Duke University Libraries A bill to provi Conf Pam #264 [HousK OK Repre-ikntatives, No. 3TS.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 17. 18(35.— Read tirst and eecond times, made special continuing order for Monday next al'ter morning hour, and ordered to 1)6 printed. I By Mr. Rui^sEi.i,, from Special Committee on Taxation. A. BILL To provide for the immediate payment of arrears due to the army and navy. 1 The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, 2 That in addition to an amount of Treasury notes now authorized 3 by law to be issued, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue 4 whatever amount thereof shall be necessary to pay the appro- .') prialions for all arrears due now or at any time before the first t) day of the next month after the passage of this Act. to all per 7 sons in the military and naval service of the Confederate States H for pay and allowances. 1 Sec. 2. The Treasury notes issued under this Act, shall be 2 such as are authorized to be issued by the '• Act to reduce the 3 currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds," ap- 4 proved February l7, 1864, and shall have like effect and be re- 5 pardcd in all respects as if issued under that Act. pH8.5