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[No37BI

An act providing for the appointment Of Adutan of Regiments
and Lsgon Of the grade Of suatrn in sditon tie
aIterns attached to the companies
hs congress Of the Confederate States Of America do
enac Tha the aiants Of Regiments and Lesens cay
pointed Ly PreAdent, the Recommendation of the
mel thereof Of grade Of suateu in addition to the tubatrn
officers attached companies G-d said sdjutsns wkel
pointed shall have tte rank pay allowances pro-
vid-d by Law to sdjutsnts Of regiments
Approved August 81, 1861
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An act authorizing til. President esd a t. inct retaliation TIT

An act authorizing the President to inct retaliation upon the
persons Of prisoners-
hereas Of the United States has placed in
irons lodged dungeons Of the Confederate States
acting authority Letters Of Msque issued in accordance
the the Confederate States, BY the rres1ent tn
Gnd having otee the and having zed and
conaDe other zens CT said Confederate States in
violation Of all principle Of hum and civilized warfare There
fore
enseted BY the Congress Of TIE Confederate States Of
President be, snd he is hereby hcrzed to
let such rson4rs from the United and in such
numhs he deem expedsn the whom be
inhic such retaliation, in such aud knd IS
Eeem to him just cper.
ApDroyed August 80,
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s act providing the reception and forwarding CT articles
sent to the army by private contribution
congress Of Confederate States Of America Go
tst Secretary War be authorized and required
necessary arrangements for tie reception ami forwarding Of
Clothes hoes blankets other articles Of necessity that
be sent to the army by private contribution
Approved August 81, 1864
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resolution relation to Dr Masters appointed by States
Where's, Undr the 40 hor OF OF the s0tes DIilInas
tached TO various regiments and w1ereAs such off,
are BY the aEsof tae Confederate Sites,
consequently net mustered toto service; and whereas
several OF such Drmsers nevertheless continued do ef
ecve voluntarily with their ectve regiments TLer
fore -.' ttt q
ResOEued, such Drmasers be granted honcrrble dig
charge whenever tbay all apply therefor ~ IS
Approved August 81, 1861 ---- .--
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No 9s9l

Resolutions in respect T. accounts Of the congr
Resolved by the congress- OF the Confederate states ea,
THAI the accounts against h ba and bin within
the estimates the secretary tor payse OIt q the
contingent fuu1 Of the congress, pain said uni
Hhtre sIeh esatss msrEei Apprl7 d. the chairman
Of the COMMITTEE On accounts Were said recets ce!tAs
The accounts founded there be Just correct
Resolved turthe Tha. Ssnst tbs COM
proved By said committee accounts, PAID out OF
tingsBt fund
approved august 81. 1871
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An act to collect fer Distribution the moneys remaining IN the
several Post Offices OF the Colfeisrate the
Pos al service taken in charge Of Esid Government
SECTION The Congress Of the Conisrae States Of America
do Ths shall be the dutg Of the Postmaster General
collect all the moneys from the aseTs within
the Confederate States which they had paid
lime the Cor edese States took the charge Of the postal
service and the Postmssers herey required to &C.
ount the Post Office Of this Government under
me regu aous and penalties that prescribed ~
he law under which said moneys were received.
g. The cVed shall be kept sepaIae andds
nct from other funds Of the Post Office Department.
han fund the pre- rata Of claims for
postal service which accrued before tie Postmaster General took
hare Of the postal service in the sta respectively comprising
he oohfederEcy, may heresft be provided.
SEC Il shall be the duty the Postmaster General to make
PROCLAMATION that al who citizens Of the Confedr
s of america and who may have deTed postal
in any Of the sates OF this Cone iecy under coDrss
appointments made hy III United States Cover before
be Oonederse States Govenm Mt took charge d Sush rrvie
hall present their claims this department. verified and seab
shed according 10 such rules hsshAl thee
He be Eo forth not lees than SIX mcnibSi and requiring the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-17
sharp Skirn1ish Near Kansas city.

K.lysss CTT, Nov 1l.-This morning az 10 O'Clock
Col Anthony, With one hundred and fifty mOuIted
men, was attacked on an open prairie. shout ten
miles from is place. By SIX hundred rebels, under
command OF Upton Hays Alter desperate strug-
gle the rebels retreated, seeking shelter in the
woods. from which they were again roused. Col.
Anthony then fell back about Elk mdes to await re-
Inducements which will be speedily for Ssrdsd to
him. This is supposed to be the same band OF
rebels that captured part OF Capt. Schields com
pany Of Fremant Husssrs, near Little Santa Fe. Il
ia said there are upwards Of thousa I'D armed Sc
cessi0nists in this cOu1ty.
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More naval Expeditions, ana yEhat they
win Ds. a.

