Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-04
NO. XzG1l'LS
Laws Passed by Congress
The following references to some of the more
important acts of Congress " i'll be found inter-
esting AMI useful:
THE ARMY.

:: f THE ARMY. H
Nog1-Makes it the duty of the secretary
War to transfer any private or non-co. wmission
oncer who may be in a regiment from ota'e
this Confederacy other than his own, t. re
ment from his own State, whenever such , 'rlss
f or non-commissioned officer may apply for 81
transfer, and whenever such transfer can
made without injury to the public Sc 'ryice. IN
ict does not apply to any one who ha eniis'
as a substitute. -
| NO. zo-Authorizes the Secretary of Wa.
lurnish transportation whenever he grants tran.
fer agreeable to the act No T.. =. rr..s :
No. 30-Provides that claims due to decease
non commissioned officers and priyates f,r I'M y
allowances; and bounty, may be audited AZ,
paid without requiring the production OF pa,
roll from the commanding officer, where there.
nsner omclai evidence. The other sections o
tnls act provide for the employment of addition
al clerks, and otherwise for the prompt settle
ment OF the claims of deceased ofhcsrs and sol.
diers. y
NC. oI-Authorizes the establishment o1
camps OF instruction in the several States. and
tne appointment of officers to command the same
No 3S-Requires the Secretary of War to fur.
nisn uniform clothing to soldiers instead of CON-
mutation therefor. -
No. 42-Provides that all persons subject to
enrolment for military service may be enrolled
uhereuer found, unless in actual service without
tne nmits OF the State, as member of military
organization under any State law The Presi
dent is authorized to suspend the execution of
this act as regards the residents of any locality
where 1t may be impracticable to execute the
conscription laws
No. 43.-Provides for the organization of nit
itary courts to attend the army in the feld.A
Each court shall consist of three members, to he
appointed by the President and its iurisd;cton
shall extend to all offences now cognizable by
courts martial, etc. IA s. sslsss, 'I.- I'D
NO 52.-Secures to all soldiers who shall have
entered the army for three years or The war. the
bounty granted by act of December litb. 1861
although he may have been killed in battle. died
or been honorably discharged before the expira-
tion OF tne nist years service of his term, ncr
No. 53-Is the redemption act'
No. 63-Allows to cadets in the service of
the q. s., the same pay as Second Lieuteuants
of the arm of service to which they are attached.
No. 7O-Authorizes the grant of medals and
badges of distinction as reward for courage and
good conduct in the field of battle.
FINANCIAL =
No. 8-Authorizes the issue of sucb additional
amount of bonds, certificates OF stock, and Treas
ary notes as may he required to pay the appro-
priati0ns made by Congress at its last and pres
ent sessions. Also, extends the authority to is
sue recoverable bonds or certificates in ex-
change for Treasury notes from $4,000, 900 to
S100, ,00O, 900. Also, authorizes the payment Of
interest annually on all interest bearing Treasury
notes, and authorizes the extension OF the issue
Of Treasury notes under the denomination of Sc
20 the amount of SO ,O00,0 ,0OO &C. 80,
No. 67-Provides that Treasury notes issued
after the 1st December next shall be fundable
1nly in bonds bearing interest at the rate of sew
IN per cent. Notes issued prior to that date
Ind those now in circulation may be funded with
crx< he off I
cent bonds, thereafter in seven per. cent.
bonds. 81 s5s rl
a W TREASURY NOTES. ~ of
No. 13--Authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to offer reward not to exceed S5. 900
Tor the apprehension and conviction of any per-
son engaged in forging uttering counterfeit
Treasury notes. ~ "a sffa
No. 58-Provides that any person in the ser
vice OF, or adhering to the enemy, who shall
pass or offer to pass or dispose Of spurious or
counterfeit notes purporting to be Treasury
notes OF this Government, shall, if captured be
put to death by hanging, and every commission
ed officer of the enemy who shall permit ally Of
fence mentioned in this act by any person under
his authority, shall also be hung
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
No. 20.-This is an important act entitled ssan
act to better provide for the sick and wounded
,f the army in hospitals, which, if enforced and
carried out, would silence many of the compaints
n regard to the treatment of sick and wounded
'oldiers in and out of hospitals. The first Sec
ion fixes the communication value of raflons of
lick and disabled soldiers in the hospitals II one
iollar, which shall constitute the hospital fund,
or the purchase of supplies-any excess over
$4,000 to be paid into the Confederate States
Treasury. The I'd section directs the Secretary
,f War to make contracts for the speedy trans
)ortation of supplies purchased tor hospitals, or
tod hxvS ,4,rx L. -
The Sd section allows to each hospital suits of
,lothlng (shirts, pantaloons and drawers equal
% the number of the beds in the hospital, for
he use OF the sick while in the hospital. The
Eth section allows two matrons in chief, two as-
'istant matrons, and two other matrons for each
ward in every hospital, and prescribes their pay
ind respective duties. Every matron SO en-
oloyed should be furnished with a copy of this
let.) The surgeon or assistant surgeon in cl arge
II an hospital is authorized to employ such othe.
nurses (giving preference to female) as may be
necessary to the proper care and attenfionof the
'ick. The 5th section provides for accommodis
ing in the same hospital as far as practicable,
Ill sick and wounded soldiers from any particu-
ar Stafe-the several hospitals to be numbered
and designated for that purpose. The 9th Sec
ton relates to the ayment of employees, not en-
gagged in the military service. The 7th section
authorizes the Secretary of w ar to perfec, suit
able arrangements with the railroad compnaies
for the reservation of seats in one or more cars,
in each train, for sick and wounded soidi RS de-
string transportation, and for requiring conduc-
tors to provide for the of the sick and wound
ed in the cars so reserved, a sufficient quantity
Of pure water. The 9Th section makes il The du-
ty of surgeons and assistant surgeons having in
their charge any sick or wounded soldier, desi-
ring transportation, to detail some competent
person, acting under their authority, to accom-
pany such sick and wounded to the depot to see
that they are properly cared for, and that they
obtain seats N sS. =
No. 27- Authorizes any Quartermaster to ad-
minister the oath required to enable sick, wound
ed or other soldiers to receive heirpay. .Y0lad
4esfas m MIscELLANEoUs. m eztsi tqT +.
No. 44.--Authorizes the President to detail
not exceeding two Thousand shoemakers from
the army to be employed at Suitable points in he
of shoes for the army, and 60 re.
ceive thirty-ive centsIpsr pair for shoes manu-
featured by them severally, IN addition to rega-
lar pay and rarions. - -
No. 71.-Providcs for the restoration to their
owners of slaves recaptnredff0m the enemy, or
arrested BY any person connected with the army
or navy OF the Confederate States, etc. si.fi
From the Alexandra Gazette, October 90. ~
Hon. F. P. Blair, Jr., in "a recent address to
the voters of the st. Louis District, sald Sc ann
opposed to negro brigades, and, to use the Lam
guage of Senator Henderson,, sto those peaceful
warriors who clamor for negro brgades,' and al
SO, who, like Rachel weeping for her children,
refuse to be comfOrted because they are not
1t is derogatory to the manhoodso of twenty mil
lions of freemen to confess our inability to put
down this rebellion without calling to our aid
these semi i-5arbarOus hordes, and shocking TO
every manly instinct to. turn loose such an ele-
ment to war on women and children "a