The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-19
OFFICIAL.
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PASSED A r THE SECOND SESSION OF THE z4IR-
TEFOURTH CONGRESS.

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tires Of The United States Of america in Congress assem-
ted That much of said act requires the teaching
the blind In said institution be- and the same Is hereby
repealed and the corporate name and style thereof shall
hereafter be "The Columbia Institution the nstruc
ton of the Deaf and Dumb"
Sec. And be it further enacted That the Secretary Of
the Interior be- and he hereby authorized to cause all
INDECENT blind children who now or may hereafter
become entitled, under the law It exists to in
strncton in said institution to be instructed in some in.
sttution for the education of the blind in Maryland
some other State at cost not greater for each pupil than
H. may be for the time being paid by such State and
to cause the same to be paid out Of the Treasury Of the
United States.
SEC. 9. And be further enacted That this act shall
take effect from and after the thtieth day of June cgh
teen hundred and sxty-fye.
Approved, February 20, 1865.
An Act for the better Organization Of the Subsistence
Department.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
ofMe United States Of America in Congress assembled
That, during the continuance Of the present rebellion
the Secretary Of War may, when in his judgment It is
necessary, assign to each geographical military division
to each separate army in the field consisting OF more than
one army corps, to each military department, and to
each principal subsistence depot not exceeding ter In
number ofctr OF the subsistence department to
as chief commissary OF such military division, army,
military department. depot and also officer Of the
subsistence department assistant in the office OF the
commssary general Of subsistence, each of whom while
assigned and acting shall have the rank pay and
emouments of colonel of the subsistence depar ment
and in like may assign for purposes of inspec
ton other special duty in the subsistence department.
commissaries of subsistence not exceeding six in
Der, each Of whom, while assigned and acting shall
have the rank, pay and emolments of ieutenantcoo
mel of the subsistence department and to each army
corps officer of the subsistence department to be chief
commissary of the corps with the like rank Of ieutcn
colonel; and in like manner may assign to each d
vision of two brigades commissary who, while
assigned and acting shall have the rank, pay, and
emolumens of major of the subsistence department.
horided, That when any of said officers is relieved
from such duty his increased rank, pay and emouments
or
shall return his commissioned rank in the subsistence
department: And provided further, That the officers au
horzed to be assigned by this act shall be selected for
each grade from the commssaies Of subsistence who
hold commissions rank in the volunteer service and in
the regular subsistence department in proportion to the
number Of each of said classes respectively in service
at the date of the passage Of this act.
Sec. O. And be it further enacted, That all laws and
parts Of laws Inconsistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed
Approved, March 8, 1855.
An ACT to provide for two assistant local Inspectors of
Steamboats, In the City of New York. and for two local
Inspectors at Galena illinois, and to reestablish the
Board of local Inspectors ut Wheeling and also to
amend the Act approved June eighth eighteen hun
dred and sxyfour entitled IAN Act to create an adj
dtional Inspector Steamboats, and tvs local Inspec
Of Steamboats, for Collection Districts of Memphis
and Oregon, and for other Purposes"
Be it enacted by the Senate aud House of Representatives
of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That there shall be designated and appointed in the
mode prescribed by law two assistant local inspectors Of
steamboats, in the city of New Yo * and two local in
spectors at the city OF Gaena illinois, with an annual
compensation of twelve hundred dollars for the said
sstan local inspectors in tho city of New York and eight
hundred dollars for the two local inspectors at the city
Of Galena Illinois, in case OF other like inspectors;
and said inspectors shall perform the duties and be sub
ec the provisions of the steamboat act Of August
thirteth eighteen hundred and iftytwo And the loal
board Of inspectors at Wheeling is hereby reestab
lishcd.
Sec O. And be it further enacted That, in lieu of the
fees for inspection prescribed by the sixth section of the
act entitled An act to create an additional supervising
inspector of steamboats, and two local inspectors Of
steamboats, for the collection district of Memphis Ten
and two local inspectors for the collection district
OF Oregon and for other purposes approved June eighth
and paid for each steayessel Of one hundred tons
under twenty-five dollars and in addition thereto for
each and every ton in excess OF one hundred TONS five
cents. tIt
SEC. g. and be II further enacted, That all acts or
parts Of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
AN Act to provide for the Publication of the Opinions Of
the Attorneys General of the United States.
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That the be- and he hereby, author
lied to contract behalf of the United States with
suitable bookpublsher for the printing and publishing
the United States delivered since the fourth of March,
eighteen hundred and ftyseven on the terms following
witt The said opinions to be published In as many vol
ity of paper printing and binding, of uniform style and
appearance with the eighth volume OF said opinions pub
lished by Robert Farnhan in the year eighteen hundred
and tyeght and, nearly as possible of uniform size
with said eighth volume, and which shall be numbered
regular order after the said eighth voume the copy
right thereof be taken out by and be for the
the publisher who shall deliver to the Attorney General
for the of the United States within month after
the publication thereof three hundred sets of said vol
umes OF the prices of three dollars per volume payable
after they delivered And the Attorney is
hereby authorized employ competent person edit and
prepare the said opinions for as at rssaid with
proper head notes. and full and complete index, and to
supervise tile said publication. When the said three
hundred SETS shall have been delivered for the of the
United States, the shall them to
be distributed rs follows For the President Of the United
States two for the Department of State, ten SETS
for the Department OF the Treasury and the heads of the
bureaus thereof twenty-five sets; for the Department Of
for the Department of the Navy and the heads of bureaus
sreo fifteen SETS for the Department Of the Interior and
be heads of thereof twenty SETS for the Depart
ment OF tho post0ce ten SETS for the Acknowledgements
ONCE ten sets for judges OF the supreme court of the
United States set eaoh for the library Of said court
three SETS for the judges OF ne court OF claims the So
citor and assistant and deputy solicitors OF said court
one set each for the library OF congress- fifty sets for the
use of both houses Of congrsss the residue OF he SAID
three hundred remain In charge Of the librarian OF
congress- at the future disposal Of congress- And the
sum of seven thousand dollars hereby appropriated out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
to pay for the editing Of said opinions and the price Of
dsbursed on vouchers approved by the
Approved. March ., 1865. -, -
An ACT to remove all Disqualification Of Color IN carrying
the Mails.
BE IL enacted bv the Senate and House of Pessentattrss