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eighteen hundred and twenty eight, and seventh
June, eighteen hundred and thiry.two, twenty live
thousand dollars.
For pensions TO widows of those who served in
the revolutionary under the third section of the
act of fourth July. eighteen hundred and thrtysX
the acts OF seventh July, eighteen hundred and thir
ty-eight, third March. eighteen hundred and forty
three. seventeenth June, eighteen hundred and for
ty-fOur. second February and twenty-nnth July,
eighteen hundred and fOrty-eight and second sec
ton act of third February, eighteen hundred and
fiftv-three TWO hundred thousand dollars.
For pensions TO widows and orphans. under first
section fourth july eighteen hundred and thirty
six act of twenty-first July. eighteen hundred and
forty-eight, first section act of third February,
eighteen hundred and tifty-three, and act third
June, eighteen hundred and fifty eight three hum
bred and forty thousand dollars.
For navy invalid pensions, forty-fve thousand do
lars
For navy pensions to widows and orphans, under
act of eleventh August eighteen hundred and forty
eight two hundred thousand dollars.
For privateer invalid pensions, six hundred dol.
lars: Provided, That no pension shall be paid I'M
der this act to any person who has been engaged in
the present rebellion against the government of the
States, or who has mary way given aid and comfort
10 those engaged in the rebellion.
Approved, January s, 1862
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worcester Post Onee-winter Arrangement

Mails Close as follows;
hire, via worcester Nashaa at SOC a m, and
Fitchburg Lancaster, Leominster, West Boyiston Oak
and $50 D. and due at els and zoe
Princeton and East Princeton at $50 and is due at
CITY OF Boston. 80 and 500 n, 3 As and sec D. NJ;
and are due at 9.l5 g. M, $50 and agU D. IN.
Maine Eastern New Hampshire and Eastern Msssa.
chnsettsaO9 IN, and 500 p m and are due at 10
Rhode Islsnd- Except towns on the Worcester and
Providence Railroad. } 80 H. and $50 and are
due at s. 30 a. m, and $50 ?.
WAY Mail on Providence and Worcester Railroad 3 81
IN. and gre due at $40 a. m.
Westera-(Au towns in Massachusetts, West OF Nor
cester,l SIS a m, and are due at p M ,
Albany fWestern New York and Western states, Is
m and 2.4j m. and are due at 80 and 1913 p m
SpringieldSl5 NJ and 2i5 p M and are due at 9 Az
q. m. 3 30 and 10 IS p.
Hartford all Connecticut except windham and New
London counties sis a. M. and As p. and due
Towns on line Of Norwich and Worcester Railroad and
New London and Windham County, Conn.,, loco a. M {,
New York city and southern States 80 a m, and at
243 and l5p M and are due at 40 M and at 80
Barre, Barre Plains Petersharn Paxton, Dana North
Dana AID West Rutland, SIS M; and due at 800
Holden, Rutland, North Rutland, Hubbardston. Cold
brook, and Oakhan 3SB p m; and due at 500
Leicester s25 a n and 50 M, and are due at 500
Mnibury. and West Millbury 6S0 a u and $50 p H.
and are due ct 30 a. m, and 6.3e p. m,
Shrewsbury. 81 ) p. m, and is due al 500 a m.
GRAFTON, New England Village, and Cordavule, g. 80
m and are due at $50 p.
Framingham, South birmingham, Hopkinton, Ashland
Woodyne, WestDOTO'. Northboro', Southboro' Corda
vile, and Grafton 45 ?. and due at 81
and 500 p. m. ana due at SIS ana o. p.
mail for New York and Boston and beyond, is close,
at this Office on Sunday at 6 20 O'Clock p. m.
Once hours from a H.. to SEQ p. m. sundays from
I2.lO TO II 40 D. m. J. NJ. EARLE p. N.
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TPUBLIC-No. Ill

