Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-17


Of Anlsrica 70 eEqet, That any regular or yelan-
tssr, feld, saff or ofhsT commissioned ofiear,
or mounted Voluuteer, ranges, cavalry er mount-
ed milltiAs ergsgeo il ths military services Of the
CoufedsIate States eiuce tbs 6rst day Of Es5rC-
sry, cns thousand eight hundred and sixte-ona,
who has oT shan snslRin damage. witkoat any
faalt CT negligence % hia part, NhiIss in tie
regular ard proper cisehargo o. his day, By
shs less Of horse killed "a battle, CT which
having been x6lcde1 IN battle, has sinea died.
ar become raxFaansntly dissbsed BY said S0uUd
or being 80 W03nded. shall have been CT shall
be consequently abandoned By oTdsr Of his I'M
mediate Commanding officer and lost. on who
shal sustsin ds1ags By ms loss OF hoEse By
an unavcidab!s accident or cAptuTa or By shan
dsumsut By oEder Of bis imms5ikle commanding
ofiesr, or because the rider or oEueF Fss dis
mounted or ssps' stsd from his hofzs By cider oi
his officer, aud on daty in he field or station
detached frcm his horse, or BY The Ices Of The
usGEl snd necessary equiPege IN conseG Gueees
OF the lcss sf hs horse az Aforesaid shall 5s ST
loved ard paid he value thereof, which shall
be ssCertained by Satisfactory evidence, under
rules and regulations furnished by the SscTets-
~ Of WsT, according to the appraised vslae Al
tie tins Of the loss { said horse.
Sec. 2 Be Il frTtksr enacted, That horses dis
ablsd ia action, or BY other casualties Of TIE
proper discharge Of bis duty, shall be turned
over 70 the quar- sormssieg Of HE post, regimsEt
brigade on Division as tie Gaze msY be, 70 be
seid fcr the bentfs Of The Goafedersts States
and thsif owners shall BE- SLOWED compensation
for them according 70 fhsir appraised valrs, IN
der The rules to be preseTibed as aforesaid.
Mr Conrad, Of louisiana, moved t) recon.
slider the Bill, for he purpose Of cffssin2 an
ane1dmenl, Nkich was lost
AF jones, of Tennesses, entered motion to
reconsider The last smendmeag % the general
appropriation till, passed few days slaes.
I r. bll entitled An act 20 suthoTizs the i'm
pressmsnt OF msst for tho use Of be aTmy IN
Der csrsain circumstance" TePofsed BY Mf
Go96s tToCts epseIsI committee, ~as tzksn Up
for consideration, aud passed.
TIE foilcHluz Is the BIZ IS pss-el
seeti n l. TIE CSERTssS sf tis C0.fs9sSass
States Of AmsTseG 10 sHass, Fnss Wh5asveF the
P.eaideat shall dee. are that the FR5iis exigeH-
eies Fs1der it necessary, lmpFsssman.s Of mess.
Tor toe use Of the sImy, msy be made from snY
supplies that may ezisl n the c0HntTy, uadtr ihs
express canditiou tsst Just compensation shall
ne Afforded 10 the owner OF ths meat taken or
Impressed, sad subject 60 the f1llwiBg Tsssrie-
tions and i'm iaEoas:
Sc 9. The power 70 direct such ilprs5snsHt
shall Be coufs7rsd upon shs Secretary Of War
but ne sbsil NOT Tsdaos the supplies Of any per
son below ons-half shs qasHtity ususily allowed
for tbs support O. biln1eit his i&E1iig, and Dc
uea3ents for tie year. Hs shall exercise tie
sad po-ers By orders diTce.sd . ne oli 4rs CT
agents he may employ, who shall have explicit
istruetions IS 20 shs mcde 4 Us eEecuEoG, snd
aiRne i1ns taxt ths 8znne shalt net be Boased.
Sc 3 That lkess orders shall diIecs that .
notice shall be given to the owEer OF tire meal
nacdsi bis bliss OF oshar agent declzzing "a
uvaaiisy required, TIE pTics offered, he exist
euce Of necessity, sBd whether possession
is 70 be taken Of the same inmsJiaiely, snd
with vgbom the risk Of safe keeping g 10 be
eeEdiug the sHezctistion, and ii wEaI manner TIE
eompeusssiou shall be settled, in css8 the CG Z
Is cot scespted-segvics Of which notice shall
be a condition precedent 70 any impressment o.
ssiznre BY the imFressiDg cfieer
See. 4. That, upon the ssrVies OF this notice
uoon tia owner OF any meat liable to impress
msrt the owner shalt hold sRe sane subject Il
,ha clsinl Of the Couieae.ste asss, and shall
b emitted to Just compensation, according tC
The progisions Of this set; and if the necessity
Is declared By the i1pressi1g officer 70 be NJ
esnr, be shall deliver the possession 10 tho ~
pressing officer upon bis demand, who shal
give a Tecsips therefor, as provided IA The siIa
| section Of this SCI.
