Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-10

North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Ten
nessee rebelled against the govern
ment of the United States, and were
in such condition on the eighth day o.
November, eighteen hundred and six
ty.four, that no valid election for cleo
tors of President and Vicc-President
of the United States, according to the
Constitution and laws thereof, was
held therein on said day: Therefore,
BE IL resolved By The Senate and House Of RTre-
sentatipes of the United States Of America in Con-
eress assembled. That the States mentioned In
the preamble to this joint resolution
are not entitled to representation in
the 'eiectora! college for the choice Of
President ard Vice-President Of the
United States for the term Of Office
commencing on the fourth day Of
March, eighteen hundred and sixty.
five: and no electoral votes shall be
received or counted from said States
concerning the choice Of President and
Vice President.
Approved, February 8, 1865.
PUBLIC REsoLTIoN-No. IL.
JOINT Resolution to terminate the trea-
~ of eighteen hundred and seven
teen, regulating the naval force on
the Lakes.
Whereas the United States. Of the
one part, and the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland, of the other
part, by o treaty bearing date April
eighteen hundred and seventeen, have
regulated the naval force upon tht
lakes, and it was further provided
that ''if either party should hereafter
be DESTROYS of annulling this stipula
tion and should give notice to that eff
feet to the other party, it shall cease
to be binding after the expiration o.
six months from the date of such no
tice;" and whereas the peace Of oul
frontier il now endangered by hostile
expeditions against the commerce oil
the Lakes, and by other acts of law.
less persons, which the naval force oil
the two countries, allowed by the ex.
listing treaty, may be insufficient to
prevent; and whereas, further, the
President of the United States has
proceeded TO give the notice required
for the termination of the treaty by a
communication which took effect on
the twenty-third November, eighteen
hundred and sixty.four Therefore,
BE resolved 5y the Senate and House Of Repre-
se,,taices of Me United States of .4merica in Con-
oress assembled, That the notice given by the
President of the United States to the
government of Great Britain and Ire.
land to terminate the treaty of eigh.
teen hundred and seventeen, regula.
ting the naval force upon the Lakes,
is hereby adopted and ratified as If the
same had been authorized by Congress.
Approved, February Q, 1865.
PUBLIC REsoLUTION-No. Is.
JOINT RESOLUTION rendering tue thanks
of Congress to Major General Philip
II. Sheridan and the officers and
men under his command.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea In Congress assembled. That the thanks
of Congress are hereby rendered to
Major General Philip II. Sheridan and
to the officers and men under his com.
mand for the gallantry, military skill,
and courage displayed in tho brilliant
series of victories achieved by them
in the valley Of the Shenandoah. and
especially for their services at Cedar
Run, on the nineteenth day of October,
eighteen hundred and sixty -four, which,
retrieved the fortunes of the day, and
thus avcrted q great disaster.
SEQ. q. And be It frrther resolved
That the President of the United
States be, and hereby is. requested t.
communicate this resolution to Majol
General Sheridan, and through him te
the officers and soldiers under his com
mand.
Approved, February o, 1855.
PUBLIC REsoLurIoN-No. Ia
A REsoLuTIoN providing for the com
pilation of Congressional Directo
ry at each session.
Resolved by the Senate and House o
Representatives of the United States of Amer
ica in Congress assembled, That the Congress.
sional Directory be compiled under
the direction of the Joint Committee
on Public Printing, and published by
the Superintendent of Public Printing
the first edition for each session to
he ready for distribution within one
week after the commencement thereof
Approved, February IA, 1865.
Public REsoLUTIoN-No. Is.
A Resolution appointing General Rich.
ard Delafield to be Regent of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled. That Richard Del
afield, resident of Washington city.
be. and he hereby is, appointed Re.
gent of the Smithsonian Institution,
in the place of Joseph G. Totten, de-
ceased.
Approved, February IA. 1865.
PUBLIC RRsoLUrioN-No. 161
A Resolution to extend the time for
the reversion to the United States
of the lands granted by Congress
10 aid in the construction Of rail-
road from Pere Marquette to Flint,
and for the completion of said road.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the time spe-
Gifted ia the fourth section of the act
Of Congress approved June three, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty-six, entitled
"An act making grant of alternate
sections of tho public lands to the
State Of Michigan to aid in the con-
struction Of certain railroads in said
State, and for other purposes" for the
revcrsion to the United States of the
lands granted by said act to aid in the
construction Of q railroad from Pere
Marquette to Flint. and for the compile
ton Of said road, be, and the same is
hereby, extended for the term Of five
years.
Approved, February II, 1866