Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-21
A Bill to be entitled an act to provids means to
euppors the government and carry en- the

The Congress of the Confederate States cf
America 60 rnso., That oil raw cotk and oil
tobacco, manufactured or uumanufaotursd
| now in tho Gonfedersey may be lurohIs
| borrowed or impressed for public use under
The direction Of the President, on the
following terms: Either jast compensation to
bs paid TO the owner for Tho same, Ut price
agreed or appraised according to the value
thereof, in speoie, suoh payment being made
In bonds OF tho government OF par, which
honds shall be ieeued BY tho Secr,tsry of the
Treasury aud sbsll be rsdesmabls five years
sttor the end Of The present war, and shall
bear interest at tho rate Of elk per osntum per
arnuln, pay able in specie semi. annually; Or at
tho ophon Of tho owner, tho cotton CT tobacco
to be returned in kind of EQUAL quantity and
quality at the same plsoe. one-third thereof
ssi,hin two yssrs Afi or the end ofsths present
war, s1.d or.e:th,ri in each If fhe two s1o
cteding ) eArs, with an addition to the quantity
st tho rate Of SIX per csntun per anbum, the
ownor being iurnirhed with un hesignatls Ger,
,ii ate 10 that feet; but not moro than ono.
half Of tho coltvn VI tobacco belonging 10 said
Cwne;s shn.i be Impressed uLdsr this sot, and
the c.t.un now owned Ly ally manufacturer Of
cotton and hold by him bona fde fer bis man
Uf.Uturing lperauous, not exceeding q proper
supply for two years of suoh operations, shall
Gs exempt from suoh impressmene
So. 2. II it tbsll become necessary 10 inn
press hoy Gotten or tobacco under this act, the
quantity OF cotton so imr rsssed shall, as nearly
MS tho Secretary Of tho Treasury shall DEEM
practicable, bear the esme proportions to tho
whole amount of cotton i'll tho Oonied eraoy a.
the quantity OF tobacco 80 impressed shall bear
III tie whole smt uns of tobssoo in The Con
federacy.
Scc 3. Ia Case Of any tuoh imprssamont,
the sge,:t Uf tho government making The i'm =
prssi mint nay take possession tf tho cotton
Or tobn.Gu OF any time without removing it,
and hold :: Until the price shall b. agreed or
arpraisod as aton sand, and. upon The price
being 90 aerssd or appraised and compensa
ticn btire mads or tel dsrtd, according to this
act, tho property shall vest in the govern
msnt. notwithstanding any appeal from the
appsaisement.
SEQ. 4 Uhlsss such Price shall be agreed
upon between suoh agent and tho owner, tho
ssme shall! ba srprais,d by two disintsreste1 !
aud loyal citizens Of the city, COUNTY, dis'ric
u parish in which the imprsssment shall bs
made, ore TO be selected by such agsnt and
the othsr by the oWnsr, or, il the owner fails
so make selection within Two deys after b,in Z
requested by suoh sgent in writing to do 3d.
boIn shall Lessl.cted BY such agent, and il the
two 80 selected shall disagree, they shall choose
an umpire, Of like qualifications, and, two Of
the three conourring, shall make the sppraise.
| msnt. They shall certify in writing the
1antity, description and quality Of tho out
Ton or tobacco, and the amount ~ lie psid sB
| Just compensation for the rsme, under this
sot, and hall deliver obe such certificate 10
the owner and another 10 suoh sgsnt. II the
| agent approves Tho sppraisemsnt he shall
male ho ccmrensation according to this act.
But sither the agent or the owner, before so.
osptine the compensation, may take an appeal
from the spprsisemsnt to the board Of oom
missioners for the State, appointed undsf the
aot to 7usu' ete inar rrea. usnta, approyed Marah
26, 1868, who, af.tr hearing tho psrtits and
lhsir evidence, T. h 81 decide tho matter in dir
pate, snd their decision shall be ansl. They
| eiall osrtlfy their decision a. ihs appraisers
are required to certify, and Compensation
shsl be made acooidr gly. If thsre shall be
| dispute ss to the quantity Of cotton or to.
bsooo liable to impressment, it shall be deter.
mined in tho same manner. The appraisers,
before entering upon their duties, uhall take
an osth or affirmation to perform THAR ddti.a
inpartislly, and to the best Ct thoir skill and
Judgment
Sec. S. Th. r.aeidsbt msy cause so much
! of tn, cotton and tobacco acquired under this
sot as he rhsll think proper 10 be ussd Or lnun
ufaotursd for the use Of tho army and navy,
and tho rs.idue tball be applied to ouch pub
lio u,ss as OcI gtsss sh.ll by law provide
hersin " hereafter.
| Sec. 6. The Ssorstsry Of tho Treasury,
undlr tho direction oil the President, may
appoint q principal sgsnt in esch State,
and such ether agents, not lisbls to military
service in tho dsld, IS he shall deem necesss.
~ to carry this act into eifoot under his in
struotions. They shall give such bonds ss he
shall require, and khsll b compensated by
| such commissions CT allowances as he shall
prescribe in proportion to tbs amounts Of cot
| ton and tobacco obtained aud reduced into the
| uoure possession of tho goyernmsnt CT sold
! through their AGENCY.
SEQ. 7. ln addition to the amount Of tressu-
| ~ nttes heretofore authorised to b issued,
| The Ssoretsry IF the Treasury Ia hereby au-
thoriz ID, III der tie direction Of III, President,
! to issue whatever amount thereof may b ne.
o.ssary to pay appropriations for all the La
bili.ss of the government now due snd On
psid, which wera contracted or incurred 10 be
maid without dslsy. The trsaanry notes is
AID ,ffsos, and be regarded in all respects as
| if issued by virtue Of tho 'Aot to reduce the
currency, and authoriEe hew iEsus Of notes
and londs," approved february II, 1864.
Sec. 8 The President may cause any COT.
ton or tobacco belonging 10 the government
10 he sold or exchanged, on such terms, for
suoh consideration, and in such manner as
h. ,ball dom proper, and the prooseds to bs
.mnloysd for the psJmsnt Of appropriations
and such other uses 90 may be authorised BY
law.
Sac. 8 Tho President shall GAUSS to be
;ssnsd. IN suoh iprm, Of euah denomiL a.ioEs,
| and With euch auth enticstion as hs shall pre-
,cr;he. bills 10 be called revenue bills" pur-
nor,ine that the Confederate States owe 10
the bearer tie. runs Of money therein re-
| .peo,iveiy rpeoifcd but the amount thereof
outstanding ct any time shall not exceed two
hundred millions dollars.
Sec TO- Such revenue bills may be issued
and rsis, Ia in payment OF appropriations for
| the TO loving purposes: to compensate per-
| sous in the military, naval and civil service,
and in tho employ ment Of tho government,
| for services rendered after the month Of May
] in the year 1865, and to pay for supplies and
othsr propsr,y scquired and other expenses
incnrrsd by Tho government after The same
| month, or pursuant to contracts made st any
tins hereafter requiring payment in revenue
bills; and eysly tfGcer, ncn commissioned
officer, musician and private in Tho army who
shall not, st sny time during the months Of
April and May, 1865. have bean illegslly-sb-
sent from duty, shall, in addition to his lawful
nav and allowances to be paid to him in tress
,ury notes for those two months, Q entitled
to 10 rsid 40 squsl rum in revenue tiil'. =,
SEQ. ii. Whenever . sufficient amount OF
revenue hills to pay for one or more bales OF
cotton hall be presented for redemption, tie
came shall be reclaimed in cotton Of tho gov
s,r m.nt 1t tie rate Of fifty cents Ier pturd