The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-05

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In addition 20 The fosseoine exemptions the Sec
Rotary OF War, under the direction Of the Preal-
dent, may exempt or desAil such other pessons -
e DC s $ % % up
Of grain and provisions for the army and the fami
Hes Of soldiers. He may also grant exemptions Or
details, on such terms % be may prescribe, to such
overseers, farmers, or planters - he may be salts
fed will be more usefut 70 the country In the PaS
suits Of agriculture than IA the military service:
Provided, That such exemptions shall cease when
gently 70 emp0y, In good faith, his own SkilI, capi
ta and labor exclusively in the production Of grain
and provisions, to be sold 10 the Government and
the families Of soldiers u prices not exceeding
those fixed at the time for like articles by the Com
missi0neys Of the State under the lmpressment act
v. The President, Treasures, Auditor and super
iatendent of any railroad company engaged Ia
transportation for the Government, and such Of
ficers and employees thereof as the President or
Superintendent shall certify oath, to be indis-
pensahe to the efficient operation Of such railroad:
PROVIDED, That the number OF persons exempted by
this act on any railroad shall not exceed one for
each mile OF such road In actual use for military
transportation, and said exeinpts shall be reported
by name and description, with the names Of any
one who may have left the employment of said
company, or who may cease to be Indispensable to
the efficient operation of its road, at least
month, to the Secretary Of War, or such officer
he may designate for that purpose: And prouided
further, That such President or Superintendent
SHALL In each such monthly report, certify, on oath
that No person liable to military service has been
employed by his company since the passage Of
this act, In any position In which was practicable
to employ one not liable to military service, and
capable of performing efficiently the duties Of such
position. and in cases where railroads have fall
en- into the hands of tho enemy, and a portion of
the rolling stock of such roads Is being used on
other roads not in the encmys hands, the President
and Superintendent of said first named roads shall
be exempt.
vi. That nothing herein contained shall be
strued as repeating the act approved April four
eenth, eighteen hundred and sixty three, entitled
"An act to exempt contractors for carrying the
malls Of the Confederate States, and the drivers Of
post coaches and hacks, from military service %
PROVIDED, That the exemptions granted under this
shall only continue whilst the persons exempted
actually engaged in their respective pursuits or
occupations.
Sec. H. That the President be, and he Is hereby,
authorized to grant details, under rules and regu-
ations to be issued by the War Department, either
from persons between forty five and fifty years OF
age, or from the army in the field, In all cases
when, in bis judgment, justice, equity, and neces
sity require such details, and he may revoke such
orders of details whenever he thinks proper:
Provided, Tn. { the power herein granted to the
President to make details and exemptions shall not
be construed to authorize the exemption or detail
of any contractor for furnishing supplies of any
kind to the Government, by OF said contract
unless the head or Secretary of the Department
making such contract shall certify that the personal
services of said contractor are Indispensable to the
execution of the contract PROVIDED, further, That
When any such contractor shall fail diligently and
faithfully to proceed with the execution of such
contract, his exemption or detail shall cease.
Section IL That in appointing local boards of
surgeons for the examination OF persons liable to
military service, no member composing the same
shall be appointed from the county or enrolling
district In which they are required to make such
examination.
Approved February II, 1864.
l. The superintendent of the Measures neces-
sa.y for the enrolment, examination, enlistment,
assignment, detail, and exemption of all persons
not belonging to the army in the States east of the
| ri pr. wi are
service by the above act of Congress, is devOlved
the Bureau of Consumption; and all officers and
persons assigned or to be employed in the conscrp-
ton service, upon other duty imposed upon the
Bureau, shall be subject to its orders, and their va
rious acts and decisions may be revised therein,
under the orders and instructions of the War De-
partment.
