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to exceed Any thousand dollars and not eeing one
hundred Thousand dollars ten dollars.. ......lO
Exceeding one hundred thousand dollars and not ca
cceding one hundred and Afty thousand dollars,
twenty dollars.
Aud for every additional fifty thousand dollars or fac
tional part thereof, ten dollars- 10
s:-Upon tho protest Of every note. bill Of OK.
change, acceptance, check or drsit, any marine
protest, whclher protested by notary public or by
any other officer who may be authorized by the law
OF any state States to make such protest. twenty
Ware house receipt for any goods, mercta ndise or
property Of any kind held storage In any public
or private warehouse or yard, twenty Ave cents".."
Legal documents:
Writ. or other original process by which any suit
commenced In any court Of record, either Jaw or
equity, nty celtS..
Irorided That writ summons other process
issued by Justice Of tho peace. or issued In any
criminal or other suits commenced by the United
States any State, shall bc subject 10 the payment
Of stamp duties: And prorided further, That the
stamp duties imported by the foregoing schedule
on n,anifess. bills Of lading and passage tickets,
shall not apply to steamboats, other vessels plying
between ports Of the Unitod States AMI ports In Brit
ist North America.
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[PUBLrc REsoLurrox-No. ST.
[PUBLIc REsoLurIox-No. ST.

Joint Resolution requiring the Superintendent Of the
Metropolitan Police to pay over certain MONEY.
collected for fines and penalties, to constitute a
contingent fund for certain purposes.
Reso'sd BY The Sxate and Hosae Of Rsprese.tasss,
n the United &ates Of AMsrioa in CbM0ress assnI1ad
That the Superintendent Of Metropolitan Police Of
the District Of Columbia shall pay over all such mo.
aeys as may be paid to him under the act Of Con.
gress entitled "An act to provide for the payment Of
fines and penalties collected by paid the justices Of
the peace in the District Of Columbia under the act,
Of Congress approved the third and fifth of August
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and for other Dur.
pose s to the treasurer ofthe bourd Of said Metro.
politan Police in whose hands the same shall eopsi
tute contingent fund" to be disbursed under the
order and for such purposes as the said board Of
lice may direct.
Approved, July 16, 1852.
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Schedule b.
STAMP DUTIES.

Agreement or contract other than thosc specified In
this schedule any appraisment Of value or damage,
or for any other purpose for every shcst Or piece
Of paper upon which either OF the same shall bo
written, I'VE cents.
Bank check, draft. order for the payment Of any
sun, Of money. exceeding twenty dolIArs, drawn
upon any bank, trust company. OF any person OF
persons, companies, or corporations At sight Or 90
demand, two cents
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[PuBLIc REsoLurrox-No. 55.1

Joint Resolution to amend section seventy Of
Gan Act to provide Internal Revenue to support
the Government and pay interest on the Public
Debit" and for other purposes.
BE resDlpei BY The Sndfe and House Of Representative
Of the Tinted Mates Q? merica IN (bgress 0sseed That
section seventy Of act entitled An act 10
provide internal revenue to support the government
and to pay interest the public debt" be and the
same Is hereby, amended BY striking out the word
"May," and inserting August"
See. g And be II further resolved, That oil the
sections Of an act entitled IAN act to provide in
terna revenue to support the government end to pay
interest on the public debt" which require any
matter Or thing to be done on or before tho FIRST day
Of July or August, eighteen hundred and sixty-two
shall be so amended aud changed that said matters
or things may be done or before any other day
in the year eighteen hundred and sixty.two not
later than the first day Of October. eighteen hun
dred and sixty.two, which may be fixed and deter
mined upon by tho Secretary Of the Treasury, il in
bis judgment later day should be 10 Axed In order
to put said act into practical operation, and ell
parts of sad act having reference to the said dates
Of the first day of July and August, eighteen hun.
dred aud sixty two, sha be taken and construed -
having reference to the said day which may be 70
hxsd and determined upon Provided, That the
Secretary Of tho Treasury shall give public notice
of the day 90 fixed and determined upon, in such
manner as he may deem expedient.
Approved, July II, 1862.
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fpunIIc REaOLuTlON-NO. ~.


