Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-07-09

tina. the President +, ah9ai IL cali Tor hall n
million more mon /, recruit tn ranks II
orr armies, which court lacieys tell a, are
rictorious cycrywh r. aea get;lng 81 swim
mngly in the work Of putting dpwn The r.
belon under Lincoln policy Of slsblusa-
ton In view Of The pandnr call aad tine
appointment of ia Of humiliation and
PRAYER, in accordance with the resolution #
the Senate, it appear that " Howard Of the
I,nes las al > hc wss ami u, simply an
ticipatcd the action OF the governm Mt in
his bogus proclamation. Indeed it is MT
far from certain that il the bogus proclama
ton had been ccnuine one. and If its pro
vision, had been carried ont, We would To-
day stand rather stronger thaa wedn.
The provisions, Of the nna cons ri.tion
&C, are a, follows:
First. The President Of the United states
NAV at his discretion, at any tune hereafter,
call for any number of men rs volunteers,
Tor tn- respective term Of one, two o. three
years, for military sciy,~", and any such
volunteer, or, in case Of a 'lrait, as herein
after provided, any substitute shall bc cred
tied TO the town, township, ward, or city
precinct, or election district Of Il count \
toward the quota Of which Il. may have
volunteered or cugag I'd a a substitute, and
every volunteer who !, a ,epte'i and mus
tered into the service for atgrm OF one car
uules, sooner discharged, shall receive ana
b paid BY the nitcd States Il bounty al
300, and il for n term OF two years, unless
sooner discharged, Il bounty Il 500, and il
for term Of three years, unless sooner Ills
charged, bounty OF $500 one third Of
which bounty shall be Iaid TO the soldier -
the time OF hi, reiag mustered rnto thu SER
wee. ono third at the expiration OF one hai.
Of his term Of nee, AMI IN ease OF hi,
death w.ile ia the service, then the residue
OF his bounty unpaid sLal be pad to his
widow, If he shall have lcit widow, II not
to his children, or if there be none, to l.l,
mother. in case she be " ldow.
Second In case the quota or any pa,t
thereof IF ANY town. township, ward o. a
city. precinct or election district, or of an,
county not subdiyi,lc,l, sha not be ti,l,h
within the space OF fifty days after Suoh
call, then the President shall Immediately
order a draft for one year t. fill such quota
or any part thereof which may be nniiic
and ia case Of any such drai, 10 pas llcnt Of
money shall be accepted or e clNe.l by The
Government as commu alton to release any
enrolled or drafted ma. from personal cb.-
CATION to perform military service.
Third 1t shall be lawful for the Exccu-
tive of any OF the States TO send recruiting
agents into any of the States declared to b.
Il.
Tennessee and Louisiana, and to recruit
volunteers under any call under any provi-
sions Of this act, who shall be credited to
the Safe and to the respective subdivisions
thereof which may procure the enlistment
Fourth. Drafted men, substitutes and
volun GERS. when mustered in, shall Ice on
ganlzrl IN or assigned 10 regiments, batter
les Or other organ,zitions Of their OWN
States, and, as far as practicable, shall, wnen
assigned be permitted - select their own
regiments, batteries or other organizations
of their own States, and. as lar a. prsctc-
able, shall, when assigned be pcrinltted 10
select their omn regiments, batteries OF
other organizations from among those OF
thci. respective States, which ~ the time OF
their assignment may not be filed to their
maximum number.
Fifth. The twentieth section of TIE 9 t
entitled. IAN act to amend al act entitled,
An act for enrolling and calling out the
national forces, approved / 90. -. is..4.
shall he construed To mean that the sccry-
iary of War shall discharge minors under
the age Of IS years. under the circumstance $
and on the 90. Gltlons prescribed III said
section; and hereafter. ii any officer of the
nitcd States shall enlist or muster into the
military service under tine age Of IS years,
with or without the consent OF his parents
or guardian, such person so enlisted Or re-
cruited shall be immediately and uncnnd.-
;ionaliy discharged upon the repayment of
all bounty received: and such recruiting or
mastering officer who knowingly enlStS =
person under IL years OF age shall be dis
missed thc service with the forfeiture of all
pay and allowances, and SHALL be subject to
such further punishment as a court marital
may decide.
Sixth. Section three Of an act entitled
An act to amend an act entitled An act ior
enrolling and calling out the national forces,
and for other PURPOSES approved Feb. 81,
1864. be and the same is hereby amended so
rs to authorize ard direct District Provost
Marshas. under the direction of the Proves.
Marshal General, to make draft for 100 per
centum i'll addition to The number required
to ill the quota OF any district. as provided
by said section.
Seventh. That instead OF travelling paw,
oil drafted persons reporting at place OF
rendezvous shall he allowed transportation
from their places Of residence, and persons
discharged at the place of rendezvous shall
be allowed transportation to their places OF
residence
Eighth. All persons in the naval service
Of the United States, who have entered said
service during the present rebellion, who
have no. been credited to the quota of any
town. district, ward or State, b. reason of
their being in said service, and not enrolled
p or to February ~. 1864, shall, on salts
fact,ry proof OF their residence. made 70 the
Secretary of War, be enrolled and credited
to the quotas Of the town. ward, district or
State, N which they respectively reside.
Ninth. II any person. duly drafted shall.
be absent from home in the prosecution Of
ms usual business, the Provost Marshal Of
the district shall cause him to be duly mott
ned as soon as may be- and he shall not be
deemed dcserter, nor liable as such. until
notice has been given him and reasonable
time allowed for him to return and report to
the Provost Marshal of his district but
such absence shall not otherwise affect his
liability under this act.
Tenth and Eleventh. Nothing contained
in this act is to be construed to alter or in
any way affect the law relative to those con.
scientiOt1Rlv Of,p0sed to bearing arms or ~