The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-07

VIZ. 81 lNo 49,
JOINT RISoLuT1oN OF Thanks to Major General George II
THOMAS and the Army under his Command.
BE it resolved BY The Senate and House of Representative
q me Cn,ted states Of america in Congress assembled
INA, the thanks OF congress are due, and are hereby
rendered, TO George II. Thomas and IN,
officers and soldiers under his command for their skill
and dauntless courage, by which TIE rebel army unae,
General Hood was sisnally defeated and driven from thu
Approved, March ., 1866.
A Resolution to encourage Enlistments and to promote
States. WV o"'eu
heyoi,ea Sy ne Senate and House Of Representatives Of
nc tnied Sfafes q AmeyIcd an Congress assembled. That
ior me purpose Of. encouraging enlistments aud promot-
ing the efficiency Of the military and naval forces of The
uaied states, IT is hereby enacted that the wife and
~ or, may :. u aay ne have, Of any person thsthAs been.
!, may De, mustered into the military or naval service al
me United States, shall from and after; the passage Of
Inns act, DC forever Tree, any law, usage, or custom what.
s n;as ,yb no inc contrary notwithstanding; and in determi-
the enlisted person herein mentioned, evidence that h.
anu me woman claimed to be his wife have cohabited
toeetner, or associated as husband and wife, and 40 con.
unued to cohabit or associate at. the time of the cniis,-
ment, or evidence that a form or ceremony of marriage
re ne y ~ ausn marriage was or was not authorized or
Recognized ny law, has been entered into or celebrated
by them, and that the parties thereto thereafter iivaS ~.
gether, or associatedor cohatited as husband ma w;rs
the enlistment, shJLbe deemed ~s1feient nroof If nor
iiage LOT the purposes of This act, and the children horn
o. any such marriage shall be deemed and taksn To he
.ne children embraced within the provisions of this net
whether such marriage shall or shall NOT have been al,
soived at the time of such enlistment.
approved March s,lS65,
sar1L1 mo. 80
A kEsoLurIoN to authorize and direct an Inventory NJ
articles in the Q~uartermasters Depots of the IJni,ed
81 ofa tbs ini,d IN the Possession Of the Naval storekeepers
Hsso!red BY The Senate and House of Pepyssssuuhfs4s.of
~ Snstea States q america in Congress asseaaNed. That
the secretary OF War be, and is hereby. directed 10 cause
. strict inspection to be made Of the 6narternnaster;s d.
partnlent, as soon AZ practicable after the passage of This |
reso.a.ion, anu a comparison to be made between the re.
at New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Saint Lonis
ana Louisville; and the articles on hand.
tbs Nav ana io Ge Turtle seselced, That the Secretary of
to be made or all the property of t,s rin;toa
ihc fn, IN Possession OF the several naval storekeepers Of
Approved, March 3, 1865.
"A hssoLurioN relatlpg to International Exhibitions at
ptIgeh, IN Norway, and Oporto, in Portugal, during
Tue summer OF eighteen hundred and sixty Ave.
WHEREAS the governments of the kingdom of Sweden
to the government of the United states ths !
programmes OF two international exhibitions to he held
at Bergen, in Norway, ant. at Oporto, in
,oItugal, during the summer of eighteen hundred and :
Therefore, FRO .
Resolved by The Senate and House of Representative of
he e g pras Ssaes y dn1srIed m Congress assembled, That =
-;el Il -. Ssa'cs is ucTtDy Cuhrgtu | II
ltn the duty Of making known to the people of the !
,nlted states, by proclamation, OR otherwise, rs shall to 4
seem best, the facts in his possession relating to the
lternational exhibitions proposed to be held st BERGEN
orway, and Oporto,, Portugal, during the summer Of :.
s stsssn hand aSsasI SF i p slatyi,iye, as and /, Ct 9 inviting their =, :,
On nor shall any elailan Of any agento f our govern. b
Approved !, sis March l ), isSS. ll1s2p E&.zLf 8
szolr4fNo. a. la ~ Sfcoe !.
INT RESOLUTION to amend the Joint Resolution entitled g
approved June twenty third, eighteen hundred and :
sixty. GiJsa4 IA = GIco3 faKf1 th
Re 1t resolved 6g Seaatcond House of Representative IN
ne On1ted States Of america in Congress Assembled. 4
at the superintendent of public printing shall be- and to
is hereby, authorized to purchase the paper reonircd !.
the public printing by accepting the sealed proposals -
n M iowes 81 I ,Lo e,rrhonI bidders for any specific portion PEI
one year, the minimum portion to be specified Inv Tia Dri
}erih.enaent IN his advertisement for proposals. and II
ne as low as will, in his judgment, most increase
npeuqcn, ana be most advantageous to the United
res In all other respects the proposals and contrac,s cor
II oe subject to the conditions and Requirements of tha
Dttrg ~ ana any contractor falling to comply with y
,ermso OF MS contract, under this resolution Shall ha tha
ne TO the same extent, and in the same manner NC ~
vlded In the like case in the joint resolution hereby sen
ahded; ana ~ shall be the duty of the suuerintende} a,
eport fully in regard to all PROPOSALS and con,raa p
paper in his annual report to congress. and aiso ;n =
'rd to all proposals and c~ontracts for lithographin@ III
engraving. {!
pproved, March 8, 1ss5. =
INC. s41 NO
to extend the Time for construc,;,r A..
arlington and Missouri River Railroad in Io.a A
ing a Map Of Relocation. u" NIs
'solred By Me Senate and HOUSE of psn~,s.,t,s. -,
e United STATES Of America in Ossaorsss asse&ileJ """,
the time allowed by the eighth section of the net Asi
leu An act TO amend an act entitled An act making
ant OF lands to the State of Iowa, in alternate Soc
, TO ana IN the construction of certain railroads in
state, approved May fifteenth, eighteen hundred md
SIX, Tor the construction annually of sections Of ia
" miles each of the Burlington and Missouri River prrs
DAD, be, and the same is hereby, extended one yaor VI
mat the provision of the second section of tbe act CERl
nrst o. July, eighteen hundred and s~ixty-four. EN- {
20 An at 70 regulate the compensation of regis Oh;
in the location Of lands by tbe stats S'a.es with
ratlohs under grants by Congress- which reouires Ladie
map OF the change Of location shall be 6lsd xath mr.;
oinmissloner OF the General Land-Oflce within one
and The same is hereby, repealed WV trade
'roved, March 3, 1855. 2
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XEEd-ElNo. So. j. GnA s1ff1 N
'eLuros transferring Maps and other Doeumen,s VI
ing 10 the Surveys of the Pacific Railroad 10 ~ Thii
of the Interior. ~ '" tonic,
'tred by The Senate anu Hotse of medic
,ontfed States of America in ODaoyyss osssasueg SUNNI
maps, proflles, and other drawings. toeetber with Maser
.es ana reports connected with expIorations ami n.Hon
= ior the Pacific Railroad, made under the ar,haS rrces
.ne government, and all other infprmat;on ~. 4,
u SAID road in Tho possession OF a6v drs,eyt. aug
sue government, be transferred 10 the nsrsr. Nm
~ \ ne Interior; aud that thu Secretary ~ fkksIwS ESslt.
- astnonzed to furnish copies of the same free 81 NJ
Az he he sst fecific Railroad CosnpaHy. 30 ma ~ t4 " =