The Portland daily press., 1865-03-16

IAN ACT to amend the segeralActs heretofore pass
nGioHGt forces, and for Other purposes
"SEcrIoN 49, And be il further enacted, That
where wa any revised enrosent in any congressional
OF urah district has been obtained or made prior TO
any actual drawing Of names from the enrolment
Sts tne quota off such district may be adjusted and
aPPortloned TO such revised enrolment instead Of be-
ing applied to OF based upon the enrolment as it may
have stood before the revision
sEcfIoN IA. and be g. Jltrth'r enacted That
naval service whether as volunteers substitutes.
representatives or otherwise, shall be credited to
the State, and TO the ward. township precinct or
other enrolment subdstriet where such persons be-
long by actual residence W such persons have an ac-
tuaI residence within the United etates and where
such persons were or shall be enrolled Qfliabe
to enrolment and it is hereby made the duty of the
Provost Marshal General to make such rules and
give such instructions to the several Provost Mar
shals Boards of Enrolment and Mastering Officers,
as shall be necessary for the faithful enforcement Of
the provisions Of this section to the end that fair
and lust credit shall be given to every section Of the
country: Provided, That in any call for troops
hereafter, no county town township ward precinct
election district shall have credit except Tor
actually furnished on said call, or the preceding
call Dy said county town, township ward, precinct
or election district, and mustered into the military
or naval service on the quota thereof
SECTION 10, 1tna be 10 Jtt.ther enacted, That in
computing quotas hereafter, credit shall be given TO
the several states, districts and sub-districts FOR all
men furnished from them respectively, and not
heretofore credited during the present rebellion for
any period OF service of not less than three months
calculating the number OF DAYS for which such SER
vice was furnished and reducing the same years;
tropidsa that such credits shall not he applied 10
the call for additional troops made by the President
on the twenty first day Of December eighteen hum
dred and sixty-four.
SECTION IL. and be further enactt {, That per-
sons who have been, or may hereafter be drafted
under the provisions ofthe several which this
is an amendment for the term of one year. and who
have actually furnished, or may actually furnish,
acceptable substitutes mot liable TO draft for the
term Of three years. shall be exempt from military
duty curing the time for which such substitutes
shall not be liable to draft. not exceeding the time
Tor which such substitutes shall have been mustered
into the service, anything in the act Of February
twenty fourth eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to
the contrary Notwithstanding,
SECTION II. Aad b. it farther endcted, Thatany
recruiting agent substitute broker, other person
who for pay profit shall enlist cause to be en-
listed, volunteer substitute, any insane per-
Ony who is held to bail to for a felony,
person in condition Of intoxicatiOn, deserter
tween the ages Of sixteen and eighteen Years with
out the consent Of his parents or guardian or any
minor under the age Of sixteen years, knowing him,
IN either case before mentioned, to be such, or who
shall deffaud or illegally deprive any volunteer.or
substitute Of any portion OF the State local. or
United states bounty, to which he may be entitled,
SHALL upon conviction in any court of eompetent.u
rsdiet0n. be fined not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, nor less than two hundred dollars, or mprison
ed not exceeding two years and not less than three
months both in the discretion of the court afore
said.
''SEcrIoN I5. Ind be IL further enacted, That
any officer who shall muster into the military ma
val service of the United States any deserter from
said service, or insane person, or person in
dtion Of ntoxieaton, any minor between the ages
of sixteen and eighteen years, without the consent Of
his parents guardian any minor under the age
Of sixteen years, knowing him to be such. shall up
on conviction by any eonrt-martial be dishonOraby
| dismissed from the service of the United States.
| SECTION 49, And De Hfsrthcr enacted, That in
every where substitute ia furIis cd to take
| tie pla of On enrolled OF draf. Ell man, and 1t is
shown BY evidence 1t saali DO salts factory to tie
secretary Of War, that such substltut wss 1t tue
time OF his coli tnent. known BY the party furnish
ing him TO lie Hon-comPos, or in con dtion OF in
toxicstion, or under conviction or in iiosment Tor
any eenee OF thu grade offelony al the common law,
or to Lave been guilty Of previous act of ertlon
unsatishei ty pardon oEpun shin emit, or by reason
of ans existing nfrmtyor ailment, b scally ioca-
pabe OF performing tbs 5rdiaary duties OF soldier
astual eivice in the ranks, or minor betwC eu tho
age- ofsixtesn and eighteen years, without
sent of his pare at Ut GUARDIAN minor TN er the
age ofsxteen years it shal be the ddty eftre Pro-
vost Marshal General, On wee OF the fact to
perl the sane to he Provos Mar,hal TIE ,ro; or
district; and il such person enlisted and ineepa-
bio shall h tSe beea, since tie pAseas OF his Ct
mlseed irto the service as substitute for person
lab to dIa {. and not actually drsftd the name
Of tie person so liable who nishsd such substta to
shall be again placed on the iis and he snail b. sub
ject toorAt there's tter tn ugh such substitute
had ca fu niche by hlm and If u.h institute 50
enlsted, and incapable afo es4id, shall have been
since he lassa, this act nu te ed nto the Ter.
