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An set amend entitled An act 70 make further pro.
visions f the pahlic defence sppr5vsd nth Nay 1861 and
. amend an set entitled An 70 increase TIE military
tablishsbt Of the Confederate States " and to the
Act for establishment add Organization Of the Of
tbs Con eisrste states Of America
TIE Congress Of the Confederate stairs OF America 90 enact
That The third section Of the entitled An act 70 make far
psorison the public defence approved lth May s6
he amended by striking cut Subsection the words " detailed
from the regular arSy and further that the ne son OF
the entitled An act to increase the military
q the Confederate state AID TO amend the set Tor tie s
bshnet AID organization Of the Of the C9nedersts
States Amsroa" Gppryei 10th Asy, I5 be amended "
Addns thereto the following clause And hEt lie President
uAy in his discretion upon the application and reeonnenda-
lion OF Majsr General OF Bdgader General, appont from
civil ne pesouS 70 the stat such officer FhS shall have
and az appoiHtOd IRON the army 81 inc
Confederate States. ,--
Approved, Aug. 3, 1861. sep 9-ia"4H
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mo. 1851
Rs,outops in relation to is st rsgent q NOrth cAFoa

% ~ PRESIDENT be and he hereby authorized to receive
- r into hs Of the COnedsraie States OF Amsr
S a YORKTOWN, for the term Of SIX months from the time
bs were sworn in and mustered into te service Of Eor
ios and to discharge them after The expiration Of that
d said period Commence at the tine the company
n aid Rsgaent mustered into Che service Of North
ssoyed further That the Cadets from the North Carolina
T.tue harlotts who may have been acting with said
meut mustered into service in the manner as the
residue the Regiments and reorganizs part thereof with
The pay Of privates selar
Approved, Jaly 30, 1861. -ya,s "a a. SEP s-lAS4R
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q cash session d coBgrszs. zsus al he iss ana SS
tons hay the lors 8 lava, ard AZ treaties sso hF
he supaisnseSt Of Public Psisns Re Est sSs = ~ -
ranged IN the order Of Their dss sha have sFEnal nosss 70
each secnn shall be fully indexed and Ihsl epubishs
the nuar q .es lhoess e stgls saHal = e1sc1-
81 tse Uaed States As annually Published by Little s Bro
hey shaA Be bound n pa@Pss n sys Esl ts That in
slV ard one copies thereof Re preserved 10 bs
bound ssid end substtial manner as ofta as tie
te esbt hundreJ. than thousand psSes. And
wbenegs the volume thus bound, ncsx shall Be
prsing contents Of the whole Tosme thus hsuaa
sica shall te EXECUTED b ks Pusiis issr he binding ia
ou shan Re exssated By sonsraet to entered into Y the
Superintendent Of Public Printing after advertising forsAled
s 10 he Pubic Printer y he superintendent of Pais
Printing aeeodznce with the fourth section Of the aebe I
Sy, 1851 entitled a. act further 3 organise The Bureau Of
sEc The price allowed 70 the Public Printer for printing
ana ny oors to w.t. Ter Composition plain seventy i've
per tcsAnd forrnsand figure work. enc dollar and atty
per thessnd eng for press q xtssa
so & The Law, When bound d panpIss for shah be s
trbuted asfoows to Wit One copy each member Of the
Congress tor tine being twenty copsssaeh 70 secsary
CT the Senate and the Clerk q The House Of RepfesnsstTss
copy each osnt Of the two Houses Of Oongress
copies scbo the President and Vice President two hundred
copies 10 the Department Of Stes for M and for dis
tuaR amcngss tae Dplomstc and coaszlar oFceu Of the
Conedete States hundred espes 70 the Department
the Treasury FOR own USE snd Tor dltestcn amongst me
svne officers Of the Governments one haadfed copies to he
Department OF justices for its and for astbution
smong the Judges Clerks harhaa AMI Aaneysot he Con.
Navy ana to the PosmaSer-aeneral copies each the
Governors Of the several States, for the use Ct the States The
copies shah be IL the Of Hstce
| subject to the further order Of Congress.
SIC II The Attorney General suthorzsa 70 sppont I'd
Gst s s y t' q. 81 II & 4. S a.
Law Clerk Of said Department. at salary o. fifteen huEdrsd
Sc 81 Jaws and parss Of laws hereosors enacted
ing the sac custody rvaop printing Publication aad
dstri1uion OF the laws are hereby repe4ied.
4 d.. = II 80
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An A. r..r. J. rsl..rs o. L u.s. Of the stat.

