5 1/2 x 9 1/4, imprint.

House Bill, No. 231.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, November 26, 1864. Read first and second times, made special order, and ordered to be printed.

By Mr. Lyon, from Committee on Ways and Means.

A BILL

To be entitled, "An Act to exempt from taxation loans made on hypothecation of non taxable bonds.

Section I. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That henceforth no tax shall be assessed upon either the principal or the interest of loans made to the Confederate States, upon the hypothecation of bonds of the said States, whereof the principal and interest are exempted from taxation.

Sec. 2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof.

Light age toning. Very fine. Rebel Archives is faintly stamped in red at the top. This indicates that this document was captured in 1865 in Richmond, Va. when the Confederate capitol fell.