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Az &C. labrEaa ad.caal ap reputation for payment Of
ceks ami rnee ger The st Office Dp4rt1 ont, and 70
authorize the Postua General % GpPyu.
ssncey for the Post Office peFal fmsn,
seeon lie congress orihe u1'edsrGe Sts5 Of America do
enact at The sum Of Ave and dOas BE-, and The
rely proprated out OF any money in tie Treasury ct
appropra d. for the ent OF such temporary clerks
the Pos General apo mt or the Post Office De-
partmtnt aud tie payue additional heseen-er for
The Post Ocs Department. for fiscal enling February
eli hteenth. ghte-n tUn red and sixty two
sec Be it Cns-. Cha. h= PUs-mns er Genara ",
and heis ierrly al. oI.za sp additional sengr
iof Tue Eos;ofc Usplr eut, whose Compensation ali not
C2-I four hundred cola per an u-l
Arproyei Argus. 81, lo0l
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AZ - reirlhuTss the rt-C O. Ei5Tlia
Whereas. Ihe State Of Florida has made large out lays
m7rcy the Grming eq1iprg and mai aairg troops for he
service If he Confederate AID in tie Of sea
coast Geuces WHEREBY the ate Of rda as Egs Ter treas
Try ani has great leoi Ct more her military opera
tons; Ik=r-f
Tn ngres CT the Coufd states OF Amer ca do enact
7ha the cetmy Of the Treas.r is htrby directed to u t.
the upOn he application Of the 60 ern'r Of
state, three huIdre hOus M dol aTs IN treasury Noes
That the sd State dcpcsite with the ecray OF the
TIE sury fe states eqU hoads o. the
state FciIa authorized be i5Usd under an ordinance OF
the convention Of The SIae, which Bonds hall lie held by
the terety the Treasury Until the account Of he state Of
Ilrda The adva made fer military purposes, dust
ed a. congress uavd rect
Approve August o., lsbl
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LNoss5L

Al ac to establish the rates Of postage newspapers AMI FER
obi sent ers therein through The mail, or by express
over Pos, Roads
Section The congress II tie CoAtSiere states sof Acs
GO rna,. 81 rsols engaged das in eTsaPes aud
per 'di by Ha an quantity # such patrS an
CO order, on The payment az lie place OF
law to be paid BY regular susc btrs 10 such newspapers or
TeTioG
Sec Il shall be lawful fer persons engaged In buying AL
selling newspapers AID period GALS tl cr ana ~ nt 'is1ch
papers and rcrCdc yef g0t ICas q tte confederate
Sta outside Of thsI4nl upon paying Ii 20 IT,
Tte char ed 10 sun criueTs sh a and pe ca
iato Ge est The place publication purcha
thereof ani UGH prepayment shall b Ell y the stamp
such post flee or ~ WIung IN the p pers sent
Ans yOiau he provision OF lis act shall for
felt pay the sum Of nfy dollars, rec.vCre y action Of
debt the ard for ne Is OF The rate SJss
Pragsl August 81, Isl
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An act providing for the disposition OF unclaimed goods in
hoass as prescribed by existing laws.
The Congress Of Confederate States Of America do
the passage this any Collectors Of
Customs hereby auhorz d under such regulations and dec
tons as Secretary of the Treasury may escbe
possession Of either board the importing vessel
place andn 2, and there sell public auction upon due
any imported gee, merchandise remaining
claimed beyond period prescribed Law for the unading
the importing vessel that may, in opinion OF
such Collector its bulky character from perishable or
explosive nature from other like causes imprac
cable dep sit the in warehouse, prescribed by law for
unclaimed goods.
Approved august q, 1851. sep1S Ia84w.
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mo SIS

