Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-09
The New I'm roll ment.

lhe amendatOFy enrolment Dlti a. uualls
passed by the House, ayes 20 20 80 nays, IS il
substance as follows. Some of its provisions
have yet to receive the sanction Of the Senate:
Hereafter all persons mustered in the military
or naval service. whether ss volunteers, subst
tutes or representatives, or otherwise, shall De
credited 20 the state and 20 the ward, township
precinct, or other enrolment su6-district where
such persons belong by actual residence. II such
persons have an actual residence within the
| United States, aud where such persons are or
shall be enrolled. If liable TO enrolment; and =
is made the duty Of the provoft marshal general
10 make such rules and give such instructions
20 the several provost marshals, boards of enroll
nent and mustetihg officers as shall he Deces
| sary for the faithful enforcement OF the provis
ions of this section, 20 the end that fair and just
credits shall be given TO every section Of the
country; provided that 10 credits shal be given
except for such Jnen "a have actually been mas-
| tered 10
The third section provides that in computing
quotas hereafter credit shall be given 10 the sew
era states districts and sub districts for all men
furnished from them respectively. and not here
tofore credited during the present rebellion for
any period OF service OF not less than three
| months. calculating the number of DAVIS for
which such service vas furnished, and reducing
/ the same 10 years; provided that such credits
shall not be applied to the call for additional
troops made By the president on the 2lst of De
| cember, 1864
| Sec. 4. No person OF foreign birth, Who has
resided in the United States for three years pre-
cedipg his arrival The age of 81 years. shah be
exempt from enrolment and draft on account OF
being an alien. l-
| The remaining sections provide that the mus
| teriug in of substitute shall be conclusive In
| tsyor0f the principal. and exempt him from mil
itary service for the term for which he was
drafted. Assistant provost msrshal generals are
| 20 be appointed by the president, and chargesble
with the duties ntermedi ate between the provost
marshal general aud the district provost mar
stas any person who has been or may be
drafted for one year, but who has furnished an
acceptable substitute for three years, shall be eI
empt for this period OF time.
IL shall not be lawful for any person TO engage
in the business Of procuring recruits or substi
tutes for money or profit without having fret ob
tanned from the secretary of war authority il
writing. The party is to ile proof OF bis loyalty
and good character, and give bonds to Tbs
amount Of $50 900 that he will faithfully observe
and obey the laws and regulations in force gov
erning the Obtaining of recruits or substitutes
Any recruiting agent who causes to be enlisted
any insane person or convict, or person under in
dctnent for felony, is To be punished by fines
and imprisonment; and any officer knowingly
sons in a condition of intoIication. or any minor
without the consent OF his parent or guardians
shall. on conviction, be dishonorably dismissed
the service. Principals who put in insufficient
substitutes are to De notified of the fact. in ordei
that their places may be properly supplied, pro
vded that notice be given to such principal:
within 80 days. In addition TO other lawful pen
allies of the crime of desertion from military CT
naval service: all persons who have deserted
who shall not return or report themselves 10
provost marshal within sixty days, shall be
deemed and taken 20 have voluntarily relin
pushed and forfeited then rights of citizenship
aud their rights 10 become citizens; and all per
sons who shall hereafter desert on being dul
enrolled. shall depart from the jurisdiction and
go beyond the limits of the United States will
intent TO avoid the draft duly ordered. shall bt
liable TO the penalties of this section, and the
president authorized 10 issue his proclamation
that he will pardon those who return and serve
out their original term.
This act is TO take effect from and after il
passage, and nothing therein is to operate or de
part from, or interfere with, or postpone th'
pending draft or the quotas assigned therefor.
. The bill repeats the third section of the pres
ent enrolment law, which authorizes governor
of states to send recruiting agents into the rebe
states.