P7BLIO LAWS.
EjyAcncp FwV 16,1864.
An Act to Fund, Jbx and Limit the Oun'enc^-.
Section 1. Ihe Cont.rji/ oj the (hvif«^£rate
States 9f Jo Tkut tbe hohdew of
all TiOMt^iy Qot6a tiiwve tbo cftsrminatica of S6j
noti bcfttiag ioUicai, shsll Ic dlawed nrtil thc
1st it/m of Apiil ISW, east of iJiJ Miwissippij to
fnr*? "01M, ?'nd until tJis 7rri»«ifi *nd at tha
plv. Ao holdera of ail »vtoh I'i^ary
uotoa nKflll bs iiloTved to iund tli« eama ia rc,^ia-
tered bcLil^, p^&ble 20 yc«rs after thei? d-t«,
bcsriog interest at the rat® of 4 per ocnt. per a«-
Buai, payai^i 9^ th« 1st of Juiiuury and July of
«a«k year.
8so. 2. Tbs Rso^otary of tli* Tr6s,atiry is hereby
authorixed to issue the boT^dh rsi^xiired for the
fVind'ng provided for in the pv'ecediag scction,
and until -ho boadn oan bo pre^^ared he may issue
certifioatfifi to anfv^er the rurp^’ac- Such bonds
and jortlfioato« dhell ho roacivable without int^r-
in payment of all Government dues payable
»» the year 1864. exocpt export and import duties.
Site. 3. That all Treasury notes of the denomi
nation of flOO. not boarin" interest, which shal^
aot he prcseittfl'l for funding under the proviaioua
•rf iho i-if. section of ilii3 act, ehall, from and alter
the 1st day of April 1S64, east of the Miesbsippi
jjytr, and the Isfc d*;y of July 1864, west of tUe
Misawsipj-i, oosjte to l/« raoeiv4ble in paymant of
publio duoe, and ewd notes, if not no prcBonicd at
di&t time, shai!, in addition xa the tax of 83i
oenta inj posed in the 4th Hoolion of this act, be
Bnbjected to a i«\z r/t 10 p?r eent. per month un
til 30 preseoted; which tax^s shail attach to said
uotes whorcTcr circuk tsd, and ah&ll bo dedaoted
(irom the feoe of said notoe wheacvcr presented
for nayment or fcr ^undine, and w: ’ notea hkall
not be exohangeable ioT the new i' due of Trea
sury notoa provided for in this act.
8ko. 4. That on all said Treasury ootes not
Ainded or nsod in payment of taxes at the dat^
and plaoea preeeribed in the 1st section of this
aot, thero shall be levied at eaid dated and placos
a tax of S8i oents for every dollar prooiisod on
the face of said notes; eaid tax shall att-ach lo said
notes wherever circolatcd. and shill be eolloctod
by deducting the same at the treasury, ite ucpoii-
tories and by tax collectors, and by all Caovern-
mert ofioers recciviafr the Bame whenever pre
sented for paytaeat orfor funding, or ia paynwat
of Gk)vemnient dues, or for postage, or in ox-
ohan^ for new notos, as hereinafter provided, and
said Tr>'osury notas shall be fundable in bonds as
previdad in the lit section of this aot, until the
1st day of January 1865, at the rate of 66} oenta
on the dollar; tmd it shall bo the duty of the See-
Ktary of the Treasury, at any time between the
1st c4 April and the 1st of July, 1864, weat of
the Mississippi river, and the let of January 1865,
to substitute and cxehan^o new Treasury notes
&r the same at tho rate of 66} ecnta on the dol-
Ion Proinded, That notra of the danomisation ei
f 100 shall not be entitled to the privilege of said
exchange: IVomded further, that the right to
fund any of aaid Treasury notos, after U\e 1st day
oS January 1S65, in hereby taken away: And pro
vided further, That upon all aaoh Treasury notes
which may remain outstanding on the 1st day of
January 1S6&, aad which may not be exchanged
new Treasury notes, as her^ provided, a tax
of 100 per cent, is hereby imposed.
Sso. &. That after the first day of April next,
all autharity heretofora given to the Secretary oi’
th« Troasury t« issue Treasury not«s shall be, and
is keceby, revskod: the Secretary of
Uie Treasury may, alter that time, issue new
Treasury notM, in aaoh form as ht may presoribe,
payable tw« year^i aR;er tlie ratifteatioa of a treaty
of peace wit-h the Ucit«i Staten, esid new iBsnes
to DO re«oi\abla in puytaost of all public dues,
except expart and import duties, to bs i&jued in
exchange ol4 notos at tlie raf« of 2 dollam of
tke new for 8 of tho oM isaaea, whether snid old
notoa ba dUK’dadeied for exehtuge by the holders
tkflToof, or be reeeivad into the Treasury undar
the provkaons of this act; and the holders of tho
new notes ot of the old sotcs, csccpt those ©f the
denomina^OD ef ilOO, after ^cy are redaecd to
6^t ocnts on i^o dollar by the ta:s aforesaid, may
convert the a^mo into ciU certificates bearing in-
lecest at (he rata of 4 per oent. per ansum, aiid
payable two years after a rati&oatlon of a trc^ity
oi peaee with the United States, unless aoooer
eoovarted into now notes.
