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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 thrtieth of June eighteen
hundred and sixty-three.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives OF the United States of America in Con
same are hereby appropriated, out Of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the nav
ment OF pensions for the year ending the thirteth of
june, eighteen hundred and sixty-three:
For invalid pensions under various acts, six hun
dred and forty thousand dollars
For pensions under acts of eighteenth March
eighteen hundred and eighteen, fifteenth Nav
eighteen hundred and twenty.eight and seventh
June eighteen hundred and thirty-two, twenty-five
thousand dollars.
For pensions to widows of those who served in
the revolutionary war under the third section of the
act of fourth July eighteen hundred and thirty six
the acts of seventh July eighteen hundred and thir
ty-elght third March, eighteen hundred and forty
three seventeenth June, eighteen hundred and for
ty-four, second February and twenty ninth July
ton act of third February, eighteen hundred and
ffty-three, two hundred thousand dollars
For pensions to widows and orphans under first
section act fourth July, eighteen hundred and trtv-
SIX, act OF twenty-rst July, eighteen hundred and
forty-eight, first section act of third February
eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and act third
June, eighteen hundred and tiftyeight, three hun
bred and forty thousand dollars
For navy invalid pensions, forty five thousand dol
lars.
act ofeleventh 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 un-
der this act to any person who has been engaged in
the present rebellion against the government of the
States, or who has in any way given aid and comfort
to those engaged in the rebellion.
Approved, January s, 1862.
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ANAcr to increase the dntir. IN teo onlne. ANA


AN ACT to increase the duties on tea coffee and
sugar.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatvcs Of the uited States OF America in Con-
gress assembled. That from and after the date of
the passage OF this actin lieu OF the duties hereto ore
imposed by law articles hereinafter mentioned,
there shall be levied, collected and paid on the
goods wares, and merchandise herein enumerated
and provided for, imported from foreign countries
the following duties and rates ofduty. that is TO 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 MuscOvado or
brown sugar, and on sugars not advanced above
number twelve, Dutch standard, by clarifying or
other process, and syrup of sugar sugar cane,
and concentrated moasses, or concentrated melado,
two cents and half per pound, and on white and
clayed sugar, when advanced beyond the state,
above number twelve, Dutch standard, by clarity
ing other process and not yet refined three cents
per pound; on refined sugars, whether lump, crush
ed or pulverzed, five cents per pound; on sugars
after being refined, when they are tinctured color.
ed, or in any way adulterated, and on sugar candy
eight cents per pound; on mOasses six cents per
gallon; Provided That all syrups of sugar of
gar cane, concentrated molasses, or concentrated
melado entered under the name of molasses, or any
other name than syrup of sugar or of sugar cane,
concentrated moasses or concentrated melado, shall
be liable to forfeiture to the United States and the
same shall be forfeited.
Approved, December4, 1861.
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ter Office wv
Belt enacted by the senate and house of repra-
sentatives of the United States of America in con-
gress assembled, That the postmaster general be au
tanning circulars and other worthless matter to their
writers, whenever their names can be ascertained
All valuable letters 10 be charged treble and all 9th
ers double the ordinary rate Of postage to he col
lected from the writers. W.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That, to enable
TINS TO be done, the postmaster general is authorized
TO employ not exceeding twenty-five additional
clerks at salaries not exceeding average of eight
hundred dollars per year Provided That he is salts
ned That the receipts for dead letter postage will
amount to sum suticientto pay the aggregate com.
pensation And he shall report TO the next session
otcongress the additional income from this source
with its cost and statistical results
Approved. January p, 1862
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TPUBLIC-No. 81

