The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-25
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OFFICIAL.
sessed and recognized the title be acquired
csssary use thereof Provided however That nothing
contained herein shall be construed to recognize
sRsnst Il. over Of the United states
Approved, March 5, 1866.
An ACT to amend an Act entitled San Act to amend an
Act entitled an Act making Grant Of alternate Sec
tons Of Public Lands to the State of Michigan, to aid
in the Construction Of certain Railroads in said State
and for other purposes" 4
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of he United States Of America in Cogrsss assembled
That section of entitled IAN act to amend an
act entitled AN act making grant of alternate sections
pubc ands to the State of Michigan to aid in the con-
sruction Of certain railroads In said State and for other
| purposes" which said amendatory act approved
June seventh, eighteen hundred and sxtyfour be, and
the same Is hereby amended to make the last pro
viso in said section to read follows to witt Poridd
further That the time specified in the fourth section OF
the hereby amended for the completion Of said road
shall be- and the same is hereby, extended eight years.
Approved March 8, 1865,
AN ACT regulating Proceedings in criminal Cases. and
for other Purposes.
Best enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America Congress assembled
That every grand jury mpaneed before any district
circuit court OF the United States inquire into pre-
sentiment make Of public offences against the United
States committed riable within the district for which
the court houen snail consist OF not less than sixteen
and not exceeding twentythree persons If of the per
summoned less than sixteen attend they shall be
placed on the grand jury, and the court shall order tho
marshal to summon either Immediately or for day xed
from body of the district and not from the bystand
ers sufficient number of persons complete the grand
jury And whenevera challenge to individual grand
juror Is allowed and there not other Jurors in attend
ance sufficient to complete the grand jury the shall
make like order 10 the marshal to summon sufficient
number of persons for purpose No indictment shall
be found nor any presentment be made without the
of at least twelve grand jurors From the per
sons summoned and accepted grand jurors the cour
shall appoint the foreman, who shall have the power tt
administer oaths and airmatons to witnesses appearing
before the grand jury
sEc O. And be it further enacted That when the oilenc
charged be treason capital offence defendant shall
be entitled to twenty and the United States to five per
emptoy challenges On trial for any other offence il
which the right of peremptory challenge exists thu
defendant shall be entitled to and the United States
osns ta A whether
favor shall be tried by the court without the aid of ters
Sec g. And be it further enacted That every cast
where any person convicted of any offence against thu
United States shall be sentenced to imprisonment for
period longer than year, it shall be lawful for thu
court by which the sentence is passed to order the
to be executed in any state prison penenary within
the district or state where such court is held the use
which prison penitenary allowed by the Legislature
Of such state for such purposes and the expenses attend
upon the execution of such sentence shall be paid b,
the United States.
SEC H. And be it further enacted, That issues of fact II
DO tried and determined by the court without the inter
vention of jury whenever the PARTIES their attor
neys Of record file stipulation In writing with the cerl
Ut the court waving jury. The finding of the
upon the facts which finding may be either general o.
special shall have the effect the verdict Of jury
The rulings of the in the cause in the pro
gress Of the trial. when excepted to at the me may
reviewed by the supreme court of the United States upor
writ Of error or upon appeal provided the rulings b.
| duly presented by bill OF exceptions When the find
special the review may also extend to the determi
nation of the suciency of the facts found to support thu
Judgment. --tEI-
Sec S. And be it further enacted That all acts and part
OF acts In conflict with this act be- and the same here
by, repealed.
Sec g. And be IL further enacted That this act shal
take effect the first day Of June, thousand egh
hundred and sixty-fve
, Approved, March 8, 1865.
Acr to provide for Chief of staff to the Lieutenant
General Commanding the Armies Of the United States
Be 1t enacted by he Senate and House of Representa-
vcs Of The United States Of America in Congress
bd That the President of the United States may by
with the advice and consent OF tho Senate appoint
chief of staff to the Lieutenant general commanding tn
armies OF the United States, who shall have the rank
pay, and allowances Of brigadsrgeneral In the unite
States army
Approved, March 8, 1855.
Il An ACT relating to the Postal Laws.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of Representative
Me UHtttu S0teS OF SHtetfcd Congress QSStWOteu
That all domestic letters except letters lawfully anked
and duly certified letters of soldiers and mariner
in tho service of the United States, which ar
s deposited for mailing In any post-ofice Of In
= United States, on which the postage is unpaid
shall be sent by the postmaster to the dead-lette
office in Washington and all letters deposited for mail
ing paid only part shall be forwarded destination
charged with the unpaid rate, to be collected on de
+ livery.
Sec. O. And be further enacted, That the provision
Of the act entitled IAN act for the relief of postmaster
IutsI hapa
guerrillas, approved April twenty nine eighteen hun
dred and sixtour be- and the hereby extende
to cases OF loyal postmastes where by reason of the pre-
sence OF armed forces postoce is destroyed and tn
postmaster loses the fixtures and furniture posag
stamps and stamped envelopes; and also to wher
such losses occasoned by armed forces other thai
those of the so-called Confederate States.
SEC 8. And be it further enacted, That in additio,
to the items of rent fuel light and clerks enumerated il
the fifth section of the act approved July first eighee
he hereby, authorized to allow his discretion out
the revenues of the office at New York. and of offices
the first second third and fourth classes just and
sonabe sum for the necessary cost in whole in part
well Of the foregoing items, of furniture, stationery
printing and other items Of expenditure required at off
ces OF those classes to be adjusted upon satisfactory
hIb OF the facts and that he be authorized to pay
OF the proceeds OF the moneyorder business the cost
stationery and such other incidental expenses
cessary for the transaction of that business
SEC L. Andbe a further enacted That the seventh sec
ton of the entitled San act to amend the laws reat
ing to the Post Office Department" approved Marcel
three eighteen hundred and sixty three be- and the SAINT
hereby, amended to authorize the Postmaster
General to allow for the publication in newspapers
the list of nondelivered letters any post office
pensaton at rate not to exceed cents each ette
| so advertised HI
Sec. g. And be It further enacted That the seventeenth
section Of the act entitled An establish salaries
for postmaster and for other purposes approved July
one, eighteen hundred and be, and the same
hereby amended to restore from the date Of its pas
sage to the special agent of the PostOce Department
III the Pacific States and Territories his regular salary
two thousand five hundred dollars per ann, under ths
act of March wo eighteen hundred and sixtyone, will
an allowance, In addition thereto, of sum not exceed
ing five dollars per dem to provide for his actual travel
ling and incidental expenses while actively employed in
the service And the tostmaster-ienera is hereby
Pacific States and Territories and two additional special
agents to superntend postal matters connected with the
railway mail service of the United States who shall re-
ceve the salary and per diem allowance for travel
ling and incidental expenses to DO paid out Of the ap
| preparation for mail transportation.
Sec. 6. And be 1t further enacted That hereafter spe.
cia agents Of the Post Office Department. other than
those appointed for the Pacific States and Territories
those appointed under the authority of the preceding
with the railway service of the United States shall be
allowed for their necessary travelling and incidental
penses while actively employed In the service, not
| exceeding five dollars per diem.
Sec. And be further enacted That the Postmaster
Gene al be- and he is hereby, authorized pay out of
the appropriation fer miscellaneous expenses the Of
ten thousand dollars much thereof may be
and publishing set of post-route maps arranged by
States aud groups Of States and showing all the perma-
nen mail routes, distances, and postoices thereon in
the United States, with other statistical information.