New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-11
THE ENROLMENT BILL.
WARRINGTON, Friday, March 10,

THE ENROLMENT BILL.
WARRINGTON. Friday, March 10. 1855.
The Amendatory Enrolment act has just
been officially promulgated. 1t provides where any re-
vised enrolment in any Congressional or dra distrct
has been obtained made prior TO any actual drawing
OF names from the enrolment hsts inc quo.i y w
stead OF being applied TO or based upon inc enromcn.
as may have stood before the revision. Hereafter al
be credited to the State and TO the ward township pre-
cinct or other enrolment subdistric where sucn per-
sons belong by actual residences the ProvostMarshal
TO give such instructions as shall be necessary for the
faithful enforcement of this provision to the end that
fair and just credit shall be given 10 every eecuon OF
the country. provided In any call Tor troops hereaiter
credits shall not be given except FOR men aetuay 'ap.
to the military naval service. In computing the
quota. hereafter credit shall DO given for
no. heretofore credited during the present Rebellion
for any period Of service not less than three months
calculating the number Of days for which such servics
was furnished and reducing the same 70 year; PEI
additional troops made y the President on the path OF
December ls64 Persons who have been, or may here
ser be drafted under the provisions OF the several acts
TO which this Is amendment for the term Of year.
and who have actually furnished accepted substitutes
not liable draft for the term OF three years. shall be
exempt from military duty during the time ior when
such substitute shall be liable 10 draft not exceed
ing the time for which such substitute snail have been
Mustered into service. Any recruiting agent, substi
tute broker other person. who for pay or prc sh.
enlist cause be enlisted volunteer or substitute
any insane person convict or person under indct-
ment for felony who Is beld to bail to answer Tor
felony or person IN condition OF mtoLica.On .,
or INV minor between the ages Of 10 and IL years.
without the consent Of his parents or guardians or any
minor under the age Of years. knowing MN ~ enes
case before mentioned to be such or who shall defaud
or illegally deprive any volunteer or substitute OF any
portion Of the State local United States bounty to
which he may be entitled, shall. upon convicuon 10
any Court competent Jurisdiction be fined not exceed
ing 900 nor less than 600 imprisoned not exceed
ing years less than three months, or BOTH In
the dscr elton Of the Court aforesaid Any otncer VINO
shall muster into the military or naval service any de-
serer from said service or insane pers0n OF person IN
condition OF intoxicaon, or any minor as Aforesaid
knowing him to he such, upon Dy any
Martial sha be dishonoraby dismissed the service Oh
the United States In every case when substitute Ii
furnished TO take the place Of an enrolled or drafted
man. and is shown by evidence that shall De satisac
tory TO the Secretary of War that such substitute was
az the time of his enlistment known by the party
furnishing him 10 be non compos Mnus, or
in condition Of intoxcaon. or under conviction or
indictment for any oense Of the grade OF felony at inc
common law or ~ have been guilty Of previous act Of
deserton unsatsfed by pardon OF punishment or ~
reason Of any existing infrmity or aiimen Pnysicay
incapable of performing the ordinary duties OF soldier
in actual service in the ranks or minor as above stateu
shall be the duty Of the Provost MarshalGenera on
advice of the fact to report the same TO she Fro,o
Marshal Of the proper District and II such person 20
enlisted and incapable shall have beeD, since tse pas
oS this act mustered into the service as Substitute
for person liable to draft and not actually drafted the
name of the person 20 liable who furnished such snDst
tuts shall be again placed on the list ana ne sna %
subject 10 draft thereafter though 10 sucn SUBSTITUTE
had been furnished by him. and ot sucn suestute 20
aimee the passage Of this mustered into the service
as a substitute for person actusiy draitec, tnen
IL shall be the duty Of fhe Provost MarsnahGebef1
IN direct the Provost MARSHAL Of the district immed
stey 10 notify the persu who furnished sneh substitute
that he l. held service IA place OF such substitute
and hs shall stand Ia the same relation and be subject
10 the same liability before the furnishing OF such
substitute In case any substitute shall desert from
the army and shall appear BY evidence satisfactory
the Secrearr of War that the party 18th
substitute shall have in any way directly or indrecty
aided or abetted such desertion or been prvy 10 any
Intention on the part Of such substitute TO DESERT sncn
person shall be Immediately placed ID .5e y,
such service to commence at date OF the deserton o.
the substitute In addition TO the other lawful penal
ties of the crime Of deserton all persons VINO nave &C.
serted from the military or naval service VINO
shall not return 10 such service or report them
selves TO st-Marshai within 6U days
after the proclamation hereinafter menuo ,9e
9nishcd and forfeited their rights OF ctzenshp ana
their rights TO become citizens; and sucn deseiIeH
shall be forever incapable OF holding any once Oh us
or prof, under the United States, o! exercising any
the rights Of citizens thereof and all persons who shan
hereafter desert the military OF naval service ana an
persons ho being duly enrolled shall depart tle ets
dction III the district IN which they are enrolled or 60
beyopd the Limits OF the United States with tue intent
IN avoid any draft into the military naval service
duly ordered shall he liable TO tho penalties OF this Sec
tion> aud the President is hereby authorized and re-
uured forthwith the passage OF this acf 70 issue ms
pro<lsiuaiion setting f1th the provisions OF tns
lion in which proclamation the President IL requested
20 notify all deserers returning within sixty Gays a.
aforesaid that they shall be pardoned on condition OK
returning 10 their regiments and companies or 70 sucn
otter organizations they be assigned TO- until
they shall have served for period Of time equal 10 their
ori ginal term Of enlistment 49,
The law providing for recruiting IN the hebeIlous
States for the benefit of loyal States Is repealed Any
person or persons enrolled In any subdistrict may.
sfter notice Of dr. aft and before the shall have
taken place. cause TO be mustered into the service OF
the United States such lumber OF recruits not SUBJECT
10 draft as they may deem eXpedent which recruits
shall stand 10 the credit Of the persons thus causing
them to be mustered IN and shall be taken substi
tutes for such Persons many OF them as may %
drafted 10 the of the number OF such recruits
aud In the order designated by the principals at the
time the recruits are thus aforesaid mustered In
Tho Secretary of War hereby authorized 10 detail ono
or more of the employees Of the War Department. Tor
the purpose Of administering the oaths required
by law in the settlement Of officers accounts for cloth.
ing. camp and garrison equipage. quartermasterS
stores and ordinances, which oaths shall be admins
tered without expense ~ the parties taking them, anu
shall be a. binding upon the person taking the same;
IL falsely taken shall subject them 10 the same pen
aties as II tho same administered by magistrate
or Justice of the peace Acting assistant surgeons.
contract surgeons and surgeons and commissioners on
the enrolling boards while in the military service OF tue
United States shall hereafter be exempt nom al IA
by ~ be drafted under the provisions OF any act or
cnrolnc and calling out the National forces his act
is now in effect Nothing therein Is TO operate 70 post
pone the pending draft, or interfere Win the quotas "
signed therefor.