AN ACT relative to courts martial in the army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That in time of war the commander
of division separate brigade may appoint gen.
eral courts martial, and confirm, execute, pardon,
and mitigate their sentences, allowed and re.
strained in the siXtyifth and eighty ninth articles
of war to commanders of armies and departments:
Providing, That sentences of such courts extending
to loss of life or dismission of commissioned Off
shall require the confirmation of the general
commanding the army in the field to which the
division or brigade belongs: And provided further
That when the division or brigade commander shall
be the accuser prosecutor, the court shall be APP
pointed by the next higher commander.
Approved, December "a 1861.
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AN ACT to pay the expenses of the special commit
tee of the house Representatives appointed July
eighth, eighteen hundred and siXty-one to ascer-
tain and report in regard to contracts with any
department of the government for provisions, sup
plies, transportation SC.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That there be appropriated out of
ny moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, the sum of ten thousand dollars or So much
thereof as may be necessary to pay the expenses of
the speeicl committee Of the house of representa-
tivcs aNpoi ted on the eighth day of July eighteen
h".uIed and sixty one, to ascertain and report in
The government for provisions, supplies ransporta
ton, &c; and said sum shall be drawn from the
treasury upon the order of the sergeant-at-arms of
the house of representatives as the Same shall be re-
CURED from time 10 time by the committee having
such investigation in charge.
Approved, January 81, 1862.
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AN ACT amending the provisions of the secord
secuon of the act of January twenfv fouTtb
eighteen hundred and fftyseven, cnfoicinS ~, ~,
attendance of witnesses before committees e. ai
Their house of congress Vi e.
be II enacted by the senate and house of ronro
sentaiyes of the United States of America In an
gress assembled That the provisions Of thc saconi
section of the act entitled ''An act more e0octNoii
to enforce the attendance Of Witnesses on lie sum-
mons OF either house of congress and 10 comnei
them TO discover testimcnyb approved JnnmaPvy
twentyfourth, eighteen hundred and ilfty.seyen 10
amended, altered, and repealed, so as TO read ne
follows; That the testimony of a witness Examined
and testifying before either house of congross mr.
any committee of either house of congress shall
not be used MS evidence in any criminal mo
ceeding against such witness in any courf or
Justice Provided, however. that no official ma.
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 10
project such witness from any criminal proceeding
as plOresnld and no witness shall hereafter he MI
allowed to refuse TO testify TO any fact or TO pro
duce any paper touching which he shall be exa,nin.
ed Dy either house Of congress- or any committee
OF elmer house, for the reason that lis festimonv
touching such fact, or the production of snc3
pnper may tend to disgrace him or otherwise render
MN infamous provided that nothing IN tlls nct
shal be construed to exempt any witness from uros
ecuiion and punishment for perjury Committed bv
Vim IN esiiiying as aforesaid -
Approved, Jan. "a, 1861.
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tHUBLlC-Ao. L..
AN ACT to provide forallotment certificates among
the volunteer forces.