A resolution authorizing the State of Minnesota to
change tho limo of certain branch railroads in said
State, and for other purposes.
Whereas by an act Of Congress approved March
third, eighteen hundred and htty. seven, there was
granted to tho Territory OF Minnesota lands to aid
In tho construction Vi railroad from Saltwater,
via st. Paul and st. Anthony. to point between
the foot Of Big Stone lake and the mouth of Sioux
Wood river, with branch, via St. Cloud and Crow
Wing, to tho navigable waters Of the Red River
Of the North, the northern terminus of which was
fixed by the Legislature of said Territory At st..
Vincent; and whereas II 10 now believed that the
A,ublic interests require change Of location Of .
'part of said branch road Therefore
he IL enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of tie United Stctes Of America IN Coayress a.
sembied That, in lieu Of that part Of the railroad
grant Minnesota Territory, by act Of Congress ap
proved third March, eighteen hundred and 6fty-
sevcn which extends northwestcrly from tho inter
section of the tenth standard parallel with the fourth
guido meridian there shall DO granted to tho State Of
limits Of such now branch line Of route rs the author
tiles of the State may designate, having its south
westerly terminus at any point on the existing line
between the Falls Of Saint Anthony and Grow Wing,
aud extending in northeastcrly direction to the
waters Of Lake Superior, with right Of indemnity
between the fifteen miles limits thereof provided this
resolution shall take effect from the ding In tho Cen
eral Land Oco Of tho acceptance by the authorities
aforesaid Of such substitution; whcrcupon the land
north Of the intersection aforesaid in the grant ~ au
thorized by the said act Of third March, eighteen
hundred and ffty-sevcn, being BY said acceptance
aforementioned Of tho railroad grant, shall be dealt
with a. other public lands Of the United States.
Approved, July II, 1862.
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TPrBLrc REsoLurIoN-No. 53.1

A Resolution regulating the employment Of the
convicts in the penitentiary Of the District Of
Columbia for their improvement and benefit.
Resoircd BY the Senate and House Of Represesta.
tices Of TIE United Sfotcs If America IN Co.gves
assembled, That the warden of the Penitentiary Of
the District Of Columbia shall, SO far as may b
practicable, employ the convicts therein 10 the
manufacture Of shoes for the use Of the army and
navy, to be made as tho War aud Navy Departments
shall direct; orders for which shall be, by said de-
partmcnts, given to the warden from time to time
upon his request; the shoes to bo paid for by said
departments ordering the rame at the customary
rate for shoes Of like quality.
Sec. 2. Aud be it further enacted, That all pris.
oners that may hereafter be confined in said peni.
tertiary for term Of years, who conduct them
selves that charge for misconduct shall be
tanned against them, shall have a deduction Of one
month in each year made from the term Of their
sentence aud shall he entitled to their discharge 20
much the sooner, upon the certificate Of the warden
Of their good conduct, with the approval Of the
Secretary Of the Interior
Approved, July IL, 1851.
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lPunLrc RxsoIur,ox-No. SOL

