^BLIO I.AW8
JalHAerreo Fb»’y ifi 1864.
Ah
t to and. Limit the Curt ■ency.
1. ('eynQreis «/ tM C»v^«d^-ate
■ do »n.irt, That ih« holders of
a ^oasnry Q«t«s al»ove the denomieiattoD of 85,
not beariag iatmcst,, shall be allewed until the
l8t day of Apr# 1864, ea»t of the Missisiippi, to
land ti'c giacte, acu until the>^nodd and al the
piaopi stated, the hold??s of all sach Trc.iunry
notes shall te ailaw.id to fand the aame ic rogi.'-
^red bonds, p20 ycais after their date,
bearinp; interest at the mti vi 4 per cent, per an-
oum, p*iya]‘lo on the ]k* of Jnnusrv and J>j’y of
e»ok year.
Sso. 5. T’lfl f'yorf^ary c' {'■ Treatiivy is hereby
to issi'j the houJfl re*.^uirc3 for the*
tuQdiBfr^ prc 'i.^eu ftr ir the prcoedinj sc.^tion,
and uctil llir bends oan be* pre;>pvcu h? c\fv v.s’^c
certific^tts to r.s's^Tr t^-_ *puvpogi.'. fiao?! bonJB
and certi^«^.> shfl! he rec"iT3.hle rvithciit infc3r-
f“st in pajnaent of all CJov^np* ' ot dues payable
in tbo y wr l^»4.6Teeptcxp;rt anu iiiiport duties.
Sic 7i*at all Treasury cotes of fne df»n«ni-
nation ol ?100, not blearing interest vhicb shall
not be p-o'iectod f >r funding under the provisioLs
of tlio K^otion cf till'; aci, b.'v) ,fro|ji acd r.*tpr
tb« l«.t d^ 0* W:i ,v -I, fh. Mi.s«i?p^|*pi
'. = ^-"4, ef t le
• •■’ le in 2 ^7 ucur o;
.'•3, i; not sc precent^d at
river, and Ifce Is:
MifWR!si»pi, i’: V
pablie md sa’i ,.u.
fiiat ti'tlA. j; ;»,jj
ocnf£! 'ajrMCNj in tbe 4*’
snbjf-nw.t t« £ tf.z. 'f 10
th‘
tax cf 33i
riuo act, I
ti’ 90 p.-'-’vCi,
I;
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r J
Iroir ‘ f i i
of
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snvy ;
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• funoi ' » i,c
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ol
?CT cvn*. y iT morth uri-
if. ' -1,11 attscn to eaio
n.’ bts dcduc‘:il
vrh.'u?
eball be rubjeet to a tax of 3Si per eeat. on
tfry doUa promisod os the face thereof, said tax
to attach to said do^ wherever oircalated, and
Paid notes to be foodable and exohaageable for new
Tre"aary notes, aA hereto provided, subject to
the dedortion of foid tax.
Sso 1?. That any State holding Tropanry
DctvB reac,,' cd before the times herein fixed tor
tfaln£»a u ’ notes shall be allowed till the first
daj of January to ftind the saaae in 6 per
con*, bond: ci the Coafticrate Statjs, payable 20
y'*8re iftor date, aad the interest payable nemi-
ini-v.:\]iy. But sU Treasury notOB received by
snv State &ft>r tco time fixed for taxing the
aa riorc?aid, shall bf held to have been received
diminished by the araount of said tax. The d»K-
‘■^iinination b.’Jvrpf'ti the notoa si)bj»’^ ^ the t«»x
anc tbo!?e not ko E’jbjco^, shall br—
Sro. lU. Thai Vcasury notes jtCi’ttofore ifWTMd
bcarinpr intoxxpt Rt tHo rate of $7 30 on the ?1“K)
T^r P’;nun». .vhall j?o lonnrer be r>'oei7^'i in y-
of puh. ■ .1 but shall be flo*mcd aid
coD'^iiy^'^ed l>-'"vin oj tiie v)opff‘d'ra/* pa’ a-
bio i\/o years aH:.r fho rafcificat’OT '•* v treaty ol
pea.v; fie Uriited bc-.nog the mt.e 3?
intorept .■3r'*ciSed '»ii thrir i9Ac '■«*abi^^ 1st ol
Jacuarv of esch and every year.
Fw.'’l4. That the Saarmfy of *iiu Treafltjy
ar>d he is berrhy, avitbcirt-H!. >»“ the «fi-
O'*’(l;e Gov'^rniceut sboi:i’ it, o
T; '7 dmsn^ 0^ unv t ubl'iC '•■'•ioh? dtht ^
CKiy be ooDtn^ct^'^ t;:c of this ail, j
wiHinr; to r'**>;t>Tii t ■" >aine ir s iiS'-atc or n- j
■ u'‘l 1'7 ■-■ ' 'ftn
t.iviQ as h« ?aft^ 4? !•« ;• ;/ >^2 '^o > '
a ra.i^rr.
v\ t ;
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v’i^h
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and p. ;c •’ ^ t^.
if;' 'e si"'.*’ nt e
a tax o' Ss ■ m r c. ory
the iiop 0* s-ii'i no; -.-); s.*.id
notes X7h«'-3^er cnrcilstcd, am
by dedr.o:ia » tbs a* the irea^ul-y, itn dcpc-ai-
loriee autj by to7, o.ill'cror^, and by all Gov^'ra-
ment cf5w'r'^ r et 'in- ; 'fio • ute tt Lcr: >Njr pr'^-
?c: C-r* *3 ata p-;-,cc^
'.'■'.ir p?-oni;;->id on
,L.;I1 :i?\-ch LO S'-.iid
•, sriiJI b colijcied
sent-’c* t'*r p^jrecci. c' i\
of 5QTsruvi*'nt d 10^, ■,.
