The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-11-12

seats in one or more cars, in each train, for
sick and wounded soldiers desiring trans
portation, and for requiring conductors to
provide for the use OF the sick and wound
ed in the cars so reserved, a sufficient
quantity Of pure water. The 9Th section
makes II the duty Of surgeons and assistant
surgeons having in their charge any sick or
wounded soldier. desiring transportation, to
detail some competent person, acting under
their authority, to accompany such sick and
wounded to the depot to see that they are
properly cared for, and that they obtain
seats. s
M, 27.-Authorizes any Quartermaster
to administer the oath required to enable
sick. wounded or other soldiers to receive
their pay.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 2.-Appropriates sls, 500 to pay the
Chocktaw Nation Of Indians certain in
terest on bonds due 10 them.
No. 9.-Proyides for the payment OF GER
tain claims against the Confederate States
in the State Of Missouri, viz !: for paw due
the Missouri State troops raised by Gen.
Price, and enrolled into the Confederate
States service.
No. l2.--Fixes the I'd Monday in Janu-
ary, 1868. as The day for the meeting ofihe
next regular session Of Congress.
No. l4.-Authe:iZes the Commissioner
of Patents to dispense with chief clerk,
whenever the revenue Of the Patent Office
| is insu fiicienf.
No. l9.-AuthoriZes certain alterations
to the building occupied by the Post Office
| Department.
/ No. 90 Extends the time for selling
property for taxes in default.
/ No. 24.-Appropriates 81 ,l22.4S0 90 in
bonds 10 construct a railroad from Blue
Mountain. Ala, To Rome, Ca, for military
Transportation.
No. S9.-Aulhorizes the President 10 i'm
port dgty free, machinery or materials ne
cessary for increasing the manufacture of
any articles required for supplying the de-
ficiency Of clothing or shoes for the army
said machinery 10 be worked on Govern.
ment account, or leased or sold, at the dis
cretion Of the President. Clothing fur
nished 10 the troops may be of such color
or quality as it may be practicable tc OBJ
tain.
No. 44.-Authorizes the President to
detail not exceeding two thousand shoema-
kers TO be employed at suitable points in
the manufacture Of shoes for the army, and
to receive thirty-five cents per pair for
shoes manufactured by them severally, in
addition 10 regular pay and ratIons.
/ No. 4O.-Refunds TO Louisiana The ex-
cess Of the war tax overpaid by her.
No. 4l.-Refunds to North Carolina the
excess of her quota Of the war tax.
Il No. 4S--Fixes the pay and mileage Of
the delegates from the several Indian Ma
tnns.
Il No. 5l-Relates to the payment ofFdis-
trict collectors in States which have assum-
ed the. payment Of the war tax. Awards
them s40O each.
No 55.-Exterds the term Of office OF
chef collectors Of the war tax. who have
not been able TO complete the duties Of their
Office.
| No. sc increases the paw Of the officers
and employees Of the several Executive and
Legislative Departments employed IN the
CITY Of Richmond.
No. 6O.--Authorizes the suspension Of
the writ Of haJeGs corpus
| No. 62.-Authorizes the President 10 fl
by appointment, all Offices created, and al
vacancies which may have occurred during
the present session of Congress-said aP-
pointments 10 be submitted 10 the Senate
at the next session, &c.
No. 64.-AlIows the Assistant Attorney
General lie same salary as that 81 other
Assistant Secretaries.
/ No. 65. 5.-Authorizes the Vice President
TO emplpy Secretary at an annual salary
lof 81 GOO.
No. -i.--provides for the restoration q
their owners Of slaves recapturcd from tie
. enemy. or arrested by any person eonuee;
cd with the army or navy Of the Confedes
rate States, &c.