AN ACT authorizing an increase of the clerical
force in the War and Navy Departments.
lie it enacted by tie senate and house of repreSen-
tatYes OF the United States OF America in congress
assembled, That in addition to the clerical and 9TH
er force now authorized by law in the war depart
ment as ifs bureaus, the secretary of is hereby
authorized to appoint as follows In the office OF
the secretary Of war, four clerks of class one; in
the Office of the adjutant- general eighteen clerks
of class one, and messenger; in the Office OF the
surgeon general, two clerks of class one, and one
laborer; in the Office of the paymaster-general
eight clerks OF class one and messengers in the
Office of the chief of engineers, one clerk of class
one; in the office of the chief of ordnance, three
clerks of class one; in the Office of the commssary
general, three clerks Of class and one laborer
And the acknowledgement is authorized to employ in
his Office any number not exceeding ten, of non.
commissioned off GERS, to be selected by him from
the army in addition 10 his present clerical force
Sec. q And be it further enacted, That the Sec
rotary ofthe navy be authorized TO employ four adj
ditional clerks of class one for that department.
Approved, January q, 1862.
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TPUBLIC-No. l0.1


AN ACT amending the provisions of the second
section of the act Of January twenty fourth,
eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. enfoic cling the
attendance of witnesses before committees of Ell
Their house of congress.
BE it enacted by the senate and house of repre-
sentativeS of The United States of America in CON
gress assembled That the provisions of the second
section of the act entitled IAN act more efftciually
TO enforce the attendance of witnesses on the sum
mons of either house OF congress and 10 compel
them TO discover testimony" approved January
twenty-tourth, eighteen hundred and itty-seven be
amended, altered, and repealed, so as to read as
follows: That the testimony OF a witness examined
and testifying before either house of congress or
any committee of either house of congress shall
not be used as evidence in any criminal pro-
ceeding against such witness in any court of
justice: Provided, however. that no of cial pa-
per or record. produced by such witnesses on
such examination, shall be held or taken to be in
cluded within the privilege of said evidence so to
protect such witness from any criminal proceeding
as aforesaid; and witness shall hereafter be al
allowed to refuse to testify to any fact. or to pro.
duce any paper touching which he shall be exanin-
ed by either house of congress or anv committee
of either house for the reason that his testimony
touching such fact, or the production of such
paper, may tend to disgrace him otherwise render
him Infamous: provided. that nothing in this act
shall be construed to exempt any witness from pros.
ecution and punishment for perjury committed by
him in testitying as aforesaid.
Approved, Jan. "a, 1861.
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AN ACT to authorize the president of the United
states III certain cases to take possession of rail
road and telegraph Zines. and for other purposes
lie II enacted by the senate and house represent
atives of the United States of America in congress
assembled That The president of the United States
when i'll his judgment the public safety NAV renuire
IT, he and he is hereby authorized to take uossesson
fany or all the telegraph lines IN the United Staes
their Offices and apureauceS; TO fake unssessin ~
any or az tile railroad ues in the United States
their rolling stock, their of ccs shops buildings
and all thelr APPENDICES and appurenances; to me-
scribe rules and regulations for the holding nsnc
ana maintaining 1.-THE Aforesaid telegraph and rail-
ROAD lhes, and TO extend repair. and cumulete The
same III Inc manner most conducive to the safety
and interest Ofthe governments TO place uuder ,niT
tary cont oil all the of cers agents, and nrnnio,a.
belonging to the Telegraph and railroad lines ihns
Iaken possession OF by the president so that thew
sua De CONSIDERED as post road and mart of lilo
military establishment of the United Stoies sviit
70 an me restrictions imposed by the rules and ai
Sec o And be it further enacted. That amy At
tempt by any party parties Nhomsoever III omv
state or district in which the laws of the I'uitod
states are opposed, or the execution thereof OBJ
slrucled ny Insurgents and rebels against the United
States TOO powerful to be suppressed by the ordina.
~ course or judicial proceedings TO resist or inter
uae VIII dIe unresialned use by government ofthe
properly described in the preceding section or any
attempt TO injue destroy the N 0peItv aioresad
shall be punished as military offence by death, or
s"S, o,neI pshaI'y a. court-mariial may impose
sec D. Ana be it further enacted, That three com.
missioners shall be appointed by the president the
United States, by ana with the advice and consent
VI uc seh"lef " "ssess uhu determine the damages
SUFFERED or the compensation to which any rairoad
or telegraph company may be entitled by reason of
the railroad or telegraph line being seized and used
under the authority conferred by this act and their
award shall be submitted TO congress for their
action. ~
Sec. 4. And be II further enacted, That the trans
portation Of troops, munitions of war eouin
ments, military property mud stores throughout Tie
United States, shall be under the immediate central
and supervision of the secretary Of war and such
agents as he may appoints and al rules regulations
articles usages. ANA laws in conflict with This proyi.
sion are hereby annulled F''''
See, 8. And be 1t further enacted That the conn.,
pensation Of each Of the commissioners Aforesaid
shall be eight dollars per day while in actual SER
vice; and that the provisions Of this act SO far os
1t relates to the operating aud using said railroads
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EiaiIrOabs

