Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-17

The following bill having passed both Houses OF
Congress awaits only the approval OF the President
10 become law
4 bill to increase the efficiency Of the cavalry Of
the COuiedeSate States.
Sec. /. The Congress OF the Confederate States
vi America do enact, The Secretary of Var, hpOn
application from the general commanding an army
in the held, with which any regiment, battalion or
company Of cavalry j. serving, Is hereby authorized
10 cause the quartermaStor Of the immediate COM
maud to take Up on his property return the horses
L. for service, ridden by the enlisted men OF such
commend, aud the horses thus taken up sbul, when
the pr DIVISIONS OF tue second section of this act haYO
teen complied with, become the PROPERTY OF the
Confederate States, and shall be branded with the
letter VI the company, number anu initials oil the
regiment TO which they belong. Company con-
mandefs shall receipt 10 qudrternasler LOT the
horses thus taken up, aud each man shall be allow
cd to retain for use in the service, the horse that
was in his possession When thus ta6en mp ana at
any time that the horses OF these ucu BECOME HuAt
for service their places shall he Supplied 10y others
To- be furnished 10y the government; or such men
NAV by order of the general commanding the army
tn which they belong be assigned 10 companies
from their respective STATES in other branch
Of the service.
Sec 2. A board Of appraisers shall he appointed
bS the Commanding General OF the army 10 which
such regiment, battalion company j. attached,
which shall appraiSe the horses thus taken; and
shall also distinguish them belonging to classes
one, two, thee and four, according 10 quality
and the owner OF the horse shall mske his election
to receive at once, from the qUar,eTmaSter Of his
command, the appraised value OF his horse, or
certificate for horse of the class to which his be-
longs TO he furnished him by the Government Of
the Confederate States six months after the rati-
fcaton OF i treaty of peace with the United States
which certificate shall be approved by tue COM
mander OF the brigade TO which the man belongs
Sec. 3. When any enlisted man serving IN cavalry
becomes dsmOuuted, aud is unable To rempant
himself, upoI the certificate of bis Immediate COM
mander, approved by his brigade aud army COM
mauder that lac has been gallant and faithful sol
der and takes proper care Of'his horse the QUAR-
termaster Of ms immediate command shall furnish
him a government horse suitable Tor cavalry ser
vice, for which bis company commander shall re-
ceipt.
Sec 4. The Secretary OF War shall cause the
OnartermaSter GeneraltO make immediate arrange
pents for procuring horses suitable for cavalry, IN
sufficient numbers TO supply from time to time tue
rsor;remepts OF the service under this law. lie
slaI also adopt sach regulations for the recruiting
of cavalry horses, the property Of the government,
and of cayalrvmen who have not inc acliitles lot
recruiting their own horses, as he may deem proper
Sec ;. When any cayairyman fails to take proper
care OF his horse struggles or abs MS hiSeliFeh'
his command without leave, or commits any wantoh
Insult injury upon the person OF property oil any
loyal citizen OF the Confederate States, or o'hSr-
wise shows himself unit for the cavalry service ms
brigade other COMMANDER shall report the TACT 10
] the General commanding the army to which-he pe-
longs, who shall assign him. TO some company from