BLIO LAWS
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.a-J’li'tf s.rid o I'.lv of
Sn 2 Th.' ^Q-. - ry n: the’ Traasnry is* horrby
au*L jrircd to isi>ne tLe bonds re*^U’rod W tbe
funding prc^’dcd fr r in the prec :diBi» s*ndon,
and until tlie bonds Cbu be prcprm u no pjay is^nc
ocrtific;i;''s to firsw»'^r tbo r>v!rposn. Such bonds
and oer’ifbo reaaiv^Mo Tsi’^out int-'v.
erit in pS"m. ni of ail Grovcni* *nt uugs pay^Mc
in tbo '•i'n- 1864. cst pt export nnd iuinoir, daiies
8ko •). T^irit til Treasurv r,-.r-,s of the
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shall 1»9 Kobjeot to a tax of 83| per eent. on •▼-
cry dolla prcinisad on tlio faoe tkercoiy sfttd tuc
to attaoh tc said notca wlxerever circulated, acu
-raid rif-tcf* to bo fandab^o Rad cxohaHgeablc for new
(Veaaxiry i.otcs, bcmin provided, subjcot to
iht uca E cf tuR.
Quo 12. Tliftt n _
'lotcs T.J J.C d b^fo'” '■^c times borcin fised for
tRxini'' u -notr^ ,U f'k=7c3 tii! tbe firBfc
(lay cf £?y ’c f .ai the e&Tae in 6 per
cent b^nds cf i;h"' Oc>ui"'"r*ct?t4e States payable 20
yesr-’ sftnr datf' AV'-d *‘he iar-'>r«»Fl payabW 'icnii-
B'jt 'i''‘'«?.svvy r>:)ton rceeivf^ by
Ruv « *K"! djiie fi'tcd fi'i t^xiag tbe Bamo
^ iio' " "jM. (jV-?’; b« b«'jd to hp.'^.c V'-'^cn reocived
rtimi ii:'acd by t!" ; n unr, of said tax. Tbe di«-
nnn5n'’nor» Kof-s-, ro tioto^ »ubj»^t. V*'tbe fr»x
and thv'-ec net bo rabj-pc, shnll bi*—
Spo. 13. Tbsvt Tt'»' in’*y note? b«retofore isso-id
Heaiint? int#«rest at t» » rat: of 1^7 30 on the 81 K)
per r.tro\im. shall r^c loBr'*?r bs reociv^d in p»-y^
mrct of .»ucs, M’t be rto**tnod %»id
^ontjider^. bon ':i «{ t>; Oonf-r-iito pa^ a-
Hc wo ypfrs *V;r - *re»ty of
I ! rltb tbc Tl^’^iied S*’tt-w ^ -ig the rale yi
! '^tor'‘*^t c'^'’‘'’'*^d n ^hfi^ ■*«i?fiblp Int of
' January of esf.b and os'ory y«Rr.
-a4:fcr; 3v:c J t Tb?r ♦l-ic T^v.crct'tv^ of **'.•:
!■ ■^’siippi I b- % *’tboT’*»:C‘U, ^x: the >u
• OA't *' i ^ ^ 0 jv:;»t s 'OTjld r'^juAre it, ^o
tn of r.n* p:)blj? vlio^s d»h»
tr or elfeots of acij kiad, not emumerat^ &
the precediE^ para^aph, betwoen tho time*
n&mad tkeroin, 10 per cout., in addition to
the tax on such profits ite income, under tbo
act afoioaaid.
TIT. On the amonnt of pronts eiceoding
State hxiUbg Tsr^ury 25 p^r cent., made during either of tI\o yeaiti
. i I. 1S64, by any banker b&aking
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5* tificare of *n
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snry nnO'S for iu ^
t'KO. 4. on all
funde { rr ic r.-iyxon* of .uxo3 at iho c^ato^ 1
and pi:wi-8 prc ^ribod in tnc .l«t «co:iui of ibio !
act, tbera ehall ba Jevici f t s'lui a»!d pi
a t.ix of '3'j: ccats for evcrv (lokn? piOTr iscd on
the face of ssid notO); ?=,id tax chn!l to said
not(!S wborcvcf cironlated, and nh:ili bo collectod
by d-dacting tn*!3 as tlie ife'^-=,ary, ift deposi
tories and by tax ooiicct >;n. r-.ua by all (j^overn-
ment officerd rcocivisir tho e-ncc wbeaevcT pre-
sonte-^ f )r psynient or for lundin:;, ov in payc:?nt
ot Gorcrar..Gat diioa, or i'Jt portage, o'- in cx-
chan;c for new not^s, z-'shnrfiizi^'-torprovide'!, and
Baid Treasury cotea shj^II be landabl- in bonds a«
provi'kd in ,\o 1st s. ction of this net, until tlic
1st d»y of JaniTary 18>55, &t the ra.e of ^6} c*nt9
on tbo doliftr; and U shs’l be the duty of the S(*o-
rctary of the Treasnry, at &ny time cclwo 'n tbo
1st ot April and tho 1st of J -'7, 1?64, rre^t of
tbo Missi^.iippi river, and the l&f ol Januv »j
iy *:y
o'ador cnjeQt, nrder
i.'i 1009 in r'rerT^riood by ibe yccret'iry of
"■teas ir’% *nd "aid cf Mf ?»ies ebal! ba erenrpt
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10 au‘stitut! Jind exohargc ‘i r^^o.^nrv TiOtc? j
for the sa-Jie at the rate ©i t)t>} ocnte bn iiio dol- |
lar: I'ronidefi, Thkt notes of. tbe r-}!*'.' ;I ;n 011
$100 sb&U m.t be mtitied to tbc’priviteg:? o'sraw;
exchange: i^rovuL'd further, tlvat the rt^bt to ;
lund any of said T'^iaeury notoe, after ihe Istusy j
of January l;i65, is hereby talrct: a\r«}’: And p-ro- 1
vidM further J That upon all such Tr ■.u.ury notrs j
whioh mfty remain ou^tanding oa tbc lt?t d:iv 0
TT'»V bf- f!Q'
'~iUi»’',» to r"** ti
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fr''rn t'-’^al’on ’o pri'?f^:r'.1 ftnJ interest
• S30. 15. Tb.o frotary oi tbe Treasury ifi >n-
boT’scd to ircr.'.;‘’o tbe nnm^jcr of dcpositorief so
•■5 ^o meet tbe rocnirtm ^-nta of this act, ^ad w tb
tb."-t view to cTupky huch of tbc banks the smv-
t^ral Statr^ ar he ir'fty d« aii expedient.
