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An act making sdona appropriation for TIE payment OF
clerks messenger for the Post Office Department. and 20
authorize the Posma ter General to appoint additional
senger for the Post Office Department
Section The Of the Confederate States Of America do
enact That the Of five thousand dollars be- and the Is
hereby appropriated out Of in the Treasury rot
oerse appropriated the Of such temporary clerks
General appoint for the Post Once De-
partmen and for payment additional Messenger
The Post Office Department. tie fiscal year ending February
eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-twO
Sec Be further enacted tat the Postmaster General be-
hereby authorized appoint additional Seenge
for the Posoe Department. whose compensation shall not
coed four hundred dOllaTs per anpum
August 81, 1861
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AZ ACT 70 reimbuTbe Inc et4.e Ot flOTAua
whereas The State Of Florida has made large out lays
money the arming eqaipng and maintaining troops for the
the Confederate States and in the construction Of
Whereby the State oFds has exhausted her treas
uy and has great need Of money to her military
lions; Therefore
congress of the Confederate States Of America do enact
That the Secretary Of the Treasury hereby directed to issue
Florida upon The application Of the Governor
said State, three hundreG bOus nd dollars in Treasury Notes
Provided That the said State depoe with the Secretary OF the
Treasury the Co federae States equal bonds Of the
stxte Of Florida authorized he sSusd under ordinance
convention Of the said sns which Bonds shall be held BY
the secretary the Treasury pntl the Of the
Florida for the advances made for military PURPOSES adjust
ed as congress may direct
Approved August 81, 1861
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An act making appropriations for the Public Defence
sEToS The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America
do enact That there be appropriated out OF in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the year ending the
eighteenth Of February eighteen hundred and sixty the
Of fifty millions dollars for the OF officers and pryates
Of the army volunteers and militia In the public service OF the
Confederate States; for Quartmaster supplies Of all kinds
transportation and other for the purchase
Of subsistence stores and commay property for the ordnance
service in all its branches for engineering and fof the surgical
and medical service Of the army in all supplies and necessary
expenditures.
SEC 2 That the above appropriation shall be distributed
amongst the several objects CT appropriation above specified,
such proportions shall be determined by the Secretary Of War;
with the approval Of the President.
Approved August 81, 1876. sepf8 1aw4R
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An act authorizing the
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An act authorizing the President to nct retaliation upon the
perI1ns OF prisoners,
whereas, The Government Of tie Uaed States placed
irons and lodged In dungeons citizens Of the Confederate
acting under authority Of Letters Of MAque issued in accordance
with the laws Of the Confederate States President thereof
aud having otherwise mareAed the
confined several other the Confederate States
violation Of apTnepe and civilized warfare There.
fore
Be il enacted by The Congress OF the Confederate States
America that the President be- and he is hereby authorized
let such prisoners taken from the United States
numbe he deem expeden the
msy indict such retaaon in such kind az may
TO him Just mi proper
Approved August SO, 1851,
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An act to provide node for suihencatng claims money
aga ms TIE Con eierato States not otbe wise provided
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate Sites Of America
do enact That all parties hsvilg claims money against he
Government OF the COME States for the pros
Of which thre mode provided exiting laws before
Receiving payment OF the snail file them the Office
Attorney General and shall produce, before sad officer
time AID N such manner he shall appoint their testimony
Prsvng or tending TO suh claims And at the bext
cedng session Of Congress during which hearing proof
any claim had by the Attorney Genea be shs report the
Congress such he hsa allowed and recommend their
payment, ana Iha also report such claims lie hiss refused
siioW.
SIC BE further enacted That all citizens Of he Confeder-
ate States holding demands against the ohe United
States file the in t1e Office OF the trney General
and the Attorney General ha hear o. such claims,
ouch preof be taken writing and fled in his
Office he In his discretion, permit written estimo ny
taken by deposition in answer to nterrogstOre filed,
be placed file in his Office evidence such claims.
lie shall not the sucnCV Of such
make report Congress upon such claims ua the close Of
the ex ting
Approved August 80, 1861.
