Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-29
4ag Aors on CONGRESS

Although the acts Of Congress passed at the last go.
aim have been on sally published in the Wig, . large
class of readers have probably not undertaken to rsAd
,hem. For their information We have deemed Ii propar
TO prepare the following classified abstract, which, q
preserved, may serve the further purpose at any time q
an index to the acts In full, as published and numb,rea
In the Wkig. A few unlmportant acts and the "appro-
u~riatiou scts" are omitted. Acts numbered 81, ", ~.
and u have not been officially ~puSlshsd:
Tl ARMY.
No. G-Providss for the organisation Of army corp
to be commanded BY Lieutenant Generals.
No. % -Aushoris,s the Prcs!d,n. to organize disiS
ions OF the provisional army In srny corps, aad appoint
| officers 10 the command thereof.
Nc. 5-AutboriEs the appointment Of additional ON
GERS Of artillery for ordnance duties. Is
Nc. 7-MaEes 1t IL. duty Of the Secretary Of War 70
transfer any private or no~n'comnissioned ofd'er VINO
nav BE- In a regiment from q State Of this Confederacy
other than his own, to . regiment from his own STATE
whenever such private or non-ocmnissioned oficsr msy
apply for such transfer, and whenever such transfer CAP
be made without irjary TO the public service. This scf
does not apply 70 any one who has enlisted % q sussu'
tu.e. 4
No. a6 -Au.horixs . the Secretary Of War 10 furnish
transportation whenever he grants transfer agreeable p
tho act No. z.
No. lO-Copters rank on officers Of the Eagine@
| oerps Of the Provisional Army equal to that Of me ma
gineer Corps Of the Confederate States Army.
Nc. l6-Inoresses the Signal Corps.
No. Ills the new Oonsoript Act.
NJ. 26-EIlends the provisions Of an approved Au'
gust slst 1881, relative to A9Iutants, 90 as to apply to
Independent bA,,allons, etc.
Ne. so-Provides that claims due to deceased non.
| commissioned Off ,ers and priyates for pay, Allowances,
and bounty, may be audited and paid without requiring
the produ ,lion Of q payroll from the commanding ofi-
| csr, where there Ia other oaacisl evidence. The other
sections of this sc! provide for the employment OF add
.ioaAl clsrks. and otherwise for the prompt: settlement Of
the claims OF deceased ell ,ers and soldiers.
No. Sf-Au,hor,E "a tho establishment Of camps Of In.
~stIue,ion in the several States, and the appointment OF
| officers to command the same.
No. ss-Rsqllrss the Secretary Of War to furnish
Uniform clothing to soldiers, instead Of Communication
therefor.
Nc. 42-ProvilGs that all persons subject to enroll
ment for military service may be enrolled VAsrsssr found,
unless in actual service, without the limits OF the State,
a. a IN mbss of q military orgIu'zItion under any State
law. The Pre,iient lie authorized to suspend the exc.
cuion Of his nc. as regards the residents Of any local.
y where il! may be lmptacieAble to execute the cen
scrip:ion Laws.
No. 4s.-ProVidss for the organisation Of military
oouItI to attend the army 10 TIE fed. Each court shall
consist Of three members, TO be appointed BY the Pfesi.
deaf, and iE jaris iiotion shal extend to oil et,nces now
cogniIabls by courts mntlil, etc.
No. 47-ku.horixss the President to accept and place
in services regiments or bAttalions which were orgAn'z,d
| prior to lsl ostober, 1892, although composed In part OF
p,rtons between the ages of Is and IS. Also, compa-
| uIes, ~bat,alions or regiments Of infantry, raised or or.
zaai1,d before II. Of Dscsmbsr lex;, In middle and
Yes! Tennessee, or 10 North oarOlins, cas-! Of the vii.
| mlng,ou AID Weldon rAIlroad-said troops TO elect their
own OH osrs, for 6rst election, but all vacancies to be
flei by the President.
No.-Adjs 20 the Al I,Ani and inspector Generals
Department. one Assistant Adjutant General, with the
rArk OF Colonel.
Nc. 4s-Establishss places Of rendezvous for the eI.
animation Of enrolled men.
No 5l-Providss for raising forces In the States Of
Missouri aud K~satusky.
No. 52-Sscurss TO all soldiers who shall have entered
tbs army for three years or tbs war, she bounty granted
BY &C. Of Deem5sr llth, 1891, although he may have
be,n killed In battle, died or been honorably disch Urged
before the expiration OF the asst years. ssrv!os OF bis
term.
No. 6s-Is the Exemption Se:."
No. os-An5us to cadets 10 the service Of the q. g.,
the ssms ray as Second LlOutonans Of the arm Of ser
Vies to which they are attached.
NJ. 6s-Provlies for relieving The army OF dlsqua'i.
asd, disabled and Incompetent off 'srs. Ths Is! section
authors s the General Commanding 4 department 10
| appoint an EElmiaias Bard to irqaire into and deter
| niue the qadHsrions Of officers brough, to their sttsn-
ion. The "a section provides tia. Whenever the Board
shall determine that any OH .er is clearly uo6t to per-
| form bis Legitimate, AID proper duties, or careless and
i~na,tsnfivs 10 their discharge, they shal report their de-
| cisian 10 the General, who L. authorised to suspend said
| officer, and directed to transmit the decision, etc., TO the
| Secretary Of War. Uader the 81 section, the Secretary,
" he approve he fading Of tho Board and the action Of
the General, shalllAy the same before the President, who
, .u;horiz,d 10 retire honorAbly without pay, or drop
| from the army, the ofioer who has been found unf; for
h, position. TIE IA and D b sections relate TO filing
vacancies.
No. 7o-kuthorzs the grant Of medals and badges
| of distinction as q reward for courage and good conduct
ia the 6sli Of battle.
No. n -Aulho.iEss any lumber OF persons not lees
| than twenty, who ale no: liable 20 military duty, to S.
s.oiate ID melves as a mill airy company for lcch de-
| fence, elect their own officers, etc, and shall be Goa
tide, ed as belonging to tue P.o'isiOnal Army, serving
without pay, and entitled, when captured by the enemy,
to all tho privileges OF prisoners Of war. Tho muster
rolls Of said companies are to be forwarded to the Score.
tary Of War, and tho President, or the commander OF
the military distriO. may, at any time, disbani such COM
pGliCs. etc.
No. Ts.-Authot'Ees the Prssldsnt to appoint twenty
general os ssrs in the Provisional Army, and assign them
TO such appropriate duties as he may deem e~Ip:dlent.
THE NAVY.
Nc. 6.-Authorzs the issu, oil 81, 500 900 bonds to
10 "a. a contract made by the Secretary Of the Navy for
sr iron clad vessels OF war aud ak steam eaginss aud
boilsrs complete, TO b, oous.ru,,ci abroad.