S?o. 16. The SoK'Telary of the Treasury cdjill
foribwith advert ^>e tt w ac-^ in BU’h newsparHrs
published in the Boveral Su. cad by pu^h otl er
’Ti*aiu-» C2, s!nll &c*ouro immec'^ste publicityj >ad
'^be f-ecret'^rv of V7ar cud the Gc?cretary of the
shall each cause It to be published in ge »c-
riti order To’' tL» ’nfomiatios of the army and
Bav^.
&E0. 17. Th« 4^(1 *>. ’t:on of the act for the
as«ie.''FtRent a»:d c''*:!^ction of tasfs^ approved May
j ]{(t 1803, is 'l.v /■cpc;\lcd.
I Seo 18. TLo 6tfr'-ary of the Trcastiry in
hereby cut^crii'i l an I r--'q’.’?rel, nron the appli-
*’«tior> 01 Ibo ’ r ■ o.F any call csrtiii'^atc, whioh,
by tbc tnt re jtin.i of tbc act ro provide for the
iundinc and I’T^v.ci of Treasury not.CB, ?»p-
?.Jarcb 2-3d i>‘o3, was reqnired to be
n d,v*-n-d e ’ c-na, to iiwue to »»ioh
bolder » boiid fbr cc u)r upcu tl;o terma provided
h’i t aid aci
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XOis ' ll-
Janu&ry 18G5, and which muy not bi» ex^-ujinpeu '
for new Treasury Eot«, us bevclu pravidcd, a i.ix 1
of ^OQ per csat. is hereby imposed. !
Sec. 5 That after the Crafc day cf April n^lt, |
all authority heretofore given to tho jccietnry i;i ; the GovC-n;
the T.e t3ury to issue Tieasu”y'note»J ball be, and
is iiciehy, revoked: Provid!d, tho Secret.'^rw ot
the Trearary mry, after that time, i?-no nevr
Tro'.sa y aoi^ ;, in such forni aa b« may prescribe,
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til 0
1863 . . - .
coHipany, iiiaurance, canalj navij^tion, ici-
portine aud axportii^, telegraph, oxprGsa,
raiiroacl, manufacturing, dry dock, or otlior
joint fltock jeompany of any deecHption,
whether incoroorated or not, 26 per cent on
6uch excevB.
Reo. 6. The fiilowing ©atenapfeiona frwja
taxatic^ vndar this act shail be allowed,
tp-wit;
I. Property «i each head af a lamiiy to
•file value of $500; and for each miuor cliild
of file family to the further value of $100;
and for back son actually engaged in the
army or liavy, or who has d&ed or been
killed in the military or naval ssrvice, and
who was a member of the family when he
anter(v^ the Rerrice, to the further value of
fsao.
II. Froparty of the widow o^ any officer,
^olfiiei, Aailor or marine, who may Lave
•iicd o? Njen killed in the military or navii.!
eervicfi, '■t where there is no.vridow, then •=.
the family, being minor ckildren, to the
valn» of ^1000.
Frop&' ty «f every Oificer, »uldif*r
sr.iJor or marine, actvialfy* in tlsu
’•lilitary or naval ecrvice, or 01 snch as have
boi.-ii c'sabled in »uch service, to the valuo
of $1G0U; provided, that the above exemp
tions shall net apply to any person, wh«3o
propeity, exclusive of household furtyture,
lihail bo assasBsd at a value exceeding $1600.
IV. That where property has been injured
or destroyed by th« enemy, or tho owner
thereof, hau been temporarily deprived ofthu
uoe or occupancy thereof, or of the'meant
of cultivating the earae, by reason of tbe
presence or the proximity of the euiimy,
the assessment on each property may be
reduced, in proportion to tbe damage sus-
lained by the owner, er the tax aseessed
thereon be reduced in the earae ratio
by the district collector, on satisfactory evi
dence 8u’6mitt.0!d to him by the owner or aa-
seesor.
Sbo. 6. That the taxes on property laid
fcr tho year 1864, shall be assessed as on
the day et tbe pa^Gt^.ge of this act, and bo
due and collccted on tlie 1st duy of June
next, or ac soon after as practicablo, allow-
injBj an extension of 90 days West of tho
MiseisBippi river The p.dditional taxes on
‘ncomes or profits for tho year 1863, levies
by this act, aha?! oe assecsyd and collected
ibrth'wdth; and the taxes on incomes or pro
fits for the year 1804, shall be assessed and
collected according to tbe provisions of tho
tax uud acsessraent acta of 1863.
8e«. 7. So much of the tax act of the 24th
as levies a tax on in-
oomes derived from property or effects on
tke amoant or value of which a tax is levied
itX. Of conspiracieB, or att«mpt8 to Uber-
ate priBoners of war held by the Confederate
States.
X.. Of con3piraciG3, or attcnspta or prepa-
-rations to drl tho enemy.
2L-1. orpoi^'ofis advislDg or iiat;‘tiDg Athere
ta ab^udou the Confederate cause, or to re
sist tha O-jotcderate States, or to adhere to
the G!22Ciy.
XI I. Of onkwfally burning, destreyiiig
or injuring, or attempting to burn, destroy
or iiijnre any bridge or railroad, or talo-
grapbio iiae ot co.mmunication, or pronorty,
wth tbe intent of aiding the enemy.