An sc to require receipt by postnasters Of lie Condsr
ate states Of tea,ury Soes, in I've dollars ana u
wards in payment Of Possgo lmFs or a1pei Enyeloes
sErIIos Tia Of the Confederate States Of Amerca
do clc That 60 cIun pSstmst General shall procure
postage stamps stamped envelope tt tas Post-ss rs
ro s4ou COME States he rquied 70 receive
Treasury Notes COME States sand stamps
and tam ed envelopes all where the INT OF stamps
or envelopes sppst Tor shall five 90 ether
sums Tor which ontederats Treasu Notes are issued
Sac De it further -nzcted Iht the nors m5nth mem
l at ougrss Of his newspapers O7er printed mat
ter sent ty him trcugt nail, aaknot by reason Of such en-
subject him letter other increase Of postage
Approved August 80, 1861.
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ppetuae testimony in case Of slaves a6d''ea o. mar
s y nrrsss o the Confederate States Of America
do enact That when any slaves owned by citizen Of
the eje ate states or nhabtact thereof shall be, or
NAV have been a acted marlboro by the eemy or by any per
son or reou the authOry eol5c OF authority
Of the United States Cove nment engaged IN ihe la or
naval service reo during the existing r It shall be lawful
for IN bis attorney to appear before any JlIe q he
Confederate Commissioner 81 any court mercer or
any Notary Pubic or othe being such 7cer with
in the city corporation, Whre the ceilings are IN
stutei any Justice of the Peace or Alderman, consent
inc 10 In he premises aud sdduc7 proof oral or written OF
the Of such ownership and abduction or hrOoh$ me
onp f sucb slave or slaves lsboriny under tie legal dis
abb OF NANCY insanity ure the evidence ten1iag
10 sss such ownership and sbiuc ion AID harborng may
by the proper legal rspres ntatye o me owner Ia
dsvit OF the such affidavit shall not be taken aseVdence
loss unle it shall appear 80 tie satisfaction or
the officer taking the same That no other ana hef evidence
can be Obtained winch fact shall distinctly appear IN the ch
officer shall be the duty OF the judicial oc
taking czanca the to reduce to writing The oral evil
dence, and reain the written eTiece IN OF he ed
Ovrersb and loss within thirty days after the herring
ransm the Of State OF the Ooneder te
states fled aud preserved among the arheye CT the state
cr,au eating The repor so made by him. and me sal al
shall ate ia his heaie Of 2utaeri; ten whether
in his niou the evidence heard and transmitted is
not en- tiled to credit SD 81 he duty o. the Secretary u
sae to receive ard his Department. the r-pot trans
duly certified copy thesof whenever the shall be de-
sc And he it further enacted, That Whenever any property
other than slaves, real pesoIa en u any CT zen
TIE Cen ederte states any iah tau hereof ha be seized
wasted or Destroy by the enemy during the existing war; by
any person or persona acting unter the auth ry color Of
Of no TINTED State Government or engaged in the IL
arS or naval svi the ec tue mode ofkg and peseyicg
proof thereof sai cofrm in an respects to ta prescribed in
the ABOVE section, have Ii effect.
SEES further enacted at the provisions Of this act
shalt implying that the confederate States
in way liable to make compensation for any Of the property
approved Ausas. 80, 1851
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.r.-. No 25S.l
An act to audit the accOa Of he respective States against h


Section the Confederate States Of America
doenao That shall b. the duty Of such Auditor AUDITORS
OF the Treasury en be designated by the Sore
ry OF the Treasury, and that end the said Secretary be
horzed TO appoint clerks FOR the time he
deem necessary at the rate Of salary allowed fer clerks OF
the Treasury Depar to audit the accounts and clams Of
the respective States OF the Condeacy against the Conteeae
Government for the expenditures made by the
said States respectively for s and benefit Of the Co1ed
eracy preparation for in conflicting the es ing
against the United 5aes all claims advances eXpen
dures OF kind made BY State prior to the passage oft
Ordinance Of Secession shall be shown to have been made in
temptation OF the act Of secession Afterwards
ou Of forts arenss yards, munitions
Other useul Of the purchase
ufscure Of munitions which have transferred
60 the Oonfederac regular mode been brought
lis serves Tor the Prosecution Of the aforesaid before such
claims SHAH be audited and the mount asctTtaineI
SEC 2. And in auditing The claims the States of Virginia
North Carolina and Tennessee reference shall had to the
a compsct5 and had with those espc
lively ty the Cone Government in view their PROPOSED
adhesion to the Provisional Constitution Of the support
their arants and @ ecaOn of the Afterwards and
all claims coming fairly within the puryiew Of such compacs
bng properly verif By vouchers, SHALL favor sid
States be audited aud asCsrtai. ed tr
Sac s. Tha prOo be made il all cases BY prps rouc.
e's tn the satsa 0R Of the Auditor, that the amount claimed
was actually advanced expended that the expenditure
pr and greater amour To- pay ard shan
audited than is allowed by regu the Confederate
Government for and ia the like cases. the audi
TOR shall make special report of his acton
tn Congress at its next ses ion.
The secreary Treasury shall cause notice to be
forwa ded to the uJv each the this
Immediately after he passage Of ths cag
executive 70 forward the Claims which may be held by this
subject 20 be audit under the provisens this act.
Approved Angrst g. lsbl. +. Oct G laW4S .
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approved August 30, 1861

