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ori1niEaon Of the regiments formed; and ali
that may amongst The commissioned Of
mustered INTO service under this shall Ne flied the
provided IN the eaeitied for the
and examination Of the Of tie nsderste States
America approved SIKH Of harch eighteen hundred and
y one. ~ "a
sEo Thstthe saie Of Missouri shall be admitted member
Of the Conedefae Stats Of America upon an equal footing
W the other States under the Constitution for the Provisional
dnvenmen or the are condition that the said Cops
tuition Tor the PROVISIONAL Cover Of states
sha be adopted snd ratified by the properly and legally m
oted authorities o. said state the GoTsrnor Oh said state
sna transmit % the President the Ooneaeake States an an
hene copy OF the proceedings touch uR said adoption and %
nAon and upon the receipt Whereof The President by pro-
elaHon shall announce the fact whrreupon, and without
eny proceedings the part Congress the amis
son on sd state OF Missouri into this conede acy under
Ior the sonal Government the Confederate
ss soa be considered complete the laws Of
ooneaeae shall be thereby said Sta Of Mis-
iay and completely the other States
SET B. That the Congress the Confederate
the Government Of which Claiborne jackson Is Chief MaQis
s 20 De the legally eeed and regularly consitued Govern
nent Of the people State issour and ta The pres
dent Of the Confederate DO be Is hereby AZ s
oscresoa at any slime prior to the admission the sid state
as member Of this Confectionery, perfect and proclaim An
alliances Offensive and desnFVe, with the said Goy-rnment
limited 20 the period Of tie existing between III Coined
ae and the United saes the said treaty of alliance 70 Be
IN force from the date thereof and the same shall be dsa
hcrned or rejected BY tnis Congress.
Approved August20 1861 sens -IavAv
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An act further amend act entitled act sblish the
Judicial Courts Of the Conede states of America"
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amer
CO do That much Of The act approved March
entitled an establish the Judicial Courts of the COnede
rate States Of America, directs the holding
the supreme Court OoRedsrsts States January
ami the is hereby, rep sed and session Of the
Sup es Court shall be held until that Court shall be
under provisions Of the Permanent Constitution of the
fedsraIe and the passed in puruaUce thereof
SAC All wrts Of and Gppeas ken pros cusd
from the District Courts Of toe oonsrate Sstes PRIOR
organ Of the supreme Court the Permanent Con
suon shall be made Teturna s the second Monday Of the
be hell by tie supreme Court after lis establish
ment under tn Fermaue-t COnsutudon
sRo 1t shall be the Jerks Of the District
Courts rts OF rCr, under The zeal of said District
Courts rsrnab to he supreme oun in the msDner
the CLERK the supreme OOatrmRy by law
issue such with the force aad effect asst issued
by sid Clerk OF the Supreme Court.
SEC u iscton of the District Courts Of the OOnfd
crate States ali in Law equity srig
OF the Con ederAe State, for which
other prov already made ~ law and
any injury 60 his person property fer,
him done under law OF the Confederate
prOtec collection Of the he shall be
suit damage therefor tee District
Court Confederate States under whose jurisdiction the
party doing the injury may reside.
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Resolutions Of thauts to Generals Joseph Z. Jol
tsve t Beauregard, and the officers and troo

Resolutions Of hsus to Generals Joseph E. johnson
Beauegard, and the officers and troops under
command, at the battle Of Manassas.