Xlil. Of treasonable design# to impair
tho military power of the Goremment by
destroying, or attempting to deatrcy, vrttsois
or arin5, or munitions of war, or arsenals,
foundries, v7ork3li.op8, or otho’’ ,i‘row^y of
tho Confederate States.
Sec. 2. The President shall cauRO proper
officers to investigate the caseb of all pereons
so arrested, or dctyined, in order that they
m.-.y be discharged if improperly detaine>i,
tmless they can be ej)eedily tried ii‘ due
course of law.
Sec. 3. Taat during the sasiK^jEion Riore-
Bftid, iio niilitiry or other oCicer shrill lo
c.Mnnelled, in an^^wor to any v/rit cf habe-is
cwi! 1-* ,:ear iu peraon, or t^> return -be
bXiy ’u' any p. ’-y-Mi or persons detainer by
M:a, t e itj or‘ fhe PreaioK-'t, Se-
cratarv of War, • r the General otucoi'com
'.ja; dl. , tb'r, XiLviis Mi£v%ie£tpv*i doprrtn v/iU;
bnt unou the certiiicate, uiMer oalb, o^’ f.he
shall be liable to be ]|^o«4 ia serviee ia the
field f«r the war, as if ho w«re betweea tho
ages ®f IS and 45.
Sec. 8. T‘:at hereafler the dutioR of pro
vost Bnd ospital guards and cloiifcs, »ad of
clerks, giards, agents, employee* or labor
era in tiie Commissa;^ afia QuartemaRter'a
Dc]iartmente, in the Ordnance BuroaH, a»d
of clerks and employees of aary agents, as
also in the execution of tho enrollment act,
and all similar duties, shall be perfornned
by pei’stfns who are within tbo ages of ,18
and 45 years, and who by tho report of a
Board of army surgeons shall T>e roporfct.d
as unable to perform active service in the
field, but capable of performing some of the
above said dutios, specifying whici., ; v.!
when thete persons ahall have been ’
to those duties aa far as practicable, tbe . ?
sident shall assign or detail to their pertu. ra- i fc
ance such bodies of troops, or irdividuals,
required to be enrolled under tho 5ib
tion of this act, as may be needed t'^r il.*'
discharge of each dutl(js: ProvIde.(-, rhsvt
pcr«4>n8 between the ages of,17 and 18 shi.ll
bea^iiigned to tliosa dtities: Provide 1 far
ther, that nothing contained in this f ct fehall
bo so construed as to prevent the Pre:;ulent
from det-ailing artifiane, mechanis^, or'per*-
Eoiis of scientific skill, to perform indispeu-
GP.ble dnties in the departi»ent« or bureaus
licroin mentioned.
Sec. 9. That any Quartennastar or A.s-
sistii.it QuartcrmAster, C«>innai»*iary or A.a-
off ccr having chftr /c ot any one 'jo deta>'Mtid,
I uuch pciton is detained by him t-Ja a
provieiotia, to be delivered by tuch p«moii
M aforesaid at eq^uivalent rates.
3. Such person shali farther bind bimaoit
to sell the marketable eurplns of provisioiui
and grain now on hand, and wjiich he may
raise iron* ; oar to year while his exem^tioo
centinuea, co the Qoveinment or to the fam
ilies of soidiero, at prices lixed by the Gom-
■lissioners of the State under the im|H*e8e-
naent act: Provided, that any person ex
empted ae aforesidd, shall be entitled to a
cr«dlt cf 25 per cent, on any amount of iu^.at
which k« tap.y deliver'v itiiin three monthi
frotB tbe of tr.iri act: Piovidod fnp-
tuer, ti'ai c-'-'mini' ‘Tiibin the pr»vi-
«icn« of this erei:i' tion shall not be deprived
1 of th\ beiiiut tr iP :i by r;;R:on of having
cnrt ilfct' ‘'i; cr» tl : 1'=' of Feb. 1S64-.
the ibre.;Oing oieni}*-
ot vVrr, I lider the di-
I of the Preyi'i*.Mit, x vcmpt or de-
Ecrh oir'-'.^ pcJi-Oi,;
.'*1*^^-^’ * 0':'
paiflic n-jcc-.-tiiiy, ri'ul
tion 01 OTrtiii and U.
8ed
4. ^
nf, tbo f
Hv.- :‘6 ipy ho satiB«
i»^>i on account ol
lo ii.hVir^ the prodnc-
;‘r Ci .ivibione for the
ani:y
also,
> i tli-j f>;n-.ir .'5fi
• «nt eTtmpti
: I'*
or
r :.,r:nal Tacne-s for the cet7i-
I i x>;’Y- of u^rccmrnoni.
i ;-i rr'3 of tho Oonfcderhte
‘i do *.nact. That in ad ii* 1 . ^ k “t 1 o£*o
!. v.od by the aot‘-to Uj |
> j'i fence anci to carry on
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pnaoner.ior ar.y of t>ie causes licreiubefore
spccinoc, rmdor the authority aibresaid/fur-
tuer proceedings under tiie writ of habeaa
coi'j.rji bliall immediately coasc and remain
aaependod eo long as this act shall continue
in ibrce.
See. 4. This act shall continue iu force far
ninety days alter he next meeting of Oon-
gresi, P-itd uo longer.
THE MILrrARY BILL.
Section 1. That from a«d after the paasage
of this P.ct all white men, residents of die
Oonfcderate States, between tbe ages of 17
and ro, Ehall be iu the military service of
the Confederate States for tbe war.
