New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-02-28


sell or purchase by himself, another in trnss for
him, any public property Or forfeited goods, of be
concerned in the purchase Or dlsposai e aay pu
tss 6r take or apply To his any eragla-
rncnt Or gaif for Negotiating Or trausacting any
business u the said department, other than WhAt
sta45 be allowed by law; and if any psTssn
jl otfant against any Of the pfohlbltiona q the
act. he shah be guilty of high nisdcfaeanors anaa
forfeit to he Confederate States the penalty ea
three thousand dollars; and shall, upon conYctions
be removed from office, and forever thereafter Be
i1Gapabis Of holding any Office under the Gonfesk
er.te states: Provided, that If any otEer psrsen
than public prosacdtorBhall give information q
any sgch offence, upon which prosecution and
conviction shall be had onc.half the aforesaid pen
ally Of three thousand dollars, when recovered
shall be for the use Of the person giving saeh m
formation.
| AN ACT to establish tho var Depart tnlsrt
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted, That an BxeeatITe De-
pattment be and the same is hereby essanliaasa
officer OF which shall be called the Secretary ~
| SIC. q. Bet fa,t7te,. enacted, That said seere
tary shall, under the direction and control Of the
President have charge of all matters and tBiggs
connected with the army, and with the lntsan
tribes within the limits of the COnfedefacyy Ale
shall perform such dnes appertaining TO the arnay
and to said Indian tribes may from time % tirat
be assigned TO him by the President.
Sec. 3. Be ii further eaGGted That the Secretary
of said Department is hereby authorized to appoint
a chief clerk thereof, and many inferior eieraEB
as may be found necessary, and may be anthoEizEH
by law.
| NAVY DEPARTHENT.
AN ACT to establish tie Navy Department
| Be IL enacted, ETC, That an Executive Heparf-
ment be and the same IS hereby established, . be
called the Navy Department. !.
| SEC q Be it further enacted That the ehiez
officer Of said i sha be S easd t ne
and control of the President, have charge Of aAs
matters and things connected with the Navy Df the
Confederacy; aud shall perform all such duties
nertaiDue to the Navy aa shall from time TO time
be assigned 70 him by the Presldens.
SEC. 3. Be it farther enacted That ga sald ssersz
tary shall be authorized to appoint Chief GlsrAs
and snch other clerks as may be found necessary
and be authorized by law.
..#. DEPARTaEESF OF JUSTICE.
AN ACT 10 organize the DepaTtep Of Jsticn
SECTION i. The Congress of the genfeaeFate
States of America do enact, that from and alfer
the passage Of this act there shall be an
| Department to be known as the DepaTtme q
Justice The principal officer at the head Of asIG
! department shall be denominated the Atsornay-
General, who shall be paid an annual salary 20 De
fixed b7 law, and who shall have the power se aI-
point clerk at such compensation as may be iixsd
. by law.
SEC q 1t shall be the duty Of the Attorney Ger
! eraI to prosecute and conduct all suits II ire
= Supreme Court, in which the Confederate Saatss
!" shall be concerned, and to give his advice ard
:, opinion upon questions of law when required By
!, requested by any Of the heads OF Departments
N N touching any matters that may concern fheT de-
"a partments on subjects before them He SHAH also
~ have supervisory power over the accounts Of the
,a Marshals Clerks and officers of all the Gonrta of
a the Confederate States and all CLAIMS agAiTaA kaR
he Confederate States.
d PosT-oFF1CE DEPARTMENT.
of AN ACT to a6lish The Pos. once Department.
