PUBIiIO liAWS.
Enaotko Fkb’y 16, 1864.
An Aot to Fund, Tax ami h^mit th^ Currenci^.
Skotton 1. 7^'’ ilon^^^-ss o/ th^ i/onf^devdtt
Or Arnf^rirn ifo eimrt, That ’^hc hoMfrs of
■ M T^'dJwiirv alK>vr icnoniinntioii of*
no; f'oa'-iii!’ in" allowed until the
Iht -iaj of April IS(U, past of tho iMiasissippi,
faiul til ! .1100, ijnd until (lie periods and at tho
j«l'ai-'J, t'n* liuKlcrs ot all such I’rcasury
uatc
shall ba bubjeot. U* a •»* of 3«li per coot, on ev
ery dullftr [ii AtniiiHtl on the iftoe thereof, 8aid tax
to attach to :^d notes wbcrevor circulatcd, and
said liotesto be fandable and exchangeable for new
Treasury notes, as herein provided, subject to
tho doduotion of naid tas.
Sko 12 That any State holdin'i T»"oasary
notes roceivoi tlio tiinc-^ hcr-’in fisod for
taxing' said riotcrt shall bo hIIohcJ till t!;‘ first
day oi Janiiuty 1805, t», iand fl$(' in ♦» per
cent, hondM of lh.» 'o»i»odtrato Slai.^s, puvi*l>lo
^r,.J h tJs, pv.'ih!' ‘iti y,>ars :i(fcr tiieir Jaic,
(..■ariu ,' iiKcrost ;U ilio r.il*; of 1 por ceiit. per u'l-
..uqj, i jyaidc oii tho Isi ttl JuFiuary and July f.!'
’■'h.- «>f ih«' 'I'rtj-istiirv i-i li*'r(>l‘V
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• 'i ' II* till- jnecrdiii.'j s.'oUi.Hi,
■111 U- [jit;j.art'll li Mi\y ts~u.'
* ■ Suc'i b'>!ninj
• i; ! i'l l I'ivabie without iriti-r-
= ! ... a ! ti‘v‘r:)iueiit duos payable
,r I ''t. J, «• i-xpv>rt an l import dutiof*.
> i l..i till i rc;)sury notes ol the dcnoaii-
• ?1 .lor b^’iiruiLr i”tor*’'.:t, which shall
■r.'-I tp-i 1. r fiiiMlin'r un Ifrt!:o provisions
Hi -r 'I o this act, ^hall, I’roni and after
1 lS(‘i4. oa.-Jtol tho .Vlissisrtippi
:i_V *'f 'f'uly
i • ;>i bo roceivabi > in payau nt ol
■ '* ’ ■ ■■ 1 liitioN, it h,it ao j>rc8i*!ifed ;if
' i'‘i, i udiiiri.m to tho tax of
■ ’u{ —^oa lu tht> 4tii si cti(>n ol this act, bo
:nbl' 0t0'i 10 a tax i.f lU ppr ornt por ii yrt-h un
til ■ p Cf’ V (1; v,'1ii -h tdXi'b fhall attach t> niiid
^ 't-’S whv:iovor firouhitc,!, yi: 1 .-hall be doductcO
'TuTii 1 I : ICO Ilf ^ala t! >if,s V, u-^cW'\ ptT*"ciited
ioi P ;::,.nt^r for !au.;iti:r, atiii said notcn sliail
ix*' be i‘Xo}iuiit.'t’Ui>ie f’)r t.!i> rn w i-iMuc ol 'rri>»-
suM’’ ?)ofos }iroviJ"J for in thi#
SiC f That (ui al! bai l Tna.^ury notes not
I'uuiittl ur um u in pay men? ■ { taxes at tho dates
aud ■ pre.'cribcd in tho l^t section of this
aot, tncre shall be levied at said dates and places
i :ai ot ;>3i oefor every dollar promised on
■:b ' face of said nott;>: t-aid tax shall attach to said
notes wherevor circulated, and phall be colleetod
by deduiJuLii: tbe aruue at the triasury, its dcposi-
torio* and by tax ci llociors, anu i>y all t'lovern-
ladn: oflaero rccoiviui; the trsmv' '■vhonevcr pre
sented thr j i^yn'out or for fundi«>r, or in payment
'■‘t b .'VyfD::'.:'nt or lor postai^e, or in ex-
e].-i:..xc lor c w a.'hcroinafit-r provided, and
said it >■ ury n. ?.;' «5^a!l be fuDdable in bonds as
pntvideJ in tho 1st ^ -otion of Ibis act, until the
1-t o-'-y ol January 1' ''j5, ar the rate of U6 J cents
m the dollar; and it sliall be the duty of the See-
r';?^ry ot the Tr:“aiury, at any time between the
■/'t ot April and tuc l^t of July, I'ti-i, west of
thv- Missis Ippi rivor, atii the 1st ol January iSGo,
. ; r'abtiiiute i.ichan^c cc'.t 'i'Vcasury notes
vOr t;ic '.maic m .he rate ot 6Gj ceut.s on the dol
lar: I ThatnotJs oi tlic deuoniination of
JlOO shall not be entitled to the privilege of said
exohanpe; farther, that the ri;,'ht to
;and any ot aaid Treasury notes, after the 1st day
‘t January 1n=‘:, is hereby taken away; Ar^l ■tyro-
»: / V fwih.r^ Ti at lipun all such Trea.'^ui notes
W;.;oh may rmaia ouistnndiug on the 1st day ot
Januiiy 1S65, and wiiich may not be erchanecd
for nC(f Tr.Ta^ury notes, as herein provided, a tax
ot 10» per cent, i.s hereby imposed.