Tzssssz75z -sss-s BOSTON < WORCESTER
sl::-s5.:..sszsss RAILRJAD - WINTER ARRAEGk
- HENT, commencing MEA1'Af,Aov Is,
PAssENGER TRAINS ieayefor Boston, as follows:
400, lbs Exp. p. m The $40 d. ana 40y p. m
trains start from the upper all others from Lower
Miilbury. $40 4. N. s40p III.
%estboTo' Is9 l9I7 a. m, 432 pm
Gorrdiayle, a 1923 a. m; 444p N.
Milford. ~. as a m, 4.lOp.m
Sorthboro'. Z, a m 400 ?. II.
Birmingham S25!hxpress, 500 Exp, O5, le4a a M,
Nstick, I,ls, SIS, II 90 .. m. 100, SIS ?. NJ
Se%91n LoS sSg "a ais i IS GOA "a
IVES! NeMion, : q, 7 IA ssg, 9l2, u22 wOr. M,
81 BfSoHS is s o IS s. H. S & at o
= 70, SO 8 10 p m On sunday $50 a and l215aud
t!heonFeeton with trains on Charles River Branch
y. d. In ease Of severe storm, the evening
special Newton and Brookline, and Monday IL p M
Worcester trains may be omitted.
TRAINS leave Boston, rs follows.
For New York, VIA Springfield, S50 Exp. q. Exp,
New YORK, via Norwich, $50 Exp p. IT,.
Albany, 100 $50 Esp a. N. LIS, Exp. N;
$50 Exp % ZAP. p Also, Mondays, at II D. IN.
Milblry, $50 a m. LISP. III
Grafton, 7VO a m. LIS, Ais p Also, Mondays at
%estboro'; 7.Co a. m, LIS, AIS $50 Ex Pm Also,
cordaville, 100 a. N. LIS, AIS Also, Mondays at
Ashland, 100 a. N. LIS, AIS p. m Also Mondays at
II p. m.
Milford. 100 q. m. LIS 4I5p.m
Northboro', LIS, Is p. III
Marlboro, LIS, 4.l5 o. m.
Framinghar 100. 80 EXP. a. m II. ll5 EXP Is,
$50 Exp, Soc exp N. Also, Sionda' al II p.
Natick, %, $50 am. II, LIS, z.l5 SIS Also.
| Mondays at IL p. m.
Saxonvile, $50 g. IN, 5.45 p. m.
Newton. 1.te Nor. 2 8 80 r. lis W0r. 2 IS AIS,
| 5.45 645, SIS p. Also Mondays and Wednesdays at
| II D.
Brookne, 7 O. $50. 500 II Is ESQ '3l5 IS,
IS, Z, $50 l645 p On Sundays 10 T. IS and IS
| only
- New York Sunday HAIL Train at 80 , tx
| press Trains stop only at FramiilghaLl.
sIn connection with Trains Charles River Branch
E. 3. Phillips, Supt
Boston. Nov. y. 1851 dsE ap7
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
PASSED at the Second Session Of the Thrty4 eventl
CONGRESS

