Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-26

Sec. z. That t!It secretary Of Wai, is here-
by authorized and directed to mako con-
tract with Inc several railroad companies and
lines Of boats for the speediest practicable
transportation Of all supplies purchased for
the use Of the hospitals by agents appointed
for that purpose, or donated bS individuals,
societies or States, and it shall he lawful for
the Quartermaster General to furnish general
transportation tickets to such agents, npon
all railroad trains and csual boats, when el,-
Gagged in the actual service of said hospitals,
upon tue request of the said surgeon or assist
ant Surgeon.
SEC. 3. That there shall be allowed to each
hospital of the Confederate States. suits OF
clothing, Consisting Of Shirts, pantaloons umi
drawers, equal u the humber Of beds III the
same, Tor the USE of Che sick While 10 the hos
p!tals, when 80 ordered by The Surgeon or
Assistant Surgeon in charge, which said cloth
ing Shall be drawn upon the written requi-
aition of said Surgeon or Assistant Surgeon,
and shal! be roceipsci ior aud kept rs
hospital clothing, and bu accounted for By
him MS other public property.
Sec. t. That there be allow eli To carh hos
pital with ra,ions and suitable places N
lodging the following m.tron= End female
nur=.s and attendants, VIZ; Two InatronS, to
be known and designated as hospital nla-
irons IN chief at salary not 70 axcecd forty
dollars per month each, wlosa general dn
ties shall be to exercise superintendent
over the entire domestic economy Of the hos
Iita!- to take charge Of such delicacics as uhy
be provided for the sick: to apnurtion them
tn ,t,af y
or diet is properly prepared, and al such
other DUTIES as mny be necesssry.--
TTo ihatr"ns to be kroEr and lie
signatat rs assistant matrca2: whose
ganara! dates, shall ta ~ superin1end the
laundry, to taEs ci,aTgc OF the clothing Of the
sick, Ian i'c'idng Of tile hospital, to sec that
thEy arc Kept clean ami neat, and per.Grlu
sneh ether ''atics rs IGEY be necessary, at 4
sanry not to =xrerd th,rty-tise dollars pei
meth each ,'V7n ma.rnns fJr each ward at
as!u.r nut II exceed thirty dollars par
monIn each, IN he knowG s"G designated
rs ward mutrnuS. wrpss genera! duties
shall lar 10 nrspare r.: beds ami hrddiug
OF thti: iuapectirr ~arris, to sac that thay are
krpt cs:,n ami III "lder, that tho !und vt ,let
for the aick il carefully prepared aud iu::'ish-
&c CO them, tha Iadic;n: administered an,i
that nil PARENT; requiring careful nursing are
attended to, and all S!iati Hthri dulles Us may
he necessary aud ali Surgeons AMI assistant
SnrgeonS in charge OF hospital art hereby
authorized I" employ sncit Other nurses.
either male or female, rs may ne necessary 20
the proper care and attention ns the SICK, nj A
salary not IN rycer,i ~ .uty- live dollars per
,,1 -.
salary not to c--ceet, twenty-five dollars each
Per uantl, and nl4r SGrd master for aach
war1, a. salary 81 twenty five dollars per
month each. ewing preference in eli aases I
females. here their ssTr;cca !uay best sui
Srrvc The PURPOSE, and in the event, Il stiti-
cient number Of such nurses and wart mas
ters cannot DO employed, not liable to militia
rs ScrrIce and il shall hGcuInc nrrr>sarv 10
asSigi to tits duty soldiers III tbs servi,-,
then upon thu: rrIHi:iton 81 SLGr surgeon or
aas!atant surLn:n IL charge ci such hospital
tbs soldier or soldiers 50 assigned. who ale
sklltu aud competent, shall be parliamentary
detailed Tor this duty, End lha.l aaly he re-
movable for neglryt CT inai:entlnir, hy the
Surga0H Or assistant SURGEON in .l4fae BRO.
