The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-26

IL. sanks risaea d. salic~ins aAAisisaal 80
tsrn - ths bill.
SEC. j. That IA, scast0y II waf y hereby
sushosised, ~ Eath wAy snd ma4net - b may
,sAern beat and nndev sicA rulss and regulations -
Re uaxy preassiba to shsaf into and perfect eou'e
suitable arrangement with the different rseiroAa
companies. their ofscsfs, ara authorised e3enss;
whereby n ais 10 one nars ears In each raluoaS
tratn "a lbs necessities Of he cese may be enass
he reserved for the nse Of the aica eud woanoe3
soldiers who may desire transportation ON any suc.
railroad Thai no pefson mot Sea o. wo01o LII Iii
not an attendant upon the sick and woupdse, sna'
he permitted 10 enter any such car OF cars % TO
xersed until the sick or wounded ana tneu stsnI ~,
ants shat, frat have obtained seats; snd Nso snaa.
ron,nns,,es aud their cfDcera and agents. whereby
all socduets ,s having In charge any sucn trans
shall be quiIsd tc picvi1e fcf the US: OF me &c.
and vrousded ia the rs.s 40 reseive1 sumei-n'
1uaS,ny If puta Taief.
IN eharr. Of he-pt.sIs having IN hs ~ their charge
any sck or tSoxpted soldiers deserving ssansPcF'A
t.on az aforesaid shal in all cesee hesa some e"n
pe,ent p.i son acting und.r bis on their authority.
wtcse duty II sbAli h. to accompany Al sueh sses
end wcuuded n the depot OF any such railroad: 10
see that sit suyh are property cared for ana snst
they obtain sests on sad ear or cara no reserved
Adopted.
ON mc,i IN OF Mr. sipms ot Ky, the bill Ma or
dered 70 be sent immediately - the House for its
concurrence The bill then pssscds,'.
The bill az amended. with the 7th and 9Th sec.
tons appended above quoted. IL rs follows;
SECTION l. The Congress- Of the Confederate States
Of america do enact. That the communication value
Of ra.ions oi sick and disabled soldiers In the hos
pitfalls of the Confsdrr ate States IL hereby hxed AZ
one dollar, tnstead OF the Communication DOW allowed
by law which shall constitute the hospital fund
and be held by the Ccmmissary, and be Paid over
bY hun from time to time the surgeon or Assist
sat surgeon in charge OF the hospital In which the
soldier whose ration was committed II an inmate,
upon the sail Surgeons or Assistant Surgeons re-
auistion. n,sde IN writing, when necessary 10
purchase supplies for said hospital Procsasd.
hocssy v hen ead fund for any one hospital
shall increase AMI above the monthly exPendi
lures Of the same to an amount exceeding the sum
of five thousand dollars tbs said Commissary shall
be required 10 deposit the said exeess over and
above the said five thousand dollars In the Treasury
VI the Conf ,dera,e States. such other place OF
post where Government moneys are ordered 20 ce
kept: which said deposits, when made. shah be
PASSED to the credit Of the said Confederate States
and be liable TO drsf. 90 other Pablo moneys are
and all such funds shalt be accounted fo by the said
Commtssary In bis monthly report apd abstract a.
now required by lsw: Ana Proc ced fisrttsy, That
all Surgeons and Assistant surgeons who shall 70
ceivs fsom the said Comnlissary Guy part of said
hospital fund to hs expended for the use OF hospi
tails shall be held liable for faithful application OF
it, and in a weekly account and ahs'rsct to be made
out and forwarded to the Office Of the Surgeon
General to be verified in every instance by vO5ca-
shall show VnHt QlSESbltlCn QAS pccu ulduc u
it, which account, abstTa.t, and accompanying
vouchers, shall hs placed on tile.
SEC Q That the Secretary Of War is hereby
authorized end direc,edto nake contract with the
sevaral railroad companies end lines of boats for
the spe. dest practicable transportation of all sup
plies purchased for the use Of the hospitals by
agents appointed for the: purpose. or donated by
udiv iduas societies States, and il shall be law
full for the Quarterllaster General 10 furnish gen
sral transportation tickets to such agents. upon all
rarc ad trains and canal bca,s, VIXEN engaged In
the actual service IT said hospitals upon the re-
quest Of the sail Sturgeon or Assistant Surgeon.
SEC Tha! there shall be allowed to each hos
pital of the Confederate States suits of clothing
consisting Of shirts, panta loons and drawers equal
to the number Ct beds in the same for the of the
sex whiis the hospitals wien crde: ed by the
Surgeon or Assistant Surgeon in charge, which said
clothing shall DC drawn upon the written requisi.
ton of said Surgeon Assistant Surgeon and shall
be receipted tor and kept hospital clothing. and
be accounted for by him ~ other publ. property
SEC |; rhsi there hs allowed 10 each hospital
with raions and suit able places ri lodging the fol
lowing mstrois ard female nurses and attendants;
VIZ Two nlatrors 10 be known and designated as
hospital matrops in chief, AT a salary not 70 exceed
$40 per pcn,b each. whose general dnsies shall be
tc eSc:CsS q superintendent over the entire do
nestle leone ny OF The hospital to lake charge u
such deticacsss RAY Or provided tor tho sick to
apportcn :h.n, oHt AZ Te9rirsi 10 see that the
food del is properly p srared a. d all such other
/ duties ,us" fa HefassaTy. Two irlatro,ls Ia Ira
Known trc uesEHs.tsa tssistSls WOoSe
general duties snail he to surerins nd he laundry.
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hes" 20, y 'hi " ~ei'iy " " 500 90 p ,''oti'.
30 exceed thirty collars Iey month each, 10 be
known and designated ard -,stsors v,csa gem
erat duties shall te 90 prepare She be's aud nedAng
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salary 10, 10 exceed twenty hye dollars per
no,in and also the NECESSARY ronks a, a
ss,ar- no, Z, exc.ed tuanty.fi:e dollars each
rsY Gcn,b and one ward master for g: Oh ward at
salary o. twenty ire dollars per month giving
preference III all cases to females where their ser.
ysespay bert snbser sc The pur poss end In he event
| suf,ioiept number .! such nurses aud Yard mas
ers csnno, bs ernooy I'd not liable to military SER
vice and II shall become Zee. ssary to to this
duty ,days in the service then upou the ,eousi.
ton of such Surgeon or Assistant Gu,seou in ciar
of such ho.pits the solder or soldiers 81 assigned
who ere skill,ul and competent shall be perma.
uen ,,y detailed 10. this duty, and shall Gully Re r.
mvyeba. tor ~ gect or ii,ai,autiou by the surgeon
| or Ass,s an. Surgeon in charge Proetatd in all
cases tina, ali other att. ndau,s and servants not
herein sscviseb Ter ue,sssary Shs -ergs Of saId
| hoeptal shall be allowed 81 novs pfc,,fed hy law
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