, 1864-06-13
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the First Session Of the fhlrtS
Eighth Corgrsss.

SABAAAA - BHeAas
A REsoLUTIoS in relation to the Public Priht
ing.
Res0lred Jy the Senate and HOuss If Repre-
sentatiUes of The Uhited StatSs Of America IN
Congress assembled, That the second section Of
the Joint resolution approved March third, eigh-
teen hundred and Sixty.thFee, be and the same
is hereby repealed; and that the Superintend.
ent Of Public Printing he directed TO print
hereafter seven hundred copies Of every bill or
Joint resolution ordered or required TO be
printed BY either the Senate or the House Of
under anY rule Of either
House, unless some other number be specially
required bv the House ordering the same.
Approved, February 3, 1864. sis -s
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Az Act lAnthoriEing the holding Of . special
session Of the United States Diclrict Court
for the district Of Indiana. !. ,-sf
Be 10 enacted BY tie Senate and House Of Rep.
resentdtiees Of the United Statssef America in
COngfess assembled, That special session Of
the United States District Court for the dis;
tfiet Of Indiana shall he holden at the usual
place Of holding said Court on the second Tues
day in March, in the wear of our Lord one
eight hundred and sixty-fnur..
SEC. q And be 10 further enacted, That all
suits and proceedings 0f civil or criminal na-
ture. now pending in or returnable to said
court, shall be proceeded in, heard, tried, and
by said court, al said special Ses-
sion; in the same manner as at . regular term
Of said court, and the Judge thereof is hereby
to order the e'npanelling OF petit
jury for said session, hut not grand jury.
And no case shall be considered which stands
continued to the May term BY order Of the
court
Approved, February 10. 1864
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A Acr making an appropriation for rebuilding
the stable at the Presidents
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House ~
Representatives. Of the United &dtes Of Amerird
in Congress assembled, That the sum Of twelve
dollars, or 30 much thereof as may
he necessary, be and the same is hereby appro-
priated, out Of any money in the Treasury not
appropriated, to enable the Commis-
si0ner Of Public Buildings to cause the stable
ut the Presidents to be rebuilt forthwith.
Approved, February 1S, 1884
JOIST REsDLCTION rendering the thanks Of Con-
greSs to Major General W. 7. Sherman.
Be Il Yesolred BY. the Senate and House QF
Rpresrntutiuesef Me United States Of ABteFitd
in Congress assembled, That the thanks Of Com
gress aud Of the people Of the United States
arc due, and that the same are hereby ten
Ilcred, to Major General W. 7. sherman, com
lnander Of the department and army Of the
Tennessee. and the officers and soldiers who
served under him, for their gallant and ardnOus
services In marching to tho relief Of the army
Of the Cumberland and for their gallantry and
heroisn in the battle Of Chaltanooga, which
contributed in a grsat degree to the success Oi
Our arms in that glorious victory. ~
Approved, February 10 1854 ~ =
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4 REsOIrTrOS exprassiveof the thanksof Con-
ergss 10 MaiaF General Joseph Hooker, Ma
jor General George q. Meade, Major General
Oliver o. Howard, and the officers and SOL |
diers Of the Army Of the Potomac. jisss
) Resolved by TIE Senate and Rouas ot RsPrs /
lentatires Of fhe United States Of 4iReTten In
Coagres assembled, That that the gratitude Of
Ihe American people and the thanks Of their
IN Congress are due, and are
hereby rendered, to Major General Joseph |
Hooker and the officers and soldiers Of the Ar
my Of the Potomac, for the skill, energy, and
endurance which Iirst covered Washington and
Baltimore from the h,edit2led blow Of the ad I
sanelnR aud powerful army of retels led BY
General Robert 4. f,eet. and 10 Major General
fieofee g. Meade, Major General Oliver q.
Howard, and the officers and soldiers Of that
army. for the skin and heroic talor With at /
Ilettvs5urr repulsed, defeated, and drove back,
broken and dispirited, beyond the Rapnahan-
mock. the veteran army Of the rebellion.
Approved, January 2s. 1864. 2 s-isiis'i
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A. RrsOtvi1oS presenting the thanks Of Con
Z eress TO Cornelius Vanderbilt lcr. q gift Of
the steamship Vanderbilt s'9e'' -. ~
Whereas cornelius Vanderbilt, Of New York,
lid. during the spring Of eighteen hundred and
;ixty.two make a free gilt 10 bis ilnperilled
rountry Of his new and staneh steamship /
Vanderbilt" Of five thousand tons burthen;
built BY hin with the greatest care, OF the best
material, at cost Of eight hundred thousand
lollars, which steamship has eter since been
.ctivgly employed In the seftiee Of the Repub-
ic against the rebel detastations of her com
nefce aud whereas the said Cornelius Van.
ierbill has IN no manner sought any rsqnitall
{ this magnificent gin, nor any Official reeoe:
Iilion thereof: Therefore, ,,,.s,... .t...,.45
Resolred By the Senate and House Of Repro.
cntdtitcs Of the United Sates 9f 1meried IN
Congress assembled, That the thanks Of Con
ress be presented to Cornelius Vanderbilt for
his unique maniI. .s;ation Of Iervid and large.
nn,ed patriotism. !. -,
Sec. .. And Dc Il further resOlted, That the
President Of the United States be requested to
ause gold medal to be struck, which 81 al Gilt .
nbody an alteslation Of the nations gratitude
or this gin; which medal shall be forwarded
o Cornelius Vanderbilt, copy Of Il being made
md deposited for preservation in the library Of
Congress. ..,.'. IN, -.
Approved, January es, 1854. FL,
\ REsoLuTIoS expressive Of the thanks Of
Congress to Major General Nathaniel P |
Banks and the officers and soldiers Under his |
command at Port Hudson. r, ~ s.''.-,...-
Reaoired By the, Senate and House Of Repre-
eatatiuss Of he United States of ARsrica IN
Congress assembled, That the thanks or Con
yFrss are hereby rendered to Major General
P. Banks and the officers and soldiers
inder his command lnF the skin, courage, and
which compelled the surrender of
Port Hudson and thus removed the last OBJ:
'trustion % the free natigatOh d the MiSsis.
'ippi river.
Approved January %, 1864.
A REsoLUTioS Of thanks to Major General AN
brOse Z. Burnside aud the officers and men
who fought under his cOmmanl
ResOlred b. the !Seadts and House Of Repre-
seRtGtiues Of the URifed States Of 4dAaeriea IN
Congress assembled, That the thanks ct Con
press be and they hereby are prese, ted t1
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