An Ac relative Telegraph Lines Of the Confederate ststS
Section The Congress Of the Confederate States OF Ame
enact That during the existing the President be and
he hereby authorized and 10 take such control
such Of the telegraph in tie Confederate sstes
of ouch OF the Offices connected heTeRh will enable him
efecuay 70 supervise the communications passing through
e sae 10 the end communications shall he conveyed
o. the military operations of the Government and 70 en1nTez
the Success operations communication ealeua
d ue the Of the Confederate States, fiVe aid
and comfort to their enemies
sEC2 The President shall appoint Trustworthy agents In
suvh oces aad points the various lines be
tnf 1T whose duty shall be to supervise all communications
sent passing through said lnts and 70 prevent the
sion Of any Communication deemed to be detrimental to the
public seryise. ess -. =,
sEu In case the and Of said lines shall
REFUSE 10 permit such supeIysion shall fail refuse 70 keep
up the business Of said lines the President
hereby empowered to take possession OF the same Tor th sr
poses aforesaid;
SIC l. Tae President shall from tine to time issue nsTAc
tons 10 the ssents asponted, and 70 pc operators 0it
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An oct the Distribution 0f hs proceed Of the sale
u tbs A. Thanpsops oon3sInhei a. priZs.
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America DO ena
That proceeds Of the sale Of the Ep A. B. Thompson, ia
By the Confederate States EpoHsr As Lady Davis and
dennsd prize OF the Confederate States Court
fer DA Of South Carolina when paid into the Treasury,
shall Secretary OF tue Navy according to
the provisions the act OF the United States Of April I'd 200,
entitled for tie better government q the Navy Of tbs
States and made o. force BY act Of the Congress Of
the Confederate States, Of February oh 1851 ented An act
70 continue In force certain laws Of the United States Of Amer
ca rating Captain Elott his Observation-Disclosures joint
tive ranks
Approved, August /, 1861. sep0-1hw4T
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An act to provide the safe custody, printing publication and
Of the laws, and TO provide for the Of
an additional clerk in the department OF Justice
l. The Congress Of the Confederate states 81 Ameri
enact That all bills and resolutions passed by ne CON
gess approved and signed BY the President or which may
otherwise become laws shall he deposited in the OF
Justice, and the originals carefully preserved in sad
SRC p 1t shall be the daty OF the Attorney General az soon
conveniently may be- amer he shall receive the s2e to select
from the laws orders and resolutions at eseh sessions
sachSs may be Of public and as his Judgment re
Qure early publications. and the sameto be inserted week
~ for month, in public gazette published at t OF
0OyeInment In each State, and shall also publish all u ~
tFO gaEettes Published at the Capitol Confedera
and the compensation for this publication shall pc
dollar and half page estimated according Ii Ind
RToEas edition OF the Laws Of tie United states.
sac J. fhAl The duly Vt the Attorney General The close
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act extend the provisions OF an set entitled an act to
prohibit the expectation cotton from the Confederate stls
except through the sespors Of the said States AID 70 PUNISH
persons offending therein, approved May p, ls6i
SECTION The Congress OF the Coniderste states OF Ame
"a DO enact That the provisions OF the above reed a huu
the SAME are hereby extended and made apposse to The e
por OF tobacco, sugar, rice mossses syrup ana nN
stores IRON the Confderte States fIom and after The snh
day Of August next.
Approved August 2, leH sep9-laB4w
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An aos snsi An Act to provide for the ap
painment Chspains the Array approved May shird,
eighteen hundred and lixy-Ons. ~ 80 49,
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Aver
do enact That much Of The section shove
Fecsd xss the pay eivhyfze
dollars be repealed and that the pay Of said eh4zns be my
doIars per month, -5slea7
Approved May Is, 1851. sepIIaE4k
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4rtiIIsry Horses. stFeytd.

ONE Rriela sorrsl sors about hand hsh IN for
heai. fvo et whc behind hate nesry ap % shs
hook ther about ag ig6 DOT s51rd Ia good
ca Iitiou an ides yell tie letters tie right snsu9or
fresh brand
Also, asosr h1ra de5cipkon not knoan, except ne l
tegs 7 A. ha right shcGider, frssh bfand-
If foand sAse ieave Al couhs Msrtnt Livery Stable
srf liberal ward VII Dc pEidby CAPT. PoHEBRs
.sepl9-ia bpFRt Artillirys
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Al ACT 70 give AZ 70 se HeoP1o ehu Se-e
SECTION The Congress the ConfedEa States Of America
That aid the people OF ths State Of Ms in the
Effort TO m1ntain, within its limits the CONVERSATIONAL lib
ery which it s the purpose Of the Confedrte Sabs in the
ng war 70 yndcate there shall 10 and IS hereby approp
sed Of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise npopr
million Of dollars to supply cloklng Enbsgencc
ammunition to the troops Of Missouri who
operate with those Of the Confederate States during The prosIs
o TIE existing expended The discrs
ten President Of the Confederate States for the purposes
aforesaid.