vice a. tubstIsute for pErs0n q ally draf cd,
then it shall be the duty Of the Provost Marshal Gem
era to direct the Provost Marshal of the district i'm
substitute that he is held service in the place Of
such substitute and he shall stand in the same rea-
before
| furnishing of such substitute
SECTION 20. and be IL further e,saeted That In
case any substitute shall desert from the army and
IL snail appear BY evidence satisfactory to the Sec
rotary OF War, that the party furnishing such sub
stitute shall have, in any way, directly orindrectly
aided or abetted such desertion to have been pr
Wy to any intention the part such substitute to
DESERT then such person shall be Immediately plac-
ed in the army and shah serve for the period for
which he was liable TO draft such service to COM
menee at the date Of the desertion of the substitute
..sEcTIoN "a. and BE- t. further enacted That in
addinon to the her Lawful penalties of Tho crime
OF deseaion ro IL the military navai SCI vice an
perAons who have deserted the m airy { navn ser
vice OF the cd st ties, who snail not return to
| said service, Or report themselves Provo ar
| shat within sixty days afer the proclamation herein-
ter mentioned. 81 all bs deemed and taken 10 have
voluntarily relnq ana forfeited their ants of
citizenship and tn ir RICH to becoma zeos and
such deserters sha be forever incapable of ldpR
any efice Of trust or profit under IN United States
or Of sxercis ng any rights of c liens hereof and
all pc sons who shall hereafter desert the military
OF naval service nI and all Pr ons who bel duly
in hich he is enrolled, go boy ond tho limits Of
the United States with inien, 10 avoid any draft
iuto me y 1lit-ly or naval vice. duly ordered
shall be liable to The penalti of this section And
| the President Is eby authorized and requ red
forthwith. on the passage of this act to Issue bis
procana ion setting forth the provisions of this
ton, in which proclamation the President is reques-
ted to notify All desstes returning within sixty days
as aforesaid that they shall be paidoned on copdi-
ton of resurnisg to their regiments and companies
or 10 SUCH othe organization they ay DO assign
ed tou itil the shall have served Tor period Of time
.teEcrIoN22. ind be it further enacted That The
third section OF tbs act entitled IAN actturther to
regulate and provide Tor the rol Eng aad Calling
out the natio al forces aui for other pnrooses
approved July fourth, eighteen hund OF and sxty-
four be, ana the same is hereby, repea ed.
"SEcrIoN %. And be Jxrther enacted That anv
pe'son or pes ma enrolled il any snb-district NAV
after rctco Of draft and befJret he same all have
sxen place eause TO be mus cred into the Of
the United t. g. such number Of recruits not sub
lect to draft as .ey may dee expedient which re-
cruts hall ttand to the credit ofihe pc rsons thus
causin them TO be mustered in, and hail DO taken
as substitutes for such soma or 50 many OF them
as may De drafted, to the exteat Of th9 numbfr Of
sucn resrutt, ana IN ~ order des guatod by the
principals at hs time such recruits thus az atore-
said mustered in.
IS orIoE "a A'.d be Il further enacted, That sec.
uon p Teen Of the Act approved Ee raary twenty-
fourth, eishte' hundred ana sixty -four en- tiled
N act 'or enrolling and calling out the ratiorai
bsrsh1 vi osnSr be- and the same is
CIVIL m Magistrate" the words FOR any person amt or
izei ~ aw to administer oaths" =
. SECTION 70. Ind BE- It further enacted Thrt the
Secretary of War is hereby authorized TO detail one
or more Of the employees of tho War Department for
ine purpose OF administering the oaths required by
law In the settlement of officers accounts for cloth
ing, camp and garrison equpage, ouartermaster,s
stores, and ordnance, which oaths shall be admins
Tered without expense TO the parties taking them
and shall be as binding upon the person taRine ths
same and II falsely taken shall subject them 10 the
same penalties, as II the same were admnstered nv
magistrate or justice Of the peace -
SECTION 20. Aad be tt further enacted, That Act
ms ASsstant Surgeons, Contract Surgeons and Sur
MI n Ou the Enrolling Boards,
WINE IN the military service of the United States
snaii hereafter be exempt from all liability 10 be
urated under the provisions of any act for enrolling
and calling out the national forces
SECTION n, <ad De d further enacted, That this
acS snail take effect from and after its passage Pro-
e'ded, That nothing herein contained shall operate
70 postpone the pending draft, interfere with the
quotas assigned therefor. ~ 49,
Approved March j, 1865
Sectl9ns nom one to twelve, inclusive do not re-
iAee W TINS bureau, and are omitted /
mor,ss,. JAMES b. FRYE,
liouit Provost Marshal General.