Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-15
LIST OF ACTS PASSED AT THE Elk
IRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.


this city on the 9Th OF last month, was
brought to close yesterday, when the
two youses adjourned to the first Mon
day in December next.
The session just closed has been de-
voted almost entirely to business OF a
bigbly important character, as our
readers will have learned from the brief
reports of proceedings in our columns,
as well as from enactments which we
have already published.
The following is a complete list OF
the titles Of ali the acts passed: -
An act to refund and remit the du-
ties On arms imported by States.
An act to provide for the payment Of
the militia and volunteers called into
the service of the United States from
the time they were called into service
TO the tbirtieth day of June. eighteen
hundred and sixty-oue. a5sa3
An act further to, provide for the
collection of duties on imports, and for
other purposes.
An act to provide for the appoint
ment OF Assistant Paymasters in the
navy.
An act to authorize a national loan,
and for other purposes.
An act making additional appropris-
tons for the support of the army for
the fiscal year ending June thirIieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and
appropriations Of arrearages for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eigh-
teen hundred aud sixty-two. as
An act to alter and regulate the ma
Wy ration.
An act making additional appropria-
tions for the naval service for the year
ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, and appropria-
tions of arrearages for the year ending
the thirseth of June, eighteen hundred
and sixty-one.
An act authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to remit fines and penal
ties incurred in certain cases.
An act making additional appropria-
tions for sundry civil expenses of the
Government for the year ending the
thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and
sixty-two, and appropriations Of arrear-
ages for the year ending thirtieth OF
June. eighteen hundred and sixty-one.
An act in relation to forwarding SOL
diers' letters.
An act to provide for the temporary
Increase Of the navy.
An act to authorize the employment
of volunteers, to aid in enforcing the
laws and protecting public property.
An act in addition to the "Act 10
authorize the employment Of volunteers
10 aid in enforcing the laws and pro-
tecting public property" approved
July twenty-second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-one.
An act TO refund duties on arms i'm
ported by States.
An act for the better organization Of
the marine corps.
An act relative 10 the revenue ma
rine, TO FIX the compensation Of the Off
GERS thereof. and for other purposes.
An act to idemnify the States for ex-
penses incurred by them in defense OF
the United States.
An act making additional appropria-
tions for the legislative, executive and
judicial expenses Of the Government
for the year ending the thirtieth Of
June, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
and appropriations of arrearages for
the year ending thirtieth OF June, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-one.
An act to provide for the payment Of
the police organized by the United
States for the city of Baltimore, and to
enable the Mint 10 furnish small gold
coins, and to provide for the manufac-
ture or purchase of 6eld-signals.
An act to increase the present mill
tary establishment of the United
States. t
An act TO provide for the suppression
OF rebellion against any resistance to
the laws of the United States, and TO
amend the act entitled Gan act TO pro-
vide for calling forth the militia to exc
cute the laws of the Union," &C.,
passed February twenty-eight, seven
teen hundred and ninety-fve.
An act authorizing the appointment
of an Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
and fixing the salary of the same, and
for other purposes.
An act making an appropriation To
pay the expenses of transporting and
delivering arms and munitions Of wal
to the loyal citizens Of the States o.
which the inhabitants now are or here.
after may be in rebellion against the
Government of the United States, anC
to provide for the expense of organizing
them into companies, battalions, regi
ments, or otherwise, for their own pro
lection, against domestic violence, in
surrection, invasion or rebellion.
An act making an appropriation 70
the purchase of arms for the. volunteer
and regular troops of the United States
An act providing a committee to ex
anime and report as TO the compensa
zion OF all officers OF the Government
and for other purposes.
An act to increase the medical corp'
of the navy.
An act in addition TO an act entitled
1'An act further 10 provide for the col
lection of duties on imports, and fo
other purposes" approved July thir
teenth eighteen hundred and sixty-one
An act tn define and nunish carta;,