PUBI.IO LAWS.
E*VAtnKD Fkjb’v lt>, 1864.
■i» Aa' fa Tax ntul Limit thr. VurrvHct/.
i)Ji(xrK)N 1. 1 ('-’o/jv/'fj** vA O'on/'eilerate
of Amr'rttm Jo en.u^ Thitt the ho^dors of
f*l’> Tr«x-»ury notes the dcuomi’natioa ifi'$5,
uoi hnr'aff itflrtrrat, shull in* sUlowcvi uattl tho
lit Jaj of April 1SH4, ca«t ol tlio Missiswipui, to
« •» > .--j. f.r
liluJI be sabicot to * u* of 83| per oent. on ev-1 ty or effects ot' aivy kiiul, not eunmerafed n
erj dollar promise on th« ftioe th«r«of,^ ««id tax
to atteoh to Haid ootett wherevtjr ciroaUtcd, and
waid b« lundable and rxohnB^oable tor new
IVoaKory notes, as {Itmiio provided, subject to
the dedaotioQ of hatd inx
Sko 12 That any ^'ta>e iioldi)>« 'I'^asury
DOtu^ rt’i*"ived bt^tird th.- liiUiM her in fixed tor
taring suid noics rjh.vll b
the preceding ])ara^rai>li, 1>ot\veen tho times
named thereiu, 10 j)er cent., in addition to
tho tax on such profits a.s inwuxe, under tho
act aforesaid.
III. On the auionut of prutits exceeding
25 per cent., made durin}^ either of tlie yeare
Itorn^l rill f\o, tirlt | V*'
' company, insurance, canal, navijrHtion, iui
uJiLU, luy^blo «).i the jf Jiiuuary aod July
i - i' o.iid tax. 'i'lm di.s-
r r.> t^-,> tox
sil.lii b?—
V n-'fos iieictutofc i.'^Hiicd
t •>! JiT Ho oil the ? U>0
^,1 I a.s shi.i • i
I ilhuiiiis’iiiHi ''y iHf -i .' i ;
l*4Wi!i year. . ; .
Skc ’i Tii*i tirv of tUo Tjo-vivvpy Is lu-rt'by . ‘V ni'nHtvr. ; ; ' ” > ‘
auiiturizcd u> i>aUO. the Und.i rt.t^uin.^d t'oi the 1
1‘utidiu^- provided lor in iho i»rcwJiUf; Kcctiju, i ‘ije..'.!
d'jd nctii tho bonda c.iu U prc}.u,rod he may ip.-ur j bcuri^ig luic.. -i i • , •
.vrufioat^s to Huswer the {.aroose. Such bouas j I'v- r.jco.vcd iu payj
and certilicut.;8 be receivable wi> bout intor-1-I be .r.-cuif^u and
iu inyuioat of uil G 'sorametit dues i»ayabb:', i;->i‘'-S'U''i.d i.-ridb (•; I'ne , •.-iU -uyrHf.: j.aya-
ifi fhoyear except oxport and import dutica ^'1- f.vu yyurs aitt'r ih* r;it;tii.-auou ul a ticaty ut
6t,c. 3. That ali Tiv>isury notes of the dcuoiui-1 'Utu the i. rutt u ?>rafe>, ./•'irsnj^ the rate ot
nutiwa ot ?lOv\ :ioi boariUfi ii;tort"t, which ^>h:tU j'&p‘Ciiif'd Of’ liivM ^.'co.. pa^abb' l-.r of
not be (iFcseuted for Inudifig under the provisions j Jj^uuary ol cicb and ovc'
i.d tlie l.«t soetio^ of this aci, hball, fvoiu ao'l aftci 1 NEC. H i hat t.iv? the Ireasury
tbe 1st d^y ol April 1864. ea.stof the Missi.s.sippi j beri oji, ui: b .u **iiie the exi-
rivi'T, aiid tlie isi day ol July 18l)4, west ot t i . (jovertjuio -c a: i ri';iiire it, to
MUa,aipr.i, c^ase to be rvjccivable ia payment oi t p^v th dMDiKiid of uny puM'c whose debt
public due.-;, and Kiid iiotcs, ii’ not ho prc-'Unfcd a- 1 iii-y bo coatructed Kltor tt..' T7.;j.ia!£t- ot tliis net,
that time, fhail, iu addlrior. :o tb- tax of odj [ 'virum: to ivc-ive tho nmc in a «• rtiticure cl ii;-
v*.nta ijipoocd in tho svetiuu ol thiB act, bt; j d-- oiidiii.''S, lo bt »j>.- iiid uy s^id Si or»'lary in bucb
fuWjectcd to H tax ol 10 pci ot-at pcv laonth un | as be uiuy dn ia proper, y-ayable two years
tii so prt^^^otd; whi> h fthall ittiHch f* suiu
.'•tcs u'iui'ev :r c.. ’. ;.nd shall bi: d>_du!?ieil
irtiTu :);e I’lco ol ->.4 ■ n >i , .vuciievor pieioniea
t'll i.iayiuuut \j.' tor lait'iia-j^, and sniti utFtcs StiuH
mit he cxtfhan^Ciible Ibr r;;e new i-^3Ue ol Troa
^■ify notes provided for ia tbi^ act
Sfe,o. 4. Th.\f on all said Tccasury noie.-i uot
r'liJiiu or us‘d in p.tyi.unf ol at ifc dnicc
.i.aft placus preseij’:)fd in the 1st sotr;ion of tbio
act, there shall be levied at paid dates ana places
u lax of 8#i centa lor every dollar proini-«t’d oti
tbe face of said notC!>; daid tax >?hall attach to jj^id
notes wherever circulated, and shall bo collected
by deducting the same at the treasury, its deposi
tories and by '^ax coUector*>, and by all Govorn-
mcut officers recciviug the same whenever pre
sented for payment or for iundiac;, or in pa>nicnt
ot Government dues, or tor posta>e, or in ex-
Ct
alt.?.r II iutiiica^io.i ■»! a »ri-aty ut peaoo with tbe
bf! r!n_r irti reMt Lit tbe rate of six
p -i* i«! I.: ’H>r amnuo, piyabio seinl anu'.i:*lly, aud
ivft/iut, tsiiv/;.'!