Skc. 5. That after the first day ot April next,
'’•^t^ority llerctofore p:iven to the Secretary of
the ircasury tj iasne Trorisury notCii shall be, and
is hereby, revoked; the Soorotary of
the Treasury ujay, alter that time, isi^ue new
Treasury note.?, in such form as he may prescribe,
.layaoie two years after the ratiSeation of a treaty
of poftce with the TTnited States, .said new issues
to De roc.jivable in paymcTit ol ail pubiio duos,
except export and import duties, to l e issued ia
exchaage Tor old notes at tl'.e rate ..I L’ doUars J
th* new for d of the old >sue.^, \tht!thcr said old
uot«« be surcoodercd fW oxchau^c by the l.olde s
thareof, i'r be ro‘ei7ou ;ri o rhc Troasurv tinder
the provisi..Es oi thi.-, a.*f; a/-d the holders tho
;:owr no^ort or of the old nu‘e>, .ixeept those of the
ionominal-on of 5!00, al.or tliey arc reduced to
* ccnt^i 03 the dohar by the tax afores:iid, may
•oQvert tho same into oali ct-rtificatcs bearing in-
tt;rr»t at tho rate ot 4 p>er cent, per annuiL, and
payaoio two years af>er a ratification of a treatv
ol pe-C3 with tho Unicod .'■"riitcs, unless sooneV
convorted into now r.otos.
JX. Of conspiracies, or atteinpta liber
ate prisoners of war heJd by the Cortfederate
States.
X. Of conspiracies, or attempts or prepa
rations to aid the enemy.
XI. Of persons advising or inciting others
to abandon tlie Copfelerat« cause, or to re
sist the Confederate States, or to adhere to
the enemy.
XII. Of unlawfully bnrtn'tig, dcatroying
or injuring, or atteniptin;^ to burn, destroy
or injure any bridge or railroad, or tele
graphic line of comrnuiiicutiod, or property,
witl» the intent of aiding the euerrjy.
XIIJ. Of tnHr)oiiHble dftsigua to impair
the niilitary power of the GovernnKini by
destroying, or attempting to destroy, vessels
«tr artns. or inuttition^i of o«- prrfoutilss,
f« ’indrit*!^, Wi»rlcjihf»p.s, oi- property «.*f
the Oonloderate Shitos.
See. 2. The IVesiileiit shall cause proper
,, 4 . ■ • • ‘ ' 111 111\ or iMiv^ , w 1 n> «'i .*)^^cers to iTivestigate Ilitt cases ol all persons
U. wo ytai-? t« 10! t'le raMUcati,*u ol a tnary ol : j milifai y or naval scrvice, and so arrc.sted, or detained, in order that they
ih'j: tho rato ol I , , • -i i ’ i... i i i.. i
.shall bo a.'la’v vl uiid tho nain.' in roi^is i years aller d.ite, ax 1 iho iutt ro-t jiuyubio
a’iOUiily Uut i!! Troa-inry ui>!o.s roceiv •! by
any' hl.ite :it!er tho ti. i,> tiied ti r laxiti!' liut Haine
as iiforowiid, shnll t > !u*!J to Lnvr boon vei^oivrd
liiniiuiHhed by [Isl* hiiioiiui of t aid t 'X d'i
••ritnif»f! Ml 1‘pt;• •, :i ''iv
and tl;.> .- n ,t ho -ubji . i. -*.dll
.SKc I'! I’fitt.' iottv. i»i-r I •>( M'r i-.-.iiivt
^^.arin^' it»!».r.st n -b.' ■ i>ffV ••0 >>it ib.- SI; -*
[>►'. annia", Khali n.. v.j-jTiM bo r- Otjiv
mtiit of pnblij diios ba! snnll be t!
oonsidiMvd 1. ridfi oi rhi. , iiileii.mtf S.ta
I'! pay
mfd aid
ty or etl’ects of any kind, not enumeratei n
the preceding paragraph^ between the times
named therein, 10 j>er cent., in addition to
the tax on such profits as income, under the
act aforesaid.
III. On the amount of profits exceeding
25 per cent., made during either of the years
18(53 and 1864, by any bank or banking
company, insurance, canal, navigati(tn, im-
(') I porting and exporting, telegraph, exj)ress,
railr(>ad, maiinfacturitig, lrv dock, or other
joiJit stock company "f any ilescription,
whether ino'U porutf*d or in>t, per cent on
riiioli exi*er«.‘»
Sko. 'I’lif, lollo^’ing e'ceiitptiotm from
tilXAtioit il:it|.^r !liir Hi‘f nhall lu' ulHiwed,
(o wit:
1. I‘iv'jM'ftV «»t fivoli head *d !i Uinulv f**
'■be \jiliic* «.»l HiiJ lor t-arli iiiiiior child
• )f the laiiiily 1o tiiii turther value of
I and tor each s>n actually etigagod in the
' artiiv or tMtvy, or who has dieil or been
pea.^e wiiii tho I'witr-d Siaio-:, t^ar
iiitorest spcoitieu v>i. their aer, i iy:ib
January of each and every ‘car. ,
8ec. 14 'I'iiat the Soe;'« iry of Mit Treasury I ...
ho, and ho is lioroby, autluirizcd, in o»r.e the osi-j l*roj>erty of the widow ot atiy officcr
Seo-. 1 hr.: to tjat the exponsea oi the Gov-
ornuienf not othorwi>,c provided tor, the Secretary
ol the 1 roaAury i.i I'oteby authorized to i.->sae ♦>
per dent, bond.s to an aiiioiint not excecdiD?’ five
haadrod million^ of dollars, ihe princip!»l :\nd in
terest wHercnl -’.aU be froo from taxation, and
nr tr.e payment of interest thereon tho entiro net
r.jceintf. ol any export diitv hereafter laid oi tfi?
