The New York herald., 1862-01-19
THE REBEL CONGRESS

An ACT TO MuZzLE THE PR8ss-ANENDMENr OF THE
PATENT LAws-BAD CONDITION OF POSTAL Az
FAIRS.
We subjon copy of the bill reported by the Military
Committee In the rebel bogus Congress to establish sur
veiance over their newspapers:-
BIL xSrrrIm CAN ACT TO PREVENT IMPORTATION or TIM
PLANS AND OPERATIONS LAND AND NAVAL FoacKs
o. rln CONFEDERATE STATES sExc CONVEYED 10 IHs
Section l. The Congress- Of the Confederate States do
enact That IL shall not be lawful for any person TO pub
lsh or cause TO be pablished any newspaper other
printed publication intended for circulation any nfor
nation or communication giving the number disposition
movements or destination Of the land naval forces
tho Confederate States or tho description, destination
cargo or armament Of vessel engaged the service
Of or empoyed the transportation OF troops dispatches
or munitions Of for the Confederate States the
description Of any battery. fortiaao engine Of war
or plan Of attack defence employed be employed
ah ssd os s Of any sgns sdss banner or nag
or adopted by the commanding officer Of any post dis
trict or expedition Of tho Confederate States unless the
publication thereof shall be first authorized by thePres
dent or Congress- the Secretary War Of the Navy
Or the commanding officer Of such post district expe
diton Provided. however, That noting herein contained
sha prevent the publication of i,formaion extracted or de-
sSred from ne0spdpers or other publications in he eneys
Sec 1t shall not be lawful for any person 70 write or
communicate, FOR publication TO any newspaper or
Usher thsreo by letter despatch or Otherwise
zion, the publication Of which declared unlawful by
Che first section OF this act.
Sec s. Persons offending against the provisions of this
oct shall be deemed guilty Of high misdemeanor, and
shall be subject to indictment in the District Courts OF
the Confederate States the district where the offence
shall have been committed, and, conviction shall be
ned in sum not more than 81 ooO and may in the dis
cetion OF the court trying the same be imprisoned
period not exceeding twelve months.
AMENDMENT LAWS
bill has been introduced into Congress from the Com
mttee ON Patents in that body to the act estab
fishing the Patent Office and citizens in the
Confederate States whatever rights interests they
have in old United States patents. The bill provides for
che full revival Of United States patents issued TO any
Person now citizen of the Confederate States who
snail hereafter become so by the accession Of States
or Territories.
Tho provisions Of the BILL with reference to the mpor
can't subject of assignments recognizes valid all
signmonts OF patent rights made citizens Of the Con
federate States prior to the 17th day Of April BRO
yced that the assignments be recorded In the Patent
Oce six months after the termination of the cxis
war.
THE POST DEFICIENCY.
CONGRESS likely TO reduce the rates OF postage the
dehcency in the Post Once constitute any argument
Tor such reform We learn that the Pos Oe recsps of
Ae C0xfaLvdts goreyrment haze fallen Off about half
million Of dollars compared for corresponding period of
time under he old govrne, notwths landing he excl
sion OF tho rankng privilege the that since the st
Of June last there have been petty Offices
o. public and private correspondents induced
BY the and incident 10 the army The
only applicable for this falling Of receipts where
all other causes have conspred 20 enlarge them
In the excessive rates Of Confederate postage the effect OF
high postal rates being always diminish correspon-
dence IN more than an inverse proportion
rate, thereby reducing the revenue derived from this
branch Of the public service.
MONEY CLAIMS AGAINST Tm GOVERNMENT
M Bragg the Secretary OF the Department Of Justice,
hAs In pursuance Of the act OF Congress prescribed
einct formula for such money claims against Confee
rate States as are not provided for in special II ap
pears from the implications OF this formula that the
ot OF the act 10 be extended to claims federal
ages BY the late dstric attorneys marhas clerks and
commissioners Of the United States IL is understood
however tnat the claims are only to be reported Con-
them.