Approved August6, 1861. aass IA - ssps lswis
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SITUATION IN SC ool a. Reacher, ~ gsaernan q
szperenee, ana quie 70 give nstTactlani la - =
Englis1 course also, Lalin W04d accept st7n -
n the s0uih, At q very feAsonabis salary. -
Addres5 - 6 Nc NashYiile, Tenn. fsPls-ah-
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An authorize advances be mzie In certain
Congress Of the Confederate saes Of America do enact
That the Score airy OF War, With the appreciation o. the Pre
dent be arhored during the existence Of the present
make advances upon contract not 70 exceed thirty three and
third per cent for munitions " Provide 4
that security be st ken to be approved BY the Secretary Of
War the performance Of the eoEttae, for proper
counting Tor the sad money, -- ~
Approved, Aug. s. ISL. sep s~lzE4E
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an III e $3.50 fr ~ - nj ~ 81

FhCopgres Of the Confederate States Of America enact
That de following alterations and e1dents be- and the
hereby made to t Act 70 provide ron eermod
ties imported from foreign atres approved Nay 9s 6s
Wit That the words caropate Soda amp the Eords,
Ing aud roofing tiles and bricks and roodg slaes and e
hr ok ~ in schedule said Act be, and the hereby
STRICKEN Of repealed in said schedue and thar In the
sse schedule c. in the enumeration ct the various kinds 81
IRON after slsbs" the words sheet other form
are hereby inserted and made part Of said schedule In
schsdrle OF said Act the terms, Lse phgr and
Hour off, be- hereby streSen ont OF and
peae in said schedule And terms sierra Japonies and
cseshu are hereby trAuseEred from schedule 70 schedule
c. they being considered Ia ss tie articles OF
Raid act. r z11sssfat ~ &
Approved, Augus. ;, 1861. - ..s, sep s-laN45
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sHr- . II any person sAsI st any the aissr Il 4.
States and As United States commit az o. he
a5iaassd gaiIsy Of fsio1y s8d isas tSelsof ,5 ~ g..
sse5ss q ~ .h.ll . Eplsi
h;n Ten Jears and ansd in sas szsssisg a. h1lIasd
Approved, 1861. es ssFsl-sw4.
Ahas 10 make fartbet provision far ne pasf
EhsEaa, x.s exist. between De uaiisa sts sd m Cos
tan ~ ~ uniesr taIsesiLf3 of 6f,fs
glou ih i'fAiiy and essy q call uFoa EsIslgscags
sEeTlOS Thscopzrrss a he csnf.serss. q ! 81
sueS comp Mes BAT a0as Essnts sifkss nosnd a
On eo', may en1sf them US q n NAG qsre silkoss
the dey q fol nal ea Spa ihe respective sssss ssSls
ste such volunteer foTo,s si,O 6sy bs se-sya mar
aeorden win and Sub eetto al he FFsEsona sc al "a
td sAn provide rrll Pull defsnse " srfIrd
70 al ne sIovsr = -, ,.5
.ce n be siiached to such divisions, brgH dssoF rseul
detached srsee The t1esidsnt nay deem expedsnf
~. u,' saa Esimens nsI b insisted lu.a
OF anyof hefeid eihsers t6sreof. =
oes-rs entitled % eaaniss.one fs.e = = : -,
g see.Ysa usaer ne 81 tAisaet auon
ion company. he Prsden may siisss
p os sao and ol a 3 49, ,S e 'H-' Prri
| aSrr.vri Nav le6I 49, p =
HPPio'SS4 -@' - W .e EHss AE4H
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An act 70 head Nan act Tsng ctain p0Wes "A ths Posi
master 6ehsrA approved nar afssath, sgsls1kssSIss
ss s Fbs couz-s sf tsosns rat.
enact that provisions ar act vestng cra Do~-1
In The POmssteyencFai sFprlveI Marrh "a 1851 BE- ID
ausnie Is that Be e hereby Authorized on % slr
cas- be mined D. Inn IN prCcls nation r. l. ss. - ~
Cor pnrpese, to take the entire charge md M ZION IN ~
postal seryiee q the confasrate sssss siilI 81 -
sac. 2 And e Is fIrther ensc That he Posfar
eral hs aed be hsrsy Il Add
tracts eura he service and nav "a Inn
when he shall Gee Al TbIs 10 disnsrss fb - r.