oct6lav4w

An act authorizing President to inHict retaliation upon the
persons Of prisoners.
Whereas, Tie Government Of the United States has placed in
irons and lodged dGugeUn of the Confederate States
acting under authority Letters Of Maque issued in accordance
with the laws OF the ME States, the President
having otherw Matte the same, having and
confined several other zeus 4 the said Confederate States
violation Of principle hum and civilized warfare. There
fore
Re enacted by tho ConCrss Of the Confederate States Of
America, tht the President he, nd he is hereby authorized
lect such prisoners ke from the United such
he may eNpedn upon the person. whom he
nfc such iaton measure and as may
seem TO him Just Oper.
ADprOyed August 81,
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Laws Of the Confederate states
BY AUTHORITY.
[No a2aJ

An making appropriation fer the services of Physicians
employed in conjunction with the Medical star Of the army,
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Ame
RIGA do enact That there be appropriated out Of
the Treasury otherwise approp ed for Che year ending
eighteenth February eighteen hundred sixty two the sum
of fifty thousand dollars for the services Of physicians tObe
poyei Injunction with the Medical stan Of Army.
Approved August q, leGl. sep Is IawiR
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An act to authorize the Postmaster General to contract for

An act 10 authorize the Postmaster Gener to contract for the
clnia-e OF mails the route hereafter mentioned
aKlTI The c the Co ierate States Of America
That IA ol owing all route BE-, aud The same Is here
Ihei Wit: From station seventeen on tic saTaua1
Albany aIa Ggf RAJ -Ul, comm My Called Growers Saton
s. S- lcyr ia p The town Of Naadooi N the SE-t5 OF
Florida.
EE, and lie it further rnvted, That the Postmaster Gene
rail- be- and Aa authorized 10 make the first contract for
f4 U over Tie Sail route, wh0U, the necessity Of
Advertising for lids said cOntyaCt required - ext ting
this and be in nIce from and
ter its passage: Provided however, That nothing tbs az
cont aimed shall be construed to euIe s Postmaster
General put the mail upon sid rsaIe, u4sss N his opinion
the Dub 20 intsTas- U,eia nd At.
Aba-oFci Angus. -, ISJl seplS lawiw.
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CONFEDERATE STATES LAWS.


An act to amend the coni seei n of IAN aet ~ WI
Transportation Of soldiers and allowance lor ~,
Hneers, and Amendat ~ the Act Tor tle ~
erganizlion Of the army q the Confederate s.ates
do enact, That Secretary Of War be- ana ne Is ngeoy; su
th0rzed and required to provide, as h - lssipe e.O
ng Tor the entire o. the Confederate sas ana TO
furnish the regiment OF ooalS UPON tae
thereof To be regulation Of the Department, TO be
approved by the President and any State shall furnish
10 its troops and in the Confederate service such
co;hnr Sesy Of War Is required to pay to
the Governor State the money value of the clothing fur
nished.
SFc The COMMANDER o. every shall have
the privilege Of RECEIVING cnGatOn for clothing At III rateof
twenty Vs doars per fr every months when they
Approved August 80, ls6i Oct law4w
Volunteers from the States Kentaek, Missouri Mary lard
and Delaware .-.
SECTION The Congress If the Confederate States Of Amrca
do That the hereby authorized to
estab recruiting stations within the Confederate States Ter
the reception OF volunteers into the military service Of TIE Cen
federate States from persons who have BEEN
dents Of the states Of Keutucky our Maryland and Della
Sac g That the Presdentbe authorized to grant commissions
fECapsins such persons nay thnk
companies composed volunteers; upon the
condition. however that such Ulcers shall not hold rank
ssvs unt such ane have BEEN raised and are mus
Tered into service .-t
SIC g. Whenever such recruits shall amount to sufficient
number to be formed cpanis the President direct
the to be organized appointing all commissioned officers
In the preceding section And such companies
iEei into regiments in like under the direction Of the
President.
FEC Until SAGA recruits shall amount to sufficient number
non except their clothing AMI Tations.
Approved August 30, 1851. Oct laB4E
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An act providing for the app iutent Of di1a-s Of Rec 2uts
and Lgons the grade Of 81 atern in a1-n 10 tie SUD
aliens attached to the con. plnIes
SEC the congress The Confederate States Of America DO
enact Tia the adj Of Regime IS and Lsi be
pointed ~ Pre- dent upon recommendation OF The colo
mel thereof grace of EeT, in addition 10 the iu5sitrn
officers attached companies Said acjrtsns wien ap'
pointed rank pay and allowances as arc pro
y.ded hy a adult rs o. regiments
Approved August 81, 1851
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The Foreign Alliance Against Mckee.
FINANCIAL AND MORAL EFFECT OF THE TREATY.

