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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09

A minister of the gospel, while pas.
sing down Main street the other day,
heard the cries of woman and dis
covered that an Irishman was fiogging
his wife with the hoop Of whisky
barrel. The good minister told Mike
that he should not do SO, woman was
the weaker vessel, &c. a wake YES.
sell" yees call her an sure that's the
razin Pm hopping her. said Mike
burlington HaWksye
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
[PuBuc REsoLuTIoS-No. All

JOINT RESOLUTION granting certain Priv
ilcges to the City of Des Moines, in the
State of Iowa.
BE 1t resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives. of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled That the United
States hereby relinquish to the city of Des
Moines, in the State of Iowa, municipal COR
poration established under the laws of said
State, all their right and interest in the coal
beds underlying the river Des Moines. within
the limits of said city Prorided, That no
disposition or use thereof shall be made which
shall obstruct the free navigation Of said riv-
er nor shall any one grant of the privilege OF
mining the same extend for longer period
than ten years.
Approved, June Is. 1854.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
pproved, June Z, 1854.
1PUBLIc REsoLUTIoy-No. 40

RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of
Congress to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Bal
ley, of the Fourth Regiment of Wisconsin
Volunteers.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the thanks of
Congress be, and they are hereby, rendered to
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Bailey, Of the
fourth regiment Wisconsin volunteers, acting
engineer Of the nineteenth Army corps, for
distinguished services in the recent campaign
on the Red river, by which the gunboa fiotiI-
la under Rear Admiral David ID. Porter was
rescued from imminent peril
Sec: 2. And be it further resolved, That the
President of the United States be requested
to cause copy of this resolution to be trans
mitted to Lieutenant Colonel Bailey.
Approved, June IL, 1864.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09

SUIclDE.-A young lady named Spur
|geon, living near Kirkville, in this
county, committed suicide by shooting
herselfwith revolver on Sunday last
We are not advised, at this writing
as to the causes which led to the sad
event, or the particulars attending it
~ Oskalooso Herald.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
PUBLIC RRsoLurIoS-No. AL

RESOLUTION to provide for the Revision
of the Laws of the District of Columbia
whereas the revised code of the District of
Columbia, prepared under the authority of
Congress. entitled :" An act to improve the
laws OF the District of Columbia, and to codi-
~ the same, approved March third, eighteen
hundred and tifty-tive, and which was publish :
ed by order of Congress in tie year eighteen
hundred and fifty-seven and whereas said
code Is believed TO have been comprehensive,
complete, and accurate compilation of the
laws OF said District mt the period of its exc
cution, and that measures should be taken to
have the work brought down to the present
time and perfected: Therefore,
De IL resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the United States of Amer
lea IN Congress assembled. That the Commit
tees ON the District of Columbia of the two
Houses OF Congress, respectively. be instruct
Ell To cause said code to be so revised, amen
ded, and corrected, and also the laws of Con-
gress tor said District passed since the compil.
alton aforesaid, as shall adapt the same to the
present condition of the laws, and may employ
not more than two suitable persons on the
preparation of the work, at a compensation of
ten dollars per day for the time employed.
And said code so prepared shall be printed by
direction OF said committees in neat and con-
yenient form for the use of the committees
and Congress and said committees shall re-
port the same to their respective Houses at the
next session of Congress for adoption.
Approved June Is ls6l
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
Approved, May 20, 1864.
GPUBLIc REsoLurIoy--No. 80 I

JOINT RESOLUTION providing for the Elcc-
ton of a Member of Congress for the State
of Illinois by the State at large.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That in the cleo
tion Of Representatives Ia Congress from the
State of Illinois, the additional Representa-
tive allowed to said State by an act entitled
" An act fixing the number of the House Of
Representatives from and after the third day
of March. eighteen hundred and sixty three"
approved March fourth, eighteen hundred and
until the said State shall be redistricted by the
Legislature thereof, for the election of the four
teen members to which said State is now en-.
titled by law.
Approved, May 90, 1864.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
1PuBLIc REsoLurIoS-No. 40 I

A RESOLUTION for the Payment OF Expen-
ses incurred by the Joint COMMITTEES on the
Conduct of the War.
Resolved 10y the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States of Amer
ica in Congress assembled, That the sum of
twenty thousand dollars, or SO much thereof
as may be necessary, be, and the same is here
by, appropriated, to pay the expenses of the
joint committee of Congress appointed to in.
quire into the conduct and expenditures of the
war and that said sum shall be drawn from
the Treasury, upon the order of the Secretary
of the Senate, as the same shall be required
from time to time by the committee having
such investigation in charge and any portion
of the amount hereby appropriated that shall
be allowed by the said joint committee to wit
nesses attending before it, or to persons en-
ployed in its service, for per diem, travelling.
or other necessary expenses, and paid by the
Secretary of the Senate in pursuance Of the
order of that joint committee, shall be accord
ingly credited and allowed by the accounting
officers of the Treasury Department.
Approved, May 10, 1864.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
[PuRLIC soLurIoN-No. so ]