Whale CT in part, o. % a. II ae-rnt -s ~ -
vice On the rogts or When he % Ia 60
discon nee or eurtaiiu s r an othe e4s III sis =.
ere paT on Az, sr,olnt n srts -is Il All
/ OF aIIdanlsgss to ne contractor, .
sao. , And ssft furthsr eaace nat he rs.nss N H.
Coufsests States be ara ss hcry igf 81, 80 No.
eases the fslloEiDg ne treat hr IN insss.-
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An Act IA make further proyison for the ppblic sefpc,

An Act 70 make Iun5 provision Tor the public cefencas
WHEREAS, War exists between the United States and the
Confederate Stes and whereas the public welfare require
the reception Of volunteer forces into the service OF the COned
crate States without the ormay aud delay Of call upon
respective States:
SECTION The Congress Of the cone5ers States Of America
do enact That the President be authorized 10 receive
Iuch companies alionS regiments either mounted
foot may tender themseve and be require, without
the delay Of formal call upon the respective Stats,
for such tims as he may prescribe.
Sac Such volunteer forces who may be accepted under
this except herein differently provided shall be organized
in douc with and subject to all the provons Of the
entitled Aa Act TO provide for the public defer and
titled % all the allowances provided therein and when mustered
into services be attached to such divisions, bgades reg
msnts the President direct ordered upon such indie
pendent detached service the President may deem exped
Provided however, that baons and regiments be
enlisted from States not Of the Confedercy and the President
may appoint all any Of the field officers thereof
seu g. The President shall be authorized commission
officers entitled 70 Submissions Of such volunteer forces may
received under the provisions Of this act And upon the
quest ecer commanding such volunteer regiment
talon company, the President may attach sHpenumerGy
Scer to each company detailed from the regular army
purpose and for such time the President nay dirs,t
4 APPROVES HAY il, lssl sepI-lsN4E.
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An Act amend AR Act gestiRg certain powers In tie Post
tr-re master General" approved March Is, 1861


sEcEIOH The Congress Confederate States Aner
enact That the provisions Of IAN Act Yesting certain
20 the Postmaster General approved March a. 1891 be
that be be and hereby authorised after
day nAmei by him in proclamation be issued BY him
purpose to 1ke the entire charge and direction Of the
postal service in the Confederate States
And be further enacted, That the Postmaster Gene
raj and hereby is authorized and empowered to AnDu
contracts to dsconnue curta the service pay
Them when he shall deem advisable to dispense with the
vice. whole part place higher different grads
qre such dscontnu2nee curtsent any
allowing month extra the amount OF services dis
psnsed with, in full OF all damages to the ntractor.
SIC ;. and BE- further enacted, That the railroads IN
the Confederate States be and they hereby divided
three classes the following basis viz The great through
lines connecting important points and conveying heavy mails
class number completed railroads connecting import
points, carrying heavy mails local distribution
number and roads which less important mails
carry great mails important points aha be class
number three.
SIC il further enacted, That in contracts made
With railroad companies carrying the mails day on
schedules be agreed on the may ALLOW
them pensaion exceeding the following viz On
roads, hundred and fifty dollars per
second roads, hundr dollars mile and third
roads, fifty dollars per mile the amount Of
to determined by the importance value OF the services
be performed Provided Thatf half Of the any
rarosd required be performed in the night time shall
lawful for the Postmaster General to pay tEenty6ye
cent in addition to the above PANIED maximum rates Of
Provided further, That the agents. messengers and other
cling Of the Post Office Depar shah pass free Of
chsrIe ouch roads, TesPectve and this act shall
effect and be OF force from and after its passage
Approved Nay 3, 1861. sepl lav4W
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sEcTIos The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Ae
90 enact That m order to provide additional fcrees TO epe
ievasion, maintain the Khul possession tbs Conlederas
States Of America, apd TO the Independents the Con.
derate sst the President BE- and he hereby authorized 10
employ The militia military and forces Of the confederae
Of Ascs, ard 10 ask fer and accept service Of ANY
OF volunteers not exceeding four hundred thousand
may offer their services either cavalry mounted rhe
ea, ARTILLERY infantry b such proportions Of these several
he may deem expeden period Of mot less
twelve months than three years after tey na
be mustered into service, unless discharged
SIC That weneVer the militia volunteers are and
received iap the SERVES Of the Confederate States under the
provisions s this they shall he organized under the act Of
the sixth Of March 1851 eBed Gan to provide for the
public deesce with the pay allowances Of said scts
and the time for the service OF the militia.