See. 2. That all the pereone aforesaid, be-
twec-n the ages of 18 and 45, now in service,
shall be retained during tlie present war
with t!ie U. S., in the same regiments, bat-
talionnrf.nd companies, to which tliey belong
at the ’.?nf«age.of tJiis act, with the same or
ganization and oiliccn*, unless rc|;nlarly
tcatuforred or discharged, in^ accordance
with iho la-?7a and regulations* for the gov-
ernrhcnt of the army: Provided, that com-
:'.ani«3 from one tiiate, organized against
their concent, expressed at the time, with
regiments or b.Ut.ilion« from another State,
shall hr»70 tbe privilege of belpg transferred
3, in the sjaihe arm
Si^prorec
:viu ’ e of this uct, on I be
Gubjacl:’ i f r&snt’o'; Lercaiter mcntionrid,
1 A ' •:> iiwT '£7 t'-r.ra-in fti*.
Agent^i, or Pr?)vo8t Marshal, or oScer m
the conscript service, who shall hereafter
'employ or retain in his employment any
person in ?.ny of their said departments or
bureaus, or iu any.of the duties mentioned
in the 8th section of this act, in violation of
the provisions hereof, shall, on conviction
thereof by a court-martial or military court,
be cashiered; and it shall be the duty ©f any
department or district commander, upon
proof, by the oath of any credible person,
thpt any such oliicor has violated this pro
vieionj immediately to relieve suCh ofllcor
from duty; and said comnaaaders shall take
prompt measures Jto have him tried for such
offence; and r.rjr commaHder ae aforesaid
failing to perform the duties enjoi^iad by
this eection, shall upon i)eing duly convicted
thereof, be discharged from tho scrvice.
Sec. 10. That all laws granling exemp
tions from military service be, and the same
r.re, hereby rcpeale^i, and horeaft none
shall be exemp'^d except the foll^wiiig;
1. All who shall be Leld unfit for milita
ry corvice, under rules to be proscribed by
the S'^cretary of War.
£. I'he Vice Pr.c£'ident of the Oonfedcr&tG
St Ues, the members and officers of Congress
aad of the several State' Leglshituree, atid
such other Confederate and State oiSoers
the President, or the Govornor ©f the ra-
6r.ij cen‘a on tb? d^liar by the tax AU-rccjsid, may
con'.or*. tb.c saiac Int.: C£.d c;rtiies.!:cs bi arina; in
ter ; c '.t tbo rate 01 1 par eorl. ^ev at^tian , ar-'^
pav-b;e two yc-u-5 rfi-: a r.:i:-:.:.;^:i ct a fr."
ot pt'aoe With . Uait. ■ soonjr
convr^r i i into n. t?r,.
•r-
is ah all bo deducted ' h«
deliverova therefroM,
*ae law impoeing it, and
Qovernment: Provided,
lU b-9 allov;«d beyond 5
; ^cl d Jiiid silver wares
jew'/iry and watches, 10
eTChilUSre lut Vliu jio»-w.-j au » im n ^ v , ■ i*. ' j. J i ^ ^ ^ _
the now for 3 cf tbo old whether said old i her fei^mptM or t a .
notes be fturrendered for exchange by the bold'^ra ; ditfei'ont rat^, v '•r'r t.; I rovideu, lat
♦hereof cr be rccoived into the Treasury under from tliiS taj? ~aiUQ of property^ f m
tae proVkions of ibie act; r.r.d tho hc'ders of tbe. ployed in ag^iCuit
new P‘>tf'3 or of the old notes, except these of tbe value of tba ta c
dcpcir:riution of $iOO, after -nty rre rc-uced to ■ HQ a$6ef>53d k:i'’ :
i^oreu to
at iiO Ci'Ovht
I :r*.- 0'»Tlt.
v/D
; >ind plato,.jewelr.,
1 jji;;' Uijnr.
act, are Baspc’'dcd for the year 1864, and
ao estimated rfcnt, hire 6r interest on pro
perty or crediw herein titxed ad valorem,
shall be assessed or taxed as incomes under
the tax aet of l'^63.
Ss». 8. That tbe tax imposed by this act
on bond* Oopfotiorwto
fero issued, shall in no case exceed the in-
tereat on the t»ame, and suck bonde,
held by or for minors or lunatics, shall be
exempt from the tax in all ca«!es where the
interest on the same shall not exceed $1000.
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b:;o 6. 7 ^
ernLjcut rj;*t
oi vl-e l re;i>
per c. \t. t-to
hc^' - I rciV >‘:ns
t- bcruol
for the viiici't ->l
li -. to T);vy err-»ad^
pio
-.’-I -
I W -J-OV-
,, y H
' e
!,!1 :v ;.-l lGt ' ernt?
d-h wriujif'ai aaa la- ^
5 be • 'u 3.K ‘>’■1. a, i ,
-nter' c.. *rc ‘lOt •
receijiH of inj espt.rt u Ly h-r» -»cor n'd ;.n lije j
vaiu'j ot PQ7 ot.' -^oa, t.>oacov, '(iid nival c-^orcs, j
whivjh gball bo exported from the tJoni-iderato i
Sute-», and be net proeoeds of tb'? in'!port dutiT-s |
n jw Ijkia, o- 30 mucb thereof as may be aece.' ary
to p^y aanuiUy tbe interest, arc hereby ijpeoially
pledged: I’roviied, that .tbo dutios n>w laid on
imports are hereby pledged and sb:iil hereaf
ter be paid iu specie, or la uterling exchange, or
in coupons of saxd boada.
8so. 7. That tbe Se^r^tary of tbe 'I'reasnry is
hereby authorised, froui time time, ua tho
wants Ox tuo Treasury may require ii, co Bcli or
hypothecate Trea;jury notes raid boad.s, or any
part thoreaf, '>» on tbe beat terms ho can, ro as to
oieet appropritttions by Ocngrc5«, *nd at the tiamc 1
time reducc and rcstriot tfic amount of ibe circb-
lation in frea^ury notes within reasonable and
safe li!r’t«i.
wS’v. '. Tiio bonds autborirod by tbe fitb soo-
tiyu ot uii:,' "iot may bo citiier registered or cou
pon bond;;, aa tbe paniea taking them may eleot;
and tbey may be ex^tiaaged for cacn other under
Buob regal'dtion:} aa fcbo fcieoreury of tho Treasury
may proaoribe. They E;i«ii bo tor SiUO. and caali
wOgtitLier iffube'COaLc.*oixod, bo
sucti iorm and of 6U3br ai:tbeatio»tion as tbe 3c-::'
rotary of tbe Treasury may preacnbo; - bo iuterosit
shall be payable half ycuriy on tbe drst of Jan’y
and July m e wh year; cbc prino'p .l eball bo pay-
abie not loss than JO years Iront tbv-ir dato.
