The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-10

States TO the government of Great Britain mud ireland
to terminate the treaty Of eighteen hundred and seven
regulating the naval force upon the lakes is hereby
adopted and ratified az if the SAME had been authorized
10y congress. Is ." u
Approved, February 0, 1855.
tNo. IA y II
JoIyT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of CONGRESS to
N jor-8eieral Philip H. Sheridan and the Officers ana
Men under his Command.
Be- resoired by the Senate and House qf Representatives.
ot the Uaited Sates If BeTica in Congress- dsseMoea
That the thanks OF conaress are hereby tenHersa ~
uor-General Philip H. Sheridan and to the ocets NH
men under his com'nand for the gaantry hllEars
and courage displayed In the brilliant series OF VisV,t
achieved by them in the valley Of the shehacaH rine
especially for teir services at Cedar nun on Iv
teenth day of October eighteen hundred an b nytted
which retrieved the fortunes Of the day, ana 'nu
SEC And be il further rssoved That the 70 so
W Wy .s re'antion 70 Tuorenerl sheridan ana
through him to the others a4a 'O'A'''
nand. c.. ,#-=
mo ISL
Prso,u7ros providing FOR the Compilation OF Con
- gr,ssonal Directory at each SESSION.
b, Is, Senate and House of Representatives Of
ne TiJ Safstnf America in Congress assembled That
The Con ressona Directory be compiled under the dree
zion OF the joint committee on pu1c print g ana puo
shed by the superintendent of public prntingthe rst
edition for each session 70 be ready fol- distribution with
in one week after the commencement thereof.
Approved, February IA, 1880
~ * mo lel
RssoIpTIoy appointing General Richard Delasld to be
Regent of the Smithsonian Institution.
Resolred by the Senate and House of Representa,tes
ne gd ss Of WASHINGTON
and he hereby IT, appointed Regent Of the Smithsonian
Institution in The place Of Joseph G. Totten deceased
Approved, February II, 1886.
.at 4855o5 mo. III
rsolur,os to extend the Time for the Reverson to
the unitod States Of the Lands granted by Congress 70
aid in the Construction Of Railroad from Pere Mar
aetto to Flint, and for the Completion Of said Road
Rssofred By the Senate aad House Of Representative
Of the Jitsa Sates Of America IN Congress dsSemos0
THAT the time specdin the fourth section OF The act o.
Congress approved June three, eighteen hundred and
ffiyx, entitled IAN act making grant OF alternate
sections of the public lands to the State Of chg9n 10
and for other purposes for the reyoson to the United
States of the lands granted by said act to aid in the con.
snuctio Of railroad from Pere Marquette TO Flint and
for the completion of said road be- and the same mere
by, extended for the term OF five years.
Approved, February II, 1866.
no. ISL
JoNr RESOLUTION to enable the Secretary of the Treasury
to obtain the Title to certain Property In Carson City
and State of Nevada for the Purposes Of Branch Mint
located in said Place. s5s't-l
WHEREAS the Secretary Of the Treasury of the United
States in order to carry Into effect an act entitled An
act establish branch mint Of the United States In the
Territory of Nevada" approved March third, eighteen
hundred and sixtytrae has prhassssa OF Moses JOB and
and occupants thereof certain city or town lots i'll SAID
Carson City together with all the valuable improvements
thereon and whereas 1t is highly important for the in
terest Of the Government to Obtain at early day. the
and possession of said property 10 establish and open
said branch mint: Therefore. a .f
Re;ored ty the Senate erd House Of Representative
of the United States Of america in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be- and he Is hereby
authorized 10 receive and accept from said Moses oo ana
Margaret his wife and james h. Riddle. such reWus.
nents and conveyaees of their right aud claim 70 sd
lot. and property he, tho said Secretary sai! deem
sufficient for the aygsn an %, r ,r s Lis VIII"
and James L. Riddle may or can have thereto; ana SAD
lots and property shall thereafter be reserve from public
sale presumption, houeteads ttement and shall re-
main the property of the United States.
