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as aforesaid, shall periodically and at least nmr,
in 81 months, present themselves 1" of stio
boards for further examination, under regulations
| to be prescribed by the Secretary OF War. iit'
suit of which examination shall lee reported H.,
such board to the said Secretary. And II :in,
such person shall fail TO report himself 1" >,Ir
| board whenever he shall be required - to dc. u.
shall be dropped from said retired discharge
list, and become liable to consumption, under fl"
terms of the law: unless such failure shall b'
| caused by physical disability.
sus ahai tAs s:sssessns s OF War may asslg,
commissioned officers, musicians. privat-s .,nf
seamen. for smch duty Us they shall be qualified 1,
musicians, privates aud scamcn, shall be relieve.
from disability they shall bc restored duty
| their RESPECTIVE. commands
SEE j. That the Secretary al War shall MAX,
all ueediul rules and regulations i"t tl- action a.
| the medical boards aforesaid
SIC. q. That vacancies caused by The rc,ircrm "a,
of officers under this act. shall br filled ia 90 -,
| Of the death resignation OF such officers.
SEC. Z. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
Approved February L. 1864.
CHAP LvIII.-An Act 10 authorize the promotion
of officers, non commissioned officers unL pri
Yates for distinguished skill or valor.
The Congress OF the Confederate States of Amer
ica'do enact. That the President iS hereby :.u
thorizsd upon the recommendation of tiI,' General
commanding department or separat"
the field, To fill any vacancy in the commissioned
officers oi regiment or battalion, by the promo
ton to the same by ana with th. al, ic,. aud
sent of the Senate al any officer. non cotnuIs-
stoned officer private who may hay" diSiin-
guished himself bv exhibiting peculiar val"r "r
skill on the battle field: Provided, That the "ii
Ger, non commissioned officer, private. rec
commended and nominated Ter promotion. slall
belong to the regiment or battalion III which Tie
vacancy NAV have occurred.
SEC. .. All acts and parts of acts III conflict with
the above provisions are hereby repealed
Approved February Ia, ls"i.
CHAR. LIx.-An Act To amend the act entitled,
An act to provide aud Organize engine rr
troops to serve during the war. approx ii
twentieth March, eighteen hundred and sixty
three
The Congress t.f the Confederate states "f Amsr-
lea do enact That the above r.citcd act b" -"
amended that there ~ha br allowed I" each I''-I
mcnt of engineer troops, tw" aua'I"rma>i"r >sr
gcants.
Approved February Il. lsGi.
Char. Lx.-An Act Ia amend the acts "t April
first eighteen hundred and sixty two. and Sci,
ternber twenty third, eighteen hundred an'l siN
ty-iwo.
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer
lea do enact That the acts approved twenty first
April, eighteen hundred and sixty two. aud TWEEN
two resna be sssssn an @as n; AMI .A
of engineers of the provisional army, b. amended
toread IS follows - That the IreSidrn. be- and
he is hereby authorized to appoint with tia. al
vice and consent of the Senate, ld,li iou.l nun
her of officers in the engineer corps oi the prnvi.
i"nal army: Provided That the win"l. corps hall
not exceed "n.. hundred and twenty. aud that ia"
three c"iQncls. four rlicmt"nant csi"ncl~. eight
jors, forty five captains. thiriy-h first ii,uicm
ants. and twenty five second ii.uienanrs.
SIC - There be appointed slN military
store keepers, with the pay and allowances o: cay
tain of infantry, who shall give sucli bond for The
faithful performance of their duty iiay bc pre-
scribed by the Secretary "f War: Provided. That
the said store keepers shall b. appointed from
persons who disq uacd for active service hy
reason of wounds received III the military service.
or disease contracted whilst in the ARMY irotm
persons forty-fiyc of
Approved February "a, lS.i.
relation to the qualification of State Collectors
The Congress of the Confederate States "f Amer
ica do enact, That :hc provisions of section thn'
y-ninc of Act entitled An Act 'or the
incnt and collection of taxes, approved May first.
erghtecp hundred and siNiy-thrce, shall not BE-
construed to apply 10 the Office of Stat. Collectors.
Approved February II. 1851.
CH,p LxIu-AI. Act tn reduce the currency AMI
To authorize new issue of notes and bonds
The Congress ofthe Confederate States of Amer
lea do enact, That the holders of all treasury
note. above the denomination of five dollars not
bearing interest, shall be allowed until the first
day of April eighteen hundred and SIXTY -four.
of the Mississippi river and until the first da
of july eighteen hundred and sixty four. west al
the Mississippi river. 10 fund the same; and until
the periods and ut the places stated the h"l'r.
of all such treasury notes shall be allowed 1" fund
the same in registered bonds. payable twenty
years after their date. bearing interest AT the rai"
of four per cent. per .hnuni, paya ahtc on the tr>
day of January and July of each year
SEc . The Secretary of the Trcasur, il here
by authorized to issue the bonds required for the
funding provided for in the preceding section. and
until the bonds can be prepared he may issue Ger
tfcates to answer the purpose. such n'mds and
payment Of all Government dues payable in the
aizl..s.. ..aasgd and s'sts -f'nr s.As.'i a..
Src. & That ali treasury notes of the denonina
tion Of one hundred dollars not bearing interest.
which shall not be presented for funding under the
provisions Of the first section of TINS act shaii
from and after the first day of April. eighteen
hundred and sixty-four. east of the Mississippi
river and the first day Of July, eighteen hundred
and i xty-four west Of the Mississippi river
to be receivable in the payment Of public dues. and
said notes, if not so presented Mt that i,nc shall
in addition the of thirty three and one third
cents. imposed in the fourth section ot ms act;
be subject to tax Of ten per cent. per month until
so presented, which taxes shall attach to said
notes wherever circulated. and shall be deducted
for payment or for funding. and said notes shall
not he exchangeable fer the new issue of treasury
notes pro vided for in this act.
Spc 4 That on all said treasury notes not funded
mr. used in payment of taxes at the dates aud pla
ces prescribed in the first section of this act there
shall be levied at said dates and places u tax of
thirty three and one-third cents for every dollar
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 Trcasu
ry it's repositories and by the tax collectors. and
by all uoNeTuHient Oiucers Receiving tue ~ai'c
presented for payment, for funding.
pr in payment of Government dues, or for postage,
Or in exchange for new notes. as hereinafter pro
vided and said treasury notes shall be fundable |
in bonds, as provided i'm the first section Of this |
act until the first day of January, eighteen hun.
ired and sixty five, at the rate OF s'Xty.sx and |
two-thrd cents on the dollar: And IT shall be the
duty of the Secretary Of the Treasury at any time
between the first Of April, east, and the first July
eighteen hundred and III xty -four. west Of the Mis-
sissippi river, and the first Of January, eighteen
Gxa tn a,tho tfuta ot,1a
new treasury notes for the same, at the rate Of
81 ixty-six and twothird cents on the dollar Pro