Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
In THE SENATE yesterday

year ending June 80, 1861, was con sidered, aud
tie: mendu ents OF the Finance Committee gen.
orally adopted.
In THE HOUSE.
The enrolment bill being under consider
alton
Mr.. Schenck submitted a substitute for the
Senate bill as amended by the Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union. The su bsitute
was nearly If not quite the same, and being
agree 10, the bill as thus amended was passed
Yeas s3, nSys 60.
The bill, as passed, provides that the quota OF
sash ward OF city, town, township, pEecinct,
or election district of q county, where the same
Is diyided into wards, towns, townships, pra-
cinetf. CT election districts, shall be, as early
as possible, in proportion 10 the number OF mec
resident therrin subject to draft, taking into
account, as far as practicable. tho number
Lien mas bt en- pre- vlouSiy furnished therefrou;
and N ascertaining and alling said quota there
shall be taken into account tee nu n Der of mel
who have heretofore entered the naval service
OF The United States, and whose names are borne
upcn the enrolment lists as already returned
to The Office OF the Provost Marshal General of
the United States. Any person enrolled under
the Provisions of the enrolment act who may
hel eater be SO enrolled may furnish at any
time previous TO the draft an acceptable subs;i-
tute, who is not liable 10 draft, nor at the time
in the military or naval service of the United
States, and such person go furnishing substi-
tuie shall be exempt from draft during the
time for which such substitute shall be exempt
from draf', not, however, exceeding the time for
Whichsuch suosutute shall ha We been accepted
But no private solder, musician, or non com
missioneo officer being actually in the military
service of the United States shall be procured
Substitute
The Boards Of Enrolment are to enroll all
persons liable to draft under the provisions OF
this act and OF the Enrolment act, whose
nsmes NAV have been omitted by the proper
enrolling officers: all persons who shall arrive
at the age OF twenty years before the draft all
aliens who declare their intention to become
citizens; all persons discharged from The m Ii
tary or naval service of the United states who
Y w uriu
the present war; and all persons who have
been exempted under the provisions OF thu
second section to which this act is supple
ment, bnt who are not exempted by the pro-
visions of this act; and the Boards OF Enroll.
m, mt shall release and discharge from draft all
Iers ons who, between the time of the enroll
ment and the draft, shall have arrived at the
age Of foIty-hye years, and shall strike the
esof such persons from the enroilmens
Any ers on drafted into the military service
CT The United StEtes may, before the time FL ed
for his appearance at the draft rem SezvuuS, fur
rish an acceptable substitute, subject TO such
rules and regulations as may be prescribed by
thu Secretary Of War. ltsuch substitute is not
liable TO draf', the person furnishing MIN shalt
be exempt from dr. aft during tue time for which
such substitute is not liable 10 draft, no: exceed.
il e the term for which he was drafted aad il
SUI sG bsti ute is iabe TO aft, the ne OF tn,
Ierson furnishing him shall b. liable 10 draft
in fiiing future quotas. And il any drafted
person snail hereafter pay money for the pros
pratioh OF q substitute under the pro visions of
the act TO which this is an amendment sucn
payment OF money shall operate only to relieve
snth persen ffOms draft during the time for
which the person " as drafted, uu less the naruas
Ilaced in the nox be sooner exhausted in
which>cas the names shall be returned 10 tns
wheel.
Members Of religious denominations who
shall, by oath or afii ifmation, declare that they
are conscieEtiousiy opposed to the bearing of
arms. ard who are prohibited from dong SO ny
tie rules and articles of faith and practice OF
said religious denomination, shall, WHEN draft.
ed II to the military service, be considered non
ccmhatants, and shall be assigned oy the Seere-
tary Of War 10 duty in The hos pita!s, or to tie
care OF fre edmen, or shall pay the sum Of $500
TO such perscn as the Secretary of War may
c'si-Eate to receive 1t, TO be applied 10 the ben
fiji OF the sick and wounded soldiers provided
thai person shall be entitled 10 the beneti. q.
the provisions OF his section, unless his de.
clari.ti,n II OF conscientious scrupies against
bearing arms shall b. supported b. satisfactory
eyioence that has dep ortment has been uniform.
iy cons tent With suCh declaration
Amy mariner CT able seaman who shall he
draft. d shall have the right, within ei-ht days
aiier the rotife alton Of such Draft, TO enlist
III the naval service as a seaman.
No pilot engineer, /. aster- at. arms, acting-
master, acting ensign, or acting masters N 1T.
haNlns an appointment or acting appointment
vice shall he sutject tc military draft while
holding such appointment.
TIE lCllow ing persons ara exempted and ex-
cepIfd from enrolment and draft, namely -
Such as are Re jected as physically or m nialiy
unrit Tor The service; all persons actually in
mill aIy and naval service OF the United States
at The time of the draft and all persons who
nave served two years in the military or naval
service during the present war and been hon.
crafty discharged theretror, and no persons
but such as are herein excepted shall be ex-
empt.
The two classes heretofore provided for en-
rolme mt are cons olidated.
In all cases where colorpd persons have here.
tofore enlisted in tie military service Of the
United States all the provisions Of this act, so
far as The payment OF bounty and compensa-
ton are provided, shall be equally applcab
as well as to those who may be hereafter re-
cruiied.
The hill also contains the section for enroll
ing IL able. bodied males OF African descent,
etc, upon which separate vote was taken be-
fore the bill was passed.