Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-01-24
IN ssHsfalsimportent particulars, snd passed

OF tho Secretary Of War Or Of tho General
commanding ths department or tho army ~
WHICH said companies may be serving, thai
abeg cannot 10 recruited 10 that humber witsih
reasonable time, the General commanding
said Department Of srmY may, arfsr g'psfaii
regulations 20 bs isausd by the Secfetsfy :. q
Yer, consolidate naeh COMPANIES. ::.s
3 SEQ z That now companies nay 20 eieHh !,
iS od from the nDn.aolnmissionsd eh:defs sa1
urriyaips &C t,,a companies thIs S5nsohaa'0di u
ssh,v ~, from the rhiat, STAKE; having tue
nufnhar. rank and ITO now lIet 0y lsF; Gaa
IN, commissioned officers Of said con,psaisa
tbus organized, .hall DO, oae captain anu :ons
6rsi ard one sscohd lieutenant, Had Tho non.
/, ,u.ui.siou:d cfic:r., four s:Yssan,s and taus
oorp0rals. 4, "a, Il
se,. 6. TEss companies, ;f they are lson tbs
sumo Ssa!a, nsy be organised into batteiie on
and regiments, and ceioers los saiu :oampsnies,
battaiOnB xl,d regiments shall 10 imme slstSls
designated aud placed on usy;thtrsiu by ths
General commanding tho dopaltnsns OF &c
prlny in which tho di.harded coMpanlle.s befors
consolidation may have been eefvipg, and On;
co.s thus designated shal continue ~ serve
until officers stsll 10 appointed by tbs Pfests.
dent. s,y and With taa advice end CONSENT o.
tina Senate, ard ali Selections or cheers Eeas
~ tl,a 0sos,a! to command fsid nav .arsasi.
s,tions, o: anpe;ntmsats ny Ehss President
therefor aa herein provided, shpll be from She
oemm!asigned ciSot.a oi the eaY: panlsBSS BAT
salioap or ..ai&.snts fr9Ll Tsioh she acE OF"
eanirst:ous Ss.e formed ;prfsfoEa auchi aOE-
eap,r.iss;;sta ttiotrs pf ptisatss thsrsot "a
NAV ha,o bssn distinguished Tor rlaritsrioHs
and solaisr!y conduct, pf for ralov or skisl, and
lhs csr;itiYeis Ct the 8lorsl oomfaanalng the
bsbtalion or regiment in which said non'eona'
rnissianed otsaS;e Or priVatos may haFs.ssrVed,
tibet ths7 haYo been 90 ingn!sbed, 1t sp.
prove.s bY the brigade aad dlTlaIon aons
In.nds.s, sksIl Us sufficient prnGi :h:ra:L
SEQ. i. ,;sat tis1&oars Of oqn paaitsi bit
Gallons aad ,ss;1sDsi WHICH nhay % disbeadit
Is hsTain ptav!d. d, and Sho faay aoe bassie3;so
aaa appointed o. ..ruirsd ny thi5 sss, Sail
b. Gl6l2.d ffGlu fhu ynlis sastapsTn1 a'sSfrS
0ft;osss, bat suuhr ofiasfs maT. Hi&sl:r =. rsas
soa shio time, 10 be a1sd; by gsn.,.l Of
dora to lss issued By tie Ssafelaly e! H.:, I'D
10 t5cops liz the States ssstef tie sii5siHtifri
fiye7. and by tho G;nsEaii neseinaad'hg tbs
dsraFlnssnt ~ sat Of tbs M:salsDirpi river as "a
troe,s .EsreiI. Organise themselves INTO com
pan.sa, battaG0ns kud Regiment me %!a@ e
Thirh shall ~ appointed by. the plaaiaet'i
With tho advice and coes-ntS ti ths oera:e, q
said oacsrs nay NOTWITHSTANDING nay company
belonging to che department III Winch thsJ
last sStYed, ortsto tbs State from wh.ca sht
COM euy o. regiment to WHOA the tald HtleSrs
belonged may .hsva e9Esi ol any H!m o. tht
s.ryios, ard hll officers Wtl NAY, y: :hi;' sr1T
ty dasa aGssr che dtts ;ol The nr.:, ,"na3'lca
ting his o5npany, iattais&1 OF rig 'a<ns l.:
which ha may haT5 belonged. Vaian:eai and
snlist in such new prg:niE:tso;;s u n ofnti
con, pas.,s, IS aalhoris Il herein, shall ra:esa
from tbs tine .bey wl-s dropped e. arp'T7r-
ntr4,iss,-for tHslTs mcn!hf. i'aT :: !ha ;ntH
their s:eas enii:.ss them b :: 'ht s'E:'1 theJ
wtrt 10 ,.trnpped.
