New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-21
.Afairs in tlis Confederate States

From the Richmond Examiner Of the Isth we ex-
tract the following /; ,S I.5+ 3
A Bill has been Introduced into Congress, from
the Committee on Patents IN that body, to amend
the act establishing the Patent oflles ana to So
cure to citizens of the Confederate States What,
ever rights Or interests they may have had a soid
United States patents. The bill provides for the
full revival OF the United States patents issued to
or who shall hereafter become 30 By the accession
Of new States or Territories. A. h. 5.;:E 4,
The provisions of the BILL with references to the
important subject OF assignments, recognizes. .as
valid all Ct patsnt e a e fa
day Of April, 1861, provided that the assignments
Be recorded in the Patent ONCE six months after
the termination Of the existing war.s .assss
if the deaciency il The Post.ofice can constitute
any argument for such Q reform. We learn h 1nat
the Post.ofice receipts Of the nfederate Govern-
ment have faien.o about half million OF doitars
The oId oyernnleit, ithstaHding the excelsior
the franking privilege, the fact fhat since ~
Jnne last there have been more petty of1ces diss
continued than establ blished, Ssnd the amount of2
public and private corresponden induced by the
war and incident to the army The only
cause for the faing eif Of receipts, where aaaF
other causes have conspired to enlarge them can
bein the excessive rates Of Gonfede possage
i the effect OF high rates being always 70
/ minish correspondence in more than an inverse
proporton to the increased rate, there reducing
the revenue derived from this brancho of the public
We have obtained a COPY oftthe bill reported by
the Military Committee in Congress te estabisa q 2
\ eiilance over the newspapers. we pabilsh Y
as somewhat Of curiosity Of the gislaton ct the
ii times: ls5i s s. ,s,.5{ w. 4sSg45f,5ss Sl55isf51
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DO enact That it shah not be lawful for any person
10 publish,or eause to be in any news
paper or other printed public Intended ~
r circulation, any information or eommuniealioI
e giving ne number disposition movements or des
tination Of the land or naval forces Of the Coned
crate States, or the descriptio earg
or armament Of any vessel II the serve
Of or employed in the transpo OF troops dls
ii patches OF munitions of war for the nfederat
States or the description Of anybattery, fertfica
T. ton; engine of war or plan of attack rsdefenc
employed or to be employed hy said terces, OF
e any signal badge, banner Or flag which may nay
e been 81 may be Temporarily employed or adopte
I, by the commanding officer of any post, district
e expedition of the Confederate States, nnless II
3 publication thereof shall pc tirst ny Y
is President Of Congress- or the Secretary of War
II Of the Navy, or the commanding officer OF suc
4 post district or expedition; provided, however
q that nothing herein contained shell prevent tn
y publication of information extracted or derlye
from newspapers or other in the en-
L lmy's country, or of battles fought. s. IA,
& IA SEC. .. 1t shall not be laRfu for any person
le write or communicate, for pubcatlon, to-, an
~ newspaper or prlnLed puDlcatloH. w H!oLoSalu,
e to The editor or publisher thereof by letter. tel
.e gram or otherwise Information, the public
Is which is declared unlawful BY the first section
ot this act, s st 5 s.1744e $sssAs7 fass ii. s
ID SEC 5, Persons offending against the provision
y of this act shall be deemed guilty Of high msd
r. meanor and shall be subject to Indictment lnat Y
ut District Courts Of the Confederate States " Y
re district where the offence shall have been comm
r. ted, and on conviction shall be fined 10 sum ~
r more than $1,000, and may, in the descrehon OF q
e. Court trying the same, be imprisoned for peri
aes not exceeding twelve months. s' SjSaaI $5