yid-d in ali cGsrs that ali other attendants
and servants no! t.crcin prnvi"i.d FOR, neccs
ssTy 10 the <eryirc Gi said hospital. shall b:
allowed as how provided bS Law.
s'c. :. Thit The hospitals ri the Cuntr,is-
rate States sheIl hereafter be known and nun
hcrcd rs hospitals Of PARTICULAR State, AMI
in 81! east: Gh-T= tho s..ine ian Er dons with
nui injury "a tho patient: ur great !i,lon-
vcnrnce 10 The Government, Ill sick or
wounded soldiers, being citizens Or residents
Of such particular :.....ic. shsl be Sent 70 znch
hospital as lay represent the surnr.
Sd. Z. That ali PERSONS authorized ia ne
employed by section ,;h Of this All, who are
not engaged in the military service, s1,i whose
pay IS nov crorl:zl tority Law, shall DC pn!i
ny any 4nartcr1nnster Or other psrson au-
thori-ad to pay tr"ops IN the military ser
vice, upon amuster or pay roll TO be made
1u: and certified to Ey tho SURGEON or a.,,;st-
ant having in charge tie hospital OF hos
pitfalls in whlrh said PERSONS havu b5rr. EN-
played.
TN l:'dtior 1t Sir. Sparrow, the iGrssase ri
the HnGsr refusing concurrence III the Sen
al2 amendment to The [l;nlac bill lu provide
i"r the filllng up ut existing regiments, Lal
talIIhs and c"iiirailr. waa taken VI. iiin
agreed tn.
Mr.. :;s.Rro:. moved thar the senate Insist
Upon its amcEr.! cit: ard itat Cu;ulllitsca OF
three be appointed hJ ,ne President Of the
Senate TO confer with he House Communities. -
Agreed 10.
The f'lealJeut appointed M.asG- ,tahno,,.
fA>tti hn't H:..A.i IL constitute the Lom-
mlttee.
) nuiu,e: # HOUSE :.ils We're t4...rG: Ia.
a1d appropriately r"itrrst.
4 House resolution authorizing the rnsl-
master General to make certain alterations in
tn. building now occupied hv the Post Office
Department, w,.s aiken up a!n! passed.
The bills on the Calendar wcrn taken up.
A bill to provide ior the coinage Of copper
toEuu<. (AuLLori,e. The issue ii copper to-
Lsns Of the Talue OF FIVE, ten end tw cntr
cents racD IT, supercede the existing shin
plaster n:i.anar. 10 he redeemed by the GOV
eminent at :omr lutuIt tiu:s. " nei. tie n.ces-
Sl:v for fh<I2 ceases to exist Pissed,
il bill - I'D IL t!a completion Il The
fcksburs and Shreveport Railroad. in L;lls-
lana.
The bll as discussed AID vaIlously su.,:ll,!-
I'll: hut nu.l action y ks deferred Lv rnotn:,.
" h'cE prevailed. 10 80 into Executive SEES
,iuh
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House net at II o'clock an! w.s
lpsred with prayer by Re- Dr. Moore,
Mr. GAkTRnLL, Of ia, from the .Judiclnr,
ccnrGnittps reported i hill to authori:" the
,RynnHt Of Luualir die drcra-cd aui,ii"rs to
heir Widows nr legal repre- Senintirrs The
nil Was read twice hr its title aui referred
Q Ste i'omrai:;r- 'n Military Atfnirs.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Miss, called up his mot;on IL
reconsider the vote hy which the House pass
ID, M Saturday, the bill To regulate .he
Granting NJ furi"uSi,s, rud. IN support Of his
nafion, addressed the Hcnsc
The motion WIS opposed by A!r. "sGnr.
If Georgia, after which the vote was taken
ind the motion rrj"rte,i.
Mr.. fn>rsn, OF Ala moved Ia rgcuu,l-
4r th= vuin by winch the resolution fixing
Tuesday, the Goth inst, ~ the day Of final
;duurnlnent WIS adopted. un;: on this mo-
'inr, pI RI. in rb-