' Inaval stores,
wh.nh .hr; 1 be exported frr-ui t! e Confederate
• -^ro., and the net pr ..coed; uf -iKi imt>ort dnttes
h.id,^.r ^0 much rherer.f as may be access
inloTc~\t, a
,'Oijcies ol the Jovernn)' houl 'ef|Uiro it, tt>
p i) th dcnmr-.ii of any pul OC' .:. ir v-■lo.'io debt
any br eont-B'*‘od after *. • of this a;t,
williug to rrC*-i"e tho SiU.io in a e-rtificite of in
dobtedno.^s, to be isMicd by said S'X'refary in .‘ uch
farm n:; he may doeni pro[>oi, payabh* t.vo vcars
after a r itifioatiun ot a tfiiU V of | o;- o v-itl. the
United Stato.s, bearing in:.nst at iie i.^te fHix
per cent, ^ter annum, jruaM.. Mctui annu illy, and
irani-'fc!ablo only by spcoii.! •.;nd"l^^!llent, under
rffi-itlatinns to b« xtrocoribati bv tho orctarv of
the Trcasnry, and said ocrtifi; ate.> .-haTl ).*e exoiupt
from tasaiioo in priucipal and interest.
8r.o. 15 Ti c Secretary of the Treasury is aii-
tliorizcd to increase the number of depoaitories so
as to meet the requirements of this act, and with
that view to ciaploy such of the banks of the sev
eral States as he may deem expedie-it.
Sec. 16 The Secretary of the Treasury shall
forthwith advartise this act in such newspapers
published in the several States, and by such other
maans as shall sccurc immediate publicity; and
the Secretary of War and tho i^*cretary of the
Navy shall oach cause it to be published in gene
ral order for tho informatioii of the army and
navy.
Sec. 17. The 42d section of the act for tho
assas^mcnt and collection of taxes, approved May
1st I >'63, i.i* hereby ropef.Iod
Seci The Secretary of thi' Tr.-asury is
hereby a.itlioriaed ind loqnired, iipon the appli
cation of the holder ol any call certificate, which,
hy the fint soction of the act to provide .for the
funding nod further issue of Treasury notes, ap
proved March 23d 186:{, wa.s required to be
therraft'r deemed to be a bond, to issue to such
holder a bond therefor upo.a rhc terms provided
by said act.
Aci! to Iny aihlltloiuil Tnxe^far tlu coin-
man hftuce and support of Government.
Sec. 1. Tlie Congress of the C'jnfuderare
Statoij of Aniorl::a do enact. That in addi-
tiofi lo tlie taxes levied by tiie act "to.lay
taxes for tiie c.oninion del’ence and to carry on
tlie (-roveniiiii'iir of the (M>nfcilerate St;itos,”
approved ‘>ith of April 1^6;>, tiiere shall be
levied, from the passage of this act, on the
subjects ot taxation hereafter uientioncd,
and collected from every ]«erson, copartner
ship, association »r corjwration, liable tliere-
to, taxes as fjiow?, t.vwit:
I. Upon the value of property, real, per-
fto'ial and iiiixe>l,ot c ery kind and desc-rip-
tii-n, not hcreinaitcr (• *c’lj[ited i>r taxed at a
dilTerent r;ite, r* j.or .-vi T.; Provided, That
from thi.-^ tax on the vahie of property etn-
pl».»yed in agriculture shall be deducted the
value of tho tax in kind '’itilivered therefrom,
as a-sessed under the la.v iinposinir it^ ;uid
delivereil to the (to\ oi tiinetrt: Provided,
liiat no *redit t^h:i!l be allov/ed b(*vond 5
p»r rent.
II. On tiu* value ot gold :iiid silver wares
and plate, jewels. jew*drv and watehe?. In
who was ajiiembtM* of the family when he [ niav be »i.'-’larged if improperly detained,
j entered the scM viee, to the further value uidcvi they l)e speedily tried in the due
eour'e of iuv.',
f o. Th during the suspension af»re-
soldier, sailor or marine, who may’ have lsaio, no militiry or other officer shall be
died or been killed in the militarv or naval
service, 4»r where there is no widow, then '»!
the f'amilv, i»eiiig minor children, to the
value of $1000.
If I. I*roperty td' every officer, soldier,
ciunnidled, in rnswer to any writ of habeas
corpus, to ajipt.ar in j)erson, or to return the
body of any person or persons detained by
hir”, be the authority of the President, Se-
crrs'jr**' t>f War, «»r the General otticer com-
hailor or inaritie, acfually ('ugaged iti the! n.a:x* •. the Trans-Mississippi dej»ai fnient;
■e, or
>arv
hcr« by -ipocipMv
the du.'ie»i now 1 ud or
‘ ■ p’cd^rd »nd shall li..rcaf
pa!.] . : ,.p,,ci«, or in storlinic exehao
coUj IU15 r.i ^3i,j bunds.