the volunteer forces
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the president of the United
States shall appoint, for each state having volun-
teers i'll the United States service, not exceeding
three persons who shall be authorized by the presi
dents commission TO visit the several departments
ofthe army in which volunteers from their respec-
tive states may be- and there procure from said vol
unteers from time to time their respective alotments
of their pay to their families friends duly ceted
in writing, and by them, or by some commissioned
officer of such department, atesed in pursuance of
such orders may be made for that purpose by the
secretary ofwar, and upon which certified allotment
the several paymasters shall, at each regular pay
ment to troops. give drafts payable in the city Of
New York, to the order of such persons to whom
said allotments were or may be made.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That the per-
sons appointed as commissioners to carry into effect
the preceding section of this shall receive no pay
or emoluments whatever from the treasury of the
United States.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the fifth
section of the act of twelfth June, eighteen hundred
and fifty eight, giving suffers lien upon the SOL
diers' pay, be and the is hereby repealed and
all regulations giving suffers rights and privileges
beyond the rules and articles Of war be and the
same are hereby abrogated.
Approved, December "a, 1861.
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tatives OF the United States of America in congress
assembled, That in addition to the clerical and 9th
err force now authorized by law in the war Gcpurt-
ment as It's bureaus, the secretary of is hereby
authorized 10 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 aid one messengers in the ice of Tie
surgeon geHel nj, TWO clerks OF class one and one
laboreri in the Office Of the paymasler-geuerai
eight clerks oi ass one, and messenger iu tie
ONCE OF tile chleI 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 commissary
general, three Clerks Of class one and one labulrr
And the acknowledgement IS authorized employ in
his Office any number, not exceeding ten Of non.
commissioned officers, TO be selected by him from
the army, i'll addition 10 his present clerical force
rotary ofthe Navy be authorized to employ four ad
diiional clerks of class one for that department
Approved. January n, 1862.
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JOINT RESOLUTION explanatory of an act emit
tle9 "A n act to increase the duties tea, coffee
eighteen hundred and siXty-one
BE It resolved by the senate and house of repre-
gress assembled That The secretary of The treasury
be and is hereby authorized and directed TO permit
goods warehoused at the date of the passage Of IAN
approved December twenty-fourth, eighteen hun
dred and sixty one, to be Withdrawn oil payment of
the duties imposed by the act entitled IAN act In
provide an increased revenue from imports to nav
interest on the public debt and for other purposes
approved August fifteenth, eighteen hundred and
sNty-one; and TO refund any excess of duties aboye
those imposed by said last mentioned act which
may have been collected such goods already
Withdrawn, any laws or parts of laws to tile contra
ry notwithstanding. "
Approved January H. 1862
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JuiNI RESOLUTION authorizing the secretary ~
the treasury to transfer certain balances of an M
preparation for printing Of the second session ~
tne tmrty sixth congress to the sum Appropriated
ior me iist session Of the tlirty-sixth Congress-
whereas the appropriation for SUPPLYING 1bo do
nclencies in the appropriations for piiniinS orGst"d
70 oe executed by the first session OF the tIirtvsI
eohgfess mas been exhausted, leaving bai9nce ,n
DC proNdeu Tor OF five thousand six buudred al
ns ba TG bo sd senenyono cents and iad print
mans OF The appropriation for printing n, ds,nd
hn g peconq session Of the hiysixth conSiess
eigSt do,ia, Mehty-hve thousand Fix bundled and
MS Inc printing for the second session ih hV
bsre f congress has been completed and pSd or
tas W 60 by The senate und house of
III we United States Of America in congrsss
t nat the secretary OF the reasIry he ~
TeGten to transfer from the balance of ihc ANVIL nv ~,
p@iOn one oST tb s"b% odIg to the credit Of said apo
lof ne second session thirty.sixth eopgfcsi ,g
for tbe rs 70 meet the outstanding claim Tor printing
ioI .ne nrst session thirty sixth congress P''"''"s
Approved, JANUARY ri 1890 e''e9'
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approved, January 81, 1862.
[PUBLIo-No. 81
AN ACT to authorize the president to appoint two

AN ACT to authorize the president to appoint two
additional assistant secretaries OF war.
BE it enacted by the senate and house of renre.
eentatlves OF the United States of America in c. IL
gress assembled, That the president be and he i
hereby authorized to appoint, by and with the nd.
vice and consent of the senate. two additional as
sstfnt secretaries of war; whose salary shall each he
three thousand dollars per annum, who shall no, :.
form all such duties in the office of The secretary If
war, belonging to that department. as shall be pre
scrbed by the secretary of war or as may be reonr
cd ly law. The offices these additional seeFeta,
ries to continue for one year. s'"'
Approved, January %, 1862
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GMorrester DaiIp Spn
Worcester Post Osiee-wintcr Arrangement.