JOINT RESOLUTION correcting a Clerica,
Error in the Award of the Emancipation
Commissioners.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
OF the Treasury be, and he is hereby, author
lied to correct a clerical error in entering III.
amount of the award of the commissions,
under the act of the sixteenth of April, eiyh
teen hundred and sixty-two, entitled % An act
for the release of certain persons held TO SER
vice or labor in the District of Columbia, in
the case of Nicholas Bowie, claimed by Mar.
tha Manning.
Approyed June % 1874
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
TPuBLrc REsoLuTIoN-No. 81

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to Pay OF
Staff Officers of the Lieutenant General
Be it resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled. That the staff off.
GERS ON the staff of the Lieutenant General
shall be entitled to receive the same pay, en-
oluments, and allowances as staff officers of
the same grade on the staff of corps comman-
ders, the same to take effect from the day of
their appointment on the staff of the I.cuten-
ant General.
Approyei Nav On 1891
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
of perjury, and, on conviction, be subject Il
the pains and penalties thereof. .,..-..
Approved, June /, 1864.
fPpBLrC REsoLuTroy-No. 80. I

[PpnLrc REsoLurroN-No 3S
A RESOLUTION to compensate the Sailors
on the Gunboat Baron De Kalb" for loss
of Clothing.
Resolved 10y the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America
in Congress !. assembled, That the proper ac-
counting ofIicers of the Treasury be, and they
are hereby, authorized, in settling the accounts
OF the petty officers, seamen, sailors, and 9TH
ers of the crew of the United States gunboat
" Baron de Kalb, to allow to each sum not
exceeding fifty dollars as remuneration for
the damage they may have sustained in the
loss Of their clothing by the destruction of
said vessel, to be paid out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, June 7, 1864
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
Approved, April %, 1864.
[PuBLIc REsoLuTIoN--No. q.
JOINT RESOLUTION to increase tempora-

rily the Duties ON Imports. /.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That until the
end of sixty days from the passage OF this res
olution, fifty per cent. Of the rates OF duties
and imposts now imposed by law on all goods,
wares, merchandise. and articles imported,
shall be added TO the present duties and inn
posts now charged on the importation OF such
articles Pror;ded, That printing paper un-
sized, used for books and newspapers exclu.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
1PuBLIc REsoLuTIoS--No Al

A RESOLUTION for the Relief of Clerks at
the Kittery and Philadelphia Navy Yards
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That in the settlement
of the accounts Of tho Kittery and Philadel-
phia navy-yards, the proper accounting officers
of the Treasury be. and they are hereby. au :
thorized to allow such sums "a have already
been appropriated by Congress for the pay Of
clerks at said yards, from October, eighteen
hundred and fifty seven, to July, eighteen hun
dred and fifty nine.
Approved June rs 1854
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
PUBLIC REsoLuTIoS-No. 45.1


JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Sec
retary of the Navy to amend the Contract
with John Ericsson for the construction of
two impregnable Floating Batteries, the
Dictator and the - Puritan"
Whereas the Navy Department on the twen-
ty-eighth day of July, eighteen hundred and
slxty-two, entered into contract with Captain
John Ericsson, Of the city of New York, for
the construction of two impregnable floating
batteries, the - 'Dictator" and the :" Puri-
tan and whereas experience with similar
class of vessels in actual conflict and during a
varied service OF more than two years has de-
monStiated that many improvements could be
made to render them more complete and eff
Gent as vessels OF war and whereas these i'm
provements have added largely to the cost OF
construction OF each Of these vessels, render
ing 1t impossible for the contractor to complete
them under existing arrangements; and
whereas it is Of the utmost importance to the
honor and interests of the country that they
should be finished and ready for service at the
earliest moment Therefore,
BE 1t resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized
to amend the existing contract for the con-
struction OF these vessels SO far as it relates to
the :. Puritan, and to appoint a competent
board TO ascertain the present value, as far as
completed. of that vessel. and of the material
on hand deemed actually necessary to her con-
struction, and to pay to Captain John Ercs-
son, the contractor. the amount of valuation
SO ascertained, deducting therefiom any sums
already advanced towards the completion of
said vessel and that upon said payment be-
ing made by the Secretary CT the Navy the
rights OF the contractor to said vessel and ma
terial, or any portion thereof shall cease and
be vested wholly and absolutely ia the United
States, which shall thenceforth proceed to
complete said vessel under such arrangements
as may be deemed most advantageous. Pro
rided, horeea, That nothing herein contained
shall in any manner affect the contract for the
construction of the Dictator" which shall
be completed by said contractor upon the same
terms and conditions as If this resolution had
not been passed Ind proc,dti further That
no action shall be had under this resolution
until said contractor shall have signihed to the
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
[PEnIIo REsoLurIoN--No 46 I

