Smyrna times., 1863-06-11

Cnc treasurer Oh the MINI, ana one other To-
act as chief clerk to the Assistant treasurer Of
the United States
Sec. II. 41nd be 1t further caartcol, That in
case Of the sickness or unavoidable absence ot
the Treasurer Of the Mint, he may, in his dis
cretiOn, authorize the respective chief clerks to
act in his place, and to discharge all the duties
required by law Of the Treasurer Of the Mint
or assistant Treasurer of the United States.
Sec ID. Aad BE- 1t further rnttctcl That the
chief and other clerks in the Treasury Depart
ment of the Mint shall give such assistance, in
the Assistant Treasury of the United States AT
Philadelphia, in the receipt, custody, and dis
bursement of the public money. as may be re,
quircd of them by the Treasurer, with the
same responsibility for the faithful performance
of such duty as is imposed upon them hy the
laws in force for the government of the mint
and the officers and clerks thereof.
Sec. IT, Aui bc It fr,thcr cn0ctci, That the
Secretary of the Senate be directed to pay. out
Of the contingent fund, for such extra meS~rn-
gers pages, laborcrS, and services for the Sen
ate during the present session. a. the commit
tee to audit and control the cnntin"cnt cXpcn-
ses Of the Senate may approve and direct
See. IL. And Gc It Jp1hcr cm1ctu{. That. an
Assistant Collector of Customs shall he uppain-
ted at the port Of New York, in the mode pre-
scrbed by law for the appointment Of deputy
collectors, at IN annual compensation of FIVE
thousand dollars, who shall perform such du-
ties and exercise such powe3 now dryoiycd on
the collector as may be assigned Il him Iy that
ollccr: and ali the oici;,! ac'. OF said assistant
IN pursuance of such Il ii s;nnrnt, shall he a.,
valid in av aS If performed by the collector
himself I'0rHjrI. That the collector shall be
responsible for the Official acts n aforesaid oi
sal assistant and that 10 additionll aprronr-
alton shall he made t0r the payment OF his
compensation.
Sec IS lad be i fufEcr enacted. Tha. tn,
signa! corp@ Of the army shall during the pres
ent rch"llion be Organized a> follows, There
,hali be ON. chief signal plccr, 1 colonel, who
shall be signal Officer oi the army; one livut~n-
ant colonel; two majors, who shall be inspect
ors; and for each army corps or military de
parunent there ,ha!lbc enc captain and as ma
ny llcutcnants, not exceeding eight as the
trcSldent may deem necessary, to be appUin-
ted by the President by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, who shall receive
the pay any cmolument> of cavalry officers Of
similar grades; and for cpcl officer Of the SIC
nal corps there may hc enlisted or detailed on"
sergeant and SlX priyatcs, who shall receive
the pay of similar grades Of engineer soldiers ::
P"rH}rd That no officer CT enlisted man shall
be allowed to serve in the signal corlpS until he
shall have been examined and approved h. 4
military board, to be econyrncd tnr that pnrp l,c
by the Secretary Of War.
Sec. 10. .lad be 4 to1thcr c.u,ct,L That The
othvcrS and enlisted men herein provided for
shall be subject to The rules and article, %! war
They may be mounted upon hnrsn~ the prop
crty of the United States. and ~h3li serve in
any military Department. or with any i,rc"s e.
which they may be ortcrc.l And officer, of
the army who may bc appointed il ,li> cpfl.
may, after the rebellion, he restored t. tll";r
respective regiments or corps. AMI rcc'ivr tn"
same rank and promoton as il they had con
tnued To serve thtrcn.
See. % .laJb be- It JurtLcr .ag.f,3 That
there shall be appointed in the "!li"c of tn
signal officer two clerks of class two And in
selecting officers and men for I'll organization
oI' the signal corps, IL herein provided i,rra"
enre shall be given to such rs have served t;i;h-
fully, or aS are fow serving in the >ig:tul corp,
of the army.
Sec. u. and bc II Iprthcr ca nf,R That. in
Order to allow time for their tn ,rauah uxami-
nation. the President may appoint the oil rr,
authorized by this act daring the Yr-,'N- nf Coz
gre>s; which appointments shall he submitted
to the Senate at their next session for their a.
vice and consent
See. %. Aoi b. it .ttrihc, eanct /. That the
sum of thirteen thousand dollar, b.. an tn,
same is hereby appropriated to be paid out
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated. for rccoa>trtcling the bridge
aud mark2t-hsusc in GlMgctown. built a,.ro.N
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, AMI for rli>-
ug thc same 81 as t0 open convenient ou.i,;
to the trade of the canal to the Potomac river.
in place OF that which has been interrupted hv
the occupation OF the aIu"dugt connecting III
Chesapeake and Ohio AMI the NieXaniria can
ais. a. bridge tor the Transportation u SUP
plies for the army OF the nltcd Stl.,S a,.ro-~
sud river, said sum to be expended ual,.r ;k
direction Of thc President OF the Cha>lpca;.
and Ohio Canal Company
Sec. %. A.!d be- It Jttrti,r ch6.T,,i That III"
Secretary OF the Trea ,uly be and h. is hrr, by
directed, 0at OF any money in the Treasury ~.
otherwise appropriated, to pay to thr Cover
nor OF the State Of Minncs TIA or his duIy au
thOrizcd agent, the costs, charges, ami cXprn,
Ses properly incurred by said State in sdppre>-
sing lniian ho>tilitics Within sail Sat- and
upon IT borders, in the year eighteen hundred
ami sixty-twa, not GXcGeling two hundred and
fifty tii1;iSand dollars, tn be settled upon prep
cr vou'h hers 70 be filed aud passed upDn by the
proper accounting officer, nfthe Treasury: Pro-
rd~i, That, Undermining the claims to be al
lowed under this act, the same prjnciplrS rules.
and regulations shall be observed by the ac-
counting officers in auditing sad expenses a,
have pcGn applied to the claims allowed In
cnth eighteen hundred and sixty.one, entitled
. An act to indemnify the States for expenses
incurred by them i'll defence OF the United
States
Sec 24 1"d b. Il j"nhcr caorfrd, That so
much of the act approved the eighteenth of
August, eighteen hundred aui ffty-six. enti
tied :, An act to regulate the diplomatic and
consular systems Of the lTuited States. a, pro
hibits the granting of passports to any other
than citizens of the United States, shall be and
is hereby repealed 50 far as that prohibition
may embrace amy class Of persons liable to mil
itary duty by the laws of the United States
Sc. 2j And be Il further cna~fcI. That the
President Of the United States be and he here
by authorized, whenever in his Judgment the
public interest may So require. to discontinue
the consulate of the United Statos at Trinidad
dc CUBA, and to appoint at 0ienfuogos, in that
island u consul with the same salary and emol-
ument' as those now allowed by law to the
consul at Trinidad de Cuba.
. Sec. 20. -Lnt be It further enacted, That any
judge adVocate ofa court martial or court of