( That the Secretary of the Treasury is
ithoriroH *: ^ ,
as the
sell or
. or aav
cst ter'ps he can, so as to
■ Hnd at tho satiic
- ' ; i r.:; -ici th > aHKiiint of the circu-
F'.^^nrv notpf^ .nthia rochonaMe
■f aiiprijfri if ^
1!' 1 / „ ■
and
Tiu
■iuthorirod by the 6th
AO«-
OJ^’}c^ reiri.stercd or
per cent.
in. liie value ot jiropertv taxed under
this section shall be asscased on the ba.>is of
the market value f>t the satne, or similar pp)-
I- perty in tho neiirhborhood where assessed, in
d the year IS6o, exceid in c;u^cs where land,
^ slaves, Cotton or tobacco have been pur
chased since, the 1st day of January 1S62,
in which case tho said laud, slaves^ cottoii
and tobacco so purchased, shall bo assessed
at the price ae^ii i'Ir t.aid for the same bv
oM’ntir.
boo. 2. On the valno >! all sljures or inter
ests iield in any tiank, b«nkin^ company or
H8s>ciation. canal, nav.jration, importing
exporting, insijr.-inoe. nianufactaring, tele
graph, express, railroa-J, and dry-dock c»m
patdes, and all other joint stock companies
‘•f every kind, whether incorporated or not
5 per cent.
Ihe value of property taxed unrler this
section shall be assessed noon the basis of
the market^ value of such property in the
neighborhood where assessed, m such ct^r-
rency as mav be in general use rtiore, in tho
I pnrch.tnc nn-i sale of sucii j>rojii;rt^, /vt titro
cou- I 1- ■ ■ T' ‘
"n tr.-iy elect-' a.ssesstnent.
11 I'on
tb
•riu t;’.: y ;
»b!*; net 'o
y
and ihil! (
-' ir the '^r;
▼crtible. Jf
•:hc "'r. .
from
:»n
Ji' evei V
• hai: ho'
, . . , : -f-.He fi 'st of Jaa'y
3 ' r; .he pri.'^cipa! .shall bo pay-
yoar^ fron) t'ojir datj.
ca .‘halt he fundable,
i rejpects a.s is provided
■ into w’nioh they o-re con-
'I before Ke imn fixed for
no‘>::, iuoh oortificatcs shall
iaurost upon only 66i conta
promisod upon their faoc, and
mable ia now Treasury not«s at
aftor the passage of thiB aot. no call
• r-hall be ia«acd until afti^r the Trstday
• . ’'prii, I8(J4.
if anv b;'.ak of deposit shall (fire
l.juif! autho'izod by the first
oi thij a.;t, in csc’.iangc-for tbelr deposits
h-1 same on the bonds by some
»ife:iBCLi/c 102; L or t'lkcn, to be a^TCcd upon r.-irh
rh.: g„,pU!y.r rtf >Tr.;a:iury, then the s;;id de^
positor Bur.a ho en.itl.?d to reoieva tuo amount of
said bon(.>j in licaaury j)ot-Oe, beari”;; no ir^ TCflt
3Dd it ‘V ra.:,agc o' '-jL, act: Pro-
e.'-.o Ku.-i uj ; ,irc. nrcflo- od bsfaro the
privShgeof g .
its (J
asct-
aod apotifyiim
ih* ) U O' I ^/'k ll>r
^ beicin Drest'ribfcd
Skc. it, Ttat nil
«)f :.he
nr,OK heretofore
-friii coDtinuo
• «. 1 • 11 - ' »AA VUU^iUU.^
» bo roociva^k) m p,! .;nt of f.ublic diiea a;.
Fovided bT U-, .' .ndable u Jtl^
^ th H a^i, untd the Arst of July 1864
at October 1SG4, west of
they
. , , , west of
t but after to»t time
Sec. 3. Upon tho amount of .all gold am
- - ’ ' or bilver bullion
3 or other corpo
cent.; and upon
pon the amount
rawti tfierefor on
foreign countries, a tax o/ 5 p»r cent.; such
tax upon money abroad to be assessed anoi
cf)llected according to the value thereof at
the place where the tax ia paid.
IT. Upon t!ie amount ot all solvent ere
ditB, anI of all bank bills and all other ]ja
pers issued as currency, exclusive of non
intei;p3t bearing Confederate treasary notes,
and not employed in a registered business,
the income derived from which is taxed “
per cent.
Sec. 4. Upon profits made in tr-ide and
business, as follows:
1. On all profits made by buying and sell
ing spiritous liquors, flour,’ wheat, corn, rice,
sugar, molasses or sirup, salt, bacon, pork,
h*>|^, beet or beef cattlo, slwiop, oats, hay,
louder, raw hide-3, leather, hor8e.s, mules,
boots, shoes, cotton yarns, wool, woolen, cot
ton or mixed cloths, hats, wagons, harness,
coal, iron, atcol or nails, at any time be-
twot n tho 1st of January 1863, and the 1st
*f January 186.5, 10 per cent., in addition
to the tax on such profits as inoorae under
t'le ‘act to lay taxBsforthe ootnm®n defence,
and carry on tho Governmaiit of the Oon-
federate States,” approved April l?4, 1863.