change for now* iso ^ -
8aid Trc»i.rarj not^ .^L '
provided in the 1st -
Ifft day of Jauaary IvO''
on the and it s'^ aU be l i- duty of tb-,
retsrj' , " t.ic Tr {»-:'ry, fc'
■ .aiiuiup, ji in pajnijnt
ier po.'^tCige, or in ex-
^:?re’u>aftc” j ro?id,.'d, afid
De fundabh in i>orid^ a^
,.■!% this a^t, u:.-ii t•: ■
r»*o cf 6o§ eenf-
-0-
Lbc
ol
t )'P.V
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rc X
V
£■
r
anv aniic ix V: eeu
1st ot Aprl i.'d tut Is*. j1 J -ay, iL’Ot, TTCf-
th? SS^isjippi river, r.ad tbs 1st cf Janu^^y ’
to sab«;itato arid excbat; re n'''w Trsasurv r
for tie .^ame at 'he r-\t'' i! t*B? cccV or. /he dol
lar: Tkatnttes of the dec ;UiLrvLl.n of
8100 shall not be. entitled to the priv lc'^» '.f ^i;d
exaliange: Pr'^ided that the r^sbt to
fund any cf aaid Tresaury notce. after *1 p 1st day ^
ct January 1S^5, isheri’’7 taken r.w’.'j: A'/ipro- \
vid/'d fttrtJier, T’iat upc*c ali su(?b Trc*-.s7;r7 notes i
which may rema'-n outfitanaing on tb:^ let dev oi '
January 1866, and which may not be exchan:;cd
for ne# Treasury cotes, as herein pr'.Tidcd, a lax
cl 100 per ccnt. 13 herel^ imposed.
3co. 5._ That after tho fir.st cay of April next,
f ’ ihcrity heretofore CTven to Jie Secretary >i
: -asary to iaaue Ti:ea£ii'’y notes shall be, and
■: T, revoked: Provid'd, the Secretary of
ijury may, after thnt ticie, i?sue new
notea, it such form as he may prescsibc,
'T70 years after the ratification of a treaty
.ith the I.^nitod States, said cew issues
'ivablc \n payment of ail public due?,
♦ port and import duties, to be issued in
wvdhBge for old aotep at the rate of 2 doUarp of
lh3 new for o of the old uviues, whather said aid
notes be sun-endered for cscliaac:8 by the baldere
thereof, or Ik: received into the'Treasury under
the provwios.o of tb^ aci.; and tho hotder.9 cf th.-
new notes cr of tho old notes, escept those ef th
denomination cf 5100, after they are reduced to
66if cent on tne doll?i Ny the tax aforesuid, rnay
convert tiie b^juc into ocij certificates bearing in
terest at the rato cf 4 per cent, per annuta, and
puyabla two years a^?r 3 raHficatioa of a treaty
oi peace with the United StvtcB, tinlcss sooDtr
converud into new notes.
8ao. 6. That to ray the expenses of the Gov
ernment not ctherwise provided ior, the Sc-cretary
of tt^ ireasury io hereby authorised to issue 6
per jcat. bocda vo an aioiint tiot excoediag five
inndred milliocs 01' dcll..r5, tht principal and ia-
-'horaof shall be fi'ce frcir taxation, and
jaymsat uf lotcrcit thereon the ectire net
of any export duty liercai'ter laid cn the
iiy cotton, tobacco, and naval stores,
1 be exported from the Confederate
the net proceeds cf tho import duties
•’ 80 Einch thereof as may be necossary
. Jiy the iaterost, arc hereby specially
^/■ooi/iedy that rhs datigs aow kid oc
iaiporte art borsL? rl'dped and shall hereaf
ter be paid in spocie. ^-r in ettirliag exchangcj or
in coupcEs ol said bonds.
Sko. 7. Thar tjie Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorised, from time to time, as the
wants of the Trea-sary may require it. to sc!* or
hypcthecstc "or Trev’iry ro‘0-3 f^aid l -.’:d3. or ar*’^
part ther^'if, uj'ou t; bf^'t *27. ho c^'j, «o a' tr:
meet appropria'tiou-i >y C-i.rr. aa-i %t th? *:c'uc
tirne rMuco and reshi'ot .iie aBiount of the drc.j-
latio.Q in Troai.ury no*: within roaaonablo ar.d
safe iirc^t-v
Sbc. 8. The boado authorif i by the Sth sco-
ticn oi this f.et r.^y be cither rCj/iptr.. 01 or ooti-
pon boudi, as ’he psT-ti.-s tc.kl.ig thc.a mav eb,;t-
and they may V3 czo'ii.i.n:?ed for each other cuitr
Buca re:r:il^tioc; V4 the Se ’ccary of the ;'i v
may Dro£C-;h^. T\.y .^lia'l be ^ v a] - “
Wjgetbiv,r »ivL. t.*'. ,
such form ac" o'" u-i
retary of ihc li . -
shall bo payable i
and July in ofcu
able act Jc&s tli ia
Sko. 9. All ctl! cr'
an 1 sbaU be iuzc i in
for the Tre?^iiry fectc;
▼ertibb. If coavcrt.ed before i.ic time fixed for
taxing th.i T^aasury aotc«, s:ich cort'Scatea shall
frooj tiiat tiEftc b. - ‘nt«;rr:4 -jpoa on’y 6*32 cents
