'BLIO X.AW8
fiiVAOTED Feb’y 1864.
■Isiali be f b:c3t to ft tax of S3i ]^r cant
to .
f:aid riG of
TioiAu??
til, !
ixin.
?fc/
vn/>
^ion.
jf' iSO
^ JPtiSK a/w^ LirnH the Currft^i' y.
„ 1. The Oon^rcjs ei‘ the'Vcnf^^e''itr
H rjT^ IT.nt tac }-oM -• of
^ Treaauiy ootes tiboT« the tl^iu-iiuriation o' 05,
not bearing interegt, eball bo unti t’lc
st day of April 1864, ea^t of flic Mi£siifipj>i, fc'^
fun-1 the same, and untU thp perlc^’ii and at fhe
^jftocs statfd, the holder^ -a all s?i: h Trcaptir"-
notes shxvll be a^^owad to f^. d the sa'jae in
bone’s, na^,r>hlc 20 '‘ars Hf^or Hoir d'-'e.
inloTOTt at the \' ' of 1 pc: •cnt p?'
ontn, pnyabN) nn *.hc I?r -: Juti -•.». Bnd J idf trf
year.
Skc '* ’i of '!‘e Tras" vvy is
autho ' t€ i.-; a3 ru« feoudii iw^uifiid tor
fiindip^r prci?ded for iu thfr precadiafj s'
and atttl M»e bonds ©an h? pvepured ho may ui>3a
eortificafv^s to P'^-swer lb© v.'drT»c«n. 8’jc'i ban*?*;
and shrll b« :»u t-
pa7TEw;r‘ of ill xir -ivxc.s p -yibio
in  '’n '^'ar i.s^apt >jK6ort aad'’i .pvT^ dut«^
1 Tk?t ati Treasury nots^ W the detovn-
nation 8^00. not besrina^ inttr«/t lirb'i^b ffbiui
not be-j'TC'-optcd for fwading und"*r tibo pFavisionfi
of tbe 1.«t sootisfl of ^is aof. phftl’. fram ani afrtr
the Ist daf of A^cil 1864, e‘*?^ o- •Ue ?:;i^3iesi>pi
riv^r, b! d fe\e 1st day of Ju’y lSii4, rest ot tlc •
Mi^ois.slprii, ceiio to h;* ' ‘hl^ in pniynt^rt^'. of !
du^s t«i .isf ■ tir v', r sot ».o prew«nt«d at
»»t M'ue, shall, iu addi^ao!) to the tar ef 33^
ocntfi inipoLS^J jn tho 4tH .v ^tioo cf thlp act, b«
snbjestt'd t* a lax ef 10 pa; a«rA. p«t noeth-
**3 3***»«' Mi»]I sttau^h ti vaid
«T’‘cuTRreJ. »r ?
froua the ■'■••'■c of ; ?\ia sc. • Scf" rr yv.* A,.;"ri»u
for pftyn»tH-= or f«r » &?vl svid ?Vall
not be aao^-' t?eubi^ f«r i new ipsuo Tr'-a-
atjry no'.oa ^ovidod for ic tnis aot.
i. .rbat an all said Treasury aotoa not
lardou or ia fayi»*eat of taxts at the
and p:aoe« pre^i'tlbed ia 1st seoaea ©f t^Ts
aet, tlicJ": «hs!l bf- fefieft lit itid da;»*s and p’a«ei
rfiaw f^r avery dollar prc-mudd oa
tha faco ct ssaid cduca; said t»x ithall attc,}h V) ^ai4
notes wbsrsve' oifcalate'^, and lihrll b« ecHected
by dedacficg bo fijLiae at tbe treasyry, it» depji^i- j itli
torw nrjc.^ bT t-?jr oolloc^^rc, atd b/ ali Oo'. - :a- ! ’^ubK- • .;
ment c^'^^re r^'ieivijcg UvC v lu-r. v-er ■.;: o-J■ '
santsd Ur pj.y Jis-;?
ot Go^arns'sr-: d;
on «▼-
tT *? thereof, 8ii-‘d ta*
>M vsV-OTOVor oiroi'latislj and
ard cxobavif^-SMbla - jf
;. vein- r'ovidc.'i. :iub>3 3t
cd ‘ - r
not*- s fibn
: y 18C
bs
A ■»*.?
tj or o{ 8C’ land, not eBtuuerated n
tho j»reccKii»^ pai’»jj;raph, Utwe«n th« tamti
nandd tjkerem, 1© p«r oeat., In acUftiioa to
the tax ou snck prot»ta as iiiconwj, under th«
act libresaid.
III. Oh tke amouQt of profite exceading
25 |>er cent., isade during eitkor of the years
18f^ and 1864:, by any banl: or banVing
oonmany, iuaurance, canal, narigation, i»-
fH
-;h;.
' V
by
XT'
-li
iinr, cf Bftid tds. T'.if! ,'^tR
. C:->3j=l inhionf.
„r.j eliA'l b'—
TTvy )or^Jo^-^’ •t'SW+v
r-j.if' o‘, •■'7 -iO 'in tbe II !0
:’’ccr be ^«*':^civ^»d in ?w f-
6*'ail •'? *id
* (jnnf^doraf^T oy^a*
;oc
'•'ty of
’ Si-Jfpa, b?''~‘OS ’
fs^o, '-^fablo l*t
; .-ory
Pnvi.'eTaTV of t’he 'rr^MmT^ry
;•- •'■! .- . ■ '•.i, 'C ' tbe ? li-
>*•'' 15f. r. iff *0
->H iioro d« *»*
of ft. Is 8jt,
per r.iiov.'u, ••.‘if
ai;*'.is; t*i •■; V. ••;■
oc'^fvOcreu b**' f '
bi'' «ro.7‘^^ris 5
pea.* i^icb tTi( U.’iv
iut«v sper^’r’ 'C ' .