’ the Se-Tftary ot‘
rch be t'Keuipi
*/
.T'bi’d
> tliO
1
lO^uia :o:;s 1> b
he 'frcu;-ury, ui.d ^,id cu
t'r I'll tuiia'i iii m p.iucij h! intercsr
Skc ir> 'i.'hc S- or'i..i-y of .'ho Treaf^Uiy i> .iu-
thorizi'd to incr-ju-e ihe nucil.»er of dep»>sitorieH no
us tt> meet the rcquircLannt-s of this act, aud with
that view to employ nueh of the backs of the sev
eral Siatfo as he may deopi expedient.
Sec. 16. The Secretary of the Treasury shall
iorthwith advertise this act ia aucb neWbpapers
publii^hed in the several St.:t«s, and by such other
moans as shall t^acure imiucdxate publicity; and
the Secretary of War a»Hi t^e Secretary of the
t>uch exccds.
Sec. 5. The lollowini' twcempti(ns t'loiii
I taxation lunler tlii:^ ftct blsall be allowed,
i to-wit:
( 1. iVupuJ'ty of caclj head of a laniily to
the value of $500; and tor each Uiin.^r child
of the family to the further value of $100;
ami lor eacli son actually enija^cd in the
army oc navy, or who has died or been
killed in the military or naval service, and
who wn.s a member of the family when he j n
entered the service, to the further value oft u
|;500.
II. I’ro|>ei ty of the widow of any ofiiocr,
aoldier, sailor or marine, who may have
died or )>een killed in tl^e military or naval
service, >i where there is no widow, then of
tl»e fumily, hein^ minor children, to the
value of $1000.
III. l’roj»urty of every olHcer, siddier,
sailor or marine, actually en^a^ed in the
militarv or Uiival service, or of giicli a.s have
*-U#k «r.*LuM
of ,t,l)(>0; provitled, that the abovo o.vemp-
tiuiirt tiiali not applv to any portion, whose
property, exclutfive of househohi furniture,
•eiiaU l»e a;'ti«\sjied at a value exceeding )^100«>.
IV^. Tiiat where pr««perty ha^been injured
or destrnyed by the enemy, or the owner
thereof has been temporarily deprived of the
UBu or occupancy thereof, or of the meauB
v>f cultivating the same, by reason of the
presence or the proximity of the enemy,
the jissessment on Kuch property may be
reduced, in proportion to the damage sus
tained \fy the owtujr, or tlie tax assessed
thereoii may i)e reduced in the same ratio
by the district collector, on satisfactory evi
dence submitted to him by the owner or as-
8et!rfor.
Sec. 6. That the taxes on property laid
for the year 1864, slt^ill Imj assessed as on
the day of the jwisHage of this act, and l>e
due aiid collected on the l-'t day t*f June
IX. Of conspiracies, or attemp^is to liber
ate priiotiera of war hold by the Coufoderate
States.
X. Of conapiracids, or attempts or prepa
rations to aid the enemy.
XI. Of ]>ersons advising or inciting uibera
to abandon the Confederate cause, or to re
sist the Confederate States, or to adliere to
the enemy.
XII. Of unlawfully burning, destroying
or injuring, or attempting to burn, destroy
or injure any bridgw or railroad, or tele
graphic line of communication, or property,
\fith tbe iiiteiit i*f aiding the enemy.
xm. Of f■i.ttonable designs to iiupaij'
iho niilitarv power t>f the Government by
destroyiiiij, or aiieniptiui; to dtjstroy, v'essels
or arma, or MMiuitiou-, of war, or arsenals,
u)Ui{'lrit*!j, W''rk-'iiopa.
sliall i>e liable to ho placed in scryice in Ae
lieJd t'of the war, as if lie were between tJie
ages of 18jind 45.
Sec. 8. That hereafter the duties of pr«>- j r,> sell the marketable svirplus of ])rovioi.
provisious, to be delivei-ed by such porso,,
as aforesaid at equivalent rates.
3. Such person shall further bind hiniB^:i;
•Irit’s, Woi k.'hopa, *>r otln*" ,>roporly ol
tho Confederate Stales.
2. The President shall cauc^e proper
oiH;-,-rs to investigate the cases of all j*ersons
s !T?sted, or detain)d, in order tSat they
!' .* discharged if improperly detaine t,
•ey can be speedily tried in the due
• i' law.
Si'v. That during the suspension afore
said, no t«ilitary or other oracer shall be
ct»mj)elled, in answer to any writ of hal>eas
corpus, to a|«^)ear in person, t>r to return the
body of any person or persons detained by
him, by the authority of the President, Se
cretary i>f War, or the General oliicer coiu-
mauding the Traus-Mississippi department;
but upou the certificate, tinder oath, of the
•tHi«.4Ar havtui^ cuar*;e of auv' one so detained,
that Bucn person is detaineU by Inni as a
prisoner for any of the causes hereinbefore
b}>ecified, under the authority aforesaid, fur
ther proceedings under ^.he writ t>f habeas
corpvis shall imiued*ately cease and remain
su8j.Hjnded so long as this act shall contiime
iu force.
