Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-14

LIUBLIC-NO. IA,
AN ACT to authorize the president of the limited
states IN certain cases to take possession of rail
road and telegraph lines, and for other purposes
he it enacted by the and house of represent
atiHes of the United States of America in conGress
assembled, That the president of the United States
When III ms gment the public safety may require
IT. be and lie Is hereby authorized to lake nossession
OF any or all the telegraph lines in the United States
their o1hces and apurtenances to take possession of
any or all the railroad lues i'll the United States
their rolling stock, their Offices, shops buildings
and all their appendices and appurtenances to pre-
scribe rules and regulations for the holding using
and maintaining OF the aforesaid telegraph and rail-
road lines, and to extend repair, and compete the
same, in the manner most conducive to the safety
ana interest ofthe government; TO place under mill
tary control all the officers, agents. and empo, ees
belonging to the telegraph and railroad lines thus
laken possession OF by the president so that they
shall be considered as post road and part of the
military establishment Ofthe United States subject
to all the restrictions imposed by the rules and ar
clts of war.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That auv nj
tempt by any party or parties whomsoever, in any
state or district in which the laws OF the United
States are opposed, or the execution thereof OBJ
structed by insurgents and rebels against the United
States too powerful to be suppressed by the ordina
ry course of judicial proceedings to resist or inter-
ere with the unrestrained use by government ofthe
property described in the preceding section or any
attempt to injnre or destroy the property aforesaid
shall be punished as military offence by death, or
such other penalty as a court-martial may impose
sec q. And be it further enacted, That three com.
mssioners shall be appointed by the president of the
United States, by and with the advice and consent
DAMAGES
suffered, or the compensation to which anv railroad
or telegraph company may be entitled by reason of
the railroad or telegraph line being seized and used
uhuer tne authority conferred by this act and their
award snail be submitted TO congress for their
action. 1853
Sec: A. And be it further enacted, That the trans
portauon OF troops munitions of war, COUP
ments, military property and stores throughout Tie
United States shall be under the immediate control
and supervision of the secretary of war and such
agents as he may appoint; and all rules regulations
articles, usages, and laws in conflict with his nroyi
sion are hereby annuled.
Sec b. And be it further enacted That the COM
pensation OF each of the commissioners aforesaid
s;a DC eight dollars per day while in actual SER
vice. and that the provisions of this act SO far az
relates TO the operating and using said railroads
and telegraphs, shall not be in force any IongeT
than is necessary for the sunnression of +b;s 80
lion. i
Approved, January 81, 1862
,.,-,n tREsoLUTIoN-PUBLIo No.1l
JOlN1 RESOLUTION expressive of the recognition
by congress OF the gallant and patriotic Services
OF inc ne late Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon,
ana the othcers and soldiers under his command
at the battle OF Springfield, Missouri
hesoNed by the senate and house of representa-
ives OF the United States of America in congress
assembled, That congress deems il lust and nroner
to enter upon its records recognition of the emf
nent and patriotic services of the late Brgadier Cen
era Nathaniel Lyon. The country to whose service
as part of its own glory
e. Ihat the thanks Of congress are hereby given to
le pIaIe ollcers ana soldiers who, under the com.
lLau OF the late General Lyon, sustained the honor
OF the nag and achieved victory against oyerwhem-
ing numbers at the battle of Springfield i'm Missouri
ana that IN ordel to commemorate an event so hon.
oIape the country and to themselves is order.
ed that each regiment engaged shall he authorized
to bear upon its coors the word '.Sprn geId y ON,
brodered in letters of gold. And The president of
the United States is hereby requested to cause these
10 be read at the head of every regiment
IN the army OF the United States
Approved, December "a, 1861