The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-05

such person shall fail 80 to report himself to such
board, whenever he shall be required SO to do, he
shall be dropped from said retired or discharged
list, and become liable to conscription, under the
terms Of the law, unless such failure shall be
caused by physical disability.
SIC. g. That the Secretary Of War may assign
such officers, aud order the detail Of such non
commissioned officers, musicians, priyatcs and
seamcn for such duty as they shall be qualified to
perform If any such uOn-cOmmissiOued officers
musicians, priyatcs and scamen, shall be relieved
from disability, they shall be restored to duty in
their respective commands.
SEC g. That the Secretary of War shall make
all needlul rules and regulations for the action Of
the medical boards as aforesaid
SEC. g. That vacancies caused by the retirement
Of officers under this act shall be filled as in case
of the death or resignation Of such officers,
SIC. T. This act shall be in force from its pas
| suge,
Approved February II, 1864.
Guar. Lvm.-An Act to authorize the promotion
Of officers, nOn-oommissionod officers Und pri-
Yates for distinguished skill or yalor.
The Congress Of the Confederate Statos Of Amer.
lea do enact That the President is hereby au-
thOrZed upon the recommendation of the general
| commanding department or separate army IN
the field TO I'LL any vacancy IN the commissioned
officers Of regiment or battalion, by the promo
ton to the same, by and with the advice aud con
sent Of the Senate, Of any officer non-commis-
stoned IoihCCrl or private who may have distin-
guishcd himself by exhibiting peculiar valOr or
Skill on the battle field Provided That the Off.
Ger, nOn.commissioned officer, or private, 50 rec
commended and nominated fer promotion, shall
belong to the regiment or battalion in which the
vacancy may have occurred
SEC. 2. All acts and parts Of acts IN conflict with
the above provisions arc hereby repealed.
Approved February H. 1854.
CuAp. ux.-Au Act to amend the act entitled,
An act to provide and organize engineer
troops to serve during the war approved
twentieth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
three.
The Congress Of tho Confederate StatesOf Amer
lea do enact, That the above rected act be so
amended that there shall be allowed TO each regi-
mcnt OF engineer troops, two quartermaster ser
geants.
Approved February II, 1864,
CHAP. Lx.--An Act to amend the acts of April
first, eighteen hundred and sxty-two and Sep
tcuIbcr tweuty-third eighteen hundred and six
tY-twO.
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amer
ica do enact That the acts approved tweuty-trst
April eighteen hundred and siIty-twO, aud TWEEN
t-third September, eighteen hundred aud sixty.
two, regulating the increase and rank OF the corps
Of engineers Of the provisional army, be amended
to read "a follows go That the President be, and
he is hereby authorized to appoint, with the ad.
vice and consent Of the Senate, an additional num-
Der of officers in the engineer corps of the provis.
ional army: Provided That the whole corps shall
not exceed one hundred ana twenty and that the
number of officers in each grade be limited to
three CoOnels four lieutenant cOlonels eight ma
iors, fOrty-ive captains thirty-fve first lieuten-
ants and twenty-five second leutenants"
SEC. ,. There may be appointed six military
store keepers with the pay and allowances of cap
tain Of infantry who shall give such bond for the
faithful performance Of their duty as may be pre-
scribed BY the Secretary Of War: Provided, That
the said store-keepers shall be appointed from
persons who are disqualified for active service bv
reason of wounds received in the military service,
or disease contracted whilst in the army, or from
persons over fOrtytye years Of age
Approved February II, 1854.
CHAP. Lxrr.-An Act to be entitled Au Act in
relation to the qualification Of State Collectors.
The Congress ofthe Confederate States of Amer.
lea do enact That the provisions of section thlr-
ty-nne of an Act entitled An Act for the assess
ment and collection OftaXes," approved May first,
eighteen hundred and siXty-three, shall not be
construed to apply to the office of State Collector
Approved February II, 1864.
CHAR. Lxm.-AE Act to reduce the currency and
to authorize Il new issue of notes and bonds
The Congress ofthe Confederate States of Amer
I DO enact, llhJ lut uOlueIS Dl Ill treasury
notes above the denomination of five dollars, not
bearing interest, shall be allowed until the first
day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty four,
east of the Mississippi river and until the first day
of July, eighteen hundred and sixty.iour, west OF
the Mississippi river to fund the same; and until
the periods and at the places stated, the holders
of all such treasury notes shall be allowed to fund
the same in registered bonds, payable twenty
years after their date bearing interest at the rate
/ Of four per cent per annum, payable on the first
day ofJanuary aud July of each year
| SEC 2 The Secretary of the Treasury is here
by authorized to issue the bonds required for the
funding provided for in the L-eCeding section and
until the bonds can be prepared, he may issue ceF.
| 6fcates TO answer the purpose, Such bonds and
certificates shall be receivable, without interest, in
/ payment of all Government dues payable in the
| wear eighteen hundred aud siXty-four, except eX-
| port and import duties
| SEc. 3. That all treasury notes of the deuomiua-
ton of one hundred dollars, not bearing interest,
which shall not be presented for funding under the
provisions of the first section Of this act, shall,
/ from and after the first day Of April, eighteen
/ hundred and sixty.four, east Of the Mississippi
river, aud the first day Of July, eighteen hundred
and sixty-fOur, west Of the Mississippi river, cease
to be receyablcin the payment of public dues, and
said notes. if not so presented ut that time, shall
in addition to the tax of thirty three and Onethrd
cents imposed in the fourth section of this act,
be subject to tax ten per cent. per month until
/ so presented, which taxes snail attach to SAID
notes wherever circulated, and shall be deducted
from the face Of said notes whenever presented
for payment or for funding, and said notes shall
not be cxchaugoablc for the new issue oftreasury
notes provided for in this act.
SEC A. That on all said treasury notes not funded
or used in payment Of taxes at the dates and pla-
ces prcscrbedn in the first section of this act there
shan be levied at said dates and places tax Of
tbirty-thrce and one-third cents for every dollar
promised on the face Of said notes Said tax shall
attach to said notes wherever circulated and Shall
be collected by deducting the same at the Trrasu-
rv IT'S repositories, aud BY the tax collectors and
bv all Government officers receiving the same,
whenever presented for payment, or for funding,
or in payment of Government dues, or for postage,
or in exchange for new notes, as hereinafter pro-
yidCd and said treasury notes shall be iundable
in bonds, rs provided in the first section Of this
act, nntil the first day of January, eighteen hun.
drcd and sixty-lve, at the rate Of siIty.six aud
tyo.third cents on the dollar. And it shall be the
duty Of the Secretary o. the Treasury ut any time
between the first Of Aprll, east, and the first july
eighteen hundred and siIty-four, west Of the Mis-
siSsippi river, aud the first Of January, eighteen
hundred and si1ty-dve, TO substitute and exchange
new treasury notes for the same, at the rate Of
sixty-six aud two-third cents on the dollar Pro
yiJed That uGtz. Of the denomination oF one