Washington telegraph., 1864-08-03


ADJ'T. AND INSPECTOR GESrRAL's OFFICE I
Richmond. March "a, 1864.
General Orders.
No 30.
Ths following act of Congress Is published
for the information of those Interested
An ACTto auth7ri-e the i,asressuen. CT Nea,
for the use Of the ArhHy, sAder certain circua1
stances.
The Congress of the Confederate States Of
America do enact, That whenever the President
shall declare that the public exirencies render
it necessary, impressments of meat, for the use
OF the army, may b. made from any supplies
that may exist i'll the country, under the ex-
press condition that Just compensation shall be
afforded to the owner OF the mea, O. ken or i'm
pressed, and subjected 10 the following restric-
tions and limitations:
SEC. 2. The power to direct such mpressment
shall be conferred upon the Secretary OF War ;
but he shall not reduce he supplies of any per-
son below oae-half the quantity usually allowed
for the support of himself, his family and de-
pendants for the year. He shall exercise the
said power by orders directed to the officers or
agents he msy employ, who shall have explicit
instructions as to the mode of its execution, and
inlunctions that the same shall not be abused.
SECS. That these orders shall direct that a
notice shall he given to the owner of the meat
needed, his baiee or other agent, declaring the
quantity required, the price offered the exist
ence OF a necessity, and whether possession is
TO be taken Immediately, and with whom the
risk OF the safe-keepng is to be pending the nego-
tlation, and in what manner the compensation
shall be settled in case the offer is not accepted
service of which notice shall be "a condition
precedent 20 any inpressment on seizure by the
impressiug officer
SEC 1. That upon the service of this notice
unOn the IL meat liable fmnrasS-
ment, the owner shall hold the same, subject 20
the claim of the Confederate States, and shall
be entitled. to Just compensation, according 10
the provisions of this act; and If the necessity
Is declared by the ilnprassing officer to Dc ur-
gent, he shall deliver the possession 10 the i'm
pressing officer upon his demand. who shall give
receipt therefor, as royded IN the 9TH section
of this act.
SEC 5. That for the ascertainment of the
quantity of meat liable to imprrssmeut under
this act, and also of just compensation for the
same, where the owner and the inapressing ctii-
Ger cannot agree the iInpresSing officer shall ap-
point one loyal and dsinterested citizen Of the
county, district parish, in which the meat i'm
pressed shall be az tine time Of the impressment
ana the owner of the meat SO impressed. his
agent or other bailce, shall appoint another, no
shall, upon oath, ascertain the quantity liable TO
imprtssment. and the value OF the same al the
date Of the notice served upon the party, which
oath may he administered by the impressinr
officer, and which ascertainmrnt OF the quantity
and value thereof shall be conclusive evidence
thereof; and if the assessors cannot agree, they
may Associate with them third person, Of Ike
qualifications. TO make said assessments.
SEC g That Whenever an iupr~sSlnrnt shall
b. made under this act, Il shall be the duty u;
the imVressing otr,er to give official certih-
cate, showing the quantity taken, the company,
battalion, regiment ur other command, for
hoe
paid, the circumstances ui necessity that existed,
which certificate shall be- evidence Of a claim
against the Confederate States, and shall be
promptly paid by the dsbUrSilr officer Of the
command for which the meat .lAs taken, ur by
the chief Of the bureau having cAarg- Of dis
bursements for similar objects. Approved Feb.
II, 1861
I. The necessity for the impressmcnt O: meat
under the above act having arisen. ia the opinion
Of the President, these regulations for the exer-
else OF the power OF imprsssnteut are made, an
der the authority ot the preceding Act Of Com
gress. by the Secretary Of War.
H. The power tu make imprcssneut under
this act : conferred upon the commanding g,n-
erals OF departments and pf armies in the field.
by them for that purpose, and also upon the
Chief the Subsistence Department, ana such
officers OF his bu.rau as he May select.
III. When any iupressnIent # mest Is rc-
q,Iirtd til. mprrssing officer viii require sta.e-
uieut Of the supplies on hand, the number o:
persons to lie pf0vld- for, tn length OF tials
for which pros i>ion = made, and viii. th---uy-
uu. If he shall conclude that there j. c,us.. for
.nlprsSsuent, proceed TO give the notice required
by tine 81 section OF TINS aet.
". The officer mvzug TIE .mpgcssWsurs Will
IN all caar- commence by giving written or
printed notice, which shall express ali IL. par
ticulars contained N til" section AFORESAID, and
he will taxi car. mot 10 impress m1rr Oi tho sup
plies OF any owner than the Act o. Congress
permits.
Y. II any question should arise as tr tho
quantity oi Erat j.. possession OF the owner, %.
whether a r-Jso-a6!e allowance ha, 1reu m,J..
under the conditions VI fll, 4-f, or in ref r ne.
to the rat" al compensation 20 boz paid, the 6ii-
ference will be settled according 10 the 9TH Sec
ton ot the act. The decisions vi the srbitratcrs
appointed under this section will be- conclusive
upon both the iInpressing officer and the owner,
and the scttle Viii b. made according to
the award
VI. A report Of all ilnpressments under this
act, whether by officers IN the field or by cticcTs
O.: the Subsist-nce Department, viii be made 10
f-l Chief OF the Bureau OF Subsistence, by the
9.ear making it.
vi. The attention Of officers in he.Esld y hu
may be required 10 make imp.essm-nIs under
this act, is particularly directed to the conditions
of the 9th section, and they are specially direct
ed to conform in all cases 20 the same. ANY
deviation from this order viii subject the officers
concerned 10 punishment
VIII. No iElpressmelt under this or any
other order shall be- uaia Of mich cows, OF vi
the breeding stock ot any farm or plantation.
BY order.
Atl't and Inspector General.