8*0. 6. That to yay tho expenses of tho Qov-
omment not otherwise provided for, the Secretary
of the Treasury is hereby authorised to issue 6
nor eent. bonds to an amount not exceeding five
kiwdrcd uciilioas of dollars, the principal and iu-
iere^ whereof shall be free from taxation, and
U>o payir^oQt of interest tharecn the entire net
reoeiptfi of any export duty hercafler laid on the
value of any cotton, tobacco, and caral storea,
which shall be exported from the Confed^. &to
Staten, and the net proceeds of the import duties
now laid, or so much thereof as may be nocc--«ary
!• pay annually the interest, are hereby specially
pIldgtKl: tr>j>nded, that the duties now laid on
imports are hereby pledged and shall hereaf
ter b« paid in spewe, or in sterling cxchsnge, or
in cotp'^nH of eald bonds.
0*0. 7. Tli.at the Secreta^ of the Treasury ia
hereby autboriaou, from time to time, as the
wants of the Treasury miay require it, to sell or
hypotheeate ’or Treasury notes eaid bonds, or any
part thereof, upon the best terms he oan, so as to
meet i^>propriationB by Congrcyw, and at the same
time reduoe and roetriot tbo amount of the circu
lation in ItflMury notes within reasonable and
sale limits.
Sio. S. The bonds authorised by the 6th sec
tion rf this aot may be either registered or cou
pon bonds, as the parties taking ^cm may elect;
•od they m^ be axchanged for each other under
Moh reguiallbas as the Secretary of the Treasury
may prescribe. They shall be for $100, and ihall
together with the aonpons thereto attached, be in
Buch form and such authentication as tho Sec
retary (d the Treasury cuy prescribe; the interest
■hall be payable half yearly on the first of Jan’y
•ad J uly in each year; the prinoipal shall bo pay
able not lesa than 30 years from their date.
Sic. 9. All oall certificates shall be fundable,
and shall be taxed in all respects sa is provided
for the Treasury notes into whioh they are oon
▼ertible. If oonverted before the time fixed for
taxing the Troasury notos, such oertifioates shall
from that time bear iuterost upon only 66i cents
for every dollar promised upon tbcir faoc, and
shall be redoemaLle in new Treasury notes at
that rate; but after tho pasaage of this act no call
certificates shall be iasuod until after the first day
of April, 1864.
8*0. 10. I’hat if any bank of deposit shall pve
ita depositors tho bon^ authorir^ by tho first
sootion 0* this act, ia exoht.nge for tbeir doposits
aad specifying the same cn chu bonds by some
fi»tinotive mark or tokw, to be agreed upon with
fche Seorotary ol tho Tr^^asury, then the said d»-
poeiitor shall be cntitiod to rcoicvtf tho amount of
said bonds in Treusory noiea, beariag no interest
and outstanding at the ps.s3»ge ot this act: jPro-
vidsdf the said bonds aro presontod before iu)
prtvilo^ of binding daid notes at par ehall ocrKse
as herein prccsribed.
8*0. li. Tliat ail Treasury notes herctotore
iamifid of the denomination of 95 shall contiD le
lo be receivable iu nti^mcnt of publis dues, aa
provided by lew« *«a l^dablc at }»r imder the
^forisieBi if thi« aot, until the firrt of Juy, 1864,
aMt, a»4 • «t Ootoboi la64, weet of
Jlir •; .»
erydoUa pron5?«:d on the ft-e therw-f iid uu -suo
to attach &a;d n^toe wbormc-f oircL:iau--ii, iuu. tiatnsd tiiivrt.ia, 10 tver ui aJ.a?tiO-i ti)
taidnotop i*>befuacisbio c:voV...»£; • ti'f^'f the f.iJ- Miir iv- iilu-uiK?, IL.
Tisanury . ■ V ;iv t pi iCi - .i'i v.
the dcdon^' V ,;f «s'i va- Jil. On tL« ci
8»o. ^ . Thrx Bt-y K ■ “
not'Cs If ■ . i' 'y'lC' t^ .
tasin:,'?: .. ‘j *jii»ll bi* Rilowcd uil ! t7x>nipany, insurance, caoaI, navi^^tica, irr„-
1S86, to fund the aame in 6 per r
\^;laiBg IVesijary i .jg nia4e during either of tlia jearf
herein fixed lor jl8f>4, by ah.y bank or l>auLIfl?ij
ft J:
porting and exportii-ig, tolograpii. cxprafi.:,
t-ailroad, maanfactarir*^, dry dook, or othei
Btoelr com puny o/ laiy cio2cripdoi-
ce..i
j06u
acnuaUy. liut »il 'rreasurj uscea
any 8t!;te after tho time fixed i>sr taiiag tba s^aie
as aforesaid, slw.ll be held to btvo been rcoeived r • ti v n • «• r
diminif^edby theammintoffu)-.] tr.t. Tbo ii^-1 b^. 5. xha loilowiag oxmnpticna fwi
criminntirji between the notes subject to the t'X j ijixiitiou uncior th:8 act fllliili
and those not so subject, shall bo— !
nf'r.iiA ot tha Confederate Stated, payabio20
dat-c, tho intinjct pay able soiai-
rejoivci by!3^*“^ wmpuny vi
‘ wIietliGr in^viorvor.itcd or lioi, S>s> per cciit a;
Quch exccss.
and for
army ot
Sko. 18. That Treasury notoa boTctoIyro »d j I. Prof>ert7 of cacb baad of a tamily \ j j , i
bearing intlerest at tJhe rate of 87 SO on the II*>0 j tha value of ijSOO; and for rach minor cliild j fc jn'ivit s,
per annum, shall no longer be reocived in p; y-1 ({^,3 fqmily ti
ment of publio dues, but sball be riesmcd a td '
eonsid'Tod bonds of the Confederate St;vres, pu; n-
ble two years after tho ratitioation of a trcuty >f
roaoe with the IToited S^‘^tcs, besT'ng tbo rato A
intereet specified on their face, payable l^t Rf
January of each and «very yc ir.
