, 1865-04-08

Tofsi enlistnents since jan. i.
The following opinion Of Attorney General
Speed on the aubject Of credits was made under
date Of March sast, 10 Secretary Stanton:
In your letter Of the ssd Inst, you ask whether
the 14th section Of the act approved 3rd II arch,
1865, emitted *"An Act to amend the several acts
and calling on he naton:i iorcea, and fr i otacfi
purposes" /" is applicable 10 the cali for troops
mace By the PRECEDENT 18th December, 1861 Tie
Thai hereafter ail persons mustered into the
military Or naval service, whether volunteers,
substitutes. representatives or otherwise, thal be
precinct or o,hef enrolment sub- district where
srch persons belong by actual residence, III euch
Iereons have In actual residence within the
sbaii Be enrolled. If lable to enrollmen.); ana It
ts hereby made the duty Of the Provost Marehal
General, to Enakc such rulcs ant give such in
Of Enrolmt MT, and mukteItng officers, a. shall he
Necessary for the faithful enforcement 0. the
provisions Of this tee,on to the end that fir and
country: Provided, That in any cali iur troops
Hereafter, DO country, town, township, ward, pre-
ctnet OF election district, shall bare credit e1:
cept for men aetualy furnished on said
county, town, township, ward, precinct or election
serTiec ,:i' on MI The quota thereof @ % ' - va
The eth section makes the act t0Ec effect from
ano sf' er tts passage.
lUe IAN EECN0Q 1U1nteQc8 the TGle BY Which
men, when mustered into the military Or naval
SERVICE are 70 De credited to the various localities
fsom which they may come
The 18th section lurnttheA The rule by which
credits 2rc to be given when computing for the
quutas Ut the various draft districts But tue 18th
section hat pEuy1so which expressly prohibits
pending 3Haft From The fac1 thst there il no such
proEiso to the 19th section, II wuntd seem that IT
" inteeded credits shoala be be given when mus
But the l4lll ttcsiun hsa prurIso, the peculiar
language OF which would al 1rst blush seem 10
favor The idea that Congress intended that the
to the pending call and not future to the passage
Of The ac,. Tint proriso declares that credit shall
not be given except for men actually furnished on
eald cal Of the preceding cali. The manifest
purpose OF the pfoyiso I. 10 iimis the time within
which credit may be demanded.
Ihis section mnst bc regarded as taking eject
stIuction II Inconsistent with, or forbidden by,
other parts Of the act.
A9 M Is 1stsa ax II opnsa ea to ~ you e Of
u u tbs ais' act shas, At e. ane il Va, passed.
1terc wae pen ding draft, under call Tor troops
in December; 1861, ard i Is ca-iuly provided taat
nothing III the net shall operate to postpone the
pending draft, or interfere With the quotas as.
signed therefor. Sow, the rule for giving credits
at The tine .or mustcIiur IN will not postpone the
therefor.
. II fec1Ds to me TINT there Is nothing in the act
tha. prevents the application or the 14th SECTION
thereto. I,Kas intended By thai proyiso simply
to limit the time within which credits might be
claimed aud not to postpone the application OF the
fus fRa1 h 4 M ~
IL applicable to the call for troops m.de by the
President On the 18Th December, 1.8s.
SOLDIERS HoxE.-The regular weakly meatine
Of the 6oa,d Of Managers Of the Sol Hers Home
and Rest, was held on Friday afternoon, IN the
roons Of the Young Mems Christian Association.
The President, 7. B: Bryan, Esq, in :he Chair:
The Committee Of the Rest r*pvrted that The
Mr. sssr., Ion. On brhsf d tic Committee for the
ah e 5 eontaed aat ,n3sses ~ ss
Ihere were afty-seveu arrivals during the month.
and aIty-sfx departures, leayins dfty-seyca now
xemanlng. Ihe number Of meals served IN Match
Mns ~. Since last report, thirty Of the inmates
had been under medical treatment, twelve Of
%aom Ma'n a. required f1re'sa1 operations; There bad
aio5ae was reported TO- be suffering rom seEefe
sickness, and desirous that a uceessor ebould be
M appoan;ted ; II her place. The Home w4s, at pres
eentv aseos. tn I've 70 9i rs lnma'es had been re-
dese1p.s dsT q lsc party held at Mon
ty hsr. donation of S4 va re receirea age1fa as ha
results Of en exhibition recently gwen in West.
hee1 sss md sh9sea pasos by h oowne
L4Era and oas Tiffany. -@''' Lug '''1n ano
me following letter was received with much
pleasure and read by MI. n5ysn: x
"Jhos. B. Bryan ESQ Presid ent SIX 2 a11.
Enclosed dno draft for one hundred sn1 tfts
t.oa dolla1{ r. sor she sodiers Home. This il Dor
poses, BY William \. Stewart 4 poor colored mi.
ceivc the Home" to be the best friend q; the
soldier. Please Acknowledge receipt VI 'ae
"1onfs vsry truly,
After some further discussion ,ae Hostd 5s1I ,a-
joulned. 4"@
GlTT EsTEKpR1sEs.-The Doston .Journn, of .
recent date reports the arrest and examination of
several parties connected with "Sew yort-
Jeweler'e Association" in that city. The com
fuly Eet mp lottery IN which certain articles If
petronsl property and Of value were d1sppsci ~
hy Way OF lottery, and that the same parue. did
under the ptetext Of sale Of tickets Of adm1ss
sonal property Of raluc, with the intent to make
The disposal Of said personal property dependent
upon chance by gamb1ing deSicc, whereby said
chance wss made an additional indueement TO ths
the Commonwealth and tue form Of the statute IN
such cases made and provided" The defendants
We're held over In heavy bonds.
The following is the mode Of doing hnstness: II
has found ite parallel nearer chfcaco:
"ctrrn!ats arc isfucd from The con~ern ststtnp |
thai they hnse rich and valuable stock Of goods
that have not heen redeemed, which nra offered |
from IS cents to $3: Any person sending IS cents
can rccelTe certificate, which informs him what |
he has drawn, and by payIur Fl he eau secure the
prize II he desires to do so. BY club ing to
EethcI these certificates can be purchasea for |
These cirrularB are sent far md vtde tbvcnoh