8x0. J. Ail certiilcatos shall be fundable,
and aharil bo taxea in all rospects 33 is provided
for tbe Tre ’'ury notea into which tb'^y are 'Con
vertible. if coavorred bcxorc tbo tmo fixed ior
taxing tbe Trc^aary lioics, duob oc:L:.iCu.o,v siiall
froia ttiat time bear iniere'it npeu cuiy &:»} aca,U
fcr every doiiai promiacd upon their faoe, and
shall b? redeemable in now frea.-,ary notoa at
that rase; but alter tbe pi^dage of this aet no call
certiSoaica shall bo iaaacd until aftor tbo firdt day
of ^ril, iS64.
S.SO. 10. That if any bknk of deposit shall give
its doposiitorB tbe bonds cutborised by tbe tirat
leotiou oi thij act, m cxcfunge ior tbcir doposita
•ad spocitying tbo saais on tbo bofidi by some
'dbitincuive mark ot’ tokunj iv be agreed upon with
ihe Secretary ol the Treasury, then tho said de
positor shall be eadLlud to rocieva the &mounu of
«aid bonds ia i.’rca.'iury uoU>s, bearing no interest
and outBUiuoiiig at tbe pa^iiige of tbia act: i-Vo-
*uiedy the said bouda are presented before tbe
|>nvilegc ot ftmding said notes at par shali ccaeo
■fl herein preseribed.
bae. ii. That all Treasury aotas heretofore
^ttod of tbe aenomination of S5 shall eondn ie
io bo receivable in payment of publio dues, as
provided by law, ‘•au iundable «t s.^r under the
srorhlons tfeis aat, uutil the of July, 1864,
IIL Tii?> of
"} i be ii
D^arViit V .1. >• 0=' '■
,...v.r„ ir. f;.,; ■ .L^ibu^’-
hH ^ iS»>0, trcp u
sbivee, cot'oa -r tub
cin>«cd since t.!io
roperty taxed unfer
so 1 on t'*ie ba^'5 of
J.vir.n, or sir.'liar p^o-
■ rl V*:,jrea38G33ei ir*
'!j c?v wLerelaj.d,
cco h.ave been p ir-
.i»y ol' Jiiuuary 1S 2,
in which c.%30 tiie caid htud, R-luves, cott >n
and tobrifioo &c pviioli.- ed, eaall bo arjJG8S>dd
at the price actualiy paid for the same ^y
the Ortiicr.
S^c. S. On tho value albsbarca or inter
ests held in any bank, bunkii..'^ company or
association, canal, navigatiou, importii g,
ezporting, insurance, maui^i^.tturing, tele
graph, cxpresc, iaili'o2,d, axid di*y-dock co a-
pauiei, irti all other joint stock compan e«
oi' every kind, whether in«orpv,rated or not,-
5 }:»er coixl.
The vair.o of proper y taxed uiider Ibis
section ah:di bo aj3e.^’,cd upon the basis of
the maikot value tf soch property in tae
iieighborh'X>d whore asaeaaed, m such cur
rency as riiav be in general use there, in tbe
iMifcha^e and sale of such property, at tae
time of a>?*^3ni'^iit.
Sec. 3. Up/a the s^ruonnt of all gold and
silycj eoiD, gold duct, gold or silver bullion,
wiLO-l-or hold by tiro banks or other corf o-
vaiioDi' or inUiy idiL la, 5 ; or cent.; and upon
.;U 'moneys I’wli ib/oa-l, or I'pon the amoilnt
of ail iniij of excTiaago, drawn therefor on
forv gn countries, a tax of 5 per cent.; euch
tas up^n money abroad to be assessed and
coUccied aof-'jriing to tliO value thereof at
dia »,iace where the tax is paid.
iT. Unju ti e amount of all solvent crc-
dvui, and. of all bunii i)ills aijd all other p«r
peiB ieaaed cuvroncy, exclueivo of nou-
inter>5vi beann^ GonieJiurato treasury notea,
and not employed in a registered business,
cue income derived^ frjm which is taxed, 5
per cent.
Seo. 4. Upo^ proiita made in trade and
buainesa, a-i follow^:
L On all pruiLta made by buying and Goil-
ing spiritous iiqaors, liuUt, wheat, corn, rice,
sugar, molaesea or sirup, salt, baooii, pork,
hogs, boef or btei caitie, sheep, oats, hay,
focluor, raw hidea, icLi^hei-, uorse?, muleo,
boota, Bhocs, cotton yarns, wool, woolen, co -
ton or itiixed cb:>thB, hats, wagons, harness,
coal, iron, 1 or nails, at any time be
tween tho let o2 J*anaary 18C3, and the le t
of Janoaiy 1865, 10 per Hent, in additio i
to tho tax on'^iuch proiita as income under
tho “act to lay t'^xenlor tho common defence,
and cajry on tho Govommeut of Xhe Con
federate Statesj” approved April 34, 1803.
