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" NEW EsRoLLMENT ACT.

ApJurArr GENERAL Orrtot, \ 1
WAsHISoroa, Juys 1884. "
General Orders, No. 29L '7.'.
The following act Of Congress il published for |
the Information and government OF all concerned;
tPuBLIc-No. 1851
An tct further 70 regulate and provide for the en-
rolling and calling out the nstlonal forces, and
for other purposes. ..a..
Be enacted BY ne Senate and House Of Represcnfd-
firet Of the United States Of Ameried in Congress a.
scHbled, That the President Of the United States
may, at his discretion, At any time hereafter, call
for any number Of men as volunteers, Tor the re- |
spective terms Of enc two and three yeats for mill
tary service; and any such volunteer, or, In ease
OF dram, as hereinafter provided, any substitute,
shall be credited to the town, township, ward OF
city, precinct, or election district OF county
not so subdivided, toward tie quota Of which he
nav have volunteered or engaged ss . substitute,
and every volunteer who 10 accepted and mustered
into the service for . term Of enc year, unless
sooner discharged, shall receive, and be paid by
the United states, bounty Of 800; and II for q
term Of two years, unless sooner discharged, 4
bounty Of $500; and II for term of three years,
unless sooner discharged, . bounty OF $500; one
third Of which bounty shall be paid to the soldier
at the time OF his being mustered into the service
one third at the expiration Of one half Of his term
OF service, and one third at the expiration of his
term OF service. And In Of his death while In
service, the residue ofhis bounty unpaid shall be
paid to his widow, II he shall have left q widow,
II not TO his children, or II there be none, to his
| mother, II she be . widow.
Sec. q And be u further enacted, That In the
quota, or any part thereof OF any town, township,
ward Of city, precinct, election district, or OF
any county not so subdivided, shall not be filled
within the space Of atty days after such call then
the President shall immedistely order draft for
one year to I'LL such quota, or any part thereof,
which may be untitled; and in Of any such
All -
received by the Government ~ Communication TO
release any enrolled or drafted man from personal
obligation TO perform military service.
Sec. .. And be u further enacted, That II shall be
lawful for the Executive Of any Of the States to
send recruiting agents into any OF the States de.
elared to be In rebellion except the States Of Ark
ansas, Tennessee and Louisiana, to recruit yolun-
teers under any call under the provisions Of this
act who shAi be credited to the State, and to the
i respective subdivisions thereof, which may pro.
Z cure the enlistment.
Sec. And be further enacted, That drafted men,
substitutes, and volunteers, when mustered in,
shall be organized into or assigned to regiments,
= batteries, or other organizations OF their own
States, and, as far a. practicable, shAll wheh as
signed, be permitted to select the own regiments
i batteies, or other organizations from among those
OF their respective States which at the time OF as
g signment " not be filled to their maximum nun
D Der.
% Sec. s. And be u further enacted, That the TWEEN
teth section OF the act entitled An act to amend
an act entitled AN act for enrolling and calling
10 out the national forces, and for other purposes
approved February a. 1884, shall be construed 10
10 mean that the Secretary OF War shall discharge
minors under the age OF eighteen years under the
circumstances and on the conditions prescribed In
said section; and hereafter, Il any officer Of the
% United States shall knowingly enlist or muster
= into the military service any person under the age
| ale ,.rlNh -
his parent or guardian, such person enlisted OF
+ recruited shall be inmediAtely discharged upon
= repayment OF all bounties received; and such re
o cruiting or mastering officer who shall knowingly
enlist any person under sixteen years Of are shall
be dismissed the Service with forfeiture OF all pay
and allowances, and shall be subject to such fur
4 Their punishment a q court martial may direct.
/. Sec. 6. And be Il further enaefei, That section
three Of act entitled An act TO amend an aci
entitled An act for ling out the natoRal 10 ces
'e and for other purpases," approved February "a
1885, be- and the same 10 hereby amended so a, e
iy authorize and direct district provost marshsls
he under the direction OF the Provost Marshal Gen
be eral, to make draft for one hundred per cent
Of addition to the number required to I'LL the quot
b OF any district as provided by said section.
10 Sec. 7. And be further enacted, That instead @
travelling pay all drafted persons reporting at tn
III place OF render vous shall be allowed transports
ton from their places OF res dencei and person
AZ place Oh TenueZNOuA snail De q
lowed transportation to their places OF resdenc,
y, sec g. And be u further enacted That all person
III In the naval service OF the United States who hay
entered said service during the p esent rebC
he who have not been credited 10 the quota Of an
town. district, ward, or State, by reason OF thei
Of being In said service and not enrolled prior +
he February a. 1884, sh,l be enrolled and credited
Ii the quotas OF the town, ward, district or State
which they respectively reside, upon sstisfaetor
ID proof OF their residence made TO the Secretary
ct War.
IT. Sec. O. And be further enacted, That II any pei
son duly drafted shall be Absent from home 1
ny prosecution Of his usual business, the provoi
ed marshal Of the district shall him 10 be dull
OF notified as soon n may be, and he shall not
he deemed q deserter, liable such, until motif
IN has been given to him and reasonable time a
ID lowed for him to return and report to the provo
H. srshal Of his districts but such absence shall n,
otherwise affect his liability under this act.
SEQ. 10. And be further enacted, That nothiI
contained In this act shall be Construed to alter
In any way Affect the provisions OF the seve
tesnth section Of an act, approved Febru,ry
1884, entitled "An aet to amend an act entit
e An set for enrolling and calling out the nation
forces, and for other purposes" approved Mar,
3, 1881.
Sec. II. And Be u further enacted, Th.t nothil
contained In this act shall be construed to alter
change the provisions OF existing laws relative
permitting persons liable to military service
furnish Substitutes.
Approved July I, 1854.
4, By order Of the Secretary of War:
L. d. TOWNSEND,
No GuiS Assistant AdJutsnt General.
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