Jp-S'a^ry of c-^c'ii r ;.^
^S'l. 14. Tb^t the
bo. ard hf ^ T
: i-‘ •• ;•
r7 V--r; r-T
V iT 1 r ■-• v-cd ahfl _
viiiin-' 10 r-?-njtv« thr gar>« in a 'i»-
dfbtedresa, w ^jr a:,ldft '!efotT.Ty i»! sa jh
form JM he m.v • iaem proiMp’, paT’-bU two ys'.r*'’
aft*r a n.tt£.c%V f a of a trftfvcW rA p*ae» vath iho
1^* ■ * mUl of nix
pf? >.*^Qt. }i,;r J}- ;>«rt•: :}'Di-3*Qt’."!3UT, a'sd
rf» j^;-v'b^e oriy by ^naorsie aad«»r
to be prepvT’bed b;y ‘brj Sec*(»taiy f*f
Trea>uv» - p.nd ««»ii certificates sholi b>? oxcnapt
fro-a in prinri^sl aitd intercut.
Ss«. 1&. The Hocrnt?try oi the Treasury i« au-
tbor»5ol r/> xnor«s?c tke Knta^^er of depositorisi iO
fs t? jKret re r of this aot,.vad wftb
tfcat rie\7 to owv:' ;.j Kuc-ii of tb-^ banks '■•i tbe. i-iT-
aral f^^a;•■s hv» Tr^y d^jin ftxpodieot.
Ti-r-'- r f fhe Trraetity all t!l
o c-;, in ertol*. re'«‘'>i}%i)-(rs
V ' P; V!, .■'-■•; ft b,7 oil {?r
■ r.nblicv ' : ? id
T liviwic^r '•
vo.-.r. borr-in ftf ;d for
allowed til! first
’ i e^P-’rt^.^teieg™,;!; 6^’r^
liest SV”ho i “aDuf«tur.Hg dr.y dock, or other
T no;- ri-MiTca fcy I Btook ooMpauT of any deserijttion,
,=^ 't 3 or «ot, 26 per cent on
•■ “ Mtbwo W I,
8fx!- li. Tuo fcitowiug exoriLpiaons from
tfcxat’OP Budor tiiie act shall U allowed
to-'vrit: * ’
I. Fr#p#rtT (if each hsad of a family to
tbe value of |5eO; and for eacli minor child
of tbe family to the further value of $100;
i ana for ««aob aoa actually eagaged ia the
' army or naty, or who baa (hed or been
kiJkd in the military or naval service, and
wha waa a member of the family when he
entervi fV»e a«rv^ice, to the farther value of
$50(s.
TI. ProBorty of tba wiiow of aoy officer,
■ioldier, «ailor i^r marine, who jaa^
died «r K‘«en ^-lled in the niilitHj^ or,
8©rvic», where tkere it ao widow, th
tho ftfittily, b*i«g Hiieer chU^en,
vaLivj of $1000.
I(L T*reperky ^ every
taib>r or marlae, aotually
tT'h’tAr^ or n:;val lervice, or of^nch aa l^e
baoa ^leable^ in such sorTice,V^ the ralae
of 116^; provided, that the a^ove nr—p
iiou* shall net apply to-any p«"eo«, Tfh®^
propwcy, eaoinfive of IwuseheH ftwaitire,
shall be a^^eseed at a value ezceidiKg $1#09
ly. That where property has ^«oa injored
by the eaemy, «t- the owner
ipta
held by the Coc^ederato
or for i'y®r ia payas^oi j -ive r>--’"cr-n of'vi'r.r n,-4,
.en, cT f«r ex i» eo.- I 2l-iry' r ^nU t^s ’V c:^n e it ro
rue
01 an.cT'; P' ■" Motes, m ;cr provided,
said Tr-Asi**'^' Bot«s »hrJ bo t’ai.dablc ia Wiy j
froTi^' iv tho hit »ec:io2; ot' ibis %ct, p^til the
8f^*y '>f Januajy 1865, as the rttc of gC? cor.ts i
tha douP.rj and it slail be the duty ?*t *bp »*; 23- I
retary oi ,ii« Tr>.^ .'7, any fta’^ &-?.f (K*: !'*'■
1ft 9^ &ad T.hij 1st of Juiv, wept ’
Ae Missi*sjppi rivesr, and tbe Is' o( ,T tnv^ry ;
to snbstitute and exchaa^a nei* '''rw ^ v ^
for the nskvas at. she r»*^e G6f e^’s:" .^a i ly .ol- '
lar; j^o.ndodj That notes cf tbe s' ''->> ^auon cf !
W.00 shall HGt be eEt ''.ed -o tnf r. I ». .
exeliasgfi; \
fund any of sc-id'[’• c^su.-. • . r ; ^ .
of January l€t'5. ^ 1 • ;, -^r- ; JL > -1
vidAjcf furthrr. ‘f .i.c n r -Ali ^■ ■ch T;^.. .r- . ‘ 9
! iis : c?i ■. ■ ’ .
ht or-:'
r for
? ' iry of '»l''
,-':bi-.bed in r^io-
of thfi nrmj and
I^nS, i«!
r
n:.-
v'-’j. of ■
r,\. ^
jjct’ if n of the aot for tbe
‘'J’.oc'b'.n 0*’ taxfcj, approved May
•‘ivb_' r''?>ftaled.
/ ,f* '■';.''3n‘^£ry of ih} Treasury ie.
•n • •’ ^'cd > cj;r'rd, up.^T: tbe tppli-
o-'’{«ny C ill whiah,
■ - '.1 rT tue i ‘ vO -vide tor the
-JlC '
^ei*
of T:
rc
J DOttM, -ip-
utred to be
r*i\lP to
:f. crovi>l2*
which ma^ rem-in 0:
eJanunry r...d wl . rtv’-- ; •
fo*’ sew iVvsurv t . • .-- /ut ' ia
cf lOOpv-co^t. .. : .