profits made by buying and
Belling money, gold, silver, foreign ettchange,
fl^ks, notes, debts, credits, or oUlifationi
ot ftoy kind) and aay merohaod[f.set ^rop«r-
niilitary or naval scrvitte, or f>f such as have
been dis.-ibled in Buch service, to the value
of $1000; )*rovided, that the alx»ve exe^np
c roiis lioi appiv lO any «rTi«»av!
oroperty, exclurtivc td' household furniture,
shall I )L* jissessed at a value exceeding$1000
IV. That where j»ro])erty has beeit injured
or destroyed by the enemy, or the owner
thereof has been temporarily dej>rived of the
use or occupancy thereof, or of the means
of cultivating the same, by reason of the
presence or the jiroximity of the enemy,
the .'issessment on such proj)erty may be
reduced, in j>roportion to the damage sus
tained by the owner, or the tax assessed
thereon may be reduced in the same ratio
by the district collector, on satisfactory evi
dence subtnitted to him by the owner or as
sessor.
Skc. 6. Tljat the taxes on ]>roi>erty laid
for the year 1S6-1, shall Ik; assessed as on
the day ot the passage of this act, and l>e
due and collected on the 1st d;iy ot June
next, t>r ;is soon afler tis pracliealne, allow
ing an extension of 90 days West of the
Mississippi rivor The additional taxes on
incomes or profits f>r the year 1S63, levied
by this act, shall be assesse*! and collected
forthwith; and the taxes on incomes or pro
fits for the year 186-1, shall be assessed and
collected according ti^ the ))rovisiong of the
lax and sissessment acts of 1863.
Sec. 7. So inuch (d‘ tho tax act of the 24th
day of April 1S63, Jis levies a tax on in
comes derived from property or effects on
the amomtt or value of v,diich a tax is levied
by this act, and also the 1st section of said
act, are suspendotl for tho year TS64, and
no estimated rent, hire or interest on pro-
|>erty oi' credits herein taxeil ad valorem,
shall be assessed or taxed as incomes under
the tax act of 1S63.
Sw. H. That the tax imj>osed by this act
on lx>nds of tho Confederate States hereto
fore issued, shall in no case exceed the in
terest on the t^ame, and such bonds, when
hohl by or for minors or lunatics, siiall l>e
exempt from the tax in all cases where the
intere'^t on the ;-,ame shall not exceed
Au Acy to mtftjpend tfve j»rimletje o f the Writ
of Corpui in certain ctwt'.v.
Wherea.-i, the Constitution of the Confed
erate States of America provides in Article
1, Section i*. Paragraph 3, that ‘‘tho privi
lege ot tije writ of habeas corpus shall not
be euspeinlud unless when in c:ise of rebel
lion or invasion, tlie public safety may re
quire if;’’ and whereas, the j>ower of sus-
pemliug the i)rivilegc of said writ as recog
nized in saiil Article 1, is vested solely in
tho Congress, which is tho exclusive judge
of tiie necessity of such suspension; and
whereas, in the opinion of tho Congress, the
public safety retjuires the suspension of said
writ in the c.\isii/ig case of the invasion of
these States by the armies of the United
States; and whereas, the President has asked
for the suspension of the writ of habeas cor
pus, and informed Congress of conditions of
public danger which render the 8nsi)ension
of the writ a measure proper for the public
defence against invasion and insurrection;
now, therefore,
Tlie Congress of the Confederate States of
America do enact. That during the present
invasion of the Confederate States, the priv
ilege of the writ of habeas corpus be, and
the same is hereby, suspendod; but such sus
pension shall apply only to the cases of per
sons arrested or detained by order of the
sUwiral^jr
Umcer commandmg
Military Department
under tho control of
hereby declared that the purpose of Con
grees in the passage of this act is to provide
moro eifectually for the public safety by
suspending tho writ of habeas corpus in *fie
following cases and no other;
I. Of treason, or treasonable eflfbrts
combinations to subvert the government of
tho Confederate States.
U. Of conspiracies to overthrow the gov
ernment, or conspiracies to resist the lawful
authority of the Confederate States.
III. Of combining to assist the enemy, or
of conimunicatinw intelligence to the enemy
or giving him aid and comfort.
IV. Of cotispiracies, preparations and at
tenyjts to incite servile insurrection.
V. Of desertions or encouraging deser
tions, of harboring deserters, and of attempts
to avoid military service: Provided, That in
case of palpable wrong and oppression by
any subordinate officer upon any party "who
does not legally owe military service, his
superior officer shall grant prompt relief to
the oppressed party, and the subordinate
shall be diamissed from office.
VI, Of spies and other emissaries of the
enemy.
VII. Ot holding correspondence or inter
course with the enemy, without necessity
and without the permission of the Oonfeda^
rate States.
Vin. Of unlawAil trading with the ene
my, and other offences against the laws of
the Confederate States, enacted to promolt
their sueoeM in the war. i
but Uj)' fi llie certificate, under oath, of the
ofliv'or luiving charge ot any one so detained,
that ftucii persf»n is detnitied by iiiin as a
I I*.. liol'ci ri ^>0t0f0
speciliei. under the authority aforesaid, fur
ther proceedings under the writ of habeas
corpus shall immediately cease and remain
suspended so long as this act shall continue
in force.
Sec. 4. This act shall continue in force for
ninety days after the next meeting of Con
gress, and no longer.
TIIE MILITARY BILL.
