, 1864-02-23
THE ENROLMENT BILL.
The Bill as Amcndcd---The New
Exemptions.



How tho Army is TO be Enrolled
The following is the full text Of tho Enroll
mcnt Bill as it passed both Houses of Con
grcss on Friday last:,
AN ACT
sc1d La an aet entitled ~ act for enrolling and
poses" approved March I'd, 1861. ''''
t<ais1ef ns f1SSd s3 e 3sa s nats ,5: asd e es Z
d,tea Thst ths Prestdent Of tss e unisd G2s
states ehai be authorized, whenever he shall deem
srh Hn,s aaI1S II the P to ca
the unitcd states as the public cxgcncies n may ~
SEC. :. And be it further enaetcd. That ,t,c o,o:
ia Of each ward Of city, town. township. precInct
or election district, cuuntE, whom tho county Is
not divided into wards, towns, townships, p,c-
dent therein liable to render military service. tal
1rE into account, as far as practicable the uumber
a1d 0s III apas Gen.
shall be taken into account the number Of nen Gn
haTe heretofore entered the naval service or The
tic rnrollment lists already returned to the ~
ace OF the Provost Marshal General OF the United
sEc. {: Ard be 1t further enacted, That If the
Gco;as sbn1l not he t]lcd within the time desiS.
nnted By the President, the Provost Marehal WITH
II ene, Mhish &c spy %a g,sfs, S ety tonsp
Is not divided into wards, towns. townships. nre
t1hcts or election districts which ia deficient in
lis FroTost Msrssa General ase ae qa sec9n q, tS Of
nsy aa fnst a ai's5 81 as sa5
GcoEc,ed trom Inc number ordered to be drafted
II srch ward, town, Township, precinct. eiecsfon
sh. e nes e sd T. IL lse 9Ra 4s % a.
ast t. which II is 5a amcadnent, urtder I'd draits Its
tpsa pota spe 1h ise bs ha until The
SEC 4. And he It further enacted, That any per
son S0Gd sHa pnTer 1'19 The tho
.oE, other purposes approved Malch ID. 1851: Or
who may be hereafter 20 enrolled may furnish at
TT aime previous to ihe DRAFT an acceptable sub
y The military ..or naval service Of thc Unitai
staies, and such person 60 furnishing substitute
yaaH W6cb o% 5t daFa time
not exceeding the time for which such substitute
small have been accepted.
e Sc; ss,esa E A1a b i qrhsr enacted That any
re United States may, before The time d1cd for
hs appearance tor duty at The DRAFT rendezvous,
Secretary Of Waf. That II such substitute Il nos 1n
eaemn aeae 70 aom 9n ;s tas ps5t9n him ss
srch substitute is not daft not eScesiae &c
.hs term f.. which he drafted. and sach
sa0sfg.S so0 y a1e G 10 dIa the Of per
roll md shall 10 liable daft On f1tnse calls. but
not until the present enrolment sha! be exhausted:
Thich sreh person shall have been drafted,
And any person now In the military or naval scr.