Sko. 14 That the Secrete vy of the Treaat ry
bJ, and he is hereby, authorised, in ease tbe e ii
•'eceics of *he Governiue it 9?;cuH rrf.yl.ro it, tt ,m vc- - 1
pay thv^ dcTuar^d of any pu^ilicci^jifcr wIv.h-c 1 'liG'i or been kfllod iii tho militufy or u^vhI
IX. Of cj'nepiraoioi, or to Hr ‘ *
of w?.r hold l>y Oi-nifedAriii/V
or attemptt. cj j;-,,;
'•?i* ; ' to 21'i
A.. V..*; .-tt'i Ox
to abandon the Oonf&deia^xa cau30, or re
sist the Goufedorate G'tabes, or to adhciw to
tho - isisniy.
Xn. 0" imlawitdly biiniia^, daatrc-ying
f in juring, or &ttcinptiD'> tv dor.troy
•r iiijuiie JS.UV biidg« or rwiii’oud, or tsaiv
lina of commauic:*tiou, or propci ly,
vriiii l:io intent o* aiding tho e/ienay.
A lit. Of trt',ui>onc,ble designs to impair
be allovre i ' i>e miliLa'.'v power oi‘ tlia (J^>vornir50Ti'.; L y
! •»." attempting lo douroy, vdijii-jl.'}
to tho further value of $100;
jach son actually eujf^’i^ed in tka |
n&vy, or who has diod or bv cu j
killed in the militai-y or navul aerviGt*, and i
j who was a monibe-r of tho icimlly when he i
i entered tiie oervice, to th-e t’uitbtir value of |
{i?5)0.
! II. PropjjiHy oi tho widow of au»* oiHcer,
tojioldier, BHiior or ru.irMic, who may !)are
or mnuilioua of war, or arsenaib,
ndi it .-i, work6b-'|>6, or othi*’' ,uoperty of
thit Ci*n:;Asieiat3 Stiuea.
tu. i^renident tihull tv.uBo pro]:-8r
i lo iuvofcti|2;uto the cases of all poraooo
may be ooiitrac^ed after t^o. ^su^h.^o cJua s
willing to receive tbe pan.-s iu s c'rf'fi-:ate oi u-
dcbtedness, to be is'ned by sale tlccrctary in i^o ih
form as he naav deem proper, payaM« *v?o ycMs
after a ratilieatioc of a treaty of }U'8jo tKc
TTni^sd States, bearing int>rc«!; at ho rate of «ix
o^>r cent, per anar.m, paypble somi-anaually, a>sd
transferable only by speoiul cJidorseiuent, under
regulations to be prescribed by the SccretAry of
the Treasury, aad said oortificatcs shall be excisipt
firom taxation in principal and int^'rcst.
Sbo. 15. The Seorotary of the Trcaeury is »u-
tborized to inorea'^e tbc number of dtpoflitorio» so
to meet the requirements of this act, and w tb
that ^icw to employ such of the bvjk} of the » v-
eral States as ho may deem axpedicnt.
Sko. 16 Tb^ Se«'r jtary of the Trejvsury si ill
forthwith adverlis:; this act in BUcb news^pap w;
pabliebcd in the 637er.jl Suitrs, and by snch otl er
nr?au3 83 shall fetcure imuiodiato publioityj tad
thsc Secretary of War and the Scjretary of ffie
Navy shall c-aoh cause it to be published in ge»ie-
ral order for the information of tha army and
MMWJ.
S*o. 17. The 42d section of the act for the
a9se6S!xi€Qt and oollcotion of taxss, approved May
1st 1853, ia hereby repealed.
8»o. 18. The Secretary of tho Treasury is
hereby auinoriied and reqmred, upon ttjo appli
cation of the holder of any call oeriifioate, whioh,
by the first section of the aot to pi*ovide for tho
fanding and further issue of Treasury notes, np-
provcd March 28d 1803, waa required to be
thereafter deemed tc be a bond, to issue to sitch
holder a bond therefor upon the term* provided
by sud aet.
An Act Ut lay addUional TaxMfor iha oan-
tnon dff»*hce and snt/pport of Government.
Sac. 1. The Congress of the Oonfadewrfe
States of America do enact, That in ad4i-
tion to tlic tares levied by tho act “to lay
taxes for tha comm-'ta defence and to carry on
the Govemnieut cT the Confederate Staten,”
approved 24th of April 1803, there shall be
leric'd, fi*ota the pcssaj»e of this act, on thiS
BubjeetB of taxation hereafter mention*jd,
and collected from evsrj person, copartD ir-
ship, association or eorpci’ation, liabfi ti>©'e-
to, t{\xH0 »a follows, b-i-wit:
I. U|K)n the value of property, real, per
aoaal and miTed, of every kiDd .lad deGci ip-
tion, not hereinafter exempted or raxed «t»
diSferoot rate, 5 prr ceui.: i'r*..vidcd, TMat
from this tat wn the value of inoperty f oa-
ployed In ag^icTiUnro ehall be deducted ChA
valto of tho in k'nd deUvorcd thersfroa,
,1
crvico, or whtuo there i» no widow, then of
the iV.niily, i>oing minor children, to the
value of ^1000.
III. Property of every officer, poldier,
sailor or marine, aiCtnally engaged in the
military or naval Ecrvico, or of guch as have
been disabled in gnch service, to tho value
of $1000; provided, that the alx»ve oxomp-
tionc fhall not apply to any person, whc-ee
property, excliiaive of honaehold furnitura,
•;hall bo assiee^ed at a ralne exceeding $1000.
