Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-17

Confederate Statee. shali be secured and mid
over to tho collector. or other chief of3osr Of
the customsi as1the port or place, In tho Con-
'eder"te States at which such captured or rc-
captured vessels may arrive or to tho oon,ul
or other public agent, of tho Couf.dor .,o
States residing at the port or place, not with.
IN the Confederate States. a which, such cap
tured or. reeap'ured vessel may arrive. And
tho moneys arising therssfrom shal, he hs,d,
and are hereby pledged. by the aovern,neu. Of
the Confederate States, as a fund for the sup.
port and maintenance OF the widows and or
P'ian's Of such persons a. may be slain, nud
for the support and maintenance of suoh nsr-
sons a. may bs wounded and disabled, On
board Ct tho private armod .vssseis~ CON-
m'''ioned as aforesaid. In any engagement with
tho enemy, to DO assigned and distributed IN
such manner ns shall hereafter Le nrovided bv
law. o."
An Act to raiss an additional Military Force to
serpe during tho War
The Consren Of the Confederate State. Of
America do enact, That in addition to the VOL
u"teef force authorized to be raised under exist
ing laws. the President be and be is h.reby au.
thorized to accept the services of'volunteers who
may offer their services, without repnrd to tho
place Of enlistment, either as cavalry, mounted
rifiemen. artillery. or infantry. to such propor-
ton of these several arms as he may deem expe.
dient, to serve for aud dunng the existing war,
unless sooner discharged.
SEC. 2. That the volunteers 90 offering their
services may be accepted by the President in
companies, to be organised by him into squad
rone, battalions or regiments. The Pre.id.nt
shall nppoin, all field aud Staff officers, but the
company officers shall be elected BY the mon
composing the company. and il accepted tho
officers so elected shall be commissioned by the
President
SEC. 8. Be il further enocted. That any vacan.
ciss occurring in the ranks of the several CON-
panies mustered into service under the the pro-
visions of this Act, may be filled by volunteers
accepted under the rules Of such companies. und
any vacancies occurring in the officers Of such
companies shall be filled by elections in accord.
ance with the same rules
SEo q. Except as herein differently provided,
the volunteer forces hereby authorized 10 be
raised shall in regards be subject to and organ
lied ia accordance with the provisionssof ian
Act to provide for the public defence" and all
other Acts for the government Of the armies Of
the Confederate States.
An Aet to amend " am Aesuest;ny eertain popers
IN the Rostmasier-G General" approved lfayeA
IS, 1861.
sEo ]. The Gongress of the ConfederdtsySsates
Of america do enact, That tho provisions of can
ACT yest!ng eert'an powers in the Postmaster
General approved March Is, 1891, be 90 amend.
ed as that no be and is hereby authorized, on
and after day to be named by him, in a proola.
ma,ion,to be issned by him for that purpose, 10
take the entire charge and direction Of the pos
tul service Of the Confederate Stutes.
sEo. .. Aud be It further enacted, That the
Postmaster General be and he hereby is author.
lied and empowered to snnui contracts, or 10
discontinue or ourtail the service and pay on them
when he shaHde lt,advisable, to dispense with
the sersloe in'wholo or in part, or to place
higher or different grade Of service on the route,
or when thetpubiic interests shall require suoin
discontinuanse or curtailmsnt for any other
cause. he allowing one months extra pay on
the amount Of service dispensed with. in full Of
all damages 10 the contractor.
SEC 3. And be It further enaefed. That the
railroads in the Confederate States be and they
are hereby divided into thros Glasses. on the
following bags viz: the great through lines con.
Meeting important points and carrying thu heavy
mails, to be siSss number one complete roads
connecting less ifnnportant poiat.. but carrying
heavy mails for. usual distribution, to be class
number two ;; snd roads on which less important
mails are conysysi Sb5fs brapol, roads, and such
unfinished road' g notssarry greatssasjls :or
connect important shall be GLASS number
three. -
sEc 4. A',d be it:titrthel enacted, TbstSsn
contracts made with ruilroad companies fSs Or.
ling the mail ones day on schedules to be
agrsei on, the Postmaster Gsnerai may. allow
them compensation NOT ot.exceeding tho following
rates. viz: on list class roads ono hundred and
fifty dollars per mile; on second class roads ono
hundred dollars per milo; and on third Glass
roads ffiy dollars per mils--ths smonnt of csp-
penss.ion to he determined by the ir'po.isnce
and value Of service performed; Provided, that
il onshaif Of the aervfce on any railroad siss re-
qnired 70 be pe,fofn,ed in tho night time, & shall
be lawful fol. the Postutaster; General to pay
.vspty, y,ass PSF nsnt. In addition TO- the shove
named maximuns ratss OF pay; P,ouidsdJ Jart1er,
that the sgsnts afsstshger.. and otbsr travelling
employees et:.hs Pos. ohaes Department shs,i
pe.s fsssot charge dysrsashl lssds, irsspec.iysi,:
and this Act shall take sfsetEsad be;of force
sfter its pss,ses -,
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~. - q g ~ VIGILANCE. - -.
B There esnnot> be too a5seh vigilance se1er-
eissd q this time BY the peopisSof the South.
We sssIit stated % Mat Gen: Scott boasts that be
isrsgaiarly possed, npin everything tbs. sssuiiss
pires in Richmond aud Wasbingtonl.. lie;
Riahhond Di.pstet very properly reiasrss
ihsEsbis information esns only b sent by letter
throaeh ths post Office or Adams, Ezprsss ,Is1
irse0rnnaendssths inspes stion Of slflsftsrs, and
the dstsntlon of aii suspietous sehsrsot4ra
Gsnmitt .of. .ssfsty slsoBId be 5o,gspised b,v:
propss aashsrity iyAsstys city and town 10 sEs
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