Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-20

Mr.. MILES, OF s. g., from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill to exempt certain persons from
heretofore passed on the subject Laid the ia
bic aud ordered 20 be printed
FRAUDS IN TRANSFORMATIONS, ETC
On motion of Mr. Chiffon of Alo, the House took
up the bill prevent fraud IN the QuarteImasters aud
Commissary Departments, and the obtaining, under
false pretence transportation for private property TIE
bill varously amended and finally passed in the fol.
lowing shape
SECTION l. The Congress Of the Confederate States IF
ABsricd Do eRGct That il shall be lawful for any
QuarterlnasGer Assistant Qu,rtermsser Commissary
Assistant COinmissS~y, the CLERKS agents
ployees OF such officers while in the employ of the
Confederate States buy traffic, trade speculate n
either directly indirectly for the purpose OF making
gain TO themselves respectively, any OF
such persons, by resale, any article of food cloth
ing, or material of which the is made or which
enters into constitutes part Of the any
tce whatever which Is required to be purchased for
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not the object being entirely 10 prohibit these officers
their clerks agents and employees from buying for the
IKE OF gain by rese, any article which enters into
and constitutes usually part of either the QusrtermssteT
COmmsSary Military or Medical stores of the Con-
ederdcy.
SEc > Be Il further enacted, That no person shall
knowingly give or accept transportation OF any com
modify property of any kind under the false pretence
that such commodity or property belongs TO the Gov
eminent of the Confederate States when in truth be-
longs to private persons, shall any purchase
property Of any kind under the false preence that he is
purchasing the for the of the Government of
the Confederate States, when in truth the purchase is
made in whole or IN part on another and different ac
count nor shall any one in the service OF the Govern
derive any profit TO himself confer profit by
cJluson upon another, by selling, exchanging or dis
posing Of any property belonging TO the Government
SEC 3. BE u further enacted That no cue in the
poyment of the Government shall credit himself for any
voluntary contribution in work. labor, Materials of
any property whatever that may be donated for the
OF the Government the soldiers in the army whereby
such person shall make any profit either directly or in
directly to himself
SIC T. Be It further enacted That i, shall be the du-
ty of the Government officers aforesaid and each and
every person in their employ TO take correct receipt
for all moneys paid account of the Government,
setting forth truly whom paid when the amount paid
and on what account the same psid and if such
payment made on account Of property purchased
for the Government, such receipt shall truly set forth
the name Of the person from whom the was pur-
CHASED and the place of his or her residence, the price
agreed be paid and the subject matter Of such pur
chase, and when such payment was made, and in
counting for the disbursement Of public moneys no
officer shall credit himself with moneys paid out which
we're not in good faith actually paid out
SECS Be Il further enacted, That, if any Quarter
master or Assistant QuartermasIer, Commssary As
sistant Commissary any officer, employee agent of
any Quartermaster or COmmssary shall take a blank
receipt Tor any article DOuSnL lOr ne snail,
upon conviction be fined not less than $780, and shall
be pat into the ranks for the TO private
soldier.
SEC e. Be IT further enacted, That any person in the
EMPLOY service Of the Government aforesaid
and all other persons coming within the perview of this
act who shall violate any OF the provisions of the fore
going sections shall be liable TO Indictment and fined
less than one thousand dollars aud imprisoned
less than year. and not longer than Eve years
TO be imposed oy the judge or jury trying the cause
according the OF judicial proceedings in force
in the several States Provided The provisions of this
act shall il no wise interfere with or impair the civil
remedy which the Government may have against any OF
said officers or their securities employees for frauds,
pecu1tions misapplcstOn OF the moneys entrusted
them respectively, b. the Confederate States, To-
yided also That all conseryators OF the peace Who by
the laws Of the several States have jurisdiction to
nit bind offenders for breaches Of the criminal
laws of the State in which they may reside, shall have
power to commit or bind in sufficient recogni-
rance offenders against the provisions OF this law, 70
appear the of the District Court of the
Confederate States within the Jurisdiction OF which the
offence was committed for trial. in the and
under the rules if such preliminary trial
had before the Judge of such District Court and the
judges Of the Confederate Courts having urisd ctiou
OF the offences defined by this act shall at the com
meneement OF each session of their respective Courts
give this actand its provisions specially in charge to
the different grand jures.
SUBSTITUTE
Mr.. HILTON, Of Fla, from the Committee on Militia
~ Affairs, reported bill amend the act in relation
substitutes IN the army Laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
THE NAVY.
Mr. HODGE, of KY from the Committee on Naval
Affairs reported substitute for the bill previously re-
ported TO be entitled An act for the establishment and
equalization of the grade Of officers Of the Navy of the
Confederate States and for other purposes"
On motion Of Mr. Kenner the House resolved itself