable number OF
camps of instruction. under the charge of COM
n4andcrs aud enrolling officers and drill -hastets 10
be appointed assigned under acts of Congress or
the orders Of the War Department. The Bureau
Transcription will by Instructions 10 these Officers
designate the duties that they shall perform the re-
ports that they shall MAKE and shall determine III"
effect o: their certificates and he other official Cvi
deRce they may De required give
in the performance OF The duties OF making eX
cMr.iOns and details the Bureau of CONSUMPTION
may from time To time organize within the States
temporary boards To obtain information aud advice
relative to The necessitv i1Opricty Of exemptions
or details 10 be granted under the provisions Of the
above act Of Congress.
Ill. Applications for exemption or detail under
this act, except as hereafter excepted, and except
such details required for the service Of any
OF the military hureaux, or for service in any Of
the departments OF the Government, will be made
In writing to the enrolling officer of the apprOpr
ate county DISTRICT and be supported ny the af
davit of the applicant and other stmuny, under
oath. The enrolling officer will endorse his Opin-
ion each and every application, and transmit it
10 the commandment OF conscrpts for his approval,
| with certificate OF approval. Ii the enr0iiln:
officer approve the application, he may grant ccf-
tificate of exemption fer a period not exceeding
sixty days, which shall remain In force fDr that
period unless couutermardcd by the cOn.mdndant
OF conscripts. Every applicant for exemption or
detail whose claim shall he refused by the enrolling
officer and coinmsndant OF conscripts viii be al
lowed IN appeals to the Bureau of Conscripiion and
| the War Department. But antil the application
has been made to the enrolling officer and the com
mandant Of cOnscripls applications will mol be en-
| tcrtained by the War Department
| ~. Applications COR exemptions TO insure the
production of provisions for the army and families
Of soldiers and tor the exemption of cveTsccrs
farmers, or planters, because their services will
| be more useful to the public as agricuiluralists
than in the military service, or OF persons between
the ages of forty five and fifty, because justice
equity, or necessity require the detail, or because
their employment Is necessary to The pubic snail be
be- made to the enrolling officer in writing, with an
affidavit of the person making it, and accompanied
with proof Otouc or more credible witnesses The
| application should show with precision the condi
! lion of the alleged private or public necessity, ad
| vantage, convenience, Justice, or equity
among the facts to he stated the ability oi thu
party to produce the provision or supply the wan
or the condition ot the family, wheihe
any of the members belong 10 the army, ant
| whether some person not Liable IL military Servic,
| cannot be procured to perform the service. Ii Thu
decision of the local enrolling officer be favorable
| he will transmit the same to the Coniniandant
COnscripts for approval, who may, ii he approve
grant exemption detail fer sixty days, and en-
iorse his action thereon, which will be transMitte,
to the Bureau of Consciiplion. The Bureau viii
prepare special instructions TO guide the action
those officers in reference 10 this class OF cases
| Applications for certificates of exemption un
der the third article, tenth section OF the act afOrc
said, aud sixth article OF the same section, Will b.
made in all eases To the focal enrolling officer, ant
his certificate must be approved by the Congress
si0nal district enrolling officer. Applications 70
exemption undcc the fifth article of the tenth sec
tion, relative TO the exemption OF officers ant
agents employed on railroads, may be made iii
| rectly TO .hc COmman1ant of Conscfipts for tn
authorized by law, upon compliance with tn
conditions contained In the act OF Congress by tb
officers therein mentioned.
7 vi. The attention of all officers Of the Govern
ment and especially of those belonging to the mill
tary departments mentioned therein, Is directed Il
the language aud puYpOIt of the eighth section q
| the act Of Congress above recited Congress hal
1 manifested, in various enactments, the policy Il
withdraw from the civil service all persons capable
Of performing duty In the field, and this section
the act Is emphatic declaration OF that intention
accompanied with a severe penalty to he imposed