for every dolLv prouieod ujx-a their facc, aad
shall be rc'^cfcriablo in n/?w Treasury notes at
that rat*-; bac ^iftur the p’ -a;^o of this act ao call
oertiSoaces fibf?.!' !.•«■ ■ ■.ntU after the first day
of April, lS‘>i
Sko. 10. Tii^t if s^y biak of deposit ehall give
iiH dcpof-itor;; (he bou^s Ji.nthv;Uiiod by the first
seotiOQ oi tl:i.-j ;,ot, in esciian^.'e tor their deposit;
and speoiivinif ‘iic hs-nic on tsio beads by Bome
diHtiDctivc uiiM'fc (-r token, to be agreed up..n vith
the tjecrctafy oi ;ho Treasury, then the said de
positor ■ UaU. 1>3 cn' i-.d tc tecicvi thj amount of
tiaid boplo ic Tre^^sry ncto-?, bcsriag ro interest
aad ont^ jvnair!" at th pai^K-^^c ot this aot; /f-o-
md^ed, tb? .cfJa bocJ; riic presented beibro h>e
onvile^^c 0? nc 's r^htU
^ herfH: -
•Sso. ii i ' .11 Tr : ,”''.’*r *>otoa horctof;''»‘o
issued C' I"" di. jv ii-f - ; ;a 0; .• / i haii coc Iq io
«o be reoejvao'C in paymoat of paolic dues, as
provided b? «vpa -ucdabic a* par uador the
provisioBS *i thiu aot, until the first uf tFuly, 1864,
aast, ad wtil \t € st (Jotobor 1864, vest of
»«i7*
--r,
under
(»f -. y of
•' T- eu pt
‘ ••'■■•n-in r 'H'irin.-i inter
Lo The veorel-r.r,- -t he Trcr.-nry is ru-
thori ■ ’1 t- aorcs-?c thc-’-M-Hijer of dcp'^oitoriof so
as \ueet ^ rto’iircmeais of this act, tr'd w th
t’ St view to hnca of the banks th*! b«iv-
rraf Siates he D'ay dc?m expedient
S'^o. IS Th« StH'ftftary of the Trcasurv ■hill
forthwith advcrti#c this a»i in such neT». rtap^r
fubli'sbed ia the s^v»»ral aad by su'^h otJ er
i..;8BS as .‘hf>ll jKjcnrc iromcci*te publicity;
trip Secretary cf War aad the Secretary of *hf.
N'avy shall c*'5b oiuse it to be publ'shed ia ge»ie-
ral ordcf' • Jh«. ’'jfonnatiofi cf the arrpy aod
Baty.
Vi The V-i se\!non of the aot for the
assc'i^ai^n.; f id cT’l^cTion or taxes, approved .May
jr«t : • be!t;’>y repealed.
i^ifo 18. The i^ecretary of the Treasury i^
her .'by an-^oriifd ard required, upoa the appli
cation of t:;ij hoidur of any call o» riificate, which,
by toe 2r:?t faction of the act to provide for tho
fnr-din,L' a:;d further issue o'“ Treasury notes, »p-
prc' cd Ms^rch 2?.d IS^.l, wjv! r-wiuireU lo be
rher(*nT*^-r dctrmad to be a bond, to is3Ue to sisoh
hr>H-;r a boud therefor upon the terms .provided
bv .iaid -J.ZZ
tv or ofi«ct8 of taif kind, not efinmerat^ n
tko pr6cetl££ pftmgraph, botweou the timos
n»m«d tkoreiB, 10 for ceat., ia additi«a to
the tax on sach profits as income, under the
act aforesaid.
HI. On the amonnt of profits exceeding
S6 per cent., made during either of the years
18B3 and 1864:, by any bank or banking
company, inaurance, canal, navigation, im
porting and exix>rtiHg, telegraph, expreaa,
railroad, manufacturing, dry dock, or other
ioint stock company of any deecription,
'whether incorvoratea or not, 26 per cent on
such excess.
Seo. 5. The following exeraptions from
taxation undet* thia act. siiall bo allowed,
tvwit:
I. Property oi each head of s family to
the value of f500; and for ench minor child
of the faiaiiy to tlio further value of $100;
aud for son actually onga^d in the
array or navy, or who has died or been
killed iu the military or naval service, and
who wap a member of the family when he
entered? ^he sorvice, to tlve further value of
Jl. rroi^erty of the widow of any olficer,
‘iftilor or marihe, who may liave
diec or ^en killed in the military or uav^il
bijfviqfi, "vr where ihore is no widow, ttion of
tliQ iAiiiily, minor childro’ . to the
\iil’te. of '^10v>.
■V '1 •
^ roy-ftr'.y v
,r U!Hnr»c,
.  r j;;-'-;!;
f ovf-rv aoldior,
.‘H 'valiv c?’ga.f(*d '-r. tho
'Tice, or . ■?
■K‘c-; •- --fjuioa in Bucn eervico, ■
•.*1 ^ 'b:-t the a’
t.v>i:e aball uq*^^ i'li'l to any p>c
cxclnsivvj
IX. Qf eoBsi»iraei
apric
States.
at« prisonws
Bspiraeies,
of war hoi'
or «tt«apt8 to liber*
d by kke 0«i^*d«'attt
Uit,V
Ai '■ anlKha i
yearly on rue £rat of Jan’7
r; p: A K .
y irooi tiioi"
"'-ul.ai.:- Lj i uud‘,bl ?,
ICS;. as i§ pirovidcd
3y are ooa-
into w.iii;h th:
'' rl / TV addiii^onal TfUi^K for the oem-
f?i i^.-pf^^ce and tupvwt of Go^jemm^l.
