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may be- mustered into the military or naval service Of
the United States Shall from and after the passage q
this act be forever free law usage custom what
to the contrary Notwithstanding and In detsrmi
ming who or was the wife and who the children Of
the enlisted person herein mentioned evidence that he
and the woman claimed to be his wife have cohabited
together associated husband aud wife, and 30 cor
nued to cohabt or associate at the time OF the enlist
ment, evidence that form or ceremony OF marriage
whether such marriage was or was not authorized Q.
recognized by law has been entered into or celebrated
by them and that the parties thereto thereafter lived TO-
gether or associated cohabted husband and wife,
and continued live cohabit associate at the time
the enlistment shall be deemed sufficient proof OF mar
rage for the purposes OF this act and the children born
of any such marriage shall be deemed and taken to be
the children embraced within the provisions Of this act
whether such marriage shall or shall not have been dis
| solved at the time Of such enlistment.
| Approved, March 3, 1865
| No. 80.
RESOLUTION to authorize and direct an Inventory OF
Articles in the Quartermasters Depots of the United
States and the Possession of the Naval storekeepers
of the United States
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives OF
The United States Of america in Congress assembled That
the Secretary of War be- and is hereby directed
strict inspection to be made Of the quartermasters de-
parmen practicable after the passage of this
resolutions and comparison to be made between the
ports of the officers charge of the
pots at New York philadelphia, Cincinnati Saint Louis,
and Louisville and the articles on hand.
Sec 2. And be further resolved That the Secretary of
the Navy, in like manner be directed to in
yentory to be made of all the property of the United
States in possession of the several naval sorekeepers
the United States.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
No. s1.]
RESOLUTION relating to International Exhibitions at
Bergen, in Norway, and 0porto, in Portugal, during
the summer of eighteen hundred and sixty-hve.
WHEREAS the governments of the kingdom of Sweden
and Norway and of the kingdom of Portugal have
municated to the government of the United States the
programmes Of two international exhibitions be held
respectively at Bergen in Norway, and at Oporto in
Portugal during the summer of eighteen hundred and
sixty five: Therefore,
Resolved By the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States Of America IN Congress assembled That
the President of the United States is hereby charged
with the duty of making known to the people of the
United States by proclamation or otherwise as shall to
him best facts in his possession relating to the
international exhibitions proposed to be held at Bergen
Norway and Oporto, Portugal, during the summer of
eighteen hundred and sixtyve, and of inviting their
participation therein: Pyorided That no expense shall
DO incurred for any agency with regard to such exhib
ton; shall any claim OF any agent Of our govern
ment be hereafter recognized.
Approved, March 3, 1855.
No. 80.
JOINT RESOLUTION to amend tho Joint Resolution entitled
Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public Printing!
approved juno twenty third, eighteen hundred and
sixty.
BE it resousa by Senate and House of Representatives
of The United SaNs of 4merica ia Congress assembled,
That the superintendent of public printing shall be- and
he hereby authorized to purchase the paper required
for the public printing by accepting the scaled proposals
of the lowest bidder bidders for any specific portion
portions Of the whole amount of any particular kind
of paper required, for either three months six months
year. the minimum portion to be specified by the
superintendent in his advertisement for proposals. and
to bs low will, in his judgment, most increase
competition and be most advantageous to the United
States In all other respects the proposals and contracts
shall be subject the conditions and requirements of the
existing law; aud any contractor failing to comply with
the terms Of his contract under this resolution shall be
liable to tho same extent, and in the same manner
provided in the like in the joint resolution hereby
amended; and it shall he the duty Of the superintendent
report fully in regard to all proposals and contracts
for paper in his annual report to congress- and also In
regard to all proposals and contracts for ithogaphing
III" Approved, March 3, 1865.
mo. 49,
RESOLUTION directing Inquiry into the Condition of the
Indian Tribes, and their Treatment by the Civil and
Military Authorities.
Resoped By the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States Of America in Congress assembled That
there he raised joint committee to consist of three
members OF the Senate to be appointed by the pr es
dent of the Senate and four members Of the present
House. to be appointed by the speaker Of the House Of
Representatives, to inquire into the present condi
ton OF the Indian tribes and especially into the
manner in which they are treated by the civil
and military authorities of the United States,
for persons and papers to employ clerk to subpoena or
compel the attendance of Witnesses to hear the
plants of Indian Chiefs and examine fully into the
duct OF Indian agents and superintendent and also into
the management of the bureau Of Indian affairs in the
Department of the INTERIOR and to report at the next
session of Congress such legislation may be necessary
for the better administration of Indian affairs and that
there be- and is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of
fifteen thousand dollars to defray the expenses of the
same
Approved March 3, 1865.
No. 81.
RESOLUTION to extend the Time for constructing the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Iowa, and
filing Map OF Relocation.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of america an Congress assembled,
That the time allowed by the eighth section of the act
entitled san act to amend an entitled An act making
grant of lands to tho State OF Iowa. in alternate
ons to aid in the construction of certain railroads In
said Sate approved May fifteenth eighteen hundred and
ty-six" for the construction annually Of sections of
twenty miles each of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad be- and the same is hereby extended year.
and that the provision of tho second section of the act
approved first of July eighteen hundred and sixty-four
entitled An act to regulate the compensation of regis
and receivers Of the landoces in the several States
and territories in the location of lands by the States and
corporations under grants by Congress- which requires
that map of the change of location shall be filed with
the Commissioner of the General Land Office within
year. be- and the same Is hereby, repealed.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
No. 30.
RESOLUTION transferring Maps and other Documents
relating to the Surveys of the Pacific Railroad to the
Department of the Interior.
Resolved by the Senate ana House of Representatives
Of the United States Of america in Congress assembled,
That all maps proes and other drawings together with
estimates and reports connected with explorations and
surveys for the Pacific Railroad made under the author
ity of the Government and all other information upon
the subject of said road in the possession Of any depart
of the Government be transferred to the Depart
of the INTERIOR and that the Secretary Of the In
terror be authorized furnish copies of the free of
CHARGE to the Union Pacific Railroad Company, SO far as
they may be useful in aiding said Company In determn
Ing the proper route for said road.
Approved, March 8, 1866.
RESOLUTION respecting the Publication of the Papers of
James Madison
WHEREAS the Joint committee of the two Houses Of
proved August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty
six, and amended June twentyfth, eighteen hundred
and sixty to cause to be printed and published thou
sand copies Of the papers of James Madison and where
the appropriated for such purpose has been found
insufficient: Therefore,
Of the United States of america in Congress assembled
That the said joint library committee hereby author
lied contract for the publishing of five hundred copies
Of said papers, In lieu Of the thousand copies hereto
fore authorized, and for the same sum.
Approved, March 8, 1866.
mo. 81.
RESOLUTION to purchase Mail Pouches Boxes Of Mar
shall Smiths Patent for the Postal Service, and for
other Purposes
IPesoi,yd Jy he Senate and House of Beprescortiyes