Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-21

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SIC. 2. The Superintendent of Public Printing shall
be entitled messenger who shall receive salary oil
three hundred dollars per annum.
sEc The publication of the laws aud journals OF
Congress shall be Exclusively under the dire con OF the
Supe nendent Of Public Printing subject to the super
vision and control Of the Attorney General. And the
Superintendent may contract with the publishers OF
newspapers to the terms of publication OF the law,
and lurr ais not IceedDg in compensation the rates
usually paid by other advertisers for similar work
SIC 4. The Superintendent shall have authority to
contract by advertising for sealed proposals, for all
paper necessary to DO all the printing ordered by Con-
cress or either one OF the Executive Departments 10
all cases the contractor shall furnish the paper at such
times and in such quantities the Superintendent shall
require and shall give bond with two good sureties fer
the faithful performance Of the contract.
SIC. o. All orders fo7 priutcg by Congress or any Of
the Executive Departments shall be sent 10 the Supeiin-
tendent Of Public Printing to be by him delivered TO the
printer or And the printing when completed,
shall be returned the Superintendent, TO be received
or r, eced and by him delivered according to the Or
der.
SEC 6. All laws and parts Of laws initiating against
this act be ard the same hereby rep aed
AN ACT IN RELATION I'd Tux CONFEDERATE LOAN
Whereas under and by virtue Of the to raise mon
ey for the support of the Government and 10 provide for
the defence OF the Confederate States of America, ap-
proved Feb 2 1861 the Secretary OF the Treasury did
proceed to offer five millions OF said loan conformaby 10
the provisions Of said act; and whereas in many parts
of the Confederate States the currency and com
posed OF notes OF banks which have suspended specie
payment not of necessity but of public poll
CT and whereas certain OF said banks did agree to re-
deem in colo or It's equivalent such Of their should
be paid by subscribers TO said loan and, whereas the
Secretary of the Treasury Ia view OF the exgencies CT
the timer and with desire to give all the people of all
parts of the Confederate States the opportunity OF SUBJ
scrbng to sad Ioap did authorz, the loan commission
es to receive the of the banks herenbefore referred
TO and avoid Inconvenience and the risk OF transit,
has authorized the said loan commissioners to deposit the
moneys received by them In said banks; now therefore,
The Congress of the Confederate States do enact That
all the acts aud dongs Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
OF his subordinate off ses, and of the loan commission
ers consistent with the facts recited in he foregoing pre-
amble hereby co frmed and made valid, any law,
usage Or custom to the contrary Notwithstanding, aud
the said Secretary bis subordinate ers, and the loan
commissioners hereby auhorz ID to continue so to act
10 r,gtd TO the said loaus until the whole amount
thorZ ID by said SHALL have been FULLY subscribed Tor
and their duties reg riding the same shall haze been July
de erm;ned and the sad SecrIty is AUTHORIZED TO make
and cont nu The deposits of money received or 70 be te-
ceved on account OF the sad loan in any OF the said
bluk and the Treasurer OF the Conedaratc States is au-
hor zed to draw checks warrants said banks on &C.
count of said deposits payable either IN coin or lis equiv
ent or in current bank notes the Secretary OF the
Treasury may direct.
BILL TO BE AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF
PRIZES AND THE DsTRlBUrI0S THEREOF.
SIC / The Congress Of the Confederate States OF
America do enact that all prizes OF vessels aod property
captured by private armed chips IN pursuance OF the act
passed by Congress- recognizing the existence OF war
between the United States and the Confederate States
and concerning letters Of marquee prizes and prize goods
which nav be condemned In any Court OF the Ccnied-
crate States shall be sold public auction by the Mar
shall of the District in which the shall be condemn
ed within sixty days after the condemnation thereof
sui lent notice of the time and place sud condition OF
sale being first given such day or days. on such terms
Of credit and IN such lots proportions as m,y be de-
sgnated by the owner or owners or agent OF the owner
or owners of the prvaeor which may have captured the
sane Provided that the term of such credit shall not
exceed ninety days and the said Marshal is hereby d.
rected to take and receive from the purchaser puT
chasers of such prize vessel property, the money
therefor or his or her or their promissory with
dorsers to be approved by The or owners of the
privateer 10 the amount of the purchase, payable
cCrding TO the terms thereof.