Seo. 5 That af?3r .-c ^i '-: "
all aa ho?':- b.'.rjstoto:jifvcn . •
th« TiPvaarj \-z ih«-io 1-::;. 'i;
is hereby. r?TuVp4: -*=»■.. > ?V’-I’, > e
^ Treasury s^cy, after that tiui^
Troafta*y note&, in aueh form aa h
payablo ?o ytsrj rati#5nsf;.'
of psace -7itfe the ' esf
To bo receivable ii r 7^-n
OXAAnt M(i iffiP'" ~t tO Lf
exohaw:!^ £pr old Doioti 'it th«i rt.tc o? 2
th? nS^ ibr S ef’o!‘1
notes be sTsr-cnd'. : . . ‘ ' .
therecc, or B! Tv'^c-.Tcu ; r, ■
the fT-cvisicca 0. if. : -c.. . .
new Ectea or of •'b--; .?Id not:::
denoiainatjon of SIOO, t
0Gf OcCtS on tho dc' '17 ; ar
■3»vert tf\e stua- icto call ^trtinwcs bc-.-.noc in-
teroet at tho rate of 4 par cent. p«if annntn, apd
payable t?ro years after a rat4!\3P.iToti of a trr ?t-
oi peace «itih the United 8t». s. r:
eoaverted into new nett3.
Spo. 6. That TO pay the -xp. el
ernment aoj, otbe-v- .3e provluci for. tk. Sj
of the Troasurj 'u, -.-.ereby I
pei ccnt. :
hn .dj’i'i mUijouri
tf ’hereof rT
tor the ^".yiaod’
reseipts of lia? e;
- ■• .Ut
’■4 4i
U;
^ ca
I property
or Ueefj'ejed by tke eaem
thereof hu been temporarily delved of the
Me er eccapancy thereof, er o the mean*
of cultivating tho aauie, by r asoTH of the
prcfioaoe or the proximity ef pe enemy,
tbe assessment c»n 9u«)i propel y may be
reduood, ia pro}^»ori^i(3>a t« tke Js,uttage «u«-
t-ftinad by tt.% ewaer, er tlio 1 Miessed
fhcra-.>n raay be reduced in thd sai^e rati©
by tJie dairict celloet. »r, ou aatii-'act^ry evi-
dcnoe sabMitted to hiw by the |wner or as
sessor.
Sf*3. 5. That the taiee on p^'perty laid
for the yeer ld*4, shall be aas^ed as on
tbe day ot the passage of this 4^t, and be
cu« t.nd collected en tlie 1st d|y of June
next, «L/r as toon aAer as practioi' le, alloW-
in|T extensieu of 90 da;|^ft West of the
Miwiaeipyi rivej* Tlie additionil taxes on
ii}ooii*G3 or pi\»?’U: for the yijar 1R53, levied
’■y thift act. shall be assessed an4 collected
• '.rthirrith; the iy.xes un incoises or pro*
iii» for the year 1864, »hall be aies^ and
col'p jtjd ;'«ccOi‘'iu»’ to Ui3 proviei ne (^f tho
; Jl.vJ ‘.= 1.1 ?Ct- Ol 1203.
br':. 7. so inieh ni* t! tax act (; tiiP
iX. Of
coBspiracies.
ate prifioners
States.
X. Of ccHispiraci^, or attempts or prepa
rations to aid the cnetaj.
XI. Of Iversons advisang or ineiting ^thor8
to abandeu the Confederate cauise, h* to re
sist the Confederate States, er to adhere to
the enemy.
Xtt Of un lawfully burning, deetroyiag
or injuring, or atteiupting to bam, destroy
or injure any bridge or railroad, or tele-
j^apnic line of c.ommuMicatioa, or property,
with the intent of .”S,iding the saenay.
XIIL Of trea&oaa'ble desi^s to impair
tJae military power of the GovemmePit by
destroying, or attempting te deatroy, vftsaela
or arms, or munitions of war, or arsenals,
foundries, workshops, or othe»’ ^ronwty of
the Confederate States.
Sec. 2. The President shall cause proper
officci’s to-inve&tigate the cases of all persons
so arrested, or detained, in order that they
may bo discharged if improperly detained,
nnless they can be speedily tried ii> tke due
course of law.
Sec. 3. That during the suauension afore-
;Wd, as military or other o:^cer ihjiU be
conipelled, in answer to any writ of habeas
OWTWi^ to appear Iu persen, or to return the
b^y of finy por!!®ii #r pereong detained by
Qia, by the authority of the F»esidcr.t, Se
ct W ar» or the General officer coai-
g the i.rSn8-]^!Miiiilr!|:^
but upon the certiS^ate, un^ier oath, ef the
©ftoai?haTiug ehar;je of fwiy oae so detailed,
that %nch person is detained by him ao a
prigoaer for any Qf the causes hereinbefere
specified, under the authority aforesaid, fur
ther proc«edinge under the writ ^^f habeas
corpns shall immediately cease and remain
sjofipeaded so long as this act shall contince
in force.
Sec. 4. This act shall continns ia force for
idnety days after tha next meeting of Oon-
grt'fits, s.nd no lone^yr. '
T*E MIIJTARY MLL.
?.^tioa 1. That i'rom and after tke pasiiage
of thia act ail white men, residont* of toe
Conte'lerate States, betweeu the ages of 17
and 50, shall bo iu tho military service of
the Confederate States f«r the war.
Sec. 2. That aii the persons aforesaid, be
tween the ag^ of IS and 45, now in service,
shall be retained during the present war
with the TJ. S., iu|tho same regiments, bat
talions and companies, to which they belong
at the passage of tiiig act, with the same or-
gani^jatlon and otHcere, unless regularly
transferred or diaeharyed, "in accerdancie
with the It' T^'3 and regulations for tho gor-
ern i^.iU of ti e aK.-.y: Provided, that com-
paniea irom one btaie, orgaaised against
shaTl be HabU to be placed in serviee im the
i«k[ for the war, aa if k« w«r« betw«o« A«
ages ef IS. and 45.
