Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-17
Provisional Congress-An Important Bill

COngress-An Important BILL
Congress has passed and the President a1pro-
we'd bill providing for the granting of bounty
commissioned officers in the Provisional army
1t is IN the following words:
SECTION. l. The Congress Of the Confederate
States Of America do enact, That bounty OF
fifty dollars be, and the same is hereby, granted
to all privates, musicians and non commissioned
officers in the Provisional Army who shall serve
continuously for three years or for the war, to
be paid at the following times, to wit: To all
now in the service for twelve months to be paid
Ut the time of volunteering or enlsting fer the
next two ensuing years subsequent to the expirs-
non of their present term Il service. To all
now in the service for three years, or for the
war, to be paid at the expiration OF their first
years service. To all who may hereafter vol
unteer enllst for three years for the war, to
be paid at the time Of entry into service.
SEQ. 2. Amd be itfurthsr enacted, That fur"
loughs, not exceeding sixty days, with transpor-
GatOn home and back, shall be granted to all
| twelve months men now in service, who shall,
prior to the expiration of their present term OF
service, volunteer Or enlist for the next two en-
suing years subsequent to the expiration of their
present term OF service or for three years or the
war; said iurloughs to be issued at such times
ard Ia such numbers as the Secretary OF WaI
/ may deem most compatible with the pubic IN
| terest; the length of each fnrlough being regua-
ted with reference to the distance of each volun
teer from his home: Provided, That in lieu of q
| turlough the communication value in money o.
/ the transportation herein owe granted shall be
paid to each private, musician or non commits
stoned officer, vino may elect to receive it, a.
such time as tie fnrlough itself would otherwise
be granted.
/ SEQ. 3. This act shall apply to all troops wht
have volunteered or enlisted for term of twelv,
months or more in tbs service of any State, wht
ere now in the service of the said State, an(
II who may hereafter volunteer or enlist in the ser
vice of the Confederate States uuder the provis
ions of the present act.
i SEQ. 4. And be vt further enacted, That al
troops re-vounteering or re- enlising shall, at th
expiration Of their present term of service, hav,
the power to reorganze themselves into Uompa
nies and elect their company officers, and salt
companies shall have the power to organiz
themselves into battslons OR regiments and eec
their field officers; and after the first election al
, vacancies shall be filled by promotion from th
, company, battalion or Regiment in which sucl
vacancies may occur: Provided, That wheneve
a vacancy shall occur, whether BIZ promotion o
otherwise, in tie lowest grade OF commissioned
. officers OF company, said vacancy shall alwas
) be filled by election: And prooided further
. That in the case OF troops which lave been reg
ularly enlisted into the service OF any particula
State prior to tbs formation Of the Oontederaoy
and which have by such State been turned owe
to the Oonfed rate Government, the officers shal
: not be elected but appointed and promoted il
the same manner aud by the same authority a
they have heretofore been appointed and pro
Noted