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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-09
july6. laE4W
mo. I52)
An provide for certain deficiencies in the appropriations
for the Post Office Department for the year ending February

An Act provide for certain deficiencies in the appropriations
Post Office Department for the year ending February
10 1862.
SECTION The Congress the Confederate States OF Aeri
That the following shall be and hereby
appropriated Of in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated for the service Of the POstOce Department
for the year ending February e eG For increased
sation the chiefs Contract appointment and finance
Thousand hundred nd ak dollars aDd enecent
For compensaCn Of dsburng clerk hundred aud forty
dollars forty compensation of watch
men Gred dollars and sixseVen cents
For compensation four principal cers at fourteen huncred
each four thousand and thirty six dollars and eighty
For compensation Of len clerks az twelve hundred DOL
lars eight thousand hunded and fOynne dollars
twenty Fur compensation Of four clerks at one
thousand nine hundred and sixteen dollars
and rty To supply deficiency the appropriation for
the compensation Postmaster General clerks and ssen-
gers Office by the approved 9th day Of Marh,
entitled, an act urther provide for the organza
ef the Post Office apartment dollars For tAe
compensation agents. for n cost Of materials and con
srucng, repairing and operating telegraph lines and oT other
expenses nay Incurred under sad act thirty thousand
dollars Provided That POsmG ene hereby auiho
approval the President to employ officers Of the
telegraph companies agents perform the services specd
the entitled, relative to telegraph ne5 in he
sta proved lh day Of May, ls6l But the
compensation allowed 10 such agents no case exceed that
provided for Other sgeG by sad act and shall De fixed by the
Postmaster General, with the appreciation OF the President
APFROvED May 81, 1861 july6 Nv
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-09

An Act e provide The pay Of the officers who have resigned
RON United States Navy and Eho Is proposed to add
t. the oonfsdssats States hayy.
Be it enacted by the Congress the confedeas Eates Of
America That the OF three hundred and hy two thousand
hundred dollars be and the same hereby appropriated cut
any money the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be
ended in the pay Of the officers who have resigned from the
United States Navy, and whom proposed o add to that f
the Confederate etes said tobe appropriated folloWs
Fer The pay oftwelve captains and OF duty, TWEEN
commanders and of duty. S7 00 eighty ieuten-
ants St39 4O0 twenty Surgeons including passed assistant
surgeons, $50 eo0 tseve ASST aDt surFeeps, &4 900 xn
pa5 S3GO0 To pAy Captains Lawrence Rossesu 10
sah Tatpa Victor Randolph and Duncan IngrAham, ard
Commander Raphael Semmes certain travelling expenses, a.
PER resolution Of March 18TH ls5i s5y31 i've hundred and
ninety three dollars.
APPRovEp May q, 1861. jT5-41
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PRoCL AVIATION
IsUAM q. HARRIS,
Governor Of are state OF Tennessee.

Governor of ire state Of Tennessee.
To The Shsrifs Of the seUsral counties IN said S's-
GREETING
XTO are harsby commanded open and bold an econ -
All ths psess Of hoIdfrg elections IN your
t-s on te 5h DAY OF Octoer after having se
tce required bv law !or the election Of supreme
said State 10 an he vacancy Occ1soned by me q
Robert Oaruthers and due rttarn eersoi msAs !" nc &c
c0rdng to law -. h-.,.,.. -. -, "a
and caused tie grea. seal Of sad STATE % oe aiLxed
T. afRashyille, en- this lsi day o. august, lool
by the G0Esnor: 4sAAA .. AAhAAs'
] a r. RAY, Secretary Of stats.
TY KpoT1is Esgistaf and west Tennessss Whig eoPy.
Gugi-dtE&Etds
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-09
INo.I6s.
IyI6IaE4w

An act prescribe the salary Private Secretary the
President Of the Confederate States.
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States do enact
That from and after the passage this act the salary
private secretary Of tbs President Conederas States
shall be at the rate Of 1ftsen hundred dollars per
SEC All laws aud parts Of Laws s
te and the same are hereby repealed.
ADproVed Nav sl,ls
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-09

An act for the publication Of the laws.
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States of Ame
do That five hundred copies Of the acts Of th session
Of Congress be published pamphlet foTm distributed
fooWs copy executive Of each Of the CODdse
States each judge Of tie district COURT Of the Coned
OF the Confederacy
the head department and Of each bueaE to each
member Of Congress and to each clerk Of the district courts
remainder kept in the Office Of the Department OF
Justice, for the further order Of Congress.
Approved Nav 2l ls6I iyl6.IEEaW
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-09