Nav YosK, Nov. lI.--The Post says an expedl-
ton IS prepared If not slready sailed which vii
seal the harbors Of Savannah and Charleston against
The exit and entrance of any further Theod0Fs or
Nashville expeditions, also fStila Of theIrty YES
sells is now II this port, armed mannecl and ready
10 sail for the Gulf of Mexico.
The vessels are peculiarly by size drsft Of water
and armament, for harrassi1g the coast Of Louis
ana and Alabsma. --l-
TIE companies g2rTisonirg the foFtiAcstions
around Washington have been ordered to build log
hats for winter quarters.
The neW steamship Constitution has been char
tered by the Government. o. r-
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IlTER.

GALLPoLIs, Nov. 1.-THE steamer Empire City
has just arrived from Guysndotte TIE seeessioB
portion Of the inhabitants it appears, looking
for tde sttsck, and hsd q supper prepared for the
rebel cavairy. who were headed bg the notorious
Jsnk rs, ard 1unbsred 500 Eight Of oar men were
killed G1d 4 considerable number tsSen prisoners.
The rebel loss is not known.
Col. Z.glar's Fittd Virginia Regiment on arrival
fred the town, and the principal part il now il
ashes. The rebels left about an hour before the
arrival Of Col Zglzr.
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An to provide m the Of the Mississippi River
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederste States Of Ae
nct That the President BE- and he is hereby, authorized
TO such O,tng de he may best plea to
proectan Of the Miss sspP River, Eain rescen Of
plae gun boats TO be const ucted prepared with the
least posi- le delay
Approved AnSust 80, 1851
act TO suend entitled "An act 10 ta'lish tent
Office provide gan snd IS mag fr
s UsefUl dssoTe is nVsnto provsnsLts and designs
Approved May q, 1861.
SpcTIoE Tne Oongr CT the Confederate States OF America
d. enact ComissiO psterts, with the approx
Of Attorney GeDesl shall have to appoint, in add
the miners Of pnis, ed bJ the second ion
abays its act, assist nsrs at salary Of
feen hundred las per snnum Gay eqared to rsns-
current usiness q the Patent Once with
Sac. dte urther enacted, That the Conn ssoneF,
with approval may ppoipt nger for ead Oe
SALARY of tire hundre1 md sixty dollars per
SEC And hv fnrther enacted at ths mmiioEer be-,
and be b hereby authorized to require applicants for pstents
and all otaer WITH he is dig to Pond
drawings other have be returned for alter
correction, su mt ofmoney pay
the postage: Provided, That in shall the deposit
so quired exceei tvs d1lltTL
Approved August 80, ISL
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An act to allow rations to chaplairs in the srry
The congress Of the Con ederate States OF enact
ra:ions privats
Approved August 81, lsGI
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An act to arthoriEe The sppointH

An a-thoriEe The aDpon from civil life Of peTsos
t. the stats Of Generals
The congress uf the Confederate States America do enac
That President may in his discretion upon application
recommendation Of General Of the Oonate States Arnsy
appointed from civil life persons to the saf authorized by
Of sach officer who the rank pay es ap-
pointed FROM my Of the Confede ate States
Approved August 90, 1861
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BAD news from western virginia.

GAIIIPOLIs, o., Nov. II.--Guy yandOrte, Va. on the
Ohio river, 36 miles below this place. attacked
last night by GOO rsbels Oos OF $50 Of our troops
stationed there, only 50 escsped the rest were killed
or taken prisoners. The rebels, both male and fe
male, fired from their houses en- our men. Three
steamers which passed down last night, were coms
PEELED TO put back.
These steamers started back for Guyandotte this
morning, at 10 o'clock, with ABOUT 400 Federal
troops on bosrd from Point Pleasant sus nothing
has been heard from them since Three steamers
passed up SINCE the szirmish, and report r0s per
son 20 be seen in the town. aE
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AZ &C 70 remDurSe the state OF Florida
Wherea Pks State Of FloTa has made large out LAYS
IN the srmng, coupling and roops
service The coniedes States and in he contraction Of sea
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An act to require the receipt W the Potnase OF he Coneder
States Of Treasury Notes in of Eve dollars up
wards in payment Of Postage Stamps Stamped Envelopes
sEcTIoS Ceheress Confederate States e America
ensc That SO soon the Postmaster General shall procure
postage stamps and stamped envelopes, that ths Posas
tie States c required receive tie
treasury Notes Of the Confederate States FIR starps
and stamped envelopes in all cases where the m0unt Of stamps
stamped envelopes Rpp for shall be Eve dollars other
for which the onfederats rrea5ry Notes issued
SIC b it further enacted, Ths the endorssmsutby mem.
ber OF CONGRESS Of his es3apeT Other printed
ter sent ty him through mails shan not BE- such
sGject him to letter other increase ofpostags
Approved August 80, lS6ls
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From Columbus, KY. what eur errss-
PInE OF gruce- ~

