The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-19

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against the government of the United States
Approved, March 3, 1865. tBFHN
AN ACT to amend Act entitled An Act to amend an
Act entitled an Act making Grant of alternate Sec
tions ofPubc Lands to the State of Michigan to aid
In the Construction of certain Railroads said State
and for other purposes"
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Repysssntarss
of the United States of America j., Cnorsss ossemiJsJ
That section one Of anac entitled An act to amend an
act entitled An act making grant of alternate sections
fpnbc ands to the State of Michigan to aid in the con-
sruetion Of certain railroads In said State and for other
purposes" which said amendatory act was approved
June seventh eighteen hundred and sxty-iour lie and
the same hereby amended SO as to make the last pro
yso in said section to read follows wits Poyied
further That the time specified in the fourth section of
the act hereby amended for the completion of said road
shall be- and the hereby, extended eight wears
Approved, March 3, 1865.
AN Act regulating Proceedings In criminal Cases and
for other Purposes.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the United States Of america Congress assembled
That every grand jury mpaneled before any district or
circuit court Of the United States to inquire into and pre-
sentiment make Of public offences against the United
States committed abe within the district for which
the court Is holden shall consist of not less than sixteen
and not exceeding twentythree persons If of the per-
sons summoned less than sixteen attend they shall be
placed on the grand jury, and the shall order the
marshal to summon, either Immediately or for day fixed
from the body of the district and not from the bystand
sufficient number of persons complete the grand
Jury. AND whenevera challenge to individual grand
juror allowed, ana there are not other Jurors in attend
ance sufficient to complete the grand Jury the court shall
make like order to the marshal to summon sufficient
NUMBER OF persons for that purpose. No indictment shall
be found nor any presentment be made without the con.
currence OF at least twelve grand Jurors From the per
sons and accepted grand jurors the court
shall appoint the foreman who shall have the power to
administer oahs and arnatons to witnesses appearing
before the grand jury.
SEC. 2 And be it further enacted That when the offence
charged be treason or capital offence the defendant shall
be entitled to twenty and the United States to five per-
emptory challenges On trial for any other offence in
which the right Of peremptory challenge now exists the
shall be entitled to ten and the United States
two peremptory challenges All challenges whether to
the array or panel to individual jurors for cause or
favor shall be tried by the without the aid Of trers
SEC, 8. and be it further enacted That every case
any person convicted of any offence against the
unned states Shall be sentenced to Imprisonment for
period longer than one year. shall be lawful for the
court by which the sentence passed to order the same
the district state where such court held the use Of
which prison or pentenary is allowed by legislature
OF sncn state Tor such puposes and the expenses attend
ant upon the execution Of such sentence shall be paid BY
Il the United States.
SEC And be further enacted That issues of fact in
civil cases in any circuit the United States may
be tried and determined by the without the inter
vention OF jury whenever the parties their attor
neys of record, file stipulation in writing with the clerk
OF the court waving jury. The finding Of the court
upon the facts which finding may be either general
special shall have the same effect the verdict Jury
The rulings OF the court in the court cause in the pro-
gress Of the trial. when excepted at the me may be
reviewed by the supreme court of the United upon
writ OF error or upon appeal provided the rulings be
duly presented by bill OF exceptions When the find
ing is special the review may also extend to the deerm
nation Of the suency OF the facts found support the
| Judgment.
SEC g. And be further enacted That all acts and parts
OF acts in conflict with this act be- and the here
by, repealed.
Sec g. And be it further enacted That this act shall
take effect the first day of June one thousand eight
| hundred and sixty-fve.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
AN Act to provide for Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant
General Commanding the Armies of the United States
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes Of the United States Of America IN Congress
be That the President of the United States NAV by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint
chief of staff to the lieutenant general commanding the
armies Of the United States, who shall have the rank
pay and allowances of brigadergencral in the United
| States army.
Approved, March 8, 1855.
AN Act relating to the Postal Laws.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatives
9f the United States Of America an Congress assembled
That all domestic letters except letters lawfully ranked
and duly certified letters Of soldiers and mariners
in the service of the United States, which are
United States, on which the postage is unpaid,
shall be sent by the postmaster to the deadletter
n IN onS n sha letter. 81 for a
charged with the unpaid rate to be collected on de-
livery.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That the provisions
Of the act entitled AN act for the relief Of postmasters
who have been robbed by confederate forces rebel
guerrillas" approved April twenty-nine, eighteen hun
dred and sixyour be- and the hereby extended
to of loyal postmaster where by of the
of armed forces postoce is destroyed and the
postmaster loses the fixtures and furniture or postage
aneh loasaa Inv thar
those of the so-called Confederate States
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, in addition
to the items of rent fuel light and clerks enumerated in
hundred and sixtyfour the Postmasterdeneal be- and
he hereby, authorized to allow at his discretion of
the revenues of the office New York. and of offices of
the first second third and fourth classes, just and
sonable for the necessary cost in whole or in part as
well Of the foregoing items as of furniture stationery
printing and other items of expenditure required at Off
of those classes to be adjusted upon satisfactory
hibit of the cts and that he be authorized to pay out
stationery and such other incidental expenses as are ne
cessary for the transaction Of that business
SEC A. Andbe 1t further enacted, That the seventh
ton of the entitled AN act to amend the laws rea
ing to the Po,toace Department" approved J., March
hereby, amended s9 a. e authorize the Postmaster
General to allow for the publication in nsgsRspsrs of
not to exceed two cents for each letter
| 70 advertised.
Sec s. And bait further enacted That the seventeenth
section of the act entitled 4 10 establish salaries
for postmaster and for other purposes approved July
one eighteen hundred and sixty four be- and the same
hereby amended to from the date OF Its pas
sags to the special agent of the PosOfce Department
In the Pacific states and Territories his regular salary OF
two thousand 1--we hundred dollars per anam, under
act of March two eighteen hundred and sixtyone, with
allowance In addition thereto OF sum not exceed
ing five dollars per dem to provide for his actual taye
ling and incidental expenses while actively employed in
the service. And the fostmasterGenera is hereby au-
thor:ed 10 appoint additional special agent for the
Pacific Stated and Terrores and tEo addtnnal special
agents to suponend postal matters connected with the
ceiyo the same salary and per diem allowance for travel
ling and Incidental expenses t9 he paid ont Of the ap
| preparation for mail transportation,
src g. And be it further enacted That hereafter spe
cial agents of the Post Office Department, other than
those appointed for the Pacific States and Territories or
those appointed under the authority of the preceding
section 81 this sc olnpepteld postal matters connected
with the railway service Of tho United states snail be
allowed for their necessary travelling and incidental ex
pepses while actively employed In the service sum not
| exceeding Eve dollars per diem
SEC T. And be Il further enacted, That the Postmaster
General be- and he 10 hereby authorised to pay out OF
the appropriation miscellaneous expenses the sum OF
ten thousand dollars much thereof as may be re-
aured for defaying the necessary expense OIL preparing
and publishing get of postroute maps arranged Dy
States and groups Of Sates and showing all the perna
nent mail routes distances, and postocss thereon IN
the United States with other statistic information
SEC g. And be II further enacted That for the purpose
of asserting and distributing letters and other mail mat
ter in railway postoices, the Postmaster General may
from time to time appoint clerks, who shall be paid out
of the appropriation fer mail transportation: Provided
Thai the salary Of each head clerk 90 appointed and en-
onad sbaij Iat exceed fourteen hundred dollars per an