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616 Messages and Papers of the Confederacy. North Carolina Railroad, connection with Richmond and Danville Railroad referred to, 212, 242. O Odium, Frank H., resolution of thanks tendered command of, 424. Officers, Army: .Absence of — ■ Act to prevent, referred to, 388. Discussed, and recommendations regarding, 372. Act- Authorizing appointment of ad- ditional artillery, for ordnance duties vetoed, 466. Providing for promotion of, in certain cases vetoed, 558. Appointed under act approved Oct. 13, 1862, referred to, 400. Appointed under act to raise troops, approved Oct. 11, 1862, re- ferred to, 392. Communication of, serving in cities, 300. Deprived from purchasing ra- tions, recommendations regard- ing. 447- Employed in Departments in Rich- mond, Va., referred to, 514, 1552. Estimate of expenses of, acting as Indian agents, 99. Guilty of absence without leave and desertion pardoned, 329. Incompetent — ■ Discussed, and recommendations regarding, 257. List of retired, transmitted, 453. New mode of withdrawing com- missions of, recommended, 236. Increase of allowances to, traveling under orders recommended, 448. List of — In artillery of Provisional Army for performance of ordnance duties transmitted, 3S4. Referred to, 251. Retired, transmitted, 453, Officers, Army (Continued): Pay and allowances of genera!, while invalidated from service discussed, 405. Provision for appointment of brig- adier and major generals in cer- tain cases recommended, 260. Provision for invalid, resigning from service recommended, 447. Renomination of certain, advice of Senate regarding necessity of, re- quested, 246. Sale of cloth and clothing to, re- ferred to, 504. Sick and wounded, accommoda- tions for, referred to, 519. Tenure of office of, in Provisional Army, recommendations regard- ing. 447- Officers, Impressing, instructions to, referred to, 455. Officers, Naval : Abroad, names of, not communica- ted, reasons therefor, 302. Appropriation to pay allowances to, recommended, 407. Employed in Departments at Rich- mond, Va., referred to, 514. Instructions to, regarding evacua- tion of Norfolk and New Orleans referred to, 240. Nomination of, 454. Renomination of certain, advice of Senate regarding necessity of, re- quested, 246. Statement regarding, transmitted, 240. Officers, Ordnance, examination and appointment of, referred to, 300. Officers, Public, compensation of, re- ferred to, 490. Offices, Public, vacancies in, recom- mendations regarding, 260. Olustee, Fla., Battle of. A battle at Olustee, Baker County, Fla., 50 miles west of Jacksonville, Feb. 20, 1S64. The Federals were commanded by Gen. Sevmour, with 5,000 men, 20 steamers, and 8 schooners. The Confed-