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BMC1 L WS xvyACTKO 'H. 18(>4. A ' ’ ; . '• . r - r.i.:' J the t 7,V ( Confer - ‘-r.ff- h 'KIc cf .■ -sj .C 'jyo ibc ue:;f»’i:i.'3a4son vi £b, t. 1 ^ bitSU be !:0'.Vd2 tba > -.'1 - i ‘ ‘ of the X'Iisd:-fiii>;'i. to 1* 1 t V -ti5 ib . and t'. ilic p‘ : ' f. I'll f-keh ury h- ' :i ■ tl.' Lu,r-ai« aator tb-.ir ^bc r-itr cf 1 j'er -'CMt. per Hk - ii i V 1 -»t of .. lUiTv'and J'a'y 0^ - " : • '-I,- .- I'roiaaty i« barsH- . re bco‘1 r i a’rc^ f'»T tbe ' iu; >•_ -ho nr r.c^vb'o, ’ : 1 ’ i •’ ■ T.r- I ■■av ■ ‘ ■ rcr {■■■' ’c-:- ben^i*^ ‘ ■ ■ .:tl! he ti'Cv'." -bio V-ii. k! int‘r iy >H- ut li*. :iuU, uwi eaumeraittii ti tile crecodiag jiarA^^raph, between tlie timaa n»i:)ad tkerc’n, 10 )>er ceat., iu addition to the tax oil «POii profit a iacwrae, under tho i act uibrot'aid. * I TTL Oc *^-1*3 ^ocTct of prc*fits t'-xcoeding I £5 |jer cs;it., naJc ‘jiirinr;; eiiLsr of ths yeare shili bo uliject ts a of 33i p^r ocsit. o-i cry promised o;» khe f»ce thereof, aani tax t»? atUoli fo said not>i wherever cirealate>-, anil paid notes to bo. Tu«d»;Vo tad oxcbasg^able ior nft>' Treasury uetcs, as Uer«iQ provided, euhjcot tA tfce dou'.ir .>E ftf Sfid tax. Sro 1? That &ny Stato notsa re’*■ ed before the ti*iiC3 l«oreJn fix.' i tor i^vjcine 5\i:i notes thali be alluWiyi uil *«' - fir. > tlay 'vf Jr*ni’ary 186i>, to fu:‘d tbe saice m i per cor>* of the Confe^lcm^e otfitfcS, j>nyay1o20 vear« aif^pr uats, s-dd the iot'^rcat payable ^ anTinRUy. )?ut hU Trciiury no‘cs reaeiv^ .t, r.nv aft^'T thp t^ta?' fixed tasiag tl'.a j-atoo ! 'VStl-.ier u.g=j a, W,n««iiu, shf.l; hcl3[ to havf* been received | ‘JUW> by (ne Hia*>uat Tee I Bituo feilowiu^ i ir, hot»*er' tfa? notw t.;» th.- '! tsxn.'vvn nnf}(V' llxis act ehsUl be aJiJowstJ, 180^ Uv any ha a k or baakiag cour«;raij, iiisiurancis, c»ual, RsrigatioJi, ira- portli)^ and ox[»ort'H'^, telegraph, oxprass, [ "aiivoHd. iiiiiiimi^eturing, dry dock, or othar j join*' nto-ik company of arj de«criptiou, d or not, 35 per coot ou VIOft frv^iU and tiiosc ant so subject, fball bo— | f»/it. S>?0 IS, That T i'asary r»ctiR fcprctofo'.Y is;»ii «d I pfj'iv oT each head »r a l*.miiy -o :ti»M no* Jonzer b? roceiT^'i ’ ■ :• xiKieH, bu*: *hail be rtetoN nn"{»r’-i’ •;r i.’ yjv.>r> '.Cu . i' -? *; t; •‘I. ‘ :iv:\bb' 1 .•. i'.jil iuacts. j uTC it. Of - it- ! I r v/hioit slull ■ • * the provisions | u, froJE aa i if'c*" | bcanc^ iautrei-^ ftt the raic of $7 (*a the iii »0 ; tj^fi v.iine ol‘ $500; and for fcttch minor chiJd I of the ^-^rEiiv ^o the further value of §100; ! Mid tWi* f :tc!j eon aetuiilly eriguged in the litDivv nr 1 &VJ. or who lu\8 died or i^eoii iln]it;4 in the iT^i'iitary or u&val Kervioc, and wbo "wafi a iG«tiibor of the fj.ioily wiien ho >' t at M’ ■! S'ppi 1 .icly iSOl, ir.'.at ct tr.c fo ’•«' ivub'.c in p:tyt3eijt ol f } no'-V.. it r.o: s • pr^s.'nrcd v . . .'.} m to ..’;o of -V.ji • in • if', sf ct'-'*'. f.i ti-.n n*'^, b*: ■ 0 . r -x 0! 10 ot per n crjih un- nt \ ';-cb r. sor •., t-^ sai-' por \nn\iin. U:t:nt i.f niU b^»ii^ 7^ tHe Confcdrrf.v b'p. (wo yrrrs vha r.;ti?ic\»\OM ■» ^o.s\ ’v;*’!'* trir I. tii-d States tSe ’"'.te '»?i ihfir —^^sblf* ^’’t ^^'■■ JnniKry of cich and e’^'sry y('%r. Sfh. 14-. That *’.be ?r(*rcrarv '*'■ '''>.8 Tr*'?frr5 be be T? b?r«'by, r.titborized, n tbc , gCTj ji^s o4 S^bf! Go"'tnJMetl* T’'t; jO'R 't, pay tliTijAtr'Hnd or any .■'Tfv’’'T.r c!» I r iiiav ba con*i‘ar!t^d'tit“r rjf-.^re oi ii'i’c a;!', io r‘'''?nvc l)io pair - u- » ^ ‘. i n- • vJc b'lnii-y, V- p.g ajinoi h bt.c(?Be?9, !■> ^ c issvod by fvaid g seretary in fG th j vab^n of iA0'y.‘0. f rs bi"' ’urv -.ieew T>rop;i. -'vo y,srf V i_ ifrr'iifer^y «?r CVSrT odc5 f?or 3 ra^hicritic-j of a treaty of pe»03 ^i^h i^e :,ai}ojr «r u>iiriHt;, actually 6i:g:i r':irod firAtt’f, bt-ufiug iatorv.t *it ‘lie r'x of i:c poT ccnt. r?er tnanm, psyabie .•en>i-t»jntir.llr, ^ * ‘■‘ve to th*j 1'nrthor value of ^50fi. Jl. ^^’••pei CY of the 7/?dow of any oiScer, '^ailor'^^r hiarine, who m*y hare *'llou 'ic-on killotl in ti;e military o* naval ccT' icf#, •>? \rher*i there i** uo wid^»w, then or cliildroi’, to tl-js 3: . ■•' ' .’ T. liti''■ , sn*' 00 ucc!a'-ii-au j - f f: -'d w'i‘'nc'-cr praseuted I , - ». - » c ov 1 •*i ’ fi' ios gHaI! !rtndorrpnirtrf, nn-or . ’%!V icr foV licw i«ue (yf Tr;*!*- j rcsnibOonfi to he nrnscribsd^by *b« Secretary of -idcd f->^ i»' ti >. aot ! Tr*’a.';ary, r*»d •aid sv.r,-.-. U? hnt on all jajd" Tre^itry notes not i t/ixafin'a io principal yna intereet. >-,• in i;-yre?