1\T. Thai where property baa been injntad
or destroyed by tho enemy, or the owner
thereof has l>cen temporarily deprived of the
use or occupancy thereof, or of the means
of cultivating the same, by reason of the
^>resonco or the proximity of tho enemy,
tho asset^sment on sach property may be
reduced, in proportion to the damage sui-
tained by tn« owner, or the tax aeeessed
tkeroon may ba reduced in the earn* ratio
by the district oolleetor, on satisfactory evi-
danoe submitted te him by the owner or as-
sesaor.
Sec. 6. lliat the taxes on property laid
for the year 1864, shall be assessed aa on
the day of tha passage this act, and be
due and collacted on the 1st day of Jane
next, or as toon after as practicable, allow-
ing an extension of 90 daya West of the
MiesLscippi river The additional taxes on
inoomet or profits for the year 1863, levied
by this aet, shall be assesded and collected
forthwith; and the taxes on incomes or pro
fit for the year 1864, shall be assessed and
collected according to the provisions of the
tax and assessment acts of 1^63.
Sec. 7. So much of the tax act of the 24th
day of April 186S, as levies a tax cm in-
oomas denv«d from property or effects oh
the ameant or value of which a tax is lovied
by this act, and also the 1st section of said
act, are suspended for the ^ear 1864, and
no estimated rent, hiro or mterest on pro
perty or credits herein taxed ad valorom,
shall bo aesess»d or taxed as incomes under
the tax aet of 1863.
Sti3. 8. Thtit the tax imposed by this vjit
on bonds of the Otmfederate States hereto
fore issued, ehali in no case exceed the in
terest on tha ramo, and suck bonds, when
held by or for mii.oi'a or lanatica, shall ha
exempt from the tax in all cases where the
iatercst on the came ehall not exceed I^TOCO.
lis r.5ses8e-:i ur.cior tiie law inipcsii^g it, a_ad An Act tlte i f the V/rit
delivere-l to lb*? (lovernment: Prcvidod, - r^r t
That no credit f hiil} l>e allowed boyond 5
per
II. On the value of gold srd silver wa;'e«
and plate, jowela, joweliv ard watches, 10
per cent.
IIL The value of property t&xod under
this section shall be assessed on tho baai» of
the market value of the same, or similar i^^-o-
I'erty iu the neighborhood where assoesea. in
tha year 1860, except in caees where la? d,
slaves, cotton or tobacco have been p sr-
chased aince the 1st day of January 18« *2,
in which case the said land, slaves, cott >n
and tobacco so purchasod, shall be aecesa^d
at tho prioo actually paid for tha same >y
the owner.
Sec. 2. On the value of all shares or intnr-
esta held in any bank, banking company or
association, canal, navigation, importii g.
exporting, insurance, mannfaoturing, tc ,o~
graph, express, railroad, and dry-dock co a-
panies, and all other joint stock compaa^es
of every kind, whether incorporatoi or n*>t,
5 ^r cent.
^e value of property taxed under t] is
section shaU bo assaseod upon tho basis of
tho market value of tuch property in t^^e
neighborhood where aaseosed, m such cu*-
rency a« may bo in general u^o there, in t ae
purchase and eale of !uch propojly, at t'le
Sme of asec-^Timeat.
Soc. 3. Upon tho amount of ail gold a»id
silver coin,^old dust, gold or silvor bullion,
wkether hei3 by the bauk3 or other corfo-
rationa or iudividuala, 6 por cent; and upon
all moneys heid Roroad, or ujx)n the amount
of all billii of exchango, drawn thorofor on
foreign countries, a tax of 5 per cent; such
tax upon raonoy abroad to be aaaossed and
collected according to the value theroef at
the place whero tho tax ia
IX. Upon tho amount ot ail solvent cre
dits, ana of all bank bills and ell other pa-
jjors issued as currency, excluaive of non-
mtorost bearing Oonfedorat j tr>iasury note*,
and not empioj cd in a registered busineaj,
the in/jomo derived from whioii ie taiod, 5
per cont.
?ec. 4. Upon proflta mado ir\ tiada and
buiiinera, as follows:
I. On all profits mado by buying and sell
ing spirltooa liquors, flour, wheat, corn, rice,
suf^ur, ui'jlas3€c or sirup, salt, bacon, pork,
ho.;«?, baef or bcof cattle, shce}>, oata, hav
foddor, raw hivitiii, latrhor, borsos, mularS,
boots, shoos, corton yiir:;e, wmJ, wooleu, «x>'- ^ tiptj-ioi ouicar aiiaii grant prompt reliet to
ton or Diixc 1 ciothij, hata, wagor.s, liarnesi-v, [ ihe oppressad party, and tha subordinate
coal, iron, or nuila, at any tirufe tw;- sh.'iU bo diamissod m)m
cf H(jJ>€a i O&rpus in yrtr,m ea^t
W hcreas, the Constitution of tho 0«nfed-
erate States of America provides in Article
1, Soction 9, Paragraph 3, that “tiio pri,:-
lego OI the writ of habeas corpus shall u^-t
be euspended unletA when in caso of rebel
lion or invasion, the public safety may re
quire it;” aad wheraas, the power of sas,-
pending the privilege of f>aid writ aa r^tog-
nifed in said Artide 1, ia vested solely in
the Congresfl, which is the eiclueivc judgs
of tho ii*>C€vwity of aucli dii>?penp,ion; aud
whereas, in the opinion of tho Congress, the
public safety reij-triros tho suspension of Siiid
wnt in the existing ca«o of tho invasion of
these StatGS by tli armies of the United
States; and where.'w, the President has aakec
for the sospension cf the writ of habeai cor-
wu3, and inxbrraed Congress of condifionij of
public dangor which render the sttaj-mnfiiun
of tiie writ a measure proper for the public
defonce againat iavasion and insurrectiou;
now, therefore.
