Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-12

ring the present war and been honorab,y dis
charged theTefrom; and TO person bnt such as
are herein exempted shall be exempt
sec II. Aud be 1t further enacted, That section
thHd OF tbe "Act for enrolling and calling out
the national forces, and for other purposes;' %
approved March 3, 1868, and so much OF Sec
I non ten OF said act as provides for the separate
error ment of each class, be. and the same are
hereby, repealed; and it shall be the 6uty of
Inc beard OF EHrolln,ent OF each district to con-
sci.eate the two classes mentioned in the third
Sec. 12. Aad be 1t further enacted, That any
person who shall forcibly resist or oppose any
enrolment, CT who shall inete, counsel, en-
cohi iaet,or who shall cOnspire or confederate
WIN any othtr person or persons forcibly to
lesist or oppose any such enrolment, or who
,l ;aH ala or assist or take any part in any for
cioie resistance or opposition thereto or who
subj assault, obstruct, hinder, impede, or
,hrt aten any officer or other person employed
III making, or In aiding to make, such ENROLL
!s,t n!sHt, tr employed In the performance, or in
aiuihg III the performance of any service in
any, way relating thereto, in arresting or
aldihe TO arrest any spy or deserter from the
military service OF the United States, shall,
upon conviction thereof in any court eompe-
teht TO try the ofense, be punished by q fine
EoI exceeding $500. or by Imprisonment not
exceeding five years. or by both of said punish
hehls III The discretion OF the court. And in
cases where such assauiting, obstructing. hn-
dsTlrg, or impeding shall produce the death
oi such thicPr or other person, the offender
snail he dee med guilty of murder, and upop
eonv iction the reof upon Indictment i'm the cir
cunt court Of the United States for the district
Wnbln which the offense was committed, shall
ne n1nis ned with death. And nothing in this
STeenen cen tanned shall be construed to relieve
,ndictme nQ t. ding from liability, under proper
the laws Of Il State, conmittaH 5y against
violating The provisions OF this section
Sec: l3. and be 1t further enacted, That the
Secretary OF War shall be authorized to detail
or appoint such number OF additional surgeons
fCr temporary duty in the examination of per-
sons dl atted into the military service, i'll any
IL triI
prompt sxaminatiun of all such persons, and
to fix he compensation TO be paid surgeons so
appointed W bile actually employed And such
surgeons so detailed or appointed shall perform
the same duties as the surgeons of the Board
of Enrolment. except that they shall not be
permitts d to vote or sit with the Board of En-
rOllment. .-.-a.-.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted That the
Secretary OF War is authorized whenever IN
his ludgm mt the public interest viii be SUBJ
served thereby TO pormit or require Boards of
ExaTniF alton CT enrolled or drafted men to
hold thtreXamiUa1iOn At different points with
in Their resIeCtiye enrolment districts, TO be de-
ternined by him: Pr0uided, That in all districts
over one hundred miles IN extent, and in such
as are composed Of over ten counties, the b 2ard
shah hold their sessions in at least two places
in such district, and at such points as are
b<st calc cuiatsd to accommodate the people
thereof.
Sec. Is. ind be ii further enacted. That Pro-
vost MaIshals, Boards of Enrollme M, or any
ms mher t. rect, acting by Authority OF The
Eoard, shall have power TO summon witness.
IS IN bf half Of the Government, and enforce
their attendance by attachment without pre-.
yicus payment of fees, in any.casa pending b.
tore IL. N, OF either of them and the f-es al
lOTedfor witnesses attending under summons
shall be SIX cents per mile for mileage, counting
one way and 10 other ices or costs shall be al
lowec under tEe provisions Of this section; and
they shan have power to administer oatbs and
aH1mations. And any person who hall wiIful-
Iy md corr uptly wear or affirm falsely before
any Proyost Marshal or Board OF Ear0Ilm ent,Or
me nbsr thereof, acting by authority Of the
BoaIo, or who shall, before any civil magis-
trate, wiffully aud cCrruptly swear or affirm
iaise ly to any affidavit TO he ussd in any case
pending before any Provost Marshal or Board
of 1nrollment, shall, Oh conviction; be fined not
exceeding S5'H, and Imprisoned not less than
six n ont tbs OF Ltore tEantwelve months. The
d1a ted men shall have process to bring in
WITNESSES, hut = ithout mileage.
