Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-07
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CONGRESSIONAL

WAsHIHaToN. Feb 8 1eel

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| taFy COMMITTEE, which is as follows; That
rom and after the passage of this ACT snv
person enrolled and liable to be drafted
may be accepted as substitute for =
uFaited person, and such drafted person
snai be exempt from service for such term
as the substitute shall be held to service
under the terms of his enlistment.
Sec. z. And be it further enacted. That
no person owing military service shall be
exempted from military duty on account
OF furnishing substitute for service,
unless the substitute is presented In person
TO the Board of Enrolment, and the prin-
clpal is enrolled and accepted by the said
Board.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
any recruiting agent, substitute broker, or
other person. who shall enlist or cause to
De enlisted, as volunteer or substitute,
any insane person or person, in acondition
OF lntoxlcation, or deserter from the mil
ltary or naval service, knowing him to be
such, or who shall defraud or deprive any
volunteer or substitute of any portion of
the state, local or United States bounty to
which he may be entitled, shall upon con.
viction by any Court Martial or Military
Commission, be fined not exceeding 500.
pr Imprisoned not exceeding two years, or
both at the discretion of such Court Mar.
tial or Military Commission.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That
any officer who shall muster into the mil.
ltsry or naval service of the United States.
any deserter from said service, or insane
person, or person in condition of intox-
icatonp knowing him to be such, shall
upon conviction by an army court martial
or military commission, be dishonorably
dismissed the service of the q. S.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That
all State and local bounties hereafter paid
to any volunteer or substitute upon enter.
ing loto the military or naval service of
the U. s., shall be paid in installmeuts, as
follows; One.third at the time of the
muster into service of such volunteer or
substitute, one-third at the expiration of
half the term of service, and one-third at
the expiration of such term of service,
unless sooner discharged by reason of
wounds received in battle; and in case of
his death while in the service the residue
of his bounty money shall be paid to his
widow, if he shall leave widow, if not. to
his children, or if there be none, to his
mother, if she be a widow.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That
the remainder Of the term of service of
any person who shall hereafter enter the
military or naval service as volunteer or
drafted man, and shall desert therefrom, or
be discharged by reason of physical disa-
bility existing prior to such entry into the
service, shall be added to the account due
from the district to which such volunteer
or volunteers belong.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That
in addition to the other lawful penalties of
the crime of desertion from the military
or naval service, all persons who have de-
serted the military or naval service of the
United States, who shall not return to said
service or report themselves to Provost
Marshal within sixty days after the passage
OF this act, shall ba deemed and taken to
have voluntarily relinquished and forfeited
the rights of citizenship and their right to
become citizens, and such deserters shall
be forever incapable of holding any Office
Of trust or profit under the United Slater,
or5exercising any of the rights of citizens
thereof, and all persons who shall hereafter
desert the military or naval service shall
be liable to the penlties of this section.
Sec. 8. And belt further enacted, That
the President is hereby authorized and
required, forthwith, on the passage of this
act, to issue his proclamation setting forth
the provisions of the preceding sections.
Mr.. Hendricks moved that the 9th SEQ
ton be stricken out and the motion pre-.
vailed.
Mr.. Buckalew offered an amendment to
repeal that section of the enrolment bill
which permits Governors of States to send
agents to States in rebellion to recruit aud
fill up quotas.
Mr.. Wilson hoped this would not be
adopted.
Mr.. SauIsbury.-Iwouldl like the Senator
from Massachusetts to answer a question.
He (Saulsbury) said he had seen it stated
in tie papers, that Immediately after the
fall of Savannah, Massachusetts had sent
agents there to fill the quota of thst State.
No authority had been given to do this,
but after the slaves had been put on ship
board, Gov. Andrews had made application
to the President for permission to enlist
these men and it had been granted. he
(Saulsbury) was opposed to this, while the
young men of his State, Delaware, had TO
respond in person to all the drafts.
Mr.. Wilson replied that he did not know
about this special committee, but he knew
that Gov. Andrews was earnest and de-
determined and in favor of enlisting black
men. If the agents of Massachusetts were
not first on the ground they must have
travelled slower than other agents after
they started.
HreGEimsa hoped the amendment wnnId
pass* ne was opposed to permitting State
agents to go to the rebels states. If black
men wanted to enlist they should enlist in
the United States service and not under the
auspices of ouch men as Gov. Andrews sent
to Savannah.
Mr.. Wilson IN reply to Mr. Salisbury
said that Massachusetts, furnished up to
December %, 125, 437 men for three years,
being surplus 1913 more than the Gov.
ernor had been called upon for. She had
furnished l53, 900 men altogether, and they
were equal to l25, 437 for three years. She
furnished last year As, 446 recruits.
Mr.. Sherman asked how many of these
were credits for naval recruits
Mr.. Wilson said: l believe l6, 900 men.
OF the entire number of men furnished by
Massachusetts,, 1867 were foreign born
There has been great deal said about
importations. We imported aud put into
g. t.