The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-29
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE TIKI
TYFO URTH CONGRESS-


ono thousand seven hundred and ninety-nne, and 10
the better execution of the third section thereof.
BE it enacted By the Senate and House Of Representative
of he United States of AMeica u, Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he is hereby
authorized purchase erect suitable warehouses
other convenience for the storage Of goods and merehan
disc imported In any vessel subject to quarantine othe
restraint psuant to the health laws of the State of New
York, at such convenient place places within neal
the port Of New York the safety OF the public revenue
and the Observance Of such health laws may requires
the sum OF twenty thousand dollars ia hereby appropr
afed of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap
proprated, to defray the expense thereof
Approved December Is, lS6i 5lr ...-.
An Acr authorizing the holding Of special session
the United States District Court for the District of In
diana.
Be- IL enacted Jy The Senate and House of Representative
Of the United States " america in Congress assembled
That special session OF tho United States district cor
for the district of lndian shall be holden at the usa
place Of holding said court the first Tuesday in Jan
uary, eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
ssc g. And be 1t further enacted, That all suits ant
proceedings of civil or criminal nature now pending il
or rernable to said court shall be proceeded In heard
tried and determined by said court NJ said special session
in the same manner as at regular term Of said court
the Judge thereof is hereby empowered to order the
panelling Of petit and grand jury for said session.
Approved December 90 1854.
An Act authorize the purchase or construction of Rev
enue cutters on the lakes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of The United States Of America in CbyreSs assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to
struct or purchase and alter, not exceeding six steam
revenue cutters for service the akes and for that
pose the sum of one million Of dollars much thereo
q L necessary is hereby appropriated out of any money
In the treasury not otherwise appropriated
Approved December 20, 1854
An Acr to establish the grade of vceAdmral in the
H United States navy,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of tie United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the President Of the United States be- and he is
hAta srad a,1,,
Vice and consent OF the senate, to appoint Vice
Admiral who shall be selected the stof active Rea.
Admiras and who snail be the ranking officer in the
navy of the United States and whose relative rank with
officers Of the army shall be that Of LeutenantGeneral
IN the army
SEC 2. And be It further enacted, That the pay of the
of the navy shall be thousand dollars
when at sea- thousand dollars when on shore duty and
i've thousand dollars when waiting orders
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That the first section
Of an act approved December twenty.frst, eighteen
hundred and sixtyone entitled An act further to pro-
mote the efficiency of the navy shall not be construed
as to apply to any one holding commission Vice
Admiral in the navy.
Approved, December q, 1864.
AyAcr to amend the act entitled An Act to provide in
ternal Revenue to support the Government to nav in
tsrest the Public Debt and for other Purposes APP
proved June thireth, eighteen hundred and sxtyour
Be enacted BY The Senate and House Of Representatives
q the Uaited States Of America in Congress assembled,
That section ftyye OF act entitled "An act pro-
vide internal revenue to support the government pay
interest the public debt and for other purposes APP
proved June thrtieth eighteen hundred and sxtyfour
Be amended by striking out the word February y
wherever occurs in said section, and inserting In lieu
thereof the word January.
Approved, December % 1864.
An ACT to extend the time allowed for the withdrawal
certain goods therein named from public stores.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That In computing the three years allowed by the twenty
aagip fem.
pOrary the duties imports, aud for other purposes
approved July fourteeenth eighteen hundred and sixty
two for the withdrawal of goods from any public store
bonded warehouse for expectation TO foreign countries
transshpmen to any port of the Pacific western coast
Of the United States If such expectation or transshpment
Of any goods SHALL either for the whole any part of the
said term Of three years. have been prevented by
Of any order of the President of the United States tho
time during which such expectation or transshipment Of
such goods shall have been prevented aforesaid shall
be excluded from the said computation
Approved, December q, 1861
AN AcT to repeal the provision of law requiring certain
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to be Members
Of tho National Institute
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That 80 much of the act "To establish the Smithsonian
Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge
among men, requires that two of the Regents OF said
institution shall be members of the National Institute in
the city of Washington be, and the same is hereby
Approved, January 10, 1866.
An ACT making appropriations for the payment of in
valid and other pensions OF the United States for the
year ending the thireth Of june eighteen hundredand
sxty-six
Be enacted By The Senate and House of Representa-
tves Of tie United States Of america IN Congress
bled That the following sums be- and the same here
by, appropriated out OF any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the payment of pensions for
the year ending the hreth of june eighteen hundred
and sixty-six:
dollars
For revolutionary PENSIONS per acts Of March eigi-
teenh, eighteen hundred and eighteen; May fifteenth
eighteen hundred and twenty-eght june seventh eigh
teen hundred and thirytwo; third section of act
July SEVENTH eighteen hundred and thirtyeght; March
third eighteen hundred and fortythree; June seven.
teenh eighteen hundred and fortour February second
and July twentynine, eighteen hundred aud rtyeight
and second section loft act Of February third eighteen
hundred ffyhree two hundred and thirty thousand
dollars.
For pensions to widows mothers children and sisters
under the FIRST section of the act of fourth July eighteen
hundred and hiIty-sx act of July twentyfrst, eigh-
teen hundred and fortyeght first section of the act
February third eighteen hundred and ftythree June
third eighteen hundred aud lfty-eight; and July four
dollars. '
sEc.2 Q. And be further enacted, That the following
sums be- and the same are hereby appropriated supply
deficiencies in the appropriations for the present fiscal
year: for the payment of pensions under the acts Of
March eighteenth, eighteen hundred and eighteen; MAY
fifteenth, eighteen hundred aud twenty-eight; june
seventh eighteen hundred and thrtytwo third section
Of Of July fourth eighteen hundred and thtysix
July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirtyeight; Jdn
airy June seventeenth, eighteen hundred and iortyour
March third eighteen hundred and iortyee February
second and July wentynnth eighteen hundred and for
tyeight and second section of act of February third
eighteen hundred and ftythree sixtyfve thousand dol
lars.
For the payment of pensions under the first section
the act Of July fourth eighteen hundred and hrty-sx
act Of July twentyrst, eighteen hundred and forty
eight hrst section Of the act of February third egh
teen hundred and fftythree June third eighteen hun
drsd and y-eight; and July fourteenth eehteen HIM
dred and sxytwo three million five hundred thousant
dollars.
Approved, January II, 1855.
AN Act to amend an act entitled IAN Act for the punish
ment Of crimes in the District of Columbia" approved
March second, eighteen hundred and thrtyone.
Be it enacted by The Senate and House of Repressnta
tpes of the Uaed States Of America in Congress assem-
blsd That the second section of an act entitled san ac
for the punishment of crimes in the District Of Colum
bian approved March second, eighteen hundred and
thrtyone be- and the same is hereby, amended SO as
read follows: That every person duly convicted o
granddaughter of any assault with intent to KILL shall
be sentenced to suffer Imprisonment and labor for thu
first offence for period not less than two more thar
eight years for the second offence for period not les
than SIX nor more than fifteen years.
Approved, January Is, 1865.
An Acr to amend an entitled aAn Act to provide fc
carrying the mails from the United States to foregl
ports and for other purposes approved March twenty
nth, eighteen hundred and sxtt-four
ts ?f Tie United States Of America Congress assem-
bed That the fourth section of entitled San nc
to provide for carrying the malls from the United State
to foreign ports and for other purposes approved Marel
twenty-ffth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four be a
amended as to insert In tho provso in said section
or1u