The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-26
OFFICIAL.


Fer miscellaneous payments two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
For foreign mail transportation two hundred and fifty
Approved, January %, 1865.
AN ACT to amend the Charter Of the washington Gas
Light Company
Be 1t enacted By the S1iae and House of Representative
If The United States Of America IN Congress asSemde,
That SO much OF the acts Of june twenty-five, eighteen
hundred and sixty, and July eleven, eighteen hunt
dred and sxty-two relate to the price of gas fur
nsIed by the washington Gas-I.ght Company" be- and
the hereby, repealed and the act Incorporating
the Washington Gas-Ligh Company hereby amend
ed as to prohibit the said company from receiving and
after the first day Of December eighteen hundred and six
tyour for the benefit of its stockholders greater price
for gas than forty cents per hundred cubic feet subject to
discount of ten per ccntm on all bills for gas furnished
to the general government and five per centum on all
bills for gas furnished to other consumers II paid al the
Office of the eompanyswthn seven days from the rend
tionthereof.
Approved, January &c. 1865.
AN ACT to amend Act entitled IAN Act to incorporate
the Metropolitan Railroad Company, in the District OF
Columbia" approved July first eighteen hundred and
BE enacted by tie Senate and House of Representatives.
Of The United States IF aerica in Congress assembled
That section seventeen of the act to incorporate the Metro
pOlitan Railroad Company, of the District of Columbia APP
proved July first eighteen hundred and sytyiour be- and
the same is hereby amended TO extend the time for
the completion of their railroad line except that part
thereof between Seventeenth Street and the Capitol for
year from the passage OF this act POre h0iOpcT
That the line from Seventeenth Street and the Capitol be
completed equipped an drumming within thirty days from
the passage of this act.
Approved, January 80, 1861 -
AN ACT to amend the Act entitled "An Act to amend
and extend the Charter OF the Franklin Insurance Com
pany" approved second March, eighteen hundred and
thirty-eght.
BE enacted by he Senate and House Of Representatives.
The United States Of AMercr Il, Congress assembled
That the act to amend and extend the charter of the Frank
lin Insurance Company, passed the second day OF
March, eighteen hundred and thrty-eght, be, and the
is hereby extended and continued in force for the
period of twenty years. from the ninthay of April cig
teen hundred AMI tftyeight, the time at which such
amenatory act expired and that all proceedings had by
the said Franklin Insurance Company and all legal rights
accrued acquired and all legal obligations entered into
by said company between the ninth day Of April eighteen
hundred and tyeght, and the date OF this act be, and
the hereby made valid for all legal purposes
SEC. 2. And be Htiuther enacted, That the franklin In
surance Company are hereby authorized to increase their
capital stock TO an amount not exceeding two hundred
| and fifty thousand dollars
| Approved, January So 1865.
AN ACT for the Relief of certain friendly Indians of the
| Sioux Nation in Minnesota.
WHEREAS certain Indians Of the Sioux nation did, during
the outbreak in Minnesota in eighteen hundred and six
tytwo, at the risk OF their lives aid in saving many
white men, women and children from being nassacred
aud, in consequence of such action compelled to
abandon their homes and property and are entirely
destitute Of the means of support: Therefore,
Be enacted By The SAae and uSe Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of dnerca IN Congress assembled
That the President of the United States be- and lie hereby
is authorized and requested to cause examination to DO
made in relation to all tho facts pertaining to the action
Of the said Indians and to make such provision for their
welfare their necessities and future protection may
qliro.
Sec q And be further enacted That for the purpose
of carrying out the provisions Of this act the Of
thousand five hundred dollars be, and thesame hereby
appropriated out of any money In the treasury not other
wise appropriated; onethrd of said sum TO be paid and
expended for the benefit Of Aarpeuo-ke-cha or John
Otheray and the remainder for the benefit of such other
Indians shall appear specially entitled thereto for their
friendly, extraordinary and gallant services in rcscuing
white settlers from massacre in Minnesota: Procided
That not more than the sum of five hundred dollars shall
be expended for any INDIAN except the chief above
mentioned and that the Secretary Of the interior shall
report to the next Congress tho names Of the Indians fol
whose benefit the same shall be expended and the amount
| expended for each.
| Approved, February 9, 1865
AN ACT to extend to certain Persons in the Employ of thu
Government the BENEFITS of the Asylum for the Insane
in the District of Columbia.
Be enacted by tie .Siate and House Of Rpresentares
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That during the continuance of the rebellion civilians
pyed in the service of the United States in the quarter
masters department and subsistence department of the
army who may be- may hereafter become insane while
in such employment, shall be admitted the order Of
the Secretary of War; the persons belonging to
the army and navy to the benefits Of tine asylum for the
insane in the District of Columbia provided in such
other by the fourth section of the Act to organize
institution for the insane Of the army and navy and
the District Of Columbia in the said Datrict approved
| March third, eighteen hundred and ffty-fve.
| Approved, February 0, 1865
An Act to provide for Acting Assistant Troasurers or De
positarcs Of the United States In certain Cases.
Be 1t enacted By Tie Senate and House of Representative
Of the United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That in Of the sickness unavoidable absence of any
assistant depository Of the United States from
his Office he may, with the approval of the Secretary
the Treasury, authorize the chief clerk othc
clerk employed therein to act In his place. and to dis
charge all the duties required by law of such assistant
treasurer depostary: Provided That the official bont
given by the principal of the Office shall be held
and apply to the acts of the person appointed to act in his
place ia such cases: Ind pyOtied fttsr, That such act
ing officer SHALL for the fine being be subject all the
liabilities and penalties prescribed by law for the official
misconduct In like cases. of the assistant treasurer de-
| postary respectively for whom he ehall act.
| Approved, February 10, 1865