New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-15
The Confederate Congress.
PASSAGE 4so APPROVAL or lnroa7Asr Acrs.


BILL to be entitled Further provide for the Public
SECTION l. The Congress of the 6o45ederate
States Of A1nericG do enact, That in order to pro-
vide additional forces to repel INVASION maintain
the rghtful possession Of the Confederate States Of
America and to secure the Independence of the
Confederate States; the President be and he is
hereby authorized to employ the militia, military
and naval forces of the Confederate States of
America and to ask for and accept the services Of
any number Of volunteers, not exceeding four hun
dre thousand, who may offer their services, either
as cavalry, mounted rifeuen, artillery or infantry,
in such proportion of these several arms as he may
deem expedient, to serve for period Of not less
than twelve months, than three years
after they shall be mustered into service, unless
sooner discharged.
SEC. 2. That whenever the militia or volunteers
are called and received into the service of the Con-
federate States under the provisions Of this act,
they shall be organized under the act of the 9th Of
Mafeh, 1851, entitled An act TO provide for the
pubhe defence, with the same pay and allowances
the militia.
SEC, 3. Nothing in this act shall be construed to
extend TO, or in any wise to- alter any act hereto
Tofe passed, and authorizing the President to re-
ceiye troops offered directly to the Confederate
States for the war, or for less time. ~
EXTENSION OF zHE AaAy EEErucxr xts
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TIE Congress Of lie Confederate States Of Amer
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States be, and he is hereby authorized TO grant
| commissions to officers not above the grade Of
Captain, to such persons as he may think fit to
| raise ard command volunteer regiments and bat
aions for the service of the Confederate States;
said regiments and battalions to be composed Of
persons who are or have been residents of the
States OF Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland or Della
ware, and who have enlisted, or may enlist, under
said officers upon the condition, however that such
shall not hold rank orreeeive pay until such regi-
ments or battalions have been raised and mustered
into service. II
LEcrsLAroS AGAITsr rAyKEE .DvESTUREes sourR,
A E1TT. to entitled respecting alien
SECTi0x l. The Congress Of the Confederate
States of America do eTettct, That, whenever there
shall be declared war between the Confederate
States and any foreign nation or government, or
any invasion or predatory incursion shall be per-
petrated attempted or threatened against the ter
ritory of the Confederate States by any foreign
nation government, and the Presidentof the
Confederate States shall make public proclamation
of the event. or the same shall be proclaimed by
kact Of Congress- all natives citizens denizens or
subjects OF the hostile nation government being
males Of fourteen years Of age and upwards, who
shall be within the Confederate States and not cit
liens thereof, shall be liable to be apprehendedy
restrained or secured and removed as alien
mics provided that during the existing war, citi-
zens of the United States residing within the Con-
federate States, with intent to become citizens
thereof, and who shall make a declaration of such
| intention, in due FORM and acknowledging the au-
7thority OF the Government OF the same, shall not
| become liable, aforesaid, nor shall the act ex-
| tend to citizens OF the States of Delaware, Mary
t+land, Kentucky, Missouri and of the District of
| Columbia and the Territories Of Arizona ard New
Mexico, and the Indian Territory south of Kansas,
who shall not be chargeable with aetnal hostility,
| or other crime against the public safety, and who
shall acknowledge the authority of the Government
| of the Confederate States.
| SEe.2. The President of the Confederate States
| shall be- and he is hereby authorized BY his pro-
caTation or other public act, in case of existing
or declared war; aforesaid, to provide for the
| moval of those who, not being permittedto reside
within the Confederate States, shall refuse or
| glect to depart therefrom; and to9establish such
| regulations in the premises as the public safety
| may require.
SEC s. Immediately after the passage Of this act,
| the President of the Confederate States shall, by
proclamation, require all citizens of the United
States, being males of fourteen years and Upwards,
within the Confederate States, and adherfng to the
Government Of the United States, and acknowledge
ing the authortyof the same, and not being cti-
zens OF the Confederate States, nor within the
provso OF the first section of this act, to depart
from the Confederate States within forty days from
the date of such proclamation; and such persons
remaining within the Confederate States after that
time shall become liable to be treated as, alien
enemies; and in all cases of declared war as afore
said aliens resident within the Confederate States,
who shall become liable as enemies as aforesaid,
= and who shall not be chargeable with actual hos
| tility or other crime against the public safety.
shall be allowed the time for the disposition of their
effects and for departure, which may be stipulated
| by any treaty with such hostile nation or Govern
+ ment, and when no such treaty may exist, the
President shall prescribe such time as may be con-
sstenG with the public safety and accord with the
dictates of humanity and national hospitality.
| SEC. 4. After any declared war, or proclamation
as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the several
, Courts of the Confederate States and of each
State having criminal Jurisdiction and of the sew
eral Judges and Justices of the Courts of the Con-
|, feierate States, and they are hereby authorized
upon complaint against any alien or alien enemy
as aforesaid, or persons coming under the provi-
sions of this act who shall be resident, remain
ing in the Confederate States, and at large within
the jurisdiction of such Judge or Court as afore-
said, contrary to the intent of this act and of the
proclamation Of the President of the Confederate
States, or the regulations prescribed by him in
pursuance of this act to cause such alien or aliens,
| person or persons, aforesaid, to be duly,appre
hended and conveyed before such Court, Judge or
Justice tor examination; and after full examina-
ton and hearing in such complaint, and sufficient
cause therefor appearing, shall or may order such
alien or aliens, person or persons, to be removed
out of the territory Of the Confederate States or
to be otherwise dealt with or restrained conform
ably to the intent of this act; and the procama-
ton or regulations which may be prescribed as
aforesaid, and may in prison or otherwise. secure
such alien person until the order which shall be
5 made shall be performed.
!, SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty OF the Marshal Of
4 the District in which any alien enemy or person
offending against the provisions of this act shall be
o apprehended who, by the President of the Com
+ | federate States, or by the order of any Court,
Judge, or Justice, aforesaid, shall be required
to depart and to be removed as aforesaid, to exc
cute such order by himself deputy, other dis
Greet person; and for such execution the Marshal
e shall have the warrant OF the President, or the
9 Court Judge, as the case may be.
u Congress adjourned until tomorrow.