Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-09
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zmerica do enact, That = general, commanding
a department. or an army in the Geld, may as
sian to duty, as chief Of staff, one of the general
officers under his command who shall, under
bis di~Eection, be charged with the general sd-
minislration Of such department or army, and
one Of tho brigadier. generals under his COM
mand as iDsp-ector-geneTaL There shall also be
allowed to s general so commanding IS above,
to be appointed by the President, with the cd
vice and consent or the senate, one inspector
general, one acknowledgement, one chief quarter
mssler, one chief c0mmissary, and one chief Of
ordnance, with the rank, pay and allowances Of
a colonel Of cavalrY; and one surgeon IS medi-
cal director, with TIE pay and allowances Of q /
colonel Of cavalry; one aid-de-camp, with the
rank, pay and allowances of a lieut.-colonol Of
cavalry; one with rank, pay and allowances Of
q major Of cavalry, aad one with the rank, pay
and allowances Of 9 captain of cavalry.
2. That TO a lieutsuant general, commanding
an army corps, shall 30 allowed, to be appointed
by the President, with the advice and consent
of the senate, one assistant inspector general,
with the rank, pay and allowances of a colonel
Of cavalry one assistant adiutant general one
chief q~uartermasser, one chief eommisssrY. aud
one chief Of ordnance, with the rank, pay and
allowances Of 3 lieutsnsnt-c0lonel of cavalry
one surgeon IS medical director, with The pay
aud allowances Of leUtensnt-colonel Of cav
] atFF OLE AA uc GnfuU5 MlAN hU8 Iauks paN Euu
allowances Of 2 major of cavalry; one with the
rank, pay aud showcases Of a captain Of cav
airy, and one with the rank, pay and allowances
Of q first lieutenant Of cavalry.
3 That q msjor-geneEA commanding q divis-
ion shall be allowed, 70 be appointed BY the
President, with tho advice and consent of the
seasts, one assistant inspector general, with the
rank, pay end allowances Of 3 Iieutenart-eolo
mel Of cavalry one assistant sdjutsnt general,
&c.,
and one chief Of ordnance, with the rank, pay
and allowances Of a major of cavalry. Also, q
surgeon, with the psy and allowances Of q ma
iOr Of cavalry. Two sids de camp, with the
rank, pay and allowances of a captain Of cav
airy and one with the rank, pay and allow
ances Of q hrst lieutenant Of cavalry,
a. Thas a brigadier,gsnsral commanding a
brigais shall be allowed, to bs appointed by
ne President, with the advice and consent Of
the senate, one assistant Inspector general, oue
assistant ~adjutanE general ore chief quarter
master, one chief eomnissary, one chief Of
ordnance, with the rank, pay and allowances Of
a msjor Of cavalry one SURGEON, with the pay
snd allowances Of q msi1r OF cavalry one aid
~da-eamp, with the rank, pay and allowances Of
s captain Of cavalry snd one with the rank
pay and allowances Of a FIRST lieutenant Of
cavalry.
5. That the officers assigned 70 duty, OF ap-
pointed TO armies, army corps, divisions, or
brigades, under this act, shall, with the excep-
ton of sid-de camps, form g part, and remain
sttached to, lhe several organizations to which
they are assigned OF appointed, except when
otherwise directed by the President.
S. That all appointments under this act shall
be made from officers who are now or have been
in service, or from psivstes who have served
twelve months in TIE field, or distinguished
themselves in battle.
7. No officer shsll be allowed in tho staff Of
general officers, other thsn those provided by
this act, except such as may be assigned FOR
duty as assistant inspectors. general or assistant
adiutants-geaeral
A bill to be entitled An Act 70 prevent the
absences Of officers and soldiers without leave.
Section ]. The Congress of the Confederate
States of america DO enact. That no officer or
soldier of the army shall receive pay for any
period during which he may be absent without
leave, or beyond the leave granted, from eompe-
tent authority according to the regulations Of
the army provided, That this restriction shall
not affect sick and wounded officers aud soldiers
in hospitals.
Sec. =. la order to enforce ths requirements
Of the foregoing section. It is hereby made the
dasy of commanding officers Of companies to
state upon Che muster pay rolls Of their compa-
mics the length Of time any officer or soldier has
! been absent shersfrom without leave Of cOmpe-
tent authority siDce the previous payment;
when the deduction of paya for such absence
viii be made by the qusrtermaster from the
amount otherwise due the officer or soldier and
any commander Of q company who shall fail to
note such absence on the muster and pay rolls
of the company, shall be required 10 refund to
the government the smount forfeited by such
absent officer or soldier, unless it shall already
have been received from the officer OF soldier 50
absent.
Sec. 3. Officers shall certify, upon honor, on
their pay accounts, whether they heve OF have
not been absent without leave byeompetent au-
thority within the time for which they claim
! pay; and, if absent without leave, they shall
stats in their certificates the time snd period of
such absence. In like msnner, commanding
officers of companies shall certify, on hOnor, on
their pay accounts that they have stated fully
AID correctly on the muster and pay rolls of
their companies the length Of time each officer
and soldier of the company has been absent
without leave since the last payment Of the
company.
See. 4. That this sc; shall not Be construed %
relieve any officer or private, from any other
psnslry TO which he may be liable by existing
laws and regulations.
Also e bill 10 authorize nevspspars b be
mailed 70 soldiers free of postage. The bill pro-
yidss that an newspapers directed to any officer,
musician or private in the active seTvios Of the
Confederate States may be transmitted through
the mails free Of postage, provided, that in al
cases the address shall contain s description Of
the party to whom the psper is sent, stating his
military title, if an Offices, or company and reg
iment if q musician or private, and, provided
further, thst this act shall not be so construed
as to extend TO newspapers transmitted by car
riers, or express companies, OF received through
them.
House-Bills referred To provide fer keep
ing ia repair ihe railroads Of the Confederate
States necessary for the transportation Of troops
and government supplies 70 repesl all laws su-
t~norizing the employment Of substitutes in the
armies Of the Confederate States 70 provide for
the relief Of officers snd soldiers who have been
iTTegularly introduced into tho military service
Of the Confejerats Safes; to regulate the pay
meEt Of mileage ID the officers in the service Of
the Coufederats States 20 regulate the improper
employment Of soldiers and ssiiors in the serVicei
to facilitate the authorization Of official and
other bonds.
The senate exemption bill was amended BY
the substitution Of the house bill, bat pending
its passage The houso went into secret session
SsHats-The bill to prohibit lhe punishment
| of soldiers by whipping, was taken up, amended
and passed. The amsndment provides thst in
lieu Of corporal punishment, offenders msy be
punished with confinement IN a peniientiary.
The senate bill to amend the act to organize
military courts to attend the army OF the Com
federate States in the field, was amended and
passed.
The object Of the bin is to anthoriss the Pres
ident 10 organizo oBe military cOprt in each Of
such military departments "a ia his judgment
the public exigenees may require.
The following bills were passed;
Senate bill TO amend the act for the establish
mens and organization Of the army Of The Con-
ledeYsts States. II provides that each company
of field artillery shall consist Of one captain,
two first and two second IeuteDants, two staff
serresnts, six sergeauts, twelve enrporals, two
bugIers, six a%rtifeers, ffy.two drivers, and
seventy-two eannonisrs