, 1864-07-25
Approved, May 90, 1864.


enable the people Of Nevada to form Con-
stitution and State Government, and for the
admission Of such State into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States"
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep.
resentdtivcs Of The URited States Of Anleriea in
Congress assembled, That so much Of the fifth
section Of the aci to which this act is an amend
mcnt as provides by ordinance for submitting
the Constitution TO the people Of said State, for
their ratification or rejection, at an election 70
be held on the second Tuesday Of October, be
so amended as to read ION the first Wednesday
Of September" and that the election for the
purposes Aforesaid be held on that day instead
Oi the second Tuesday Of October.
Approved, May 21, 1854
A RESOLUTION to provide for the printing Of
official reports Of the operations Of the ar.
mics Of the United States.
Reoired By Gke Senate and House Of Repre-
seatdtiues Of The United States Of AmeTiCG In
Congress assembled, That the Secretary Of War
be and he is hereby directed TO furnish the
Superintendent Of Public Printing with copies
Of all such correspondence, by telegraph or
otherwise, reports Of commanding officers, and
documents Of every description in relation to
the existing rebellion, TO be found in the ar
chives Of his Department since the first day Of
December, eighteen hundred and sixty, to the
present time, and during the continuance Of
said rebellion, which may be, in his opinion,
proper to DO published with said eorrespon-
dence, reports, and documents. Iwkiehl shall
be arranged in their proper ehronoi0s sical or
der.
Sec. 2. ARd be Il further resolred, That the
Of Public Printing shall cause
to be printed and bound Gin addition 10 the
usual number) ten thousand copies Of such
correspondence, reports, and documents, in
volumes Of not exceeding las near as may be)
eight hundred octave pages each, which shall
be distributed BY the Secretary Of the Senate
as follows, to wit: Eve hundred copies to the
War Department; one complete copy TO each
State library Of every State in the Union, and
five complete copies to public libraries in each
Congressional district Of the United States, to
be designated by the Representatives Of the
present COEgrcsS from such district; and Of
the remaining copies three thousand shall be
for the use Of mvmbi rs Of the present Senate,
and six thousand for the use Of members OF
the present House Of Representatives
Sec. 8. ARd Be 10 further Tesolred, That Il
shall also be the duty Of the Secretary Of War
to cause a complete index Of the matter con-
tanned in each volume to be prepared and in
serted therein.
See. 4. Aad be it jitTther rssolued, That all
adopted by either House Of Con-
gress, at its present session, directing the print
ing Of any Of the correspondence, reports, or
as above contemplated, Be and the
sane are hereby rescinded. .fs..sr5 .ssrf
Approved, May 10. 1864 .,;, O., d-q
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JoiSr Resolution to increase temporarily the
duties on imports.
Resolred By tie Senate and House ot Repre-.
seaidtices Of The United States Of Ameried In
Congress assembled, That until the end Of sixty
days from the passage Of this resolution, fifty
per cent Of the rates Of duties and imposts noE
imposed by law on all goods, wares, merchan-
disc, and articles imported, shall be added to
the present duties and imposts now charged on
the Importation Of such articles: Provided,
That printing paper unsized, used for books
and newspapers exclusively, shall be exempt
FROM the operation Of this resolution.
Approved, April 30, 1864
A RESOLUTION for the payment Of expenses in.
Cured BY the Joint Committee on the Con
duet Of the War.
ResOlced By the Senate and House Of Rfpre-
Of The Uaited States IF Ameried in
Congress assembled, That the sum Of twenty
thousand dollars, or 50 much thereof as may be
necessary, be and the same is hereby appro-
priated, 10 pay the expenses Of the Joint Com.
mittec Of Congress appointed to inquire into
The Conduct and Expenditures Of the War;
and that said SUN shall be drawn from TIE
Treasury, upon the order O! the Secretary Of
the Senate, as the same shall be required from
time to time by the committee having such in.
vestigation in charge; and any portion Of the
amount hereby appropriated that shall he a.
lowed by the said joint committee 10 witnesses
attending before it, or to persons employed in
It's service, for per diem, travelling, or other
necessary expenses, and paid by the Secretary
Of The Senate in pursuance Of the order d
that ioint committee, shall be accordingly cred.
tied and allowed by the accounting officers Of
the Treasury Department
Approved, May 10, 1864.
An Acr 10 reference to donation claims in Ore.
gon and Washington.
Be it enacted 6y tie Senate and House Of Rep
ressntdtires Of the United States Of Ameried Ia
Congress assembled. That whenever it shall ap-
pear that two donation settlers in the State Of
oregon or Washington Territory shall hold
their eonterminous improvements in such
manner as may require half quarter section
to be divided Into two equal parts BY a line
north and south or cast and west, it shall and
may be lawful for the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office 10 issue patents recogniS-
log for each claimant such subdivisions; this
enactment TO include cases existing at the date
Of this act where the claim may be proved and
established according TO law.
Approved, April 20, 1884
An ACT for fhe relief Of postmasters eho have
been robbed by Confederate forces or rebel
guerrillas. es.' 49,
Be It enacted By sks Senate aud House IF ReP
Of ne United SlGtes Of Amcriea IN
ColgrGss assembled, That, in all cases where
loyal postmasters have been robbed, by, Con
ledeTaie forces or rebel gdrrrilas, Of post Office
stamps, stamped envelopes, or Of money. re,
ctiYtd and collected for, belonging to, and held