Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-19

An Act 10 aarIi so much Of Scion eleven
Of the Tux Law Is requires onc-tcn'!i Of rho
sweet potatoes produced this year t. Be- paid
to the Government.
The Congress Of the Confederate States #
America d. rnact That so much Of section
eleven Of ''An net to lay taxes for the com.
mon defence, and carry on the Government Of
the Confederate States" approved April
! twenty. fourth, eighteen and si1ty-tLree, %
requires farmers anA planters to pay one tenth
Of the sweet potatoes produced in the present
| wear to the Confederate Government be 20
| amended as 10 authorize tho producers of
| sweet potatoes. in the Ycar eighteen hundred
and gixty.thren. to make communication by
payment Of the money value of the 1.-THE
thereof. instead Of payment i'll kind, at rates
to be fixed by the Commissioners "rder the
impres5ment act.
Approved, Doc.cS, lSt...
No. ,
An Act authorizing the tax in kind OF bacon
70 &c commu'cd by collection of sail polk
as an cquiTGlaLt
The Congress Of tho Confederate States of
America do cn.ct That Assistant Quarter
masters and other agents engaged IL the coll
lection oi tax in hind may lie authorized,
under orders and regulations icadc by the
Sscratsry Of War, 10 demand ard receive, III
communication FIR the tax in kind d. bacon, an
equivalent thereto N salt pork.
Approved, Dee. %. lsC%.
An Act to rrcvenf the enlistment or enroll
mcnt Of substitutes IN the military service
a.! the Confederate 5 a'ea.
The Congress Of the Confederate Statca ct
I'm .lTca do enact. That nr person liable to
military service ,hull hereafter &c permitted
or nllowei 10 furnish u substitute for such
sarvice, nor shall any substitute be received,
enlisted or enrolled in the military service Of
be Confederate States.
Approved, Dec. -, 1863.
No. 1.
Joint Resolution in relation to the Public
Printing.
Resolved, by the Congress- Of the Con.ele-
rate States of Amcricn, Tint, in lieu OF the
compensation now allowed by Law TO the PUB
lie printer. he shall receive, until otherwise
provided, FOR ali printing ordered by either
House Of Congress, -uch compensation as the
Joint Commit,cc on Printing of the two
Houses may determine to be equitable.
Approved, Jan. 5, 1861.
No. ;.
An Act to put IN end 70 tEG exemption from
military service Of those who iarc hereto
FIRE furnished substitutes.
Whereas, IN the present circumstances Of
the countrv, it requires the aid Of I'll who arc
able 70 hear arms
The Con.re-s o. the Confederate States Of
America do enact, That no person shall be
exempted from military service by reason Of
hi. having furnished snhstiSute bu: this
| art -iiell not he ~ construct a. TO affect per-
| sons who, though nor liable To render militia
~ service, lave nevertheless, furnished sub
stitutes.
Approved, Jan. ), 1861.
INo. c.
An set proviiins for iiIin,: vacancies OF Dele
gates 10 Con:Ioas IL certain indian ma
tialis.
| TIE C0ngre:s &C the Confederate States Of
| America DO enact, That Whenever by any
| rllaH- u vacancy -hn'i occur in He rcprcsen-
.:ls!aa i. am Inii.u uatI IN cut;icd - II dele.
! rat2 ia the Confederate Congress, the same
shall lie filled by special election. after thirty
avs notice OF said election, 70 be held and
conducted according TO tho provisions Of an
at IT Congress, cutit!ni IAN act u provide
certain regulations i,: holding elections ior
l,lsg..cs 10 The Congress If ;3e Confederate
States IL "Hr lin Indian nations" approved
| MAJ |, Isl; said notice to - given by rhc
;,vcrnor or principal chief OF such ration,
according :. t" lsu:ti mnIn IF giving notices
| ',v snah ration or nations.
SEQ. =. That ths oct ,alo elect and ne in
frce l:om aai AFR IT. passage.
Anpr1Yet, ,ja". }, l&5l.
! IN,
! An sc. TO cnn;inih i'll irrce ~; net entitled
| An act to provide !oT the compensation Of
certain persons th::S!d named, approved
Nay tie first, eighteen hundred and sixty
tnrge.
Tha Congress o. The Conf.leraie States of
| America do cra:r, That the act entitled IAN
! act 10 provide FOR the cu.upcnF.tion Of certain
persons therein named approved May the
frat. eighteen hundred ard sixty-three, which,
| L.; .ts own li.nltation, H'oIii expire Gu the
first rf January eighte"a hundred and sixty
| iunr, be- and the same ~ hereby continued III
| free until the :irst of January, eighteen huu-
dre,i ana -ixty five.
Approved, January c, loG4.
an Act to authorize the appointment Of =
Third Auditor OF the Treasury.
J. The Congress Of the Confederate States o.
d! America 10 enact Tba. there shall he ap-
{ pointed hy the President, by a;rl with the ad.
vice and consent IF the Snuste, an Auditor
OF the Treasury inr I'm Pcstotice Department,
| VINO shall te Styled the Third Auditor, and
sho shall 20 charged with oil the duties con-
nccted with the Postofice Department which
the First taiditer is now required to perfor n ;.
S:5hao shall receive for his services . salary Of
| II, o. thou sand dolia.s Der annHm.
= Approved, ,iannerJJ g 1861. $50
No. Q
Joint Resolution Of Thanks to General Robt.
f. Lee and 70 the officers and soldiers I'M
| der his command.
Whereas. The mpagns Of tie brave and
gallant armies cu-cring tue capital OF the
Confederate State during the two successive
years Of eighteen hundred and sixty and
eighteen hundred and s:X:y-thres, under the
T. lnnis rshin ani nj I1 :truprpI RDhErt