The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-09-27
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Passed at the First Session Of the Second Con-
yress Of the Confederate States-1864.
of act, approved January thrtieth, eighteen hun
dred and sixty -four, increasing the compensation of
certain officers and employees in the civil and legis
lative departments, at Richmond
The Congress Of the Confederate States of America
do eaac That the provisions of act entitled "An
act to increase the compensation of certain civil Off
and employees in the Presidents Office and in Ex-
ecutiVe and Legislative Departments at Richmond for
limited PERIOD, approved January thireth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, be, and the hereby
continued in force until the first day of January, egh
teen hundred and sxtyfve, and that the benefits of
the said be, for the time aforesaid continued to
such clerks of the Treasury Department have
ly been removed from Richmond to Columbia, South
Carolina and such other clerks as may be there en-
poyed.
Approved May ID, 1864
An Act to provide passports for Senators and Repre-
eentatives in Congress when travelling in the Con-
federate States.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of
State the Confederate States furnish without APP
pcaon, each Senator and Represen in Congress,
delegate and officer of each House, with certificate
under SEAL setting forth the official character of such
Senator Representative, delegate officer; and such
certificate, when exhibited shall enttle the person
whom Is issued to travel without other evidence, of
any kind In all parts of the Confederate States except
that it shall not entite him to visit army vessel
of against the orders Of the commanding officer
thereof
Approved May 23, 1864
An Act to extend the Thanking privilege.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
10 enact That the provisions of the first provso of the
fifth section of the act entitled GAN act to prescribe the
rates of postage in the Confederate States of America
and for other purposee approved Zebra
hry, eighteen hundred and siXtyone, be extended to
the agent of the Post Office Department west of the
Mississippi and the Auditor for the trans-Misss-
sipp Department. upon all matter connected with the
adjustment and settlement Of postal accounts.
Approved May %, 1864
An Act to authorize the appointment of commssnries
for regiments of cavalry.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That from and after the passage of this act,
there shall be allowed TO each regiment of cavalry in
the army of the Confederate States, one commissary
with the same rank, pay and allowances
allowed by law to the quartermascr CT such regiment.
Approved May %, 1864.
An Act exempt railroad companies from the payment
of certain duties.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That all machinery and materials in any
wise necessary for the construction, equipment and
operation of railroads, imported by any railroad
pany for its use, and all engines cars and other
rolling stock, for upon any railroad, be admitted
free of duty during the existing
Approved May %, 1864.
An Act to provide for the appointment of officers with
temporary rank and command.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the President be, and he is hereby
thoriEed, by and with the advice and of the
Senate to appoint temporary officers of the rank of
brgader general ma or general lieutenant general
general for the provisional army, and assign them
any appropriate command.
Sec 2. That the said officers so appointed shall
only held their said rank and their said command for
such time rs the temporary exigency may require
the expiration of which time they shall resume their
previous permanent rank and command.
Approved May 81, 1864.
An Act to amend an act entitled dan oct to aid any
State in commu nicatng with and perfectng records
concerning its troops, approved sixteenth February
eighteen hundred and sixty-four
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That the above named act be- and the same
is hereby amended allow 20 the State officer
therein named the right to purchase forage for one
horse in addition to the right granted thereby to pur-
chase one ration, said purchases be made upon the
same terms and conditions, and under the same cir
cumstances under which officers of the provisional
army may be allowed to purchase rations forage.
Approved May 81, 1864.
An Act to amend act entitled IAN act creating the
office of Ensign in the army of the Confederate
States"
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the above reced be- and the same
is hereby amended so as to allow the appointment of
an ensign to each battalion of infantry.
Sec 2 That the said act, and this amendment there
TO- shall be understood and construed to apply only to
the provisional army of the Confederate States
An Act to amend the several acts in regard to Chap
lains.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact, That the President be, and he is hereby a
thorized by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, to appoint, when in his juGgment it may be
proper to do so, chap1ains battaons and to general
hospitals, who shall receive the nav and allow
anees now authorized by law chapains appointed to
regiments and posts.
Approved May 81, 1864.
An Act to secure the prompt printing of the laws of
the Confederate States.
The Congress of the Confederate States Of America
do enact, That the Attorney General be, and he is
hereby authorized to employ, from time to time such
additional clerical force he may deem necessary to
aid the law clerk to prepare promptly for publication
Immediately after the adjournment of each session Of
Congress the acts resolutions and treaties of the Con,
federate States, adopted during the session.
Sec. q. That the Attorney General he and no ;s
hereby, authorized to contract for the printing NH
fishing and binding of the acts resolutions and reo
ties adopted at each session of Congress- conformab
to the provisions of entitled can provide for
the safe custody, printing, publication and distrbu
ton of the laws and to provide for the appointment of
an additional clerk in the Department of Justice APP
proved nth of August eighteen hundred and sixyonc
whenever in his Judgment, they may not be promptly
executed by the public printer
Sec B. That all the printing required by the heads
OF the several executive departments hc Post Office