An Act concerning oraon OF soldiers aud allowance
for clothing OF untscr and sndatory OF lbs set for tie
establishment ard organization CT the army the Confederate
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-09

As..sIalI. IN regard so LIIIsts liar sspsadtars.

reSoiuto4 n regard 70 the ntary expndlures aoe Dy tle
stale OF south aroloa
Resolved BY She Congress Of the Confederate States Of Ame
ca That the expenditures made b tie State Of South Carolina
for the psy and maintenance Of the ps employed in the Go
fesce Of the Charleston harbor the eomrEnd OF Bg
General Besuegd were intended be provided r ~ an se
making appropriations for the support three housar6
csroua, under The third md fourth sections OF of the
ooogTe TO raise provisional rs for the Confederate States
of America, and fer otheTE uposes aud that the amount u
such expenditures Be audited BY the proper eer Of the Treas
Department and that The which shall found due
OePaid the State Of sous oarona from the appropriation
made by the act Aforesaid
Approves d Nay 10. 1851. Igi6 laW4w
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j5ly ) laTfw
No l76.l

An Act TO transfer the testimony taken by commission In GER
suits therein nsmed he Circuit and District
urts Of the Uni ed States # America the State Courts
the onfeerats stes and to authorize the to be read
10 sail Courts
SIC The Congress the Confederate States cf America do
enact That where suits
circuit district Of the Cnitei States of America
whether at law or in equity hy citizen citizens Of Of
confederate states OF America against citizen citizens Of
the COufed aud sail
Con ederae es te eTl1enee taken ~ such su VIII pend
ing Ia district Of the United States 10y
mson thal be read upon the trial Of suits
mencsd in the State Aforesaid under such rules and
laons Obtain respectively in the State u the cond
crate States except that objection ,hal be good
bic TO the and return Ct the commiss for taking
tesmo ny which would good and available circuit
district Of the United they sued
ami that all parties attorneys entered
ilo ouchi Of the commissions for
taking smC and to tie adssby Of evidence entered
into in tie said suits whilst pending in the said Of the
Commenced in the courts Of the Confederate Statss.
SIC 2 That upon toe application Of either party his sgeR
attorney shall be the duty Of the CLERK OF the district
Of the Confederate ste' to transmit under his hand and seal,
daily certified all the testimony taken by commission any
courts OF The lied States 10 the clerk oi he state court where
the Iecomuence, well all
said touching the eXe:uon aud Of aud the
alalssy OF tmeay Ihat ne shsl receive Tor such ser
vice Of hundred dollars be paid by the party ap
plying for he which shall be taxed in bill Of
IN toe State cou and abide the result Of the salt other costs
in ike cases
further enacted, That the State Of Arkansas
shall constitute judicial districts the limits and boundaries
force the States when the state Of Akan
seeded from the United States and such district shan he
known and designated the judicial dis
rcts of the Confederate States Of Amer in Arkansas
srC f. Be it further epacted That the judge Earsha!s
and that the jurisdiction exercised by said district
the judges thereof shall be the in all respects
and judges thereof and that the said courts SHALL in all
respts subject ths provisions the entitled
70 establish the judicial courts Of the Confederate States Of
America "
Approved Nay 81, 1861.
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No l54)

entitled amend an act to raise Eddi
houAl Military force to serve duIingtbe war"
The Congress Of The Confederate States Of America
enact the Of the entitled
add on military force to drrny the
passed May h h, eli heen huaord and sxtyone be so
the President, the application
commanding officer regiment Of battalion authorized by sid
assign the line Of the army the duties Of
sogtant Of said regiment or battalion
APPROVED May 81, le6li ieS7-laWSW' 2
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An act to e,.ahIi.h the JudIcIsl Courts

establish Judicial Courts of the Confederate States
of America in tie State Virginia
SECTION The Congress Of he oneieate States OF Amer
enact That the State Virginia institute two Ju
dicial Districts the territorial shall be the
those existing The United States
and shall be knnwa and designated the Eastern
Judicial Districts Of Confederate States Of America in Vr
gini4
FEC g De further ensced That Judge Marshal
Attorney shall he spp by the President the Cenfede
States for each Of said DISTRICTS and jurisdiction
exercised by the said District Courts judges
shall be the in all respects that BY
District the Confederate the Judges
Courts respectively and that the said Oturs shall
specs be subject TO the provs Of The entitled
establish the the Judicial C1urs of Confederate
America
Approved May 81. 1861. [juIyG-Iaw4w.
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Rates OF Advertising.
FEE LINES or LES CONSTITUTE A.soUARA


