New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-26

years after ratification OF treaty OF peace with the
United States unless sooner converted INTO now notes
Sec That to pay the expenses Of Ie 1o,srnment
not otherwise provided for the Sec eay OF tho Treas
NY is hereby on ho.zed to issue st pr cent ponds 70
al emorn not exceeding Ss00WoCOo the principal ana
interest whocof shall De free from ttaaIS ana Tor
tho payment Of the interest thereon Inc entire net ~
cops Of any export duty hereinafter laid on the value
Of all cotton tobacco and naval Stores when sha De
exported from the Confederate states ana ins nst pro-
ns nav be necessary pay che interest hereby specov
pledged Provided That the duties nov laid upon an
porte and hereby pledged, shan hereafter DC aid In
apoeo sterling exchange, or In tie coup"s OF said
SIC 10. That any state holding Treasury notes re:
,.y.d before the fines herein pyed FOR taxing said
notes shan DO allowed until tho lst day Of January,
s65 70 ua he in sig per cent bonds OF the Con
'ederate Stateg payable twenty date ana the
interest pava hle ssmannualy But all Treasury notes
received BY any state after the time fixed for taxing the
same az Aforesaid shall BE- held 10 have been received
diminished by the amornt OF said tax. The dlscrnlna
ton the notes subject 90 the tax and those hot
so subject shall be lci TO The good faith Of each State
and the certificate OF tho Governor thereof shall In
each he conclusive
SEC 10 That Treasury notes heretofore issued bear.
inc interest the rate OF dollars and thirty cents
the hundred dollars per nnnum shall no longer be
received in payment Of public dues but shall be deemed
and considered bonds Of the Confederate States payable
two years after the ratification az treaty OF pc GO
with tho United Staes bearing the rate Of intel est
specified their face, payable the lst OF January in
From The Richmond Sentinel Feb. II.
SUSPENSION OF THE WHIT OF HABEAs CORPUS.
Tho following bill passed both Houses of Con-
suspend the privilege Of the wit Of hsbess copus
a,rsas The Constitution Of the Confederate States
Of America provides. in article I, section 3 paragraph
g. that tho privilege of the writ ~ habess eorPns shall
not be suspended unless when, IN OF Rebellion or
invasion the public safety may require IL" and where
~ the power Of suspendng the privilege OF said wit
recognized ia said article l. is vested solely IN the
,.,ir ttIt he fzqffx
OF such saspeason; and whereas the opinion OF the
Congress, the public safety requires The suspension o.
said writ in the existing Of the invasion OF these
States by the armies OF Tho United States and Whereas
the President has asked for TIE suspension OF The writ
of habeas corpus end informed Congress Of conditions
Of public danger which render the suspension Of the
writ measure proper fos tho public defense against
inyeslon and Instruction; how. ther"iore
J. That during the present Invasion Of the Confcdcr
ate States the privilege of the wit Of habea corpus be
and the Is hereby suspended but ;uch suspension
shall apply only 10 the of persons arrested de-
tanned hy order of tin President. Secretary Of War,
the general officer commanding the Trans Mississippi
Military Department by the authority and under the
contro Of tho President il Is hereby declared that the
purpose ~ Congress In the passage of this act Is 10 pro-
vide efeeusily Tor The public safety. by suspend
ing the writ vi haboas corpus IN the following cases
and no othor
J. OF treason or reasonable efforts or combinations
10 suhvcr the Government OF the Confederate States
Q. OF conspiracies to overthrow The Government, or
conspraces resist toe lawful authority Of the Con
fcdcTaio States.
3. Of combining 90 ~ sist the enemy, az ~ commune
eating INTEL gence 10 theeHemy, OF giving him cid and
comfort.
T. " conspirac,es preparations ard attempts to in
cite serTile instruction.
s. OF dcsctions encouraging dcseriiODs OF harbor
ing deserteIs and Of attempts to avoid military services
Provided. that in II papable wrong and oppres
sion BY any subordinate officer upon any party who does
not legally owe military service. his superior officer
shah grant prompt relief 10 the oppressed party and the
subordinate shall b. dismissed from Office.
q. Ofsples aud Other omissare- Of The enemy
T. o. holding correspondence or Intercourse with TIE
enemy without necessity and Hitiou. the permission
81 the Confederate States.
?. Of unlawful trading With The enemy and other
Ofensns against tho laws OF the Confederate States,
enacted 10 promote their success I'm the war.
9. OF oonspiraces, attempt tn tbeEatc prisoners
Of var h.id by the confederate States.
TO- OF conlpifacel, or attempts or preparations TO
aid the enemy
H. OF orsons aiding or melting others 10 abandon
the Confederate cause or 90 resist the cVuieceino
States or % adhere to the enemy.
~ or unaN fully burning. destroying or inJurng, or
attempting burn, destroy or iniuIe any bridge or
railroad or telegraph line Il communication. other
property with the intent Of gidirS the Cncay.
~ Oi reasonable designs to impair the military
po,ger Of tho Government By destroying or attempting
io DESTROY .f. vessels arms munitions of war. or
arscnalq oundcries workshop or other property Of
the confederate states.
Tho remaining sections ore unimportent The act
to continue IN furco 20 days acT meeting 'f next Con
gTess.