The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-17
OFFICIAL.
La VS. OF THE UNITED STA IE,S.
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shall be- and the same is hereby, raised to tho SUM
fhirty,fiye hundred dollars per annum.
SIC 2 And be Il further enacted That in lieu Of q
provisions Of law prescribing the Attorney Ienerai
powers as to the employment Of clerks In his once
provided that the Attorney General shall be, as ne
herebey authorized to employ in his office one cheI
at salary Of two thousand and two hundred aon
annum, two fourth-class clerks (befng one psruo,,
clerk' and "opinion clerk at annual sanes W
eighteen hundred dollars EACH two thirdeiass cer d
annual salaries of sixteen hundred dollars eacn su III
frstclass clerk at IN annual salary OF weive huureu
dollars, besides such temporary clerks as may , o sn,e
to time be needed Porded ho~er inst .ne
such clerks shall in no one year exceed one
thousand dollars
Sac. s. And be IL further enacted, Inat ior Inc purpose
of paying for the current fiscal year. the Increased CON
pensaton above provided the is hereby
nhorized In addition TO the amounts already appropr
ated for the payment of salaries In his Office in the APP
preparation bill for the current fiscal year. to draw on and
use from the unexpended balance Of moneys standing
the books of the treasury the first Of July last to the
credit Of his Office for pay of clerks and messenger,
from any other appropriation then standing to the credit
ofhis Office and yet subject to his control aud unexpend
ed sum not exceeding in the whole, twenty-four hun
dred dollars towards such additional compensation for
the current fiscal year.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
AN Acr to provide for the Construction of certain Wagon.
Roads in the Territories OF Idaho, Montana Dakota,
and Nebraska.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
ofke United States Of America in Congress assembled
That tho Secretary of tho Interorbe and he hereby
thofi2ed and empowered to survey locate and construct
the following wagonroads:
First road nom Niobrara to the mouth of the Turtle
h River ana thence, upon the most direct practicable
route, to Virginia City, in Montana Territory with
branch from the month OF Turtle Hill River such other
point as may be selected TO Omaha.
Second A road from point at the mouth OF
the Blk Sioux River via Yancton Dakota Territory to
point al or near the mouth Of the Big Shcyenne River
thence up said river to its main forks thence mp The
north fork 10 pout of intersection with the road fron
Niobrarl
Third. For road from point the western bounda-
~ Of Minnesota 10 be decrn!ned by the Secretary OF the
Interior 10 point 40 near the mouth Of the Big siey
eine River
Fourth 4 road from Virginia City in Montana, upon
the mt,st practical route to Lewiston, ia Idaho.
SIC. . 1 gdhc a yaFideF ,adced That to enable the
Secretary interior TO carry out the provisions Oi
tho foreuoi1c s.cn the of hundred and forty
thonsai dollars be- aud the same is hereby appropriated
ont Of aay money ia the treasury not otherwise appro-
prateJ nifty thousand dollars of which shall be appliedto
the construction OF theroad from Virginia City TO Lewis
tom hity thousand dollars sh0 10 applied to the CON
struconof the road Niobrara and branch to Omaha;
twenty thousand dollars shall be applied to the construc-
ton OF The road from the mouth Of the Big sheyenne to
its intersection with the Niobrara road; ton thousand
dollars shall bo applied 10 the construction OF bridge
over the Blk soox River much OF this sum as may
be necessary and any balance remaining to be applied to
continuing aud improving the road from Sioux City,
iowa. to the Big sheyenne Dakota Territory, and the
mainder shall be apple to the construction of the road
jf0 the boundary of Minnesota to the Big Shey!
eune Rivers Peoeided, That any unexpended money
in tho treasury Appropriated for the construction Of
road from Sioux City TO Fort Randall Dakota Territory
shei W. - NV Guy, hohA thS
ment to the Department Of the Interior.
Approved, March s. 1866.
AN AcT to authorize the Coinage of ThreeCsnt Pieces
and for other Purposes
B. enacted by tie Senate and House of Representatives
Of The United States Of America Congress assembled
That practicable after the passage of this act
tbresnt Mace comnossa If nro , ad ns D.;
proportions not exceeding twenty-five per centum of
nickel as shall be determined by the director of the mint
~ oatr d, H. mn s sa ~ .lly elalns' Win
ihe shape notices and devices of said coin shall be de-
- l w .ie ureetor ~ inc mint WIN tine approval
s we ~ y, .ns anu tne laws now IN
leang 70 'he coinage OF cents and providing for
M os material anu prescribing the appropriate
" tne omeer the mint and OF the Secretary of
PEI ana the same are hereby extended to the
-V ue neIeih pro'iueu ior'
SEC And Dc further enacted That all laws now in
reag 20 tne COINS OF the United States, and the
be Se o. ths 70 isr as apps
u JAWS are penal or Otherwise for the security Of the
regulating and guarding the process Of striking and
coming ior preventing debasement counterfeing, or
LOT othe purpose And the director Of the mint shall
prescribe suitable regulations to insure due conformity
10 the required weights and proportions of alloy in the
said CON- and shall order trials thereof to be- made from
to time by the assayer of the mint whereof report
snail be made in writing to the director. .i -
SIC. - And be ii further enacted, That the saidcc'
be legal tender In any payment to the pr ,n shall
cents And it shall be lawful to .Aount of sixty
rept cents or hstoa- ~ If Tie United States Tex
former actsnF ,s or two-cent pieces issued under
sr Of .. ongrass in suitable sums by the treasur-
an mint and Inv snch other Demonstrates as the Sec.
reary Of the treasury may designate and under general
regulations approved by the Secretary Of the Treasury
And under the like regulations the same may be e1chang
and the exnenses Incident TO ch exchange dis
fhntion and NAV he Maid out of the profits
Of said coinage and the net profits Of said coinage
tainea 10 IKE manner as Presciosa IN tns seeona sec
non OF the act enutea ~ W. e,ars "
ohu .no solnaee " eens ~ ' n Inn !, ~ s ,SS
sPproVeu reoI uay .wenly a"s.' S'suoou H ~ az.
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s.ane, snat,, VIZ" P rT.S ~ rsdean,eX or ave-
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es se A.st. .,,.,.d That ~ INV nsrson or
:. ~, "a ~, ~ :. ~ ,' @ a. ,ass a. c.usa N
e,sods s ; ahomnsy laai @ oi card token o.
~ ~ ne." s tho cain anthoriyed nv
~ 1855 as ar ,a s,ch nerson ar narson
Inns, ~. ~ ur So a. nisdemeanpr and shall q,
nnnr, ~ thrs h r;shad nv a fne not exceedn,
na tho,sad aoiiars ppnd Inv imnrisonment for n tern
cot az aadn Ave wars at the discretion of the court
&C. 1a he I; Further rnncted That in addition In M
sas and legends unon the gold silver and other coin
~ t,a ntad States II sha he lawful for tho director
The mint with the approval of the Secretary of the Urea
rr,, 10 cansp the motto In God we trust 10 be Mace
n snch coins hereafter to be issued as shall admit
such legend thereon.
SEC g. And be IL rth err enacted That the one and tw,
cent coins of tho United States shall be legal tender
for any payment exceeding four cents In amounts and
much of the laws ofhe United States heretofore
as are in conflict with the provisions Of this act hereby
repealed.
Approved, March 8, 1855.
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