Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-03
The New Enr0lIment BnIi as PaSSed
by conBreHss On Monday. last.
WAsHINaFoN, ,Feb. 2s. .

WASHINGTON Feb. %. y,
The bill is as follows Thereafter all
persons mustered into the military or naval
service, whether as volunteers, substitutes,
representatiVes5o or otherwise, shall be cred.
ted1tethe State aud to the ward, township,
precinct orcother enrolment sub district
where such persons belong by actual resi-
dence, if snoh persons have an actual resi-.
dence in the;United States, and where such
persons were or shall be enrolled, if liable
to enrolment; and it is made the duty of
the Provost Marshal General to make such
rules and give such instructions to the sew
eral Provost Marshals, Boards of EnroIl.
ment and Mustering Officers Ss shall be
necessary for the faithful enforcement of
the provisions of this section to the end
that fair and just credits shall be given to
every section of the country; provided that
no credits shallebe given except for such
men, ss have actually been mustered in. =,
The third section provides that in COM
putting quotas hereafter credit shall be
given to the several States, districts and
sub districts, for all men furnished from
them respectively, and not heretofore cred-
tied during the present rebellion for any
period of service of not less than three
months, calculating the number of days for
which suGh7serVice was furnished, aud re.
ducing the same to years; provided that
such credits shall not be applied to the
call for additional troops made by the Pre-.
sident on the 2lst day of December, 1864.
Sec. 4. No person of foreign birth, who
has resided in the United States for three
years preceding bis arrival, at the age of
2liYears. shall be exempt from. enrolment
and draft on account of being au alien.
The remaining sections provide that the
mastering in of substitute shall be con-
elusive in favor of the principal. and ex-
empt him from military service for which
he was drafted. Assistant. Provost. Mar
shall Generals are to be appointed by the
President and chargeable with the duties
intermediate between the Provost Marshal.
General and the District Provost. Marshsls;
any person who oohasg been OF who may be
drafted for one year, but who has furnish
ed an acceptable substitute for three years,
shall beiexempt for this period of time
1t shall not be lawful for any person
to engage in the business of procuring
recruils or substitutes, for, money or profit
without having first obtained from the Sec
retary of War authority in writing. The
party is to file proof of his loyalty and
good character, and give bond to the
amount of $50, 900 that he will faithfully
observe and obey the laws and regulations
In force governing the obtaining recruits
or substitutes. Any recruiting agent who
causes to be enlisted any insane persona or
convict, or person under Indictment for
felony, is to be punished by hne aud imn
prisonmeut; and any officer knowingly mus-
tertng any deserter or insane person, orper.
sons in condition naturalization, orauy mi
nor without the consent of his p8rentor gusr.
diaus, shall, on conviction, be dishonorabiy
dismissed the service. Principals who put
in insufficient substitutes are to be notified
OF the fact, in order that their places may
be properly supplied, provided that notice
be given to such principals within 80 days.
In addition to the other lawful penalties of
the crime Of desertfon from military or
naval service, al persons who have de-
serted who shall not return or report them.
selves to a Provost Marshal within sixty
days, shall be deemed and taken to have
voluntarily relin4u 4uishedf and forfeited their
rights of citizenship RRd their right 70 be.
come citizens; and all persons who shall
shall depart from the Jurisdiction and 90
beyond the limits of the Untted States with
intentto avoid the draft duly ordered, shall
be liable TO the penalties Of this section,
and the President is authorized to Issue his
IproclRmation that he will pardon those who
return and serve out their original term
This act fs 10 take effect from aud after Its
passage, and nothing therein is to operate
10 depart from, or interfere With, or post
Ipene the pending draft or the quotas az.
lsigued therefor. The bill repeals the third
section of the present enrolment law,
(which authorizes Governors Of States to
send recruiting ageutsinto the Rebel States.