FINANCIAL AND MORAL EFFECT OF THE TREATY.
From tie London Post, Government rzgan) Sept o.
In the foreign funds the chief interest was col !.
centrated on Mexican. which have experienced d
rise of more tsan per cent since yesterday, (23dl
closing at z51 {, in consequence Of the gratifying
announcement exclusively in the Morning Pos, thl Z
treaty is on the point Of being srrarged betWeen
tween England, France and Spain, for active anil
immediate intervention in Mexico, The intention df
retaining 20 per cent. the customs duties en- th5
Gulf, by the three Powers to be divided ratably b
them, is Of considerable importance. Our claims
on Mexico are indsputable, but the question whic
may probably arise as to SEINE Of the French anil
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An act horze the employment Of Cooks and Nurses other
enlisted volunteers for the military service.
Toe Congress OF the Confederate states OF America
do enact That the better provide for the sick ard wounded,
Secretary War authorized to direct the employment
necessary Of nurses and cooks other than enlisted
vlunts the persons employed being subj mill
CONTROL and to receive pay above that allowed
enlisted volunteers.
9 That there be appropriated for the pay Of the
and cooks provided for in the above section, hundred
thirty thousand dollars.
Approved August q, 1861. sep Is Iaw4w .
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IN act providing for the reception and forwarding Ct articles
sent TO the army ~ private clnt ibuti5n
The congress If the Conf derae States Of ArerCa Go enact
tat the Secretary OF War authorized and AIRED to make al
necessary arraDgeuerts for reception an forwarding Of
clothes hoes other articles Of necessity t8at n
be sent to the armv by private contribution
Approved August ~ lcGI
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solutions in rora g. cea 4 Moneys Of the Congress
Resolved that Hooper, secretary Of he congress, te dCcs
place the % de hundred and twC5ty FIVE dOlla fer
Oh sold tn iron Sc % ie copgrsss 10 e Cove 81
AlG1ama The ere POI n, outing fond Of CoaEreSs
HtFve Tlrt.f for who the utcl.s n fur
niure congress, Mougo es and the comm tee ca the
Revision Of the Laws we're he plcei TO The credit Of
Ei c1tnz nj funa by tue agent Treasury Department.
unle whose direc i9l he -t.f 50 Giles were sold
THAT he secretary report to the congress-
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at ma ing approx carry inlo eject section two Of
an act uT0yg hay twenty first gEeen hundred aud sixty
one entitled An Act d0ana with certainty the mean
in Of az I An Actto TX the duties articles there
rusme approved March fifteenth, eighteen hundred AID
siNty-Cus,
Thst the purpose carrying into effect tn second SECTION VI
approved NAY Teay IGt eighteen hiAdrei and sixty
one emitted ~ define with nurc certa nty the meaning
CT titled An Act to FIX the duties articles therein
named approved March teenh, ei hteeh hundre; and sixty
one TIE su toU5 nd three hundred ard seventy
dollars eighty CENTS and the Is LeTlby gIro raLe
auy money in 10 -r5asu mol Caef" e pTprlated 70
rul hlrlss = Pollard President Of the Alabama and
F!a Railroad opauy being the difference between Alton
sin per dIty RAILROAD irJn OF the value u
twenty sx t5asand hundred ud fOrytgO DO lars and
twenty co vhdVn warehouse At PcnsaGol, E0r
d. ttp month Of APRIL, se-n hun red and sXTyoae
Approved AugU-. -, Is5!, s,p.S laWIR
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ssPIS IaT4W
An act t, Increase the cds Of o., Artillery, aud for other pur