Sec. g. That fcereafter th« dmtiee of pro-
ital i^aarde and cleris, and of
agents, employees er labor
ers in the .Oommissa^ aad Qnartermaater’s
Departments, in t^e Ordnaiice Biu^b, afid
vest and ' Mpi)
clerks, guards.
of clerks and employees of aavy agents, aa
also in the ezecntiea e£ tke enrollment act,
and all similar duties, shall be performed
by persons wko are within the ages of 48
and 45 years^ and wko by the report of a
Board of army surgeons skall be reported
as unable to peiform active service in the
field, but capable of perfc^aing some of the
sident shall assign or detail to thmr perform
ance such bodies ef troops, or individuals,
required to be enrolled under the 6th sec
tion of this act, as may be needed for the-
discharge ef such duties: Provided, that
persons between the ages of 17 and 18 shall
be assigned to those dutiM: Provided fur
ther, that nothii^ contained in this act shall
be so construed as to prevest the President
fro.m detailing artisans, mechanics, or p^-
sens of -scientific skill, to perferm indispen
sable duties ia the depar^ents er bareams
herein mentioned.
See. 9. That any Qnarterta—er or
slitantr ^rnuternuuter,. Conumssary er As
sistant Commiasary, (ether than those serv
ing witk brigades or regiments in tke tsdd,)
or officers in the Ordnance Bmrean, er Ifary
A.genta, or ProTost Dfarshal, or oAcer in
die censcript service, who shall kweafter
empley er retdn in his employment any
person in Miy of their said departments or
bureams, er in any of the duties mentioned
in the tth seetioi of this aet, in violation of
the' pi'evisiens hereof, shidl, on conviction
thefeof by a eourt-martial or military court,
bo cashiercd; and it shall be the duty ef any
dcpartme^t er district consmjrader, upon
proof, by tke oatk of any (M*edible pKsrson,
that any sach officer has violated tkis pre
vision, immediately to relieve such officer
from duty; and said commanders shall take
prompt meaenrea to have him tried for snc’k
offence; tad &nj eommander as aforesaid
failing to perform the dutiee enjoined by
this section, shall upon being dnly eonvieted
thereof, be discharged from the service.
Sec. 10. That aU laws
panting exemp
tions from military service De, and ihd tame
are, hereby repealed, and hereafter none
shall b© exempted except the following:
1. Ail who shall be held unfit for milita
ry service, under rules to be prescribed by
tn= Socrotary of W^ar.
-J. The Yice Preeidwit of the Confederate
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-V /‘.pr; . ^.;0. as a 1 C; l,v-
’,ona vo dvjivt'u i :m propyj iy or jtr.jci: oii
ih«» si- ionr' or v^’na of which u tar i?? Icvi ,.i
/ ^.'5 and also the Ist sectiTi of pri "
3t, arc Euspf' bd for tue ^ear 1S6^ and
uo estlEiAted hire or interosc cn pro
j fertv Oi herein raxed ad ‘vaLorGm,
I ii'.alf bo aaee&sed or taxed ae incomes under
f'.T Fv^.t of 5 ^,63.
Sko, 8. Thf i, rax itapoeed by this act
on bordg of Oosfederate Stat« hereto-
f jre i«sned, shall in no cas#* excef^ fib tVi-
i? on rlio saiiia, r*id ^noV* bonds, when
! ' oj or tVr n».nvi-«or innatica, shaU !e
■ t th* i&x Ir id! cases where the
on the same shall not exceed $1000.
4«» io t^Mpand tlte prioUefe of the Writ
■of Sa^4aa C&rpits in certain cases.
Wbereas, the CoastUution of the Confed
erate States ef America provides in Article
1 Q PerQflrra*»l'! S tlia.}. ‘‘t.iift Tjnvi-
r
b
of troops, in the s;iiriG aria
cf tbo &or^ice, from the iitatca iu wfiich said
r 3\rnos wore raieod; and tbo soldiers from.
onv5 - \ companies from another State,
shall be zjlowed, it tiicy desire it, a transfer
to orj^auisatlons fro?^ their owa Status, in
tbe same »',rm of the service.
Sac.';3. That a the expiration of six months
frora tbe lirst di;j of April nc.'it, a b >ucty
of $luO in H six per cent. Government bond,
L .Cl ._ _ /».! mw% . . '
tho Pres den fc, or the Governor of tbe re
spective- ^tai.es, may certify te be necessary
for the p .oper adrainistration of the Con
federate Oi' State Govern {iientt, as the case'
may be. -
3. Ev^ory miflister of reli^on autheriaed to
preach t^^ccrding to the nuas of his churcl*»
and who Lit the passage of this act, ahail be
regti^Hi. / ompiojed in tU« dischargee of his
ministerial duties; snperintend«nte and phy-
3, that “tae pi
habeas cor;)us shall not
cue Gc?-
' . ®
tO i.v
aa si'vo'i’';' u' . cs'^eci.*' '■ 7 i-.-’c
/ dy); r ( p j.. , A n.
^SXSi 10*5- %nil
n mtorc' ■. i, e entire L it
; dnty !;fc^r.kftor lsi:i on ;;io
valuy ,)t O' ttea, :*accQ. and naval s^or. •,
whi-3h be exported {-u . ' >r (vb* -tc
S-2te«. aad -tHo net prcoceda of r’ -» impov. dati^s
noiv laid, 0* 10 much thereof aa raij be d? ficssary
to pay annually the mterest, are hcroc 7 sf ", r^lly
jiiad c,‘i: Provided, that the duties no^ I vbl o»i
r> »re here by pledged .-»nd Bbill hetc.ir*
r be ^iiiid ia spueie, rr ia Bierling czchaDgo, or
j's of said binds
wantd ol the Treabary 3iay require it, :o se
hypott?co;^to for Tic -r. jry notes isaid b'i.icL', 01
'ni[ n »re
t«r be
ia
tiEij. 4- That t‘ie deorccary of the Treasury is j
hereby &uthorut3'l. irom time to Hitie, aa the
sell cr
. or any
part ihe.'. f, apon t i.. b si ternii b" aia, eo as to
laoei uy.-foj.riatioui .y ^ ;ngres«, ? ! haf&me
time vc-iuc' .^nd resiyiot the a«J0ur:‘ of ibe oirea-
lation i.n j - 'itary notes within rraronable and
Mte liTiiifcs.