bcc. 1. The Oongrc(« oi the Confederftte
of Amerif’a do enact, That iu ad li-
tioti to the ta.Tes levied by the act “to liy
tax3' for the common defence and to carry on
tLv Goven\inc;nt of tho Confederate Staten,”
Rppro>ed 24th of April I860, there shall
levied, from the passage of this act, on the
suhjec‘3 of taxation hereafter mention»jd,
and collectcd from every person, cx)partB«r-
fihip, association or corporation, liable t}ie^•e-
to, taxes as f-jUows, to-wit:
I. Upon ^hc value of property, real, per
sonal and mixed, of every kind and deecHp-
tios, liot hereiaiiiW exempted or taxed a t a
differ* t rate, 5 per eent.: Provided, T-iat
from t' '3 tar on lii» value of property em-
y !ovt ‘ ia a^r;„ti.*Jire ahaU be deducted * h«
value of the tax la kind delivered therefrom,
£9 a&^epsed nnd^i the law imposing it, a.nd
delivered to tluo Government: Provided,
Thst; CO crcd.-' :»hall bo allowed beyond 5
per cant.
II. On theTaluo \>5 gold and silver wares
and j)late, jevrals, jewelry and watches, 10
per cent.
ni. Tl’O value of property taxed uncfer
thid section ..iiall T>o aeseased on the basij? of
tiie market "alae ot the same, or similar pro
perty in the. xifcighborhood where asseeeeu. in
the yea’- 18GG, cxcept in cases where lai d,
slaves, cotton or tobacco have been p ir-
chased siuce the lat day of January ISf^i,
iu which c ise the said land, slaves, cott m
aud tobacco so purchased, shall bo aegeasad
at the price actually paid for the same '5y
the owner.
Sec. 2. On the value of ali shares or int«jr-
esia held in any bank, banking company or
association, canal, navigation, importii g,
exporting, iusuranee, manufacturing, te.e-
graph, oxpreis, railroad, aud dry-dock co a-
paniea, and ail other joint stock companies
of every kind, whfether incorporated or not,
5 per eent.
t!'!0 value of property tAxed under tl ia
aocU ju ehail be asa jased upon the haais of
the market \alue' of sucli property in tie
neighborhood vrhcirc acssoficd, in such eiu**
rency aa may bo in general use there, in tac
pmchaao a';i ealo of property, at tie
llOlO 04 aS3v;&aiDeiit.
00c. 3. L liie amouac of a,is gold f d
4ilvcx coin, goM dOtot,g'jlu or silver bullion,
vvLeiL:- htld ijv the hankti or other eorjo-
c- - ’ idividnais. 5 pc?r cent.; and npon
‘ held nbi-oad, ur upon tho amo'mt
0i': ‘i I liL- 01' e.^chtiuge, drawn therefor on
fui'eigo viountries, a tax of 5 per cent,-, eneh
tax upon money abroad to bo assesBcd and
coilectcd aocordiug to the value tiiersof at
uli3 place where the tax is paid.
11. Up on tVis a^nount of all eolvent crc-
difci, and ot all bank bills and all otlior pa-
pei-a issued as currency, exclufiive of non
taxed, 0
por cent.
t^cc. 4. Ujwvj profitfl mfuio in trade and
huqinesa, af» folio’^s:
I. Oil all pi^o+itfl made by buying and sell
ing ^^Tv:ritoua liouora. Hour, wheat, corn, rice,
‘ir. iQoIaesea or airnn. Rail. KviTLn.n T%r.-v
boots, shoo3, cotton yarue, wool, woolen, coi
ton or mi z ed cloths, hats, wagons, harness,
coal, iron, steel or nails, at any time btv
twcnn the 1st oi January 1863, and tuo 1st
oi fiinntirv 3865, 10 per cent., iii additio i
t'l iho aT -u*;h j>roSte inco-T^ undo *
’:ho “ict tti ia v ti- i^oo iortlie c-uiLa lU-ioi'eiic;,
iuiJ carr^ on tiie Covernmeat cf too Ood
fdc'erato dtatca,” approved April 24, 1853.
^ On ail proiitg Eaade by baying and
selii^iuoney, gold, silver, foreign exchange, I!
ftoeki, debts, orwdits^ 02 obligations f t
■*,gr »•»? ■’ '
ar> navi'.
th« fai’iift
v^ e> omp-
houcchold fnrrJture,
."(la;! bo aassesod sit a valce exceeding $1^00.
IV. That where property ha« been injured
or d f'fr.'/yed by the oiicmy, or the owner
tbweof has been tem])ora,rily deprived of tlie
I'j-o or occupaney tbtreof. or of the means
of oiiltivating tli^ same, by reason of tho
piesonco or the proximity of the enemy,
the aReeesiiient on puch property may be
reduced,’in proportion to tn«i dainaga an«-
talnod by the owner, or the bi.r atseK;ed
thereon may he reduced in the same ratio
by Jie district oj^llectni-, on Batipfactoiy evi
dence eubmittod to him by the owner or.as-
gCBF"’"
St That the taxee on property laid
fc-r the *ear 1S64, shall be assessed a? on
the ol the passage of thia act, and be
duo Rfi i collectt d on the 1st day of June
next, c>r aa »oon atter aa pvracticablo, allow
ing aji extension of HO davs Weet of the
Mlosicsippi river Tlio additional tax«8 on
incOiHee or profits for the year 1863, levied
by this act, shall be aaseescd aud collected
forth writh; and the taxes on incomes or pro
fits for the yc-rr lb64, shall l>e aBsessed and
collected according to the provisions of the
tax and aEeescment acts of 1S63.