One Square, os yssr. S30Each additional Square, ale
dVerLisers exceeding the space contracted
for, will be charged for the excess
II TIA WEBELT.
o DoLLAN per Square fer the FTT 0EHTs for each
Inhssquont Insertion.
Advertisement published in both the Daily and Weekly, vi
schaged the fu daily rates with half tie weekly rate
sddsd.
7ransssas Advertisements ssss pei for at fAs sof
fafsrtt0a.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-09
No I'LL

An to authorize the President confer temporary rank and
command for service With volunteer troops officers of the
Confederate Army.
sEcTOS The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Ameri
do enact That tue President shall be authorized to confer
temporary rank and command for service with volunteer oops
officers Of the Confederate the 10 be held without
prejudice their positions in said army and have effect ony
to the extent and according to the assignment made in general
order.
Approved May 81, 1861. jyl61vsw4.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-09

An act to amend San provide the public desuce ap
proved Horch 6, 1861.
sEerIoE The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Am
ca do enact That the President Fy rsccve into the service Of
the Oonfe eras states any company Of light ey, which
BY said act be 10 authorized do with suck psment Of Of
proper anything in sSid Of e 6h Of MsEeh 1861 to the
contrary Notwithstanding
Approved My 10, 1861 iyI6 IsW4W
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-09
jesT-Ilv4E.
(No. IEa

An Act prescribe the salary OF the Private se,reay the
President Gf the Confederate States.
sKcuON The COngres Ofhe Confederate States enact,
That from sod after the Of this hs salary of the PT
vate Secretary OF the President Of
be at the rate Of fifteen hundred do. per
SEc. g All laws and OF laws mitigating against this
act, be and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved May 81. 1871. Ju'y6 Iss4y
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NO. Is3 ]

Aresoluoa in reference to printing the aE and other
documents connected Herewith.
Resolved That Eve hundred copies OF the ts act be pnad
for the nse Of Congress and also five hundred copies Of
parave statement Of the rates Of duty under the United
txr Of 1857 the Confederate States tara established
the United States t5n force be printed under the autho
ty Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
Approved Nay p, 1861. iyIs-lawlW
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jyl6 1sw4w


An act entled act to fix the Of mem
ber of the CoAres Of the Confederate States o america
approved March Ia, 1851.
SECTION The Congress Confederate States Of Amsr
That the act entitled act approved aTeh
Ii, s6 amended and eanssrued to provi e. that IN
computing the mileage whsA members are entitled the dls
tan shall by the usual route Of travel on the
hs place where Congress may as
semble
SEC @ Be iturther enacted That this act shall take effect
and be in force from its passage.
Approved May IL ls6l' jyl6'laS4E
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A RESOLUTION in relation to certain accounts.
Resolved by the Congress OF the Confederate Of Ameri
ca That the Secretary Of the Treasury be authorized pay,
OF the contingent fund Of the Treasury Department all
contracted for work done furniture provided the
the Executive os in the executive budsgs properly
ehareeab to the contingent fund VI ehe Of the other depart
ments.
Approved Nay el, 1861. jsgT-l4w4E
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(No. IS6


An Act provide for the incidental expenses Of the public
vice within the Indian tribes
The Congress Of the Confederate enact That the sum
Of hundred thousand dollars be the is hereby a
proprsted out OF any mouey in he treasury otherwise s
proprated to meet the Incidental expenses pube service
within the Indian tribes, for the ending February egh
esnh, eighteen hundred and sy-tEo particular and
specific Of the expenditures under hs hsbe made
and reported to Congress at its next session after the expiration
Of the period herein named.
Approved May 81, ls6l. ieg7-Iaw4E.
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Approved May 81. 1861.
(NO. 1917
An act 10 prescribe the mode Of publishing the La