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An act providing the appointment Of Adutants Of Regiments
and Lsgons the grade Of altern in sdon 10 the
alterns attached to the companies
SEC The congress Of The Confederate States Of America do
enact Tha adutsnts Of Regiments and Legons be
PreEdent the Of the colo
grade OF iuSaern In addition to the tubatrn
officers attached compAneL asd said SdutsnS when ap
pointed shall have the rank, and allowances
vldvd by Law to Sdjut4bts OF regiments
Approved August 81 1851
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ption and Forwarding Ct art:c.eI

act providing for the reception and forwarding CT articles
sent to the army by private contribution
congress Of the Confederate States Of America do enact
that the Secretary Of War be authorized AIRED to make all
necessary arrangements for tie reception ferWsrng Of
Clothes Ihoes blankets and other articles Of necessity that
be seat to the army by private contribution
Approved August 81, lS6l
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ointment from civiI DE q persol J

An Athorize the from civil life Of PesOts
t. the STATS Of Generals
The congress the coDee rate States Of America do
That the President may his discretion. the application
Of General Of the Co1fdsrs= ststes Army
appointed civil life 20 the stat Authorized BY lay
Of such Officer, who aha Rave the sane rank and pay If
plated from the aimy Of tire Confederate States
AnproVed August 30, 1851
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An act supple1 enay 70 establish the rates Of Post
Bye Newspapers and Periodicals sent to dealers heTtin
through the mails, or b. expres over PostIoadss
secion The congress q CsneEAte states o. Amerea
DO enact That word the uhs IL last occurs in The -
eond section Of said act be aud The se Is hereby stricken 0at
and the word " each " substituted IN - s,sad
Approved September 81, Is6l.- OF 51E4H
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laws Of the Confederate States
nv Authority.

An act making appropriation for the services Of Physicians to be
employed in conjunction with me Medical stan Of the army,
SECTION l. The Congress the Confederae States Of Anne
RIGA do eaact That there be appropriated any monty
the Treasury nor otherwise appropriated the year ending
eighteenth Of February eten hundred and sixty two, the
OF y thousand dollars for the Of physicians
ployed c1njunction with the Medical Staff Of the Army
Approved August q, 1851. sep Is 1aTIw
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An act 70 authorize the employment Of Cooks and Nurses other
taan enlisted volunteers for the military service.
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America
do That the better provide for the sick and wounded
the Secretary Of War authorized 70 direct the employment
when deemed necessary Of and cooks, other than enlisted
volunteers the persons employed being subject TO mil
ay CONTROL and In to receive above that allowed to
enlisted OF volunteers.
sEc. g. That there appropriated for the pay Of the
and cooks provided for in the above section, hundred and
thirty thousand dollars.
Approved August q, 1861. sep le lAEiE
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An act making further for the service Of the Pest
oe Department during the ending tn ehienth Of Feb
ruary, eighteen hundred and sixty two.
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate ets OF America
enact Of Eve hundred thousand dollars be- and
The hereby appropriated cut 81 money in he rFeas-
~ otherwise appropriated 70 supply dsenc e N ne re
Of the Postoce DEPARTMENT during ne year - ing TIE
eighteenth Of FEBRUARY, eighteen hundrsi and sixJtEo
Approve An asst %, ISL
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An act to establish ain Post Routss therein named
SECTION The Congress OF the Confeierate Of Aner
cs do enact That there be essbhsd the ooWng
viz: From Loving Creek post Office to Wades post oce,
Bedford county Virginia from Charleston county
OF Taehatcbe to FGrs Point in the county OF Coahoa,
Mssssppi also, from Culloden BarneVie state Of
GeOrgis also, that route be established from Calhoun
Alabama and Florida Railroad in the county Lowndes the
State OF Alaans to Benton said county, through Mount
Wiling and Gnrdonsge Also post route from CarsFiIle,
in MeoElenburg county, Virginia, Brownsville,
North Carolina from Aullens to Lime Kiln, via Campbell
Home, in Alabama also from MOrgantsWn, Burke county,
route from Louisville, in the county Of Winston, Walden
the county OF Carroll 10 the State Mississippi also from
Wilmington, North Carolina, to Wadesboro via Wilmington
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Also Jeerso AAhs
county North Carolina, MGTOn SYth county, Virginia
also, from ClaSvlls to spsda Blu in johnson y
kansas.