The Oongross of the Oonfedorato Stattis of
America do caact, Tluvt during the prosent
invasion of the C«jnfederate States, the priv-
iJego of th3 writ of habeas corpus ba, and
tho same is hereby, suspended; but such soa-
pocaicm shall apply only to the caseo of per-
eono ai’rostod or eotained by order of the
Frosidont, Secretary of War, or the Gsucrsl
OSicor commanding the Trans-Missicsippi
Military Dopartnsent, by tho authority and
nndar tho control of the President it ia
hereby doclarad that the purpose of Con
grees lo the paasa^ of this aci is to j>ix)vido
more elie&tually tor the public safety by
8U8')CJx]ing tha writ of h:\bojw oorpua in the
following eases and no otiier:
I. Of twjason, or tretiJionable efforts or
combinations to subvert tho government of
the ODnfederate States.
IJL Of conspiracies to ovortlirow tho gor
ernment, or conaplrftcioa to resist the lawfal
authoriW of the Cont^crato States.
IIL Of combining to assist the enomy oi-
of communi{satin^ mtelligenco to tho enemy
or dving him aid and comfort, ‘ ’
fv. Ol conspiraciea, preparations and at-
tei^ta to Incite servile inanrroction.
V. Of desertions or encouraging desor-
tioufl, of harboring desertors, and of attempts
to avoid military sorvice; Provided, That in
CAio cf palpble wrong and oppression by
any subordinate officer upon auy party who
does not legally «we military service, his
uperior ofiicer shall gran'
.:> arnvMod, or detained, in order that they
i. o di.tcharged if improperly detained,
t^ey can be speedily tried in the due
c«»ur6e 01 law.
Sec. 3. That during the suspension afore-
;iuid, no military or other officer shall be
ccm|X3lled, in ansv/er to any writ of haboas
odrpua, to appear in pennon, or to return tho
body of any i^erson or persons detained by
him, by the authority of the President, Se-
crv‘’:iry of V/ar, or the General officer com-
ii4»-iiding tho Trana Mi86issi])pi department;
but upon tbo certificate, under oath, of the
ofiicer having charge of any one so detained,
that sneh person is detained by him cs a
prisoner for any of the causes hereinbefore
specified, under the authority aforesaid, fur-
thei' prooeedings under the writ of habeas
corpus shall immediately cease and rem&in
suspended so long aa this aot shall continue
in loroe.
Sec. 4. This act shall continue in force for
ninety days alter the next meeting of Oon-
grc»8, and no longer.
THE MIUTARY BELL.
Soclion 1. That from and after the paesa&e
of this aet all white men, reeidente of the
Oonfoderate States, between the ages of 17
aud 50, shall be ia the military SM^ee of
the Confederate States for the war.
S«c. 3. Thftt all the pcnoni aforesaid, be
tween the ages of IS and 45, now in service,
shall be retained during ^e preeent w;>;r
with tho U. S., in^the same regiments, bat
talions and companies, to which they belong
at the passage of thisjaot, with the same or
ganization and officers, unless regularly
transferred or discharged, in accordance
with the laws and reg^ationi for the gov
ernment of the army: Provided, that e©m-
panies from one State, organist against
their consent, expressed at the time, with
regimants or battaliona from another Stat»^,
shall have the privilege of being transferred
to organiaatioas of troopo, in the Mme an .
of tko service, from the States in wnich Siud
companies were raised; and the coldien frcia
one State, in companietj from another Stale,
shall bo aillowed, if they desire it, a transfer
to organisations from their own States, in
the same ^xm of the servioe.
6on.‘3. That at the oxpiration of six months
from tho first day of April next, a bo^ty ,
ot §100 in a six per ocnt. Gt^ernmont bouu, | inlnisterial dutiea; anperintendiiuta and phy-
wh.ch tbe 8«retory of tho Tr^ury is h.r«- ( f„7 the deaf and dimb
by bu.horized to i£«ne, b« |md to evo- blind and of tha inaano; orio editor for
feiadl te liable to l»e place'^ in service te the
Ji?»;d for the w?jx, as if he w«r-, bo; wean tiis
of 18 and 45.
Sc.r,. S. Tl.*.^ l;o.*cafter the Gtiticj of pr.-
■yzt and Loini ,'l j^uiiid.. clork.;; i.iu'
ciGrka, f,;or labor
ers iu t Ooi2imi6aary aud *t4u»rtermastoi*’s
in the Ordnance Bureau, and
of clyrkrt and ex^ipl ^y eea of navy agents, a&
also in the azocutioii «>f ike cru-«>lltvieut act,
t^d all ciiiiil&r uutie--:, alinJl ba pfci-lV/rmcd
by porvioiis who sr^ within tho agsi> of ,18
i«d 45 yeara, and who by the report of a
Board c;f ai niy Bai'geoue shall be reported
79 unable to perform active service in the
field, but capable of performing some of the
jibove Raid duties, ppecifyiug which, and
when these licnjuno shall have been assigned
to those duties ;v: far as practicalde, the Pre
sident shall assif/n or detail to th "*ir perform
ance such UsdioB of troops, or individuals,
required to be enrolled under tho 5th sec
tion of this act, as may be needed for tho
dischar^^e of such duties: Provided, that
Eersotis between the ages of 17 and 18 shall
e assigned to those duties: Provided fur
ther, that nothing contained in this act shall
l>e so construed as to prevent the President
from detailing artisans, mechanics, or per
sons of scientific skill, to perforin indispen
sable duties in the departments or bureaus
heroiu mentioned.