An act prescribe the mode Of publishing the
ties Of the Confederate States.
SECTION The Congress OF the Confederate States Of Amer
do enact That shall be the duty Of the AtOTT Gntr
select from the resolutions
such be Of public nature which his judgme
require immediate publication, the
weekly month in public gazette published
seat u erument n each State and also in two gszets pub
Hshei at the capital Of the Confederate States.
SEC All treaties entered into by TIE Confederate States
shall published in the ut the President may
in bis discretion, order the Publication Of acusr treaties in
other Rszettes publ shed at OF er places
5zo. Compensation for publ cation Ct the laws in the
gazettes shall not exceed dOOr and half per page Ii
mSted according 10 Little BrCSn edition Of the aws Of
the United States
Approved Msy 81, 1861. jy7-laE4g
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.DmRcLEANsS UNIVERSAL PILLS,
For Liver Complaints BiiOusness Head

FNJHERE has never been CATHARTIO medicine offered to
the public that given such entire satisfaction bic
LEANS UNIVERSAL PILLS.
Being entirely vegetable, they perfectly innocent and
be taken by tender infant yet prompt and powerful in
removing Bilious secreoas Acid Impure, Feted Matter
from the stomach. In fact they the only Pills that should
be used in malsrious dest-cs
They produce Gripping, Sickness Pain is the Stomach
Bowels though very active searching their oYeatloR
promoting healthy ecreons Of the Liver and Kidneys Who
will from BouFne Headache and Foul Stomach, when
20 cheap remedy obtained Keep them constantly
hand; dose taken in season, prevent hours days.
and months Of Sickness Ask for Dr. j. H. heLeans UniVer
Pills other Being coated they sstees Price
only 2 per box snd be sent by mail TO part Of
the United States.
J. n. MCLEAN, Sole Proprietor,
Corner OF Third and Pine streets, st. Louis No.
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No I72
(No. I72)

An Act 70 increase the Clerical Of the Treasury Depart
neat in the BUreau Of Sc Nond Auditor
The Congress Of tie Confederate Sats Of Amsca
Thst the cerca force in the Office Second Auditor
Treasury Dspsrtusnt shall follows One chief clerk
at salary Of fourteen hundrd dollars per five ceaks
salaries each or twelve huadred dolars per five
with Salaries each Of houssrd dolsrs per
Provided That the Secretary Of - Treasury shalt
power distribute said clerks among the other
thu Treasury DspartmeDt IN his judgment the public
requires given him by the - To create the
Of DE several executive departments OF the Ceneleat
states fADer, app owed March seventh eighteen huude
and siXty-one
Approved May 81, 1851. july 5-Iaw4E
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jy7-laW4w

Ordinance of the Convention Othe Congress the cOnfeI
erafe st ties
Be ordained by the coOgrss c the Confederate States
That the sesOnd paragraph Of first
third article OF tie Co uion Of the Confederate States
America, amended in first lire CT said paragraph
read Zach State SHALL until Otherwise enacted hy law
tute district " and in the sixth lne after the word Judge
add ''or judges
Approved May 81, 1861. July 6-laW4
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no. InN


An act to prohibit the expectation Of Cotton from the COnde
rate States through the seapra Of said Sates and
to punish persons OfeUding therein.
SECTION The Congress CT the Confederate States Of America
do enact That and after the fret day Of June
during the OF the blockade of OF tire Of the
COnedege States OF America By the Government Of the United
States shall rot be lawful for
Gotten cotton from the Confederate states Of America
through the Of the said Confederate States
shall be the duty Of all the mahas and officers of
the said Confederate States prevent all atoms Of this
sEC. 9 u any person shall violate attempt violate
evsde the prov Of the foregoing section he shall forfeit
all the cotton ton thus attempted be illegally
ported for the Of the Confederate and in ADDITION
thereto, he shall Le guty Of msdemeano conviction
tbereo shall he fined not exceeding five thousand dol
lars else, imprisoned in public jail penitentsry for
period excsdu twelve months st the discretion Of the
court after conviction upon trial BY court Of competent
jurisdiction.
szC Any person inorning TO violation attempt to
violate provision this shall be entitled halt
proceeds of articles 70 ted by Of his information
SIC Any Jus e Of the peace, information oath
from person Of violation attempt to violate this ac
issue his warrant and the cotton cotoh
specdn in the affidavit Tn he Ed and retained until in
vesgaon be had before tie courts of the COnfedrats
StEt=s.
sac 5 Every steamboat railroad whih shall be used
with the consent Of the having the in
charg, for the Of violating s act shall be forfeited
in e The Of the Con cats stes. But moth
ing IN this &C shall be CONSTRUCTED prohibit expectation
Of cotton to Mex CO through its terminus frontier
APPROVED MAJ 81, lsGl. juy5-IaT4W
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O. I.J.l
Rsso ution regard Clerical Department Of Con
gr
Resolved the Congress the Confederate Of Amer
Secretary Of the Congress employ
such additional clerical force be necessary dispatch the
business fh Office during the remainder II season, SIX
dollars psr day escl.
Approved May 81 I5GI, -j5Iy lawfv
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No. IAQ-N