^t cf taxes nt tbp dutes Sfo. 16. The Saere^ary ^ *he Trea^itry ir. ^a- in t>i£i Ifit 3cc^io»> of tf >3 thorixed to inore&tr'e the rumber of dep^itone; so ■ I ft., to meet tfae i6*,uircmeata of this act, *.,d w tb that view to emplc'y Nueiv of the banks *• the »'*▼- 0’'i! St-';tOB K«? lie Bcay Wcvia cxpcuicQt. Pec. 16. The Sof»-ct:.ry of the Trea.ro’Ty il^ fn’-thw'^b a.iverti^e this ari in suoh oe’" ^f f"' ^rs '*nbli«bed in the Kovera’ c.nd by en-'b oil er in-an"^ a5 shall geonre iraae\:Ute publicity;' red tbc Secretary of War aod the Sccrctary cf ^h(* Navy sIjpU «ach «*ntj#c it to be pf.blishod in jre ie -ro'^icled. i ’’ol order for tb, uifarraenoii of the Army »ud 1st scodon of this 'lii • f> »t fisid date.s i.nd j.koe3 * . -■ tfl i .‘C errry doilsr proiuiood on ! ''d rio;.-v; tax shall stti.eii to saiJ j :r r’rnul-u'^d, am! ! •; oolk-cied | -u' i.’ e Jts:'' m t':t f.*fH.:’i»y, i»? dt i - z -cd by all ''!o;cra-1 V' I. ■; .'■p'T '■be V'hcncvcr pr> j - or tc-' "uvdJnc, c.' in pnyiuvut; !.. :.iit (Si ,1. cv ->1 or iti ex- a aahi-rf r;;it. »r» or nr.rcl eervics, or of fiiwi Lave bi'uij oiaiblod in &ach service, tS the value of provided, that tha above exomjv tions shall n«t »pply to any person, wh«w« j.ror-arty, exeln&'Te of houRehold fiirniinre, sbaf-- be ascecticd at a Viilne exceeding fldOsi. Tl.at where pr^perty has bean inju/ed or destroye J by tUa ene*jy, or the o^vner thereof has been t8m]>ora.i ’1y deprived of tlie uee or cccin^ancy thereof, or of the m»snc IX. Of oo»4j»iracie«»y «>r-attampiA to liber ate priBon«rp r.f vr&r held by the Oonfederate States. X. Of cca8pii*scioe, or attemvta or prepa- r&tiona to aid the euoniy. XI. Of persona adrwinje; or iuoiting others to abaiidoa the Conlcderato cause, or to re- flist tho Goftfedorate Stiit^g, or to adhere to the enexay. Xn. Of Dolawfallj bamiug, destroying or iniimiig, or attempting tQ burn, deetroy or ti^are fcny bridge ©r r&llroad, or tcle- g^rapliic lino of c>minaaicaiio«, or property, with the intent of aiding the «aemy. XI5L Of tre»6oaable designs to impair Ihe military ^ower of tho GoTernuaoni, by deetroving^, or »'.ttonij>Mng td destroy, v^tssela ur ariKR, or munitiouB »f war, or ar»«.nalB, foutidri*!s, workshop?,, or othsf ,i>r«ni^rty of the Ooafoderate Slates. See. 2. The Frcsid«»it shall eauBe proper ofiicera-to iu vest I gate r.ho cases of all persons so arresUid, or detained, in order that they may be diecuarcred if im]>ropcrly detaine 1, unless they can be »veedily tried ir tb*, due course of law. S'2C. 3. Tliftt during the ftuspension :*;bre- said, no militjiry or other omcer «hail bo compeiiad, in answer to any writ of i>ahca'5 corpiy?, to appttar in person, or to return t;ie body of j-.ny pbTtifJti or persons dotr.lBQf? by iiina, by the authority of t'ne Presidoi»tT Sg- eoldior, cretary of Wzx, or th« General ofiicor coin ed iu thot ir.ftndirg the Trana-MlEsiesippi departmwit: shall be Hablo to' t>e placed in tervice la the Held for the war, ae if ho w«re between tho a^es of 18 and 45. Sec. 8. Thfit hereafter the duties of pro vost and V oepitai guards and clerks, and oi” clertaB, guards, agoata, employoea or labor ers in the Commissary &ai Quartermftf;ter’8 Departments, in the Ordaauce Bureau, aud of clerks and employees of navy aj:;ent8, aa aleo in the executian of the enrollment a^^t, and all siaoUar duties, shall be perforin«d by persona who are withia the ages of ,iS and 45 years, atsd who by the rc^port oi* & Bofcrd ol’ arxny eurgeoni* thall l>e rojK>rted .aa unable to perform active service in the field, but capabls of porforning some of th& rtbove aald duties, specifying which, and when these personB shall hvive be'.m a- s'^'ncil t^ those dutiea iv» far aa pract'cahie. the Pre sident BhPvil {u»sigri or detail tvj their perform- 1 ance such bodies of troops, ov individual?, reqnircd to bfj enrolled iijider the 5th sec tion of this ajt, as may be needed for r'ne. dimcharee of such duties: Provided, that oenjouR between the ages of 17 and 18 c-hall bo iiscHigned to those duties: Provirfod fn»-- f.her, that nothing contained in this ixt shnli r-n£iri no tft r»r#'v->n r tbp proVT»iaii3, i ^ aa aforesaid at ^ 3. Buch p^r^on aiuM^u^hmd to fccil the ra»rket«.ble t^thoiu tie iapres src^o ®* isu to t of itdutht far provi- jri^ed ut np‘>n the cartiiicate, undrr oath, «#f the otdocr having charice of atfiy one so deta^fied. i/e 60 construed as to prevtnr the President +'roin detailin" articans, Tnechanica, or por- fcous cf scientific ekill, to pertor;a inJispe?j- fcablo dntics in tho dep^rtrr^snts or bureaus b.erehi laeationsd. Sec. 9. That any Quarterma;?.t'.jr »r Ae- Rietant Qaartormaeler, ComrBiiwSHry or Ap- sisrant Oommiasai'y, (other than those serv- i-ng with brigades or re.