Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-20


TIE PUBLIC DEFENCE"
In view of the exgences of country, and the abso-
Lutte necessity of keeping in the service gallant army
and placng in the field large additional force to inset
the advancing columns of the enemy now invading our
soil therefore,
SEXTON / The COuorsss of the Confederate States OF
do enact That the President be, and is hereby a
horized TO call and place in the military service Oh t
Confederate States for three years unless He wal
have been sooner ended all white men who are esue
r Tho States between the OF eighteen ana
lhrv-6ve years at the time the call or calls may oe T
who not legally exempted from militia, a. the armies of
the Confectionery and whose term of service VIII eAPe S
fore the end of the war; shall be continues ~ mn
three years from the date of their Original u
less The war shall have been ended: Provided now
ever That all such companies bataions ana regeHt'
whose terms of original enlistment were for t%eEVe
shall have the right within forty days. day to be hxed
Inv IN, commander of the brigade to reoganze saI com
pnes batalious and regiments by eechng t9eiT Sces'
b tber had rcbt heretofore to elect who shall be COM
mlsSoned by the President Provided further Inat lur
luughs not exceeding sixty days with noue
and hack shall be granted all those retained IN the ser
vice by the provisions of this act beyond the perod Oh
their original enlistment and who have heretofore not re-
IAN act providing for the granting of bounty and fur
lnughs private and nOncommissoned ohcers IN tne
Provisional Army" approved 18th December egnteeu
hundred and sixtyone uoughs TO be at snsh
times and in such numbers as the Secretary OF war ma.
ded further That in lieu of furlough, the eomuao9
value money of the transportation herelnaooVe geu
shall he paid to each private musician or % - ~
ed officer who elect TO receive at SUCH hme as Tue
fnrluugh would otherwise be granted Provided turther,
That persons under the age of eighteen years or over
the aye of hirtyve years. who are now enrolled IN tue
military service of the Confederate States in the regiments
battu6rs and companies hereafter to be organized shall
be required remain in their respective companies pat
taons and regiments for ninety day. unless their places
can be supplied by other recruits not now IN tne
service who are between the ages of eighteen and thirty
wears, and all laws and parts of laws pr"ViGg n
reeniSment of volunteers aud the organization tnee
into companies squadrons, battaonS or REGIMENTS Sna
be- and the same are hereby repealed
SEC 3. Be 1t further enacted, That such companies
sOuadrons baalnnS regiments organized or I'D process
If organization BY the authority from the Secretary OF
nty be within thirty days from the passage .! S @
So far completed have the whole number oil men re-
guSe for organization, actually enrolled, not embracing
in sid organization persons now IN service snail De
cred the service of the Confederate States rs part
land forces of the to be received IN mat arm
of tie service in which they authorized Ia organize ana
shat: elect their company, battalion and releh' olccs
SEC 8. Be Hfurthsr enacted That for the enrolment
of al persons cOmprehended within the provisions o hS
act ho already service IN the armies o tue Con
Tolerate States shall be lawful for the President with
the consent of the of the respective States to
eny State officers and in failure TO obtain such con-
he shall employ Confederate officers charged WIN he
du OF making such enrolment in acc"Fdance win rules
and regulations to be prescribed BY him.
SIC l. Be it further enacted That persons enrolled I'M
der he provisions of the preceding section shall be as
sscd by Secretary of War the different companies
now in service until each company filled to lis maximum
number and the persons enrolled shall be assigned 10
companies from the States from which they respectively
come. :,
Sic s. Be it fmtGer enacted, That all seamen and Ord
nary in the land forces Of the Confederate States
enrolled under the provisions of this act on appca
of the Secretary of the Navy be transferred from the
land forces to the naval service.
e. Be FURTHER enacted That in all cases where
State may have in the army number Of regiments,
baOnS SguadrUnS companies sufficient to absorb the
number of persons subject to military service under this
act belonging such State then the residue excess
thernf shall be kept reserve under such regulations
may be established by the Secretary of War and that
stated periods of greater than three months, DETAILS
determined by lot shall be made from said reserve so that
each company shall nearly practicable be kept full
ocls1 That the held in reserve may remain at
home until called into service by the President ProTidA
bs during hsr stay at home hon ns they seal mot
this shall not be subec to the rules and articles of
until mustered into the actual service of the Confede
States except that said persons when enrolled and
liable to uty if they shall wilfu refuse to obey said
cali each If them shall be held to be deSerer, and pun
ished such under said articles. POUisd, further,
That whenever in the opinion OF the President the ext
gences of the public service may require 1t, be shall be
to call actual service the entire reserve
much may be necessary not previously assigned 10
DIFF! companies in service under provision Of section
um this said shall be organized under such
rules the Secretary of War may adopt. Prorided The
company battalion and regmenta offices shall be elected
bv the troops composing the ProUided The troops
raised in any State shall te combined in regmena
battalion, squadron or company organization with troops
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted That all soldiers
serving in the army mustered in the military service
Confederate States enrolled in said service under
the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary Of
War; and who continued in the service by virtue Of
this act who have not received the bounty of fifty dollars
allowed by existing laws shall be entitled to receive said
SEC g. Be it further enacted That each man who NAV
hereafter be mustered into the service and who shall
HIMSELF with musket shot gun, rife carbne accepted
efficient weapon, shall be paid the value thereof to
be asceained BY the mastering officer under such rega
be prescribed by the Secretary of War; if he
is wng to sell the and if he is not, then he shall
be entitled to receive dollar month for the said
received and approved musket, rife shot gun carbne
SEC g. Be 1t further enGcti persons not liable for
duty may be received substitutes for those who are,
under such regulations be prescribed by the Secre
tary of war.
SIC To- Be 1t further enacted That all vacancies shall
be filled by the President from the company, battalion
squadron regiment in which such vacancies shall
by promotion according to seniority except in Of
disability or other incOmpetency Provided, however,
That the President may, when in his opinion it may be
proper fill such vacancies by the promotion of
any officer officers private privates from such
company battalion squadron regiment who shall have
ben distinguished in the service by the exhibition of vaor
Invest grade of the commissioned officer of company,
snd vacancy shall be filled by election: Provided, That all
appointments made by the President shall be by aud with
the advice and consented of the Senate.
SEC H. Be 4 further enacted That the provisions Of
the first of this act relating the election Of Off
shall apply to those regiments, battaOns squad
paues combined in the organization without regard
10 the in which the officers thereof originally
appointed.
SEC L. Be further enacted That each company of in
tantry shall consist of hundred and twenty-five rank
and file; each company of field artillery of hundred
and fifty rank aud fle and each company Of cavalry of
eighty r2Hk and fle
SEc Is. BE Jurhsr enacted That all persons subject to
enrolment who in the service under the pruvi-
atoms Of this act shall be permitted previous
ment to volunteer in companies in the service.
The New CONSUMPTION Act.
The following is copy of the Consumption Act passed
recently, by both Houses of Congress:
An ACT to amend an act, entitled IAN Act to provide
further for the public defence"-approved 10th April,