poses
SECTION L The Congress OF tn Confederate States Of America
enact, That there ded to the Corps If Artillery, Con-
Army, Lieutenant Colonel and Maj
wh the pay and allowances authorized existing laws for these
grades respect ely
That the President te and he IS hereby authorized ts
appoint ADDITION tn Sto.eksspe by The fifth
Of the act u Nay sixteen eighteen hundred AID sixty
one, sabishsa AID Of the Army Of the
Co Stte, many Military storekeepers Of Ord
with tie pas ard allowances Of Captain Of Inf ntry
Eeypg Of the pub property may require not to exceed
in all four St'eepes who shalt previous t. entering on duty
give bonds with good and u elt security ia such the
Secretary creCt, 1y account for all moneys AID
pablo property which they may receive.
That the Przs en be ard he is hereby authorized,
whenever IN his judgment the inter SITS Of service require,
where officers of the cADnO. he assigned 70 tn Gte,
spuOiut SupntncGts f Arl1rs fer The fab
OF mall whose salary shah not exceed two Ous
hundred dollars per annum with a. for
aud fuel fixed fo 81 or in the army and that the
lie also authorized to appoint two more Master Ar
mOrers, with salary 70 fifteen bundled dOla
anuE with a0a Of quarters anu feel It the rate fixed for
d .aptsiu in the army
SIC That during the war, the President may, Comman
forces, apo 1t, It his ci cegn r hspe'
aids Camp, b the rank pay and allowances
O a Colonel Of Cavalry.
S s. That there shall he allowed additional
cant TO company the Confederate
making in ALL five eTgeants per company who shall re-
the pay ami allowances provided - existing
laws for that grade
Approved August 2ll l5G.I s-P!o l-T4T
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An act sap3e- tai % put in operation the Gov
eminent under tue ornament Constitution Of Coneie,
ate Sta-es If rmerca."
The Congress ha Confederate States OF america do easc
That any of h Confderac shall he
slar tsn Of the Lgisla he hd prior the 18th Of
February eighteen hun siEytSo, hereby proy ed
in article f the Permanent nssitu
tie t0a Of Senator's for FIRST Congress may
made ay se # legislature of
safe, pr the said eighteenth Of February, eghen hundred
an sixty two
Approved Angus. q, I5fl. seplS IaT4V
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An act making apps praiions for Military Hospitals
SECTION The COngre Of the Confederate States of serica
enact, That tie t Thousand dollars and the
hereby appropriated Of any money in the Treasury
otherwise sppropa ed for tn establishment and support Of mil
i-aTg Hospitals during the fiscal year ending February
Il -hteenh, eighteen hUodrel and sixtytwo.
approved august q, 81 sepl5 IaH4w
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N act . atl-r1e De aTpUlIl nom cI Inc q pIs5
the stalls Os eleraS
The congress # Ne nfeierae Stata' OF america do ecac
That tn Pesi may 10 his discretion upon The app cai5n
and ecCruen1ai Z General Of the 'CHTrsat States
ap. civil life persons to tie san aliLoTzed ~ Ia
OF such officer h >hR ay tie rank AID ply as Il APP
D iuted ON e a Of the C0LfsGe etc States
AnnroYel Augast 80, lsoi
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MCGullOugh.
WEERAS, It has pleased 6mhy God to v0uchsae to the
armies Of Confederate States another glorious and important
victory ia the country where wolld have been disastrous
By exposing lies OF the good people OF the tate Of Mis-
sour he unTdeI license Of the brI2l s0liery Of
scrupuIous enemy: There: re, bei
Resolved by the Congress oil the Ccn!d rate States Tat the
hanEs Of Congress cordially rendered 80 Brgade General
Ben Mccullough and the OC and soldiers Of his brave
auJ 9r gallant uct in deatng after battle Cf SIX
half hours, force Of the enemy e4oal in numbers and
greatly supeos 81 their aTpOin ment thus proving that
night cause the heart ani strengthens the Of the
Southern people, fighting, they their LeT, tler
homes and DIES, against an UHLoly cspCCsa
further That IN thu opinion Of ,cnErcss, General
II, uliou IA and Ais ga Ian. troops entitled and will
L-iv5 the ga. e.ul thanks Of our people
further, That the going resolution be conmgE
cat5d to that command by the proper Department.
Approved Angus. %, 1871. Gepl8 Iaw4w