Daily national Republican., 1864-03-18

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msa,slly unnt for the service, ali persons actually
in the military or naval serviee OF ths United
States a the time Of the draf and ali persons who
have perved IN the military or naval service two
years during the present war and been honorably
discharged therefrom; and no persons but such ~
are herein exempted shall be exempt.
SEQ. II. And b u further enacted, That section
third OF the "Act for enrolling and calling out the
national foroen, and for other purpose" approved
March 0, 1esl, and 90 much Of section ten Of said
act provides for the separate enrolment Of each
class, be, and the same arc hereby, repealed, and
II shall be the duty OF the Board Of Enrolment Of
each district TO consolidate the two classes men
toned In the third section Of said act'
Sec. IL And b q further snsosd, That any person
who shall iorobly resist or oppose any enrolment,
or who shAll inolte, counsel, encourage, or who
I son or persons foreibly TO rehiGt or oppose any
such enrolment, or who shall aid or assist or take
any part In any forcibls resistance or opposition
thereto, or who shall assault obstruet, hinder i'm
pede, or threaten any onlter or other person en-
ploysd In making, or in aiding 70 make, such en-.
rolment, or employed In the perfofnanee, or in
aidinn In the performance OF any service In any
way relating thereto, or In arresting or aiding
to arrest any spy or deserter from the military
service Of the United States, GhAll, upon eonyie-
ton thereof in any court competent 70 try the Of
fence, be punished by ine not exceeding A5,ooo,
or by imprisonment NOT exceeding ave years, or
by both OF said punishments In the discretion Of
the court. And In eases where such assaultlns,
obstructing, hinderinE, or impeding shah produce
the death Of such officer OF other person, the ofen-
der shall be deemed guilty ofmurder, and upon con-
vcton thereof upon Indictment in the circuit court
Of the United States for the distie, within which
the offence was committed shall be punished with
: death. And nothing In this section contained
shall be conhtrued to relieve the party offending
from liability, under proper Indictment or process
for any crime against the Laws Of STATE commit
ted BY him while violating the provtsions Of this
section. . .. .. ... D.. ..
ii sec H. And be further snaeisd, That the Score
tAry Of War shall be authorised 70 detail or ap-
point such number Of additional surgeons for tenn
porsry duty In the examination OF persons dr. aed
into the military service, In any district a. may
be necessary to secure the prompt examination Of
} all such persons, and 70 lx the compensation to
be paid surgeons so appointed while actually en-
, ployed. And such surgeons 30 detailed or ap-
pointed shall perform the same duties a. the sur
geon Of the Board Of Enrolment, except that they
1 shall not be permitted to vote or sit with the
/. Board OF Enrolment
Sec. IL And BE- u further enacted, That the seere-
tary OF War il authorised, whenever in his judg-
ment the public interest will bc subseIVed thereby
to permit or require boards OF Examination OF en-
, rolled or drafted men to hold their examination
at different points within their respective enrol.
ment dlStrietu TO be determined by him; Prorided
That In all districts over one hundred miles In az
tent, and In such composed OF over ten eoun.
ties, the Board shall hold their sessions in ct least
two places In such district and al such points a.
r are best calculated TO accommodate the peopls
| thereof
;. Sec. IS. And Be q JurfAsr enacted, That Provost
n MArshAls, Doards OF Enrolment, or any member
d thereof acting by authority Of the Board, shall
= have power to summon Witnesses In behalf of the
e Government, and enforce their attendance BY al
!. taehment without previous payment OF fees, In
b any pending before them, or either OF them;
G and the fees allowed for witnesses attending
= under summons shall be six cents per mile for
a mileage, counting one way; and no other fees OF
costs ahall be allowed under the proVisiohs Of this
seetioni and they shall have power to administer
u oaths and afnrmations. And any person who shall
u wilfully and eorruptly swear or Afirm falsely be
d fore any Provost Marshal, or Board Of Enrolment
e or member thereof acting by authority OF tn,
!, Board, who shall, before any civil magistrate
q wilfully and oorruptly swear affirm falsely tc
any adavt TO be used in any case pending befor,
d any Provost Marshal Board OF Enr olment shall
e on conviction, be fined not exceeding $780, and i'm
N prisoned not less than six months nor more thar
Of twelve months. The drafted men shall have pro
to to bring in witnesses, but without mileage
Of Sec. i6 And Dc u further enacted, That copies
On any record Of q Provost Marshal or Board Of In
III rolment, or Of any part thereof certified by tn
ny Enrolment, shall be deemed and taken ss eTideno
on In any civil or military court in like manner
nd the original record: Provided, That II any perIo
in shall knowingly certify any false copy or eopie
x- OF such record to be used in any civil or mitar
court he shall be subject to the pains and penal
ms ties OF perjury.
See. IT. And be Il further saaeisd, That member
Of OF religious denominations who shall by oath o
Aft Affirmation declare that they are eonsolentIous
TO opposed to the bearing OF arms and who are pro
ay hibted from doing 30 by the rules and articles
rs faith and practice OF said religious denomination
IVY shall, when drafted into the military service, b
ne considered non-oombAtAnts, and shall be assEns
by the Secretary OF War TO duty in the hospIbal,
ne to the OF freedmen, or shall pay the sum
o $500 to such person as the Secretary OF War ahA
n designate to receive It, to be applied to the beneh
oi OF the sick and wounded soldiers: Provided Tha
H no person HhAll be entitled to the benefit of tn
provisions OF this section unless his declaration
W conscientious serupleI against bearing arms nhAl
be supported by satisfactory evidence that his d,
n pertinent has been uniformly consistent with sue
We declaration.
ms Sec. IS. And be further enacted, That no perso
of foreign birth shall, on account OF alIenage, b
aF exempted from enrolment or dram under the prt
pe visions Of this act, the act to which Il is
- amendment, who has 1t any time assumed IN
-, rights OF citizen BY voting at any election hel
under authority OF the laws Of any State or Teri
tOryi Ut VI tho Snlteu othtehj or VINO mas held an
office under such laws or any OF them, but the fac
that any such person Of foreign birth has voted
- held, or shall vote or hold ONCE as AforesAi,
IN shall be taken as conclusive evidence that he
not entitled to exemption from military service
80 account OF alienAge.
he See. 10. And b further enacted That all claim
,en to exemption Bhsll be verified by the oath or
dod nrmAton Of the patty claiming exemption, to Il
truth Of the facts stated unless II nha
vaI rly appear to the Board Of Enrolment that sue
40 party is, for some good and sufficient reason u,
~ able to make such oath Affirmation and the te
NV timony Of any other party fled In support Of
ho claim to exemption Shall also be made upon oa,
No. or affirmation.
sv Sec. 20 And be further enacted, That II any pe
~ son drafted and liable to render military Eeryit
,Lo shall procure decision Of the Board Of Enro
I'D ment in his favor upon claim to exemption
any fraud or false representation practIeed by hr
a. self or by his procurement, such decIsloA or @
a. emption shall be Of no effect, and the person G.
~ empted, or in whose favor the decision may
~ made, shall be deemed . deserter, and may be a
AZ. rested, tried by courtmArtiAl, and punished
such, and shah be held to service for the full ter
ete for which he was drafted, reckoning from the tin