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ló authomcd lo bo paid under said Act, or as auŁltorizcd undor 16 thi* Act.

1 Skc. 8. The bureau ia hereby authorizod toomploy auch clerks '2 draughtsmcn and others, unfit for 6eld duty, as may be necessary

3 for the 1>«sine& of the burcau, with tho same pay as i$ recoivcd

4 bylikc cmployces of the engineer bireau, and to make soch

5    other incidontal diabursoinents as may be necessary to carry in-

6    to cllcct the objects of tbis Act; and the ofiiccrs and men and

7    omployoes shall harc the samo rights and iemunities and bo

0    aubjcct to tbe sarno pcaaUies as thosc of other branches of ser-9 vico in the ar my of the Confoderate States.

1    ■ SfiC. 9. The compaeiea and partiea now irrcgularly organized

2    for the applieation of submerged or other dcfoncca, and known

3    aa torpedo corps, and for the conatruction and use of now war-

4    liko inrcntious or for secret somce, shall bo incorporated into

5    aad form a part of tho orgaoization contomplated by tbis Act:

6    Prouidid, That in such iucorporatioo, the terma and conditions

7    of persons heretofóro 0rgani2ing or joining auch organizatioo3

8    shall not be invalidated theroby : Providcd furlktr, That no

9    person shall bo cxerupted frora military seryice by reason of

10    being a member of any auch orgaoi2aUoo, nnlesa his peraonal

11    serricea aro eogaged ia its duties.

1    SsC. 10. Tho valuationof poblic pro perty, transportation, arms

2    aad muoifciocs of war of tlio enemy destroyed, and for which

3    cowpeusation ia provided in the Acta approred April 21,1862,

4    or which may bo provided in«any Act wbich may hereaftor be 6 p&seed, giriog componsatfon in like caaes, shall bo mado by t&e