The New York herald., 1864-02-20
THE ENROLMENT BILL.

The bill as II to-day passed both houses and now
awaits the Presidents signature provides
OF the United States shall be authorized whenever
hc shall deem It necessary during the present war
call for such number Of for the military service
the public exigencies may require.
The quota OF each ward Of city, town, township,
precinct election district OF county the county
is not thus dvidei, shall be nearly p ssibIe
in proportion to the number OF resident therein
liable to military SERVICE taking into account fas
practicable the number which has been previously fur
nshed In ascertaning and filling the quota there Is TO
be taken into account the number OF who have here
entered the OF the United Sates and
whose already returned TO the Office OF the
Provost Marshal General. II the quotas shall not be
filed within The time designated by the President, the
Provost Marshal is 10 mako draft for the number def
cent. But all volunteers who enlist after the draft
made shall be deducted from tho number ordered 70 be
drafted any ward, town, township precinct election
district county II the quota OF district shall not
be filled by draft made in accordance with the
sons Of this and the law to which this is amend
ment further draft shall be made and like proceedings
had until the quota OF such district shall be filed
Persons enrolled may furnish at time previous TO
such persons thus furnishing substitute shall
be exempt from the DRAFT not exceeding
the time er which such substitutes s, saa III have
fixed for his appearance for duty at the draft rendez
furnish an acceptable substitute subject to such
tary OF War II any drafted person shall hereafter pay
money for the procuration OF substitute payment
shall operate only to relieve the person from draft
retained on the roll. and he shall be
his name shall be retained on s the roll i'i IN filing future
quotas But in instance shall the exemption Of any
person on account Of his payment OF communication
money for the procuring OF substitute extend beyond
year: but at the end OF year such
the name of person exempted shall be enrolled
again. II not before returned to the enrolment list under
the provision OF this section.
Boards OF enrolment are required TO enroll all persons
liable to draft whose names have been omitted by
proper enrolling ofcers all persons who shall have
arrived at the age OF twenty years before the draft all
Citizens. ali persons dschnrred from the military or
naval service OF the United States who have
not been in such service two years during the
empted under the provisions OF the second section
OF the Enrolment act, but who are not exempted
by the provisions OF the present act and said boards o
enrolment shall release and discharge from draft all per-
sons who, between the time Of enrolment and the draft
shall have arrived at the age OF ortynve years. and
shall strike the OF such persons the enroll
ment Any mariner or able bodied seaman, who shall
after the no,idca,ion " Of such draft. to enlist
in the naval service a. seaman and be
tary service Of the United states Who snail furnish sas
factory proof that he mariner by vocation, or an
able seaman, may enlist into the navy under
such rules and regulations may be prescribed
by the President Of the United States provided
enlistment shall not be less than the unexpred term Of
his military service, for ess than year. and the
bounty which any mariner enlistng from the
army into the navy have received from the United
III
army shall de deducted the prize money 70 which
he may be entitled during the term required TO complete
whole number of sucn transfer snssmens shall not
exceed ten thousand Enistments In the naval service
are 70 be credited TO the draft
The following persons are exempted from enrolment
and the DRAFT, yz-Such az are rejected physically
mentally unht for service all persons actually the mill
tary service OF the United States the time Of
the draft and oil persons who have served the mill.
tary or naval service two years during the present
been hoporaby discharged No persons but such "a
are herein exempted shall be exempt.
much OF the Enrolment oct provides for twolass
Of enrolment are repealed, and they consol
dated.
Apy person forcibiy resisting aiding resist or op
pose the enrolment &C. shall, upon conviction thereof
ished BY fine not exceeding 1--WE thousand dollars,
or by Imprisonment exceeding four years or both in
sa1lsnr okrucsinr. bindering or impeding shall pro
the death Of the officer other person. the offender
shall be deemed guilty Of murder and on conviction shall
Tns Secretary Of war is authorized detail additional
surgeons for temporary duty In the examination or draft
cd persons and he IL authorized to permit or require
boards Of examination 10 bold their examination al diff
creut points within their enrolment districts 70 be de-
him. Ss. hsrea b,ys boards Of
to summon Witnesses IN behalf OF the gov.
eminent and enforce their attendance Members
OF religious demon nato who shall by oath or affrma
ticn declare they conscentousv opposed TO the
bearing OF arms and who are prohibited from doing SO
by the rules Of faith and practice OF such re-
igious denomination shall when drafted into the mill
tary service be considered oncombaiant and sna DO
assigned by the Secretary OF War to duty 10 the hoep'ns
OF 70 the caro- Of tho freedmen, or shall pay the
sum Oh three hundred dollars. TO be applied TO tho
oene.s the sick and wounded soldiers provided no per-
SOW sna be entitled TO benefit this section unless
hs declaration OF conscientious scrupes against bearing
arms sne oe supported by satisfactory evidence that his
department has been uniformly consistent with such
declarations No person Of foreign brh shall On account
OF aiienage nc exempted from eurolncut dram
VINO mas =, any ms assumed the rights ct c.,ltco BY
VOTING eny e'ect'on hold under the authority c the
laws Of any state Territory OF tho United states or
VINO hos held 'ns once undcr ssch laws. or any thsus