^^ituonbi in tho field,) fcliHt duch person is dntaiped by him A* a | or officers in the Ordnance Bureau, »r Navy prisoucT for any ot the cauaea hereinbefore j Agents, or Provost Marshal, or oiJBcer ^n Hpecitiad, under tho anthontr'aforesaid, far ther proceedings under tho vrrit of hab‘ma corpa« shall immediately cease aud remain stiapencied so lon^ as vi^ aet •ball continue ic force. See. 4. Tkia aot ehall continue ia force for THE MILITARY BILL. Sselaon L That from and after the paGS?'^o .•r>. in Lwnds v> ex >1 this i_t, until tael Ssc. 17 TKc 4£ci seoon of iha aot for ibc ;it c’r'-'ratc of *^0? ccuts I as8'(*-sRieE!- and 'wlkotion of taxes, a*>proved May hii: be the aur? ct the See- j 1st 185S, ia aeteby repeal©*! it rt-y ri.u:-t’u* Sec 1? Tco Secretary of th* Trfasury li ir. of ^ r\-st of j hereby Hutboriied and required, upon the appli- ui, id ibc L- ?•.. ry lbGf>,! «it:on tba hc^d«*T of ^ny call ccriiSo-^fl, vhi«b, e sc^ T. .rv Hi i by tbe firf«t sc-otion of the act to pivtvide for the :£. ■ ‘.‘15 oenn 0 1 ::‘ie tioi- I ‘"uadio? nnd further is.«nio of Treaeary notea, np- r J'- . . f of rr'^ved 'I^reh l’3d 1853, wo8 reqtiired he of.•'aid ■ t^'or‘-.ifter deemed to b« a bo^d, to issue to stcb rigV.t to ' bofdcr a bond therefor upon tbo terms wovi'^rd :f; 1-tJs.j by «;Rid aet. 'r iC:r;i'y ■ ’■ ■ - r .;l! r -.’Ob :i;V. , a."! b*;' t;;C iir!:t /Vr.V>.h''. t . 'T ra?:’ ■ii.fti J-ra-.;' of rr 'ii ut i i at f! oiv> ;8'J0f i ;iob-,r a if;:.. ; 'i'. xiiiry not-’S tV ■* 1;:i ‘lay ot . b' cTvbaDtted '--ov; •. -d, t t-iS .1 A ■ ■\ cest, ti t=;r. Pe 3 cer c- ra* czt ' >»r 'inr* ; r j*-iry of ti ^ :iy p:-..nbe, iti- 2 of a tr ;ty . ‘ a’d i : ? ir*snci %'] p;' • due*:, . :' be i‘‘ ‘ «»'.d in s*» - ‘2 dollar:^ of : '.ether Raid old | ’ ’ l-y the holder.* Tr'.u; nry under * ‘i ose of tbs ' i.'C r ; iccd to X a.ar--'?ibi. ojay . he.-.rinsr ic- • ^ i-'i'r--. -nd I —vt r, trcT-ty j •J, anlcii 30cn«r ' A/\ Aci it l-Ji’j uJIdhnJ Tiur^s for thz iK’^i ti\/e/wv guj^ixxfi of ?03. 1. Tt e Oougress of lii? Confodcr*»tc of ATUorica d..; en.^ct, That hi *d ii tiou to tho taxes Ic^-ied by lmo act ‘*t.o U% ta’ie.' fur ti e common defeui e and carry vt. th*: G'>vrj;'’i’nont of t- 3 >nfV isrit ■ ST •,.ro'''ed ;;ith f'f April IF$3, there shall i»e 1 .“'led, fi .'.n the pisaa"« of this *et, on ibu suUiecis of taxation hereafter monnor.Md, of cuitiv.-*.tin^ the tame, by reason of the j n’uioty days 8.iler the next meetinj* of Oow- prcsjnce or clio ^^roxiniity of the enemy,; gr«», a id no lj^gor. t'la a?cee.^ment on such property may be roducr j, in pro]»ortion to the damage eua- ^•ainod by tlie owner, or the tgx assessed I hereon mey be r jilneed in t^o psune ratio by the district corec^'or, ou satipfr ctory evi- deiica «ubnji'itad to him by tlie owner or aa- eessor. Seo. 6. l*}iat the taxee on property laid for tlie yc.*«- ISf^i, shall \j* ^sessed as ♦•u the dRT or the pa^^r.f^e of this r^rt, and bo due a.:d ccllec' .^d ou the day of June r:c.t\ v! aa c: >n r.fror ivs y‘rac*ficah^, allow- in;^ fti> extcri?icn ot 90-days Wcatof the M.i:ciRTippi ri^cr Tho .additi*n&l taxes on incomes or {T.-.fita fur the year 18t]3, levied by tb’s set, ?b ho acsesscd at:J c-.-l’cc^ed ■'..•rthwl h; U!d tb- t«,i:e6 on incomes or pr4>- lils for t'le V- lKf'4, ;■! .ill be awc^G'id aud c >i]er’’''-J ftccor to tl;-e provisiors of the licta •'f 1P63. ir.'icc. 7. 8' • luuth of Lha tax act of tbs 24.tb n. ^* **63, aa Icvie?? a tar on in r um {ro| crly or en*3Cta oa iine of which n tai n levied the 1st suction of sa'J •d for the yiijir and 7,t, hire or interest on pro- 48rci»; taxed ad vRh^rem, j thali bo cr i;Mftd as inoorxiw uu'ier the tax r»ct of S':o. S. T - ♦.«.? i?np3ee.d i'y this a;t on bjT'.Jc ta s • _>uit;dorate S*ataa h*ireto-! tile iii- 'ay of^ do;-i /ci ihe a)'.''.o’^'.it 0^ ■>y si :ct, ar« i aqr" ' uo 6S.im*t^- -urtv i i cr£‘ the conscript service, who shall hereafter empley or rotaiu in his employment any j^esTjon in any of their said departments or burcans, or ia any of the du1ix)« mentioned :n the 8th section of thie'^t, ia yfolatioa of the provisi^u8 hereof, shall, on conviclion thereof by a oourt-martlal or military o-:>urt, be casihiered; and it shall be the duty of any uepfitftmcnt or district c^>raraa^der, upon pro^f, by the oath oi any credible person, that any euc:: officer hsw violated this pro of thia act all white men, rfcsidents of tliu ; vis'nn, isamtdialeiy k> relieve such oiHcei O»afodeiato Statas, between the ages of 17 j froai duty; and £aid commRnders ghali take and 60, shall be in tho^ military eervise of j prompt measura« to have him tried for such th« Goafederaie St«.tes for tho war. ' ’ —-- - -’-j Se3. 