Sec. 4. This act shall continue in force for
ninety days after tlie next meeting of Con-
gre^, aud no ioiiger.
Navy sh»il each Ci>u.se it to be published in gene-
flhange tor new notes, as hereinafter provided, and I ral order for tho in.ormatioi: ol the army and
^aid Treasury notes skall be fundable in bonds as 1 navy.
proTidod in the 1st section of this act, until the! li ihe l--d section oi the ao or e
bt day of January 1865, at the rate of 66} ecnts as.^cnsaicnt acd eollfction of tase.s. upprov. d .lay
on the dollar, and it shall be the duty of the Sec | l3t is hereby repenicd
rctary of the Treasury, at any time between tbe j IH. 'the SecreUvry ot the A»^a»uiy is
1st ot Arjril and the l#t of July, 1864, -west ot bcreby autVonzed rcnuircd, upon the apph-
tbe Mi.'wiiS'-ippi river, and the 1st of Jaftuary 1865,! oatiou of the ,.oW»-r of any eid eerti c -P* ^ ac , , o,>oTt after jus practicable, allow-
to subititutQ and exchansfo new Treasury notes ■ by tbe first secJiou of ib^ act lo provu e or ^ ’ Jrt of ')0 davs West of the
for the same at the rate oi 66| cents on the dol- i tunduig anu lurtaer is.su*! ot 1 rra-ury not«i», ap- j c - ^ ^ tovus on
lar: That notes of the denomination of j proved March I'od IShb, ww reqriired to bo i Mississippi nver ,
SlOO gh'Jl not be entitled to the privilege of said rh»*realter deomed to be a bond, to irtsue to siich | incomes or j.rotats lor the year L cvjcU
exchange: further, that, the right to' holder a bond therefor upon the terms provided | \,y this act, shall 'be assessed and collectea
fund auy of said Treasury notes, aft;r the 1st day | by said -ct. > tv>rth\v\th; and the taxes on incomes or pro
of Jai:nary 18C5, is hereby taken away; Amlirro. 1 , . 'r. . . a.-^sessed and
vi(ied r'urih^r. That upon all such Treasury notes; ^ Acu to ^ay t ^collected according to the jirovisioii:? ol the
which may remain cntstanding on the 1st day ol i »upiH/rt of Cr^erurnei . ^ j siisessment acts of 186^.
January 1865, and which may not bo exchanL'od i Congress »t ttie Oonledeia e aiuch of the tax act of the *24th
for no^ Treasury notes, as herein provided, a rax ! States ot America d> enact,^ lhat in audi-1 ^ 1863, ;is levies a tax on in
of 100 per oent. is hereby imposed ! tb.n U. the taxes levied by tao act ‘-to lay : ,iorived fro:n i)roi>ertv or etfects on
• ttKC 5. Thai aft^r the first day of April next. taxc*« lor the connnon delencu kiu. t'. t^irry on value of which a tax is levied
is hejeb,. Ac 8oc.«.rj o. 1 .J‘i„a, ,V„„. ,i,„ „f ,,.i. aC. ... hire «r ..I l'..".
a..d c.-.llc-cted uvc-ry penH.... or b.xe.l a» u,„i.;r
ship, jissociatioM or corporation, iialde ^lieie-
to, taxes as tolluvvs, r>-\v:t. the txx imposed by this Act
1. I. TK»n tlie vault.* d property, ival, j>er-» •
the Treasury tuay, after that time, i?»ue new
Treasury notes, iu-sucb form as be may prescribe,
payable two years alter the ratification of a treaty
of peacc with the TJaited States, said no*? issues
to be receivable in payment of all public duos,
except export aod import duties, to be issued in
TIIK. MILITARV iilLL.
Si “.ion 1. That from and alter tlie passage
of this act all whit« men, residents of the
Cotifedurate Status, between the ages of 17
and 50, shall be in the military service of
tho Confederate^ States for the war.
Sec. 2. That all the peroons aforesaid, be
tween the ages of IS and 45, now in service,
shall be retained during the present war
with the U. S., in the same regimento, bat
talions and com|>anies, t) which they belong
at the ])asaage 4‘ this act, wath the same or
ganization aud officers, unless regularly
transferred or discharged, in accordance
with the lawa and regulations for the gov
ernment of the army: Provided, that com
panies from one Slate, organized against
their consent, expreased at the time, with
regiments'or battalions from another State,
siiall have the priv*»lego of being transferred
to organizations of troops, iu the same arm
of the service, from the States in which said
companies were raised; and tlie 8T>ldiers from
one State, in com})anies from another State,
shall be allowed, it they desire it, a transfer
organizations from tlieir own States, in
the same arm of the service.
vost and hospital guards and clerks, and of
clerks, guards, agents, employees or labo%j
ers in the Commissftrv and Quartermaster’s
Departmenb^, in the Ordnatice Bureau, ami'
of clerks and empl>yeea of navy agen^, as
als» in tho execution of the enrollment act,
and all similar duties, shall be performel
by persons who are within the ages of IS
and 45 veal's, aud who by the reput of a
Board of army surgeons sir.ill be reported
as unable to perform active service in the
field, but capable of }>erforming some of the
above said duties, specifying whlcii, and
when thes'e persons shall have been a-si^Med
to those duties as far a.s practic.able, tlie Pfo-
sident shall assign or detail to their pv.M-fonn
ance such bodies of trooj»s. >r individuu!->,
re|uired to’be enrolled under the 5th sec
tion of this act, as may be needed for the
discharge of sucli dutier': Provideil. that
persons between the ages of 17 anl IS ^hall
be jissigned to those dutie^: Provided fur
ther, that nothing contained in tiiir- act shall
be so coi«irued as to prevent the President
from detailing artisans, meciianic.s, or per
sons of scientific skill, to tierform iu'iispen-
sable duties in tlie departments or bureaus
herein mentioned.