corssoOnasaee Of ne 9. Loul DsuocEst.
CoLUNBus, KY., U. S. A., SUSDAT November 70,
1851 -Undsr the prose-uon of h4g Of truce, your
correspondent is in this important and yet-to-be-
famous rebel strong hold
We LETT Cairo st twelve o'clock. Brigade QEsr-
ter Master Hatch beng bearer # dspatchas g. the
reb4I asiIr General Polk. We have come to OBJ
tain the release OF Goloce Doughterty Of the t@en-
second Illinois o. in case Of failure to get psru1is-
s;oo foe Nrs Dlugherty 70 admJnistsr 70 the wants
= ber gs ant and noble bust anil While We are
Wsi,InS ar answer TO our hag win give yea M
CoScrDED or Y0URFiI PAos.
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liticsl opinions, OF who may have left them foF
fear o. force or violence, are hereby advised aud
permitted to return upsn the faith Of our positive
assurances that while 50 returning they shall re.
ceive protection from both armies IN the field
whenever il can be given. y 81 f,sa
III AL bodies Of armed meE acting without the
authority or recognition Of the MsjoF Generals be-
fore named, and not legitimatsly connected T'th
the armies IN the neid, hereby ordered af once
to disband.
" AzY violation CT either Of he foregoing
articles shall subject the ondsr 20 the penalty of
military law according 20 the nature Of tha nse.
IN testimony whereof the aforesaid asjor Gen
eral John @ Fremont, &C Springfeld, No, on this
arst day of November. A D. 1851. snd ksj3r Cen
srsl Sterling Price sc CsssVille, tins fth day o.
November, A D 1861, have hsreunto set their
h nds, and hereby m1tusly pledge their e4rEest
efforts to the enforcement OF the above srtices OF
sgreemsnt according TO their fulf tenor and eject,
to the best Of their ability.
JOHS FRENoST,
MsjoP General COmmsnding Q. 5. A.
7 SFssLNG PRCs,
Waf,- Gannsal Cou,unandno n q n
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a1s aasgslIIs anLss aaa aasrsss

TIMETABLE Al PLaAeUhAs
ons Sc nzre one yesr S3Bsch additional squzrs, aIs
-dV0rIksers exceeding the space esntrRetSS
fOTs will be charged for the excess
n TUE vEEKLY
oEE DsI pr Square the er and FsT 0Tsf foE sas
subseqzsn f1sertiOn
Advert pubshea baEh the Daily and weakly, VI
eaags6 the full daily TstsB With onEhsf the weekly ra
s5ded. +
zro5sst AdVsssssSsss RSgs 5s paid for tzs sszso
gassrfie1. - ~
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Laws Of the Confederate states
RY AUTHORITY.