A Resolution in relation to the Law Of Prise.
kssoiued b. tie Senate AVID Howss Of keprsseasa-
tisss Of the Caiied Ssasss Of Amsrica IN CSssrs''
assembled, That hereafter al moneys arising from
the sale Of property under the prise laws Of me
United States, whether under interlocutory or hnsl
Decree shall DO psd by tho marshal into the Treac-
ury Of the United States for safs-keepinE immedi.
atcly sor tho day Of SALE instead Of the registry Of
the court less the costs and disbursements sworn TO
by the marshal aud taxed BY tho court; and every
cierk Of United States court now having any such
moneys in hand shall immediately pay the same into
the Treasury Of the United States lees the costs and
disbursements to be to and taxed ~ asoresaid
and upon final decree Of condemnation or rsstita.
ton, Il shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and be Is hereby authorised 70 Ply Svs.
more shall be retained BY any clerk from money ~
csivsd and paid ever BY him under this resolution
~ commissions or otherwise, than one per censum
upon the 6rst ono thousand dollars In ssch ease ana
one-fourth Of one per osntuln on the excess Above
that sum, not, however, to exeosd two hundred ana
fifty dollars In any case.
Approved, July IL, 1909.
fPryLrc RssoLusiox-No. ST.
Resolution releasing 70 tho heirs-at-law Of Robert
L. Sscvous, decsassd, all the right, title and in
tcrcst Of tho United States 10 and 70 Htsvsnss
Battery. at
RssoIred BY tie Seaass amd Hosss Of R.pyssesta-
slres Of the vnited States Of Amsriea a. Csssrs':
assembted, That oil the right tttle sno interest o.
tho United States in and 70 StevenEs Battery b. and
the same arc hereby released aad conveyed 70 the
heirs Of the said Robert L. Stevens Or their
legal representatives. (Approved, July II, 1867
[PuBLIc REsoLurIox-No. $751;
A Resolution to repeal and modify sections two ana
three Of an act entitled An act 10 settle the titles
to certain lands rot apart for The ass Of certain
half-breed Kansas Indians 10 Ksnsas Territory,
approved May twenty-s six, eighteen huadrsd sne
sixty, and to repeal part Of sseson enc ee'
ssoived By tAs Senate and House. n Reprsssssahss'
Of tie Usiisd Stases Of Amsriea il Cbs9rsss ass~;
Sled That sections two ssd three Of ~ eet entities
"An act 10 settle tho titles to cerain lands 81
for The use Of certain halfbreed Rassas lndians u
thousand eight hundred end sixty, and 70 much o.
the 6rst section - authorisss The Secretary Of ~
Interior to decide what pssso1s On heirs 70 dsessee
ysssrvsss ~ nsntonsd therein, b ead tie ssoss"
hereby repealed. lApprevsd, JAY u, lss"
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(PuDIio Rnsoivr,or.sgo. Co.

Joint Resolution to grant pensions to masters and
other officers upon the guuboats In the service 81
the United States. "
Rescrcd BY the Senate and Aouse ~ Representative ofss.
Caited States Of Amsrcd In CbNorsss assemSled ~
the masters serving on board Of guuboats cmplovs
in the United States shall be entitled 70 ali the -.
ets, including bounty and pension, provided for i.
an act entitled Gan act to grant pensions" pas,.d
during the present session Of Congress, and the v;S
ows, mothers, and heirs Of such officers shall be- an.
titled to all the benefit Of said act.
Approved, July 10, 1862.
PUBLIC REsoLUrIox-No. ST.
Joint Resolution rendering the thanks of Conv,..,
to Captain Andrew H. Foots, Of tho United Ststss
navy.
Iyesc!red BY ne Ssaas and Howss Of Rspye,e,sae;,
q ne United States If America in Lbn0rem assem6Isd
That the thanks Of Congress be, aud they ore hen,
BY, rendered to Captain Andrew H. Foote, Of IL.
United States navy, for his eminent services and
gallantry at Fort Henry Fort Donelson, and Islapd
No Ten, while in command Of the naval forces Of
the United States.
And be it fuether resolved, That the President Of
the United States be, and he s hereby requested TO
transmit certified copy Of the foregoing resolution
to Captain Foote.
Approved, July 10, 1862.
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ITPVDLiC KEsOLUfION-No. ". I.
Joint Resolution to declare the meaning Of Gan aet
to authorize tho President Of the United States In
certain cases to take possession Of railroads and
telegraph lines, aud for other purpose" approved
January thirty first, eighteen hundred and sixty
two, and to repeal part Of said act
he resored BY TIC Senate and Howss Of Representatives
Of he tinted Ndtes If Amcrica in (bNess assesbed.
That an act entitled IAN act to authorize the Presi
don't of tho United States in certain cases to take
possession Of railroads and telegraph limos, and for
other purposes, approved January thirty first, eigh
teen hundred and sixty two, shall not bc construed
% to authorize the construction Of any railroads.
the completion Of any line Of road, tho greater part
Of which remained uncompletcdat the time Of the APP
proval Of said act to engage In any work Of rail-
road construction; aud so much Of said oct ~ au-
thorised tho President Of the United States TO extend
and complete any railroad, IL hereby repealed.
Approved, July II, lee2.
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[PuBLic REsoLurIox-No. SAL