Sec. t>. That an,v Quarterma ter or As
sistant Quartermaster, Commit,sarv »r As-
oisUint Cooimis.sarv, (other than those serv-
int£. \viith bri;^ades or ••egiineiit.', in tlie tiebi,)
or ottic,ei‘s m tlie v.)nlivance Uurutu, or Xavy
Agents, or i^rovo.'.t ATarshal, or oliicer in
tile couscrija service, who shall heieal’te.r
em|*loy or retain in his eniploymem; any
person in any of their said deparlments or
bureaus, or in any of the duties mentioned
in the 8th sectioo of this act, in viidation ol
the provisions hereof, shall, un conviction
thereof by a court-martial or military court,
be casliiered; aud it shall be the duty of any
department or district commatider, upon
] proof, by the *>ath of* any credible person,
that any such officer has violated this ]uo
vision, iinniediately to relieve such oflictJr
from duty; and said commandei’s shall take
prompt measures to have him tried for such
offence; and any couirnander as aforesaid
failing to perform tlie duties enjoined by
this section, shall uj>on t>eing dul}’^ convicted
thereof, be discharged froui the ser.vjce.
Sec. 10. Tiiat-all laws granting exem{)-
tions from miliUirv service be, and the same
are, hereby repealed, and iierearter none
chall Ik.-, exempted except the foUosviiig;
1. All who shall be i*eld ifntit for niilita
ry service, under rules to he luvjcribed by
the Secretary of War.
2. The Vice President of tue C.»nfederate
States, the members and ofiicers of Congress
and of the several State Legislatures, t:nd
such other Confederate and State ulFicors as
the President, or ihe Cxovernor of the re-
S]>ective States, may certily to be necessary
for the proper admini>tralion of the Coii-
and grain now on hand, Und which he !iia>
raise frt^ui year to year while his exeiuf-tiou
xontiuues, to the Government or to the iauj
ilies of soldiers, at prices fixed by the Coui
missiouere of the State under the impies-
uietit act: Provided, that any jieisuii ex
erupted as aforesaid, shall be entitled tu ,i
credit, of 25 per c^ent. on auy amount >t rueai
which h'j may deliver within three luuiiil.j
from the ])assage of this act: Provided
iher, that persons coining within the pi„vj
hious of this exemption shall not be deprive«l
»)f the iien dif .th.‘,re..f by rens-.u of Uavi(,u
en iMirollcd r^iiice tUi- 1-t i:,y (tj I-'e!),
4. In addition to li‘ Ibregoinu'
tions, tbt' Secretary of War, under tlu, ,jj
ruction of tbe Pi e-ident. may v.veinut .n- ,j^
tail such other persons as he may !»* stvds
fied ought to be e\’Mnpted on accuiiut „■
public'necessit^', and to insure tiie nrudug,
tion of grain and otl\er provisi.dis t.-r tlic
irmy and the families of soldieiv. 11^*
also, i;r;int exemptions or details, on sueii
terms aa he may prescribe, to such
seers, farmers or jdauters as he may Ijt sjii-
ihfied will be more usetul to the eouiitry iij
the purtjuilo -d' agriculture thiin iu the I'uiii.
tarj service: Provided, that such exempli,j,;
shall cease whenever the fanner, }>!aiiter or
over.-5eer shall fail diligently to oinj)lov iu
good faitli, his own skdl, ca[)ita! ari«i laW
exeliitivuly Lu vUc prodrtctit.u ol ;'ralu
pj'ovisions, to be sohl to the CjoveriuiKMit uiiti
the families of s»4diers at prices not e.\ct;t*(].
inir tiiose fixed at the^time for like uitidt',
by the Commissionero of tlie State
the impressment act,
5. Tl>e ]>resident, treasurer, ;in.litui aid
superintendent of any railroad coinpttDv en
gaged in trans])ortatiou for the GuvoMjiucut^
and sucii ofiicers aud ctnpl()yees thercoi'
the president or superintendent shall owiiiv
on oath to be indispensable to the etiiciciit
operation of saia iailroai: Prt.vidid, tiut
the number of j>erson s» exeinpled by tii'j
act on any railroad ehull not exceed one per
son for each mile of such road iu aclnai use
for militaiy »ransp'rtation; a id s-.ii I exeiiij,:,
shall be re[)orted I'.y name atid
with the names of any who have ioit t;.?
emplo5’ment of said company, or wLo luav
cease ’.o be indispensable.
t). That nothiug iierein -ontaiued sLu.;
be cmslrued as repealing the act aiipru.ed
April tiie 14th lS68, entitled an act Ui e\
empt coiili’iiv'toj-s tor carrying the laailo .>!
the t^outcderate States, and the drivers u!
po>? coachcs und hu;*ks, from inilitary nr
vice: Pr iviiied, tl'.al ali the exe!ii[»tionj
iCi’anted under this act shall *nly continue
wikilst the per>-o;is exeaipted are actuaHv
engaged in tiieir re'-jiective j.»ursuita or oc
cnpationa.