[PUBLIC-NO.21
AN ACT to increase the duties ON tea coffee and
sugar.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That from and AFTER the date of
the passage OF this act in lieu OF the duties heretofore
imposed by law on articles hereinafter mentioned
there shall be levied collected and paid on the
goods, wares. and mel chandize herein enumerated
and provided for. imported from foreign countries
the following duties and rates Oduty that is 10 say
First On all teas, twenty cents per pound. Second
On coffee of all kinds five cents per pound Third
On raw sugar, commonly called AluscoyadO or
brown sugar, and on sugars not advanced above
number Twelve. Dutch standard, by clarifying or
other process, and on syrup OF sugar sugar cane
and concentrated molasseS, or concentrated melado
two cents and a half per pound and Oh white ard
clayed sugar, when advanced beyond the raw state
above number twelve, Dutch standard, by Clarity
ing or other process, aid not yet refined three cents
per pound; on refined sugars, whether lump crush
ed or pulverized, five cents per pound; on sugars
after being refined, when they are tihcured, color
ed, or in any way aduteraed, and on sugar candy,
eight cents per pound; ON mOasses, six cents per
gallon; Provided. That all syrups OF sugar of
gar cane, concentrated molasscs, concentrated
meladO, entered under the name of mOlasses, any
other Hame than syrup of sugar or OF sugar cane
concentrated molasses concentrated melado. shall
be liable to forfeiture to the United States and the
same shall be forfeited.
Approved, Deccmber24 1861.
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lIUBLIC-NO. Al
AN ACT to provide iOrallotment certificates amonr |

AN ACT to provide tOraOtment certificates amonr
the volunteer forces
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Renre-
sentaiyes OF tile United STATES of America in Con.
gress assembled, That the president OF the United
States shall appoint, for each state having yolur-
teers in the United States service, not eNceediup
three persons who shall he authorized by the plcsi
DENTS commission TO visit the several departments
of the army i'll which volunteers from their resuec-
tive states may be, and there procure from said vol
unteers from time to time their respective alomeuts
OF their pay to their families friends duly cetited
in writing andby them, or by some commissioned
officer OF such department, attesed in pursuance of
such orders as may be made for that puipo>e by the
secretary of war, and upon which certified allotment
the several paymastcrs SHALL at each regular nav
ment to troops, give drafts pay able in the city of
New olk, to the order of such persons TO whom
said allOtments were or may be made.
Sec, 2. And be il further enacted, That the per-
appointed commissioners TO carry into effect
the preceding section of this shall receive no nav
or emoluments whatever from the treasury of the
United States.
See. 3. And be it further enacted That the fifth
section of the act of twelfth june eighteen hundred
aud fifty eight giving suffers lien upon the sol
ders' pay, be and the same is hereby repealed: and
all regulations giving suffers rights and privileges
beyond the rules and articles Of war be and the
same are hereby abrOgatcd.
Approved, December "a, 1861.
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December "a, 1861.


AN ACT relative to courts martial in the army.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senatives of the United States OF America i'll Con-
gIess assembled, That in time of tile commander
of a division or separate brigade may appoint gen
eral courts martial, and confirm, execute, pardon,
and mitigate their sentences, as allowed and lie.
strained in the siNtyi1th and eighty articles
OF war to commanders OF armies and departments:
Providing. That sentei OF such courts extending
to loss OF lie or dmssion OF commissioned Ofii-
Ger shall require the continuation OF the general
commanding the army in the field TO which tbe
division or brigade belongs And provided further
That when the division or brigade commander shall
be the accuser prosecutor, inc CONT shall be an
pointed by the next higher commander.
Approved, December "a, 1861.
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AN ACT authorizing the secretary of the interior to
strike from the pension rolls tile names Of such
persons as have taken up ann against tile goyern-
mem, or VINO may have in any manner encour.
aged the rebels.
Be II enacted by the senate and house of represen-
IatlNeS OF the United States OF America in congress
aSSeoied mat the secretary of the interior be and
he is hereby authorized aud directed to et,ie trn,
me pension IOlls the names of all such persons as
nave or may hereafter take up arms aganstthe gov
eminent of the United States or WHO have in INV
manner encouraged the rebels or manifested sIin
pathy with their cause. y M
Approved, February 4. 1852
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AN ACT making appropriations for the payment Of
invalid and other pensions Of the United States
for the year ending the thirtieth of June eighteen
hundred and siNty.thiee.
BE i enacted by the Senate and House of Repre.
sentatiycs OF the United States of America in DON
gress assembled That the following sums be and The
same are hereby appropriated, out Of any money In
the treasury not otherwise appropriated forthe INV
ment OF pensions for the year ending the thieth Of
June, eighteen hundred aud siXty-ihree.
dred and forty thousand dollars
For pensions under acts Of eighteenth March,
eighteen hundred and eighteen, fifteenth Nav
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lPUBLIc-No.
AN ACT to promote the efficiency of the Dead Let

