The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-29

That tho thonIs Of coneress are hereby rendered TO
phiiip II Sheridan and to the officers and
men under hs command for the galiantry military skill
and i; the briiiant series of victories
achieved by them in the valley of the Shenandoah and
especially for their services at Cedar Run on the nine
teenth day Of October eighteen hundred and sxtyou
a great disaster.
Sec. q And be IL further resolved That the Presiuen
of the United States be- and hereby is requested 10 COM
municate this resolution MajorGenera anu
through him to the officers and soldiers under lis COM
mand. t.
Approved February 0, 1855.
No. 15l
HSs0lcTios pFoctoy at each Session
p,,o,, 5 N, Senate and House of Representatives. Of
A. To;tsS So,es of Americd in CgresS assembled, That
tha Directory be compiled under the drec
t;or of the Joint committee on public printing ana pun
lished by the superintendent of public prntng-he is'
edition for each session to be ready Tor
in one week after the commencement thereof
Approved, February IA, 1860.
No 10.
RESOLUTION appointing General Richard Delaeld to be
a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution.
p.,,.., b. ,ns s,o,, and Hons, Of REPRESENTATIVES
nssorea ~ Sae oe's.e a'' IN rono,yss assembled
sae GM.sea aus .;dsnt If Washington city, be,
NAY r,Sua,u De, 81 Vacant of the Smithsonian
ana ne hereby ~ appo.nteu iossnG e. Toeu deceased
1nsutuuoh, ~ tne pl.ese ~ ,SG; 1
APpro'ea' 1so'u"! A. ~
rNo III
~, n;.,o g. ,l,a p,rars;o,, 70
RESOLUTION TO extenu uis Aiie IVA ny - G. ~
the United States OF inc Lanns sIah.ee W Siis' -
cid 10 the Construction OF ha,oau ho 70 Ia poad
ouette TO Flint, and for the completion OF said hoao
po,..J h, Ds Senate and House of Representdtires
Of Hs Laitsd States of America in Congress assembled
Tint the time specified in the fourth section of the act OF
Congress approved June three eighteen hundred and
6ftysx, entitled IAN act making grant OF alternate
nd in the construction of certain railroads in said State
and for other purposes for the reverson to the United
granted bv said the
struction Of railroad from Pere Marquette 10 Flint ana
ior tne oi sa ISaa, ue az" Wv '"N's
ny, eAtenus" T ~ nae .el " Jess 's
Approved feoruary ~, leoo'
&c,
Az" AeI
JoNT RESOLUTION to enable the Secretary Of the
to obtain the Title to certain Property in Carson City
and State Of Nevada for the Purposes OF Branch Mint
located in said Place.
wHERsAs the Secretary of the Treasury of the United
sss to estash branch mint Of the United States in the
Territory of Nevada" approved March third, eighteen
hundred and sxtythree has purchased OF Moses op anu
rearet his wife, and James l.. Riddle the pre-emptors
and occupants thereoi certain cl!y OF ioW ioss Az a
carson City together Win az tie Faluapie IN ~ @ m
thereon: ana whereas u IS h,gnl! ~, d th
teres OF the uoVerhmen. 10 optaiL d. On es ~ 49,
use ana possession Oh ea properly, W es'a'n OLA" 'S
said branch mint Tnereore r,,., of pso,essnto,irs
nssoftee " s.e ke"e m s C ~ osssnJJd
the United States q Amsasa e0gTs IS y sarev
authorized to receive and accept from saia Moses ana
nnt and convevances of their right and claim said
ts and nronerty ms he the said Secretary shall deem
sufficient for the extinguishment Of any cn' nm s
title which the said Moses JOB ana Malgae. In il
and James L. Riddle may or Gan have So au ,W
lots and properly snail heretsr pe IN hpi r
SALE presumption or homestead y ttieneht anu Aa iV
main the property OF the ented STATES
Approved, February 70 1850
NO. ~
JoIyr RzsoiuT1oy to facilitate the Adjustment of certain
Of lean Society the
Support of recaptured Africans in Liberia
r.o,,d I,bs Senate and t5o,sof REPRESENTATIVES
a. IstJ CO. ~ Aaas.;co "a, Co1nress 0ssen,bed
NJ .h Sscretarv of tbe Interior he and ia hereby au.
n,ad and dracted 10 adjust and settle the accounts of
.ne r.ns in aihars uuier contracts made for
that purpose under the authority of the act of Congress
approved June sixteenth eighteen hundred and sixty
the principles OF equity, ,o. m
Approved, FEBRUARY 20, 1000
u
+.....' . NO ~.
JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to issue American Registers TO British SchooneIs
"Stinnie Williams" and re. NJ Baxter"
,o,, ~, mo ss,ots and H,uss of REPRESENTATIVES
b. ,rsJ Syjss nj In,e,cg In fs1orsss assembled
X us o se,3ar of he treasury is herebv authorized
inat I e 20 is, amar;con raSsters 10 the british
; I'M hr & Nipnio Wi,I;ams7 and 6 n M BAXTER
ou scnooneis ml, aod h tinen Of Rmffao Nav
S york s'''''' '''''s ~" ''''~N y '''-
Appi'Ns"' ieA' ~ 49,
tNo on,
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10 g.e and Documents. -s w
of the United States Of america in Congress assembled,
That the undstrbuted portions OF the books and doeu
ments heretofore printed OF purchased or us use oy
d na ansss n tba teor
ud b dirihted - a,nbsrs If he nrcsent
co. Use dr a. d;raction NJ ,ha ;ort comm;ttoe m
nrniin% and aid ia berebv directed To divide
he hnns in nnastion into narcas aous in number 70 te
hola npher Of Sonotors Renraenfatves and delegate,
from teritores and ms nearly eon in value and impor
tanoa az obIa nnd ~ dstr;hrta tbem 70 The Senators
Represnayes and delegates by such method as may be
| fanlnd saasibis and nroner ' - '
iov au reaaa9'I ra ~ tos 1ees
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JOINT RESOLUTION to provide for the Publication o. iu
-. c.S,, s7 H..
bst N. seorstsrv Of War bs and bs heTe
lied and required to cause to be printed and published
full roster or roll of all general field line and staff off,
GERS of volunteers who have been in the army of the
United States at any time since the beginning OF the
present rebellion including all informal organizations
which have been recognized accepted and paid by tho
limited States showing whether they are vet In the
ee Nv bave been discharged and giving cas.
liz. va o,b.r proper for such register
H., nLoa ar In rsrt the eynenses Of this
w. ~ sd;,on of twsnty6ye thousand comics 81
a. sba II he nuhIished and may be sold
sucn enlas esu a;.;-ar. r. r;cs u,hich shall moi
10 omcers eoluie's, u .I s 81 ans nrntnn an
more than cover tut actusi coa. VI ppe, G di, W.,
binding, and snail nos ia apy eas9 e~eeeu w" '' W.
volume. - ,,
Approved Mascn z, isoV' O. .t.r4
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