he Be further enacted b tte Confidence Sfdfes q
~ An1e4ca in Congress assembled That there shall
ch be an Executive Department to be denominaeea
a the Post-offc Department, and there shall be ~
If, principal officer therein to be called the
all General who shall perform sncn duties IN feia
,s on Ia Post. Offices and Post-routes shall be en-
Joined on him by the President Of the Gohfeaerate e
States agreeably to the Constitution and me laWs
- shall bap dan ANN
~, he fixed by law and have power co appoint Gh5eR
Ia. Clerk and such inferior clerks as may pe ioanG
ae necessary, who shall receive snch cohetsaosi 'S
To- may be fixed by law
he BILL to he entle an Act Declare Establish he
al. Ffee Navigation ef the Mississippi RiysF o
~ ~, SECTION /. The Congress oL ne b0nIedefasEe e
LnT M States Of america do enact That the peaceful
ma m navigation of the Mississippi river is hereby ae-
len clared free to the citizens Of any OF the Stntes Rpo
as ts borders OF upou the borders Of its nasigabia
tributaries and all ships, boats RATS gessfs
l ~ may navigate the under such regulations as
W NAV be established by authority Of law Or ensieF
such police regulations rs may be established b
eilt s the States within their several jnrlsdlctians
OF SEC. 2. Be further enacted, Al ships, boats
tues or vessels which may enter the waters OF the sa
es; river within the limits of this Confedefacys from
any port or place beyond the said limits may fsees
fa ly pass with their cargoes e any 9ther poFs g
~lito ~ out any duty hindrance except hsht money
pe piloage and other like charges but 1t shah fos be
,lo lawful for any sueh ship bout OF gessei 10 sell
I'VE I'VE deliver or in any way dispose OF any part Of heE
he cargo or land ahy portion thereof for the purpose
@ o of sale and delivery within the limits Ct ths Ge
He federacy; and in aBy portion OF subh cargo
ng shall he sold or delivered or landed for that pnf
req pose in violation of the provisions Of this acs th
@ @5cG same shall be forfeited ana stall be seaaa ana
~! ! condemned. @....aa..
to SEC s. Be ttt1tey enacted, II any person hay
nay ing the charge OF, being concerned IN the trans
,re portation Of any goods; wafss q
ava the revenue, break open or unpaek within me
W Ie limits of the Confederate States any part o. sha
ess merchandise entered for beyond hs
pro- or with like intent, shall brake or deIaGe any sea
~ or fastening placed thereon by any officer q ne
Sie revenue or if any person shall datase, aiser o.
an forge any certificate granted for the protection Q
oT merchandise transported as atoFesat1, eacn ano
III a every person offending shall Forfeit ana pay NJ
9tt hundred dollars, and shall be imprisoned nps les'
III than one nor more than six months, at the dssere
e ton of the court before which such person SHAH p
! ho convicted.
rv SEC A. Be it further eilQcted In case any ship
boat or vessel shall the waters Of said Flye
the within the limits of the Confederate hawai-
NAV on board any goods, wares aud merenahase saO @
ect to the payment 1f to a iand @ the IA
bo sale or otherwise it shall be lawful to enter u
inst said goods, and merchandise at any pofs
"a entry or to forward them under bond or seal, at
and cording the regulations customary IN sneh cs
,ter when Consigned to any port or place beyond "
ary limits of this Confederacyn the same manner =
ew. goods wares or merchandise regularly eonsiRhe
tba to the said port and in payment OF tue daEss 9
ir said goods to obtain license from the
and land the same at any point on the fiyer ana ais
the
rein aforesaid the owner, Importer or eonsgnee sha
and be entitled the benefit of drawback duties OF
y be Warehous.ng Iae sat 9oous, @ ~ r;tb MI 81
ebf laws and regulations which apply to eases OF ehtf
ates for drawback or warehousing respectively,
shall SEC. 5. Be il further enacted, When any sue
lblic ship boat vessel having board goods wars
bal ard merchandise subject to the payment OF dntt
hers set forth in the fourth secon saa arrive as Y
ision first port of her entry of the States
master person in command OF such snip, ooat
with vessel shall before he pass the said port and il
such mediaely after his arrival deposit with he q
lector manifest of the cargo on board sae1est
Au the payment of duties aud the said collector sha
cred after registering the transmit 1T duly eefah
les in to have been deposited, to the officer with Who
ry or the entries to be made aud tue sad eosSe
luns may if he judge it necessary fof the security %
revenue put an Inspector of the customs on any So
shall ship, boat or vessel to accompany the same na
of her arrival at the first port Of entry to Wheh
oney cargo may be consigned and if the master OF t
crate son in command shall emit to deposit manifest
aforesaid, or refuse to receive such Inspector
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