ter Office.
BE it enacted by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives the United States of America in con-
gress assembled That the postmaster general be au-
thorized to return all dead letters except those con-
tanning circulars and other worthless matter to their
writer's whenever their names can be ascertaned.
All valuable letters to be charged treble and all 9TH
ers double the ordinary rate of postage, to be col
lected from the writer's.
Sec. 2 And be il further enacted, That, to enable
this be done. the postmaster general is authorized
TO employ not exceeding twenty-five additional
clerks at salaries not exceeding average of eight
hundred dollars pei wear: Provided That he is salts
fed that the receipts for dead letter postage will
amount to a sum sufi ciento pay the aggregate com.
pensation. And he shall report TO the next session
OF congress the additional income from this source
with its cost and statistical results.
Approved, January 81 1862
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[PUBL1o RrsoLurIoN-No. al

RESOLUTION in relation TO allotment certid.
yuies OF pay 10 persons held as prisoners of war
~ the so.called confederate states
4. resolved by the senate and house of Representa-.
tlves Of the United States of America in coneIess
assembled That the secretary of war be authorized
70 procure from such officers and enlisted mon ~
me Ghiied States army as are now or hereafter
may pe held as prisoners Of war in the so.colled
CohleGeIate states from time 10 time their respec
NY gIotmenis OF their pay to their families or
friends, certified by Them IN writing and dnly A.
tested IN pursuance Of such orders as may be nade
ior lai purpose by the secretary Of war. and upon
snail cause drafts TO be made PAYABLE in liz c, ~
NeW loik or Boston, TO the order Of such peTfors
10 WIoln said alloimenis were or may be made and
,e. sniu urals TO ne address OF such person az
Approved, February 9, 1862.
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AN ACT in relation to The letters Of sailors and ma
rines in the service of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and lionse of Repre-
sentatives of the Unified States of America in Con
gress assembled That the provisions of the act of
July twenty-second eighteen hurdIed and sixty
one authorizing soldiers to send letters through tie
mails of the United States without prepayment of
postage is hereby extended to the sailors and ma
nes in the actual service OF the United States I'M
der such regulations as The post of ce department
shall provide, the postage thereon TO paid by the
recipients.
Approved, January q, 1862.
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January 81, 1862,


AN ACT to authorize the president TO appoint two
additional assistant secretaries OF war.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of repre-
senatiyes Of the United States Of America in ctn-
gress assembled, That the president be and lie is
hereby authorized TO appoint, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the senate, two additional as.
three thousand dollars per annum, who shall per-
form all such duties in the office Of The secretary of
war belonging TO that department shall be pre-.
SERTED by the secretary of war, may be requr
ed by law. The Offices these additional secreta.
ries to continue for year.
Approved, Januarv .. 1860.
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AN ACT to provide for the protection of overland
Territory.
BE it enacted by the senate and house of repre-
sentatves of the United States of America in con.
gress assembled, That. for the protection of emf.
grants the overland routes between the Atlantic
states and California, Oregon, aud Washington
Territory the sum of twenty five thousand dollars
be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
to be expended under the direction of the secretary
oil war'lt IN his Judgment the may be necessary
Approved, january q, 1862
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lPUBLIC-No, 5.l

AN ACT making an appropriation for gunboats on
Western rivers.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled That the sum of one million of
dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out
OF any money in the treasury not Otherwise ammo.
priaIed, for gunboats on the western rivers
Approved, December "a, 1861.