The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-17
OFFICIAL.
Ia MS OF THE UNITED STA TIES.
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE TH7R
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teen, eighteen hundred and ffty-seyen tEG4
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of America IN Sngress assem-
bed That much of said act as requires the teaching
the blind in said institution be- and the is hereby
repealed and the corporate and style thereof shall
hereafter be The Columbia Institution for tho nstrpc
l ton Of the Deaf and Dumb Silii4tot q 4l'.t"
SEC. And be 1t further enacted That the Secretary OF
the Interior be- and he is hereby authorized to all
INDECENT blind children who are now or may hereafter
become entitled, under the law it now exists, to In
strucon In SAID institution to be instructed in in
stution for the education of the blind in Maryland
some other state at cost not greater for each pupil than
ms he or s e being pad BY such state and
United States. ....l a lo 1ifuT.sui g.trt piI /.
SEC. 8. and be IL further enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after the thrteth day of June eg
teen hundred and sixty-fve.
Approved, February %, 1865. hi- 90 '-H'F'
AN Act for the better Organization of the Subs
Department.
Be It enacted By the Senate and House of
ofhe United States Of America IN Congress assembled,
That during the continuance Of the present rebellion
the Secretary Of War may when ~ his Judgment it is
necessary, assign to each geographical military division
to each separate army in the field consisting of than
one army corps, to each military department. and
each principal subsistence depot, exceeding ten in
number an officer of the subsistence Department to act
As chief commissary Of such military division, army,
military department, or depot and also officer of the
subsistence department assistant in the office Of the
commssary general Of subsistence each of whom while
assigned and acting, shall have the rank, pay and
emonments Of colonel of the subsistence depar ment;
and, in like manner may assign for purposes Of nspec
ton other special duty in the subsistence department
commissaries Of subsistence not exceeding six in num-
Der, each of whom, while so assigned and acting, shall
have the rank, pay, and emoments of lieutenantcoo
mel Of the subsistence department. and to each army
corps officer of the subsistence department be chief
commissary Of the corps with the like rank of leen
ant colonel and in like Manner may assign to each d
vision Of two or more brgades commissary, who while
assigned and acting, shall have the rank paw and
emoluments of major of the subsistence Department.
PrOrldfQ. That when said repynd
from such duty, his increased rank pay and emolumens
allowed because of such assignment shall cease and he
shall return to his commissioned rank in the subsistence
department. And pr0pided further That the officers au-
orzed to be assigned by this act shall be selected for
each grade from the commssaries OF subsistence who
hold commissions rank in the volunteer service and in
the regular subsistence department in proportion the
number Of each of said classes respectively in service
at the date Of the passage Of this act.
Sec. 2. And be ii further enacted That all laws and
parts Of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this
are hereby repealed. .-.f..H.t .rf., B \ .-1 ,
Approved, March 8, 1866. s5ifFg .4bi-v /
AN ACT to provide for two assistant local Inspectors of
Steamboats, in the City Of New York. and for two local
Inspectors at Galena Illinois, and to re-estabsh the
amend the Act approved June eighth, eighteen hun
dred and sxtyour entitled San Act to create adj
dtional Inspector Of Steamboats, and local Inpec
tors of Steamboats, for Collection Districts of Memphis
and Oregon, and for other Purposes"
BE II enacted by the Senate aud House of Representatives.
Of the United States Of America IN Congress assembled,
1tl3t tlere Snali DC uesgnateu and appointed the
u0as prescribed by law two assistant local inspectors Of
81, at0ats in the city Of New York. and two local in
spec tors az the city OF Gaena Illinois, with annual
Cusatiop of twelve hundred dollars for the said
ssant local inspectors in the city of New York. and eight
hundred dollars for the two local inspectors at the city
of ialena illinois, a. in case of other like Inspectors
and said inspectors shall perform the duties and be SUBJ
ect to the provisions of the steamboat act of August
thrtieb eighteen hundred and fftytwo And the 10 al
board Of inspectors at Wheeling is hereby re-esab-
SEC O. And be ii further enacted That, in lieu of the
fees for inspection prescribed by the sixth section Of the
act entitled An act 70 create an supervising
steamboats, for the collection district OF Memphis Ten
nessee and two local inspector for tho collection district
of Oregon and other purposes approved June eighth
eighteen hundred and sixty four there shall be levied
and psd for each steamvessel Of one hundred tons
under twenty-five dollars, and In addition thereto for
each aud every ton In excess of one hudred TONS five
cents Ji tt3 Dr. liJst .9il.E iScti "4l
SEC 8. And be IL farthe, enacted. That all acts o.
parts Of acts inconsstent with this act are hereby re-
Approved, March 8, 1896 "u' ID i'si @9tih
An Acr to provide for the Publication Of the Opinions of
the Attorneys General of the United States.
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the United States Of Ameyica in Congress assembled
That the AttOrneyeneia be- and he is hereby, author
ICED to contract behalf Of the United States with
suitable bookpubsher for the printing and publishing
of the unpublished opinions Of the general OF
the United States delivered since the fourth March,
eighteen hundred and fltyseven, the following
may be necessary, which shall be- as to the quail
ty Of paper printing and binding OF uniform style and
appearance with the eighth volume of said opinions pub
lshed by Robert Farnhan in the year eighteen hundred
and dftyeight and nearly as possible of uniform size
with said eighth volume, and which shall be numbered
In regular order after the said eighth volume the COPY
right thereof to be takcn out by, and be for the use Of
the publisher, who shall deliver To- the torney General
r the Of the United States within month after
the publication thereof three hundred sets of said vol
umes az the prices Of three dollars per volume PAYABLE
after they are 50 delivered And the Attorney
hereby authorized 70 employ competent person and
prepare the said opinions for publication a said with
proper headnotes, and fun and complete index and to
supervise the said publication When the said three
hundred shall have been delivered for the OF the
United States the shall cause them to
be distributed follows For the President of the United
States two sets for the Department OF Stae ten sets
for the Department Of the Treasury and the heads of the
bureaus thereof twenty-five sets for the Department OF
War and the heads of the bureaus ereof we five sets
M the Department of the Navy and the heads Of bureaus
IN reo fifteen SETS for the Department Of the Interior and
the eads Of bureaus thereof twenty sets for tile Depart
ment the Post0ce ten SETS for the
Office te SETS for the Judges of supreme court of the
United States set each for the library Of said court
three SETS for The Judges Of the court Of claims the So
ctor and assistant and deputy solicitors Of said court
set each for the bry of congress- fifty sets for the
of both houses of congress tho residue of the said
three hundred sets to remain in charge of the librarian of
congress- at the future disposal VI congress. Aid the
of seven thousand dollars Is hereby appropriated cut
Of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
to pay for the editing said opinions and lie price Of
the said three hundred volumes, which money shall be
dsbursed on by tho AtIerneydenera
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AN ACT remove all Disqualification Of Color IN carving
y -r j. the Nails. yliti.ttiIl M =
Be enacted by the Senate anu House of
IF the Tinted SAFES Of America C6nqress assembled
That from and after the passage of this no person by
reason Of color shall be disqualified from employment IN
carrying the nails and all actsaud parts of establish
ing such disqualification including especially the seventh
section Of the act Of March third eighteen hundred and
twenty-five, are hereby repealed -,-a AEblIl
Annrnvad March & 1858. .""t..I s,rrrr |