, 1864-06-20

other vessel or stage-coaeh or other vehicle, Is
not actually used in carrying the mails Of the
United States, the words United States mail, "
or any other words, letters or characters Of
like import or If any person or persons shall
give notice, either BY publishing in any news
paper or otherwise, that any steamboat or other
vessel, or any stage-coach or other vehicle, is
used in carrying the mails Of the United States,
when the same Is not actually so used, every per-
son so offending or wilfully aiding or abetting
therein, shall, on conviction thereof in any
court Of competent Jurisdiction, be fined In
any sum not less than one hundred nor more
than five hundred dollars for every such
offence; one-half for the use Of the United
States and the other half to the use Of the per.
son informing and prosecuting for the same.
Sec. Z. And be Il further enacted, That the
Postmaster General be and he is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to suspend the opera
ton Of so much Of the eighth section Of the
act OF the thirty first Of August, eighteen
hundredand fiity.two, as authorizes the con.
vcyance Of letters otherwise than in the mails
on any such mail routes as in his opinion the
public interest may require.
Approved, March %, 1864.
Az Act making appropriations for the support
Of the Military Academy for the year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty
five.
De 10 enacted 5y the Senate and House Of
RepFesentdtiuesQ Of the URited States Of America
an Congress assembled, That the following sums
be and the same are hereby appropriated, out Of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap
prOpriated, for the support Of the Military
Academy for the year ending he thirtieth Of
June, eighteen hundred and sixty-fve:
For pay Of officers, instructors, cadets, and
musicians, one hundred and seventeen thou
sand one hundred and seventy.six dollars.
For cOmmutation Of subsistence, four thou.
sand one hundred and sixty-one dollars.
For pay in lieu Of clothing to officers scr
wants, sixty dollars.
For current and ordinary expenses, as fol.
lows: repairs and improvements, fuel, and ap
paratus, forage, postage, telrgraIns. stationery,
transportation, printing, clerks, miscellaneous
and Incidental expenses, and departments OF
instruction, fOrty.one thousand two hundred
and eighty dollars. 8
For gradual increase and expense Of library,
one thVusand dollars.
For expenses Of the board Of visitors, four
thousand dollars.
For forage for artillery and cavalry horses,
eight thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
FOr.supplying horses for artillery and cav
airy exercise, one thousand dollars.
For repairs Of officers quarters, one thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For targets and batteries for artillery exer-
else, one hundred dollars.
For furniture for hospital, for cadets, inelud.
ing hxed wash tubs. hot and cold water bath
apparatus and water closets. one thousand dol
lars. s-s
For annual repairs Of gas-pipes and FctOrts,
three hundred dollars.
For warming apparatus iOr barracks, fifteen
thousand dollars
For rebuilding public wharf and opening
approach to the same frOln the south, six thou
sand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That the
lhiFty-filth section Of the art entitled "An act
for enrolling and calling out the national forces,
aud for other purposes, approved March three,
eighteen hundred and [aRdl sixty.three, shall
not be deemed hereafter to prohibItthe payment
to enlisted men employed al the Military .acAde-
my Of the extra duty pay heretofore allowed by
law to enlisted men when employed at constant
labor for not less than ten days continuously.
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, That
fro and afler the first day Of July, eighteen
hundred and sixty three, the annual pay Of
cadets at the Military Academy at West Point
shall be the same Us that allowed to midShipmen
at the Naval Academy and the amount necessary
for that purpose is hereby appropriated.
Sec. 4. And Be it further enacted, That ca.
diets found deficient at any examination shall
not be continued at the Military academy, or
be re appointed except upon the reeonmenda-
ton Of the Academic Board.
Sec. 8. And be 10 further enacted. That no
part Of the money hereby appropriated shall
be applied to the support or pay Of any cadets
hereafter appointed not in conformity with the
express provisions Of law regulating appoint
ments Of cadets at that Academy.
Approved, April !, 1864
Az Acr relating to acting assistant paymasters
in the navy, and drcgu,ating the appointment
Of cadets in the Naval Academy.
Be il enacted Jy the Senate aad Hdase Of
Representatives Of The Caitei States Of Americd
in Congress assembled, That whenever the
President Of the United States shall nominate
any acting assistant paymaster in the voi1n-
teer naval service, on account Of his faithful,
diligent, and efficient discharge Of duty in the
volunteer service, 10 be an assistant paymas-
ter 10 the navy, il shall be no objection TO BIS
appointment and confirmation that no Is over
twenty six years Of age: Provided. That be
BE- not over thirty years Of age: And Forided.
further, That the number of paymasters and
assistant paymasters, as authorized by law be
not increased thereby.
Sec. 9. and DO il further enacted, That Che
students Of the Naval Academy, when exam
ined for admission thereto, shall be between
the ages Of fourteen and eighteen years.
Approved, Ap:h !, 1864!
Az Acr to authorize the President 10 negotiate
treaty with the Klamath, Modoc; and other
Indian tribes in southeaster Oregon.
Be 10 enaefei By tie Senate and HOase Of Rep
resentaiiees Of tie UaiEai Stdtes II AReriea IN
Congress assembled, That the President be and
he hereby is authorized 10 conclude . treaty
with the klamath, Modoc, and Snake Indians
in southeastern Oregon for the purchase OF the
country occupied by them.
Sec. 2. And be n further enacted, That for
the purpose Of carrying out the provisions Of
this act the sum Of twenty thousand dollars
be and the same is hereby appropriated from
any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap.
propfiatcd, to be expended under Che direction
Of the Secretary Of the Interior.
Approved, March %, 'e6k
A JotSf RESOLUTION authorizing the lssue OF
register % the steamer Mohawk"
Resolued by he Senate and Houss Of Repre-.
seatatires Of Lhs United States ef Aaericd in
| T6n rrees 1<ssD,blesl That the Secretary Of the