Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-12
THE NEW MILITARY BILL

The following bill has been recently passed BY
the Confederate Congress and approved by the
President:
An act to amend an act entitled an 4ct to raise
an additional Military force, TO seree during the
+ War," opprosed Nay 18th, 1851, and for other
Purposes.
SEcrroS l. The Congress Of the Confederate
States, of Ameriea do enact That volunteers offer
ing their services under Act entitled "An Act to
raise additional military force to serve during the
war" approved May Sth, 1861 may be accepted by
the President singy, well in companies, squad
rons, battalions or regime is.
SEC 2. In all appointments of officers raised un-
der this Act the field and company officers shall be
chosen and appointed in the manner prescribed by
the Act entitled - An Act providing for the grant
ing of bounty and furloughs to privates and nom
commissioned officers in the Provisional Army" ap-
proved December 18th, 1861; and all vacancies &C.
curing in the said offices after the first election made
under this Act, as we'll as under the Act entitled
IAN Act to raise an additional military force to
serve during the war;" approved May sth, 1861,
shall be filled by promotion according to grade and
seniority, as provided in the said Act of the 18th
December 1851 except case of disability or other
incompetency: Procided, no xever that the Presi-
dent be authorized to depart from the prescribed
rule of promotion in honor of any person especially
distinguished by his commanding general for extra
ordinary merit or some signal act Of military skill
or gaantry.
Sec 8. Any vacancy occurring in the ranks or
companies mustered into the Confederate service for
three years for the war; may be filled by volun-
teers and the commander Of each of the said squad
rons, battaons or regiments, organized aforesaid
may detail one commissioned officer and one nom
commissioned officer, and one or more prvates from
each company of his command, with the approval
Of the brgadier general of the brigade to which said
squadron, battalion regiment may he attached, to
recruit men for said company so that the same may
contain not more than hundred and twenty five,
rank and file; and the men so recruited shall be
mustered at the time of enrolment, and shall be en-.
titled to transportation and subsistence, till they
join their respective companies, and to fifty dollars
bounty to be paid at the time Of joining the same
Sec. 4. The President be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized to appoint and commission persons as field
officers or captains to raise regiments, squadrons,
battalions or companies, and the individuals COM
posing the same shall be mustered, at the time of
enlistment and be entitled to pay, transportation,
and subsistence from the date of the organization Of
companies; but the officers so appointed by the
President shall not be entitled to any pay or allow
ance until their respective commands be fully or
gained and reported to the Secretary of War and
said appointments shall expire if the officer appoint
ed shall not within reasonable time, not to exceed
two months for company, and four months for a
battalion, squadron, or regiment report the corps
authorized to be raised by him. organized and ready
for duty: Provided nevertheless, That every officer
SO commissioned for such purpose shall receive an
appointment proportional to the force he recruits
And prorided, furthermore, That no enlstments
under the commissions of captains shall be oblisa.
tory, unless the number be sufficient to constitute
company. - IL. e. =.