$40. S.: IfGesfssr I'll vaesnelsi la rho cllce
Of second .itut.nans rhn!l bs filled by ss!:5
tiop, in thu manner pointed our hJ !hs Third
scc.icn sos taia sot, and ell oli,irs sho n.ey
hs:o bel1rEed to tho t;shnntai organizations
and who may be appointed 70 TIE sauie esGd-
in til Few E,h;oh they held in ihs I'D Crgani-
cations, snail take rank from The OATS OF Fhsi1
drst eS::misa;on or sppoi2tMs@! G2!, scTt.
after should ths usw companies Organized
aa,lsr tho psosisih5s Of this Eai, bse-sne To-
duoed Ia number 90 d. T. ii.ga lsss than tE!r.
ty-iwo msr, rank and lilo, present and tis !Hs
du ", Gn1 Vacancy SHOULD ocAur IN tns offoe
&C second lsdtenant, tho asmp shsl! nos bG
filled, lid enoaid il NO rsdu'sG helow the
number ii sixtesn. theu ii sIlasoy N tic cilot
Of fret tsuieuant shsll not he iiies.
Raso e. The! eft ,ia If atjnt.hta and hnsfgna
# bat,aiaDa AMI regiments sra htTshy aboi-
i;hld, and hereafter this officer elinniandi1g a
bastAIila Or regiment: may assign auY su6si-
t,rr Of liza line .:slansinE to lis ccllsn and to
servo az sdiu.r..t, aud said sobalteIa. Whilst
s. serving, shall receive ID addlsios 20 h's Pay
aud allowances, thirty dpilsrs psT iaonu, .aa
sse officer commanding shall elso ass'En, 10
oct M Golor-hoarsr, haE- commissioned omc
or pri.s.o from bis command who msY 20 l's-
tineuiahed fer msrisurious or aoldior!y yotn .
Jrio. or fer 7aior or skill. ard saii E3G ,orp>
rpissiuped Office. CT private, whist faec!ins,
shall reasivs tina pay Of arss ieu:snsa'.
$50. :. Tia. TITO ntrats CT i,.t:s:'f.s at:
regiments crga.:zad under t:,a provisions 6
THO ssi 81 81 BE- tho lsii.s5 :: ;ns a!t ini;sj>
;ots AMI regiments isIfa which lie EssS #a:A
fara:sd, ami tbs ccinFs {! .bo oldest bs;'
or 1saiaens forming tho nan SAIL DC tisc"i
ors Of tho Few organic Ition. s:,l t;s cfii;a %,
TBS aiksT tatt"!iorH aod -1sg'UaE;tF Sstlt bc
trE1saiisiGi. ~ tho Ssors!AFY ut Va, :! TIE
Go7srn ni tbs rep eo:iSsa &c, VIII Sitafo-
msnt of tho ba;tlss in Skiais iaH tGtialdn ~
rSyi;aert i'll which lI.-y 5s.cGE gay hsFN
f07ne part.
SOC. 9. Ttat all ss.f lias and n'h,r n:f.c-s
who may nc, .hsve any commshd, or VITO may
not any tims be on duty 70. period exceeding
thirty days, unless they belong 70 the inVslIi
CORPS or ais prisoners Of war, or A'e sirh IL
wounded, or sbscn. hy leave Of tie st,:'stsry
-. ~ p and ps, Ia, npruTt,
merit or Amy to which 1hey belong, sball b.
d;crped from the ro!is ard heldto narries IS peR
provided bylaw. Provided, The, be PREF; Icy:
he aud b. is bershy authorized 60 sssiSn Gny
oil .srs thrown ont Of corum.ul tY the opers-
tons OF this act. 10 vacancies IL; the s:6t Ei:b
the rank held by thsin in the fold.
See g. fr.sCEo1s vi war msy, within sixty
dsya after t:,uir exchsuge, avail Themselves OF
this provisions Of tie 18th sectiou Of taa net, at.i
hsrssfter when commissioned officers Of comPR'
MICS. ,hsttsioDs or regiments, may no csp.nrcl
by tbs enemy. the general cGnamandirg ths &c
par:.nent or army TO which th.g bAlcng. Eay
dssians,e'c or the P,ssidans ma2 appoint o'hsr
officers 10 GIL thsir places :: provided in this lat
10 servo vi temporary rank snd command, IL
bu held only until the return Ct Sad officers 90
captured.
Zee. 10. When regi,nunts. bssta.ioGs or com.
psnies shall have been copspliis:od under tho
prov laicns OF this aet no Rusafq usnt couaolilu.
lion of the Auo shall bs msdei unle3s ny yitas
of laws hereafter to bs PASSED
TIA GUAR sppoiutsl communities Of ilrss
{m tbs part Of the S4nRte nurs iSrfng OF Mussrs
GRAHAM, " AlKLk and SEsIMEs. toao: in Icnjunt-
ton with ike committee Of tivs oa the part OF
the Honss, to prepare no siirrss;tor tho people
Of the Confederate States.
On motion Of Mr. BURNETT. Of Kentucky,
the 6enst, then resolved itstlf into eetrst egi.-
lstive session, and, when tho doors were cpensd
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ia the Nnuss Of Representatives. Oil s5iar-
day, Mr. j. =. LrAcH, Of N. g., offered ss-
res Of resolutions proposing Ell srp'istice IL ]
negotiations for 2sac., which ,wero deferred 10
ths COMMITTEES Oh Foreign Aff.irs. Mr. Ar
K,ss, of Tenn, introduced bill to prohibit
;hetr,ftiio in q)ld. Tic EE.lnptiun Bill heir 3