Resolved the Congress Of the Confederate States Of Ame
ca, That the thanks of Congress eninsny due
hereby cordially given General Joseph johnson and Gene
raj 7. Besuregard the officers troops
their eomnsnd for the great and signal victory obtained By
item forces Of the United States far exceeding them
number in the battle of the twenty first OF July ct Manassas
and for the gasny and endurance evnoed by them
proaced and continuous struggle Of than hours
victory great Of which will be reazsd
Of the and whh in the Judgment Of Upnges
who to to the gratitude
try Besolved further, That the foregoing resolution be
appropriate General Orders the Generals in
the officers and troops whom they addressed
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put in operation the Government the PermA
nen O. institution Of the Confederate States Of America
sEcoNl The Congress OF the Confederate States Amer
lea enact That election shall De held in the
Of this ooLfedersry, the fst Wednesday IN Nov
Der eh hundred and sixty for members If the
OF Representatives IN TIE congress OF the Cnnieeaie states
the Permanent nstt1ion which shall Re con
Quoted in all respects according said Cons tuition and the
laws OF the several States IN force for that purpose and in
which may not have provided by Law fer election
according 20 the laws heretofore exist in iu'h States for the
Congress OF the United States Aud the
President Of he COntederae States OF Ame 0rGiag
said Cens uton and In the prescribed Of
se sewers maze loe ana IN states where
no suca laws ray e St according TO the laws heretofore in
force such States for the election appointment
President nd Wee President Of the Urited States
SIC TIE EsotOrs for President and Vice President shall
in their respective States the fret Wednesday De
for President and Wee Priiert and mike out ssc ry
the the PTesi Senate ALI
dlrecte! ~ the Coast ut:on In that behalf
SEC The members Of the House OF R'pr se7tstivss 50
elected, the Eh0 elected y
assemble at the seat Of Government OF the Confederate
the ghtsenh cay Of Pebru eighteen hundred sixty
Two and the SAID members OF me Hon OF Repre- eotatve
shall proceed organize by the election OF Speaker snd
by the election o. Pr ide' Of the the
eenh day Of February, eighteen hundr and sixty
all the hcatss and the votes for President and Vice Prs
dent shall counted directed by said Constitution
SIC The esdent Of the Confederate states shall
gursted the twenty secod day Of February eighteen hun
SEC be fuher enacted That in case tire STATE Of Vir
Fnia shall adopt and raty the Constitution for the Perma
Government OF the Confederate states OF Amerc bere
elections this provided TOR, she shall
elect members to the House Of Representatives
of North Carolina, in like case ten Members the
Stale Of Tennessee in like eeVen aad the State Of Ar
like four MEMBERS the being upon
basis member for ninety thousand representative
populations and additional uember for fraction
hall Of the 10 Aforesaid In each Of said States der
Of the United States taken In heen huT dsd AMI
being the basis Of representation fixed for the
original States in said Constitution for Permanent Govern
ment.
SIC g. Be further ensc ei That the same rules and rim
cple shall we'd the number Of Genital
electors the States aforesaid in the other original
States
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An &c, r.lay. to non.- d!5o: ed ii the and r.

An act relate to dep5s ted the and
the courts
srcr1oN Thu Cosgrss Of tn Conftsras sts,es Of A-
ca a. enact That heretofore paid iuto the re
ard Receivers OF OF the United states form
rlv existing Cont deae StaeS shall be dep sited in
the Treasury the Confederate sates ant shall be the
duty Of the Judges Of the several Courts OF tie Confederate
saes now having urs fiction T. dpssal Of the
Foney to withdrew the from the Seges aud
era Of the Courts pay the amount tervo u the tary
Of the Treasury.
srC 1t shall be the duty Of Secretary OF the Treasury
to ISSUE lieu Of paid him. aiore
said al equal amount in Of these Oeneera stes,
bearing five per cenum per annu divided into such
sums a. shall be required By the Judges nag the payment
The and nte Of said bonds being made payaoe only
5p pavmeut thereof shall ordered by Of the Court
having Jurisdiction over The opos thereof said bond shall
M nav bic Of the Juigef the Court by whom
t vet is made the Treasury, and OF his
e and it stall heduty Of the secret CT Treasury
10 maize psyuent said bonds and all accruug interest,"
mand and presentation thereof accompanied BY duy certified
copv Of the order Of Court di Getting such payment
sc g. That al of deposited in the Rezistres
ard Receive the several Courts Of these Confederate
r that NAV hereafter deposited hall, If remaining unds
posed of during months from the date Of the depOt
Transferred like above provided to the Treasury
OF the Confederate and replaced by bonds
sud in like and PAYABLE the like terms and
conditions, ali respects provided in the second ion Of
this act.
