Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-18
Proceedings Of sRe Rebel Congress.
L BARKSnALE,
J. II. MCLEAN,
w. Il. SMITH.

.a FRIDAY, Oct. 3, 1862,
RECORDED EVIDENCE OF YANKEE ouTRAGEs.
Mr.. Clay, Of Alabama, submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolutions
Whereas, 1t is notorious that many and most
fragrant acts violative Of the usages Of war, Of
the rights Of humanity and even Of common
decency have been and still are being perpe.
trated by the forces Of the United States upon
the persons and property Of citizens Of the
Confederate States and, whereas, such out
RACES cannot be fully kn,wn and believed
whilst resting only in the oral statements oi
citizens in different and remote States, and in
the hasty paragraphsof newspapers published
in the different and remote localites;: .s.r
Now, therefore, that the evidences Of the
said ou,rages may be collected and preserved
in q permanent and credible form, and the
truth Of his.sry thus siadsatsa and the the per- per-
petrators delivered to the just indignation Of
present and future generations.
Resolced, That Committee of thirteen SEN
ators, or Of one from each State, be appointed
by the President Of the Senate, whose duty it
shall be 10 take, or cause to be taken, in such
manner and form as they shall prescribe, and
the testimony in relation to such outrages, and
after making report at such time as they shall
deem proper, the report and tn testimony shall
be deposited in the Department Of Justice
and that the objects Of this rcsoluti, may be
attained, the Committee shall have power 10
send for persons and papers.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
| Mr.. Scmmes of Louisiana, from the Judici
ary Committee, to whom was referred mess.
age from the President representing that the
evenues of the Post Office Department would
be inadequate to meet its expenses, as requir.
I'd by the Constitution, without reduction oi
The postal service. The report expresses the
opinion that the Governmcn. may make loan
to the Postoffcc Department., provided the
general credit Of the Government is not pledg
cd for the reimbursement of the loan. Such a
loan would be avery proper investment ior
all the trust funds in the hands of the Govern
ment. The report was lad on the table.
COUNTERFEIT TREASURY NOTES ..
On motion Of Mr. Clay Of Alabama, the Sen
ste Lill 10 punish and repress the importation
by the enemy Of Iotes, purporting to be notes
OF the Treasury Of the Confederate States
was taken mp for consideration and passed
The following is copy Of the bill as passed
Whereas, our enemies, certain people of tn,
United States, have engaged'i in falsely making
forging aud counterie,tmg the Treasury note,
Of the Confederate States and are offering
sell them in Philadelphia and other places II
the United States, and to transmit them t,
any part thereof with the purpose OF passing
uttering, and publishing such forged and coun
terfeit notes in The Confederate States, to de
fraud its citizens and to impair the credit o
said notes land
Whereas, such forged and counterfeit note
have been introduced into the Confederate
States by officers, soldiers, suffers and othe
persons belonging to, following and accom-
panyins the army Of the United States, and by
persons otherwise in the service Of the same
now, therefore
The Congress of the Confederate States 0
America do enact That If any commissioner
or non commissioned officer, soldier, sutler
wagner, or other person employed by, belong
ing to, accompanying or following the army 0
the United States, or other persons not domi
ciled in the Confederate States, who adher
to our enemies, shall be captured during tn
existing war between the Confederate State
and the United States, and shall be found I
have in his or their custody or possession an
forged or counterfeit note or notes, purportin
to be a note or notes of the Treasury Of III
Confederate States, or any bank note or note
! printed or eng avedafter the similitude Of an
note Of the Confederate States, or shall hav
passed, uttered, published, given or distributed
or shall have offered to pass, utter, publish
J. give or distribute any such forged or counter
Ieted note or notes Of the Confederate States
he or they shall forfeit all right to be lreate
as, a prisoner of war, and be deemed guilty ,
felony and shall suffer death upon convictio
thereof before any military court organize
according TO law Of Congress, or before anil
tary commission to consist of FIVE commissions
. officers ard Judge Advocate, to be ordcre
by officers authorized to order general courts
martial. The finding Of said court or commits
sion shall keep record of their proceeding
and Of the substance Of the evidence.
.s.a coRrs D'ARMERs.
The amendments proposed by the House
the Senate bill authorizing the President
organize divisions into army corps, and app0i'