Approved August 30, 1861 oet6 lsE4w
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An require the ecepy the PostmAers of he Confeder
Treasury NO.es, in Of ave dollars and
wards Of Postage Stamps Stamped Envelopes
sEc1OS the Confederate States Of America
do enact the Postmaster Gentral shall procure
postage stamps stamped envelopes, that the PostmA rs
ConedeTste States be required to receive TIE
treasury Notes ohs Confederate States at par kr said stamps
and tapoS enFelops in sd cases where The smount Of stamps
~ envelopes applied for sa be i've dollars or other
us for which 0onfeders Treasury Notes arr Issued
sru Re it further enacted, Thst the endorssmenth by mem
r 81 Congress q name newspapers other printd mat
tf n ~ through toe a shall not b. reason 81 s1eh en-
dofsent subject him letter or other increase ofp0esge
AnpraHed August 30, 1861.
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An act supplemental Act to put in operation the
the Permanent Constitution Confeder
ate States Of america"
The Congress OF the Confederate States OF America enact
That where State Of this ConfderAcy there shall be
regular session Of the Legislature to be held prior to the 18th Of
February eighteen hundred and sxytwo hereby provided
in obedience the Article of the Permanent Consu
ton that the election Of Senators for the Congress may
any special session II Legislature of
State prior the said eighteenth Of February, eighteen hundred
and sixty two.
Approved August 81, 1861. sep1s Iaw4W
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An act making sppro 4ro oDS for

An act making appropriations for Military Hospitals.
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America
do enact That the Of fifty thousand dollars be- and the
is hereby appropriated out Of money in the Treasury
otherwise appropriated for the establishment and support OF mil
itary Hospitals during the current fiscal year ending Februa
eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
Approved August 81, 1871. sepIs law4W
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solutions regard 10 certain Moneys Of the Congress
solved that Hooper, secretary the congress e dree
place the OF three hundred twenty i've dOAs for
GA Be sold The iron SAFE Of the 20 the Governor oil
70 the credit OF the contingent fund OF congress
esJlVei, farther That Tor which the articles cffur-
Of The c9nFrei sl A1r and the committee on the
sion OF the Las M. lIa lsa plsoei the credit OF
ioontinR.nt fuad ls ,a1ft the Treasury Department.
Osr chose direcdf as -li' 81 Eefe sid
esoFed, farther, 81 ne 80 e,sr7 aoft 70 tne eoAs
. next session, B i tg1l Ane0 esa feseiptiohs
PpsVHd Augu1t 3 iolz
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An act providing the disposition Of unclaimed goods in
= Iniian. a. rea.rihad hr erisfnR lava.

An providing for the disposition Of unclaimed goods in
house. prescribed by existing laws.
The Congress Of TIE Confederate States Of America do enat
That AID sitter the passage Of this any COLLECTORS Of the
Customs hereby authorized, under such regulations and dre
tons the Secretary Of the Treasury may prescribe to take
possession either board the importing vessel at the
place Of andng and there sell public auction upon due
notice. any imported goods merchandise remaining
claimed beyond the period prescribed Law for the unang
the from the importing vessel that in the opinion OF
such Collector from It's bulky character from its Pershable
explosive nature from other like causes, render nprae
cable to deposit the warehouse prescribed BY law for
unclaimed goods.
Approved August Of, 1861. scpIs Iax4w
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An set TO establish uniform rSle Of naturalization for persons
enlisted In the Of the Confederate America.