/ Sc. That fer ths aseerlaismsas Of th
quantity Of meat liable 70 imPrsssmsnt uHds
| this act, and al Of just compensaiioa fJr 81
same, where the owner and the inpFessiHg off
Ger esnHot agree, the iDpFessilg z efiesr shst -
pont ore loyal and 6isiHierestsd citizen Of u
/ county, disiric;, CT parish, IN which tee, mes
4 impressed shall be st the tine Of The impress
ment, and the owner Of the meat 90 impressed
his agent, or other bailee shall appoint snotbei
| who shslI, upoa oath, ascertain ths gaAnliE
| liable to impressment, and tie value OF the ss1
1 e. the dAte Of the Qoiiee served upon the PSItI
1 which oath may be administered b. the imPTss:
I inc ofieer, sad which sscsFtaiaBsnt OF 50
/ ousntitv ana vs.us shall be conclusive evidenC
/ thereof; and IL the Gsssssors esnnet agree, the
may ASSOCIATE with thsHs = third person, OF hk
manifestations, to make said assessments.
Ssc. 6 That whenever an impressulent shs
/ be made under this acf, Il shall be The duty
the inpressing officer to give 81 efisial eetlif
cafe, showing the quantity tskens ths oomPsn,
hEtt&lien, regiment or oshef command sior who's
Uss II is required, tbe compensation to be pasi
the circumstances Of necessity that existe'
I which certificate shall be evidences Of ciai
sgaiust the COnfederAte States, and shall
( pTosspsiy paid By the discussing cfhcsr Of II
I command for which ths mest was tssou5 or
the eaief Of tbs bureau having charge OF d
/ barsements for similar objects.
The Speaker ts.d bsf1re the Houss comm
n;cssion from the President, covering = comm
uieassOn from the Secretary Of War, asking 3
oi,ional appropriations tor the support OF u
G. vsrnmsut, which was referred to the Coz
m5tse Of Ways aud Means
The Senate HmsRdments TO he House bill
establish eeFtsin post Toales therein nama
were eoneuTrsd IN,
Tbe Senate ilint resolution cf thanks 70 Il
6ist regiment Of Virgins infantry and 9th VI
giuia cavalry, were considered sad unanimous
adopted
Tae Hous7 coEcuTred in sLe amendment Of 8
Senate 10 fhe House bills to increase tbs car
penssticn OF eorfnin cficers IN The Treasury D
psrtr1e lt aud tbs Senate Rmcndment 70 the b
for tie Islisf Of taI-psyer5 in CERTAIN cases.
The speaker sid before the House & comm
u;cs.ion iTom t5e President, covering auoih
iircmE the Secretary OF " ~ inTelElen 70 ihe SO
nesdsd for tho eoBserip lion service.
Mr. SEsp, Of Ieauessoa, submitted Jon
resolution, which wss aiopsed, 10 print aud ii
| sribate 20 the amy, under the direction Of q
Sa.rs,sry Of var, ono handred Thousand cops
al he Pfesi5eGt's address to TIE aF.nie5 Of {
iCorfedersts S.stss, OF February 29.a.
Mr. Chsnbiss, OF Vug.aia, sublailted 6 res
lution, wh.eh was carried, respectfully Tequss
iaV fhe President, If nos iaeampeabs Eiih q
pubic interests, to fusaish the HOUSE copy
the reDort Of I.iaut-Gen. PsalhsFton Of tie siee
defense and tai OF YleksoaIg.
Oa motion Of AIr. Pugh, ths House thsn we
inio secret session
a Laay,s 0GsFfRx 90 tae ssszfedezzcyi
Iushs Hsuss OF Representatives, Mr.. Mli
Of Ssutn Csrosil4s, presented ths following leil
iroua 3 lady OF C5zIlsss0ss now tsmpossFly
! siding Ia GslEgia- It's patriotic sentiments Sc
gest ihcsr own eommsnts;
EiACoE, Ga, Esbrury ?, 1864.
i DEAR SR: ssad y0u By express to-day
osaes 0f silve1, one Of my wedding prsssH
win ths request that yoR will lard i 70 ,
MsHminger, % be melted and coined il
money to strengthen cur euueney. / Ia
ses,s j. mentioned il The newspapers that [
ladies' Of tic South should give yefsion
their plsis 70 tbs G0TeTHunens 70 bc eelnsd q
used S basis Cor eur euTfsUey, snd By q
7resss 10 reedeT Il salsf thsa L could Be hy q
iIsws Congress might pass. Thinking that
psece OF silver viii be Of more service 30
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