Sec. 11. Tliat the Presideut«lte, and he is
hereby, authorized to grant details, uudei
reueral rules und regulations to be i#4Ued
!>reach accordin'^ to the rules of ids church,
Sec. 3. That at the expiration of six niuuths j ,\„,i ;it the pjissage oi this act, shall be
from tlie first day of April next, a bountv j peirularlv emp’ ’ ’ ’
^ lu uv! i?3ueu ID ^ ' I 4- , ImiiuJs of the Confederate Stat
exchanee for old notes at.ihc rate of 2 dollars of mixed, o. e kunl an«l descrip- j.^sued. sh:dl in no ctv^e exceed
the uew for 3 of the old indacd, vvhutlier tiaid old j tioii, not hcrciiuxttcr »r taieu at ii ^ ^ j _i \ . .4
notes be surrendered for exchange by the holders I ditlerent rate, 5 per cent.: Provided, That: ? same, and such bonds, when
thereof, or be received into the Treasury under j from this tax on the \alue of property em-; by vr lor minors or luuatiofc, stia hi
the provisions oi this act; and the holders of the , ployed in agriculture shall be deducted the Irom tbe tax in all cases "'bere the
i .V . 1. . . . of the tax in kind delivered therefrom, I same shall not excee«i $100J.
;w a-sseesed under the law imposing it, and iju Act Un^iispevid the, prioU^'jt of the HVtV
delivered to the Government: Provided, j of Ilnhens C(n'pus hi ce'riuiii
That no credit sh:ill he allowed beyond 5 Whereas, the Constitution of the C.'ufed-
T»er cent.
new notes or of tbe old notes, except those of tbe
nation of 8100, after they are reduced to
.'_s on the dollar by the tsx aforesaid, may
. . the same into call certificates bearing in-
tferi3. at the rate of 4 per cent, per .annuaa, and , ,^g,. . erate States of America j>rovides in Article
payable two years after # ratification of a treaty j ' value of gold and silver wares , 1, Section E*araj^a[)h 3, that “the privi-
ot peace with the United States, unless sooner i iewels iewelrv aud watches, lO , lege of the writ of habeas corpus siiall not
converted into new notes , , ^ i>er -ent ’ * ' ' i^uspended unless when in c;ise of rebel
Sec. 6. That to pay tho ezp^^nsea of the Gov-1 I^ttt
huadrrd DiillioQs of dollars, the principaJ and
^ — . V J
tercit whereof shall be free from taxation, and | tfie year lSt>0, eXCe]>t i!i '
lor ttie payraeat-of interest thcret?a tha entire net j slaves, cotton t -ijacci*
receipts ol any export duty hereafter laid on the
value of any ootton, tobacco, and naval stores,
which shall be exported from the Confederate
States, and the net proceed.^ of tbs import duties
now laid, or so much thereof as may b« necessary
to pay annually the interest, are hereby specially
pledged: t'rovided, that the duties now laid on
imports are hereby pledged and shall hereaf
ter be paid in specie, or m sterling exchange, or
in coupons of said bonds.
Skc, 7. That tbe Se5retary of tho Treasury is
hereby authorized, from time to time, as the
wants of the Treasury may re4uirc it, to sell or
hypothecate for Treasury aotes said bonds, or any
part thereof, upon the host terms he can, so as to
in-1 pol'ty in the neighbor/iooil where assessed, in nized iji said Article 1, is vested solely in
iti ca^es where land, ;the Congress, v;hich is the exclusive juda
•acci* iiave been pur- of the necessity »f each suspension; 'an
dnv of January 1862, i whereas, in the opinion of tile Congress, tl
ilir i, slaves, cotton | public safety requires the siLspension of said
^ lall be assessed i writ in the existing case of the invasion of
•r the sauie by i these StateiJ by the armies of the United
j States; and whereas, the President hits asked
*’ 'larea or inter- ‘ for the suspension of the writ of habeas cor-
vukaig company or' jvus, and iuformed Congress of conditions ot
■> .xnfion, ini[)orting, I ]>uWic danger whicn ronder tho suspension
I inufacturinj.', tele-! of the writ a aieiiBure proper for tho public
defence against invasion and insurrection
n©w, therefore,
The Congress of tho Confederate States of
meet appropriations by Congress, and at the same
Ut»e teduoe aud testtiot ibe amount of the cireu-
tatio»in Treasury'notca. within reasonable and
salt limits.
Sso. 8. Tho bonds authorized by tbe C^h sec
tion of this act may be either re;j;i5tcrod or cou-
jfton bonds, as tbe par lien taking them may elcct;
aud ibcy may be cxobaaged for each ociicr under
BKcU regulations a« the Secretary of tbe TrcKiury
may ^.resoribe. They shall be for 5100, and shall
together with the ooupona thereto attached, be in
such torm and of aucb authentication a.s tbe Seo-
reury of the TrcMUry may preacribr, the interest
shall be payable half yearly on the first of Jan’y
«ud July in eaob year, tbe principnl shall be pay
able not le«a tbaa SO years trom their date.
Sr.o. 9. All call cyrtificatea shall bo fundable,
and shall bo taxid ic all respects ad ia provided
for tho Trt^aury notes mto which they are con
vertible. if coaverted oefore the time fixed for
ta*lu^ the Tr jfttury notes, such certiflijata'i shall
iroai that^time b.'ar interest upon only 66f cents
for c.very dollar prr.Toised upon their faoc, aud
■ball be rcleeinible in new Treasury notes at
that rate; but after tbe passage of tbk act no call
•ert.i&eVi.es shall be issued until after tbe first day
nf April, 1861.