3. Tnat V;1 the persons aforesaid, t« tweea tiie jigee of IS and 45, bow in cu vics, shr.li be retained during the proieut war with the [T. S., iiiithe eavoe rti'iments, bat- talioar. «!id e«mpanies,to wh'ch they belong at the p^o'uge of this^act, wifh tha same or- ganiis^iou a*id ofljcere, uid^s res^ularly tfHUsUrrod or diftci:ar^-id, in ajcordaiice tho go>- E.nd c-;}]cctcd I'rom every person, copariugr- eh-p, association or corporation, liable the--e- t«s tr.’^oa as fo’IoYrs, t-vwit: I. U}>on the value «’»f property, real, j-»r ao’jal and mixed, of e>erv kind and doeci i>-1 _ , , , , tion, not berelnafter cxernpted or taxed ; *. a I '' J-'ancd, e i.iu In i -/ i e.^cea-i diitercnl rr.i-.,.'S v- "rovid*.j, T .v. I troiu this tax .>n tljs T.'t'.ue of propari- .r f.f ,.i or lunal.tv.., . .. P^A-rd c-’’ -C ■’11 .Vnet-'^ M....-exempt lrot>! t:!d tax in a 1 c^.tes wner-: the vj;a= ted Jelirerc'd therefrt,.^. •-“ - no! e^^coeii ®10U0. aa a£Cfs-e^ uiiue: bo h.w im}>ofiiu" it, and ,ln Jj-i to ^t'fp*nd Cm in'iv 'di)t of Writ delivered to tb^ ^:ovcrnment; Provided.4 C»rpti^ c^e*- T: *t r.o crod.’* ?;h:Jl be allovred bevoii-t 5 wl'b tll^‘ and reguJalions f’> - tli ernmeut of the anr.y: Frotided, that ee n- psr.ioe fr-.u one State, organiiod againtt their coasont, oxpre»*’;d t%i tho time, with replirarrt* or o&ttalions from anot?ier Stste, chall b.--ve t:io prlviloce ot bein«; transferred to or*;*,ni3Ktiora o*" troops, in the ^?ne r.nn of iho ot;rvio«, from the JStatoa is wnich said c&m^anios were raised; aiid the sohliers from one btate, in conn.'aniof' from another State, shall bo allo\/fid, it thev desire it, a tranfefer to orj^aniivationa from their own Statoe, is the same arm of Uie service. j offence; aud any comiuander as aforesaid J»ihn^ to perform the duues uajoinad by this s'iction, shall upoR beiiig duly convioceJ thereof, be discharged from the service. Sfcc. 10. That all laws gra?iting exemp tions from military service be, an4 the aame hereby re]>ealcd, and horeaftor none ih’ 11 be exempted except tha foIUwicg: 1. All Vr'ho shall be hold unfit for milits- r , .r\ice, under rules to be proecrihed by ^ . 1 preacii ^ cec.;8. That at the expiration of six montha 'an r'tc! secretary of War. The Vice President of iho Confederate K.*uite8, tho GioTubers and officers of 0ongreii3 2.ud of t\3 sevc*rul State Lesialr.turcs, «.nd such other Ccnfedorato and State e5icer3 as the Prcri'^out, or the Governor of tho re- apoctivo -•'--'.lesj may certify to bo necessary for tho Mior adiuini5tr.'»tion of the Con- fedorAt-^ o,' 8t‘'.to Govornmente, a« tho cate may bv». S; i.L'. iy iaitti&ler of rtli^ou authoriBtid t..'» cf provisi* lind grain nov* on hahl| raise from year to year continuoc, to the GoverMfti ilios of e.c>iriio:*8, at prici miseioiicrR the 8tate tmdlei merit act: Provided, th&t f nipiod as aforesaid, sbnll Jb*- credit or 25 per c?nt. ca i.n]rt which he may deijvoi’ within from ti:e pt»a£,are of tjiis act; ■ t'-ier, tiuit persons corulug witkttj Fiot-ft of th:B exemptjcn shall not] ■ f th'3 L^jCro.^1 by rCftc-Oll^ l eeo enr(>Vled since the It" day 4. Ill n uit>->n to iKe IVm'-/>;oi*g;’ “ iiS, the R*crc^Hry .of ’’•V.ir i’^idor'^ iwli'-.i’ of 1 lie Pjc -Icut, t:'wll 81! ui uiuer pc.’svus Uj ho ma^’ Hcd (.-us'lit to i>e t.'iSi-ipred public ucc«.icoil.y, and to inaiire tlie tii^n of prai:i assd other provisions ^0 r.rmy s.Td the faryHieP .jf poldiers. Oei ulco, p;r;irit csc’n’.ti.-. ;',j or ''elails, on till terms ac hu uiuy psescribe, to eucti SC913, far»i*.erb or pliiulera wj !)♦> niav bc^f- ietied wi.d be more r.sefp] t - ri;e ei*iintry ia the pniriuttrt of a^^ricnlinro tb>*?» j;; the ti*.ry ficrvico; Provided^ thr^ snch e.xt inptb'w ^'-iiall coa^e ■'vhenover t'\e tanni.r, ])L^- ur overseer cliall fail -dili^c.^Lly. to c.m-.tloy >n good fftUh, hie own r.kill, ?nd labo* exclasively in the provilactioa of ^rain and provisions, to be t;old to the Gwvornmeiit aud the f«-milie3 of soldiers at priee.e nof. e.^cecd ing; fixed at the time lor like articles by ^ jonimissioners of the StKti; nndcr th© inro{\iS5ment act. . 5. The president, treasnrer, audiior ai'd superintenuent of any railroad comj :ny en gaged in transportetioa {'or tha Gove? niimnt, and such oli\c®rs and emjdoyees thereof as the president or superintendent ►:ball certify on oath to jje indisp'sneable to the efficient operation of paid railroad: Provided, t^at the number of persons ro e:^empted by this act or. any lailro vd thall not exc'iod one per sou fo? each mile ef s-Pih ro^id in actnal nse fo * >n.i.ta;’ytranEpo) iiition; and’said cxemj>te- Si#9.is be ray-urtod by name and descripii^ys^ w'fS tho ni'.mos* of any v/ho huvd left fhe ►*rAp-ioyment f said company, or who may CO be ii3^>,poni?nble. T)iat herein contained shall fee cOi'Strucu AS repealin.