SEC That upon all duties costs. and charges being
paid according TO law, the said Marshal shall on de-
msnd deliver and pay 10 the owner or owners Of
the privatser or to ag snt CT such
of the priyateer which may have captured such prize
vessel and property just and equal proportion OF the
funds received Of the sale thereof and OF the
prcmissory notes directed 10 be taken Aforesaid, TO
which the said owner may be entitled accor-
dug to the articles agreement between the said owner
or owners and the officers and OF the said prya
teer aud jus: and equal proportion OF the proceeds OF
the sale aforesaid shall demand, be also paid over
Dy the said Marshal TIE officers and of the said
orivatecr to their fgent or agents; and if there be
no written agreement IL shall be the duty Of th- Mar
shall to ply over in aforesaid, moiety Of
the proceeds OF the sale of such prize vessel aud prop
erty the owners Of the rrvGt.er which may
have captured the same aud tce other moiety OF tn.
sal proceeds 70 the agent agents of The Officers and
crew OF tie said prvaeer b. distributed according
law or 20 any agreement by them made Provi1ed The
i'd officers and crew, their agent agents. shall
have first refunded to tue owner or owners, or 10 the
agent Of tie owner or owners OF the priva.ers
aforesaid the full amour; Of the advances, which
shall have been made by the owner or owners Of the p
va Ger, 10 the officers aud crew thereof.
SEC. 3 That for the selling Of prize property and
receiving and paying the proceeds as aforesaid the
marshal shall be entitled 10 commission OF one per
cent aud more, first deductng all duties, costs, and
charges which may have accrued said property Pro-
rigsL o. 70 condemnation and sale Of any one prize
vessel and cargo stall the commissions Of the marshal
exceed two hundred and fifty dollars
SIC That il shall bs the duy e the marshal, with
in fifteen days after any sale OF pz property file in
the Office OF the clerk Of the district of the distrc,
wherein such sale may be made Is. aud true account
OF the sales Of such prize property and OF all duties and
charges thercoa tog ther with statement thereto
NJ xed of he promsoy taken account thereof
which account shall be verified by the oath Of the sad
marshal and If the said marshal shall Siliuy neglect
or refuse to file such account he shall forfeit and pay
the sum of iye hundred dollars for each omission
fusa as Aforesaid TO be recovered in action Of debt
by any person interest in such sale suing for the said
penalty account OF the party or parties interested in
the prize vessel properly sold as aforesaid in any
court having cogniaance thereof.
SIC D. That the owner owners Of any privat,
armed vessel or vessels, or their agent agents may
at any time before libel shall be filed against any cap
tured vess or her cargo, remove the same from any
port into which such prz, vessel or property may be
first brought, to any other port in the Confederate
States to BE- grated at the time Of the removal
sta aida
complying with the regulations with respect the
payment OF duties, which provided by law in rela
ton to other vessels advancing III port with crgoes SUBJ
ject the payment of duties Provided, that before
such removal the captured property shall have BEEN
attached the suit Of any adverse claimant, ella
against the ssme have been inerposed in behalf of
Confederate States.
Az ACT TO ENTITLED "Ay ACT RELATIVE TO TELEGRAPH
LISEs or THs CONFEDERATE STATES.
SEC The Congress o. the Confederate States OF
America do enact That during the existing var, the
President be- and he hereby aUthOrZ ID and empower
ed to take such coatro of such of the lines Of tele
graph in the Confederate States, and Of such Of the
off es connected herewith will enable him .sctusy
supervise the communications passing through the
slme TO the end that Communications shall BE-
veved OF the military operations, any con munication
calculated to the cause of the Confederate States
or to give ID aud comfort TO their enemies
SEC The President shall appoint Trustworthy agents
in such Offices and such points the various nef,
as be may think ft whose duty shall BE- to supervise
al communicative passing through said lines,
and to prevent the Transmission of ary communication
deemed to be detrimental to the public service,
SEc Ia case the owneIs and managers OF said lines
shall refuse to permit such supervision shall fail or
refuse keep up and coatnue thu business laid lines
the President hereby empowered take possession Of
the same for the purposes aforesaid
SIC 4 Toe President s. all from TINA to time issue IN
s;rucons the agents sppointoes, 10 the oper
tors oil thu various lines TO resulite the Transmission Of
communications touching the operations of the govern.