Sac 8. The bonds authorixsd by the 6th sec
tion oi this a ;■ may be either regiBterod or cou
pon honds; tho panics takiug them may oleoi;
and thoy ■zi^y be exohsnged for oaoh other under
Buoh reuid!ic>ar as the S‘^ u'c;ar‘y rf tho Tr?nf”’ry
ma,- proscribe. They sbail be for 8100, and flhaij
togotber with-, th 3 eoupous thereto attao hod, bo io
sugh form oi suoh aulhcntioatioa as the feoe-
: ; . * J- - ■ ■- M . •
-:n yc:.' 'k-. ~
JsrOG. tv/VCuil cr tfii.
rnfute • • o t: - 1st
i'l wbic.'^ c.^,'3 tuo p..:
t :b'-r>:>
at tbe price av;: .>
the owo;.
£r::. Un tha vaiii;
. , ..
t,xrortiu~. an-■3,
, i Vi
AU103, i a‘i .y.i ^r
nnc cr
.'j (.f
■ - . p'‘^-
i’p r- ' ; ' . • 1-.^ d,
;oco h" s ‘ •■ua pnr-
’uy of IbC 2,
‘ land. cotton
T»/^ '^>1 ■■
. io i.^v • 6.-IUQ Yj
of ai i siirv’ C3 or int^^r*
cc^;.yc.ny &i
.v'jab^ipoftiig,
V te .e-
v uocik CO a-
corvipau’ea
-M'U C
>i;it e'o
of every kii. I, n betnor ij>',Mr>x)ratod or not,
yfor- cant.
ino viii i-^ of ' la., nudcr tl ie
ecGlion bo ^ cp 1 ‘Ue b^tfis oi
tho market value of sack v vpsity i’' tee
neighb-jrliood whore asccGcau, lu ; :ieh citr-
r^ncj r.3 may be in general use there, ia t ae
j^urobase an 1 sale cf such property, at tae
t>ino i-f aesobsment.
Bee. c. Upon the amonnt of all gold aud
iilver coin,^ld dust, e;old or silver bnilion,
wk&taur bv.id bj the banks or oilier corpo-
r«itionB or ladividaais, b per cent,; and u^n
all uionaya held abroad, cr upon tho amount
ji' wa * i j 1, Section 9, Paraj
10 i ](S5?« of the writ o:
It siispend-ftd nnless -vli^n in cf-ee of rebel
lion or invasion, the public safety may ro-
Qcire it;” and whereas, the power of sas-
I ► ndiug the priv’i^cge of said writ as recog-
I'i :ed ia p.-^id Article 1, is vested solely in
tfce Congress, which is the exclusive judge
r f the kecassitv of such suspension;, and
Tv fcereas, in the (y^iniou of the Qongress, tho
[•ublic saiibty re« uii ee tke suspensien of said
v-nt in the exis'-'iag case of the invasion of
tuose Statee by the armies of the United
6t^,tes; and the President has asked
for the sus{>enfie'>i 01 the writ of habeas cer«
pus, and informed Congress of conditions of
public danger which render the suspension
of tke writ a measure proper for the public
defence against invasion and iasnrrectien;
now, therefore, •
The CoDgress of the OoHfederate States of
America do enact. That during the present
invasion ef the Confederate States, the priv
ilege of tho writ ef habeas corpus be, and
the same is hereby, suapendtsd; but such sus
pension shall apply ouly tho cases of por-
3033 arrested er detained by order of the
President, Secretary of War, or the General
Officer eommaaUng the Ti^s-Mississippi
Military Departoi^ut, by the authority and
under tke control of tko Pretjident.. It is
kereb
which the Secretary of the Treasury is here- gicians of as7lums for the deaf and damb
bf I»rt*'h0rize0 to isann Khcll Kn r»ai/^ f/-» I J1 LI- J . _• ^
i»rt}Torizeti to isauo, shftU bo paid to evt-
•ion-coiiiruiasionc.tl oiacer, musician and
private who s^iall then be in sorvice, or ia
t-;c pTc-nt *^1 ''is d^ath prevfcna to the period
oi such payment, then t® th© person or rer-
Eons who wonid l>e entitled te reccive by law
thcarrt^ragofiof his pay; but no one?halI be
entitkjd to the bounty herein provided who
phall at any time, during the period of six
first day of April,
and blind and .of* tL» inaana; on* editor for
«coh ne^paper being pablisked at the time
of this act, and such employees as said edi
tor may cei tify, on oath, to be indispensable
to tho publie«tion of such newspaper; tke
public printer of the Confederate and State
Govemmencs, and such joumevmea print
ers as the said puWic printer shall certify
- . , -T „ , >*1 oath, to bo indicpensable to perform the
laoiitba Be^ ^1^® *»*’d firet day ot April, public printing; one skilled apothecary ia
be a jsent from his comruand wit lout leave, j each apothecary store, who wm doing busi-
Sec. 4. That no person shf il be relieved j ji0gg ^3 s^ich on the 10th dav of Oct’r 1863,
j and has continued said business, witbaat
intermission, since that period; all physi-
retary of tto Treasury may prescribe; tho iatcrest oschax:gc, drawn therefor on
shall be p /able half yearly on tho ^rst of Jaa'y | tvrclgu con rriea, a of 5 per cent.; suoh
bavijig be«n heretofore discharged from the
army vrriura no dis^bijity ni>w exists; nor
shall thr.i;e who have fiirnished substitutes
'-•9 any longer exenapt'fd by reason thereof:
Provided, that no person, heretofore exempt
ed on account of religioes opinions aud who
has paid the tax levied to relieve him from
service, shall bo required to render military
service under thi»i act.
