Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-04-06
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so filed, or of the same so recorded in said
book, may be read in evidence in all courts
where the title to land, claimed by or under
the United States, may come into question
equally with the originals thereof.
SEC. 2 Ind be 1t further enacted, That the
Solicitor Of the Treasury shall cause seal TO
be made and provided for his Office, with such
device as the President Of the United States
shall approve; and copies OF any public doc
uments, records, books, or papers, belonging
to or on the files of the said Office, under the
signature of the said Solicitor, or. when the
Office shall be vacant, under the signature of
such officer as may be officiating for the time
being, accompanied by an impress of the said
seal, shallbe competent evidence in all cases
equally with the original records, documents,
books, or papers.
SEC 8. And be it further enacted. That all
books, papers, documents, and records in the
War, Navy, Treasury, and Post Office De-
partments, and the Attorney Generals Office.
may be copied and certified under seal in the
same manner as those in the State Department
may now by law be, and with the same force
and effect. and the said Attorney General shall
cause seal to be made and provided for his
office, with such device as the President OF
the United States shall approve.
Approved February %, 1886.
[PUBLIC-No. 12.1-An Act granting five
years halfpay to certain widows and Or
phans of officers, non commissioned officers,
musicians, and privates, both regulars and
volunteers.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ame-
RIGA IN Congress assembled, That the provis-
ions of the second section of the act entitled
" An act amending the act entitled An act
granting half pay TO widows or orphans,
where their husbands and fathers have died
of wounds received in the military service of
the United States, in cases OF deceased officers
| and soldiers of the militia and volunteers"
approved July twenty first, eighteen hundred
and forty-cight, shall be so construed as to
embrace all widows and orphans OF officers,
non commissioned officers, musicians, and prl-
Yates, whether of the regular army or of VOL
unteers, who have received an honorable dis.
charge, or who remained to the date of their
death in the military service OF the United
States, and W no have died since their return
TO their usual place OF residence, OF wounds
received, or from disease contracted while in
line of duty, subject 10 such rules, regulations,
and restrictions as the Secretary Of War, by
the third section of SAID act, is authorized to
impose.
Approved February %, 1S49.
observation-disclosures IA Resolu-
ton for the appointment Of regents in the
Smithsonian Institution.
Resolved By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiues of the United States of america in
Congress assembled, That the vacancies in the
board of regents of the Smithsonian Inslitu-
ton, of the class " other than members of
| Congress- be filled by the re-appointment of
| the late incnmbents, viz Rufus Choa.e of
Massachusetts and Gideon Howley of New
York
Approved December 10, 1913.
| observation-disclosures 2 IA Resolu-
| ton relating to the compensation of persons
appointed to deliver the votes for President
and Vice President of the United States TO
the President OF the Senate.
RESOLVED By the Senate and House of
! Representatives of the United States of Ame-
RIGA in Congress assembled, That so much
of an act entitled can act making appropria-
tons for the civil and diplomatic expenses of
government for the year ending the thirtieth
day of June, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-nine, and for other purposes, as relates
10 the compensation TO be allowed persons ap-
pointed by the electors of any State, TO delv-
er to the President of the Senate list of the
votes for President and Vice President, be,
and the same is hereby, repealed; and that
the messengers appointed under the operation
of the clause hereby repealed who bore, or
may hereafter deliver, the votes cast in the
presidential election of eighteen hundred and
| forty-eight, shall be entitled to demand and
receive the same amount that they would have
been entitled to had the act approved August
twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and forty
| eight, not passed.
Approved January 6, 1849.
[REsoLUT1oN-PUB 3l-A Resolu.
ton to defray the expenses of certain Chip.
pewa Indians and their Interpreter.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Repre-
sen!atiues Of the United States of Ame tea in
Congress assembled, That the sum of six thou.
sand dollars be, and the same is hereby, ap
propriated out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose
OF defraying the expenses OF certain delega
ton of Chippewa Indians and their nterpre
tel, in coming TO Washington city upon bust
ness OF their tribe with the government OF thu
United States. and their expenses whilst en-
gagged in such business in the city, and OF
their return home, the money to be paid into
the hands of the chiefs of said delegation, o.
TO an agent 10 be appointed by the Secretary
of War, at his option, to conduct said Indian:
on their way home as far as Detroit, who
shall be allowed reasonable compensation
for such services out of the money appropra
ted as aforesaid.
i Approved February %, l84e.
[PrBLIc-No. 10 IAN Act to establish ar
additional land Office in the State of Missouri
Be it enacted by the Senate and House O
Representatives ofthe United States Of Ameri
ca an Congress assembled, That SO much o