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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, May lo, f864.— Read first

and second times and referred to t^e Committee on Military Affairs. May 24, 1864. — Reported back favorably. Postponed, made a special order after tax bills, and ordered to be printed.

[By Mr. Mili

A. BILL

To be entitled An Act for the organisation of the Bureau of Con- scription*, and the appointment of officers in said Bureau.

1 Section I. The Congress of tl S !<s of America do

2 nhct, Thai the :~ iption, in connection with the g War the execution of such 4 duties as ma of War, under •*> the acts of Congress ti urther for ;." ptfblic defence, G and to o shall consist

7 of a Chief of ri ,;adier general

8 in the provisional armj , one witih the rank of

9 lieutenant colonel, and the other ank of major, and

10 such subordinates., witl ik of captain, not exceeding four,

11 as the wants of the service may require, and three inspectors,

12 with the rank of colonel These officers may be selected and I.: assigned, with their rariK aforesaid, from the provisional aruiyj

14 or may be appointed by the President, by and with the advice

1 5 and consent of the Senate.

1 Sec. 2. That ther* shall be appointed in each State a com-

2 mander of oonscript3. with the rank of colonel, who shall be

3 charged with the superintendence and control of the business of

4 conscription in the State, under the direction of the Bureau and

5 the War Department, commanders of camps of instruction and

6 enrolling officers in each congressional district, with the rank of

7 major, and such sub-enrolling officers and drillmasters as the

8 service may require, with the rank of captains and lieutenants, as

9 the Secretary of War may deem necessary for the service in the 10 States.

1 Sec 3. That there may be appointed in each State one assist-

2 ant quartermaster, with the rank of captain, and two assistant

3 commissaries, with similar rank, for assignment to duty at the

4 camps of instruction, if their service be required, and who may

5 select suitable agents to assist them, who shall give bond for the

6 performance of their duty.

1 Sec 4. That the officers appointed under this act shall have

2 the pay and allowances corresponding to their rank of officers of

3 cavalry, and officers may be assigned to them from the invalid

4 corps, with the temporary rank belonging to the service to which

5 they may be assigned.

\ ^SFrc, 5, That the Secretary of War shall hav^ power to make

2 allowances to commanders of camps of instruction, enrolling

3 officers, sub-enrolling officers and other employees of the Bureau

4 of Conscription who have heretofore been employed, not exceed- ~> ing the rates hereinbefore specified for the service performed.

AMENDMENT BY MILITARY COMMITTEE.

Ado" to the end of the third section :

1 Provided, That quartermasters, commissaries and their agents

2 and employees, when appointed, shall be taken from those not

3 liable to military duty under the several acts of Congress in such

4 case made and provided.

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