New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
TEAE EnROLLFIENT ACT.

We print in full, in other columns, the act
which passed the House last Friday, being in
amendment of The oct of March 3, 1868, and
designed to increase its efficiency. The follow
ing are It's noticeable points:
The quota Of each city, town, district, &c,
is to be in proportion to tho number oil men
resident therein subject to draft; aid in a8cer-
tanning the quota, the number already IN The
naval service Is to be taken into account.
ANY person enrolled may furnish. previously
to the draft, substitute not liable 10 the DRAFT,
and shall be exempt during the time Tor which
his substitute shall be exempt.
Previous enrolments are to be roctiied by
including those omitted, and excluding those I'M
properly returned rs liable.
Any person drafted may furnish substitute
and if tho latter is not liable 70 draft, shall be
exempt during tho time the substitute Is OK
cmp,, but not exceeding the term for which he
was drafted. If the substitute il liable, the prn-
cipal shall be liable in filling future quotas. If
the drafted person pay Communication, such pay
mcnt shall relieve him only for that quota, and
IN no case shall his exemption extend beyond
one year.
Members Of religious denominations conscien-
tously opposed to bearing arms, and 30 declar-
ing by oath or affirmation, may be ASSIGNED
when drafted, to hospitals, or may pay $500 Tor
The benefit Of sick and wounded soldiers.
Aliens who have voted or held Office shall
Norfrn~1 or aIla
drafted may within eight days enlist IN the
nayal.scryicc for period not less tbah the term
Of the draft the who'll number Of such trans
fer enllslments not TO exceed 10000. Districts
TO be credited with such cnlistments as If the
drafted men had entered the military service.
No pilot, engineer, master.at-orms, acting
master, acting ensign, or acting masters mate
is liable TO draft.
Persons physically or mentally unfit, persons
actually in the military or naval service, and
persons who have served two years during The
war and have been honorably discharged, are
exempt.
The two " classes" in tie old oct are con-
solidated.
Persons resisting the enrolment, or aiding and
abetting resistance, or resisting any officer
charged with duties under these acts shali be
punished by fine not exceeding $1,000 or by i'm
prlsoument not exceeding five years, or both
Persons procuring exemption by fraud shall be
deemed deserters, and punished as such, and
held 10 service fox the@ full term of draft.
Whoever procures or attempts to procure false
report from tho surgeon Us 10 his physical con-
dition, shall DO imprisoned for the period of the
draft. Surgeons guilty Of misfeasance shall be
punished by fine ind imprisonment. No mem
Der of the Board of Enrolment or other officer
shall be concerned in procuring substitutes on
penalty Of fine and Imprisonment.
The Goth section is Mr. steyenss amended
amendment providing for the enrolment of
all Able-boded male persons Of African descent
between 20 and IS; loyal masters OF slaves TO
receive the bounty Of Sl00 due TO the slave;
tho Secretary Of War 10 appoint Commission
in each Slave State represented in Congress TO
award compensation, not exceeding $500, 10
the masters ~ colored volunteers.
This net embraces important amendments to
the Senate bill, aud OF courc returns 10 tbs
Senate for concurrence. %
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