Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-01-08

Imc4sant ||Iiary Bill.
The following having been passed J.
Congress and approved By the President Is
now the law'of the land,
A Eth proyiding, for the granting Of Boun
" and FurlSughsto privates and men
commissioned officers in The Provisior @ !
Army
SECTION /. The Congress of the Confed
rate States Of America do enact. That o
bounty Of fifty dollars be, and the same IS
hereby granted to all privates, musiciaas
and non-commissioncd officers in the Pro
sional army, who shall serve continuous y,
for three ycars-or for the war, TO be paid rs
the following times, to-wit: Toall now Ia
the service for twelve months to be paid ~
tho time Of volunteering or enisting i1E
the next two ensuing years, subsequent 10
the expiration Of their present term OF per-
vices. To all POW in the service for thrca
years or for the war, to be paid ut the cy
piration of their first years service. Tic a.l
who may hereafter volunteer or enlist io-
three years or for the war, to be paid at 3
time o entry into service.
SEC. 2. AAd be ii FURTHER enacted, That
furloughs not exceeding sixty days, with
transportation home and back, ahnll be
granted to all twelve months men no. JOB
service who SHALL prior 20 the expira ga
of their present term of service, volun SCR
or enlist for the next two ensuing ygali
subsequent to the expiration OF their 1re,
ent term Of service or Tor three yea
the war, said furloughs to be issued ntHAch
times and in such numbers as the Sec BE-
ry Of War may deem most compatible riia
the public interest; the length Of each ii
Tough being regulated with reference t. ,r
distance of each volunteer from his hon
Provided, that in lieu of furlough hl
communication value in money OF ige
transportation herein above granted shnH
be paid to each private, musicians, or non
commissioned officer, who may elect 90 70
ceivc IT, at such time az the furlough x 81.
would otherwise be granted,
SEC. 8. This act shall apply to all trc9p.
who have volunteer or enlisted for Term
of twelve months or more, in the ser, t rs
any State, who are now in the sery res @.
the said State, and who may hereafts SO.
unteer or enlist in the service Of the Con
! federale States under the provision @ ..
present act
SIC. 4. Ind be it further enacted, Thsl DN
troops volunteering or re-enlisting spaa
at the expiration of their present term o..
service have the power to re-organiEe para
selves into companies and elect thei con-.
pany officers, and said company shall les
. the power to organize themselves in;g 81
/ ,allons or regiments and elect thei a.
! officers and after the first election, ai 81.
cancies shall be filed by promotion ,oG
the company, battalion or regime 9
which such vacancies may occur: pr1r&
ed that whenever vacancy shall oec q
whether by promotion or otherwise, \.
lowest grade o. commissioned Office" Of
company, said ystouoy shall always be IL!
oil by election: Aud provided further taa
IN tide case troops WHEN have besa reg
ulllly eul5sol into ths sslyiee 81 shy par
tioulsr M2le pliqF q tho formation If .a'
il,a;i25leg,e,r... and gsiisk agggt N avs.
staSR baen adrata ,Yet Az mo e6ntaer&u
government, the nlicrr2 shal'nute flea'cd
but appointed aHd promoted "a tfe SAINT
nlauncf AID hY the aauic aurioNF % tht.
AaTehs..tc o.e been experimenting r. ouo'ed