act 70 eead the scond sect Of san act concerning The
transportation Of soldiers and or clothing q Vol
and sendat Of the Act for the estahishuen
organization Of the army Of the Confederate States
SECTION Tbs Congress Of the confedr4te States AmsTica
10 eaac That the Eecrstary Of War be, he Is hereby,
toriEed and required to provide, as far psbis cloth
ing for the entire forces OF the Confederate Stas and TO
furnish he to every regiment company upon the rqu
son Of the commander thereof the quan, quality and kind
theo TO be esabs By regulation Of the Depaitmeto he
approved BY the PRESIDENT and in State s8 furnish
70 its troops and Yolrneers n the Confederate service sn
cl5hug then the Secretary Of War Is required to over e
the Governor Of such State the money value Of ee clothing fur
nshed
SEo The Of every volunteer company shall have
til privilege receiving conuaon for clothing ths rate Of
Eve dollars per man for eVer six moths when they
shall have furnished ID ir ogncls lsthing.
Approved August 30. ls5L Oct Iew4F
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Ar &C. authorize the establishment OF Recruiting Stations
Volunteers from the States Of Kentucky, Missouri Maryland
and Delaware
SEXTON The Congress # the contederats States Of america
do That the President and he hereby authorized
eablIh recruiting stations within the Confederate States
the reception OF volunteers into the military Of the Con-
fejera States from who haTe beu resi-
dents Of the States Of Aeatucky Missouri Maryland and Della
sE g. That the Predeatbe authorized grant commissions
sCapns 70 such be think f TO raise and
and compans be composed Of such voluntes upon the
Sondon hewEver. that such or shall not hold rank
aeive til sn companies have be raised and mus
tered into service.
SIC 3. Whenever such recruits hall amount to sufficient
number be formed into compani the President direct
the to be orgsnzea appointing all commissioned officers
OF the several companies addition the captains provided for
in the preceding section And such companies be
e1 into regiments in like manner under the direction Of the
President. s.r
FEC Until srca recruits shall amount TO sufficient number
to be oganEeiino companies they shall receive eompensa
ton except their clothing and TatiOns.
Approved August 80, 1854. Oct laE4R
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An aueudaery OF An Act to pesce tie rates Postage
10 the Confederate States america approved FebaaTy
tEenty hEd, eighteen hundred ans szty-one.
The Oopgss Of the Confederate States q America DO enact
That all maaba matter add ors Of the
Governments, for the payment OF the ge 5hieh said
eoTernn ns sre sRonsble, in the adjustment Of the
OF the rtie mailing tho saEe trsas1 ted hT srgh the
ills 'hout tho prepayment pOsage thsreon: trovid,d
at the Prson mailing the shall endorse thereoe bis OH
cial title toe ture Of the aeA hs Do tzge
eTeOn shall be collected Of the said GoYernnns os Of
delivery.
The foregoing act presented to the President the 18th
August, 1851, Wasno approved BY him. returned he
sress ithn ten Gays Sundays excep) a being presented
J. z. BENZ AMIN,
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An &C. supplementary establish the rates OF Post
Newspapers and Periodicals dealers thvsis
through the mails, or bJ expire s over Postroads
Sec onl he congress Of States Of Ae ca
do That the werd the WhsrF sccUrf he
section Of and he s4ne Is heveby sf f
And tn word " each " sobstitIfea in It's stead r.
Approved September %, Is6I-Oc; iW4E -. -E q. q
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INn oA3 1

An act making further sppropt the service the Pest
Office Department during the ending the eighteenth of Feb
ruary eighteen hundred and sizty two
SEcToz The Congress f the Conedeate Ges Of America
do exact, That the Of I've hundred Thousand dollars
the hereby appropriated out any money the Tsss
~ not otherwise appropriated supply the
nae Of he Posce Department during hs year ending tA
eighteenth Of February, eighteen hundred and xstFe
Approved August 20, 1861. .-...- ...-e--
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Approves stptemhar 8 1861
Troops 10 TIE field With bread and fresh


provisions
Resolved by the Of the COuderxe Of
That the secretary q War be, snd be hereby directed
sh to such Of troops in the sPon
ton ads and whenever prcto lieu e9 the usual ration
Of fur e4iITO en Uf we'll baE,d he
suhorze establish bskees in such
point be for tie supply
Of such tread
RssJlyei, That daily ration Of fresh vegetables
TO a r whenever the be provided sonsbs
cost and charges the Government
ApproYei Anglst %. l2ol
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An NG l. "a a.. Of ,,y., ssdu,,eo