Seo. 7. So much of the tax act of tho 24th
day of Ar»?il 1S63, as levies a tax on in
comes denved from propert y or effects on
the Rrdonnt ©r valua of which a tax is levied
by this act, ai.d also the let scction of said
act, are ituspt dod for the' year 1864, and
no estimated rert, hire or intereat on pro-
}>erty or creoiia herein taxed ad valorem,
shall be aseeseed or taxed TiS incomes under
tho tax act of 1863.
Sec. 8. Tlii'^. tax imposed by thia ^t
on bonds of tht» Confederate States hereto
fore issued, shall in no case exceed tho in-
tereet on tho 8ame, and such, bonds, when
held by or tor minoi-s or lunatics, shall be
exempt from the tax in all caacs where the
interest on the R&mc Bhali not exceed $100).
An Aei tonispend the privilege of the WiM
of Ilahias Corpus in certain ca%ee.
Whereas, the Constitution of.the Oenfed-
erate States of America provides in Article
1, Section 9, Paragraph 3, that “the privi
lege of the writ of habeae corpus shall not
be suspended unless when in case of rebel
lion or invasion, the public safety may re
quire it;” and wherea*, the }>ower of sus
pending the’privilege of said writ aa rocog-
nizsd in said Article 1, is vacated solely in
the Congress, which is the exclusive judge
of the neccasity of such snepension; and
whereas, in the oplaion of the Congreae, the
public safety requix-ea the suspension of said
writ in the exi&ting case of the invaaion of
these States by the armies of the United
States; and wh9»“o.«i, the Preaident has asked
for the suspeubi^a of the writ of habeas cor
pus, and informed Ocmgresa of condiriens of
public danger which render the gusjMjnflion
of tho writ a measure proper for the public
defence against invasion and insnEreotioii;
now, therefore,
Tho Congress of the 0>nfederate States of
America do enact. That during the present
invaeion of the Confederate States, the priv
ilege of the writ of habeas corpus be, and
tho same ia hereby, suspended; but each sns-
pansion shall apply only to the CH^es of ppr-
Bous arrested 01 dotained by order of the
Preaident, Secretary of War, or the GKj’ieral
Otiicbr commanding the TruUB-riisiibai^'pi
Military Dopartiuont, by the authority and
under tho control of the Prasidcui. It i3
hereby declared tliat the puiposo of Con
j^refea in thu pnsoAgo of thia act ia to provide
more eliectually for; tho puHHe e«t*ty by
auBpending tho writ of habeas corpua i»* tbe
following case« and no other:
I. Of treason, or treaaonable efforts or
'loiiibinations to subvert the governTnont 01
tho Confederate States.
XL Of conspiracies to overthrow the '»ov-
erument, or conapiracies to resist the la^ul
authority of the Confederate States^
III. Of combining to assist the enemy or
of communicating intelligence to the enemy
or giving him aid aud comfort.
IV. Of conapiraci^, preparations and at-
temptB to ^riCito Bor.vile insurrection.
V. Of deaertioriB or encouraging deser
tions, c ■ ’rboring dosertera, and of attempts
to avoK . ulitary service: Provided, That in
case of J alpabln wrong and oppree-atou by
any ijub > imate officer upon any party who
doca not legally owe mifitAry service, his
•uperior officer shall grant promot relief to
the oppressed party, and the subordinate
snail bo di&inujsod from oliice. ‘
VT. Of spies and otlver cr^ji'isjtrioa of the
enemy.
VII. Of hoi(i:ng corrospoadenco or inter-
Ciorse ^th luo enemy, vrltfioat neceaaity,
aod yrriiout tha permiaaioa of the Oonfode-
atea.
- X Of conspiracies, h- attenapts or prepa-
ratiens te aid tho eaemy.
YT Of ptfrseasadviMiig or inciting ethers
to abandon the Cenfederate «anae, or to re
sist the Confederate States, or to adhere .to
ike emeiny.
Xn. Of anlawi^klly burning, dfstroying
or iajoring, or attempting to k»um, destroy
or iajiire &ny bridge or rf-ilroad, or tele-
grapmc line of communicatioQ, or praperty,
with ike intent of aidiug the enemy.
XIK. Of treasoaable designs to impair
the Military power of the GovomEient by
destroying, or attomp*-ing to destroy, voesels
or arms, or munitioL? of war, or arsenals,
foundries, workshop-s, or other ^rojwrty of
the Confederate Str tes.
• Sec. 2. The President aha!’ cau^ie proper
officers to invf*6tigate the cases of all persons
80 arrested, or detained, in orde*’ that they
may be discharged if improperly detaiue 1,
unless they can be speedily tried in due
course of la\7.
Sec. 3. That during the suspension
said, no military or other officer abnM bo
compellfKl, in answer to any wri of
corpae, to aj)pear in person, or t' roti r ; the
body of any pex"Cta er persons detairie' bv
h’ln, i>y the authi>rity r>f tiiv^ Prfc3ideT % Se-
cretfirv of or the Ganeral urhcer
tnr.naing the Tran.; Iflssiabippi uepui tineLit;
b^it upon the c*rti^cate, tinder oa h, of tiic
officer hfe . ’lig charge of auy oje so delaiticd,
vl at such person is detained by him aa a
J .•’i£on©»' for any of the causes hereir; before
apocilicd, undor tke authority aforesaid, fur-
ther proceedings under the writ of hubeas
corj.iifl shall immediately eease and remain
suspended bo long as this act shall continue
in force.
Sec. 4. This act shall continae in force for
ninety days atler the next meeting of Con
gress, and no longer.
THE MILITARr BILL.
Section 1. That from and af^er the pawiage
of this aet all white men, residenta of the
Confederate States, between the ageG of 17
and 60, shall be in the military service of
tho Confederate States for the war.
