The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-01
OFFICIAL.

L9I OFFICIAL.
No. %.
JOINT RESOLUTION in Relationto the Distribution Of Book
and Documents.
Be resolved by the Senate and House of Representative
Of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That the undstbuted portions Of the books and docu
of either House of Congress- previous to the thirty
Congress- and deposited In the Interior Department
and elsewhere be distributed members of the presen
Congress- under the direction of the Joint committee
printing; and said committee hereby directed to dyid
the books in question into parcels equal in number to tn
whole number Of Senator's Representatives and delegate
lance as possible and to distribute them to the Senators
Representatives and delegates by such method al may b.
found feasible and proper. s5FH
Approved, February ~, 1865
No. 24.l
JoIsr RESOLUTION to Provide for the Publication of flu
Army Register
BE resolved by The Senate and House Of Representative,
Of the United States of America Congress assembled
That the Secretary War be- and he is hereby author
lied and required to cause to be printed and published
full roster roll of all general field line ana stan ON
GERS of volunteers who have been In the army OF te
United States at any time since the beginning OF te
present Rebellion including all informal organizations
which have been recognized accepted and paid by the
United States showing whether they are yet in the ser
vice. or have been discharged herero and giving cas-
alties and other explanations proper for such register
And deray in whole or in part the expenses OF TINS
publication edition Of twenty-five thousand copies OF
such enlarged register shall be published and may be SOLD
to officers soldiers citizens at price which shall not
more than the actual cost of paper printing and
binding and shall not in any case exceed one dollar per
Approved, March 2, 1865.
tNo. rs.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing Contract with William
~ e. H. Powell for Picture for the Capitol. -
Be nresolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That the joint committee the library be- and they
hereby directed to enter into contract with William H.
Powell Of the State Of Ohio to paint picture for the
grand saircases in the Capitol illustrative of naval
victory the particular subject of the painting to be
agreed on BY the committee and the artist Provided
twenty-five thousand dollars and two thousand dollars
shall be paid to said William II. Powell in advance to
enable him prepare for the work. the remainder of said
instaments at intervals of not less than year. the
last nstalment to be retained until the picture is
pleted and put up.
Approved. March 2, 1855. =
No. a.
RESOLUTION to encourage the Employment of disabled
and discharged Soldiers.
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled That
persons nOnOraDy 01nc1arged from the
service by reason of disability resulting from wounds
sickness incurred in the line of duty, should be preferred
for appointments to civil Offices provided they shall
found to posses the business capacity necessary the
proper discharge of the duties of such Offices.
SEC. q And be further resolred That in grateful
recognition of the services, sacrifices and srings of
persons honorably discharged from the military and
naval service Of the country, by of wounds dis
ease, the expiration of terms of enlistment 1t is
spectulIy recommended to bankers, merchants manu-
acturers mechanics farmers and persons engaged in
industrial nursuita Give tha fora
pointments TO remuneratve situations and employ
ments. 81
Approved, March 8, 1866
8gs 5r mo. ISL
JsN, RESOLUTION of Thanks to Major General George H.
Thomas and the Army under his Command. :
Be resolued by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled,
rendered to MajorGeneral George H. Thomas and the
officers and soldiers under his command their skill
and danntess courage BY which tie rebel army under
General Hood was sgnay defeated and driven from the
Approved, March 8, 1866. q
a tNo. 2s.1
RESOLUTION to encourage Enstments and to promote
the Efficiency Of the military Forces of the United
States. -aH h f,e-f .,+J
Resolved BY tie Senate and House of Representatives. Of
s United States Of Amefea in Cbngress assembled, That
for the purpose OF encouraging enlismens and promo
ing the efficiency Of the military and naval forces Of the
United States It is hereby enacted that the wife and
children any he have Of any person that has been
the United States, shall from and after the passage of
this act be forever Free any law, usage custom what
to the contrary Notwithstanding and in deermi
ming who or was the wife and who are the children
the enlisted person herein mentioned evidence that he
and the woman claimed to be his wife have cohabited
together associated husband and wife, and
tnued to cohabit associate at the time OF the enlist
ment evidence that form ceremony Of marriage,
whether such marriage was or was not authorized
va1t 1ov knok {,ka aa1,-n taI
by them and that the parties thereto thereafter lived to-
gether associated cohabed husband and wife,
and continued to live cohab associate at the time
the enlistment shall be deemed sufficient proof of
rage for the purposes of This act and the children born
of any such marriage shall be deemed and taken BIO
the children embraced within the provisions of this act
solved at the time Of such enlistment dse US
Approved, March 8, 1885, Z a
fka fNo. SOL
RESOLUTION to authorize and direct an Inventory of
Articles in the Quartermasers Depots of the United
States and in the Of the Naval Storekeepers
Resolped By he Senate and House of Representatives of
Ne United States Q Americe IN Cbngress assembled That
the Secretary of War be- and hereby directed to
prmsn Is soon as after the passage Of this
resolution, and comparison to be made between the
ports Of the officers in charge Of the de-
pots at New York. Philadelphia Cincinnati Saint Lous
and Louisville and the articles on hand
$50 And be further resolved That the Secretary of
the Navy, in like manner, be directed to cause in
yentory to be made of all the property of the United
States in possession Of the several naval storekeepers of
the United States.
Approved, March 8, 1866.
~f mo. 31l
RESOLUTION relating to International Exhibitions
Bergen, in Norway and Oporto, in Portugal during
the summer Of eighteen hundred and sxty-tive.
WHEREAS the governments Of the kingdom of Sweden
and Norway, and of the kingdom of Portugal have
to the government Of the United States the
programmes OF two international exhibitions be held
respectively at Bergen, in Norway, and at Oporo in
Portugal during the of ghteen hundred and
sixty five Therefore,
Resoloed by the Senate and House of Representatives of
We United States Of America in Congress assembled, That
he President of the United States is hereby charged
with the duty of making known to the people of the
United States, by proclamation otherwise shall
BEST IL facts in his possession relating to the
exhibitions proposed to be held Bergen
Norway, and OpOrto Portugal, during the summer of
Eighteen hundred and sxty-fve, and of inviting their
anticipation therein: Tropsded, That expense shall
incurred for any agency with regard to such exhibit
aent be hereafter recognized.
Approved, March q 1869
No. 80
oINr RESOLUTION to amend the joint Resolution entitled
Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public Printing"
approved June twenty third eighteen hundred and
sixty. l. h3 EeE{tHlf
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
the United States Of America Congress Assembled
hat the superintendent of public printing shall be- and
IL hereby authorized to purchase the paper required
the public printing by accepting the sealed proposals
portions Of the whole amount Of any particular kind
paper required for either three months, six months
year. the minimum portion to be specified by the
uperntendent in his advertisement for proposals. and