Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-02-24
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CongressionaI.

RICHMOND, February - House adopt
ed g resolution that the presentC congress ex
res O twelve O'clock onstho1Sth inst.
The House also passed a bill doubling tho
time for which under, exciting laws soldiers
may be ~furloughed from hospita'si aud the
bill to authorize the promotion OF spriyates to
FIJI yacancyin any office, who barc distinguish
ed themselves by gallantry and skill:
Also. the bill to establish an agency OF the
War Departmentw west of the Mississippi
Also, the bill to repeal the law authorizing
partizan rangers, andsxd;: standing all such
Organizations except those now performing
regular cavalry service.
Both houses passed a resolution of thanks
to Gen. Reilly Smith and men, for their yicto-
ry OF Richmond, Ky. -.
Both houses passed the impressment bill
1t retains the provisions for State commits
sioners to FIX prices.
The Senate passed The bill declaring thst
absconding conscripts are alien enemies and
subjectirg their property to coniscatioa.
R1cHMosD, February lG.-Both Houses
have passed the Tax, Currency; and Military
bills; they await the Presidents signature.
The injunction of secrecy has been re
moved.
The Currency bill provides that holders CT
non interest bearing notes oyer Eve collars be
allowed till the first Of April, east Of the bis
sissippi. and until thelfirst of July wess.of the
Mississippi, to fund III twenty years bonds,
st four per cent. All notes not funded or
paid to the government in taxes or dues With
in the time, are taxed 335 per cent. and fun
dable till the FIRST January next after which
they are taxed 100 per cent. $500 notes not
presented WITHIN the time, are 10 longer re.
ceivable for public Dues. ardsre taXed+ten
per cent. per month in, additionfto o3ss.
The present issue of notes to continue till
the first OF April, after which the new issue
is authorized to be kept within reasonable
limits.
Six per cent. bonds to the amountofS500.-
100000 may be Issued and spldto raise money
to meet the expenses of the government.
III duties on imports are to be Paid in
specie, sterling exchange, OR coupons ctthese
bonds.
All import aud export duties ara spc-
cially pied edsto paytke interest on these
bonds.
Tie tax bHl le4ies five per cent. on most
real, personal aud mixed property, stocks,
bank bills and solvent credits, and ten to
twenty per cent. on incomes, profits, etc.
The military bill declares all between ~
and 80 in the service during the war; all be
tween Is and Is nor. in service are retained
under the existing organizations aEd officers {;
s,l between II .anC is, and45. and 30 a,c to
be enrolled for State defence.
Provost, hospital, conscript and guard duly
are 10 be performed BY men between Is aud
45 unfit ior the iield.
The exemptions arc, all unfit for the field,
Congress, Stat Legislatures ard other Con-
federate and State . l:cers preachers regular.
II employed one editor Ct each newspaper
published and such employees as are indis-
Da:.sab,c one apothecary to each drug store
doing business on the 10th October, .lSG23;
PHYSICIANS over 80 years Of age who have
been seven years in practice; Presidents and
teachers Of Colleges and schools teaching
Regularly for two years WITH twenty students;
orc person on a farm OF Is field haads aud
10 give bond for security to deliver 10 the
government, 100 pounds of bacon and beet
for every hard and sell all The surplus ct
SCH sduie rate; officers Of railroads as here
tcfore reported; and the President and Secre-
tary Of War are authorized TO grand exemp-
tons as heretofore reported.
RicuMosp, Feb. i8.-Thc House last night
passed the bill repeating that portion OF. line
late Military act which exempts one maj On
q farm with fifteen able bodied field hands.
A motion to consider was made, and vas
pending at the hour of a adjournment.
The President has approved and the inJhnc
lion of secrecy has been removed IRON The
bill to- suspend the habeas corpus.
The preamble to The biz asserts tllas the
power TO suspend shall be vested solely in
Congress, and Congress shall Big saa exc!u~
sive Judge Of the necessity Of exercising Inc
power. 5
1t declares tito be the opiniono Of Congress
that the public safety now requires it, aad
the President has asked it. ThereE,rc, 1t
suspeuds the writ until ninety days after the
meeting oft4c next Congress.
In cases OF arrest by order Of the President,
Secretary CT War, or the General commando
ing the trans-Mississipp Department, to APP
plY ouIy to. cases OF treason, conspiracy, con-
bining to assist the enemy, attempts to scr.
vile iasurrection, desertioo, encouraging Or.
harboung deserlers or spies, unlawful inter-
course or trading with TIC enemy, advising
tue enemy or melting others to abandon the
Confederate cause, basning bridges or &C.
stroying. OF attempting to destroy G~o:tru@cpt
vessels, arms, mutations of var, ayscnals,
fouudries or work shops. -,
During its suspens on the President shall
cause every arrest 70 b~eprcperly investigated,
and if improperly Detained, the defendant
shall be discharged Unless he can be speedily
tried by due course Of law.
The President has signed thebiIl to author
-;ze the imp,esSmeut ofneat for che use OF the
army: its provisions have been heretofore re-
ported.
Encouraging Signs.
The ca.hpsiasm with which ourtroops have
re enlisted .or the war. The resolutions OF
tht nlontnrS iu many s~ectiOus OF our country