IL On ail proiite rnado by baying and
An Act to the privilege of the Writ
of Hc^J^ Corpus tn certain cases,
Whcyreas, tho Congtitution of the Confed
erate States of America provides in Article
1, Section 9, Paragraph 3, th.at “tbe privi
lege of the writ of habeas coipns shall wot
be suspended unless when in case of rebel
lion or invasion, tbe public safety may ro-
quire it;” and whereas, tho power of sus
pending tlie privilege of sai*! writ as roc- g-
nised in said Article 1, is vesfed solely ii)
the Cong-rese, which is the exclusive judge
of the necessity of such suspension; and
v. hereai, in the opinion of the Ccngress, the
public safety reo aires tho suspension of said
writ in the exiei.iug cace of tho invasion of
these States by the armies of the United
Siates; and wh^oPwS; the President bas asked
for tho suspengicii of the writ of habeas cor
pus, and informed Congress of conditions of
public danger which render the sasponsion
of the writ a measure proper for ihe public
defence against invasion and insurrection;
now, therefore,
Tbe Congress of the Confcdorat-e States of
America do enact. That during the present
invasion of tho Confederate States, tho priv
ilege of tbe writ of habeas corpas bo, and
tlie same is hereby, sasijoudad; but such sus
pension shall apply only to the casos of per
sona arrested or detained -by order of tho
President, Secretary of War, or the General
Oliiecr commanding tho Trans-Miasissippi
Military Department, by the authority and
under the control of- the President Itj I2
horoby declared that tho purpose of Con
gress ia tho passage of this act is to provide
more olTbctualiy ter-the pnWic safety by
suspending the writ of haboas corpus ia tho
following cases and no other:
1. Of treason, or treaadnablo efibrta or
combinations to subvert tho government of
the Confederate States.
U. Of conspiracies to overthrow the gov
ernment, or conspiracies to resist the lawful
authority of tho Confederate States.
in. Of combining to assist tho enomy, or
of communicating intelligence to the enemy,
or giving bim aiu and comfort.
IV. Oi conflpitacies, preparations and at-
tei^t^ to ’ncito Borviio lusarrectlon.
V. Of dosartionfl or encouraging deser
tions, of harboring deserters, and of attempts
to avoid military oorvice: Provided, Thai in
case ot palpable wrong and oppressioii by
any subordinato oflScer upon any party who
does not legally owe military service, his
uperior of^cer shall grant prompt relief to
the oppressed party, and the suoordinato
shall bo dismisQod from otHce.
VL Of spies and other omisearios of the
enemy.
VTI. Of holding correspondence or intor-
Gom«e with the enomy, without h.6co66i^,
and ■without the permiMion of Iho Oontodfo-
fiito ' ates.
^ TL Of urliwM trading with the «ne-
d ''t! iir .jf?rnce3 atra^na^ Uio
to orgfenLs.'iliotifl of troo ,
of the eervice, from tbe States in wTncb said j gpoctive States, may certify t^? be nece«.iary
com]/anIe-'j were raised; and the soldiers from j for the pi'oper administration^ of the C-m-
one State, in companies from another State, | f;3d;;rjito 5r State Goverumaats, m tiia c>wse
shall bo ailovred, it they dasii’e it, a transfer
to orgaaizaVl'>ns trom "their own States, in
tho £iim3 aria cf th« eo2*vico.
Sec. S. That at the expiration of iix months
from tho first day of April next, a boiinty
of $100 ia a six per cent. Government bond,
which the Secretary uf the Treasary ia here
by avithorisecl to iiMuo, shall be paid to eve
ry non-commissioned ofSicer, m isician and
may
3. Livary minister of relifflon aathfedfiocl to
prc&ch cording to the r^uea of his church,
and who^ c.t tbo passage of tlils act, i^ball be
regulr:,rly employed in the discharga ®f his
ministei'i-1 duties; superintendeBte Aud phy-
gicians of csylnms for the deaf ahd dumb
and blind and of the insane; oue editor for
each newspaper being published at ^e time
private who chall then be^ in service, or in of-thia act, aud such employees as said edi-
the evSht of liis death previous to tho period f/^r m*.v nrvrtifv. on ftat.h. to bo indisi'tenfiable
of such payment, then to tho po’^'son or per
sons vrho would be entitled to raceivo by Ir.w
tor may certify, on oath, to be indispensable
to the publication of such newspaper; tke
public printer of the Confederate and State
nrroar.-igcsof his pay; out no oneshall be Governments, and auch iournevmen print-
« 4 I . • 4 4- 1% f* ^1 ^ 1« ^ ^ t . w~r » # ? « ■ ■ i • .1 *1 11* _*i. ^ _
bo abcont iroiii hla command wilhout leave.
Sec. 4. That no pov-son shull be relieved
from the op?:.ilion of this act by reason of
bavin;; been boretoforo dlaclir.ried from the
;ir-'y‘w!
ai-ilfti.c.
P‘'l!jngmoney _ . . , .
l^t, and until the first Oatobor 1864, west of .stocks, notes, debts, credits, or obligations tho Confederate States, enated to promote
|U6 Alituidaippi rivor, bat after that tkae thej I of any kind, ftad.aiij mttfoluuidizoi proper- thair suoueea in Uiq war.
iore no di.ii-ibilitj no'f^’’ exi^U; nor
id Vi 1.0 have fiiruished substitutes
any lon^'er exes^’pted by reason tliereoi:
Provided, tuat uo peioon, boretoioro exemot-
cd on fci.connt orreligio«? opinicuoand wbo
h.ie paid the tax leviud to relieve iiim from
sc-Tvice, sbidl bo i-equired to render military
service under this a?l.
Sec. 5. Th£t all white Tnaie residents of
tho Confederate .Sta^?s, between the ages of
17 acd IS K,nd 45 n::d 50 yoarj, shall eun^ll
themselves at such times and places, aud
under tuch rogu-latioiis, a-^ tbe President
may preacribe, the time allowed not being
leas than SO days for those.east, and 60 days
for thoiwC west of 11^ Mitjsijselj.ipi river, and
any person who i>ball l^il so to enroll him
self, without a reasonable excuse therefor,
to bo judged of by the President, shall be
placed in service in the field for the war, in
tho saiflo manner as though they were be
tween the ages of 18 and 45: Provided, that
the ptirsona mentioned in this section shall
conetituto a reserve for Stato defence and
det^ul duty, and sh dl not bo required to
perform cei*v;ico out of tho State ia which
they reside.
