Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-10
ACTS OF FTaE LATE SESSION OF

ACTS OF TEAE LATE SESSION OF
CONG ESEss.
We avail ourselves Of the following abstract
of the acts of the late session of Congress,
which we find in the Richmond H,hig 1t will
answer greet many inquiries as to what Con-
gress did and did not:
THE ARMY.
No. 4-Provides for the organization of army
corps, TO be commanded by lieuienant generals.
No. 32-Authorizes the President to organize
divisions # the provisional army in army
corps, and appoint officers to the command
thereof
No. 5-Authorizss the appointment of sddi-
sioual officers of artillery for ordnance duties.
No. Makes it The duty of the Secretary of
War to transfer any private or nOn-c0mmissiOned
officer who msy be in a regiment from State
of this Confederacy other than his own, TO a
regiment from his own Safe, whenever such
private or non-cOmmiSsioned officer may apply
for such transfer, and whenever such transfer
can be made without injury to the public ser
vice. This act does not apply to any one who
has enlisted as a substitute
No 26-Authorizes the Secretary of War to
furnish transportation whenever he grants trans
fer agreeable to the act No. T.
No lO-COnfsTs rank on officers Of the en-
gineer corps Of TIE provisional army equal to
that Of the engineer corps cf the Confederate
States army.
No. 16-Incrsases the signal corps.
No. Us the new conscript act.
No. 25-EXtends the provisions Of an act
approved August 3l5t, 1861, reistiye to adju-
tants, so as TO apply to independent battal-
ions, etc.
No. 3O-Provides that claims due to deceased
nOn-commissiOned officers and priYates for pay,
allowances, and bounty, msy be audited and
paid without requiring the production Of pay
roll from the commanding officer, where there is
other cficial evidence The other sections Of
this act provide for the employment of addi-
tionsl clerks, and otherwise for the prompt set
element Of the claims of deceased officers and
soldiers.
No. 81 -A1thorizss the establishment of
camps OF instruction in the several States and
the appointment Of officers to command the
same.
No. 35-Requires the Secretary OF War to
furnish uniform clothing to the soldiers, instead
of commutatioH therefor.
42-Provides that ell persons subject to en-
rollment for military service may be enrolled
sobereUsr found unless in actual service, without
the limits of the S ate, as a member Of q mill
tSry organization under any State lag. The
President is authorized to suspend the execution
of this act as regards the residents of any local
isy where it msy be imprscticsble to execute the
c0nscription laws.
No. 43-Provides for the organization of mill
tary courts to attend the army in the field. Each
court shall consist of tbree members, to be ap-
pointed by the President, and its jurisdiction
shall extend TO all offences now cOgniz2ble by
courts msrtisl, etc.
No. 47-AuthoIizes the President to accept
and place in service regiments or bSttaliOns
which were organized prior to lst October 1862,
although composed in part Of persons between
the ages Of IS and 80. Also, companies, bat
tsHons or regiments Of infantry, raised or orgaB-
Eed before the lst of December next in Middle
and West Tennessee, or in North Carolina, east
of the Wilmington and Weldon Tailroad-ssid
troops to select their own officers for first cleo
ton, but all vacancies 10 be filed by the PIesi-
dent
No. 48-Adjs to the adjutaut and inspector
generals department, one assistant sdjutsnt
general, with tie rank Of colonel
No. 49-Estsblishes places of rendezvous for
the examination Of. enro led men.
No. 5l-Proyides for raising forces in the
States of Missouri and Kentucky,
No. 52-SecuTeg to all soldiers who shall have
entered the army for three years or the war, the
bounty granted by act of December IL, 1861,
although he may have been killed in battle, died
e
ton of the first years service of bis tenn.
No. Sis the exemption act"
No. 63-Allows to cadets in the service of the
Confederate States, the same pay ss second
Heutenants of the arm of service to which they
sIe attached.
No 65-Provides for relieving the army of
disqualified, disabled and incompetent officers
The first section authorizes the general com-
msnGiug department to appoint an examiDg
board to inquire into and determine the qualifi-
cations of Cfficsrs brought to their attention
The second section provides that whenever the
board shall determine that any officer is clearly
unfit to perform his Legitimate and proper duties
OF careless and insttentivs in their discharge,
they shall report their decision to the general,
who is authorized to suspend said officer, and
directed to transmit the decision, etc TO the
Secretary Of War. Under the third section the
secretary, if he approves the finding Of the board
and the action Of the general, shall lay the ssme
before the President, who is author zed to retire
hOnorsbiy, without paE or drop from the sImy,
the officer who has been fouzd unfit for position.
The fourth and fifth sections relate to filing
vacancies.
No 70-Authorizs the grant of medals and
badges Of distinction as q reward for courage
and good conduct in the field of battle
No. 72-AUth0rizss any number Of persons not
less than swenty, who are not liable 20 military
duty, TO associate themselves az a military com
pany for local defense, elect their own officers,
etc, and shall be considered rs belonging to the
provisional army, serving without pay, and en-
titled, when captured by he enemy, to all the
privileges of prisoners Of war. The muster
rolls of said companies are to be forwarded TO
the Secretary of War, and the President, or the
commander Of the military district may at any
time, disband such companies, etc.
No Autborizos fho ID-assIavt -
twenty general officers in the provisional army
and to assign them to such appropriate duties az
he may deem eEpedient.
THE NAVY
No 6-Authorizes the issue of So 500, 600
bonds TO meet = contract made by the Secretary
Of the Navy for siz iron clad vessels of war and
six stesm engines and boilers complete, to be
constructed abroad.
! No. II-Increase the number of non-com-
missioned officers and musicians in the marine
corps.
No. 15-Determines the pay Of the engineer
in-chisf and passed assistant surgeons of the
army.
| No. 29-Authorizes persons subject to con.
scription to enlist in the navy and marine corps
and increase the pay Of sailors and marines $4
| per month.
No. 57-AuthoriEes the appointment of three
naval store-keepers.
| FINANCIAL.
! No 5-Authorizes the issue of such additional
amount of bonds, certificates of stock and Treas
ury notes as may be required to pay the appro-
pristions made by Congress at its last and pres
ent session. Also, extends the authority to issue
recoverable bonds or certificates in exchange
for Treasury notes from $50 900 to $10O,
1 900 OOO Also, authorizes the payment of inter
est annually on all interest-beAring Treasury
notes, and authorizes the extension of the issu
of Treasury notes under the denomination of 81
to the smount of $l0000000.
No 67-Provides that Treasury notes issued
after the 1st December next shall be fundablt
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