Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE yesterday

IN THE SENATE yesterday
Ihe question on The motion to concur in the
report OF the Go nmittee of Conference on the
Enroliment oil, vas agreed TO BY vote of ri
yeas 10 l6 nays.
In THE HOUSE,
The report OF the Com NIT e of Copfarer "a
en- lie Enrolment bill was taken up, when
Ar. Schenek, OF Onio, explained the report
and the differences CT the two Houses, and tnau
Moved the previous question which was sec
ord, d, and the report of the Committee OF Con-
1eIeIce " as agreed to-ysas II; nays -.
Tie bill rs IL passed both Ho Uses OF ongrsss
ano now awaits the signature OF the Psasi iaut .
Coi tains tie following features in addition to
tbo>e aire"dy specified by us:
II the quotas shall not be filled wi hin the
time dssisl aied by the President, the provost
nari hal Is TO make i draft tor the number def
cient; but all volunteers who may enlist after
tie draft shall have been ordered, an before il
shall lie actually made, shall be deducted from
The ELmbs CTCered 10 Be drafted in any ward,
town, township, precinct of election district
or county. Ii the quoja OF any'dls tric. shat
not be filled by The draft made in accordance
With the iropisioGs of this act and the law "a
which this Is All amendment, further drafts
fhaH re MADE, and like proceedings had, until
the Guota OF such district shall DE filled
Any person foi cIoly resisting, or aiding To
resist Oh oppose tie enrichment, etc shall, up
on conviction, thereof in any court competent
u try The otrEce, be punished by fine OF ii Va
thousand dollars, OF by imprisonment not OK
ceeGiBg five years. or both of these PUNISH L.
merts IL The discretion OF ta5 cJurt In cases
where assauiiing, obslruct!ng, hmdering, or
impeding shall pi odace The death q: The Off Ger
or otEer ptTson The offender shall he deemed
guilty II murder, aud, on conviction snail he
puni h. c win death.
The 81 cIetary of War is authorized To de-
tail acdItonai surgeons for temporary duty
IN the examination Of drafted persons, aud he
ls aulLonZsd 10 permit or require boards of
examinaliCn TO huId ih-ir examinations at Glf-
fereLt points within Their enrolment districts,
to be d ,ermIred by him.
Provost naTshais, boards of enroliulau or
any neS' Der thereof has power To summon
Witnesses in behalf OF the Government and
epfIrCe tier attendance
No person OF foreign birth shall, on account
OF al mage, be exempted tr-rn ear1ilmen. or
draft. Woo has at any time assumed thu rights
Of citizen by voting at any election held under
authority OF the laws of any State or Terr,tury,
or OF The Cnited states, or who has held any
Gfice under said laws, or any OF them but tn .
1"ct lhat such PERSON Of foreign birth has vote
or he 10, or shall vote or hold, office, shall be
TAXI as conclusive violence that ne is not ed
iititd 10 eA'mFtICn from military service on
account OF aLenaCe-
Any person who shall procure or attempt to
TT, cure a false report from tho surgeon OF the
beard of enrichment concerning the physical
coIdItICH OF any drafted person, or q decision
IN favor OF such person ny tue board OF enroll
melt, upon clam t. eX' mpti Il, knowing the
same o be false, shall, upon CONVICTION in &
die tri or circuit court OF the United states, be
puhisi ed BY imprisonmt ut Tor the period for
" hicL the party Was drafted.
The lee of age l. and attorney Tor maxim =
out 81 q cau~tns to he ex scued papers in SUP
pOft Oh h clalm Tor Exemption from draft. or
for aiy service rendered 10 the claimant, shall
Lot in any ta-F excet d five dollars; ana phys
icians or surgeons furL ishng certificates OF
disability, AND any sfiicrr, clerk. or deputy
eonne,uo with he board OF enrolment, who
shall Zee i've mpensation from any drafted
man fer any services, OF obtaining the per-
foimaHte o: IA service reu uIred from an v
p4euteT CT tn board by the provisions of This
act, al ba gully of ii high misdemeanor. and
ON CONVICTION. fluid not exceeding five hun
Grfd eolla's, and shall also he subject 10 I'M
pT4sCI mt ut tor q til N net excee ding one wear
~ Tie discretion of the court
November of the board of enrolment, an Il
nc rgtGn detailt d or employed 10 assist the
b. ard Of ,nrcimFnt, and % clerk, assistant or
employee or anv provost marsh II or hoard VI
err,l men, stall. directly or indirectly, be en
ess,u III procuring, or attempting 10 procure,
8 tsIItutes tor per-ons drafted or liable to ne
drafted; anG any surgeon making false or
m erect repor', or shall wilfuily neglect TO
u AXE II faithful inspection and true report; aud
SEs M m b. re- of the board of enrolment who
shall Uiifuliy agree to d sch2rge from service
any drafted rer>on " no il not legally and pro-
I@iis oischsreed. are 70 be punished by h4e
sud inlt risonmsnt.