Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-11
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SoTs oF THE LATE SESSION OF CONGRESS-.

ACTs OF THE LATE SESSION OF CONGRESS.
We avail ourselves of the following abstracts o.
xAe acts of the late session Of Congress when we
ind in the Richmond Whig. 1t VIII answer great
MANY INQUIRIES as to what Congress did and did
not:
TEE ARMY.
No. provides for t6e organization OF army
corps, to be 'eommandedby Lieutenant Generals.
No. s2AAutherikes he President to organize oil,
visions Of the provisional army in army corps, and
.ppoint officers to the command thereof
No. 5-Authorizesthe appointment of additional
officers of artlleryfor ordnance duties.
No, Makes it the duty of the Secretary of War
to transfer anyyprivate or noncommissioned officer
who may 5eih regiment from State of this Con-
federacy other than his own, to regiment from ms
own State whenever such private or non-commis,
stoned officer may apply for such transfer, anu
whenever such transfer can be made without INJURY
to the public service. This does not apply TO any
= one who has enlisted as a substitute
No. 25-Authorizes the Secretary OF War to FUR
nish transportation whenever he grants transfer
agreeable to the act No 2.
No 4e&Confers rank on officers of the Engineer
Corps of the Provisional Army equal to that of the
Engineer Corps of the Confederate States Army.
No. 16-Increases the Signal Corps.
NO. 17-Is the new Conscript act.
No 25-Extends the provisions of an act approx
cd August 3Ist 1861, relative to Adjutants, so as
to apply to independent battalions, etc.
No. 30-ProVides that claims due to deceased
non-commissoned officers and priyates for pay al
loBsnces, and bounty, may be audited and part
without requiring the production of payroll from
the commanding officer where there is other official
evidence The other sections of this act provide for
the employment of additional Clerks, and otherwise
for prompt settlement of the claims of deceased Off
GERS and soldiers.
No 37-Authorizes the establishment Of camps
of instruction in the several States and the appoint
ment of officers to command the same
No. 3S-Requires the Secretary of War to fur
nish uniform clothing to soldiers instead of commu-
tation therefor.
No 42-Proyides that all persons subject to en-
rollment for military service may be enrolled a0her-
erer found unless in actual service, without the
limits of the State, as member OF military or
ganzation under any State l2w. The President is
authorized suspend the execution of this act as
regards the residents of any locality where it may
be impractcable to execute the CONSUMPTION laws.
No. 4S-Provides for the organization of military
courts to attend the army in the field Each court
shall consist of three members, to be appointed by
the President and its jurisdiction shall extend to all
offences now cognizable by courts martial etc.
No. 47-AuthcriZes the President to accept and
place in service regiments or battalons which were
organized prior to the lst October 1852, although
composed in part of persons between the ages OF Is
and 35. Also, companies, battakons or regiments
of infantry raised organized before lst OF Decem
Der next in middle and West Tennessee, or in North
Carolina East of the Wilmington and Weldon rail-
road-said troops to select their own officers, for
first election but all vacancies to be filled by the
President.
No. 48-Adds to the Adjutant and Inspector Gen
erals Department on Assistant Adjutant General,
with the rank of Colonel.
No 49-EstabliShes places of rendezvous for the
examination of enrolled men.
- No. 5l-Provides for raising forces in the States
of Missouri and Kentucky.
No 52-Sectires to all soldiers who shall have en-
tered the army for three gears the war, the 5oun
ty granted by act of December llth 1851 although
he may have been killed in battle died. or been hon
orally discharged before the expiration of the first
years service of his term.
No. Sis the exemption act"
No. 63-Allows to cadets in the service of the c.
S., the same pay as Second Lieutenants of the arm
of service to which they attached
No 6J--ProvideS for relieving the army of dis
qualified, disabled and incompetent officers. The
LIST section authorizes the General Commanding a
department to appoint Examining Board to in
quire into and determine the qualifications of off,
brought to their attention. The I'd section
provides that whenever the Board shall determine
that any officer is clearly unit perform his legit
innate and proper duties, creless and inGttentire
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 Sd section, the
Secretary, if he approve the finding of the Board
and the action of the General, shall lay the same
before the President who is authorized to retire
honorably without pay, or drop from the army, the
officer who has been found unfit for his position
The 4th and 9TH sections relate to filling vacancies.
No. 7O-Authorizes the grant of metals and badges
ofdiStinction reward for courage and good con-
duct in the field of battle.
No: 72-Authorizes any number Of persons not
less than twenty who are not liable to military duty,
to associate themselves a military company for
local defence elect their officers, etc, and shall
be considered as belonging to the Provisional Army,
serving without pay, and entitled, when captured
by toe 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 Presi-
dent the commander of the military district may
at any time, disband such companies. ETC.
No. 73-Authorizes the President to appoint
twenty general officers in the Provisional Army,
and to assignthem to such appropriate duties as he
may deem expedient-
THE NAVY.
No. 6-Authorises the issue of So 500 900 bonds
to meet contract made by the Secretary of the
Navy for six iron clad vessels of and six steam
engines and boilers complete, to be constructed
abroad
No. l1-Increases the number of non-commis-
stoned officers and musicians in the Marine Corps.
No. 15-Determines the pay of the Engineer-in-
Chief and Past Assistant Surgeons of the Army.
NO. z5-AuInor1SeS persons SUBJECT to conScrip-
ton to enlist in the Navy and Marine Corps and IN
creases the pay of Sailors and Marines 81 per
month.
No: 57-Authorises 1.-THE appointment of three
Naval Store Keepers.
FINANCIAL.
No S-Authorises the issue of such additional
amount OF bonds, certificates of stock and Treasu-
~ notes as may be required to pay the appropria-
tions made by Congress at its last aud present seq
SION Also extends the authority to issue recon.
rertibe bonds or certificates in exchange for Trea
sury notes from S5O,0OO,OOO to Sl0O, 900 900 Also
authorses the payment of interest annually on all
nterestbearing Treasury notes and authorizes the
extension of the issue of Treasury notes under the
denomination of So to the amount of $40, 900, 900
No. 67-Proyldes that the Treasury notes issued