Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-17
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\ WAsHiroTor, JuIy q, 1884
4 General ordsrs, No. aaI
The following act Of consr,ss 4. published for
the inform.tion and .ovsrnment ot ali concerned.
| tPupIIo-No. 1881
An act further IN re.ui.te and provide for the en-
rolling and ssiiins out the national forces, and
for other purpo..s, - 90 Ir''.
BE enacted bu "A, Senate and House Of Representd-
Hus, Of AZ Uai,d Sisf,, Of Am<rsoa IN Conere,, a.
aeablsd. mat tbs prcsldsn, of the United states
NAV. Al M, disore,ion. Al sny time beresfter call
for anv number of men A, volunteers, for the re-
.p,etvs farm, az ON. tvo and thr,e vs.,s for mill.
tary s-ryie,, and any ,uoh volunteer, or, in case
of drnft, AZ hereinafter provided, any substitute,
shall be credited to the TO wu, township vatd OF
oitv, preoinot, or election district. or Of county
not 20 ,ubdiyided, toward the quot. of which be
nav have volunteered or engaged a. substitute;
and every volunteer who IL accepted and mustered
into the ,ef,iss for a term Of ems year, unIes,
sooner discharged, shall reoe,ys, and be paid By
the United States, a bounty Of 400; and n for q
| term of two wears. upie,. sooner ui,ehnrrsd, q
bounty Of $500; and n for q term Of three years,
unless sooner discharged, q bounty OF $500; one
third Of VIII oh bounty shall DO paid TO the soldier
at the time of his being mustered into the Service
one third At the expiration OF one half OF his term
Of service, and ono third At the expiration OF his
term Of service. And in ease Of his death while in
Service the residue Of mis- bounty unpaid shall DO
paid to his widow, u he shsii have iefs widow,
II not, 70 his children, or n there be none to his
| mother, II the be q widow
Sec. .. And be q further enacted, That 10 ease the
quota, or any part thereof Of any town, township,
ward Of city, precinct or election district, or OF
any county not 80 subdivsed, shall not be hlled
within the space Of ny days after such call, then
| the President shall Immediately order draft for
one year to iii such quota, or any part thereof,
which may BE- unalledj and in case OF any such
draft no psymsnt OF money shall be accepted or
| received by the Government as eommutstion TO
release any enrolled or drsfted from personal
obligation to perform military service.
sec .. And be u further enacted, That II shall 10
lawful for the Executive Of any OF the states 10
send recruiting agents into any OF the States de-
elared to be In rebellion, except the ststsso Of ARK
Ansss, Tennessee, and Louisiana to recruiS volun-
teers under suy call under the provisions OF this
Act who shall be credited 10 the state, and to the
| respective subdivisions thereof, which may pro-
| ouse the enlistment.
Sec l. And BE- q further enacted, That drafted men,
substitutes, and volunteers, when mustered In,
shall be organized into or assigned 10 regiments,
batteries, or other organizations Of their own
States, and, a. far a. practicable, shali, when as
signed, be permitted TO select the own regiments,
bate les or other stions from among those
of thsir States which at the time OF A.
siEnment nay not be nlled to their maximum num-
her.
Seed. And be q further enacted, That the TWEEN.
tisth section Of the act entitled An set to amend
an act entitled IAN act for enrolling and sailing
out the national forces, and for other purposes,
approved February q, 1884, shall be construed to
4 mean that the secretary Of War shall discharge
minor. nader thu .re Of rIrhtes years under the
o,,oum.t mae, and on INA eonditons prescribed in
i ..,d ,.e,tan, and hs,e.f,.r ~ .nv odieer Of the
IInI,.s s,.,,. .h.II Lnowing,v .nIi,t or muster
into m. mnit.rv ,.rvies snv ne undsr the are
Of sixteon ye.r,. with Or without the sonssnt Of
His p.rent or Guardian suoh person 20 enlisted or
recruited shall DO Immediately diseh urged upon
.snT..msnt ~ ~, honntIs. rscs,ved, and ,uoh re-
oruitnx or musteripx of,cer who ali all kno wingly
enII,t ssy per,op undor sixteen YEAR, Of aEe shall
be di,mii.ed Inc service, with forfeiture Of all pay
and .lIow.noes, and sh.ll be subject to such fur.
thar nunishment A . court martial may direct
a.. a And 4, u Further snacted, That section
three nj an act entitled /" An act To amend an set
snt,,.d An AIT for a. linz out the stiua Al forces
.ns lar stber purp a.es ~ approved February "a,
iss, he. And the .sme II hereby, amended 90 as to
.utho,I,e and direct district provost msrshais,
under the direetion OF the Provost Marshal Den.
,tnl IN make draft for one hundred per cent. In
.ad,,ion 10 the number required 70 All the quots
of .ny district a. provided BY said section.
seo !. AM be 4 further enacted, That instead Of
travelling pay all drafted persons reporting At the
80 ~ ,snSszvou, sb.ll be allowed transports
no. rom theft plAoes of res depce; and person.
a.oh. ,v.s Al the pl.oe Of reudezyou, shall be Al
Iowsd ,rsn,nor,.ton TO their places Of residence
Sec q. And be q further enacted, That all person.
L. On. n.y.i .erviee of the United statss who have
entered said service during me esen' teotihon
who have not been oreai.ea 70 me quo'a % ~,
80. in I'D service and not enrolled prior to