The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-11-11

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No. 11-Increases the number of non-com-
mlssioned othcers and musicians in the Marine
corps.
No. 15-Determines the paw of the Engineer
in Chief and Passed Assistant Surgeons of the
Army.
No. 29.-Authorizes persons subject to con-
scnption to enlist In the navy and marine corps,
and increases the pay of sailors and marines 81
per month.
No. 57-Authorizes the appointment of three
naval store keepers.
.... FINANCIAL
No. S-Authorizes the issue of such additional
amount OF bonds, certificates of stock and Ireasu-
~ notes as may be required to pay the appropria-
tons made by Congress at its last and present
session. Also, extends the authority to issue re-
convertible bonds certificates in exchange for
Treasury notes from $50, 600 OOO to 500, 600 900
Also, authorizes the payment of interest annually
on all interest bearing Treasury notes, and au,
thorizes the extension of the issue of Treasury
notes under the denomination of SIS to the amount
Of SIC, 900 900. -. ....... .a.s
No. 67-Provides that Treasury notes issued
after the lst December next shall be fundable
only in bonds bearing interest at the rate of seven
per cent. Notes issued prior to that date and
those now in circulation may be funded within six
months after public notice in eight per cent bonds,
thereafter in seven per cent bonds.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
No. lS-Provides for the payment of sums
ascertalned to be due for postal service rendered
under contracts made by the United States Gov
ernment before the Confederate States Govern
ment took charge of such service. ra
No. 35-Authorizes the Postmaster General to
employ special agents to superintend and secure
the certain speedy transportation of the mails
across the Mississippi river, such points as may
be found practicable
No. 69-kstabishes various post routes therein
named
No. 21-Dividcs the State of Texas into two
j Judicial Districts, and provides for tho appoint
ment of Judges aud officers in the same
No. 34-Authorizes the Judges of District
Courts to change the place of holding in
certain places.
TREASURY NOTES.
No. 13-Authorizes the Secretary Of the
Treasury to offer reward not to exceed 5000
for the apprehension and conviction of any person
engaged in forging uttering counterfeit Treasu-
ry notes. .a .l,
No. 5S-Provides that any person in the
service of, or adhering to the enemy, who shall
pass or offer to pass or dispose of spurious or
counterfeit notes, purporting to be Treasury notes
of this Government, shall, if captured be put to
death by hanging and every commissioned officer
of the enemy who shall permit any ofence men
toned in this act by any person under his authori-
ty, shall also be hung. -.. ...
RESOLUTION OF THANKS. 81.
No. Ito captain Raphael Semmes, officers
and crew of the steamer Sumter forsgallant and
meritorious services.
No. 3-To Commander E. Farrand, Capt A.
Drewry, and officers and men under their com
mand, for the victory at Drewry's Bluff
No. 29-To Lieut.. l. N. Brown, and all under
his command, for their skill ard gallantry in the
engagement of the 'Arkansas" with the enemy's
feet near Vicksburg.
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS. a.
No. 2O-This is an important act entitled Gan
act to better provide for the sick and wounded of
the army in hospitals )" which, if enforced and
carried out, would silence many of the complaints
in regard to the treatment of sick and wounded
soldiers n and out of hospitals. The frst section
fixes the communication value of Iat;ons of sick and
disabled soldiers in the hospitals at one dollar
which shall constitute the hospital fund, for the
purchase Of supplies-any excess over SIS 900 to
be paid into the Confederate States Treasury.
The Cd section directs the Secretary of War to
make contracts for the speedy transportation Of
supplies purchased for hospitals or donated by in
dividuals, societies, or States, etc. The Sd Sec
tion allows to each hospital suits of clothing
(shirts pantaloons and drawers,) equal to the
number Of the beds in the hospital The 4th Sec
ton allows two ma:rons in chief, two assistant ma
trons and two other matrons for each ward in every
hospital, and prescribes their pay and respective
duties Every natron SO employed should be
furnished with copy of this act The surgeon
assistant surgeon in charge of an hospital is
thorized to employ such other nurses (givius
preference to females) as may be necessary to the
proper care and attention Of the sick. The 5th
section provides for accommodating in the same
hospital as far as practicable, all sick and woun-
ded soldiers from any particular State-the several
hospitals to be numbered and designated for that
purpose. The 9th section relates to the payment
of employees, not engaged in the military service.
The 7th section authorizes the Secretary Of War
to perfect suitable arran with the railroad
companies for the reservation of seats in one or
more cars, IN each train, for sick and wounded
soldiers desiring transportation, and for requiring
conductors to provide for the use of the sick and
wounded in the cars reserved, sufficient guam
tity Of pure water. The Sth section makes it the
duty Of surgeons and assistant surgeons having in
charge any sick or wounded soldier, desiring
transportation, to detail some competent person,
acting under their authority, to accompany such
sick and wounded to the depot to see that they
are properly cared for, and that they obtain
sedts.
No. 27-Authorizes any Quartermaster to ad
minister the oath required to enable sick, wound
II snidiarc 70 their