Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-29

made By ths United eAtes Government before the Con-
fsderate States Government took charge Of such SER
vice.
No. SS-Authorizss the Postmaster General to employ
special agents to superintsnd and secure the certain and
speedy transportation of the malls across the Mississippi
river, at such points as may be found practicable.
No os-Establishea various postroutes therein named.
JUDICIAL.
No. 2l-Divides the State Of Texas Into two judicial
Districts, and provides for the appointment Of Jadges
and officers In the same.
No. A-Authorizss the Judges Of District Courts to
change the plaza Of holding court In certain cases.
TREASURY NOTES
No lS-AuthorizN the Secretary Of the Treasury to
offer q reward not to exceed $5 1000 for tho apprehension
and conviction Of any person engaged In forging or Ut
tering counterfeit Treasury notes.
No 5s -Provides that any person In the service Of, or
Adhering to the enemy, who shall pass or ohss to pass or
dispose Of spurious or counterfeit notes, p%urporting 10 be
Treasury notes Of this Government, shall, II captured,
be put to death BY hanging, and every commissioned
officer Of the enemy who shall permit any offence men.
toned In this &C. BY any person under bis authority,
shall also be hung.
RtsoLuriozs OF THAMES.
No. Ito Capt Raphael Ssmmes, officers aud crew OF
the steamer Sumter, for gallant and msritorious ser
vloss.
J No. s-To Commander 4. Farraud, Capt. A. Drewry,
an Oh GERS and men under their command, for the vie-
tory at Drswry's Bluff.
No. 2s-ro Lieut.. /. N. Brown, and all under his COM
mand, for their skill and gallsntry in the engagement Of
the Arkansas" With the enemy's feet near Vicksburg.
SICK AND WOUNDED soLDIERs.
- ALL az. al o.
better provide for the alex aud wounded Of the army In
~hospItals,p which, II enforced and carried out, would 81.
lenoe many Of the complaints In regard to the treatment Of
sick and wounded soldiers In and out Of hospitals. The
first section arss tho commutation value Of rAtlons OF a'ek
and disabled soldiers in the hospitals at one dollar, which
shall constitute the hospital fund, for the purchase OF
supplies any excess over $1,000 to be paid into the
Confederate States Treasury. The I'll section directs
the Secretary Of War to make contracts for the spseiy
transportation Of supplies purchased for tolpitais' or
donated by individuals, societies, or States, etc. The
section allow to each hospital suits Of clothing (shir's'
pantAloons and drsWsrs) GOAL 10 the number oil the
beds in the hospital, for the use Of the sick while in the
hospital. TIE All section allows two matrons in chie',
Two assistant matrons, and two other matrons for each
ward In every hospltll, and p~rescribss their pay and re.
~spsotive duties. Every mAtroa so employed should be
furnished with a copy Of this aot.l Tie surgeon or S.
slstant surgeon 10 charge of An hospital Is authorised to
employ such other nurses (glving preference to females)
as may be necessary to the proper car, and attention Of
ths sick. The 9Th section provides for accommodating
in tho same hospital as far as practicable, all sick and
wounded soldiers from any particular S!Ate-the several
no ,plals to be numbered and designated for that pur'
pose. The Oh section relates 10 the payment Of en-
ployses, not engaged in the military service. The 7h
section authorizes the 8 scretary Of War TO perfect fuit-
abe arrangements with the railroad companies for the
reservation Of seats In one or moro cars, In each train,
for sick and wounded soldiers desiring transportation,
an for requiring conductors {, provide for tho use OF
tho siok aud wounded Ia the cars so reserved, q %euhi,ient
quantity OF pur1 water. The b section mAkes 1t me
duty Of surgeons and assistant surgeons having In their
charge any sick or wounded sokdis, desiring transpor-
Ation, TO detail some competent person, acting under
Ii lir Au'horiiy, to accompany such sick and wounded to
the depot to tes that they are properly cared for, aud
that thy obtain ssdts.
No. s7-ku.horizs any Qu,rtermaster to administer
the oath required to snA lie sick, wounded or oth'r sol.
diers t, receive their pay.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. a-kppropria.es siS 500 to pay the Choe.A"
AlOQ y II lQQlAn5 oILAA lkctOo OA SS1os ~ " y
No. 3 Provides for the payment Of certain claims
az inst the OonfederA,s States in the State Of Missouri,
va: for pay due the Missouri Safe troops raised by Gsn.
Price, and eurol,d into the Confederate States service.
No. ls.-PiI,s III, al Monday In January, ls5s, as
the d.y 10. the nesting Of the mex. regular session q
CspgrssS
Ma. IL -Autho,zn the Commissioners Of Patents to
dispense with q chief clerk, Whenever the revenue Of
the Patent Oaios 10 insuna cisDs.
No. IL. Authorizes certain alterations to the build
ing ~occap'ei BY the PoIt Oics Department
No. a2-E.ends the tina for selling property for
taxes In default.
No. "a -Appropriates 81 1879 $50 90 In bonds 10 cor.
s,ruc, n railroad from Blue Mountain, Ala, to Rome,
Ga, for military transportation.
No ss.-Au.hor.zN the President to import duty
free, machinery or materials necessary for Increasing the
manufacture Of any articles required tor supplying the
def ,,ucy Of elo.bing or shoe, for the army-sAid ms.
obiusry to be worked on Government ACCOUNT or leased
or s,ld, at the discretion Of the President. Clothing
furnished To the troops my bs Of such color or quality
az Il may be practicable 70 obtain.
No. A.-Author.Ess the President 10 detail not eH.
osedInR two thousand shoemakers from the army to be
employed at suitable points In the manufacture Of shoes
for tho army, and to receive ~thirty.6ve coats per pair
for shoes manufactured by them ~severaily, In addition
to regular pay and rations.
No. 4 .-Rafunds 10 Louisiana the excess Of the war
tx ovsrpdd by her.
No. A.-Rsfunis TO North Carolina the excess Of
her quota Of the war ttI.
No. as Fixes the pay and mileage Of the delegates
from the several Iadian Nations.
No. Bo.-R,ls.es to ths payment of district collectors
10 States which havs assumed the payment Of the war
tai. Awards them $500 each.
No. B5-EK,euds the term Of eff ,s Of chief ooIee-
tors Of the war tal, who have not been able TO com.
plste the duties OF their tfa,s.
No. 6a-Incres-es the ply OF the OH ,ors and employ
ees Of Ia, ssvsf,l Executive ADD l. slslasiVs D,psI =