Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-17
Provisional CoBgress.-An Imports
ant Bill.


ant Bill.
Congress has PASSED and the Presi-
dent approved bill providing for the
granting of bounty and furloughs to pri-
Yates, musicians, and on-commissioned
officers in the Provisional army. It is in
the following words:
SECTION /. The Congress Of the Confsde-
rate StGtes Of America do enact, That q
bounty of fifty dollars be, and the same is
hereby, granted to all privates, musicians,
and non commissioned officers in the Pro-
visional army who shall serve continuously
for three years or for the war, to be paid at
the following times, VIZ To all now in the
services for twelve months TO be paid at the
time of volunteering or enisting for the
next two ensuing years subsequent to the
expiration of their present term of service
To allnow in the service for three years or
for the war to be paid at the expiration eff
their first years service. To all who NAV
hereafter volunteer or enlist for three years
or for the war to be paid at the time of en-
try into the service.
SEC. 2. Ind be At further enacted, That
furloughs, not exceeding sixty DAYS, with
transportation home and back, shall be
granted to all twelve months men now in
service who shall, prior to the expiration of
their present term of service, volunteer or
enlist for the next two ensuing years sub
sequent to the expiration of their present
term of service or for three years or the war;
said furloughs TO be issued at such times
and in such numbers as the Secretary of
War may deem most compatible with the
public interests; the length of each furlough
being regulated with reference to the dis
lance of each volunteer from his home:-
Pr0Uidsa, That IN lieu of furlough the
Communication value ia money of the trans
portation herein above granted shall be paid
to each private, musician, or non commits
stoned officer, who may eject to receive it,
at such time as the furlough itself would
otherwise be granted.
SEC. 2. This act shall apply to all troops
who have volunteered or enlisted for a term
of twelve months or more in the service of
any State, who are now IN the service of the
said State, and who may hereafter volun-
teer or enlist in the service of the Confede-
rate States under the provisions of the pre-
sent act.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That-an
troops re-volunterring or -enlisting shall.
at the expiration of their present term of
service, have the power to reorganize them
selves into companies and elect their COM
pauy officers, and said companies shall have
the power to organize themselves into battal-
ions or regiments and elect their field
officers; and after the first election all Vacan-
cies shall be filled by promotion from the
company, battalion, or regiment in which
such vacancies may occur: Provided, that
Wherever a vaeaney shall occur, whether
by promotion o. otherwise. in the lowest
| grade of commissioned otncers II = company,
said vacancy shall always be filled by elec-
ton: And provided further, that in the case
| of troops which have been regularly enlisted
into the service Of any particular State prior
| to the formation of the Confederacy, and
which have by such State been turned over
to the Confederate Government, the officers
shall not be elected, but appointed and pro-
noted in the same manner and by the same
authority as they have heretofore been ap-
| pointed and promnted