The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-11-12
From The Richmond Wing.
THE ACTS or CONGRESS-.

Although the acts al Congress passed at
II. last session have been officially publish
I'd III the Wing, large class Of readers
iayr probably not underlakea % read
fLrm. Fnrtheirinfurmstion We have deem
"a il proper to prepare the following class
if4d abstract. which il preserved, may
serve the further purpose at any time OF an
irdex 10 the acts 10 full. as published and
numbered in the Wing. A lew unimpor-
tan acts and the appropriations acts. are
omitted. Acts nunbered 81, 50. 40. and
81 have not been officially published:
THE Army.
M. 4.--Proyiles for the organization ol
army corps. to be commanded by Lleuten-
ani GenrTals. M
NJ. S2.--Auihnrizes thr President TO
orgabize divisions ui the provisional army
10 army corps. and appoint officers u the
command ihereni.
No. 5.--Authorizrs the appointment Of
addiiinnal officers of artiller, ~ ordnance
,ut,rs. A
~. Makes 1.-THE d,fy u the Secrets
Iy II War TO Transfer sny private or nnn-
commissioned oifieer WIN NAV be 10 q regi-
meal IRON Stale nf this conirderacy
nlLrr than his own. 10 a Ieg,n.ent from his
avn State, whenever such priyateior nsn Z
commissioned officer may apply iar such
.irar,ier, aud whenever such iransfer can be
radr without injury 10 the public service.
Tins act does not apply 60 any one who had
enlisted ss substitute.
M. 26.-Auiharizes he Secretary ol
uai 10 furnish transportation whenever he
grams trshsler agreeable 10 the act No.
seven.
No lQ.-Canfers rank nn officers Of the
Enginser Corps nf the Psosisiensl Arnv
,qn4l 90 that Of the Engineer Corps oi the
Confederate states Army.
~. i6 --inercases the Signal Corps.
MI. It's the nrw conscript act.
N. 25.--Extsnds The provision II "a act
approved August 3isi, 1861. relative %
Adju'ants, % a 10 apply 10 independent
baiialirns. &c.
M. s0.-Pfasides that claims due "a
dect sssd non.commissioned oiieers and
rr',Nr. Tor paw, alln~ anees, aLd bounty.
n,a, b. audited and paid 3iihnut requiring
she production Of pay roll from the CON.
manding officer, where there is other official
evidence. The other sections Of this act
ru,idr FOR the employment oi additional
rsl... and otherwise fnr the prompt settle
,ncu,"i the claims Of deceased officers aud
.gldh.rs.
NJ 31.-suthorizes ine establishment
II nfcanpsofinsuucuu in the several States
anil ih- appointment, nI officers % command
ihr .,Hc.
NJ 5S.--Requires the Secretary of War
IL inraish uniform clothing 10 soldiers. IN.
stead IL commutatiun therefor
NJ I2.- Provides that all persons sub.
IeCi II enrolment for milltar, service ms,
IL enrolled rherfrT found, unless in actua
srr,it without the limits of the State, a,
amrmhrr Of a militar, organization vndel
sn, State law. The President /. aulhuriz
ed 10 suspend the exeostion Of this act q,
tesatd. the residents of any .pcaiiiy whrr,
u ms, be mpraetIeable TO execute the con
scrip nnl laws.
y 45.-prosides for the organization
ufmiluty courts 10 attend the atmy in IA,
feh. Each court snail consist of thre,
u,e,rhers. 10 be appointed bs The President
sT - Jurisdiction shall extend u al 81
i-nlr. NV cognizable BY courts martial
AZ
Az. authorizes The President Il
acc.r ani place III seisice regiments n
hralans which we're organized prinr Il
", us'ubcr. ls6. although composed i
par, II retsnns between ihs ages II righ'rrl
anG ihius-h,c Also, cninpani.s, Dattal
Ions u ugimcnts d infantry, raised Or or
gebt L henre Isl Of December next il
middle and West Tennessee. or in Norll
Carolina, east Of the Wilmington aud Wei
don ralroad--said tryops 10 elect their owl
oiiieer., for first election, bet all vacancie
tobc iied by The President.