Sec. 6. That all white male residents «f
tho Confederate States, between the ages of
17 and 18 and 45 and 60 years, shall enroll
themselves at such times and places, and
under such regulations, ae the iPresident
uereoT 
grees m
tf Uon-
and July iU each year; the priaoipal shall bo r»ij-
able not loaa than 30 years from their date.
Sao. 9. Aii es.ii oertifieates f»bah fun-iabie,
snd shall bo taxcu n aU rospcyi-j a.s is pfOVK^ed
for tna i'Tci^tixy noics into wi.ich they are con-
fersiblo. fi c%*:iv:;rioJ bclbr»*ti;c fo’
tMtng Ui.; L'ioafUiV rei;, -fiicii oo'»i oatc.i -.hi.}
Uoui ti.'.t time .ni;ercst npjn .-ah 00a -r
tor every d-iikr pr3mi„eu upcii Lbc./ fiJe, iad
be redecr-.abie in nev? Trea.suiy ..otes at
that rate; alter tho parisos^c of ihi-, a-3t no call
oor^ jAtes saalv be iijauid uadi after tho firut day
01 April,
8*e. 10. That if aaj bank oi deposit shall rfve
Its depositors tho bonds authorised by the Ur^t
section oi t^ ao^ in esQb,.nge iur theur deposits
Md spwuymg tho aamo on tho bonds 4jv aoiao
^tootivo mars or tokoo, to W a.g.cod upiu with
the Searetary 01 the Treasury, then the j?aid de
positor shaiii r^e entitled to reeieve the amonnt nf
■aid bonds in Treasory notes, boaring no interest
and outstanding at the piasaage oi t)iis act; J>ro-
videdf the said bonds are preaented before the
pnvil^e of fonding said inotoa at par shall oeaae
M herein preaon bed. *
Sac. 11. Tfifts all Treasury aotes heretofore
issued of the donoiuiuation cf «5 shall eoniui le
to be recsivftbie ^ pigment of public dues, as i
provided by mmp, ^d tun* «b’e at ps-: under the :
9TovisioBS • ti-.s aot, n&cil tho Irst of -ilv, 1 ‘^0 - i
last, and until the first October 1864, west of
I ”>ofi ni‘-
‘ coiif ."t.d. ar :uf-.i-'ig
th.^ piiiiic w;;;*rO
ii. Upou r.b.© :
dita, iuid'oi uU.
ab-rou-'’ to bt p.S3e33ed and
to tbe value thereof at
; -i tax is paid.
• -iDt 01 aii Goivent cre-
bills and all othor pa-
.^:ncy, e.iclu.oivO cl non-
iAi; wOiXlV'-t.O* .0 ti Oc% ■
’1 a rUici'iW t*LtSJu^sdj
d iroin w taxed, 5
made )a trade and
tae ^ooiiio uoriy
p*?i' canlL.
S iC. 4. G;>>n ix-oSts
biiBinocJS, £?> s0i3o-78:
i. Ot! all made hy buying and sell
ing spi.ri£ou6 iiqiioK, iioiir, \yijed.i, com, riea,
su^'ar, moiisft&s or riiriip, biiit, bacon, pork,
bo^, b^-'w or ovo! cattle, aii-24)p, Oiita, huy,
foilc.or, ru\7 nides, iei^thor, uoraeB, mule#i,
boois, shoeo, cotton yarns, wool, w.x>len, co'-
t.m or uiix?ciot.,'j8, i*a^ wagoiis, harnes?i,
.ii'C‘n, oi.’C-'-' ‘-1.' I’.aL.^, b&-
twoon tilt.- itit >; o iii;iry lilGS, and the 1ft
ot Januaiy iy iO per ceal-., in additiori
to the tax oil Hjuok . s r-s incomo under
the “act to )ftv (>iXy=lort.uu couimondofeno>,
- r-^ -V r of tiie Oi>n
I6d6v:- c/ ,Ui6y iwpf’i 9-i. IMS.
J -‘iij
authoriw of tfie
IIL Of combini]
declared tiiat the pur^
tlUo “paasa^ of daii
more effectually for tko public
f^nsponding the writ of habeas ooi
foUowing eases and no other:
I: Of troaflon, er troaaoaable efforts or
combinations t® Bubvort the govsmtEeat of
th^ Confederate States.
IL Of conapiracioB to oyerthrow the gov-
ernmont, or conspiracies to reaict the lawful
Confederate States,
ng to assist the enemy, or
of communicating intelligence to the enemy,
or fflviag him aid and comfort,
IV. Of conspiraci^ preparations aud at
tests to mcite aorvile iBsarrection.
V. Of iieisertious or enoooraging deser-
tione, of harboring deserters, and of attempts
to avoid militirry aervice: Provided, ^at in
case of palpable wrong and oppression by
any eubordmate officer upon any ^larty who
does not legally owe military service, his
apcrior olHcer shall grant prompt relief to
the oopreijsed party, and* the subordinate
shall be dismissed from office.
VI. Of spies and other emissaries of
enemy.
¥11. Of holding correspondence or inter-
coujcse ‘.vith the enemy, without neceaaity,
and without the permiasion of the CoQlede-
'a tea.
■J’L /'-f nulawfol trading with tao eno-
d r 'jff C'ffonoes acraliiBt ^he !r>ws of
may preecribe, the* time aU»wed not being
less than 30 da^is for those ca.«.t, and 60 days
for those west of the Missiseippi river, and
any parson who shall fiail so to enroll him
self, without a reasonable excuse therefor,
to be judged of by the President, shall be
placed iu service in the field for the war, in
the same manner as though they were be-
tweea the ages of 18 and Provided, that
the parsons mentioned in this section shall
constitute a reserve fn* State defence and
detail duty, and ehall not be required to
perform service out of th« State in which
they reside.