Section 1. That from and after the passage
of this act all white mon, residents of the
Confederate States, between tho ages of 17
aud 50, shall be in the military service of
the Co!ifederate States for tho war.
Sec. 2. That all the persons aforesaid, be
tween the ages ot TS and 45, now in service,
shail retailed during the present war
with tho L. S., iujflie same regiments, bat
talions and Companies, to which tiicy belong
at tho p;us:igo of this vitli the same or-
ganizalio.T and ofiircrs, unless regularly
transferred or discharged, in accordance
with the laws aud regulations for the gov
ernment of the army: Provided, that com
panies from one State, organized against
their consent, exprcsscil at the time, wfth
regiments or battalions from another State,
shall have the privilege of being transferred
to organizations of troops, in the same «rm
of the service, from the States in which said
companies were raised; titul the soldiers frotn
one State, in companies fn»ni another State,
shall bo allowed, if they tlosire it, a transfer
to organisations frum their i>wn States, in
the same arm of the service.
Sec. 3. That at the exjdration of six months
from the first day of April next, a bounty
of $K'0 in a six j>«r cent. Government bond,
which the Secretary of the Treasury is here
by authorized to issue, shall be paid to eve
ry non-commissioned officer, musiciati and
private who shall then be in service, or in
the event of his death previous to the period
of #iich payment, then to the person or per
sons who would be entitled to receive by law
the arrearages of his pay; but no one shall be
entitled to tho bounty herein provided who
shall at any time, during the period of six
montfis next after the said first day of April,
be absent from his command without leave.
Sec. 4. That no person shall be relieved
from the ojKJration of this act by reason of
having been heretofore discharged from the
army where no disability now exists; nor
shall those who have furnished substitutes
be any longer exempted by reason thereof:
Provided, that no persoti, heretofore exempt
ed on account of religious opinions and who
has |>aid the tax levied to relieve him from
service, shall bo required to render military
service under this act.
Sec. 5. That all white male residents of
the Confederate States, between the ages of
17 and JS and 45 and 60 years, shall enroll
shaJl be liable to be placed io service in the
field for the war, as if he were between the
ages of 18 and 45.
Sec. 8. That hereafter the duties of pro
vost and hospital guards and clerks, and of
clerks, guards, agents, employees or labor
ers in tlie Commissary and Quartermaster’s
Departments, in the Ordnance Bureau, and
of clerks and employees of navy agents, as
also in the execution of the enrollment act,
and all similar duties, shall bo |>crformed
by persons who are within the ages of ,18
and 45 years, and who by the report of a
Board of army surgeons shall be reported
as unable to perforiti active serviee in the
field, but capable of p^rtontiing some ot the
abovo said duties, speeityiog wbieli, and
when thej’e persons shall have been assitMjeii
to those duties as fur as practicable, the I’r**
sident shall assign or detail to tficir perform
ance such l>odies of troops, (»r individuals,
required to be enrolled under tiie 5tli sec
tion of this act, as may be needel for the
discharge of sueh duties: l^rovided, that
persons between the ages of 17 and 18 shall
be assigned to those duties: Provided fur
ther, that nothing contained in this act shall
be so consirued fis to prevent tho President
from detailing artisans, meclKinics, or per
sons of scientific skill, to perform iiidispen-
sable duties in the departments (*i* bureaus
herein mentioned.
Sec. 9. That any Qtiartevma^ter or As
sistant Quarternuv^ter, Commissary or As
sistant Commisstiry, (other than those serv
ing with brigades or regiments in the fiehl.)
or officers in 4he Ordnance Ijureati. or Navy
Aj^ontn, or l*r>voet Marshal, or tdlleor in
tlie conscript service, who shall hereaf'ter
employ or retain in his emploj'inent an}'
person in any of their said departments or
bureaus, or in any of the duties mentioned
in the 8th section of this act, in violation of
the provisions hereof, shall, on conviction
thereof by a court-martial or military court,
be cashiered; and it shall be tho duty of any
department or (^strict commander, upon
proof, !>}’ the oath of any credible person,
that any such ofiicer has violated this pro
vision, immediately to relieve such officer
from duty; and said commanders shall take
promj)t measures to have him tried for such
offence; and any commander as aforesaid
failing to perform the duties enjoined by
this section, sliall upon being duly convicted
thereof, be discharged from the service.
Sec. 10. That all laws granting exemp
tions from military service be, and the same
are, hereby repealed, and hereafter none
shall l>e exempted except the following:
1. All who shall be held unfit for milita
ry service, under rules to be prescril>ed by
the Secretary of War.
2. The Vice President of the Confederate
States, the members and officers of Congress
and of the several State Legislatures, and
such other Confederate and State officers as
the President, or the Governor of the re
spectivo States, may certify to be necessary
for the proper administration of the Con
federate or State (-fovernments, as the case
may be.