Sec. 9. That-any Quartermaster or As
aistant Quartermaster, Commissary or As
sistant Commissary, (other than those serv
ing with bric^ades or regiments in the field,)
or officero in the Ordnance Bureau, or Navy
Agents, or Provost Marshal, or ofllcer’in
the conscript service, who shall hereafter
employ or retain in his employment any
person in any of their said deps^ments or
bureaus, or in any of the duties mentioned
in the 8th soctioa of this act, in violation of
the provisions hereof, shall, on coaviction
thereof by a court-muiiiial or military com t,
be cashiered; and it shall be the duty of any
depaitment or district commander, upon
proof, by the oath of any credible person,
that any such oiiiccr has violated this pro
vision, immediately to relieve such oMcer
from duty; and said commaaders shall take
prompt measure* to have hiia tiied for such
offence; and any commander ac afor^^iu
fjiiling to perforui the dutiei enjoined by
this section, shall upon being duly convicted
thererf, b© discharged from tho sorvico.
Sec. 10. Tuat all laws granting ■exemp
tions from military service Oe, and we ts&nii}
are, hereby repealed, and hereatW none
shall be ex&inpled except the following:
1. All who shall be held un£t for milita
ry sorvioo, under rules to bo pij3cribed by
tne Secretary of War.
S. Tlia Vice President of tho Confederate
States, the niombers and of Con^r&aa
and of the several State L^islaturcs, and
sucu other Confederate and ^ate ofiioers aa
the Pitiiildeut, or the G"rtjrEor of the re-
s^'eotive may certify to ba nocesrmry
wr the proj)Gr administration ol the Ccn-
fcQdrate or StiLe ^rnmonu., ae tho oase
may 1>*,
3. Every iainiuter of religion anthon^cd to
w»ach according; to ^ho ruiee of hia church,
ar: i *rho, at the ps.i’age of this a^t, shall be
reffuiiuly employed in the discharge of hia
ry iion-commifisionei ofScer, musician and
private who shall then be in service, or in
3ach newspup-er being pubVUhed at the tinii
of this aot, and eacii employees as c&id cdl-
Indispensable
newspaper; tho
f ..V/ printer ot tne Confederate aud State
Government^ and such journeymen print-
i\& the ?a’d public printer eiiajl cei-tify,
on oath, to l>e indispensable to perform the
public printing; one skilled apothecary in
each up>thocary store, who was doing busi
ness as such on tho 10th day of Oct’r 1862,
and has continued said business, without
irtormisslon, since that period; all physi
cians over the age of 30 years, who now are,
and for the last 7 years have been, in the
and regular practice of their profes-
the arrer,ragc3of h’s pay; but no one ah^l bo
ent'tled to the Iwanty herein prr-vided ’who ;
shall at ii'.ij time, during tho period of '
montiia next a\er the said first day of April,
he from his command without leave.
Sec. 4. Tbu- no person shall be relieved
from tho opora'tion of thia act by i-ea^n of
ha "ing \>een heretofore diacharg^ from the
Army ■'vUai-e no diaability now exlate; nor
onsli thoao who have furnished substitutes
bo any lou^r exemDtcd bv reason thereof:
l>;oW.io.i uo ,.kca. h,roto.ore oxo,n.. :S^-i;;rtho''‘teri; "phS shaU
»11 preiiideMa and teachere
lil tor„l.o«hiin from Ol- c.->ll-;gos thcolo^cal seminarioe, aciide-
* * * I ougaged as «uch for two jears next befot’e
the passage of this act* l*rovided, that the
beaeat ot this exemption shall extend to
those tc’-ichers only wnoee schools are oom-
poeed of 20 atudenta or more. All superin
tendents of pTitlic h- Bpitals, oatablished by
law before the paeeag^e of tliis act, and such
physicians and i;jirsQt> therein as such su
perintendents "thall cevtify, on oath, to be
indispensable to the proper and efficient
maua^meut thereof.
4. There shall be exempt one person as
owner or agricnlturlst on each farm or plan
tation upon which thore aro now, and wera
ou the 1st day of Jan’y last, 15 able-bodied
lield-handa, between tbo fvgea of 16 and 50,
upon t.he following conditions;
1. This exemption shall only be granted
in 04ie€« in which there is no white mule
adidt cn tho farm or plantstion not liable to
military oerviee, oor u«l«sa the person claim
ing the exemption was on the 1st day of
Jau’y 1864, either the owner and manugor
or overceer of said plantjation, but in no cp.oe
shall more thau one person be exempted for
one farm or plantation.
2. Such person shall first execute a bond,
payable to the Confederate States of Amer-
ic»\, in such form, and with such security,
and in such penalty as the Secretary of War
may prescribe, conditioned that he will de
liver to tho Government at some railroad
depot, or such other plaoe or places aa may
bo de;}ignated by the Secretary of V/ar,
within 13 months next^usuing, 100 j>^yund0
of i>acon, or, at the election ot tho Govern-
iuont, its equivalent in pork and 100 lbs. oi
net beet (said beef to be delivered on foot.)
fr>r each able-bodied slave on a;*id i&rm or
'i.ot'ktion, within tho above said ages, whe-
proTOon^ to be delivered by •uch perM
aa £.for€8i&id at equivalent rates.
