The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-03-15
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/ NNhginin. Ou hpnNnF ihe feegtQ diN ~ May
leenulday ot June, D., 1874
kCn,p. MV. An hctie Increase Toe compensation
~ "a ok heads of thc several ENecntivo depart
ueus and ne assistant Secretary OF war end
0ic DfpasUrv, aud of Che assistant Attorney
Gehetal and ihe Comptroller OF the TREASURY
and sier officer, ihorpiu named
The ~onrrc.s of The Confederate states of
America do enact That the compensation ~ The
heads IA thc soyral Executive Departments pl
tho Cdrernmcnt shall for 6ne yenr from tlg
passael OF this act bo Increased 10 nine thousand
dellnfs and uf tie Assistant Secretary W War
aud % me Treasury aud Of thc isssiQnt Auorney
Gcuelal and the Comptroller oi the Treasury DO
increased ga siN thousand dua6 and that the
salaries of all clerks and employees I'D tlle various
departments, located in HE city OF Rchmond, be
Increased thirty .thr, and onethrd per cent, and
lt all other points throughout the Confederate
States twenty-five per cent, for one year from the
passage of dds act Provided, That the clerks
detailed from the army or navy shall nat he emit
I tied 10 ihe benefits of this act
Approved Juno G ltG
Guar. XI.VI.--A An Act in relation to the pay Of
olorks IN The office of the Depostag.
The Congress of the Confederate states OF
America do enact, Ihut SO much Of the last
cnuse Of The hrst section of an act entitled AN
act to increase the compensation of CERTAIN Oili-
ccrs of the Treasury approved February six
/ teentl eighteen hundred aud siXlvidur as limits
The sglfic5 Of clerks employed By any assistant
/ treasurer on depusury toiilteen hundred dollars,
/ be-, and the same is hereby, repealed aud that
| ihe said clause Of said section be- 20 amended as
/ TO authorize the Secretary of the Treasury 10 fix
the solbuos Of said clerks at the rate Of compcn-
/ sation paid fore similar clerical services 0t the
| place where the said clerks may be employed
| Provided The amount 10 be paid to any such
clerk shall not exceed three thousand dollars pee
Onnum.
Approved June 10, 1904
| Cuu XINllI.--Nu Act further to amend "Auaet
to reduce The currency aud to authorize d new
7 issue of notes'aud bonds approved February
| seventeenth, eighteen hundred aud sixty four
/ The Congress, Oi the Confederate States Of
! America do enact That The above Ieoied act be
! further amended, So as To allow States which have
funded he treasury notes of the old issue held by
! them under the provisions Of the "Act TO reduce
the currency aud 90 authorize uew issue of notes
and bonds" approved February Seventeenth
! eighteen hundred and siXtylour to exchange
| the certificates or bonds SO received for the new
| issue Of treasury notes, in the same proportion,
and ON he same conditions as provided IN said
act and the act amcndatory thCueoC authorizing
| the exchange of old notes held by the States for
notes Of the new issue.
| Approved june II, 1854.
/
Guar XLlN,--Au Act to amend the several acts
! in relation to a volunteer navy.
/ The Congress OF the Confederate States Of
/ America do enact That the act entitled "An act
! 10 amend an act entitled AN act TO establish a
/ volunteer navy passed eleventh February,
! eighteen hundred aud siNty four, be so amended
us 10 allow pe SOUS to volunteer IN ihe service Of
| the volunteer navy Provided Such persons are
! resident foreigners or MaYmndcrS; and Che
| President isliercbv authorized TO cause passports
! o be issued 10 such persons ms shall volunteer rs
olorosaid, and shall be accepted by the President
of The company by which such vessel was fitted
out, either within or beyond The Confederate
| States.
Approved June 9 1864.
Char IT, An Act to amend an net entitled "ln
act TO create q provisional navyo Of the Conted
crate States approved May first, eighteen
bundled and sixty three.
The Congress of the Confederate States el
America do enact, @fhat in the first line Of the
fourth snctonor the act entitled An act 10 create
! q provisional navy of the Confederate States, Che
word provisional shall be substituted for the
| word "rogular,' so that the said fourth section
shall read as follows All commissioned officers
of The provisional navy shalt be appointed by the
President hv and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, whenever, in his judgment, the public
service requires thei appointments, aud in such
number tSps he may think necessary, 90 the fol.
lowing mnbs and GRADES, viz Admirals, vice adj.
mirals rear admira., commodores, and to such
otherrauks aud grades as moy exist IN the regular
navy
Approved Jnc1l, 1864
Guar. II.-Au Act to authorize the formation Of
new commands, to be composed Of supernu
mcrary officers, who may resign to join such
commands, and to limit and restrict the APP
poiniment Of officers in certain cases.
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of
America do enact, That the President is hereby
anflt L.. HIM far thp
of companies, baitaGons or regiments, 20 be COM
posed OF supernumerary officers Of the proyis
ioual army
Snc q That it shall be lawful for any supernu
merary officer to join said organizations, or any
other company in the Confederate service, which
does not exceed the maximum prescribed by law,
upon tender TO the proper authorities Of bis resg-
nation for that purpose
Size b. That the offices left vacant By such resg
nations Shall not be filed and that hereafter the
lowest grade ct commissioned officers shall not
be filed unless there are upon the rolls Of the
company Tor service at least lory six non-con
mssoncd officers and prirates nor shall the
position OF senior second lieutenant be lilled in
case Of a vacancy therein, unless there are upon
.he rolls 0l The company orservce at least thirty
non-c0mmssoncd officers and pryates; nor shall
the position of first lieutenant be filed, unless in
case of Is vacancy there are at least twenty non
commissioned officers and prvates ON the rolls Of
the company for service which fact shall in each
case be certified to hy tie captain of the company
aud approved by the colonelof the regiment, be-
fore such promotion can be made
Approved June II 1854
Guar. Lll,--Au Act to authorize the appointment
of Quarteunasers and ssistant Quartermasers
and C0inmissarics and Assistant COmmissaIies
in the provisional army in certain cases.
The Congress vi the Confederate States Of
America do enact That the President is hereby
authorized by aud with the advice and consent Of
the SENATE TO appoint for the provisional army,
additional quFtcrmasters and commissaries, with
the rank Of colonel, lieutenant colonel eisd major
Provided That such additional quartermnsters
aud coWinisarcs with the rank Of colonel, shall
not exceed the number OF military departments
and separate armies existing at the time of their
appointment; aud that The additional quanermas-
tel's and commissaries with the rauk Of lieutenant
colonel shall not exceed the number of army
corps Existing 40 HE time of their appointment
and that the additional quartermasters aud COM
missRYies with tuc rank W major shall MOI xpccd
the time Of Their appointment. and for The cOllec
ton control and distribution OF railroad aud field
transportation and army supplies the President
may appoint such additional quariernastcrs and
assistant QuartcPma stors and comnissar as may
be necessary for the efficient execution Of The
duties Of the guartermasers aud c0mmse=y's de
uAftmeuts, aud such purchasing agents or trans
purtaiiuu agents may be employed as the service
may require, who shall not have military rank
aud whose compensation shall not cXcccd the pay
of q captain OF infantry, and who may be required
10 give bond for the faithful performance OF those
duties but nothing herein contained -hall be
construed 90 prohibit the assignment Of quarter.
masters apl commissioners, on assistant quarter
masters or commiss0ries TO nny OF tie foregoing
duties, 0r 10 ihc duty of paying troops Provided, /
That al said appointments shall be made from
persons who are over i0rty.iive years of age or
who ar iucapacitated physc lily for service IN the
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