JOINT RESOLUTION amendatory Of AN
Act to provide for the Deficiency in the Ap-
preparation for the Pay of Officers and Men
actually employed in the Western Depart
ment or Department of Missouri
Be IL resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
person or persons holding any power of attor-
ney or assignment executed subsequent to Au-
gust sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, and prior to January twenty second.
eighteen hundred aud sixty four, for the sum
adjudged due to any officer soldier by the,
commissioners appointed under joint resolu-
ton approved February sixteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-three, shall have paid any
money to any officer or soldier on the faith of
such power of attorney or assignment, that the
paymaster appointed to disburse the funds ap-
propriated by the act approved January TWEEN
ty second, eighteen hundred and sixty -four, To
provide for the deficiency in the appropriation
for the pay of officers and men actually EN-
ployed in the Western department. or depart
ment of Missouri, be. and he is hereby, au-
thorized and directed to pay 10 such person or
persons the amount thus paid to any officer or
soldier, upon such attorney or assignee max
ing and filing an affidavit to the effect that the
amount was actually paid to said officer or sol
der, and upon the paymaster being satisfied
that the amount was actually paid and the
amount paid such attorney or assignee under
this resolution shall be deducted from the
amount due said officer or soldier, any ything in
any previous action of Congress TO the con-
trary notwithstanding ....a
Approved, June 25, 1864. b..
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
GPUBLIc REsoLuTIoy-No. 39.1

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Acceptance
of a certain Testimonial from the Govern
ment of Great Britain. .s....
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That Surgeon Solomon
Sharp, of the Navy of the United States. be,
and he hereby is, authorized to accept the piece
OF plate recently presented to him by the Gov
ernment of Great Britain AS a mark of high
appreciation of the unremitting attention and
kindness shown by him to certain officers of
the British ship " Greyhound" while i'm the
naval hospital under his charge, ut Norfolk,
Virginia.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09

a If you wishto keep your enemies
from knowing any harm Of you, don't
let your friends know any, X
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09

A tobacco chewer spits five hundred
and twenty-five gallons in twenty-five
years.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
fPuBLic REsoLuruoN-No 5s1
JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the po
master General To extend the Contract Wi

JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the Post.
master General to extend the Contract with
the Overland Mail Company
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States If Amer
lea in Congress assembled. That the Postmas.
ter General be, and he is hereby. authorized
and empowered, in his discretion, to ext,ud
the mail contract number ten thousand seven
hundred and seventy three with the present
contractors, or any other responsible parties,
commonly known as the Overland Mail Com
pany, for the term of one year from the fIst
day of July next, upon the same terms aud
conditions with the present existing contract,
except as to schedule time. which sha., not
exceed sixteen days for eight months of the
year, and twenty days for the remaining four
months and except as to compensation. which
shall not exceed the sum Of eight hundred
and twenty thousand dollars, beyond the
amount paid for carrying Of the printed mat
ter by water.
Approved, June 30, 1864
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
GPupLIc REsoLuTroy-No. % !

I
of Official Reports of the Operations Of the
Armies of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the Secreta-
ny of War be, and he is hereby. directed to
furnish the Superintendent of Public Printing
with copies of all such correspondence, by tel
egraph or otherwise, reports of commanding
officers, and documents CT every description in
relation to the existing rebellion, to be found
in the archives of his Department since the
first day of December eighteen hundred and
sixty, to the present time, and during the con-
tinuance of said rebellion, which may be, in
his opinion, proper to be published, (which
said correspondence, reports, and documents,
shall be arranged in their proper chronological
order ~ ..r..a s.E ...
Sec ?. And be It further resolved, That the
Superintendent of Public Printing shall cause
to be printed and bound lin addition to the
usual numberl ten thousand copies Of such
correspondence, reports, and documents, in
volumes of not exceeding las near as may bel
eight hundred octave pages each, which shall
be distributed by the Secretary Of the Senate
as follows, to wit five 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 Congress from such district +; and OF
the remaining copies three housand shall be
for the use of members of the present Senate,
and six thousand for the Use Of members OF
the present House of Representatives
Sec. 3. And be 1t further resolved That il
shall also be the duty of the Secretary of War
to cause complete index of the matter con-
tanned in each volume to be prepared and in
serted therein.
Sec 4. And be il further resolved, That all
resolutions adopted by either House of Con-
gress, at its lesent session, directing the print
ing of any of the correspondence, reports, or
documents, as above contemplated, be, aud
the same are hereby, rescinded.
Approved, May 10, 1864
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
)ITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1866

sively, shall be exempt from the operation Of
this resolution. .N ,t.5 ...'.. ......
Approved, April %, 1854
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
PupLIc RESOLUTION SAL

