Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-18
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Provisional CoRsreEs-An Important BIN.

FroTisionsl C0nGxess-An Important Bill.
Congress- has passed and the President approved
abiu providing for the granting of bounty and
furloughs to Privsses, musicians, and noncommis
q 3 sisned officers in the Provisional army. It is in
the following words: s--1.A
-sxc, L. The Congress Of the Confederate States
of America do ensct, That bounty Of fifty dollars
be- and the same is hereby, granted to all prvstes,
$3.50 no,siciaus and nor.eommissioped officers in the
u Provisional army who shal serve continuously for
three years for the war to be paid at the follow
Is twelve months to be paid at the time of volunteer
= ing or ensng for the next two ensuing years sub
~ seauent the expiration of their present term Of
~ service To all the service for three years
or the to be paid at the expiration Of their
Is first years service. To all who may hereafter
- volunteer or enlist for three years for the
70 be paid at the time of entry into service!
1SEo. 2. And be it further enscted That fnrloughs,
not exceeding sixty days, with transportation home
q and back, shall be granted to all twelve months
men now in service who shall, prior to the expra-
ton of their present term of service, volunteer to
enlist for the two ensuing years subsequent to
the expiration Of their present term Of service
r for three years the war; said fuIioughs to be
= issued at such times land in such numbers as the
Secretary of War may deem most compatible with
the public interest the length of each furlOugh
being regulated with reference to the distance of
each volunteer from his home Proui9ed, That in
lieu of furlough the communication vaiue IN money
of the transportation herein above granted shall be
paid to each private musician, or nonScommIssion-
ed officer, who may elect to receive it, at such time
the furlough itself would otherwise be granted.
d SEc 8. This act shall apply to sill troops who
have volunteered enlisted for term Of twelve
G. are in the service of the said State, and who
may hereafter volunteer enlist in the service of
the Confederate States under the provisions of the
- present act
f SEC T. And be it further enacted That all troops
reSyolun teerDg re-enlistng shall, at the expi.
ration of their present term of service, have the
power to re-orgsnize themselves into companies
and elect their company officers, and said companS
les shall have the power to organize themselves
into bRttalions or regiments and elect their field
officers and after the first election all vacancies
shall be filled by promotion from the company,
battalion regiment, in which suchIvaesnces may
E occur: Provided, that whenever a vacancy shall
occur, whether by promotion or otherwise, in the
lowest grades of commissioned officers Of COM
psny, SAID vacancy shall slwsys be filed by election:
And provided further that in the case Of troops
which have been regularly enlisted into the service
of any particular State prior to the formation Of
- the Confederscy, and which have by such Stste
been turned to the Confederate Government
the officers shall not be elected, but appointed and
promoted the manner and by the same
authority they have heretofore been appointed
and promoted. ..---....