J5. Ench ]>en?on shall further bind hiuiself
it) _yll the marketable surplaa of piovi*ioa8
and giuin now ou hand, Kx'd whiiJi no may
riuiie from year t^esr wLila his GXbm^tion
c^iinues, to the Govomruont or to the fam
ilies of s6ldi«^, at prices tizGd by the Com-
iais2\op.ers of lae Slate under the iBr.preM-
meut act; Fro^n'Itid, thnt any per8*->n ex
empted as afoveiaid, lLuH bo^ entitled to a
credit of 25 per csnt. on any amount of meat
which he may deliver within three months
fn>m the passage of this act: Provided fur
ther, that persona coming Within the provi
sions of this exemption shall net be deprived
of the benefit thereof by reason of having
been enrolled since the 1st day of Feb. 1864.
4. In addition to the forugoiug exemp
tions, the Secrotary of War, under the di
rection of the Pre?iident, may exempt or de
tail siich other persons as he may be satis-
tied ought to be exempted on account of
public necessity, and to insure the produc
tion oi‘ grain and other provisions for the
army nd the familic-s of soldiers. He may,
{ilso, grant exemptions on details, on such
tei’ma as lie may prescribe, to such over
seers, farmei-8 or planters as he may be sat
isfied will be more useful to the country in
the pursuits of agriculture than in the mili
tary service: Provided, that such exemption
shall cease whenever the farmer, planter or
overseer shall fail diligently to employ in
good faith, his own akill, capital ana labor
exclusively in the production of grain and
provisions, to be sold to the Government and
the families of soldiers at prices not exceed
ing those fixed at the time for like articles
by the Commissioners of the State under
the impressment act.
5. The president, treasurer, auditor and
superintendent of any railroad company en
gaged in transportation for the Government,
and such officers wd employees thereof as
the president or superint^dent shall certifjr
cn oath to be indispensable to the efficient
operation of said railroad: Provided, that
the number of persons so exempted by this
act on any railroad shall not exceed one per
son for each mile of such road in actual use
for military transportation; and said exempts
shall be reported bv name and description,
with the names of any who have left the
employment of said company, or who may
cease to be indispensable.
6. Tliat nothing herein contained shaU
la construed as repealing the act approved
April the 14th 18b3, entitled an act to ex
empt contractors for carrying the mails oi
tho Confederate States, and the drivers ot
post coaches and hacki^ from military ser
vice: Provided, that all the exemptions
^*1 tinted under this act shall only continue
whilst the persons exempted are Mtually
engaged in thoir respective pursuits or oo-
cupsifioEa.
bee. 11. That the President be, and he is
hereby, authoriaed to grant details, under
general rr.lee and regulations to be issued
tforii the War De^rtment, either of persons
between 46 and M years of age, or from the
army in the field, in aU cases where, in his
judgment, j^ustice, equity and necessity re-
qui:*e such details, and he may revoke such
orders of details whenever he thinks propen
Providdd, thUt tho power herein grantea to
the President to make detaih and exemp-
Mons shall not be construed to authorize tho
exemption or detail of an^ contractor for
fumlEaing supplies of any kind to the Gh)v-
ernment, by resaon of said contract, nnlees
the head or cecretary of the department ma
king such contract ^all certify that the per
sonal services of such contractor are indis
pensable to the execution of said contract:
Provided further, that when any such cou-
tmctor shall fail, diligently and faithfully,
to pr»Kjeed with the execution of such con
tract, hia exemption or detail shall cease.
Sec. 12. That in appointing local boards
of surgeons for the examination of persons
liable to militai-y service, no member com-
ixeing tho same shall be appointed from the
county or enrolling district in which they
are required to mafce such examination.
Sec. 5. That all white male residents of
:Gonioderate States, between the ag^^ of
17 aud 18 and 45 and 50 years, shall enroll
thon;Av.lvw at sack tjmwj and pl.'ices, and
under aucli regulations, a? the Preeideut
i-’*‘escril>e, the time rJIowed not beiu"
than 30 di'ys for those east, and 60 days
lor thotv' wGSt of tlie Mis3iBtjip}>i river, aud
any pei'tion who shall fail so to en«>ll hira-
solt, witiiont a reasonable excuse therefor,
to bfi judged of by the President, shall bo
[Aaobd in B-orvice in the £eM tor the war, in
the same nianiior as though they wore be-
twoea tho agos of IS aud Provided, that
tiie psrsoo3 meutirtn «d in this section shall
couatitr^a a rowrvo ff.r Stito dofence an 1
detail duty, and Khali not ?>e required to
por&ra> Bcrvice out of tlo Stat^ in which
the^’ roibido.
&i*c. 6. That all jiareerw r«-'mir€»d by t!
6th section of this act to onrofl tliemselvco,
m&y within 30 d^^ .-.flar the pacaugo there
of ortst of tho Miosiasippi, and within GO
daya, if v/aat of said river, form themselves
into voluntary organiaationa of cornpanioa,
battalions or regiments, and elect their own
otficors; said organizations to conform to the
existing laws: and, having so organiiied, to
t-ender fJJieir earvices as volunteers duriuf'
the war to the President; aud if such oj^ar?
ixations shall furnish proper muster rolls, as
now organized, and deposit a copy thereof
with tho enrolling officer of their dis^ict,
which sball be equivalent to enrollment’
tuey may be accepted as minute men for
service in suoh State,, but in no event to be
taken out ol it. Those who do not so volun
teer and organize, shall enroll themsolvea as
j^tbro provided; and may, by the Preaident, * „xt«-
J*eQuired to assenable at convenient pla- tner said slaves iu tho field or not, w^hich
Post OMoe, Fayotteville, W. C,,)
OcTOEBR 3, 1868. )
Schedul: of tA« ArrwiU and Departure th* Mculs at (Am
Ogiet.