Approved, February %, rs65.'
mo 1al -
JoIyT RESOLUTION to facilitate the Adjustment Of certain
Accounts of the American Colonization Society lot tue
Support OF reeaptured Africans i'll Liberia .r
Be resolued By the Senate and Houseof Reprsseatattres
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the Secretary OF the Interior be- and is hereby a
thoized and directed to ADJUST and settle the accounts
the American Colonization Society tor the support OF re
captured Africans in Liberia, under contracts made io
that purpose under the authority Of tho net Of Congress
approved June sixteenth, eighteen hundred aud Elk " o.
the principles OF equity.
| Approved, February rs, 1850
mo. 20.
JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Secretary Of the easury
to issue American Registers TO British SchooHers
minnie Williams aid " Il. NJ. Baxter
Be yssored By tie Senate and House Of Representative
of tie United S1tes or America IN Congress assembled,
That the Secretary Of the treasury is hereby authorized
anI directed to issue American registers 10 the BRUSH
built scIpolers Minnie Williams and +. NJ Baxter,
said vessels being owned by citizen OF Buffalo New
York. az.
Approved, February Is, 1861
i-s No. %.
JoIsT RESOLUTION in Relation TO the Distribution OF Books
| md Documents. -
Be r.solesd by the Shate and House Of Representatives.
81 tie United States 81 Aa.etca in Congress assembled
That the undstribued portions OF the books and docu
ents heret lore printed or pu chased for its use 10y orei
Of either House OF Congress previous to the
Congress- and now deposited IN the Interior Department
and elsewhere, 10 distributed to members Of the present
Congress- under the direction OF the joint committee on
printing! and said committee is hereby directed to divide
le books in question into parces eqn i'll number to the
whole number Of Senator'S Representatives and delegates
from territories and nearly eQu in value and impor
lance possible and to distribute them to the Senators
Representatives, and delegates such method as may Ls
found FEASIBLE and proper.
Approved, february ., Iooo.
Inv. "a
JoIST RESOLUTION to provide for the Publication OF full
Army Register.
Be it resolaed by tie Senate and House of Representative;
of The United States Of america IL, Congress assembled
That the Secretary OF War be- and he is hereby author
u roster or roll Vi all general field line, and staff Off
OF volunteers who have been in the army Of the
United States at any time since the beginning Of the
present rebellion, including all informal organizations
which have been recognized accepted and paid by thu
United States showing whether they Yet in the ser
vice. Or have been discharged therefro and giving casu
alties and other explanations proper for such register
And to eray in whole in part the expenses Of thi
1 publication, edition OF twenty-five thousand copies
such enlarged register shall DO published and may be so
to officers soldiers citizens at price which shall
more than cover the actual cost Of paper printing,
binding and shall not in any case exceed one dollar %
volume. sec. a--
| fy.fA No. rs.
JoYvr RESOLUTION authorizing Contract with william
| II Powell for Picture for the Capitol.
Be itye,olred by the Senate and House Of Representative
of The United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the Joint committee the libra be- and they ar
hereby, directed to enter into contract with William
Powell of the State OF Ohio, 10 paint picture for tn
United States be placed ut the head OF one Of til
grant sarcases in the Capitol Illustrative OF some nava
E'Sy the particular subject OF the palnt9g 10
aSfeed on by the committee and the artist: IT0ttdet
ae n entire expense of said picture shall not excee
~ .Sensy'hye thousand dollars aud two thousand dollar
sna oe paid to said William IT. Powell, in advance
nun to prepare for the work. the remainder OF sal
ia ehts at intervals OF not less than one year, tn
pieted and put up ~
u, approved, March Q, 1865.
N. A p,so,,, NO 81 5s .s.-5
ais 10 encourage the Employment Of disable,
anu discharged Soldiers
M Tsd KITS ne as and House of REPRESENTATIVES
VIZ ousa sales q America in ConSres, a. .srnbyJ Tb
persons honorably discharged rom tbs ~
- service ny reason Of disability reslt;n SO W "a q
r IN the line Of duty should he pref' rer