strc Of TIE United s.stes, not physically disqra1i-
whose term q une1pised service shall not al The
time OF substitution exceed sIx moaths. nav he
.sr } & ds &e9nst.tsts 10 se1re Ia the troops Of
!e5aoo shall hereafter paY money for the procnrn-
~ n q asansdtu;e underline provision Of she act
money ahs s oaeEe 80 a's sneh
from draft In filling thai quota and his nsme
shs1 be retained on The ron II llns future quotas
son on account Of hfs payment Of commu:aiton
money TOT the procnratlon Of Substitute, cIte1d
besond one year. but at the end Of one year In
empted shall be en1ollco aeain, Il not befere ~
turned to tho enrolment list under the provisions
boards ofcnroment sas en.oii nii
to which this Il az amcndmcnt whoee asmes s nav a
al persons who shall arrive At the sqc ~, "
twenty years before the draf all afcns who shall
oeeass tnsE in.e1tIons te beeoe citizens III
vice of the United Stnfes who have not been IN
such service two ye*r during the present war:
the po!7eions Of the second section of the act to
which this iE an amendment, hut who arc moi er-
Sors Gs las sa ct tsis act and
iIom draft ali persons who, between the tftne nf
the enrolment and the draft shall have arrived At
names ot 2. ma ysa n sas strike The
SEC. 1...And be it further enected, That any ma-
51ner Or able teannn who shall be drafted under
shal! hare the right, within eight dsys after thS
Iot1deation Of such draft, to enlist IN tho nnTai
se1s1se as seaman, and certificate thu. ho has
regulations which nny be prescribed By the Secrr-
y 1aiy e ne Nary, and duly presented 10 tho Pfo-
6f 8E6tUdN nNn4 =. III l
whsh INTO TIC M aave ses1tes tos
ha,e beer draed into tie military service: And
crowded fnrther, That the said certldcate shsiI
oesi.'e that sasistaetoFF proof has been made BE-
peteon 90 enlstlng In the navy ts maTiner by 70
sation. q M m able seaman: And any person now
shall furnish sattsiactor; proof tl.i he IL Mno
mariner =! by vocation, Or IN able SEAMAN may en-.
list Into The navy under such niles and regulations
ted States. Provided, ,hst such cuIistment I sba,
not te for less than the unexplred term ct Ills mji.
ttarS eeIs1ce nor ior less than one year. And the
listing from the army into the navy may have r. ,
;eiEed from The united States, Or nom tic State
ed from the prize money to wh1ch he may becoms :
:atined during The time required to connefe fis /
military Ee5Tlce: And provided. further Tint the
sho1e nGmhsr ol such 1tanafers shall not exceed
sEc. s. And be It further enacted, That wheneve,
ny such mariner, or able seaman, shall have been
Exempted rom such draft in The military service i
y sEeh enlistment Into the nayal service. nnier 3
reh due certificate tacEeor. then the ward' town.
oEnshtp. precinct, or election district Of countY'
shen the sano is not divided into wards, towns, 8
oWnships, precincts, O. election dat1icss, ron
Yhtch such perEon has been drafted shall hi crn G
ted with his services to Ill intents and purnoses
8 4 he bad been duly mustered into the military p
SEC. .. And be it further enacted. n Int Al, m.
into TIE naval service Of tho United
'fttcE, Or into the marine corps OF the I|nftr3 &
tatee, that may BE- hereafter made Of persons LID.
IN act for e1ralllne and calling out the national
orces and for other purposes, j" npproyod Marah
t6s. ehall be credited 70 thc wnrd, town., Town
mp, precinct q election district o. county when
hips, precincts or election districts, in which =
lch enlisted men were or may he enrolled and :
liable 70 duty, under the act Aforesaid, under such
United Stntcs may prescribe.
Sfc. 10. And be II further enacted That the fol- q
ewing pefaons he and they are hereby exempted u
rom enrolment and dra's under the pfovisIops of :
his act. and q the act to which this Is IN amend.
nent, to Wit: Such as are rejected as physically
y mentally unfit for service an persons nc:uaiir
= ihe military or naval service ct the: United 7
tases At the tms ne Of rs draft and az persons who
'ears during the present war and been honnEably n
discharged therefom, and no person, but such !
= Is a1e 1fse'n ne e e33GlnRtes, l shaa be exempt:
+ the :article foE enrolling acd calirg ont the na-
iona1 forces and for otEcr purpoees," auupyed- b
t2rch 3d. 1tLS. and much OF Sec H. Of sd nrtf i,
le az provides for the separate enrolment Of each
tha!i bo The duty of tho board Of enroiinsnf of
aeh district TO consolidate the two claesea mten.
'Ened IN inc Cd fection Of said act n
sic; L And bo i further enacted, that any per- q
oh Eno shaA afctb!y rcs1Bt oppose anS enroll II
,cnt. or who shall incite counsel. caconrane ~ =
FEo shal conspire or confederate with any niher