SALEiaH Tia AVEBASBORO', &a.
Arrivw daily, except Sonday, at 41 P. U.
Departs ally, except gaturd-iy at 6 P. M.
EAL'^IGH ?;;i SUMMERVILLE.
Dep*rw Tueiwlf.y aad Friday at 6 A- M.
ArrivfaS Wuiuedilfty anl Sunday at 8 P. J '
WAftSAW Tia CUKVON.
Arrives dtulj at 12 noon-
Deput« Jiiiy at 1^ P.
OARTHAQB
Arrive Tuasday, Thorsdiy ao i S»iurdl»y at 7 P. M
Dep&rts ftiooday, Wcdneaday ». d Friday at 1 P. Si.
CUEEAW, S. 0.
.AjTrivee Tucaday, Thursd»y ead SaiurviSay at 6 P. M
t'jparts Tupsday and uraday ai 1 P. M.
FAIS. BLUFF v;» LUM: SRTON.
Arrives Tuceuajr, Thursday aud .turday at ti A. M.
Su«id*y, Taesdav and T raday at 1 P.*M.
a0B230IVH Tifc ELIZAO 3T0WN.
Doparis Moc'-tdiy, Wreinaaday ac " iday at ^ A. Ml.
Arri»09 Tuesday, Thurday and 2 •Jay at > P. M.
ELlZAEiSrUTOWN via T» . .’iiNTH.
Anivos ^t & P. KL
Dopiurte aam^ day (Kiondayt at 3 ^ M.
MAGNOLIA via C/. llBg.- EEK.
Arrivce .Tuesday at 2 P. 51.
Departs same day (Tucsiaj ) M T'f ^ M-
SWIFT IGLAND via M02JT&0- . * IN»TON and
POWBLLTO"
Arrivoa Tuesday at 6 P, M.
LKjpariH WedncBday fct 11 A- M.
SWIFT KLAND via T:?0?
Arrives Tu«ad»y at 6 P. >f.
Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M.
All maiU leavias before A. .\f . «re alosod tiio e»«u
iag at 9 P. All letters ..o be neat off fro»
thiii otuue, oihidT itian hy mail, mast Da paid for as if
sent l>y luail. Ail drop shoul'l be pre-paid by
2 oeat r aLdpa.
I'aa or\M will be op«a ou Sunday from to 9J A.
5I-. a»d frvni 4i to 6^ P. M.
JAS. G. COOK. P. M.
r;V (‘teA t?
tweon the Ist of Januury 18G3, t>ad the 1ft
of January i8o;>, 10 pt*. cent., in .^dditio t
to th.e tax cn such pr=.)ta us inaoina undoT
tha “act to lay tasri for the comnicmdeience,
and carry on tho (•s07.'j/A;ue»t of the Don
federate States,” /* pril 24, 1363.
II. Ou uU proCtu raaJo by buying aud i
selling money, gold, r 11 v?r, fr-rei^'n-Toh'ic^a f ;
nt'jnVj. ri^.x dohta, rro i'ti. obH, ' >
iTomoiliee,
vL Qi spies avid other euiispAriee of
enemy.
Vll. Of holding correspondence or inter
oci^i mth the eu«uy, without necoesity
and vTitaout tie • wuiiasioa of the Oouiodt
L Oi urdawftd trading with tho enc-
d other oifenoaa against the laws of
tedorato
• >W l» ftfc %
K.;i.d bitc^ja or p>i'k and beof shall bo |.»aiu
;oi’ by tho Gk>vorument at tho pricoc’ iixed
by the O^jnrai^isiono;« ol ttia State undor the
impreaSi i t-iit act: Provided, Liiat when tho
poraon thus exemptod shall prodluco
cee ol rotidezyoud, and be formed or organ
iaod into companies, battalions and regi
menta, under re»idatione to be t>rescribed
by hitn; and ehall have the right to elect
tiieir compfiay and regimental ofHcers; and
all troopu or^ranized under this act tor State
dafence, shall be entitled, while in actual
ici vicc, lo tfie catae pay and allowance as
croops now 'n the field.
Soo. 7. Tliat any porsoa who shall fail to
Jittend at tho place ot rendezvous as required j or plantati-.Hi,
bf tho ?»uthority of the Preaident, without I iirect r-'^auainkaticT' of F/ixao, to tha
\ vvHi «fX«vrMc, f f W MI ' t*'
DJUCiE paLni:^
l^^OH i-- Lit- • S'-*’':
to
od ibr, an J laivo an ad^uate supply for the
eubsisteuca of those living on tlio said farm
the" Secretary of Wat shall
T2Ifi .WKTH C^ROCIilTA
iXSUUAi^iCfi CO.tfPlNI,
arO’iV iu Uia teiita ysar of 8uooaa«tul operiuoa, wilk
iM gtowins capii*^ “F'» pablic oo«-
Sdenco, ocaiinuos to insure the livee of all aeutay
bons flrom 14 ta 60 yq»rfl ef age, for on* year, for s**®
yoars, an J for Ufa—all uiie acnbera saarxng w the proes
All tuavee fcozu ID to 60 yaara of are issure# flk
cae year »r for ave years for two tl^ds their taiu^^
All leaaea are ponotuall^ paid withia 90 days Sflv
t«ti»fi«tory prog/ is pr«se»*^. _ .
Fc5 further ia/oriaaiioa «.*»«> pub»*» ia rewrwi to
Areata ef the Company ia all aaris o the 8tato»Ma
R. a. BATa’LB, SeoreUry, BufWgh.
Jka'j 1368.
s. J. UALE, Aaei#JUl
FayettcTili^lR. '0
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