Ii. The Bureau of CONSUMPTION, under the orders
of the Department, will proceed to organize, in
every State, efficient agencies for the performance
OF the necessary duties imposed by this order
These agencies will consist of c0mmandant of
cOnscripts in each State, suitable number Of
camps of instruction, under the charge of com
andefs and enrolling officers and drill masters, TO
Be appointed asSign0a under acts OF Congress or
the orders of the War Department. The Bureau
of CONSUMPTION will by instructions to these officers
designate the duties that they shall PERFORM the re-
ports that they shall make, and shall determine the
effect Of their certificates and the other official evil
dence they may be required 10 give.
In the performance Of the duties of making ex-
emptions aud details the Bureau of CONSUMPTION
may from time to time organize within the States
temporary boards obtain information and advice
relative the necessity prOpety Of exemptions
details to 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 as are required for the service of any
of the military burcaux, for service In any of
the departments of the Government. will be made
in writing to the enrolling officer of the apprOpn
ate county or district, and be supported by the a
davi of the applicant aud other stimvny, under
nnep hn off mil mir
ion each and every application, and transmit 1t
to the commandant OF conscripts for bis approval,
with a certificate of approval. Ii the enrolling
officer approve the application, he may grant cer-
tIfcate Of exemption for a period not exceeding
sixty days, which shall remain In force for that
period unless cOuntermanded by the commandment
Of eonscripts. Every applicant for exemption or
detail whose claim shall be refused by the enrolling
officer and cOmmandant of cOnscripts will be al
| lowed an appealto the Bureau Of Conscription and
the War Department. But until the application
has been made TO the enrolling officer aud the COM
mandant Of cOnscrpts, applications will not be
| tertaincd by the War Department.
Nv. Applications FOR exemptions to insure the
production Of provisions for the army and families
Of soldiers, and for the exemption of overseers,
farmers, planters, because their services will
be more useful 70 the public as agricuitusaiists
the ages of forty five and fifty, because justice,
equity, or necessity require the detail, or because
their empioymentis necessary 10 the public, shall be
be made to the enrolling officer In writing, with an
with proof OfOne or more Credible witnesses. The
application should show with precision the cOndi-
ton of the alleged private or public necessity, ad
vantage. convenience, justice, or equity
Among the facts to be stated are the ability of the
party to produce the provision or supply the want
or requirement, the condition of the family whether
| any Of the members belong to the ariuy, and
whether some person not liable to military service
cannot be procured to perform tue service. If the
decision of the local enrolling officer be favorable
he will transmit the same to the Commandant Of
COnscripts for approval, who may, il he approve,
grant exemption detail for sixty days, and en-.
dOrse his action thereon, which will be transmitted
| to the Bureau of ConscTiptton. The Bureau will
prepare special instructions to guide the action Of
those officers in reference TO this class of
| v Applications for certificates of exemption un
der the third article, tenth section of the aOre
said, and sixth article of the same section, will be
made in all the local enrolling officer, and
| his certificate must be approved by the Congress
snnal district enrolling officer. Applications for
exemption under the nth article Of the tenth sec
tion, relative to the exemption Of officers and
| agents employed on railroads, may be made dl
| rectly 10 the COmmandant of COnscripts for the
| State, who will grant the certificate of exemption
| authorized by law, upon compliance with the
conditions contained in the Of Congress by the
| officers therein mentioned.
| vi. The attention of alt officers of the Govern
meHt and especially Of those belonging to the mill
tary departments mentioned therein, is directed
the language and pufporr Of The eighth section Of
| the act OF Congress above reci,ed Congress has
manifested, In various enactments, the policy to
Withdraw from the civil service all persons capable
of performing duty In the field and this section nj
the act Is emphatic declaration OF that Intention
accompanied with Z severe penalty to be imposed
upon the officer who may Illustrate It. The Bureau
of Conscrpton will proceed TO enrol for duty al
persons who may be so employed. But to prevent
the Inconvenience aud disorder that would follow
from the instantaneous execution Of the law, de-
tails may be granted until the 10th day of April
next. for such Of those pefs0ns the head Of any
department, or the chief Of any bureau, the
principal officer of the same In any State shall GER