Mails Close follows:
Northern Worcester County, Vermont and New Hamp-
due at 400 ,. m.
Fitehburs Lancaster Leoulinster West Revision Oak
dale, Clinton, Lowell, ard Nashua, n. H. at sec a m
ana $50 p M and are due at Sl5 and Loo
Princeton and East Princeton, at $50 p and is due
sis an.
City OF Boston, 30 and 200 a. m 245 and 90 D. H.
and are due at SIS a. m, $50 and 100 p.
Maine Eastern New itarupshire, and Eastern Masss.
chusetts-900 m, and 500 ana due at 95
Rhode lsiand-t Except towns on the Worcester and
Providence railroad, $50 and $50 and
way Man on Providence and Worcester Railroad . so
m. and are due at $40
Western-(All towns in Massachusetts West OF Wor
cester,l SIS :. m, and are due at p. IN.
Albany, western New York and Western States) SIS
a. m, and 245 and due at 5 80 and lN45
Springfield 9l5 a m, and % p M; and are due at siO
a m, 80 and 10 IS p. 10.
Hartford all Connecticut except windham and New
London counties sl5 a. n and IS p M; and are due
Towns line Of Norwich and Worcester Railroad and
New London and Windham County, Coma, lO.ee a.
nd are due at SIS am.
New York city and Southern States $50 a. M and at
245 and 6l5p m. and are due at 40 and st 80
Barre, Barre Plains, Petershsm Paxton Dana, North
Dana, aad West Rutland, a&i M; md due at 400
Holden, Rutland, North Rutland, Hubharts,up Cold.
brook, and 0akham S3 p IA; and due at 800
Leicester VS. a. m, and 80 m. and are due al SoO
q. m, and S00p. m.
Mnibury and West Military, $50 a. ~ and 80 p IN.
and are due at $40 a. and 5.se ,, m,
Shrewsbury, sis p. m, and Is due at $50 4.
Grafton, New England Village, and Uo7daville $50 a
m; and are due at $50 p. m.
birmingham, South birmingham, Hopknton. Ashland
Woodville, Westboro' Northboro', southboro Corda
vile, and Grafton. 245 D. M; and are due at SIS a.
Milford, Mendon. Hoston, Bolton. Berlin. 800 a..
and 500 p. m; and due at SIS and 90 D.
mail for New York and Boston and beyond is CLOSED
at this Office on Sunday at 90 O'Clock p.
Once hours from a, m, to 500 p. n. Sundays from
I2lO to II 49, D. m. j. NJ. EARLE P. NJ
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the Washington Inhrmary u 'e runs OF
IesoiEed by the senate and house of repre
senla'Nes OF The United States of America in inn
gress assembled That Tile commssiopeT Of pnbiic
u,Giss ne ana hereby is directed to sell Mt puIjic
no al lhe material building and Otherwise
NV aSnhgion lntirmary,n with Inc condition. tbot
WITH SSe DC removed by the purchaser or purchasers
Sxed b 'gusonaDe time from the day Of sale, TO lie
s tag may De used by the commissioner 10 pay Tor lie
t6 the NM care Oh SAID property since the Ie and 10
derng b;s oi sad Judiciary square lie zen.
treasury for che same ~ 'ie
Approved, January 1S 1862
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[PUBLIC-No. 81
AN ACT in relation to the letters Of sailors

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 House of Repre.
sentatves OF the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the provisions of the act of
authorizing soldiers to send letters through lie
mails of the United States without prepayment of
postage, is hereby extended to the sailors and ma
rnes in the actual service OF the United States
der such regulations The post office department
recipients.
Approyed Januarv 81 1850
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AN ACT TO provide for the profession of overland
emigrants to California, Oregon, and Washington
Territory.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of repre-
sentatlyes OF the United States of America in con.
gress assembled, That for the protection Of emi
grants on the overland routes between the Atlantic
states and California, Oregon, and Washington
territory, the sum OF twenty-five thousand dollars
be and the same is hereby appropriated ont of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
to be expended under the direction of the secretary
Approved, january q, 1862.
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Approved, January Ii, 1862.
[PuBLIc RnsoLur1oN-No. 81

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing Henry So,.
20 accept medal.
BE It resolved by the Senate and House of Repre.
gress assembled, That Henry SAWYER coSi ~ I'm
IMAM be and he is hereby authorized 10 accent te
Instant rf'f or an ae to him BY e King
the life of q subject of that kingdom " s"'e
Approved, January H. 1862
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AN ACT making an appropriation for gunboats on
Western rivers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the of one million of
dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out
OF any money III the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for gunboats on the western rivers.
ApprOyed. December "a. 1861.
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lo1Nr rr I IN I.!ll I h.Es0LgTI0N-No Oh

Congress to impose tax, VI '"e purpose OF
iesoHSd W the senate and house of tep,e
gess assembled That in order 70 nav ~" or III con
vN oaI Oh inc government, the interest on the M
loans ana have an ample sinking fund Tor lie
ue imposed which shall, with The iaiiif on imporis
seeufe az annual revenue OF not less than one nun
dFcd aud ifty million dollars '1S nun
APPROX cd, January q, 1872
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Esssssz557gsss57 NORWICH s. WORCES.