^ tb.e act approved April the 141b 1863, entitled an act Ui ex empt coi\trt:,f,.i.ic for carrying tlie m.'Ula ihe OonfedcraU'; States, an_l the drivcio oJ p-36t coaches aud hackij, tVcm miiitury sor- vice: Frovidcd, that all tl:o exewipwecs grantod. undor thia act ohrd: only coiitisiva vvlilli'i. tha roriiorx. cxompteu are actuaHt eiigasod in their respective pursuits or 00- cupatiOiiji. * 80c. 11. That the President be, and he its hereby, autnoiiiccd to grant details, unde.r goner?.l nilos and regulation to bo isRiied from the War L>epartmest, cither of pcrgoajt between 45 and 50 yean; of ago, or from the army iu the ueld, iu all casej where, iu hie InclormAnt, anriitv arid r.aop.aB'tJ re froiA tt* tirst day of April next, a boucty re 01 Q. 7- t‘-’r- = .uc’pru t-::a 1' n t".- i -n ’’■ K- ‘ >. '■-"d OS': tno jf tha -'lu.- >^0 ro/iv: ■ * la- a ^ .’.!r.s '■i i- —;.)f ;-~cHt,'arc hc-e j np.-t'si'y t •' - 0 itios T.0-^ ‘l: M on aad sh-i; Tc;ii- • i-' 01' a?.cor )>r-r ce'ii. 1 il. On the vatu^ uf eold and silver wa'C3 ; and pliite, jewels, jewoiry and watches, 10 I per cent. ill. The vuine of property taxed undf>r • bi.i «iectim ehall be SLsr.essed on the oi‘ ’ th? naricf.t Tr.!u3 ot’ihe sr»tae, or similar p'X>- ' pf "‘'y in the m. ';.:hb.)rhood wiierc.aicotci'd in the year ISou, s^scopt in cvJ^f s where laj.d, ts'avE*, cotvn or tobacco have been i it ' cli.'.r- d ’tice \he l".t dsy of Jatmary -'^(3, Li vv ;oh cooc tiiti b;dd land, elaves, cott m and tobacco 50 uurcii-ised, shall be Kosese-id a; the price actually paid for the earao iy L-.'C. 2. Oil thn 7;uu3 of all eharcs or int»:jr- ! AVh-‘-e‘vr’. tho Uonsli;'atiATi »f the Goaf?d- ; '.rrito • f at4;b of Anjericr. provider ic Article I 1, fcicetioa 0, I''-—RFr«>p.h 3, that ‘‘'.’jo urivi- I !v;::e of tl!o wr-^ -f habe*ie corjma Bhail not j b^ ii.tsporded .:;d :r. wlion in cese of rtbel- j l;=Mi or i!tvt.;.ion, ^ho -publ'c safety may re- i(]-..'ro it;’’ and wbp.r(?»v.», tho power of sns- r-n db r t’»o priviv,;’0 of said writ an recos?- . - ?>d in st- 'i Arlicle 1, i; '.’oelcd comely in which is th;» esdusiye jnc.ire Ko7idod,thai : t*'e f rcv-^i ,4 sncii suj.;?en3ion; and ! •. ’»Gi o..s, i.L V r i ’ion of the Conferees, the ,; 'blio sa'ory r . b the susjKsnsion of said 1 v yit in the exit ii'^' case of the invaoion of jr‘ v4a KtaioB by the armies of the United uLd wbar^-^ii Uie President h:is asked fur the suspension r-i the writ of hal>c.aa cor- of $100 ;n a e:x per cent. Govorr>mont bond, j mioialeri^i duties; snperintondontij ar.-i phy which the Secretary of the Treai5\irj is here-; of -*yi u«za« ror tK« AH1 by autiioriiod to imu«, shril be pjwd to eve-1 and bliod cud of the insane; one editor for ry non-c^'mmisfaieucd wffirer, musician and 1 ^j^^h nowcp.apt^r being uubiished at the time private who sha”. then he in service, or in ^fthls aot, aud employees as !j^-id edi- the event ot bic death previous to th« pcr:od j *or may cerlify, on oath, to be iadig{>en6able ot sueii pay msut, then t» tha pei-sou or por- publicntieu of such neK-spaper; the sous wh» woo;4 be entitled t«» receive by ir.w piib]iQ printer of tbc Con+ivjorate ftnd State the arreAragf^ of his pay; bntno oj».« shall be Governments, and sr.eh journeymen print- euiitled to the bounty herein prr»vidsd w1k> ^rg g;iid paWic printer ebail certify, shall at any time, durit>ff the pcnod of si-- j ,jg oath, to be indiepcn.Habie to perform the »aonths p.ext ai^er the atid first day ot April, j public printing; one skiliod apothecary in be absent fr«jm his couamaud without lea^e. j gach apotliocarv store, vrho was doia|!j bnsi- S^c. 4. That no person shall be relieved j ness a*? such on tho 10th day of Oct’r 1S62, tiom Uui operation ot th'S act by r*,'\don ot ! baa ec r tinxaed said bucines», \7ithcwt riiagto the raiea of hia church, j judgment, justice, equity and naoessity re d wh -jT-t :he passage of this act, shsb be I quire such details, and he may rejoke such ?n!ur:7 employed in the discharije ©f his j orders of dr.rails whenever iie rtiinks prosper: C'vU hoid in any bauk, l ankirg compr^ny or ; p*;°, and inlbrmed (Jons^ene of conditions of association, c^tnul, navi^^ation, importii g. i public diingpr wliich render tho ftU3{>ension ‘rtiri.-^, inr-rirancG, manufacturinct, tc o- “Y rf ‘ r ' y ia.-y ’ ■ r - I'OI ^ir- ' • , / ■: f .-3 by C-jl:* tiu,.'. ; ■ u-..: the U"’ v'i u'J. ■ - = 0 WVA 'ion ■>! I- -•••• f-- '■:ay bo 'ili. :t : :1 lo .. . ,'j pi riiei. t.-.!: ; fid / ■■ r.'C ' r * r 5. r.-r ' • t . cLi c ..'