Al, roved August l. 1861. sep s-lSW4W
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Of eaeh session coneres, all laws snd
onS hasisg ne osssof Lars ard al treaties entered into BY
he en-: 6 Public PRINTING he lass StsII b
each sscon shall be fully indxed ard ssiI Be- published to
the number Ct three thousnd cop In asyIe equal
the United States as ia " published bv Spd BRO
tey shall he bouaG IN pamphlet vie inferior in
which the published BY Little and rown and bound anpu
ally ard oueonsand copies thereof shall Be prssr7sd 70 BE-
bound calf solid ami SUBSTANTIAL manner as often IS the
number PAGES shall be sufficient yoame Of no less
eight hundrct, than thousand uaseu And
whenever the volume thus boand, index
inside, cog tie contents Of the whole volume
SIC The printing the laws As ulred m the oreroing
shall be executed BY Printer The binding in
section shall executed BY sonct be entered into by the
superintendent q Public Printing adyerpg for sealed
furnished the Pubic Printer BY the Superintendent Of Pusc
ming in accordance with the fourth of the i4h
Nay 1876 emit ed a. act further to organize the Bureau
su 9edntendent OF Publid Printing
sEc The price allowed the Public Printer for printing
the laws under the OF this be the following
an no wit: for Composition plain seventy I've cent?
per hous nd orrale fsure work, dollar and atty
cents per thou and orpres syo FORMS Of vxtesn
pages seventy i've cents per token.
s. The law when bound in pamphlet FORM shall be dis.
trb1ted as follows % Wit One copy each the
Congress for the me being twenty copies each to the Secy
Of the Senate aud the Clrk Of the House Of Representatives
copy TO eac Ommt &c OF the two Houses Of congress
copies each to the President and President two hundred
copies 70 the Department Of State for its use
tbunoR amongst the diplomatic and Consular
Con edrsie States two hundred copies Department Of
the to rs own use and for d,bution amongst the
Departments Of justices for its USE and for distribution
amongst the Judges Clerks and AttrneySof the
tolerate staes ny coolies each 70 the Department and
Navy to tie Pos I've copies each to The
of the eal ates, for the the States The
copies stall be ved il the Department ustee.
subject to the further order Of Congress.
Sac The Attorney General authorized to appoint an ad.
dtonal clerk department Of Just &c for IT, Of
carrying effect the provisions Of th act to be cali he
Law Clerk Of said Department. st salary Of fifteen
SEc parts Of laws heretofore enacted provid
ing tne sa elsoy pres ryStior printing Publication and
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An &C. to .uhoi.. the ,tr6S 1 l9y i til, proo.s,

An the tbs prOcse Of the Gale
Of the A. Thompson, conie mnsd as a prize.
The Congress the Confederate States Of America do enIct
That proceeds the the ship A B. thompson
by Confederate states powar the Lady avis and cen
deere Of the COME iera States
tbs District Of south Clrooa, when paid into the Treasury
shall be dist huted Secretary o. the Navy according to
the DIT Of the The United States Of April 3d. loco
entitled An for tie better government If the Navy Of the
United States and made force By act Of the Congress Of
the Confederate States, February h. 1901 entitled
continue in certain laws If the Urited states Of Ame
rating Captain EIo aud his Northumberland joint
cpors the said nanes, according to thr
tive ranks.
Approved, August l, 1861. sepO-lAW4~
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An act to amrnd an act entitled act male furt pro
visions puhc defence approved lth Ie5l and
entitled " An act to increase tie milt-ry
adjustment Of The Confederate states " and to the
Act Tor establishment sOd anizatOC Of ths army
the Confelerate states of America "
TIE Congress ConsueTate States Of America DO enact
That the third section entitled An to make
r paovson public Defence approved lin May 1851,
be by striking Of sal section the words detailed
from the regular ~ and further that the section OF
the act entitled the military establishment
Of tie Confederas staes aRd amend the act for tie
abhme AID organization Of the Of the Confederate
States OF Amsoa vel 10th Nay, 1861, be amended, by
sddur thereto following And thst n Presd mt
may IN his discretion upon the application and Teconmenda
on Of Major General BrgAder General, appoint from
civil life psops to the Of such officer who shall have
the same ang ay appointed from the army Of the
Confederate States.
Approved, Aug. 3, 1851. sep 1laW4E
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An Act to raise additional Military force to serve during

war.
