The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-11
THAT
DICK
BILL
Places More Power in
Hands of the
President
May Cali Out the Militia of
any State Separately TAX
ing Authority Possessed
by Governor

States of America in congress assem-.
bled that the militia shall consist Of
every ablebodied male citizen OF the
respective statos, territories, and the
District Of Columbia. and every able
bodied male Of foreign birth who has
declared his intention to become a
citizen, who is more than eighteen
and less than forty.fve years of age.
and shall be divided into two classes
the organized militia to be known
as the national guard OF the state ter.
ritory, or District OF Columbia. or by
such other designations as shall be
given them by the laws OF the respec.
tive states or territories. and the re.
mainder shall be known as the reserve
militia.
Section /. The organization. arma.
ment, and discipline OF the organized
militia Of the several states and ter.
ritories. and in the District OF Colum.
bia shall be the same as that which Is
now or may hereafter be prescribed
for the regular and volunteer armies
OF the United States. within Ave years
Of the date Of the approval OF this act
Sec. . That! whenever the United
States is invaded. or In danger OF In.
vasion from any foreign nation. or OF
rebellion against the authority Of the
Government OF the United States or
the president is unable with the force
at his command 60 execute the laws
OF the Union in any part thereof II
shall be lawful for the president 10
call forth for a period not exceeding
nine months, such number OF the mlll
tia Of the state. or Of the states or ter
rtores or Of the District Of Columbia
as he may deem necessary 10 repel
such Invasion, suppress such rebellion
or 10 enable him 10 execute such laws
and 10 issue his order for the purpose
10 such officers OF the militia as he
may think proper,
Sec. 3. That whenever the presl-
dent calls forth the militia OF any
state or territory or Of the District OF
Columbia TO be employed In the ser.
vice OF the United States. he may
specify in his call the period for
which such service Is required. not
exceeding nine months. and the mill.
tia so called shall continue TO serve
during the term so specified, unless
soner discharged by order OF the pres.
ident
Sec. L. That every officer and en-.
listed man OF the militia. who shall be
called forth In the manner hereinbe.
fore described. and shall be found ft
for military service. shall be mustered
or accepted into the United States
service by a duly authorized muster
ing ofhcer OF the United States; pro
yided. however, that any oficer or en-
listed man OF the militia who shall re
fuse or neglect 20 presnt himself 20
such mastering ofhcer upon being
called forth as herein described, shall
be subject 70 trial by eourt-martiaL
Sec. 8. That court.martial for the
trial OF officers or men Of the militia
when in the service OF the United
States shall be composed Of militia OF
fcers only.
Sec. 6. That the militia. when called
into the actual service OF the United
States. shall be subject 10 the same
rules aud articles of war as the regu.
lar troops Of the United States.
Sec. . That the secretary OF war
is hereby authorized 20 issue on the
acquisitions Of the governors OF the
several states and territories. or Of
the commanding general Of the mill
tia Of the District Of Columbia. such
number Of the United States standard
service magazine arms. with bayo-
nets. bayonet scabbards. gun slings,
belts and such other necessary ac-
couterments and equipments As are
desired for the army Of the United
States and territories and District Of
Columbia
TO provide means for carrying into
effect the provisions OF this section,
the necessary money. 20 cover the
cost Of exchanging or issuing the new
arms, aecouterments. equipment, and
ammunition 70 be exchanged or H.
sued hereunder Is hereby appropri-
ated out OF any money In the treasury
noE otherwise appropriated.
Sec. s. This act shall take elect
upon the date Of lts approval
Approved January 2i. 1903