JOINT RESOLUTION to provide for the
publication of a full Army Register.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of Amer.
lea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and
required. in connection with the Army Regis
ter for the year eighteen hundred and sixty
four, to cause to be printed and published
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
Approved, June Is, 1864.
IPuBLIc RysoIurrox-No "A

RESOLUTION explanatory of an Act en-.
titled :" An Act extending the time for the
completion Of the Marquette and Ontona-
gon Railroad of the State Of Michigan
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives OF the United States OF America
in Congress assembled, That the provisions of
the act entitled An act extending the time
for the completion of the Marquette and On
tonagon railroad Of the State of Michigan, -
shall be so construed as to extend the time for
completing only SO much of said road as lies
between Marquette and Ontonagon.
Approved. June lS 1894.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
NUMBER 6.

Secretary of the Navy, in writing. his accept.
ance of its provisions and his willingness to su.
perintend to completion the construction OF the
Puritan - Procidsa further, That this res
olution shall not take effect until the corplc-
tfon and delivery of the 20 Dictator )" Prori-
ded, also, That it shall be the duty Of the Sec.
retary of the Navy. in carrying this resolution
into execution, to apportion and apply to the
@ Dictator" in payment for that vessel. only
such portion of the gross contract price of the
two million three hundred thousand dollars
%. 300, 000) for the /" Dictator" and :" Puri-
tan as the :" Dictator" would justly he en-
titled to if both vessels had been completed at
the price and in the mode of construction spec
ife,i in the contract, special reference being
had to the difference of cost between the two
vessels from the difference in their ceiistruc-
tion provided for in the contract.
Approved, June IS, 1864
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
PUBLIC REsoLUTroy-No. 2s. I

PUBLIC REsoLUTIoy-No. %
JOINT RESOLUTION for the Payment of
Volunteers called out for not less than One
Hundred Days.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States of Amer
ica in Congress assepbled, That the sum Of
tveHty-6ve .miiiioh6 Of dollars be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated out Of any mon
eys in the Treasury not otherwise appropria-
ted, for arming, equipping, clothing, subsist
ing, TRANSPORTING, and paying volunteers that
may be received by the President for any term
not less than one hundred days.
Approved, May 6, 1864. ..s .....-
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
Gbe yntelligenttr.
Ar. F.. HILDRETTI, Editor.

westward the course Of empire takes its way
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-22

INTERNAL REVE>CE Decisions The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue makes
the following decisions puolic
builders or contractors license Gov
ers his business it he makes no ayrjcls
subject "a duty as n uIrHataciure, tut -
he makes such articles 10 an amount
exceeding one tho Island dollars annually,
ne must also have Il liceIs- - p mann
iactuter. 10 such - case the amount Of
business covered by the III ,uaIacturer's
license may be detucted from III. gross
amoIint Of contracts.
duly licensed commercial brckor
may negotiate "A saia o. hnuoys from cue
dealer ~ another without adduioHal i.
ceDse hat if at any tl,n" rue liquors
81 oil be in his custody OF under his con
rol he viii require 1t license, as hqIo,'
dt;ii~r on account OF such negotlAIlohs
of sales. 4F. I..
Cnder ihe statutes Of k.ntuckv lien
ia retained upon land conveyed tor tn
payment OF purchase sun. If any way
the amount remaitiipg uapaj1 appears
in the deed. II notes fox ~urh unpaid
sums are also gwen the notes are Liable
10 stomp dt;ty.
The assign nIent or transfer Of n judy
ment should bA stamped IA an agree
ment or contract. Domestic bills ot
aiding are c,n.i1ered 40 receipts tor The
delivery OF property. and shou Il bo
STAMPED az such The bond gwen by
guardian Of tho minor heii@ of de-
ceased soldier, ia order II apply Toe tb,
pension. bounty. or arrearages "f pay.
10 81 hject 10 a stamp duty Of 81. ~
BOND gwen for The due execution ,UI
performance of the duties ri any othc-i
A person employed hv gu inkursuce, corr
pany 10 take general care and fuper
vision of the interests of The COMPANY
either at fixed place or by travelint:
from place TO place. must have license
As insurance agent w4ther he solicits
ris ks ard Degotfares assurances or NOS.