SECTION l. The Congress Of the Confederate States Of
ics do enact That in addition authorized
to be raised under existing laws the President be and be
hereby authorized to the services Of volunteers who
offer their without regard to the place Of enlistment
either cavalry mounted rfemen, artillery infantry
such proportion Of these several he deem expesn
to for and during the existing
charged.
sEc. 2. That the volunteers oring their services may
be accepted by the President in comDanes
him into squadrons batSOnH regiments. The President
shall appoint ali field and staff officers, but the company
shall be elected By the composing the company;
accepted the officers elected shall be b.
President
several companies mustered into the provisions
Of this act be hed volunteers accepted under the
Of uch companies and occurring in the
OF such companies shall be le by elections with
the rules,
frees hereby authorized to be raised shall regards
ect TO and organized in accordance with the provisions An
provide for the public def al other acts for the
government Of the armies Of tie Confederate sstes.
APPROVED May 8 1861. sepl.Iay4w
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An set to raise an additional military force 70
var.
sECT1OH J. Ths Congress Of the Confe3erate States
DO enact That in addition 20 The volunteer force az
be raised under existing laws the President be and b
authorized 10 accept the services Of volunteers Who
their services without rsgerd 70 the place Of enlBtI
cavalry, mounte1 rihemen, artillery. infant.
proportion Of these several arms as he may deem e
serve for and during the exizng unless sooner
eEo. That the volunteers 20 Offering their EsrFii
octpted By the President In eompsns, 70 be organl
into squadrons, battsuons or rig msnt5. Ths Preai
appoint all field and 5ts officers. but tac company Of
be elected By the men composing the companys and i
the officers elected shall be commissioned By the F
kEe 3. That sry Vssancies occurring in the ranxs
eral c9mpauies mustered into service under the prt
this act, m8y Be fired " volunteers accepted uDoer 4
such eOmpanie5 and apy Vacacies occurring 10 The
such companies shall be filled b. elections In accoF
the sam rules
SEC. l. Except a. herein difersntly provided, the
forces hereby authorized % Be rAssd. shall, 10 All
subject to and organize in acsordance with the prov
'act to pr0ude for toe public defence, aad all Of
the Government Of the armies Of he CSnie1srai 81
Approved My 2, 1861 sug
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An at to amend amend to provide revenue from com
nodies imported from foreign Countries" approved May 81
Be6t = = =
The Congress Of the Confederate OF America do snae
That the following alterations and ailments be- and the c
herey maze to the Act provide commod
imported from reign countries approved May 81 1851
wit That the words carbonate soda amp the word tpay
aud roofing tiles and bricks and roofing states and FIRE
OK " in schedule Of said Act be- and the hereby
icEea cat OF ald REPEATED in said schedule, in the
schedule c. in the enumeration Of the various kinds Of
iron stsr the word ST. bs the words sheet other form
hereby inserted and made part Of said schedule and in
sch sid Act the terms, Sulphur" and suphur
nOur Of be- AMI the hereby out Of and re-
pealed sad scndue Aud the te-ms, Terra Japona and
Cstshn" here sfrei from schedule to schedule
o. they bag considered 10 the same articles o
merchandise ceeh which ia enuersts1 20 schedule OF
said
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An provide additional field ocer to volunteer hat
sIioDs and f1r tie Of As,t Gene al for

provide additional field othcer to volunteer hat
taons and appointment Of sta-tsGens al for
the provisional force.
SECTION Be it e1atei by the Congrsss Of the Confederate
States of America, the eighth section OF tie act Of March
th, 1861, provide for the lie defence be and the
same hereby amended that wher ever bata ions q VOL
unte n tie the onfeierate States sa INSIST OF
not less that companies there be allowed in the disc
ton Of tn President battalion constituted two teld
officers one with of Lieutenant Colonel and the other
vita the rank Of Major
appoint f0rOts in the Confederate service as
many AdutantGeneTsl as the wee nay re9ur
IN army and who sna receive e same
pay aOs according 10 their respective gaoeS
Approved, Aug. :, 1851. sePS-Ia"%
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An act ts amend act entitled provide for he ap
psintment ChAplains the Arpy approved Nav third
eighteen hundred and sixy-one.