SECTION The Congress Of the Con e1eFate States Of America
do enact That not citizen OF Of the COnd
crate States engaged in the military service Of the said COni-
crate States during the existing against the United stafes
America shall thereby and whilst in such service Re under the
protection Of the Confederate states fully II he
citizen thereof the rSh Of citizen being hereby
Zei and become citizen Of the o1federae
aRd shall thereby entitled al the rights and privileges
Cit Of said State Of the Confederate States upon taxing
oath the Constitution Of such State we'll
faithfully serve COME States America main
tain and support the Constitution and laws thereof and 10
all and 0bedence to foreign Government
State, Sovereignty, Prince Poten's and particularly BY
the GoVernment State Sovereignty, Prince POtnate
Of which be may be- may have BEEN citizen saee and
stating which Of the Confederate States he intends become
citizen of; but the State in which the tsd applicant shall
have resided next before his appca ion shall afterwards become
member Of this Oonfzderscy, the cznshp Of said applicant
shall remain in said State at his election. notwithstanding pro-
ceeiings under this act
SIC Theoa prescribed IN the preceding section may be
mel commanding officer Of the regiment which Buch persons
may attached said may made by Coonels and
hv all persons enlisted in the military service Of the Confederate
States not attached to regiments before commissioned officer
And it shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of War provide blank
forms OF the cath required to be taken aforesaid and
the to be distributed whenever AID 70 ake the
regulations necessary for informing all persons engaged
OF this and all the oaths taken aforesaid to be
returned to the War Department and shall be further the
duty the Secretary OF War file for record. in the District
Court Of the Confederate for the State and District where
Capital may situated returned
Dpame aforesaid. And shall be the duty Of the Clerk
said District Court record all rs Of naturalization filed
with him aforesaid an5 to keep index Of the for which
service he shall be entitled to fee Of twenty i've cents for each
naturalization oah be paid Of the public treasury the
same manner his other fees OF Office.
Approved August %, 1861. sep22 lav4E
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resolution In relation to Drill Masters afpoted py eatea
Whereas Under the hor Of Of the states Dras
tes aehed to various regnens and whereas rcn ON
c.r recognized BY the laws Of tie Confederate States
AID ecnseaRenty mustered into seee and whereas
several Drmazters nevhess cnnnad to do ef
fe5tTe e,Toluntary with hefr Eel Tfere
fore
charge whenever thsy y all spply therefor
Approved August 81, 1861
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An &C. to allow rations tochsplsi7s in the army
congress the Confederate eates Of America dc enact
tn hapaius the be- and ty hereby allowed the
rs.iOns prEstss
Approved August 81, lSGl
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An amend &C. entitled AAn to taSh Ptteni
oGce and provide Il granting Is uiog pgn
and Ssul discoTe les inventions, proVsmsL IS designs
AppTo we'd May 81, 1861.
SEcTIoS The Congress Confederate States ofAm.ca
do enact that the CoEnisll1er pseRts With the approx
Of the Attorney General, shall have power appoint IN add
dop 70 the examiners Of pan poTieed By the second section
Of the bnTe re ei act such assistant Iines salary
den hundred doaEs fequred trsr
act the business Of the Patent Office with UspStch
SEc Aud 10 IL further enacted, That the
with like approval sppoiut for ead Office
SALARY Of thTe hundred md sxty dollars per
sEc. And he further enacted, that the Cmmissorer be-
and be is hereby authorized to require applicants patents
and all 5aer he is Obliged correspond
to whom drawings other papers have to be
alton correction 20 dpoe suisi-nt to
the postage Provided That in nEe shall the deposit
% quired exceed dhIlsrs
Approved August 80, 1901,
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An act TO authorize the establishment OF Recruiting Stations
Volunteers from the States Of Kentucky Missouri Maryland

An act to authorize the establishment OF Recruiting Stations for
Volunteers from the States Of Kentucky, Missouri Maryland
and Delaware
SECTION The Congress If the Confederate States Of Amrca
do enact ThE the President bs and he hereby authorized TO
ebish recruiting stations within tbs Confederate
the reception Of volunteers into the military Of the Con-
feoerae Statol from who have been,
Sc g. That the Presenthe authzedt grant commissions
Captains tnch persons he rsy think 1T raise
And companies 10 be composed Of such volunteers upon the
condition. howtver. that such officers shall hold
ceiE u such companies have be raised and
tered into service.
number 20 be formed into companies the President direct
the to be 90 organized, appointing all commissioned
Of the several companies addition captains provided Tor
in the preceding section. And such companies may organ.
President.