Joint Resolution explanatory Of can act TO sup
press Instruction, to punish treason and rebel
lion, to seize and confscatc the property Of reb-
els, and for other purposes"
BE resolred BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
If the United Mates If An.erica in C6nOreas assemed
That the provisions of the third clause Of the th
section Of An act to suppress Instruction, to pun
ish treason aud rebellion to seize and conscste tho
property Of rebels, and for other purposes shall b
construed not to apoly to any act acts done
prior to the passage thereof; nor to include any
member Of State legislature or judge Of any State
court, who has not in accepting or entering upon
his Office, taken oath to support the constitution
Of the so-called Confederate States Of America"
shall any punishment or proceedings under said
act be so construed los to work forfeiture Of tho
real estate Of the offender beyond his natural life.
Approved, July II, 1862.
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Mortgages oi Ianua css'e, "r properly, real OF PCT
sonai' hsritsble OF movaue wnateser, wherc .he
same shai! 10 made o. security lot ths ray ment OF
any dehnise and certain sum OF money Icnt ~ me
time OF previously que ana owing on mIoorno 20 %
rsld. oeing payape sis"' my conseysncc Q. any
Iands, estaos or properly, wnssooScr IN trustto
DC eoid or Otherwise converted INTO money; wncn
shsil oe INTENDED only 10 security mna sU"! Oc rc
deenacic before tnc saic OF osner osposA' 'nereoi
personal BOND gwen m security ior the payment
any denntc or csrta,o sum OF money excee,imS one
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ne attucneu or useu 80 tnat inc same may not again
be used. And il any person shall fraudulently
make Of an adhesive stamp to denote any duty
imposed by this act without 30 cfcctually canceug
and celebrating such stamp, except rs before
toned, hc she, or they shall forfeit the of fifty
dollars Provided, nevertheless, That any proprie-
tor or prOprietors or proprietary articles, articles
subject to stamp duty under schedule c Of this act
shall have the priv ilegc Of furnishing, without OK.
pensc to the United States, in suitable form, to be
approved by the Commissioner Of Internal Rove.
nue., his their own dies or designs for stamps to
he used thereon, to be retained in tho possession of
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, for his Or
their separate use, which shall not DO duplicated to
any other person. That in all cases where such
stamp is used, instead Of his their writing, his
or their initials and the date thereon the said stamp
shall be affixed on the box, bottle, or package
that in opening tho same, or using tho contents
thereof the said stamp shall DO cectually dcsroycd
and in default thereof shall he liable to the Same
penalty imposed for neglect to ahix sud stamp rs
hereinbcforc prescribed in this net. Any person
who shall fraudulcntly obtain or use any of the
aforesaid stamps designs therefor, and any per-
son forging or counterfcitng, or causing or pro-
curing the forging counterfcitng any representa-
ton, likeness, similitude colorado imitation Of
the said st-mentiOned stamp, or any engraver or
printer who shall sell or give away said stamps or
selling the same, or, being merchant, broker, or
peddler or person dealing, in whole or in part, in
similar goods, wares merchandise, manufactures,
preparations, or articles those designed for SINH
lar objects or purposes, shall have knowingly or
fraudulcntly in his, sher, or their possession any
such forged, countcrfeited kcnosscs, smilitudc or
colorado imitation Of the said last mentioned
stamp. shall BE- deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to all
tho penalties fnes and forfeitures prescribed In
ton ninety three Of this act.
Sec. 100. And be it further enacted, That IL any
person or persons shall make, sign, or issue, or
cause to be made, signed or issued, or shall accept
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-17
CPuDuC-No.n.I

