Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-04

whom was referred House bill to rcorgaDil, arc pro.
mote the efficiency Of the Medical Department oil the
Provisionsl amy, reported back ,hs sane WITH the
accommodation that il pHs. Attr some debate, the
bill was passed. with an snendmsnt.
c,usIKRrEr TlsAsURr NOTES.
o. motion OF Mr.. CLAY, of Ala, the Senate bill to
punsh arc reprsss the importation by the tIemy OF
notes Iurporting to be noes Of the Treasury OF the
Confederate States taken up tor confederation and
passed Toe following isa copy Of the bill as passed
Whsreas, our epemee, certain people OF the United
States, have engaged in falsely making, forging and
counterfeng the Treasury notes Of the Confederate
States and are Offering to sell them 10 Philadelphia and
other places in the United Stairs and 10 transmit them
10 any part thereof with the purpose Of passing utter.
ing, and publishing such forged and counterfeit notes
IN the Confederate Sates TO ddraud its cit and TO
impair the credit Of said notes and
Wte.eas such forged d counterfeit notes have been
introduced into the Confederate Safes BY officers, sol
oers suffers AID other persons bel ,ngng following
and accompanying the army of the United States and
by persons otherwise In the service of the came now,
therefore -r
The Congress of the Confederate States Of America
d. enact That if any commissioned
officer soldier suter, wsg1n master, WAGNER, or ot1er
person employed by, belonging 10, accompanying or
following the army OF the UIiGsd Safes or oher per.
domiciled in the Confederate States, sho ad.
between the Confederate Atss and the United
ates and shall bs found have in bis their cuso'
dJ or possession any forged OF counterfeit note or
notes, lurporting TO be q note or notes OF the
Treasury Of the Confederate States, or any bank
note or noes printed or engraved after the simi.
ituie Of any note OF the Confederate States, or shall
have passed. uttered published given or distributed OF
snail have o,red to pss utter, publish, give, or dstr
butte any forged countereited note or notes oil
tue Confederate States he they shall forfeit all right
be treated as prisoner Of war and b, deemed guilty
OF felony, and shall su Death, upon conviction thereof
before any military court organised according to Law Of
Congress- before military Commission TO consist OF
70 commissoa Officers and Judge Advocate, to be
ordered by ccsrs su.hors to order general courts
martial. Toe fading of said court or commission shall
be BY mi ,ry Of votes and b. said court or com
mission tha keep record Of thsr proceedings and oil
the SUBSTANCE Of the evidence.
CoRPS D'ARNIIs.
The amendments proposed by the House to the Sen
ate bill author zrg the President to organiz, Divisions
into army corps, and appoint Lieutenant funerals 10
command them were concurled In.
IHE cHIKT OF ORDNANCE
TIE House bill providing tina. the Chief Of Ordnance
shall hereafter have the rank and pay OF Brisader
General --.H.
Mr.. wIGFALL, Of Texas, opposed the psssigs Of the
bill. After much debate, the bill was passed.
EXAMINATION OF coSscRIPrs.
TIE House bill t, estsblish Illces of rendozy fol
the examination oil surgeons OF enrolled men, reI
considered al flsly p,stpo led until to morrow.
IyrrEsIcs OF TIE SESSION.
Mr.. PRESTON, Of Va, submitted resolution to RI,
scnd the resolution heretofore adop ed for the adjourn
IN mt CT CSngre Monday The resolution vi
laid over until tomorrow (siturd.y)
TIE TIMPuos BILL.
Mr.. SPARROW, OF La, from the Com uittse Of Con
ference to whom tbs exemption bill referred, pro
gel It'd report recommending tle OF che
senate in Ger ain HJuse amend nents with modi
fsaions o. phrsseology and Recommending the concur
rerce Of the House in said notifications OF their amend
meats 10 tie bill
Tho report Of the Committee was agreed 10.
Among tho amendment thus Incorporated in the bill
ia ole C1smptiug postmasers appointed BY the Pres
dent and co6 med by the S;nzte, and such Clerks 10
their lies as are allowed by the Postmaster General
Arotner rIenpiJg employees Of newspapers whom
the proprietor will certify upon oath 70 be essential 70
| the publicGtiCt. Of the same.
Another mpting one person either as asep. owner
or oyerseer en- each psRtaon which one white per
son ia ,qpr,d b. kspt by the Laws ordinances o.
aay 5 ate, and on which thsIe 10 no white male adal
not liable 10 military Services and in s4tes having ne
such Law person as agent, owner, or oTeroeer or
each p ntston OF twenty negroes aud on which their
no white male adult liable 10 military service, and
furthermore, for additional police tor every twenty NJ
groes on two plantations within five miles o.
each otteI aid each hsv ng less than twenty negros
and on which h6re no white male adul; 10! liable Il
military duty, one person being the Oldest tf thu
| owners or overseerJ on .uch Ilan!atiors.
Alter di.poslg Of this sui c., the Snate vent into
executive setsioD, aud turned about o'clo,E
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