3. Every minister of religion authorised to
preach according to the rules of his church,
and who, at the passage of this act, shall be
regularly employed in the discharge of his
ministerial duties; superintendents and phy
sicians of a.sylu!nsfor the deaf and dumb
and blind and of the insane; one editor for
each newspaper lieing published at the time
of this act, and such employees as said edi
tor may certify, on oath, to be indispensable
to the publication of such newspaper; the
public pri.iter of the Confederate and State
Governments, and such journeymen print
er* as the said public printer shall certi/y,
on-oath, to bo indispensable to perform the
public i>rinting; one skilled ajKJthecary in
each apothecary store, who was doing busi
ness as such on the lOth day of Oct’r 1862,
and has continued said business, without
intermission, since that period; all physi
cians over the age of 80 years, who now are,
and for the last 7 years have been, in the
a«tnal and regulai- practice of their profes
sion, but the term physician sluill not in
clude dentists; all presidents and teachers
of colleges, theological seminaries, acade
mics and schools, who have been regularly
engaged as such for two years next before
the passage of this act: Provided, tliat the
benefit of this exemption shall extend to
those teachers only whoso schools are com
provisions, to be delivered b^ snob
as aforesaid at equivalent rates
3. Such person shall further bind himsejj
to sell the marketable surplus of provieion
and grain now on hand, and which he ma\
raise from year to year while hiM exeujvtio-
coiitinnes, to the Qovernim-nt or to the fan
ilics of soldiers, at prices fixed by the (Jon'
missionersof the State imder the iinprel
ment act: Provided, that any persoL
eiiijited as aforesaid, shall be entitletl to
credit of 25 per cent, on any amount of me;,"J
which he may deliver withoi three niontU
frotn the pji?sai£e iif this act: l*rovided }„!'
ther, that persons coming witijiH the nr,.vi
sions id'this exernptiotj shall not be doptu,.,i
ot tiie buneli! tliere'd bv reason of ha>iii
be.'f) enr.dled sin.-e the 1st day of Keh Vs,;'!
d. in additi.-n to the forej^^olu^ ^x«rrii
tioiis, the Seeretart of War, under the (h.
roetion of the President, tuav exempt
tail such other persons as he may l>e satU
fiei] ought to be exempted ou accoiuit (/,
public necessity, and to insure the produ*
tion of grain and other provisions for tiie
army and the families of soldiers. He way
also, grant exemptions or detail.^, on such
terms as he may prescribe, to such over
seers, farmers or i)lanters as* he may be sat
isfied will be more useful to the country in
the pursuits of agriculture than in the miii-
tary service: Provided, that such exeraptioti
shall ce&se whenever the farmer, planter or
overseer shall fail diligently to eniplov in
good faith, his own skill, capital and lalwr
exclusivxdy in the production of grain an«L
provisions, to be sold to the Governiuent and
the families of soldiers at priceb not exceed
ing those fixed at the time for like articles
by the Commissioners of the State under
tho impressment act.
5. The president, treasurer, auditor and
superintendent of any railroad company en
gaged in transportation for the Governtnent,
and such officers and employees thereof aj
the jiresident or superintendent shall certifv
on oath to bo indispensable to the efficient
operation of said railroad: Pmvided, that
the number of persons so exempted bv thjg
act on any railroad shall not exceed one per
son for each mile of such road in actual use
for military transportation; and said exeinptb
shall be reported by nama and description,
with the names (d' any who have left the
employment d’ said company, or who inav
cease to be indisjjensable.
6. Tlnit nothing herein contained sliai:
be construed as re)>ealing the aet approve^i
A]>ril the 14th 1803, entitled an act to ex
emj)t contracto.’’s for carr’ i’lg the inaiie ni
the Confederate States, aiid the drivers w
post coaches anu hacks, from miiitu.-v ser
vice: Provided, that all the exenii iioni
granted under this act shall only continue
whilst the persons exempted are actually
engaged in their respective pursuits or oc
cupations. •
Sec. II. That the President be, and Le it>
hereby', authorized to grant details, under
general rules and regulations to be issued
fr«)m the War Department, either of persotw
between 45 and 50 years of age, or Irora the
army in the field, in all cases where, ia his
judgment, justice, equity and necessity re
quire such details, and he may revoke such
orders of details whenever he thinks proper:
Provided, that the power herein granted to
the President to make details and exemp
tions shall not be construed taauthorize tlie
cxemptiou or detail of any contractor fur
furnishing supplies of any kind to the Gov
ernment, by reason of said contract, unless
the head or secretary of' the department ma
king such contract shall certify that the per
sonal servicetj of such contractor are indis
pensable to the execution of said contract:
Wovided further, tliat when any snch con
tractor shall fail, diligently and faithfolly,
to proceed w’ith the execution of snch o»n-
tract, his exemption or detail shall cease.