Sec. 2. That all the persons aforesaid, be
tween the ages of 18 and 45, now in service,
aliall be retained during the present war
with the U. S., injthe same regimenta, bat
talions and companies, to which they belong
at tlie passage of ttiis^act, with the eame or
ganization and officers, unless rogularly
transferred or discharged, in accordance
with the laws and regulations for the gov>
ernment of the army: Provided, that com
panies from one State, organized against
their consent, expressed at the time, with
regiments or battalions from another State,
shall have the privilege of being transferred
to organi^-Htiona of trooM, in the Mine ana
of tho Bcrvice, from the States in which said
companies Were raised; and the soldiers from
one State, in companies from another State,
shall be allowed, if they desire it, a transfer
to organizations from their own States, in
the same arm of the service.
Soc.'S. That at tlie expiration'of six months
from tiie first day of April next, a boj,mty
of $100 in a six per cent. GoTemmentT>ond[,
which the Secretary of.the Treasury is here
by authorized to issue, ahall be paid to eve
ry non-commissioned officer, 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 per
sons who would h« entitled te receive by law
the arrearages of his pay; but ne one shall be
entitled to the bounty herein provided who
shall at any time, durinj the peried of six
months next after the said first day of April,
be absent from his comnaand without leave.
fh^l be liable to be placed in swrvioe in tiie
field for t&e war, as if he were between tlie
ages of 18 and 45.
Sec. 8. That hereafter the* duties of wo-
vost and hospital guards and clerks, an d of
clerks, gnards, agents, employees er labor
ers in tho Commissai^ and Quartermaater’s
Departments, in the Ordnance Bnrean, and
of clerks and empi ;>yoe8 of navy agents, as
also in the «x;ecution of the enrollment act,
and alj similar duties, shall be performed
by persons Viho are vritliin tha ages of jl8
and 45 yearc, and who by the report of a
Board of army suri^cous shall bo rejxirted
as unable to j>eiform activo ccrvice in the
field, bi:t capablo of performing some of tlia
above aad dutioe, specifyiu;? wiiic'i, and
when tiiece persopp shall .bave been assijged
to those dTiti«3 as tar aa uiacticable, tho Pre
sident 3hall assign or dt,.:nl to their pei-form-
auce suc’i bodies of Ir'rop'*?, or md^-duale,
required to be er>r.>!leu under the oth sec
tion of tliis act, ac nr.iy i'9 needed for the
dischfirge of Buch dutiet?: i rovided, that
peruoiis betweoii tht, age£ of 1  and 18 shall
be assigned to those dutipf:: I’roviuod fur
ther, that nothin';^ contained in thir*. s^ct shall
be so coiis.nu.;^ a.-, v > prevent tlte President
from dotailin*: arrlBans, m 3h£?iiicB, or per
sons of e iv-.nt;iic kiH, to j Tibrm indispen
sable dut'cs 1m tbt depart>!.;iat i or bureaus
f i oroi 11 1' ion': J i ed.
Stc. t .QafirL imaster or /x-
cictauL Qnar.cx-insfchr, Ooiamiseary or As-
tjittanl Ooniii • ‘ ’Uj., (other than those serv-
ing wjiii brigi-dcu or regiments in the field,)
or (.Soers in che Ordnance Bureau, or Na^
Agents, or Provost M;ir8hal, or officer in
the conscript sernce, who shall hereafter
employ or retain in his employment any
perdon in any of their said departmfcuts or
bureaus, or in any of the duties mentioned
in the Sth Bection of thia act, in violation of
the pi'ovisione hex'eof, shall, on conviction
rbereof by a c^*urt-martial or military court,
be eashiercd; and it shall be the duty of any
department ur dis^ict commander, up)n
proof, by the oath of auy credible person,
that any such ofScer has violated this pro
vision, immediately to relieve such ofScer
from duty; and paid commanders shall talce
prompt measures to have him tried for such
offence; aud any commander aa frforeeaid
failing to perform tho duties enjoined by
this section, shall upon being duly convicted
the?eof, be discharged from the service.
Sec. fO. That all laws granting exemp
tions fr^)m military service be, and the samo
are. Hereby repealed, and hereafter none
phall be exempted except the following:
1. All who shall be held unfit for milita
ry service, under rules to be prescribed by
the Secretary of War.
2. The Vice President of the Confederate
States, the members and ofiicers of Congress
and of the several State Legislatures, and
such other Confederate and State officers as
the Preaident, or tho Governor of the re-
spoctive Stat3S, may cortify to be neceesary
for the j:iv.per administration of the Con-
federr.t-c ' ~
may bJ.
3. K'.
preach t
and mLj
regu^!*'^
State Govornmenta, as the ease
c.:rJing to the riues of his church,
I t the passage of this act, shall be
_ employed in the discharge of his
jninietOxL'i duties; superintendents and phy
sicians of. asylums for th© deaf and ddmb
and blind ana of the insane;, one editor for
each newspaper being published at the time
of this aet, and such employees as said edi
tor may certify, on oath, to be indispensable
to tha publication of such newspaper; the
public printer of the Confederate and State
Govemmenta, and such journeymen print
ers as tho said pi;blic printer snail certify,
on oath, to be indispensable to perform the
public printing; one skilled apothecary in
each apothecai v store, who was doing busi-
Sec. 4. That no person shall be relieved { nefac- as euch on tho lOth day of Oct’r 1862
eg
W'
L i'f onlawful trading with the cno-
^oaoea agikinat th^ laws of
Blatoi, t» pfQ»oti
|?s tk»
from the operation of this act by reaeon 01
having l)€^3n heretwfare discharged from tho
army where r.o dier.bility now existi; nor
ahall those wljo famished subBtitules
be auy loiig(ir exei^tj.tod by reaaon thereof:
Provided, th;it no hero’ofore exempt
ed on account oi i.e]’i;ioB.T opinions and who
has paid tho t;*x lavlcd to relieve him frona
eervice, shall bo repaired to r‘»,nder military
service under thia act.