.;a ary t:. ti ,„e uiro it, to tell or * ’C rjf. • OT arjy ho :.,a, ho .0 Xld at tU^ UDC the oircu- c: Kra .h, i,.,nr*'q3, rr.'lrcad, aud dry-dock co u- I'Si io';, and all ether joint stock compau’ea iied of eveiy kind, whci.hor incorporated or u »t, T, v.er rcr.t. ihe valu«.i cf prcporty taxed nndor tlis euclion eb'iU be tiscbssed upon the basis oJ‘ tiio market viJuo of b. . h property iu t;ie aiil I licn.'iiburii'Xyd v/her« ast rinsed, m such cur- the writ a mpasnre proper for the public Ui.dence p.j^ainst invasion and icsurroction; now, thcreiora, Tho Oon^rass of tho Gonfederato States of America do enact, That durina; tho present invasion of tho Confederate States, the priv ilege of the v/rit of habeas corpus ba, and the same ia hereby, eusj)endyl; but such scis- pension &hall apply only to the cases of per tt'9 b lii : c c- 2T ;"^r' -(1 or con ing tiie a *aay oJ , ior /' cr Jt^ry of t ■ Trf y , ^iuibe f-r3lO .,uidBUil: u- v:i3 ZtiC?r;Uj bs in ! -cu.j:;,i:;ca 4S t.bg Sqo. | lency i^s bo in goneral uiiG there, in t'le i so-.is srrost^d or detained by order of tbc 7 pic^icriijf. J or. Ur. c ftxcd ijT ;«..ary bball laltrc:..! upoa oaiy b'jjp ctnts p' reaaee and sale of such property, at t-ie iiw'j of ab.^eesment. Bee. 3. Gpon the aroocnt of ail gold and fiilvyr coin, p-old daat, gold or &Hvor builicn, vrietner hold by tho banlca or other corjo- r«ition« oii individuals, 5 per cent.; and upon aii motieys held abroad, or uj>ou the amount l-srest: ^’*1 bills of exchange, drawa therefor on £)>'. of Jan’y j f-jrtign couotrieB, a tax of 5 per cent; sueh i;,rjO‘p-,i -luiL. be i«ay-; tax upon money abroad to bo assessed aud ircrzi *wieu d».j. | coilocted according to the value thereof at tJiali bo friadable, 1 tho place whore the tax ia paid. pf'^vidtid ( Ul, Upon tiio amount of all jjolvent cre- Vi.i.ft tur^y ire oon- j and of all bank bills and all otlicr pv pers iiMiued ss currency, exclusive of nou- intereflt bearing O^nfederate treasury notes, J '-.--w vuiy '/JT VCliLfI i 1*. t i* • ' prooiiscd upf.n iLt.r faoc, and i registered busmoes, ,Dl« 13 new Troavary nviea at mcomo derived from which is taxed, 5 per cent. 80c. 4. Uf^H profits made in trade aad boflinesB, As follows: L On ail profits made by buying and sell ing spiritoua liquors, ilouj, wheat, corn, rico, sugar, molasses or sirup, salt, bac^:>u, pork, hop, beef or beef cattle, shwip, oats, hay, fodder, raw hides, leather, horses, mulei», boots, shoes, CQttun yarns, wool, woolen, co^ ton or mixed clotiio, hats, wagoaa, hamee*, coai, iron, steel or nails, at any time bt- tween the 1st di Junuary 186"?, and the la of January I860, 10 per cant., In additio i to tho tax on sucii profits as iucome under the ‘‘act to lay tf.xes tc;r tho common doleuce, and c^rry on the Guvorumeut of the Coa 'federate atat*,=’ ajjp/ovod April 24, ISCa. IL On all p'iOi;.r^ lijade^by buying and ioie 13 Dew iroavary n'jiea at t - ratij but after tie pasbage of thia act no call e • Bb--;l be issued until after the first day c ' Aj^jsU, 1>S6-4. lEH i O. Tiiat if any bank of deposit shail give ^ depo^uors the bon^ authorised by the first s- •: i-,*Q oi 'fiis aet, ia exohange for tteir deposits »L>u jpeoiiying tiie same on (he bonds by some d’i laotive roiirk or token, to be agreed upon with Jie S' ore* ry oi the Treasury, then the sidd de- shall bo entitled U) recieva tho amount of .• iu b a il in Treapory Qot.e«, bearing no interest i. d 01 a.und' ig at tho pasaago ot tbia aci;: Pro- - f>^, .ht) said bouda ara preioated before tho I ivile!, of tandiag esad uot«3 at pw shsll ccmq a.' i.crein precaribod. J^Ko. 11. Inat all Treasury potos herctoi'ore ifaaod oi tHo ’cuoaiin-»tioa cf f o paall ootitin le to be recoivablo ia {••'ytcont of public dues, ns ptrrA A ly k's ".v/i (uts'iable at f%t under the frovis'caii •' f' 18 act, uiisd ice first of »fuly, 186-t, list, aad until the first Ootober 18G4, wwt of 4lA3 ML^i^aippi rivori bat after that timo>tbe^ i reaiden., Secretr»ry of War, or the General O^iicor commanding the Tran>Mississippi Military Department, by the anthority And mider tho control of the President- It is hereby declared that tbe pur})0E8 of Oon- groGfl in the passage of this act is to provide more oifecfcually for the ]*ublic asUoty by susperiding the writ of h&beas corpus in the following cases and no other: L Of treason, cr ti;iea80:iable eSbrts or combinations to rubvort the government of the Cor* federate States. II. Of conspiracies to overthrow the gov ernment, or conaniracies to resist tho lawful authority of the Confederate States. III. Of (wmbining to assist the enemy, or of coinmunicatiuff intelligence to the anemy, him aid and oomfiMt. XV. Of coiwpiracies,preparations and at tempts to ’noite servile insurrection. . * • ^f desertions or encouraging deser- UoHS, of harboring