The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-08

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two-thirds thereof In srain OF other psaSaoae, to
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70 cell the masketsbic surplus provslous ANN oraiu
1 now On hand, and which he may raise (foa1e year
70 year while his exemption coasnses, 70 the |sv-
/ eYnment 30 the thmiiies Of s0sdiGse as prices
6xed BY the Commissioners Of the State undef fhs
| impsessmeat act: Presided, 7bst any pesson sJ.
empted - aforesaid shall be entitled 10 credit ef
twenty 6ve per cent ON any amount Of meat which
he may deliver withiu three months from the pas
sage Of this act Presided further. That persons
coming within the provisions Of this exemptions
been enrolled since firss day Of fcbruary, 1854
la addition to the foregoing exemptions the Sec
| retary Of War, under the direction of the Fresi-
dent, may exempt or detail such other persons as
he may be satisfied ought to be exempt on account
Of public necessity. and TO secure the production
OF grain and provisions fof the army and the fami
lies Of soldiers. He may also grant exemptions or
details, ON such terms as he may prescribe, to such
overseeFs, aruels, planters be may be safis-
| fed will be more uscfut 20 The country tn the puY-
suits OF agriculture than In the military service ::
Promded, That such exemptions shall cease when
ever the farmer planter, shall fail dill
gently to empOy, in good faith, his own SKILL capi-
sal and labor exclusively in the production Of grain
| aud provisions, to be sold 10 the Government and
| the families Of soldiers At prices not exceeding
those fixed at The time for like articles by the Com
missioDers OF the State under the 1mpressment &C .
v. The President, Treasures, Auditor end super
intendent OF any railroad company engaged in
| transportation Tor the Government, ana such of
| fceTs and employees thereof as the President or
Superintendent shall certify on oath, 70 be indie
pensable 20 the efficient operation Of such railroads
| Proaded, That the number Of persons exempted by
this act on any railroad shall not exceed Que for
each mile Of such road In ectual use for military
transportation, and said sxempts shalt be reported
hx md Aaxc }R1i vvifn the fnfs
one who may have left the employment of said
cOmpanv or who may cease to be indispensable to
the efficient operation Of its road, at least once
months to the Secretary Of War, or such officer
he may designate for that purpose And prouidcd
further, That such President or Superintendent
shall, In each such monthly report, certify, oath
employed by his company since the passage Of
ta act In any position in which II was practicable
to employ one not liable military service, and
capable Of performing efficiently the duties Of such
position. And In cases where railroads have fall
en- into the hands of the enemy, and portion of
the rolling stock Of such roads is being used on
other roads not In the enemy's hands, the President
and Superintendent VI said first named roads shall
be exempt.
vi. That nothing hs,eln contained shall be con-
strued as repeating tn: act approved April four
can act TO exempt contractors for carrying the
mails of the Confederate States and the drivers Of
post coaches and hacks, from military service -
r.ogsded, That the exempons granted 1nde, .nis
are actually engaged in their respective pursuits or
occupations.
Sec. IL. That the President be, and he is hereby,
authorized to grant details, under rules and reeu
ations to be issued by the War Department, either
from persons between rorty-fve and fifty years of
age, or from the army in the field, in all cases
sity require such details, and ise may revoke such
orders Of details whenever he thinks proper:
f'roctded, Th the power herein granted 70 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 reason of said contract,
making such contract shall certify tha the personal
services Of said contractor are ndispe 'sabie 70 the
execution of the contract: Prorsded, II rther, That
when any such contractor shall fail din gently and
faithfully to proceed with the executi. Of such
contract, his exemption or detail shall &C. ,se.
Section II. That in appointing local boards0 Of
surgeons for the examination of persons liable to
military service, no member composing thu. eame
shall be appointed from the county or enrolilng
district in which they are acquired 20 make such
examination.
Approved February II, 1854.
1. The superintendent Of the measures nccAs-
as:isSmsas a dssa, and sssPioa 81 II Peoas
not belonging TO the army In the states cast Of the
Mississippi river, who are placed in the military
service by the above act of Congress, II aev0ived
on the Bureau of Conscripti0n; and all ofcefs and
iion service, or upon other duty imposed upon the
Bureau shall be subject to its orders, aud their
rious acts and decisions may be revised therein,
under the orders aud instructions Of the War De-
partWent.
IL. The Bureau 0fCOnscriptcn, 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 n commandant Of
cOnscripts In each Stnte, suitable number Of
camps of instruction, under the charge OF CON-
auders and enrolling officers and drill masters, to
he appointed assigned under acts Of Congress
the orders of the War Department. The Bureau
ofConscnpou 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 evi-
depce they may be required TO give.
IN the performance OF the duties of making ex
cmp,ions and details the Bureau Of CONSUMPTION
may from time to time organize within the states
temporary boards to obtain Information and advice
relative to the necesstv or prOprety Of exemptions
details u be granted under the provisions OF the
above act Of Congress.
Ill Applications fOr exemption OF detail under
this act. except hereafter excepted, and except
such details as required for the service OF any
of the military bureaux, or for service In any of
the departments Os the Government: Will De maze
in wiring to the enrolling officer Of the appropr
ate county or district, and be supported oy the am
dayit Of the applicant and other testimony, under
oath. The enrolling officer will endorse his opn-
ion each and every application, and transmit II
to the commandant Of consenpts for bis spprovai,
with certificate Of approval. II the enrolling
officer approve the application, be may grant GER
tncate Of exemption for period not exceeding
sixty days, which shall remain In force TOR mat
period unless c0untermanded by the commandant
Of conscripts Every applicant for exemption or
detail whose claim shall be refused by the enrolling
officer aud c0mmandant OF cOnscripts VIII De al
lowed an appealtO the Bureau of Conscrption and
the War Department. But until the application
has been made 10 the enrolling oficer and the COM
mandant Of conscripts applications will not be en-
tertaiued by the War Department.
nv. Applications FOR exemptions to insure lhe
production Of provisions for the army and families
Of soldiers and for the exemption Of oveseefs,
farmers or planters, because their services will
be more useful 10 the public as agricuitaralisss
the ases Of forty i've and fifty, because justice,
equity, necessity require the detail, or because
their employment is necessary to the public, shall be
be made TO the enrolling officer In writing, with an
affidavit of the person making 1t, and accompanied
with prOOf of one or more credible witnesses. The
application should show with precision the cOndi-
tion Of the alleged private or public necessity, ad
vantage, convenience, justice, or equiiy-
Among the facts 10 be stated the ability Of the
o. requirement, the condition OF the family, whekhel
any Of the members belong 20 the army, ana
whether some person not liable 10 mtlltay service
cannot be procured 10 perform the SERVICE II tne
decision of the local enrOlling 0fncer De iavosaoie
he will transmit the same 70 the Commandant OF
C0nscripts for approval, who may, II ne approve,
grant exemption detail for sixty days, and en-.
dofse his action thereon which will be transmitted
70 the Bureau OF C0nscripuOa. The bureaa Will
prepare special Instructions 70 guide the action OF
those officers In reference 10 this class OF cases
der the third article tenth section Of the act al0re
sstd and sixth article Of the sasnc section, MI Oc
made il al eases 70 the local eurong o6kcess and
his ceui6catc must be approved BY the Coneres-