Sec. 12. That in appointing local boards
of surgeons for the examination of persons
liable to military service^ no member com
posing the same shall be appointed from the
county or enrolling district in which they
are reqtjired to m£^e such examination-
emselves at such times and places, and j posed of 20 students or more. All superin
unv or such iovulations, as the ‘President j tendents of public hospitals, established by
ma} piescnbo, the time allowed not befhg j la\|r before the passage of this act, and such
le.-^s than oO days lor those ejwt, and 60 days I physicians and nnrses therein as such su-
foi those west ol the Ali^issippi river, and perintendents shall certify, on oath, to be
ain person who 5.lall fail so to enroll him- indispensable to the proper and efficient
self, wr bout a reasonable excuse therefor, management thereof,
to be .‘(iJgeil o. I>y the President, shall be 4. There shall be ex
f^irat^fr General
persons mentioned in this section shall j field-hands, between the r^es of 16 and 50
the upon ‘lie following conditions:
, by the authority and tl-t^,jaua suaii rnjt i«. | i, ai,all only be o-ranted
the President. It is torm service out ot the State in which I in cases in which there is no white male
n”, n • , . . I on the farm or plantation not liable to
b ^ ° I military service, nor unless the person claim-
ing the exemption was on the 1st day of
^ A#- • ■ J =? . . 'v 1864, either the owner and managrer
J ’ J and withm 60 j or overseer of said plantation, but in no case
dys, If west ot said river, torm themselves shall more than one person be exempted for
into voluntary organizations ot companies, one farm or plantation,
battalions or regiments, and elect their own 2. Such person shall first execute a bond,
officers; said organi^tions to conform to the payable to the Confederate States of Amer-
existing laws, and, having so organized, to ica, in such form, and with snch security,
volunteers during and in such penalty as the Secretary of War
the war to the President; and it such organ- j may prescribe, conditioned that he will de-
izations shall furnish proper muster rolls, as liver to the Government ai some railroad
now organized and deposit a copy thereof depot, or such otller place or places as may
with the enrolling officer of their district, be designated by the Secretary of W^r
which sha l be equivalent to enrollment, within 12 months next ensuing, 100 pounds
they may be accepted as minute men tor of bacon, or, at the election ofthe eCerii-
inr ^ T» I f ^ equivalent in pork, and 100 lbs. of
taker out ot It. fhose who do not so volun- net beef (said beef to be delivered on foot)
teerandorgan.ze,shallenroll heiuselves as for each able-bodied slave on said f;
before provided; and may, by the President, plantation, within the above said a-e
arm or
asres, whe-
be required to assemble at convenient pla- ther said slaves in the field or not Which
ces ot rendezvous, and be torincd or organ- Laid bacon or pork and beef sha I L oa^d
me^dTrStti^^^^^^^ regi- for by the Gorrnment at the prices Led
and shfu Commissioners ofthe State under the
by iiim, and shall have the right to elect impressment act: Provided, that when the
5 V ^ T ^tate factory evidence that it has been impossible
^ ? forhli,by the exercise of proper difiZce
service, to the same pay and allowanr« oa f ft. uui^nce,
Post OfBooj FaYetteTillej N. C., f
OcTOBEB 3, 1863. I
Sehfditle of (he Arrival and Departwe ofthe Mailt at thu
Office.
R.^LEIQH via AVERASBOEa’, &o.
Arrives daily, except Suaday, at 4^ P. M.
D^'parta daily, except Satardaj at 6 P. M.
RALRIQH via SUMMERVILLE.
Departs Taesday and Friday at 6 A M.
Arrives Wednesday and Sunday at 9 P. M.
WARSAW via CLINTON.
Arrives daily at 12 noon.
Depart.8 daily at 1^ P. M.
CARTHAOE.
Arrives Tuesday, Thars^sy and Saturday at 7 P. M.
Departs MoQd»7, Wednesday and Friday at 1 P. M.
CHERAW, S. C:
Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 P. M.
0t;pari8 Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 1 P. M.
FAIR BLUFF via LUMBEKTON.
Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 A. M.
Dflparfs Suai«y, Tueidiiy and Taursday at 1 P. M.
ROBESOIf’8 via BLIZABEFHTOWN.
Departs Mo»(l.«y, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A. M.
Arrives Tuesday, Thurday and Saturday at 2 P. M.
ELlZ.\BEPHTOWN via TBREBINT^.
Arrives Monday at 6 P. M.
Departs same day (Monday) at 6 P. M.
MAQNOLIA via CYPRESS GREEK.
Arrives Tuesday at 2 P. M.
Departs same day (Tuesday) at 2* P. M.
SWIFT ISLAND via AtONl%OS£, COVINGTON and
POWELLTON.
Arrives Tuesday at 6 P. M.
Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M. *
SWIFT ISLAND via TROY.
Arrives Tuesday at 6 P. M.
Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M.
_ All mails teavini; before 7^ A. M , are olosed the even
ing Uifore at 9 P. .VI All letters to be sent off flrom
fhiH office, other than by mail, mast be paid for as if
sent by mail All drop letters should be pre paid by
2 o;>nt stamps.
Tiie offiae will be open on Sunday from to 91 A
, and from 4J to 5^ P M.
JAS O COOK, P M.
TOE inXIG PRliVIER^
tua L'Ule 0>tlk« \ f\:rtirer rapplf at vaolMal*
'f S Jf
pay and allowance as
troops now in the field.
Sec. 7. That any person who shall fail to
attend at the place of rendezvous as required
by the authority of the President, mthout
foffloi«nt ezooie, to b« judgtd tf hj him^
to furnish the amount of meat thus ^ntract-
ed for, and leave an adequate supply for the
subsistence of those living on the said farm
or plantation, the Secretary of War shall
dirmt a oommutatioa of the same, to the
estttol Of tvo-thuda thittwtf in grain or othar
THE iVORTH €%ROLliliA
«DTOAL Lirs llX8IJRAi«CK COHPlNi',
NOW in tJie tenth year of saooessful operation, witk
grojring capital and firmer hold upon puhUo ooa-
fidenoe, eontinnes to inmre the lives of all healthy per
sons flrom 14 to 60 years of age, tor one year, for seven
yaare, and for Uf»—all life aembers sharing lo the profits
All slaves from 10 to 60 years of age are insured for
one year or for five years for two thirds theu: value.
losses art ponoiuaUy paid within 90 days aftsr
satisfactory proof ia presented.
For ftirther information the public i* referred to
AgMita of the Company in all parts e * die State, and t«
&. H. BATTI^, Seeratary, Raleigh.
E. J. HALK Agaat at
Jaa’y 1859. Jlif
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