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Amer
lea do enact That much Of the above
reced act fixes the Of In the eishyv
dollars be repealed and that the pay Of said plains @
dollars per month";
Approved hay l6, 1861 sspl-Iaw4v
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An empower the President Of the Confederate States "a
appoint additional Commissioner % Foreipn Nntinns

An act to the President OF Confederate States
appoint additional Commissioners to Foreign Nations.
CTIoE l. The Congress of the Conf derate States
do eHac That the President Of the Confederate States be- and
he hereby empowered to determine designate to what ma
tons the Commissioners Of the Confederate States in u
shall Re accredited either separately unitedIy and
ppTeserbe the duties he think proper assign
them.
SEC And be it further enacted that the President and
he hereby empowered appoint other Commissioners
eprese The Confederate States either separately unisedy
to such foreign nations as he may deem expedient
sEc s. And be ifurther enaeted That the additional Com
msioners authorized this act shall the
emoument the Commissioners In Europe
the President shall appoint the or Clerks required
By SAID missions, and determine their compensation
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An act to admit the cnmOnWealth Of Virginia a. a
the Confederate states Of America
The GommouWsalth Of Virginia hsviRg IN Convent
people ratified ans adopted toe Constitutes % the
Gsssrn ment Of the Confederzte 3Fatfs Of America-
me Congress Of the O0nisderats statss % Amsrica
hat the C0mmonWealth Of Virginia b and Il hereh
as member Of the said Confsderass sia,ess upon 81
ing with the OF er Csnederats States, under the Conf
The Provisional G0yernment Of the ssms.
Approved Nay z, ls6i. AZ
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Az Act n relation . Marine Hespital..

Resolved by The Congress Confederate States Of Amer
That the OF the no p4ls the Ooneder
ate States mied the amounts for heir support
and that the Secretary Of the Treasury authorized place
Of such hosp my be practicable the charge
corporate state authority witch will keel
open the hospital sick to receive therein
such the funds allowed by for support
enase tsem to provide for
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An ACT % MAZE fart1er provision for he public 6ee
Whereas, War exists between re Uuitss srts. and
federatss ead whereas The Putlic welfare nav rea,rs ~
ton Of gslan ter forces Il % the ser DE Of h
without the Formally and delay q call upon he e
States:
SECTION he Songress Of The Csu1sasnts Ftst,s Or
de enact That The p ssident BE- sufhoised Ia rsi
vice such comp MES BAT aiOns regnsps either no,
foot, may tender them ard as nav rsquirs
the dslay formal call upon the respective st.rss
Tor such time az he may pre- ibe
SEc. Such volunteer forces Eho nav heac sta m,
act, except herein srently providsd shal e ora
accordance with snd snb ect to all the pr57sons Of lie
ttlsd A1 act provide forih pubic eseuse and b.
70 all the aoEar provided ihsreiu; and wien uussr
service, be attached to such divisions or re
as The President may direct, ordered upon such inp
detsched srvee the president nay deem expeisnf d
hoEeVsrs .hat battaoas and regimenz nay b enIiss
States not tie Codfsdsracy, and the rresdent mar Cd
or my OF the held officers thereof
SC The President shall be authorized 70 comm :
ocers entitled 70 commissons Of such Tcanieer sores
be received under ths provisions Of his act And oI
guest o. ne oor oomnanding such volunteer reEnent
ion or company ihe President nay attach
to each company detailed from The regular army or N
pose, and for such time the Prssident nav dirsct
Approved Nay Il, 1861. ana
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An act to amend az set to Is a6Iish the j
EE.s.. II

ablh the Judicial Courts OF the
Confederate States Of America
The Congress Confederate States Of America do enact
That re prov sion 3st section Of the Act abish
uzicisl Courts OF Confederate States OF America,
which Iowa nj eag District Attorney, shall be modified
t1read as felOEs, y " And when there two
6vi-io Dilt5ic which he is appointed, he shall
allowed N lea Tie Of ten cents mile, for going
am recurring Court Waics is distant from his
Pscs reiie4cs computed the most usual line Of
travel."
Approgsl Aug ist /, 1851. sep 9-laW4W