FEC Until such recruits shall sufficient number
. be OrganiEei into companies they shall receive cOmpensa
ton except their clothing and rutons
Approved August %, 1851 Oct lawlE
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An provide for the transmission Of Money Bonds TeaSu
~ Notes:
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America do enact
That Secretary Of the Treasury authorized to m4ke such
rangements tnsmsog Of the funds Of the Confederate
STATES shall deem expeen and fer that purpose the
Of twenty thousand dollAFS is hereby appropriated
Approved August 30, 1861
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No. 935
An act to increase the corFs OF Artillery, ard


SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America
do enact That there be added the Corps Artillery
feeate States Army LeutenanC and two Majors
with the and allowances authorized by existing laws for those
grades respect Fely.
Sc That the President be- and he Is hereby authorized
appoint in addition TO the Storeepes authorized by the fifth
section Of the act Of May sixteen eighteen hundred and sixty
r the Establishment and organization OF the Army Of the
Confederate StAeS," many Military Storekeepes Of Ord
with the and allowances Of Captain Of Infantry
h5 safe keeping Of the public property require, not exceed
In all four Storekepes who sha previous to entering du
give ponds with good and sufficient security such the
Secretary Of War may direct fully 10 account for al
public property which they may receive.
Sc 3. That the President be- and be Is hereby authorized
whenever in his judgment the interests Of the service
and where officers of the be assigned these duties,
appoint SupeneDden CT ATmoes for the fab
cai0n of mall arms whose salary shall not exceed two thous
and i've hundred dollars per annum with allowance for quarters
and fuel at the rate fixed for In the And that the
President be also authorized appoint Master Ar
morers, with salary 20 exceed fifteen hundred doa per
Gnnuu, with allowance Of quarters and fuel At the fixed for
Q Captain in the Army
SIC That during the var, the President may Comman
deTinohief Of the forces appoint at his discretion for his
Eona staff two Aids de Camp with the rank and allowances
Of Colonel Of Cavalry.
SEC s. That hereafter there shall be allowed additional
Sergeant to each in the service Of the Confederate
states making in ALL five Segeants company, who shall
ceye the pay and allowances provided by existing
laws for that grade.
Approved August 81 1851, seple law4w
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Resolution In relation to S equipments aa of voluuse,

Resolution In relation to the equipments Of Volunteer CaYa
- ~ Companies.
Resolved by the Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amer
ca That the Secretary Of War be- and he Is hereby authorized
In his discretion to furnish to Volunteer Cavalry Companies
whose services accepted for the by the Confederate States
all necessary ECU pments
Approved August 81, 1851. seplS laE4E
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bs1i ~ oank, from whence It was taken. The
"a oH ~ss o. tne nsh showing that he rebels ars
T.;as N tna manufacture Of their uroscfsIss
s, ,5 - subsequently, arrived az TIE FsIlg
:. n snsy put obtained no rssoopss ne rsbsS
ASSs So seven guns IN their artaok
Aoo1t O'Clock TIE same force eucsmnea sho.,e
,Ss IRON the river, opposite tba Tn.1srb AZ
Auady Branch, where Massaehusetts P,..-., = Z.
ssahened. Here they remained an niobS ~ -
loe compliment as BY sny demoastrsfio3 ri.- -,
tnis morning they again moved forward Tbev 40,
Bro8a Oiy destined to LsesbuFg CT The Point al
ne river . too high at present to afr,itof -os.
ING 81 any Of the fords The New York Tbirt--
Iourtii sui continues 30 guard nine miles ~ -.
river me which aTduous duty the haEs been -.
ioa 90 fof nearly three months.
a, OGAy 1eneral Banks reviewed and inspseeed
oflgsdes Of his division near this plscs. fbs
!. posed oy some to be Indicative Of tie com.
meme lenee iens OF fan campaign. The troops zfsre
Ioula % De well disciplined, well clothed, and vel
leI. some Of the regiments have not vet been
Pal Nnleh IS attributed TO the necessary presence
VI shs paynasters 10 other divisions
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An provide IA the oeience the Mississippi River
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate
do ensc That the President be- and he hereby, authorized
to such ztng de he deem adapted
the protection Of Mississippi River descent Of iron
PLATED steam to be conS ucted prepared with the
least possible delay.
sDDroyed 40 1851.