13bc. S. That all persoua raqifirQcL by (he'
E^ctibn of this apt to enrou Ifiemselves,
amy within 30 days after the passage there
of, e?\st of the Misiiissippi. aad. Within SO
days, if west of e^d river, form tkeniselyes
into voluntary c^fganiaatioas of companies,
battalions or regiments, and elect their own
oflicera; sSid organisations to conforui to the
exiEtin'i' lawa: and, hfi.virig so organi.wd, to
toiider" their sorvicc? .w vijlnuteera during
tbe war to the President; Jindlf such o;i^an-
isiatrons ahali furnish proper musier i’ollo,
now organised, ';nd dep-jsit a copy thereof
«rith the enrolling oiEccr of thiiir district,
which shall bu equivalent to ©arollmeat,
tnejr may "be accepted as minute men for
8»»pviee m such State, but m no event to be
taken out ol it. Those who do not so volun
teer aud organize, shall onroll themselves as.
before provided; and may, by the President,
be required to assemble at convenient pla
ces 01 r^ndasrous, and be formed or organ
ised into cOinpaniea, battalions and regi
ments, uudcr regulations to be proscribed
by him; and rhall have th« right to elect
taeir oompanj and regimental oliiGers; and
all troops ors^aiiiised under tliis act for State
defcJice, shsill Ix) entitic^d, while ia actual
service, to tho samo pay aad allowance
feroo}>s now in the field.
Sec. 7. That any perjon who shall f^iil to
r t ^bft place oi reu^.lozyo'ra sa roquired
. . , stocks, notes, debt^^, credits, or obligations the Confederate States, ©nated to promote by the authority of the President, without
lhe Muausippi n?er, but after that time they of any kind, and any mercnandise, proper- their Bucceuft ia the war. ^ u:^
j>lace oi reu^^ozyo'ra sa roquired
►rity o:
a'safEoioat excuse to be judged of by hiou
ciana over th® age of 30 years, who now are
and for tbe last 7 years have boetr, in the
actnsl and ragular practice of their profes
sion, but the term physician shall not in
clude dentists; all president and teachers
of colleges, tlieological seminaries, acade
mies aHc: i»^aoGla, who Intve been- regularly
engaged sa such for two years next before
tbe passasco of this act: Provided, that the
beueiit ot Hiis exemption skall extend to
those teachers only w^ose schools are com
posed of 20 students or more. All superin-
toRdents of .public hospitals, established bv
law before the passage of tliis act, and sucn
physicians and nurses therein as SHch sa-
perinteBdents 'shall cevtify, on oath, to be
indispensable to the proper and eMcient
management thereof.
4. There shall be exempt one person a?
owner or agriculturist on each farm or plan
tation upon whife there are ijow, and were
on the 1st day of Jan’y last, 15 abla-bddied
field-haads, between the ages of 16 and 50,
apon the following conditions:
1. This exemption shall only be granted
in cases ia which there is no white male
adult on tko farm or plants.tion not liable to
military service, nor unless tbe person (Haim-
ing' the exempCon was OR*t^e 1st da^ ot
Jan’y 18^4, eiiher tke owner Mid manager
or overseer of said plantation, bat in no ctuse
shall more than oae person be exempted for
one farm er plAntetion.
2. Sach person shall first execute a bond,
payablo to the Confederate States of Amer
ica, in such form, and with such security,
and in euch penalty as the Sewretary ol War
toay preacribe, conditioned that ho wiU de
liver to tho Government ac some railroad
depot, or such other place or places as naay
be designated by the Secretary et War,
within la months next oasainff, 100 peanda
of bacon, or, at the election of the Govera-
ment, its ec^^uivalent in pork, and 100 lbs. of
net b^l (said beef to be delivered on foot,)
for each able-bo^ed alaro on said farm or
plantation, within the above said ages, whe
ther said slaves in the field or not, which
^id bacon or pork and beef shall ^ paid
for by the Goveramenf at the prices axed
by the Oommifisioaers of the State under the
impressments act: Provided, that when the
person thus exempted shall produce siitia-
iaotory evidence that it has been inipossibie
for hici, by the oxorciso of proper diligence,
to furnish the amount of meat thas contract
ed for, and leave an adequate supply^ for the
subaiatcace of thoee living on the said farm
or plantatian, the Secretary of War shall
direct a commutation of the same, to the
exteatof two4hiida thereof in grain (MTOthor ,
provisicns, to be delivered by «nch person
as aforesaid at equivalent r«^.
3. Such person shall farther bivd kiuftseU
to.sell the marketable surplas of provisiena
and grain now on hand, and which he may
raise from year to year while his exMnptioa
continues, to the Grevemmfent or to thejam-
ilies of soldiers, at prices fixed by the •««-
missioners of the State under the im^^resa-
ment act: Provided, that any persen «c-
empted as aforesaid, shall bo eatitied to a
credit cf 26 per cent, ou any pjaQoant of meat
which he may deliver within throe months
from the paasi^ge of this act: Provided far
ther, that persons coming within the provi
sions of this exemption shall not be deprived
erf Ihe benefit thereof by reason of haying
been enrolled since the Ist day of Feb. 1S84.
4. In addition to the foregoing exemj^
tioRS, the Secretary under tke di
rection of the Pre?id€iit, may exempt or de
tail such other persons aa he may bo satis
fied ought to be exempted on account ol
public necessity, and to insure tko produc
tion of grain and other provisions (or tke
•rmy and the families of soldiers. Me uajt
alao, grant exemptions or details, on such
terms as he,may prescribe, to such over
seers, farmera or plantoi’s as he may bo sat
isfied will be more useful to th^ country in
the pursuits of agriculture thau in the mili-
tary service: Provided, that such exemption
wheuevor ♦^he farnaer, plaator er
overseer shall fail diligently to erapWy in
good faith, his owa skill, capital ana labor
exdaiMvoIy in tko production of grain and
pro»viaions, to bo sold to the G«»vomment aad
tho Emilies of soldiers at prices not excood-
inf Vioee fixed at the time for like articios
by VU Jommissioners of the State under
the ii^r^ment act.
