Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-27

militia, called and actually received by virtue of
the orders Of Gen. E. P. Gaines, into the SER
vice of the United States during the present
year, and discharged before joining the army,
and such companies as were actually organized
and rendezyoused under said call including the
two companies as were actually organized and
rendezvoused under said call, including the two
companies of Major Gally's command, and the
company at Baton Rogue arsenal; and also the
company of Mississippi volunteers, (Natchez
Fencibles, } and also the company Of Mssissip-
pi volunteers, Pontotoc Rovers, organized and
assembled at Vicksburgh, and afterwards dis
banded or discharged, and the companies Of
Ohio volunteers assembled at camp Washington,
near Cincinnati, and who claim to have been
mustered into service, one days pay and allow
ances for every day detained in service, and the
usual travelling allowances and no more. And
further. that where States or individuals have
paid the expenses or provided the means of trans
portation of volunteers to the place of rendez-
vous, and furnished subsistence or clothing, the
proportional amount thus furnished to each man.
not exceeding the legal allowance to each, may
be charged on the pay rolls, and withheld and
paid to the State or individual who actually pro-
vided the same. And further, that when sur
geons and assistant surgeons have attended regi-
ments of volunteers to the time when medical Of
fcers, duly appointed by the Unitee States, en-
tered upon their duties with said regiments, they
may receive the same rate of compensation, and
to a like number as provided for by law; and
persons doing the duties Of assistant quarter
masters and assistant commissaries, under like
circumstances, may in like manner receive the
same rate of compensation, and to like num-
Der, as authorized by existing law.
Approved August 8, 1916.
mo. 23.1-A RESOLUTION appointing re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Resolved BY the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That Rufus Choate of Mas
sachusetts, Gideon Hawley, of New York,
Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania, William e.
Preston, of South Carolina, and Alexander Dali
las Baehe, and Joseph G. Totten, residents of
the city OF Washington, be, and the same are
hereby, appointed regents of the Smithsonian
Institution, in accordance with the provisions of
the act establishing said institution.
Approved August 10, 1916.
No. 24.]-A RESOLUTION relative to err
rors and defective returns in certrin surveys,
plats, and field notes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of
the General Land Office be, and he is hereby
authorized to employ some suitable person to
ascertain and report to the said Commissioner of
the General Land Office the amount of damages
sustained by the respective pui chases of public
lands in township one south, range seven east,
in the state of Michigan, Cor by their respective
assigpees and legal representatives by. or in
consequence OF, the erroneous or fraudulent sur
veys OF said township, of the imperfect OF
false returns thereof; and il shall he the duty of
such person SO employed, to proceed to such
township, and upon hearing the pioofs of the
parties in interest, to estimate and ascertain said
damages, and to report his opinion and decision
thereon, specifying in his said report ea.h indi-
vidual case, and the facts and reasons upon which
his opinion may be founded.
Approved August 10, 1916.
NAVIGATION, CONCLUDED NOVEMBER 10, 1916.
BY the President of the United States OF
.1merica:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas treaty of commerce and navigation
between the United States of America and his
Majesty, the King of the Belgians, was con-
cluded and signed at Brussels, on the tenth
day of November, one thousand eight hundred
and torty-fve, which treaty being in the Eng
as follows:
Treaty OF commerce and navi gation between
the United States of America and his Majesty
the King of the Belgians.
The United States of America on the one
part, and his Majesty the King of the Beleisns
on the other part, wishing to regulate in formal
manner their reciprocal relations of commerce
and navigation, and further to strengthen.
through the development Of their interests re-
en- fba c,,fT d.,h,
Outstanding SO happily established between the
governments and people Of the two countries;
and desiring, with this view, to conclude, BY
common agreement, treaty establishing condi-
tons equally advantageous to the commerce and
navigation of both States, have, to that effect.
appointed as their plenipotentaries. namely: the
President of the United States, Thomas G..
Clemson, charge d'affaires Of the United States
of America to his Majesty the King of the Bel
gians; and his Majesty the King of the Belgians.
Nj. Adolphe DechampS, officer of the Order of
Leopold, knight of the Order Of the Red Eagle
of the first class, grand cross Of the order of St
Michael of Bavaria. his minister for foreign sf-
fairs, member of the Chamber of Represen-
tants, who, after having communicated to each
other their full powers, ascertaned to be in good
and proper form, have agreed and concluded the
following articles:
ART. 1. There shall be full and entire free
aohi va 'oahieiee ano navigation between the
inhabitants of the two countries; and the same
security and protection which is enjoyed by the
citizens or subjects of each country, shall be
guaranteed on both sides. The said inhabitants,
whether established Or temporarily residing
within any ports, cities, or places whatever of
the two countries, shall not, on account of their
commerce Or industry, pay any other or higher
duties, taxes or imposts, than those which shall
be levied on citizens or subjects of the country
in which they may be; and the privileges, i'm
munities and other favors, with regard to com
merce or industry, enjoyed by the citizens or
subjects of one of the two states, shall be COM
mon to those of the other.
ART. 9. Belgian vessels, whether coming
from Belgian or foreign port, shall not pay.
either on entering or leaving the ports Of the
United States, whatever may be their destination,
any other or higher duties of Tonnage, pilotage,
anchorage, buoys, lighthouses, clearances, bro
kerage, or generally other charges whatsoever,
than are required from vessels Of the United
States n.similar cases. This provision extends
not only to duties levied fer the benefit Of the
state, but also to those levied for the benefit of
provinces, cities, countries, districts townships,
corporations, or any other division or jurisdic-
ton, whatever may be its designation.
ART. 3. Reciprocally, vessels of the United
States, whether coming from port OF said
States, or from foreign port, shall not pay, Ell
Their on entering or leaving the ports OF Belgi-
UNI. whatever may be their destination, any 9TH
err or higher duties of tonnage, pilotage, buoys,
light houses, clearance, brokerage, or generally
other charges whatever. than are required from