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 HOUSE— September 9, 1862. Ordered to be printed. 
 
 AMENDMENT OF MR. CHAMBLISS TO THE MILI- 
 TARY BILL. 
 
 Strike out after the enacting clause and insert : 
 1 That when the President shall consider an increase of 
 '1 the forces in the field necessary to repel invasions, or for 
 
 3 the public safety in the pending war, he is authorized to 
 
 4 make a call upon the Governors of the several Confede- 
 
 5 rate States for their respective quotas of such desired 
 
 6 increase of the force, to serve for three years, or during 
 
 7 the war, if it should be sooner ended ; and when they 
 
 8 shall be called into service, they shall be assigned to, 
 
 9 and form part of, the companies, squadrons, battalions 
 
 10 and regiments heretofore laisecl in their respective States 
 
 11 and now in the service of the Confederate States ; and 
 
 12 the number that may remain from any State, after filling 
 
 13 . up existing companies, squadrons, battalions and regi- 
 11 ments from such State to their maximum legal number, 
 
2 
 shall be officered according to the laws of the respective 
 
 16 States having such residue. 
 
 1 Sec. 2. That the persons brought into service by this 
 
 2 act shall be assigned to the company from their State, 
 
 3 now in the service of the Confederate States, which they 
 
 4 may prefer to join, subject to such regulations as the 
 
 5 Secretary of War may establish, to secure the filling up 
 
 6 of existing companies, squadrons, battalions and regi- 
 
 7 mcnts from the respective States : Provided, That no 
 
 8 company shall, by reason thereof, be increased beyond 
 
 its legal maximum number. 
 
 1 Sec. 3. That the soldiers brought into service by this 
 
 2 act, as well as all who have heretofore enlisted for three 
 
 3 years or the war, shall be entitled to the same bounty as 
 I others, according to the act of April 16, 1862. 
 
 1 Sec. 4. That persons not liable for duty may be re- 
 
 2 ceived as substitutes for those who are, under suchregu- 
 
 3 lations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War. 
 
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