deserters, and of attempts t-o avoid military Borvice: Provided, Thai in cr^e ot palpaole wrong and oppreiion by any snbordinjite ofiicer upon any purty who doee not legally owe military SQrvico, hia upcrior ollioer shall grant prompt relief to aad tho snbordinate shall be dismissed irom ofSco. V'l. Ot ipia.. and ocher emissaries ot tlie enemy. Vll. Of holding corresiwndeuco or iuter- eourPvT with the enemy, without aoceaaity, tnd with it llie {y3rip,i38ion of the Confede- Tl, Of tnlawful trading with the ene- d otbe** o^aT\ri# *5p*inf?t th» \»ir* ot having been discharged from tho aruiv where uo disability now exists; n:>r shall tboeo who ha^a furnished subBtimtes be any )on|^or cxeijipted by reason thereof: 0 pe:-soit, tiorcibfore oxempt- ed ou acco'iint of rwligioK* opinione »nd who has p|iid the tax levied to relieve him from service, shall be required to ruuder military *mrvico ander this act. Sec. 6. That all white male reeident* of the Gonfederato States, between the of 17 and 18 and 45 aud 50 years, shall enroll themselves at such times ?ind placos, and under such regulations, a.% the President may proscribe, thn time allowed not being leas than 30 day? for those east, and 60 days tor those west of the Mi.isissippi river, and any person who shail fail so to enroll him- seli’, Tviiliout a re.osonable excuse therefor, to be judged of by the President, shall be placcd m service in the field for the war, in tile same manner as though they woro'bo- t^’eea the ages of 18 and 45: Provided, that tho persons mentioned in this section shall co.nstitute a reserve for State defence and detail duty, and shall not be re^uired to perform service ont of tlie State m which they reside, Sec. 6. That all persons required by the 5th eection of this act to enroU themaelvca, may within 30 days after tho passage there- of, east of tho Mississippi, and within 60 days, if west of said river, form themselves into voluntary organizations of oompauies, battalions or regimantSj and elect their owj;l ofiicers; said organisations to conform to the existing laws; and, having so organized, to tender Cheir services as volunteers during the war to the President; and if such organ izations shall furnish p'oper muster rolls, as now organized, aud deposit a copy thereof with the enrolling officer^of their district, which shall be equivalent to enrollment, tney may be accepted as minute men for service m auoh State, but in no event to be taken out ol it. Those who do not so volun teer and organize, shall enroll thotaselyea as before provided; and may, by the President, be requirod to assoiHble at convenient pla ces or rendoivouij, aud be formed or organ i£cd into comparnee, battalioiifi and rag!- meuts, under regulations to bo prescribed by him; and shsdl have the right to elect their company and regimental oilicers; aud all te*oop8 or;»anized under this aot for State defeuce, shaul be entitled, wbile in actua4 service, to the same pay aajj ailowapca as troops now in the field. 60c. 7. That Aliy p@rbOQ who shall fail to attend at the pUco of rendo^vooa m rtsquired stocks, notes, debts, crodiU, or obligations the Confederate States, ouared to’'piwuote ^ f . u- ^ . ’ ot any kind, aud any merchandize, proper- their 8acces4 ia tha war. ^ ^ svvffi^cienti excuse to be judijed ot by luua. jexteutof two-Uurda tUeroof iagrniuor oiiiv intorniiesio: J eiuce that period; all physi cians over ti'S age of SO ye.ars, who now arej Fnd for uLg 'ast 7 years liave beeu, in the ! ctual aui.* rc;;ular practice of their profos- hiou, bur t-jrm pbyyician shall not in clude ^0" alb preeidGD43 and teachers of colit T.3 iheological seminaries, acade mies av.; p«b:.ch, who have been regnliirly engagou .^v'.3h for two years next before tho pasi.r..':;o cf this act: l*rovided, that the benefit ot this exemption shall extend to those teaohcnj only whose schools are com posed of 20 Btudciits or more. All superin tendents of public hospitals, eetablished by law l>efore the passage of this act, and suca physicians and nurses therein as'such su- periuteudont;S~8liall certify, on opth, to be indispensable to the proper and e^cient management thereof. 4. There shall be exempt one person as owner o^ agriculturist on each farm or plan tation upon which there are now, and were on the 1st day of Jan’y last^ 15 able-bodied field-hands, between the iigea of 16 and SO, upon the following conditions: 1. Tiiis exemption shall only be granted in cases in which there is no white male adult on tho farm or plantation not liable to militAry service, nor unless tho person claim ing the exemption w»a on the 1st day of Jttu’y 18^, either the owner aud manager or ovei*9eer of said plantation, but in no case shall more than one person bo exempted for one farm or |.