Sso. 10. That if any bjuik of deposit shall ^ive
ite do-'iTiiti T> .'I? bouii .iutborized by tho first
•ecuon ct*tbir» act, in oxobau^e for tUcir deposits
aud apooiiyiU'.' me sHCie oa the bonds by some
iijjliuoti':’ i mark or t*>kcn, to be agreed upon with
the B%*ret3.'7 ,>i th:? Treasury, then the said de-
jwitoT i:,.i eailtled to reoieve the amount of
Mid bonua m Treasury notes, bearing no interest
and oucKtLii iiDg at bu pip age ot tlm act: TVo-
tbi r,atd ,ui& aro presented the
privilc;t;c ..t I'i iuiug oaid notes at par sball ccaBe.
a* hcreiii ..v. ■ .'•''■A
Seo 11. ^!’ ; uO^cs uarotoiorc
wsticd of t'j.j deaouitau. oi 5^5 sb:ll continue
V) be rccc;vt*blo in uayment of public dues, as
provided by U’>*. fatsdable at par under the
provifionB ** this aot, the Hr.it of July, 1884,
•Ml, avd rmii[ ^ it October 1S64, weet of
Uw Meterhut after that tim* they
chased since the 1st
in which ca-^e the
and toi>aec ’ so pure,
at the jTio*; act";*'i
the owncr.
See. 2. ( »i •
esta held in an -
associ.ation, can:i
exporting, insura
graph, express, raili wa 1. .m l dry-dock com
panies, and al! other joint stick companies
of every kind, whether incorporato^l or not,
5 ^r cent. j America do enact, That during tho present
The value of pnipertv ft “d unier this i invasion of the Confederat« thf* uriv-
, invasion of the Confederate States, the priv
sectiiin shall be asseat^ed u[> tbe basis of ilege of the writ of habeas corpus 1)0, and
the market value of such jiroperty in the Uiie same is hereby, suspended; but such sus
_ _ 1 I 1 1 1 . ■ .•
J J ^ v,,x^ io Iic;i l>UC t>UCN
neighborh«K)d where asbcsscd, iu .such cur-j tension shall apply only t«» the cases of
rctlcv ♦•.3 tnay be in gener.tl ii-etiiere, tii tiltilloruB' an'csi'co w. j .a*
purcluise and sale of su’h property, ut the; l*resident, Secretary ot War, or theGeK
Officer commandiiu
Geweral
the ^’rans-Missigoippi
gold and j Military Department, by the autliority and
r bullion, . under the control of the President. It is
time of assessment.
Sec. 3. Upon the :*.’no'int of all _
silver coin, gold duit, gold or silver — _. --
wkether held by tho banks ‘>r otlier corpo- j hereby declared that the jmrpose ot Con
ration^ or iudlvid'ials, 5 per cent.; and upon j y;ress in the passage td
all moneys held abr)ad, or uf>on the amount
of all bills of exchange, drawn therefor on
bills
foreign countries, a tax of 5 per cent.; such
tax uy)on money a!>roai to be assessed and
collected according to tlu; value thereof at
the place where the tax is paid
11. Upon the atntxint of all solvent cre
dits, and ot all bank bills and all other pa
pers issued as currency, exclusive of non-
interest bearing Confederate treasury notes,
and not employed in a registered business,
the income derived from which is taxed, 5
per cent.
Sec. 4. Upon profits made in trade and
business, as follows:
I. On all profits made by buying and sell
ing spiritous liquors, ftour, wheat, corn, rice,
sugar, molasses or sirup, salt, bacon, pork,
hogs, beef or bocf cattle, sheep, oats, hay,
fodder, raw iiidos, leather, horses, mules,
boots, shoes, cotton yarns, wool, woolen, cot
ton or mixed cloths, habj, wagons, harueei,
coal, iron, steel or nails, at auy time be
tween the 1st of January 1863, and tho 1st
of January 1865, 10 per cent., in additmn
to the tax on such profits as income unaer
the “act to lay taxes for the common defence,
and carry on the Government of the Con
federate States,” approved April 24, 1863.
II. On all profits made by buying and
Belling money,gold,silver, foreign exchange,
at^ks, notes, debts, credits, or obligations
of anj kiiid) and any axorehsuidiaai ]Nrop«r- ^
passage this act is to provide
iiiote cirectually for the public safety by
suspending the writ of habejis corpus in the
following cases and no other:
I. (^f treason, or treasonable effort;4 or
cnubinations to subvert the government of
the Confederate States.
il. Of conspiracies to overthrow the gov
ernmont, or conspiracies to resist the lawful
autliority of the Confederate States.
III. Of combining to assist the enemy, of
of communicating intelligence to the enemy
or giving him aid and comfort.
i V. Of conspiracies, preparations and at-
tei^ts to incite aervil# insurrection.
V. Of desertions or encouraging deser
tion.-?, of harboring deserters, aud of attempts
to avoid military service: Provided, That ia
c-asj of palpable wrong and oppression by
any subordinate officer Uj>on any party who
does not legally owe military service, his
superior officer shall gnuit prompt relief to
the oppressed party, and the subordinate
shall be dismissed from ofljce.
VI. Of spies aud other emissaries of the
enemy.
VII. Of holding correspondence or inter-
coui’so with the enemy, without necessity,
and without the permission of the Confede
rate States.
VILL Of unlawful trading with the eno-
uyr, and other offences against the laws of
the Oonfederate States, eoactdd to proiaott
kh«ir aiioQQM in kh« wu.
of ^lOO in a six per cent. Government bond, *
heroto- j which tlie Secretary of the Treasury is here-
thc in-1 by'authorized to issue, shall be i>aid to eve
ry non-coinmissioned otficer, musician and
private who shall then be in service, or in
the event of his death previous to the period
of such payment, then to the person or 2>er-
sons who would be entitled to receive by law
the arrearages of liis pay; but no one shall be'
entitled to the bounty herein provided who
shall at auy time, during the period of six
months next after the said fii-st day of April,
be alwent from his command without leave.