S;ac. 6. That all persons required by the
6th section of this act to enroll themselves,
may within SO days aftor tba pa-isage there
of, eact of tho* Misais^ipp.i, and within 60
days, if west of said river, form themselves
into voluntary organizations of companies,
battalions or regimonts, and elect their own
olScerB; eaid organiaauons to conform to the
existing laws; and, having' so organized, to
tender dieir services as volunteerd during
tho war to tho President; and if such oi^an
LsatioDS shall iuruiah proj^jer muster rolls, =*8
now brganiaed, and deposit a copy thereof
v/ith tho enrolling ol^cer of tboir district,
which shall be equivalent to enrolloiont,
ttiey may be accepted as laiuuto men for
gjrvice^ such Stato, but in uo ovent to be
ti^^ken out it Those who do not so volun
teer and organize, shall enroll themselves as
before providad; and may, by tho President,
be rcauircd to asaeiftbla at cmvoaiont pla
ces of i sndeavous, and bo lormed or organ
ized into companies, battalions and regi
ments, under regulations to bo proscribed
by him; and shalKhave tho right to elect
their comply and regimental oiiicers; aud
ali troops organized under this act for St^to
defence, ohidl bo entitled, while in aitu&l
corvico, to tho same pay and. allowance as
t/oops now in tho f.eld.
Sea. 7. That any pereon who shall fail to
Attond at tWt» place oi rrndasvonp as rf^'juired
by the authority of tho President, without
a Bofi&oioafc ezoaao to bo jud^sad of by hioa. ^
Sfich apothecary store, who was doing busi
ne^s as such on the 10th day of Oct’r 1S63,
and has continued said basinese, with*«it
intermiasloD, since that period; all pkysi-
ciann-over ti e ago of 30 years, who now are,
and for ti e last 7 ycass hj^ve been, in the
actu.d f.ncl regular practice of their profes
sion, but the term physician shall not in
elude ail presider»t3 and teachers
of colle c?>, theological ecminari(^, acade
mies aau .:ocb, who have been regularly
rs. Be may,
d'^.ails, on such
cc"iu- lio .h:iv -li — -’J such over-
ueer#, fanr.ers or fjiauteis as he may be sat
isfied v/iil hf I'lOre ns^ !'>il t" ti'.e coinitry in
the pursuits '»f p-grU;uli '"c tlJan in tuo mili-
Ury service: PK;7iJv.,d iliat eiioh ex«’njption
ijl^iill cease ^heuercr liie f'.xiu^r, plnnter or
ovor.w'r $ball fail diiii'entlr employ in
good faith, his own skill, Ci’.pital and labor
exclusively in the production of .grain and
provisions, to be told to the Gov-omment and
tbe families of soldiers at prices not exceed
ing ritto fixed at the time for like articles
by ♦«. Jommissionei’s of the Stato nnder
tile iruMixiBsment act.
5. The president, treasurer, auditor and
superintendent of any railroad company en
gaged la transportation for the Government,
and auch officers and employees thereof as
the president or superintendent shall rt*rtify
on oath to be indispensable to the eSicieat
operation ef said railroad: Provided, lhat
the number of pereons so exempted by this
act OB any railroad shall not exceed one per
son for each mile of such road in actual use
fo * *n'ixtary transpoi tatiou; and said OKemptJB’
8h*5«{i ffO reported by name aud description,
wiSi the n^.mcs of any who have left the
euQ.*>ioymcnt of said com.pany, or who may
f»«)Wbe t© be indispensable.
■«.. That nothing herein contained shall
be construed as rcp-3aling the act approved
April lHo 14th >5->3, cutiticd an aet to ex
empt ceutra^^*o^o fur carryirtg tbe mails ol
the OoRtVue'-.tft Statcj, aiid tho drivers oi
post coaches Jiii.t.1 hacks, from military ser
vice: Provided, that a'il tie exemptione
granted under this aet «b^ill only continue
wkl'ML the persons exouipte^i are actnalljr
QUi^sged in ti.cir '•espective pursuit* or'oe-
ctjpaiton?.
Sec. 11. That the Prsside*it be, «id he is
hereby, authori?;cd to gnant details, under
u-iiuerai rules und reguiationn to be issued
from the War Dcf.ai rment, either of porsone
ieetwcon 45 sad C‘0 years of «^e, or from the
ar^y in the field, in ull cascA where, in his
j'idgment, juatico, efquity and necessity *e-
quire eucb det/iVlft, and he may revoke sucb
urderc of dwtails v henevor he JIhinka proner:
Provided, that tho powcrheiwin granted to
the President to make details and exom^
iiono ehall not be construed to authorise the
exemption or detail of any contractor for
fomisaing ouppliea of any kind to tho riov
emmoHt, by reason of said contract, miless
tke head or eecreiary of the department ma
king such contiact iliall certify that the per
sonal services ef euch coniractor are indis-
nensable tfk tlio execution of said contiact:
Provided farther, tliat when any such con
tractor shall fall, diligently and faithfully,
to proceed with tlia esecuti(m of such con
tract, hid ex6?iiytien or detail shall cease.
• Sec. 13. That in appointing local boards
of surgeons for the examination of potions
liable to military service, no member eora-
poaing the same sha.ll be appointed from the
county or enrolling districV in which they
are required to make sucli examination.
engage^ r*3
iQr two years next before
tb^ pa.^n.go of this act: l*rovided, that tho
benefit ot this exemption shall extend to
those teachers only whose schools are com
posed of 20 students or m0x”0. All superin-
t'lndentB of public hospitals, established b^
la\y before the passage of this act, aud sucn
physicians and numos therein aa such su
perintendents 'shall c-ectify, oa oath, to b^i
indispeuQable to the proper Mid eiSioient
management thereof.
