The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-21
No. IS.
Joint resolution In relation to the war.

Resolved by the Congress Of tho Confederate States
sion to renisd the people Of the Copederais states
that they are engaged In struggle for the preserva
tisE both OF liberty and civilization and that Sac
triacs ef life fortune be too costly which may
bN ass to TO themselves and their posteri
and sIpe to sssuTs them that, IN Ss jaismen. OF q.
iConGrss, the rssources OF the country II dsveoped
essrsy Ss s re aaa arpse % ms
Protra which it be necessary to wage for
our isdepcHdenes and 70 exhert them By every con-
siderai ion which can Ehuence freeman and psirios
70 magssainouserrender Of all personal and party
feeds 70 indignant reb1he Of every exhibition Of
pre.sxs il asy /. made to aesercss sappcrt Of Ill
branches Of the Government I'm the legitimate
nonous aud upselfsh and patriotic cooperation
which can alone imPart to our oaase the irresistise
sopSa and f.,1.ns s devotion 10th to n. public veal
APPROVED, 5snaary ~. 1854.
| No. a.
An Act TO prevent the procuring, aiding and assisting
persons to desert from the army the Confederate
| StateB, nd for other persons.
The Congress of the Confederate States Of America
exact That every person not sutscs to the rules
and ~ ticles Of who shall procure eatce q sol
der PersGR enrolled for service In the army of the
Confederas States to desert who shall aid or assist
dererer from the my, ay per.on enrolled for
service evaae their proper commanders or to pre-
vent their arrest TO be rc:urnea 10 the service
shall knowingly or harbor any such desertsr or
service a"y portion Of his arms, equipments rations
% Or hs s' Ss.,
rate states, shall npon conviction before the District
Coers sf the Confederate States. having Jurisdiction
ef The efsRco, be fRed not exceeding thousand
dollars, and he r prsoEed not exec ding years.
| Approved, January Y, lsd4.
No Is.
An Act nppropr iatsg one hundred thousand dollars
for the use and benefit OF the Cherokes nation.
Whereas by the forty nh article OF ths treaty be-
tween tie Conf; der-ts states Of An erica and the
ed to Collect ssd . h. Chsosso Nson ~.
annual interest upon the several sums OF money
vested by said nation in stocks Of certain States Of tbe
Confederate States: aud whereas, by OF wsr
with the United st,-es IL ia imprsctichbls to make
such collection and whereas. thsrs is good reason to
bsiere that the eitizeAs Of sad nation greatly in
seed Of the money thus due shem Thers.sre,
TIE Con Of the Confederate States OF America
do enact, Thst the of hanSred thousand dol
lars be, saa the same s hereby appropriated cot OF
anr money la the Treasury not otherwise prst-
sse 2. Ths said ssa of mensy shall be forwarded
wftseut selsy by the bareau Of Indian Affairs TO tho
proper sresestatiyes Of the Chsrofes Nation.
See. s. 10 10 hereby EXPRESSLY nsdeYstood that said
ore hundred tollarB is TO be retuned by the
said Cherokee Nstisa vheo peace shall be ratified bs
ssd Confederate States shall be bur.ed out OF the
interest on said stOcks whcs may then be due aud col
lected.
Approved. Janu,ry n, 1864.
No 49,
| An Act authorizing chsplaius In certain cases, to
draw forage for one horse.
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America
vice In the field shall be entitled TO draw forage for
one horse Provided, The Chaplain bas horse In
Approved, Jana,-y az, 1854.
No. 50.
Joint Resolutions Of thanks the Division command
ed by Major General Rhcdss.
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of America
having learned that the division of troops command
ed by ajr-G.neral Rhodes hAve enlisted for the
Resolve tt a. the thanks Of Congress are due. ana
hereby rendered to tho oac ers and troops com
mandsd by Naj ,rGeneral Rhodes for the patriotism
for the saantry they have always upon the
ssd Of battle and they assared tha. the, country
in which thoy have como to her assistance in
The hour of her neej.
Resolved further That the President be required 10
these resolutions TO Gene,s al Rhodes and
the officers asd tro pa un der his command.
Approved Feb. 9, 1864.
No. 81.
Joint Resolution Of thanks To Brigadier General 8. D.
Ramseur's Brigade of North Carolina Troops for
teAdering ther services fer the war.
Resslved by the Congress Of sho Confederate States
OF America That the thanks of Congress due and
hereby cordially rendered. the gallaut brigade Of
North Carolina troops commanded by Brgader-Gen>
is' for their devoted pariot.m in unspimou.y oer
ing their valuable services to tbs Confederacy for the
sfS sssvns ALREADY ssss,sd their patriotic
in many scenes Of trial.
Approved Feb. @, 1864.
No. SO.
An Ac to prohibit dealing in she paper currency OF
The Congress of the Confederate States OF America
do enact That no broker, banker, dealer in ex-
change, or person conc srued In atrade q merchant
or vender CT merchandise of any description or any
other person, except within the lives Of the enemy
sh buy. SELL take circulate In any trade
in any paper currCncey of the United States: Provided
hat the OF postsg stamps she'll not be
sidered violation OF this act.
bECr on z. That person violating this prov sons
CT this act shall bo ruect to Indictment and prcsccu.
sen In the Confederate Court Loden for the district
within which tie offence committed, anu she'll,
upon conviction, forfeit the amount bought, sold
circulated or used or sum eqEAi thereto; and shall
be, moreover subject to fine o. not more than TWEEN
ty thousaud dollars nor less thar five hundred and
imprisoned not leas than three mouths more than
thu years at tie discretion ~ said COURT and Is
shall bo the cuty Of the judges OF the severel Confed-
crate Courts to give this act specially In charge to the
grand jury.
SECTION s. That this ect stall not be construed to
apply - any person acting 10 bsbaf OF the Govern
ent Of tho Confederate Stats by special authority
from the President of the heads OF Department.
Approved Feb. o, 1864.
NO.. 6l
An Act providing FIR fng vacancies of Dce-a'es to !
Congress ia certaiL Indian Nations.
The Congress OF the Confe States of America
do enact. hat whenever, By any cause, vacancy |
entitled to ceieg Ia the Con Congress- the
same shall be Tiled iy special election, after thty
di5s notice OF said election to 30 held and cond ict
cd according to the proysioEs Of act Congress
erited An Act TO provide certain regulations for
holding elections for deiegsta to tie Congress OF the
Con federate States In cersiR indian nations" np-
proved Hay l. iseI; said n't,ca to be given by The
Governor principal chief ef slsh nation according
TO the usual ncds ef giving notices by or
nations.
Sec. D. Tha, this act take effect and be In for,e
from snd after its passage
Approved, Jan. 5, 1854
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