"
AN AEI making appropriations for the support of
81 the Military Academy for tho year ending the
three. GT '''''- so y
ne enacted by the Senate and House Of
lives Of the United States Of America in ConCre.s a..
ssm4led, That the following sums be and tile same
Vt nEe hereby appropriated, out Of any money in the
o. tue Military Academy for the year ending the
miIneth OF June, eighteen hundred and sixty.tIree
For pay OF officers, Instructors CADETS and must
cl3ns, one hundred thousand dollars r=t :
ESL e9nmutatlon Of s9b5istenee four thousand one
h9nHFed anu stxty-One dollars.
FOR forage FOR officers horses, one thousand four
hundred and forty dollars - y - -
For pay in lieu Of clothing to oficer's servants,
sixty dollars.
For current and ordinary expenses as follows: re.
pairs and improvements fuel and apparatus forage,
postage stationery, transportation, printing clerks
miscellaneous and incidental expenses aud depart
ments OF instruction, thtrty-ive thousand dollars
, FOR gradual tncrease and expense Of library, one
Por expenses the board of visiters one thousand
five hundred dollars. - =
For forage Of artillery and cavaiEy horses 1--WE
thousand dollars.
practice, one thousand oTIRrs.
For repairs Of officers quRrtsrs one thousand five
hundred dollars. - = :
For targets and batteries artillery exercise one
hundred and ffty dollars. ~ ~
dollars. -
FoE annual repairs of gas pipes and retorts three
For warming apparatus for academic and other
buildings, three thousand dollars.
For kitchen Of cadetE mess hall, one thousand dol
For latrinOS at cadets camp ground, one thousand
Approved, February 10, 1852
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NUMBER 1872.


have anything to do with the. profered
tuskers, for the following reasons:
Il The sight of the elephanthas already
proved too much for many of your Young
men: Were there imore elephant in pro.
portion to our population than we have al
present, the effects might be disastrous in
deed. $50 = H'''
2. Did we accept the magnificent,offer OF
your Majesty, we should probably have
some Oriental Prince down upon us with n
snlp-load of tigers: the pugnacious propen-
sities of our young men with regard To
conflicting with. that animal being a by
word even in the remote East. We cannot
afford to have more tiger In proportion tc
our population. 1t wouldn't pay. f,
In thus deciding, however, we will ex-
press wish that the shadows of your
Majesty's elephants may SO increase from
day to day tLata a couple of them will make
good trunk full.
Accept our distinguished consideration.
VANITY FAIR.
Now, Coon PuBLIC, TAKE CARE.-Mr.
Stanton's ukaSe is very fine thing in its
way. His valiant and patriotic hand is
just where it ought to be, ON the mouth Of
the tell-tale press. But we imagine that
It bodies no good to our admirers, the pup
nc, and for reasons. To begin with, the
editors will lie to Oblige the Secretary of
War In manner most frightFul to behold.
When all is really "qutct along the Poto-
mac" we shall find the dailies giving de-
tails of terrific encounter between the
Two opposing grand armies. The Herald
VIII see that Bcauregard is we'll whipped AT
Manassas every two days until the official
bulletin announces the fact,
The Tribune will insist that Washington
IS not only beseiged, bnt taken-like a dose
OF homeopathic medicine-at n gulp.
Tue World will march General Buruside.s
heet across lots to Richmond-the General
ana soldiers dragging a vessel apiece by
lts port-anchor cable. Tie Times will
scare up thousands of "reliable gentlemen
from Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
and furnish as splendid an assortment of
iies as was ever offered for two cents.
Beauregard will have the measles, John
stou the mumps, JEFF Davis will teethe,
stephens will waste away all but his pan.
falcons, aud cork-legged Floyd will run
forever. we may get reports in the even
ing papers that John Brown is marching
on instead Of on; that Hoboken is to be
oombarded that eighteen pence is worth
two shillings in Wall street-with map of
the street, and diagrams of all the old gen,
tiemen who have bank accounts in it; and
that Mr. Lincoln having crushed the great
rebellion is busy stamping on it with his
great big boots. .=.r.I--sl -
The public had better watch those edit
ors closely.