An act to ppeuse testimony in Of slaves shuted har
bored BY the and other property teEed wasted or
sEcTTos The Congress OF the Confederate States Of America
do enact TtEhen any slave ssyes owned by citizen Of
the onedeate States inhabtset thereof shall be,
have been abducted harbore1 by the e0emy by
acting under the authority color Of authority
Of the United States Goyenmcnt engaged in the military
naval thereof during the existing It shah be lawful
fer owner or bis attorney appear before Juse Of the
Confederate States, Commissioner CT any Court thereof
any Notary Public in ofhe being 30 such cer With
n.y. city corporation, WhsTe the proceedings
any Justice Of the Peace Alderman,
ing premises aud adduee proof oral written Of
the Of ownership and abducon borng. If the
Of such slave slaves aborng uIder tie legal dis
ability Of NANCY, insanity ture ths evidence teniog
to estsh such ownership and abduction and harbong
duce the proper legal repeS natiTe Of the
all attorney representative shall make a
dsvt OF the such affidavit shall not be taken evidence
Of the fat Of loss uae it shall appear 20 tie satisfaction
the offer taking that other and better
obtained which fact shall distinctly appear in the tf
such officer and shall be the duty OF the judicial oc
taking nf the case to to writing the oral
the written evidence in support the alleged
erhp and los and within thirty days after t7e hearing to
to the Eee OF State Of the CGne9er te
states to be filed and preserved among the Of the state
Department accompanied acirncte from the said judicial
eating he report made by him, and the sal jd al
officer shall also ate 10 his rcae OF authentic onv ether
in his onioa, the evidence head aud transmitted
emitted credit It sh4Il be duty OF the Secretary II
se receive apd ole in his Department, the rpo
duly certified copy therto whenever the ssme shall be de-
man tsd.
ether than slaves real personal, belonging to
the Con edeAe staes nhabant thereof shall be seized
person. acting uner the auth ry ccor Of
thoTity the Units States engaged the
itaI naval srV the eo the mode Oftang aud preserving
proof thereof shall conform 10 all respects to that prescribed in
the section, a have Ii effect.
SEC And be Il further enacted Tat the provisions Of this
shall construed implying that The Confederate
way liable make Compensation for any the property
to which It refers. '-'-i.s Z. r--.E
Approved Ausus.30 lsGl
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Az act to establish the rates Of postage on newspapers and per-
oais sent deaie7 therein though The mails By express
over Pos. Roads - q
Section The congress cf te Confederate States Of 8msrica
do enact That persons engaged dealers IN reEsaPes
periodicals may eTe by mail quany CT such papers and
period Gals Trey ORDER the payment the place Of
delivery the rate Of postage requred BY the existing
law to be paid by the regular subscribers such newspapers
periodicals.
shall lawful for persons engaged IN buying
setting newspapers aud periodicals. 70 quanty ofsuh
papers peTodca post Foajs Of the Confederate
saes outside OF the mail upon paying tn postage st the
CHARGED sub c TO such and periodicals
ihe pssos. the place publication pUchas
thereof shall be INDICATED the stamp Of
such post BY writing upen the Pspers sent
Any PeTson yiea The provision Of this act shsl
pay the Of y dnlaFs By action Of
debt In the name for Of the Conteirate States
Approved August 3l, ls6l
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to suborEs the continu. @ app I1nti
made By hin IL the Military aud Naval ssrVce, during
Of congress, The last session,
submit them to -ng-sss st IAe sessisn
scoa The congress % Se Confederate states Of America
DO enact, That the President be authorized continue the
appointments made in tie sihary and Naval 81 vie
iuriag the recess OF congress, during the LIS presses
and to submit hs to congress 1T the Of
its Eext session
Arnroved har3 3. 1851
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Az to provide for the OF Money Bonds CT Teasu
Nctes:
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America enact
That Secretary Of the Treasury authorized s ar
the tansmisiog Of the OF the Confederate
be shall deem expeaIt and for that purpose tie sun
VI twenty thousard d llars is hereby appropriated
Approved August %, 1861
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ate OF Florida as ezaIsed her treas
uy and has great reed omonfy 10 cary OF her military opera
Fas ngrsSs OF the oned rate States Of Aerca do enat
That the etsry Of tbs Treas Is h. by directed to iss
As State 81 Fots upon be sppl cson Of the Go o.
said siae three huudre hous nd del IN TeasEy Not;
Provided That The State depei with the ecretay Of The
Treasury Of the e eaie states equa IN bonds Of he
Of Florida autaorzsd be sus under ornanos
the convention Of said sna which Bonds hs 10 held
the fecresrycf the Teasury Until the sccOant Of The state Of
f5rida for the advances made for military PurPPoses adjust
ed az congress may direct
Approved August 81, 1851
mo eell
An act making sdonal appropriation for TIE payment cf
Gle ks ger for the st Office Department, and to
authorize the Postm2 General to apPoi addo
ssnger fer the Post 9fhce Departnens
Section The congress OF The c0nderae Ststes Of America do
ensct hoasand dollars BE- and the is
hereby appropriated OF any money in the Treasury OF
OF ese spproPFzt d. for the payment Of ssch temporary CLERKS
the Pcs General appo e, OT the Post Once De
parnsnt aad for ire payBen Of additional Messenger fer
The Posi- Office Department, for Ecal ending February
Ell ishteenth. sghtesn run red and sixtytEo
Sec Be farer Ietei that he Rdstmsster Central be-
and ne hereby aut orsd to ort additional seuge
for the POsoo D,pAr ment, whose compensation snail not
coed four henired 6olla per snIum
Approved Angus. 81, 1901