Sec. 4. That no person shall be relieved
from the operation of this act by reason of
having been heretofore discharged from the
army wh«ie no disability now exists; n »r
shall those who have furnished substitutes
be any longer exempted by reason thereof:
Provided, that no person, hereti»tore exempt
ed t>n accou.'it of religious opinions and who
has paid the la.x levieil to relieve him from
t>ervice, shall b-^ rcMuired to render military
sei vioe under tiii:, *i -t.
Sec. 5. Tiiat all white male residents of
the Coutederate States, between .the ages of
IT and 18 and 45 and 50 years, shall enroll
tRemselves at such times aud places, and
und-r eUch regulations, as the "President
nia j.'resciibe, the time allowed not being
less i.in 30 days for those east, and 60 days
fur I t »-e woit of the Mississippi river, and
any itm/u wiio shall fail so to enroll him
self, .riiout a reasonable excuse therefor
to be juU^^ed of by the President, shall be
placed in iiervice iu the field for,the war, in
the same mamier as though they were be
tweeu the ages of 18 and 45: J’rovided, that
Miw — '..-wi Ji, fijirt shall
constitute a reserve lor State delence and
detail duty, and shall not be required to
perform service out of Ihe State in which
they reside.
Sec. 6. That ali persons required by the
5th section of this act to enroll themselves,
may within 30 days after the passage there
of, east of the Mississippi, and within 60
days, if west of said river, form themselves
into voluntary organizations of companies,
battalions or regiments, and elect their own
officers; said organizations to conform to the
existing laws; and, having so orgauized, to
tender their services as voluuteers during
tJio war to the President; and if such orgati-
’'-tations siiall furnish proper muster rolls, as
uow organized, and deposit a co[>y thereof
with tiU enrolling officer of their district,
wliigh shall be equivalent u> enrollment,
they may be accepted as minute uieu for
service iu such State, but iu no eveut to be
taken out of it. Those who do not so voiun-1
teer and organize, shall enroll themselves as
before provided; and may, by the President,
^e roqaired to assemble at coaveuient pla
ces of rendezvous, and be formed or organ
ized into companies, battalions aud reg*i-
ments, under regolatious to be prescribed
by him^ aud shall have the right to elect
their company and regimental officers; and
all troops organized under this act for State
defence, shall be entitled, while in actual
service, to the same pay and allowance as
troops no'ir in the field.
8^ 7. That any ptrson who shall tail to
attend at tl'^e place of rendezvous as required
. ..1 _ -a ^ T.,
per
federate or St ite (lovernnients, as the case | irom the War Departuioiit, either ol {'ersoi.s
ma} be. j !)(.twecn 45 and 5o years »f age, or from the
Lvery minister of reli:,Mon auiliorized to ;u.,ny iu the field, in all cases' where, in his
> i:_. *1 1.. i-: :. I 1. I • i ,
jnugnient, juittcc. equity and necessity re
quire buch details, and he may revoke bUcL
orders of details w!ic!iever he thinks proper;
Providevl, liiat tJie power iierehi granted to
the Prcoidcnt t(i make details aud exeuip-
t.ioiis ohail not be cousUued to autburiietbe
exemption or detail of any contractor for
furnishing supplies of any kind to the Gov
ernment, by reason of said contract, uuleiis
the head or secretary of the department ma
king such contract shall certify that the })fcr-
soual services of such contractor are iudii-
pensable to the execution of said contract:
Provided further, that when any such eou
tractor shall fail, diligently aud faithfully,
to j/roceed with the execution of such con
tract, his cxemj)tion or detail shall cea»e.
Sec. 12. That in aj>pointing local boards
of surgeons for the examination of pci’sous
li.ible to militarj’ bcrvice, n^ member com
posing the same ‘^hall be appointed from tiie
c>>unry or enrolling district in which they
are required to make such examiuatiou.
yed in the discharge of his
ministerial duties; superintendents and phy
sicians of ;isylnms for the deaf and dumb
and blind and of the iiioane; one editor for
each newspaper l>eing jmblished at the time
of this act, and such employees as said edi
tor may certify, on oath, to be indispensalno
to the publication of such newspaper; the
public printer of the Confederate and State
Governments, and such journeymen print
ers as the said pnlilic j»rinter shall cei'tify,
ou f>atli, to be indispensaMe t » j^erform the
public printing; one skilled apothecary sn
each apothecary store, wiio was d*iing busi
ness as such on the 10th day of Oct'r 1S62,
and has continued said business, without
intermissiiui, since that period; ali pliysi-
cians over the age of So years, who now ar:*.
and for the last 7 years have been, in the
actual ami regular ju'actice of their profes-
si»n, but the term phy^•.iclan shall not in
clude leiitist5; all presidenu and teachers
of colleges, theological e.eminaries, acade-
niies and schools, who have been regularly
etu'-aged as such for two years next before
the pTissage of this act: Provided, that the
benefit of this exem[>tton shall extend to
those teachers only whose schools are com-
pv>sed of 20 students or more. All superin
tendents of public hospitals, established by
law before the passage of this act, and such
physicians and nurses therein as such su
perintendents'shall certify, on oath, to be
indispensable to the proper and efficient
management thereof.
4. There shall be exempt one person ;is
owner or agriculturist on each farm or plan
tation upon which there are fiow, and were
on the 1st day of Jan y fast, 15 able bodied
field-hands, between the i-.ges of 16 and 50,
upon tue'loin5\^ing CoutiTrmna.