• Sec. 5. That nil white male ro«idenl«! of
the Confedar*.te States, between the ages of
17 and 18 and 45 and «0 years, shall en/oll
themselves at suck times and places, and
under such regulations, m the Presiiient
may prescribe, die time aliow«3d not being
lees than 30 dajp for those east, and 60 dayc
tor those west of the Miiisiasippi ri ver, and
any poidon who shall fail so to enroll him
self, without a reasonable oxcree therefor,
to be judged of by the President, shall be
placed in »ervice in the field for the war, in
the 8am.e manner &b though they were be
tween th« ages of 18 and 45: Provided, tliat
tho persons mentioned in this section shall
coastitute a reserve for State defence and
detail duty, and shall not be re{uirod to
perform service oat of the State ia which
the^’naido.
%
Sec. 6. That all persons required by the
Sth section of this aot to •nroll themselves,
may within 30 lay8 after the passage tiiere-
;of, east of the Mississippi, and within 60
days, if west of said river, form themselves
into voluntary organizations of .oompanies,
battalions or regiments, and elect their own
officers; said organizations to conform to the
existing laws; and, having so organized, to
tender Aieir services as volunteers during
the war to the P,ro5ident; aud if such OKan-
izations shall furnish proper muster rolls, as
now organized, and deposit a copy thereof
with the enrolling officer of their district,
which sliail be equivalent to enrollment,
ttiey may be accepted as minute men for
service in such State, but in no event to be
taken out of it Those who do not so volun
teer and organize, shall enr(Al themselves as
before provided; and may, by the President,
be required to aasenable at convenient pla
ces of rendezvous, and be formed or organ
ized into companies, battalions and regi
ments, onder regulations to be prescribed
by him; and diul have the r^ht to elect
their company and regimental officers; and
all troops organized under this aot for State
defence, shsm be entitled, while in actual
service, to the same pay and allowance as
troops now in the field.
Sec. 7. That any person who shall fail to
attend at the place of readttrooa aa required
b J the asthority oi FvaildoaL wiU|Q«t
c.nd has continued said business, witheait
iutermitjsion, since that |>criod; ail phygi
ciatig ove~ tho age of 30 years, who now are
and for ti.ts 7 years have been, in the
aetnal and regular practice of their profes
sion, but the term puvt'ician shall not in
elude dcn^ir.ts; ail presidents and teachers
of collet, chcolcgioul seminaries, acade
mies at t flioclG, who have been regularly
engag'.*i ..j -ilch for two years next before
the p lasago cf this act: I’rovided, that the
benefit is exemplion shall extend
those teachei's only tvnoeo cchools are com
posed of 20 students or mox-e. All superin
tendents of jmiblic hospitals, established V
law before tho patsage of this act, and su
physicians aud nu^s therein as siujh sn-
pennidndenta 'shall certify, on oath, to be
indispensable to the proper and efficient
management thereof.
• 4. There shail IJo exempt one person as
owner or agriculturist on each farm or plan
tation upon which there are uow, and were
on the 1st day of Jan’y last, 15 able-bodied
field-hands, betweoa tiie tvges of 16 and 50
upou the following conditions:
1. This exemptmn shall only be granted
in casos in vrhich there is no white male
adult on tho farm or plantation not liable to
military service, nor unless the person claim
ing the exemption was on the 1st day of
Jan’y 1864, either tha ownor and manager
or overseer of said plantation, but in no case
shall more than oue person be exempted for
one farm or plantation.
2. Such person shall first execute a bond,
payable to the Confederate States of Amer
ica, in snch form, and with such secnritj,
and in such penalty as the Secretary of War
tnay prescribe, conditioned that he will de-
liver to the Government ac some railroad
depot, or such other place or places as may
be designated by the Secretary, of War,
within 12 months next ensuing, 100 poonda
of bacon, or, at the election ^ the Gorem-
ment, its e^uivalent in pork, and 100 lbs. of
net beef (said beef to be delivered on foot,)
for 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 and beef shall be paid
for by the Government at the prices fixed
by the Oommissionera of the State under the
impressment act: Provided, that when the
person tliiw exempted shall produce satia-
tacto^ evidence tuat it has been impossible
for him. by tlie exercise of proper diligence,
to furnish the Jimount of meat thus contract-
ed^ for, and leavo an adequate supply for the
subsistence of those living on the said farm
or plaatatioD, the Sttoretary of War shall
dirwt a wmmtMan of ^ wmi^ to tke
^ Hw null w
provisions, to be deHverad
as aferesaid at eqnivaleat
3. Such penen ahall farth:
to sell the marketable si]
and grain now on hand, akd
raise from year t^ear while
contiBaeB, to the Gfovemmant o.
iliea of soldjers, at prices fixed
Enissionert of tke iSWte under
ment act: Provided, that any
empted as aforesaid, shall bo ei
credit of 25 per cent, on auy amo.m
which he may deliver within thi
from the passage ef this act: ~
thcr, that persons coming within
siouft of this exemption shall not be dc
of the benefit thereof by roason of
been enrolled since the 1st day of FeV>.