An Act making appropriations. in addition aIre,dy
made for the Military OF the Confederate States OF
Februsry, one thousand eight bundrtd and sxty.two
SECTION 1be Congress Of tie Confederate America
ccers snd Priystes OF hundred regiments infantry
for quatemasters supplies Of all kinds for the same
and other expo for the fiscal year eneDg the
eighteenth OF Feuar thOnsaud eight hundred and sxt
two twenyssven milioAE rine hundred hrywo thou
sand four hundred and ninety three dollars and twelve
FEC = ast mere 1e sPProPae5 for tbs pay quartermas
expenses for resmnt Of onay formation composed Of
compauies OF vlgeurs five hundred and fifty Thousand
hundred and eighty five dollars
SIC g. That there he appropriated for the purchase
sence stores and commissarY property
sand troops for the fiscal enlDg the eighteenth of Februa-
thousand eg hundred Sixytwl million
hundred and sxyiour thousand two hundred and fifty eight
dollars and eighty cents
SEC That th'Te appropriated fer the ordnance service
for the fiscal ending eghtoenh OF February
sand eight hundred and sixty the preservation Of pub
e buildings quarters barecks &c at the arsenals, arme
res and depots the repairs and ordnance
Ores for the Of clerks, draughen, cOorers supern
enden oTerseers &C. Tor the purcsse Of horses mules,
forage stationery and contingencies OF ordnance service for
the purchase heavy ordnance carriages with set and
shell for the sane for sixteen field bserits e six pieces
each, with harness, implements aod ammunition for fifty
thousand stands OF small for five thousand pistols and
noers for sAores sWords carbine9 ard Psols for five
thousand sets ef cavalry eume1ts for I've thousand sets Of
c2ysy sccou rements for hundred Of in
tanty haV rsaes and eantsens for
two and half million pounds Of powder for materials
Tor lead copper and mater ais FOR sssn and
friction tbes additional storehouss at Mt
Vernon Arsenal Alabama sud Augu Arsenal Georgia for
let machine for repairs OF budn ard machines Harpers
FerryOu million fouE hundred and fory thousand dollars
SIC s. That thTe be appropriated for medical hospital
supplies for the year ending eighteenth Ct February
thousand eight hundred and sky two, han
dIed aid fifty thousand dollars.
sEc That there be appropriated for the contingent service
If the War Department for h7 ending the eighteenth
February housani eight hundred and sixty Two, the
Of three huncred Thousand dollars
SEC \ Ts there Be asproprat for contingent expenses of
The Adjutant and Inspector Gel erals Department Including
flee furniture stationary nted blanks the
recod ck postage telegrHPhc detpaiches &c for
ending the eigh esnh February thousand eight hun
dred and sixty two, the Ct esht thousand dollars
That there be Iproprsted for the pay Of surgeons,
assist surgeons and cha sns r the ending the Fh
nth day cf HshruAy thousand ht hundred sixty
the Of hree hundred twenty thousand
hundred and one dollars.
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Cnsh Paid for Esai,road stock.
OVerT0n Rifles.

FbIs Company G nov snizsi and vishs, for s1 more
reeruIS. None but Ehls b7 ed e OF EsG odsCsT T be
reeeivel
sef It shall be the best equipped uniformed company IL
he state.
~ II. X. PECK, seey pre- tenn,
oIlonA5e Building Cherry and Desdsrick sTeeE
Gah Eille, Tenn. June lI-iH
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CNo. I5O)

amend relative Te9graphc Lines the Con-
faderata States, approved May eleventh. thousand
eight Eundred and sixty
sEcHOS The Congress of the Confederate States Amer
enact That the sixth section OF the af relative
gapk lines OF the Confederate Sttes be the
amended auhorSe the President allow such
pensaten may reasonable and proper ADDITION what
be allowed by the telegraph companies he may charge
with special aud mpor dulles wi ere such agents
Trustworthy and acceptable both him and the companies
concerned
EPPEOvED May 81, 1861. JULIO lsw4w