1. This exemptii>n shall only be granted
in cases iu which there is no white male
adult oa the farm or planta,tion not liable to
mili^ary service, nor unless the person claim
ing the exemption was on the 1st .day of
Jau’y 1864, either the owner aud manager
or overseer of said plantation, but in no case
shall more than one person be exempted for
one farm or plantation.
2. Such person shall first execute a boml,
payable to the Confederate States of Amer
ica, in such l^Jrm, and with such security,
and in such penalty as the Seerelary of War
may prescribe, conditioned that he will de
liver to the Government at some railroad
depot, or such other place or places as may
be designated l>y the Secretary of War,
within 12 months next ensuing, 100 pounds
of bacon, or, at the election of the Govern
ment, its equivaleut in pork, aud 100 lbs. of
net beef (said beef to be delivered ou foot,)
Post Office, Fayettevlile, W. C.,)
October 3, 1868. )
Schedule of the ArrioiU and Departure of the Mail* at thu
Ofice.
llALEIGa vi% AVERASIiOilO’, Slo.
Arrives ii*iily, cxoept Suniny, at 44 P. M.
l);i>&ris exceoi Is-'urd’ty at 6 P. M.
RAbFd'iH via .‘lUMMERVlLLB.
Taesd^y asiJ Friday >*t 6 .A M.
■\rr,v in Wf l irsdiy au l Sund-ij at 0 P. M.
W.VRS iVf vi* iTtJNTON.
Arrivtii d^iily M 12 noon
Departs iaily at P. •!.
CARTHAGE.
.\rriv^- »ue8l»y, Ttiurs4.»y and Saturiay at 7 P. M
Djpin.s >IouJ^y, Wedoeodiy and Frid>»y .U 1 P. M
cheraw, s. C.
Arrivds Tui>dd«y, Tnutoia/ aud 8a*arday at G P. M
U>paP'3 Sat»iia,y, Tuesdiky »aa i'Uuredny at 1 P. M
FAIR BLUFf via LUSIBE&TOS.
Ar.-.r.-s TaiiJ -y, T.'iurad-iy aud Saturday at 6 A. M
Departs Siu lir, Tuacl»y lad Thursday at I P. M
»i5» BLIZABETHTOWN.
l>tfpirisjMiuliy, Wedn«:»day aai Friday at tt A. M.
Arnves Tuij8.i-,y. Thurd'^y «»nd Suarday at 2 P. M.
.lZ\BEFrtTOWN via T»JREBISTa. *
EL
foF each able-bodied slave on said farm or
plantation, within the above said ages, whe
ther said slaves in the field or not, which
said bacon or pork aud beef shall be paid
for by the Government at th« prices fixed
by the Commissioners of the State under the
ttupressment act: Provided, that when the
person thus exempted shall produce satis
factory evidence that it has been impossible
for him, by the exercise of proper diligence,
to furnish the amount of meat thus contract
ed for, and leave an adequate supply for the
subsistence of those living on the said farm
or plantation, the Secretary of War shall
.\rriTd* \i mday at ft P. M.
D,;parta sa'ne d*y (Monlay) at 6 P. M.
MAttNOLIA via CrPRBdS CRBEK.
Af?*iveB TueaJay »t 2 1*. M.
I>,:p%ri3 w »ai* aay (Tudsday) at 2J P. M.
SWltT ISLAND via MOI^TRO-SB, OOVI.MaTON »rJ
PO\»fiLLrON.
-Arrives Tu-'9d*y at ti P. M.
Doparta W(idn»9day at 11 A. M.
SWIpr l8L\Nf> via TROY.
Arrives Tuesday at S P. M.
Ddparta Wedne^ay II A. M.
Ail n^aild iea?ia' 7^ V. >I , ar oloa^d the
mg before a* 9 P. AH let-^rK ia be seat off from
this iffiw, o>-beT than by navi, mint he oaid for as if
Qteui oy .\ii drop lev:‘rs sauiild be pre-f*id f>y
2 o«>at siainpa. ,
Tjo offijs wtil be open oa ()uad»y from o s#i A
M , %al from to 6J P. W.
JA3 a ootm. P M
"TttE^oYil B P ai tl K K,
nappiv at
^ • t f Vi >
THE IVORTU
MCmL UPfi INSURil^CK OOMPiiVf,
Now in the tenth year of Bucoessful operatioa, witb
growing capital and firmer hold upon public 0\>i*
fidence, continues to insure the lives of all healthy per-
sonB from 14 t» 60 years of &g«, for oae year, for aeveu
years, and for life—all life members sharing in the profits
All elavea from 10 to 60 years of age are ixtsured for
one year or for ive ye^^rs for two thirds their value.
AU losses are punetually paid witkia 90 days aft^r
satisfaotory proof is presented.
For furtlier information tke pal>U^ is referred to
iLgents of the Company ia all parts o'* ih* dtaie, aud to
R. 3. BATTLE, Secretary, iialeigb*
». J. HALB,
lies. PrciDj
cbtUKs er.tr'.I!
Oct. 17, it
Jau y 10, II
KATHa.V i. «1
900 Ihn
Oct. r
WESTERK I
Bank Not
Oold !ind
Nortb Cai
Lead wani
Depart ireni
titles will ple-vi
POWDER for )
Inbiw^ci, icM- piautttwuu, mo oecrecary 01 war snail I jwi’il86» « ra»«u«»dlo.
by the *aH>onty of the President, without Idirwt a oommatatioa of the to the 1 ^ ^
«tufioiiat to be o£ bj him, two-^hodAgrain I Bbuk far ^ t