l4sssahlllanas=d ~ Cie W lOlA W OIlCTLSs
s!5s@ss;5sss5:i5a TER RAIL RoAD.-WINTER FRANCE
--Sz-. AENT. commencing Dee ?, 1851.
Trans Gong South, LeaUe Worcester
AT 1880 a. m. (Way Passenger rrain) Connects al
Worcester with trains from Boston, Nashua Lowell
trains from Boston, Providence and Western road al
Norwich with train for New London, there connecting
AT 400 p. m. (Way Passenger Train) Connects at
worcester with trains from Boston: Lowell, Nashua
concord, Manchester Lawrence Fitchburg, &c; and al
worcester Junction with trains from Boston, Providence,
Providence and Hartford arrive in season for this train
GzS Passengers from way stations for New York, by
AT loop. m. (steamboa Express Train for New York;
Connects at Worcester with trains from Boston, Con.
&c. At Plaineid with trains from Providence Leavei
Norwich for New London at 9l5 m
E AT go a. or on arrival Of Steamer Steamboat
TI5IGiho1Tg, LOWELL Lawrence, Manchester, Concord
PainfeId Junction with train for Providence aryna
IN providence at 80 at Worcester Junction with
W Road for At Worcester with ta Trains IN S
Bosten' Nashua, Lowell, Fitchburg, Lawrence Man
At 81 p. M, (way. Passenger Train.) Connects at
PIan6eid junction with trains to and from Providence
ana Hartford Reaches Worcester in for express
mehSO dtf P. sim. ANDREWS. Superintendent.
IETsss5a5z7zssy7 BOSTON & WORCESTER
s.=S5s=s5755=sR 34j lLRoAD. : WINTER ARRANGE
;as72--AENT, commencing MONDAY Nov. Is,
PASSENGER TRAINS leave for Boston, as follows;
400, lips EXP. p. M The 1870 a. m. and 400 D. H.
Station '"i' rum e upper all others from the Lower
Milbury, $40 q. m. 34Op m.
STaitSn. ~ I l9 ~ a. a. M 40 D. NJ
Cordavie, la 1929 a m. 444 p. m.
Ashland, 7.4S 1886 a.. m. 45l D. m.
Milford, no, 9.45 a. m 4iO p. m.
MMSTtIh60T0', !, a m; 4.oC p 2, m.
Birmingham 52SExpress, 500 Exp, sos, 1919 a. m.
Natick, .7;l8, sis, n.6O a. m. 100, 5l5p,m.
SSa ac.a. $50 a. M r. P m.
Wes! Se%f9n s5 y p Ill Il ass a12, 1g2 wor m,
BGoof1e s5 49, - T5SdnS % rs at 49, o.
f32O $50 Top. m On Sunday, $50 a m, and l2I5and
TN connection with trains on Charles River Branch
S; o. IN case OF severe snow Storm, the evening
Worcester trains rIi I'M, nay be omitted.
~ I0r new YORK, via Springfield $50 Exp. Exp,
New York, via Norwich, $50 Exp. D. m.
Albany, IOO,s 80 Exp. a. m. LIS, 2 EXP. p. m.
~ SG gree M At 100 $50 EXT m rs 200 Exp AIS
:, Grafton 200 a. m. lis AIS p Also, Mondays at
WestboTo; zoo m, LIS Ais $50 Elk, p. m. Also,
;, cordavile, ZOO LIS, AIS m. Also, Mondays at
ashland, 100 a. m. LIS AIS p m Also, Mondays at
Milford S1.{ 100 a; m. LIS, 4l5p.m.
birmingham 100, $50 EXP. a. m. 70. LIS Exp AIS.
'i Satice 7 80 am m AS M0RdsyT At II p
Mondays at IL p. m.
Newton Ine Wor 8, $50, a. m. 70, LIS Wor as 4l5
20 645, sis p IN. Also Mondays and Wednesdays at
Brookline = 80, 75O 900, IL a. M *l2l5 $50. .sl5. IS
% T. SS9 1915 p m On Sundays 10 m, 2.45 and l. Is
~ New York Sunday Mail Train at $50 pm Ex-
press Trains stop only at Framingham.
Boston. Nov. u. 1851. ER FsFffltiiFs' sus5t3
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