Sea- l6 And be IL further enHc'e3, That copies
OF any record OF q Provost Marshal or Board
Of Enrolment, or Of any part thereof, certified
BY the Provost Marshal, or ma jorty of SAID
Beard OF Earollment, shall be deemed and
taken as evidence in any civil or military
court in like manner as the original record
Pr0u'dtd, That ii any person shah knowingly
certify any false copy or copies ofsuch cord,
to be used in ary civil or military court, he
shah he subject TO the pains and penalties Of
PEI Jury. . +- @.ts.
Sec. il. And be It further enacted, That mem.
bers OF religious denominations who shall By
cath or affirmation declare that they ara con-
scientiously opposed to the bearing of arms,
and who are prohibited from doing so by the
religious denominations, shall, when drafted
into the military service, be considered nom
combatants, and shall be assigned by the Sec
retaIy Of War TO duty in the hospitals, or to the
care of freedmen, or shall pay the sum OF $3.50
to such person as the Secretary OF War shall
designate to receive it, to be applied to the bene-
fit of the sick and wounded SOLDIERS: Provided,
That no person shall be entitled to the benefit
of the provisions OF this section unless his de.
cIaratIon of conscientious scruples against
bearing arms shall be supported by satisfac.
dppn hax
uniformly consistent with such declaration.
Sec. iS. And beat further enacted, That no per.
son Of foreign birth shall, on account of alien
age, be exempted from enrolment or draft
under the provisions of this act, or the act to
which it is an amendment, who has at any
time assumed the rights Of citizen by voting
at any election held under authority of the laws
OF any State or Territory, or of the United
States, or who has held any office under such
laws or any them but the fact that any such
person Of foreign birth has voted or held,
shall vote OF hold, Office as aforesaid, shall be
laken as conclusive evidence that he is not en-.
titled TO exemption from military service on
account OF aiienaFe. E-.
Sec. 49, And be 1t further enacted, That all
claims TO exemption shall be verified by the
cath or affirmation OF the party claiming ex-
enption, to the truth of the facts stated, unless
it shall satisfactorily appear to the Board of
Enrolment that such party is. for some good
and efficient reason unable 10 make such oath
or afflmaton and The testimony of any other
party flied in support Of a claim TO exemption
shall also be made upon oath or affirmation.
Sec 90. And be IL further enacted, That If any
person drafted and liable to render military
service shall procure decision of the Board Of
Enrolment in his favor upon claim to eX-
emption by any fraud or false representation
p1acticsd by himself or by his procurement,
such decision CT exc mpticn n shall be ofno effect,
and the person exempted, or in who Sc favor
the decision may be MADE, shall be deemed
dtserer, and may be arrested. tried by court
martial, and punished as such, and shall be
held TO service tor the full Term for which lie
was drafted, reckoning from the time of his ar
rtst: Prorfded, Ihatthe Secretary of War may
9crder the discherge OF all persons in the mill
lary vice who are under theage OF eighteen
Mars at he nme OF the application for their
.discharee, when 1t shall appear upon due
prCof tha, such prisons are III the service with.
Iut the cons ent. either express or implied, of
iht ir parents or guardians 4nd prorjasd fur
thor, That such persons, their parents, or
guardians, shall hrst repay to the Goyarn-
ment and the State and local authorities, all
rtounties ard advance pay which may have
5ttsn paid TO them, anything III the act 10
v hleh this is an amendment to the contrary
II " iihstan6ihg.
Sec. u. And te ii further enacted, That any
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