SEC Nothing In this shz construed to extend a. or
in nyss alter any act hereto passed. auhOrzng The
President TO receive troops offered directly to the Consess
ststeu, for the war, or for any less tine
ApprsTe August 8, 1861. sens IsW4N
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An act 10 admit the ezrcnpsslt 81 Virginia - knksr q
= lhs CenfsisTase stAtss o. Amsrics -. -. Il.
The 81 Virginia hAqiHg IN cunyehtla %
people ratified adopted ConlufieB q ias ProEcra
Coz he Consderats Ssssa Of Arserca heresls
The e5ngrsss CouieeEate rates o. Asra DO
That tbs cammouEealth Of Nir1ia be and hethy adm is1
e sulbr said CoBeests States, upsn eQsal osi
ing Nth he CSneisate States under Ne ocnsutn q
The Prev isi0nal Government of he sane
Approved Nay 2, 1861. surllsNtg
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EH certain condition. - -. se
TIE eate 81 TeAHessee having adopted leOknY
an early withdrawal from the United States to becoming
IN future nember Of this Confederssy, which measures
gress therefore,
Tbs Congress Ct Confederate States OF Amtc do enact
That stste Of Teuneee Shsi be admitted Of
Conederats States Of America equal footing with
ether States nndsr the Constitution for tie Provisional
Of the sake, upon the condition. that the said ConS
the ProVons Government the Confederate
lhail be adopted ana ra6sd By the properly legally constr
to the President Of the Confederate States
sasssabng Of Congress, aer the aforesaid,
authentic copy OF the prsctd IS touching adoption and
ratification hy said State Of said Provisional oonsttutob upon
the receipt whereof, the Presidents ~ proclamation,
Hhereupon, and without proceed
ing tina Of Congress- he ednon Of said State OF Tea
nesses COneiescy, under said Consultation
Proysena Government Of the SoEfederate stsIes
Sdered complete the laws Of this conderscy shall
thereby extended said State fully and cSDpeeIy
ever the other States composing the same.
Approved May IL, 1861. 8ft W sep I-laE4H
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An Act provide fer the construction Of newly InTsnts i'm

WHKREAs Charles Dickinson alleges that he has invented
msee generally known Winans Gum" whereby bslls
can be projected with such force, rapd and precision
render il valuable Implement OF war, both in the Army and
therefore enact That the President ana hss hereby author
led Ia discretion, machine Of this description
calculated balls three oGrhs OF inch in diameter
and weighing Be constituted under the di
eoteI OF said DicnsOD Provided, that she thereof Gha
not ex eed Eve thousand dollars. ~ r go
Approved August6, 1854. sepe-lawsW
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Resolutions tonchAg certain points q Maritime Law and de.
Aiming the position Of the confsderas States in respect
WHsEEis, The Plenipotsntiares Great Brap Austria
France, Prussia, kusa, Sardinia and TurksF n ConIsrenes
held IN PARIS the 10th OF April 1856, certain dseara
ons respecting maritime s, TO serve uniform rules
sudauee ali arising under the principles THIS pro
claimed And whereas Il being desirable only attain Ger
aity ana uniformity as far be practicable marlsims
law bat also % maintain Whatever us and proper In ths
established Of Nations The Confederate States Of
America dean important to declare the princRes by which
they Will be governed in their intercourse WITH the rest Of
hind. Now therefore. 81 ~
l. Be It resolved BY The Congress Of the Conf dsrate States
America, That We maintain the right Of PryateeRg
been long 81 the practice and recognized By As laN
OF nations. So 100 Aait7 = .li--i.-
That the neutral Dag covers enes goods VITA the e1eep
ten OF contrEbabd q war. SO -
TAs nsetlA goods viii the exception Of contrAbAnd
war not Liable to cap ure under eneny's haE
g. That blockade, in order binding, must eeetual
that to maintained b. force sucsn really Prsyen
access 10 the coast Of the enemy.
Approved August -, IS6i sSp5 laW4g
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An &C. t. amend an Sc. : s ss.s. the Judicial

An act 70 amend an act 70 establish the Judicial Cour o. ne
Confederate States Of America.
The Congress u the ConederIte States OF America do nsc
That provision the 3 section 81 the Ac &c establish
Judicial Courts OF the Cone1efAte States q America
sh mileage to shs District Attorney, sail be mod fed
10 read as sllogs naneiy 'fA I'D when ere
divisions Dhtric for Nhh he is sppontd, be sha
be allowed mileage the rate Of ten cents pr as oEong
returning Csurt Wbs most distant oE his
place 81 residence be computed the most usual line Of
H4Yel." EE
Approved, August !, Is6I. Ell sep 9-Isw4S