4. In addition to the foregoing e:
iions, tho Secretary of War, under th
1 ection of the President, may exempt
tail such other persons as he may be
fied ought to‘be exempted on account
public necessity, and to insure the produ
tion of grain and other provisions for '
army and tho families of SQldiers. He h
also, grdnt exemptions or details, on sucli
terms as he may prescri be, to such ovtr-
seers, farmers or planters as he may be sat
isfied will be more usefiil to tl.e country ia
the pursuits of aj|nenlture than in the mili
tary service: Prmded, that such exemption
coase whenever the farmer, planter or
overseer shall fail diligently to employ in
good faith, his own skill, capital and labor
exclusively; in the jwoduction of grain and
provisions, to be sold to the Government s.nd
the families of soldiers at prices not exceed
ing Uone fixed at the tisse for like articles
by ^)ut Jommiaaioners 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 aud employees thereof aa
the president or sup^^rlntondent shall certify
on oath to be indispensable to the efficient
operation of said railroad: Provided, that
the number of persons so exempted by this
act oa any railroad shall not exceed one per
son for each mile of S4ich road in actual use
f&* anilitary transportation; andhsaid exempts
sliMi be reported bv name and description,
wifk the names of any who have leu the
employment of said company, or who may
oe&se to be indispensable.
That nothing herein contained shall
be confttmcd as repealing the act approved
April the 14th 1863, entitled an act to ex
empt contractors for carrying the mails of
the Ciinfederate States, and the drivers ot
poet coaches and hacks, from military ser
vice: Provided, that all the exemptions
granted under this act shall cmly continue
whilst the persons, exempted are actnally
engaged in their respective pursuits or 00-
cnpations.
Sec. 11. That the President be, and he is
hereby, authorized to grant details, onder
general rules and regulations to Be issued
from the War Department, either ef persons
between 45 and 50 years of age, or from the
army in the field, in all cases where, ia his
judgment, justice, equity and neeessity re
quire such details, and he may revoke snch
orders of details wheBever he fibinks proMr:
Provided, dutt tli« power heaein grafted to
the R*esident to make details and exemp
tions shall not be construed to authoriae the
exemption or detail of anjr contractor for
fumisniBg supplies of any land te the Gov
ernment, by reason ef said contract, anless
the head or secretary of the department ma
king such contract shall certify that the per
sonal services of such contractor are indis-
ensable to the execntiqn of said contraet:
rovided further, that Wen any snch con
tractor shall fail, diligently and faithfully,
to proceed with the execution of such con
tract, his exemption or detail shall cease.
Sec. 13..That in appointing local boards
of surgeons for the examination of persons
liable to military service, no member com
posing the same shall be ^pointed from the
county or enrolling distnct in which they
are required to mi^e such examination.
P
Post Offloe, FayettevlUej N.
o
CTOBxa 3, L863.
SehtdnU of the Arrival and Dtpartwt of tht MmUt i
Office.
BALEiaH via AVEaASBOBO’, ^
Arrives daily, except Sunday, at 4| P. M.
Departs daily, except Saturday at o P. M.
EALKiaH via SUMMEEVILLB.
Departs Tuesday and Friday at 6 A. M.
Arrives Wednesday aad Sunday at 9 P. M.
WABSAW via CUKTOH.
Arrives daily at 12 noon.
Departs daily ^ 1| P. M.
0.iBT^QE.
Arrives Tueeday, Thursday and Saturdi^ at 7 P. M.
Departs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1 P. M.
CaBBAW, 8. C. f
Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at-6 P. M.
Departs Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 1 P. M.
FAIR BLUFF via LUMBEBTONt
Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 A. M.
Departs Suaday, Tuesday and Thursday at 1 P. M.
BOBESON’S via ELIZABETHTOWN.
Departs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A. M.
Arrives Tuesday, Thurdaj and Saturday at 2 P. M.
ELIZABETHTOWN via TSBE3IMTH.
Arrives Monday at 6 P. M.
Departs same day (Monday) at 6 P. M.
MAQNOLIA^ CTP&88S G&BBK.
at srp. M.
SWIFT ISLAND jui HOITfKOSE, GOVlNaiON «Kl
POl^LTON.
Arrives Tuesday at S P. M.
Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M.
SWIFT ISLAND via TROT.
Axilvee Tiuwday rt 6 P. M.
Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M.
All mails leaving before 7| A. M., are closed the avea
ing before at 9 P. M. All letters to be seat off fron
this office, other tiiaa by mail, must be piud for aa if
sent by maiL All drop letters sbould be pre-paid bj
2 eent stamps.
The ofiee will be open on Sunday flrom 8| to 9| A.
M , aad flrom to P. M.
JAS. G. COOK. P. M.
Arrivea Xnesdai
Departs aame uy (1
Tilfi BUIE PKlxHER.
I7I0& tha i^U A (tirtker supply at wholaa^
A (tirtker
A.
?'SK«
THE iVOBTH C\WtOVmA
MUTUAL LIFfi INSURAiMCE OOMPiJVY,
Now in the tenth year of suoocssful operation, witk
growing capital and firmer hold upon publia eoa-
fidenoe, continues t« insure the lives of all healthy per
sons firom 14 te 60 y^ ef age, for one year, far sevaa
years, and for lifs—allafs members sharing m the proflta
All slaves from 10 to 60 years of age are iaM^ fir
one year er for ve years for two ihiris tJieir value.
All lossss are poactnalW paid within 90 daja after
gatisfitctory proof ia«preseS*^d.*
For ftirther imformatiom the publia ia retared to
Agentaef the Compaayia all paitae'the State, and t«
K. Q.'BATTI4 SeeretavT,
IL J. HALB, Ageat at
Jaa’y 1869. fajMianlia, H. 0
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