4. There shall bo exempt ono person aa
owner or agriculturist on each farm or plan
tation upon which there are now, and wero
on the 1st day of Jan’y last, 15 able-bodied
field-hands, between tho £.ges of 16 and 50,
upon tho following conditions:
1. This exemption ehall only bo granted
in cases in which there is no white malo
adult on tho farm or plaRta.tion not liable to
military service, nor unless the person claim
ing tho exemption- wafr on ^iie 1st day-of
Jan’y 1864, either tho owier and manager
or overseer of said plantation, but in ne case
shall more than one i>er9on Wexempted for
ono farm or plantation.
2. Such pe^aoji shall first execute a bond,
payable to the Confederate States of Amer
ica, ia B’.sch form,.and »rith such security,
and in such penalty as the Secretary of War
may prescribe, conditioned that he will de
liver to the GovorniC at at some railroud
d'jpot, or such other -lAce or places us may
bo designated by tho Secretary of War,
within 12 months next eosuin;^, 100 iv iinds
of bacon, or, at the election ol the Govern
ment, its ociuivalent in pork, and iOO Iba.'ot
net beef (said beet lo ue delivered on foot,)
for oacii able-bodied slave on said lai'm or
plantation, within tho atxiva said ag08, whe
ther said slaves ia tbo field or not, which
tiaid bacon or pork tind lH>ef shall be P£ud
tor by the Gvvernmeat at tho priooa fixed
by the Oomniissionera ol die Stato under tho
impri^mout act: Providod, that ^oa the
{>enx>n thus exempted shadl prodttct* satis-
laotory evidence tnat it has been imEK>ssible
Ibr aim, by tho exorciso oi proper diligence,
to fumiah the amount of meat thus coatract-
od for, and loavo an ad^oate supply for the
sab^tenoe of thoee living on the said farm
or -‘cnjt^u'v f ’-^ar i^hiill
direct a commutation cf the same, to th^
esi^t of twoihirdt khoroaf mgnia or othftc
N. C.,)
{, 1863. J
U J[aih at
pGfJt OSce, Fayettsviiii#,
OcroBEK 8,
ScheitUt j/ ihe Arrival and Dtfariwr* ef th*
O^ct.
RALBIOH Vi* AVEBA8B0R0’, *o.
ArriTca dsily, es'?«pt Suntiay, at P. M.
Departe dftiiy except SitardAf at 6 P. M.
RALSIQH via SDM.MSRVILLS.
Departs Taetiday Attd Friday B A
•\iriTes W«auosd*» cJun-.-sy at 9 P. M.
WASeA tV rimCLINTOM.
Arrive* daily fU 12 '-'nt..
;V'p^r!a tjfcilj s.t P. M.
ArTi?.*e i .’r- ' nnd 8»*ard»y at 7 P. M
Uoparts .idciii&y, S^'eiJi* /'^y l?r'd*y al 1 P. U.
C^TLHt^ie. C.
Arri«j Tuc-aia^, TKurs iny »u4 S&iurday at 6 P. M.
DiipartH and ILiu.iday at 1 P. M.
p-^iR BLUt^T ?:a LU\ii?EarON. .
4my Xlx>ir«Jay aad tiai^tiay at i A. M.
Doj;srta ga&d*^. Tu: :d \y and Tliar'i%y at 1 P. II.
RGL’Er.JN’S via tuIZAtiETlirOWN.
Uef trta Monday, W ia«!»day and Friday at 6 A. M.
Amvt.s 'i’aer.’jT, Taurd^y and Saturday at 2 P. AL
ELlSACEfHirOv*N' via TVI&EBINTH.
Arritca Monday at. 5 P. M.
Dopftrw 31WE0 dif (^7 mday) at 8 P. JI.
MAONUi.lA vw OTPBBdt) CLOS.
AfTtvea Tpesfday at 2 P.
D«p%rt6 B(«ae day (iuoudHy) /t 2} P. 51.
3¥riFT ISLAND fi* MOITT&OSE, OOVINaTON aai
POWELbrON.
ArriT«}3 Tuseday at 4 P. M.
Docarta Wedc^^sday 1} A. M.
bland Tia trot
ArriTefl Tuesday u 0 P. M-
Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M.
AU nails ieavmj 7^ i.. jI , are elaasd the evea
tag before at 9 P. *f. Ail lectvrs to be aeot off froa
'Jtis oQioe, othec thaa oy mMl, utust be paid f«r ai if
iftsutbymaU. 4d) drop letters :^^oald b« pre paid bj
2 c^at staapB.
Tita o&ee will be r>p«a on Soniaj fr^ra 3| (o 9A A.
M., aad from 4|to 6| P. M.
JAS. O. COOK, P M.
DIXIE Pai:lCll«
tie LIUJa f \ ir «yp?lv at w a > aU
Xfi£ iirOilXil €4.BOIil^rilL
MTViMt urs
Now in the tenth jter «f yaeoeasrol operatiom, witk
frowTBg eapitkl aai f mufr kold apea publio ooa-
fldeace, eoxktinues ts .>uare the Uvea of aU healUiy p^
gons from 14 t« 60 jMn ef ago, for «a« yi«ar, for sctm
years, a^^d for iifo--^ Bfs aembera aharisg m the f roSta
All alavea front 10 to 60 years of age are ini.ared fmt '
oae year er live years fur twe ttiirdc Uteir Tklae.
AU ioseee am paretoallv paid wilMa 90 day^ ^fla?
aatifl&ctory projf is preea^'^^
For fortb'.r iufomatiea aJko oabliA m rcianed lo
AgmtM of tho Contpa^ iai all parta o * ^he SiAte, aad te
ft. H. fleoretiftry, Raioi^.
■. J. HAIeB, Af«>t «i
JtanTy 18it« fay*tt->"’f» 'J
Bljuik Wanuts for aait Uere.