*lantatIon. 2. -Such person shall tirst execute a bond, payable to the Confederate States of Amer ica, m such form, and with such security, and in such penalty as the Secretary of W ar may preecribe, conditioned that he will de liver to tb.e Government at Rome rsiiroad depot, or such other place or places as may be designated by the Secretary ol W ar, within 12 mouths nest eusuiug, 100 pi.«ada of bacou, or, at the election of tiie Govtsi tj. ment, its equivalent m pork, aud LOG lbs. s*r net b^t (ajiid boef to be lalivered ou toot,) for eacu aole-bodied slave ou said tarm or plantation, withm the above said %gea, whe ther ijatd r‘la'5-es iu ihu field or not, which said l>aooii 01 por& aad beef shall l>o. paid for by thf, Goveruuieut at the prioea dx^d by tho Ooiumissiynore ol the Staie under tho irapres*nniijc aoc: Pr*>vidod, that when the Uius exemv^od aiiail prxtucb satis- ikosor^cvidf'T''cs that it has been impossible for hi lU, by the excrcise of proper diiigouce, to tu-u'iSh the atnonnt of meat thus coiitraot- ed f.^, and ;^ave au i^equate supply iur ihe sub'^isteuoe oi those livmg on the said fatm uLaiitaVi lU, the S4cretjirT of War sksU direct a commutation of the same, to the I Piovided, that tiie power bereiu grartt J tc* t*’?? Prcrji^cKt tc r~eko defra.ile,and erfiTup tions shall not bo t*onstrued to author!?., the exemption or datail of any coutracU'r for furnishing enpplies of any ki^id to the ^.i^ov- emment, by retisou of said ooutmct, nuless the head or 8»icrGi.;iry of the dop^rtmeiit ma king such contract eh»ll certify that the per sonal services #f such contractor are i'^dis- pensablt to tlio exscntion of said contract: Provided further, that wiien any siteh con tractor shail fail, diligently and faithfully, to proceed with the execution of sach con tract, his exemption or detail shall cea&e. Sec. 13. That in appointing local boards of surgeons for the examination of persons liable to railitAry service, no member com posing tliQ saiuo f»hail be appointe*! from the county or enrollinjr district ia wkich they are required to make Ench examiautiou. ’j tku Pest Offee, Fayettoviile, JJ. C, OoTODfiii 3, 18G3. ScAt.iiJt of thf Arrivil arti Departure of tht Mailt at ounce. a.lLEIGH ^ a AVEftASBORO’, 4e Arri^eB daily, cxc-spt tsuaday, at 44 P. M. Dfpaita daily. exV-cpt Satarday at 6 P. M. RAbSIGH Ti^ SUMMSSVILbK. Depwta Tueadfty Friday »t 6 A. .M. ArriTjB WsJaeaiay and Sunday at 9 P. M. W.j.a? \W Tia CLINTON. AiTiTea d»ily at 12 nccn. Derarls iaily at 1^ P. M. OARTBAGB. Arrives Taesday, Tfiarsuay aai 8alard»y »t 7 P. M D«p«Cb3 .\louday, WodaDsdj-y aid Fr v 1 P. M. CHEB4W, 8. C. ' Arrivsc Tn'-.isj, T!iur3ii«y »ad Saturday al 6 P M Depwtp Siia.i*y, TueaJay acd Tliur i&y at I P. M. FAIR BLUFF ?ia LUMBEB.TON. Arr>cs iu?isli»y, Tiim'sday and Satafiay at 6 A. M dUQKl4y, Ttvisti-iy aud Taur^diy at 1 P. M ROBESON'S vi% !£LiZAB£TUrOWN. Ucpr-srts Moud'S.j, We^aesdsy Friday at 6 A. M. • Arrives TuesAsy, j aariay aad S&turday at 2 P. M. - ELIZABFf IirOWN Ti* XF.RSBlNTa. Anri /es Muiiday at 5 P. M. Oep^rt^ same day (Monday) at 6 P. M. \tAGNOLlA Tia CYPRB88 CaJIBK Arrives Taoaiaj at 2 P. M. I)epart« saac «tay (TH:>9d!*Y) at 2| P W’. 3WIFX ISLAND xi% M0STR03B, «K)VIS«TOH asi PO’VELLTON Arrives Tu'^sdiiy at c ?. M , Depart.'! We.In-'PtJfty ;u 11 A. M. {SWIFT T3LANO Tia TRO* ArriTCB Tai^tdfiy Vi ‘ P. H. Cnpart-5 Wedaesi&y ai 11 A. M.. A:? ' -"rv VI , arp Hia tvea iv 1ft*-,. 9? { y\ • - 5 I cS froa Uijs - . ■ -v ! • I »I - f*5, aa If -T lU. 'P . ’-‘f '-t' pre-paid by 2 oe.iil oKiaura Ttt.i .lib je iTiii - 00 -^im ‘ ■ iroTn to 9| A M , »!».• !i I '* P M Q. GOOK, P. M. i. ^ ‘..opply at a'cie \'sKra C4.rul.I!«a 9l'Ttit U?' • ’sSURA.tCK 1'Ojiri.Vr, ^ auooesiifal operation, with 11 jrcTTtng cap • ■ :uid firmer hold upon public oon- aicac .waiiw** /> uuure tha Utes of all healt&y per. 9oae n on t-i t-> J JWb ef ago, for eae year, for aeveo yewa. '"or'f j—aiiufB members shariug intlieproftt« 'AU ^; ■ .» '.Ota 10 to CO year? of age are iosurei oae y - * .or 6v« years for two toirda theiz'raiae. --^iar* piiaoiually paid witlua 90 daya after jty proof \8 pr*j6»*«^ Fu filler uiforaiatioa iJio publio ia refntred to ate *f the Company ia all parts a* ^h« St«U), and ta IL S. BATTLE, 8e«et»Ty, R*Iei*k ft. J. HALB, Ajeat «! ' >»«’▼ I8S9. FayetteTiUe, K. 0 Bi&ak Waxrautd for her«.
Fayetteville Observer [Semi-Weekly, 1851-1865] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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Oct. 27, 1864, edition 1
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