6. The president, treasurer, auditor and
sttperiatendeut of any railroad ct»mpany en
gaged in transportation for the Government,
and such officers and employees thereof as
tho president or 6Uf>erintendfcnt ehall certii^
on oatk to be indispensable to the effioieat.
operation ef said rrdlroad: Provided, that
tke number of persons so exempted bf Uhs
act Oft any railroad shall not exceed ene pM*-
son for each mile of euch road in actual use
fv «o.«i»tary transportation; f.nd said exempts
W reported by name and detoripti^
wira the names of any who have lect ^
employment of said compaay, or who may
eeaee to bo indispensable.
That nothing herein contMned shafl
ba vOQstrued as repealing the act approved
April the 14th 1863, entitled an act to ex
empt contractors for carrying the mails ef
the Confederate States, and tho drivers ot
post coaches and hacks, from military ser
vice: Provided, that all tue exemptions
granted under this act sball only continue
whilst the persons exempted are actually
engaged in tbcir reapeciivo pureiiit* ar 00-
capalions.
Sec. 11. That the President be, and he ia
hereby, authorized to grant details, under
general rules acd regulations to be issued
ttom the War Department, either ef persoM
betwo^i> ^5 aod .50 years of age, or from tho
»tiny in the field, in all cases where, in his
jud^ent, justice, equity and necessity re
quire such details, and he may revoke sach
orders of dftails T;-ii«iieve* h O efemlcs *
Provided, that the power herein granted to
the President to make details and ezemp-
tions shall not be oonstrned to antboriM the
exemption or dstail of any contractor for
furnishing supplies of any kind to the Gov
ernment, by reason of said contract, nnl^
the head or secretary of the department ma
king such contract shall certify that the per
sonal services of such contractor are indis
pensable to the execution of said contract:
Provided further, that when any such con
tractor shall fail,-diligently a&d faithfully,
to proceed with the execution of such con
tract, his exemption er detail shall cease.
Sec. li. That in appointing local boards
of surgeons for the examination of persons
liable to military service, no member com
posing the same shall be appointed from the
county or enrolling district in which they
are required to m^e such examination.
Pest Offloe. Fayetteyiliej N.
O
lOTOBiR 3, 1863.
StAsdule if the Arrioal and D^ariurt of tht Maik
Oflce.
RALEIGH Till AVERA8BOBO’, &e.
Arrives daily, ezoept Sunday, at ?. M.
Departs Uily, ezcopt Sfttor^y *16 P. M.
RALBIQH via SUMMERVILUS.
Departs Taesd&y aud Friday at 6 A M.
Arrived Wcdneeday and firjsji»T at f» P. M.
WARSAW CuisToW.
Arrivefi daily at 12 ooc^.
Departs duly at 1| P. 91.
OABTHAQBL
Anrifea Taesds,,', XhaVudsy and Batard«y at 7 P. M
Departs Moad&y, Wvda^itdmj and Friia; »t 1 P. M.
CHBRiW, 0. C.
. Arrivea Tuesday, TbiirE«d«y »ad Satnriis}* at 6 P. If
Departs Soaday, Tuesday bad Tknrerl»y bt 1 P. M.
FAIR BLUFF yia LUMBERTON.
Arrivea Tut'sa-ty, rhurediby aad Saturday at 6 A.' 11,
Departs Ti>e«i*Y aud Thursday at 1 P. M.
ROBHSOIJ’S via £i,IZABET{JTOWN.
D«T>»rtB M.ondftjr, Wednesday aod Friday at 8 A. 11.
Arri-A.H Tuesday, Tnurday and Saturday at 2 P. IL
£^AJS£;mOW» na TiiaikBlNTH.
ArrivefHnedky at 6 P. M.
Departj wap ia,y (Mondajf) at 5 P. M.
WmSOhlA via CTP&fi:i3 GRKAC.
ArriTON I'uaifday ai 2 P. M.
Depart? game day (Tuesday) a*. 21 P. Ml.
8WTPT ISLAND via MOSTROaE, COVINOTON a^
POWBLLTON
Arrives Tuesday at 6 P. M.
Departs Wj^in^isfiay at II A..M.
SWIF'f ISLAND via TROY
Arrives Tuesday a* « P. M.
Departs Wcdcesda; »t 11 A. M.
Ail mails ieav>u;2 7^ A. M., are olcsi;d the evaa
in$ oefore at 9 P. ^ Ail leiterf? to bA «dnt off fross
ilua o£c4, oilisr tuac by mail, must, bt paid f^r aa if
seat by aaiL All drop lettAra should he pre-paid bj
2 esat stamps.
The offioe will be qpea ua Soaday troia 8| te A-
3f., aad firon 4| to 64 P., M.
JAB. a. COOK, P. M.
TH£ OlXIfi
JJIOB tha Littlf folka A Avttter
PRf iWCAj
4i«r supply at waolesalt
THJB i¥ORTH C^aOlilMA
MUTUAL UFfi filSUftAi^CB rOdFm,
V[OW in tiie teath year ot saeoesatul opcratioa, with
growing e^ital and flrmer hold n{^a publie ooa-
fidenoe, oontinncs ts ituare tbs Utos of all healtky per
sons firom 141« 60 JWB ef age, for one year, for seveo
years, aadfor lifo—^ life memb^ sharing m ths profits
AU slaves from 10 to 60 years of age are insured fer
ene year »r for 3ive years for iwe thirds thsir value.
Alt losses an pnnctually pud withia 90 days aftar
satisfaotory proof is prcsc*»*^-i.
For f^iier infomutiea »ke publio it referred to
Aganta ef tlie Oompaay is aU psorts 0 th* 8tate, aad t»
R. H. BATTLB, deoretarjc, Raleigh. .
g. J. HALB, Ageat at
JaiTr 18M. PajettayiUe, R. 0
Blmk WvTMLts for BftW tim.