The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-18

No. I.jrur 9s .-.s =Hes
JoINr REsoIuTIos authorizing the Secretary Of the Nav,
to expend a Portion Of the Contingent Fund for enlarg
ing the Navy Department Building.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
S assi mat Ne H"s Secretary stsies q t 1si Navy 3 &c, . and he s Sssss
Is, authorized to 'expend so much Of the contingent funl
heretofore appropriated as may be necessary for the en-
iargeiasnt Of the Navy DEPARTMENT building to meet tn,
wants Of the Department. 90" 49,
Approved, December Is, 1894.
A RRseLUTIoN rendering the Thanks Of Congress to Cap
tain John A. Winslow, u. 8. Navy, and ~ the Officers
and Men under his Command on Board the U. q.
Steamer kearsage, In her Conflict with the piratioai
Craft the "Alabama;" In, Compliance with the Presis
dents Recommendation to Congress Of the fifth of De-
cember, eighteen handred and s~ixty.four.
.Rssolued by tie Senate and House Of Representatives
2f Ms United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That the thanks of Congress arc due, and are hereby ted.
dered, to Captain John A. Winslow, of the Unitai Stats
Navy, and to the officers, petty officers, seamen and md
rlnes OF the United States steamer "keAfBAke,' for the
men under his command, IN the brilliant action on he
tween That ship and the p~irattcal craft "Alabamab%
vessel superior to his ownlin tonnage, In guns, and in the
Approved, December 20, 1854.
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A REsoLurroN rendering the Thanks Of Congress to Lieu.
tenant William B. Gushing, of the United States Navy,
and to the Officers and Men who assisted him In his
gallant and perilous Achievement In destroying Tie
rebel Steamer sAlbemarie," in Compliance with the
p peeslnf%rS o %sStnsmf spndreS f 70 GsSPn .gTsss Of the fifth
Resolved by he i&aats aud House of Represeatativks
q, ne United States Of America IN Congress assembled,
Lhat the thanks Of Congress are due, and are hereby,
States Navy, and to the officers and men under his COM
mand, for the skill and gallantry exhibited BY them in
Redistribution ofthe rebel iron-clad steamer "Albemarle"
ut Plymouth, North Carolina, on the night Of the twenty.
seventh of October, eighteen hundred and sixty.four.
Approved, December 20, 1854.
" .lfT y.f mo. 81
JpIsI RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of the People
and Of Congress 10 Major General William r. Sherman,
and the Officers and Soldiers Of his Command, for their
gallant Condnctint their late brilliant Movement through
Georgia T. EFT FT
Be resotced by the Senate and House of Representatives
e tf United States Of America in C5agress assembld, |
United States are due, and are hereby rendered, to Mater |
officers and men under his conmaHd,I for their saiiantry
nooga to Atlanta, and the triuinphai march thence
through Georgia to Savannah, Terminating in the capture
a copy of this joint resolution to be engrossed and for.
warded to Major General Sherman. A
Approved, January 10, 1866. |
,a.li". Ixo.s.1 tl-s "e
JoINf RESOLUTION providing for the Termination OF the |
Reciprocity Treaty Of fifth June, eighteen hundred and |
ffty-four between tho United States and Great Britain. |
WHEREAS, It Is provided in the Reciprocity Treaty con. |
uuc ut W dbuiuEpou, q uItu o u june, eighteen bUHtPa1
md nifty. -four, between the United States, Of tho one part. |
and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland OF |
The other part, that this treaty shall remain in force Tor |
en years from the date at which it may come into opera
and further until the expiration Of twelve months
either Ut the high contracting parties shall give 10.
ice to the other Of its wish to terminate the same !" and
whereas it appears, by aproclamstion Of the President of
he United States, bearing date sixteenth March, eighteen
and ~ffty-fve, that the treaty came into opertfion
n that day; and whereas, further, Il Is NO longer for 1he
Of the United States to continue the same In
Therefore, 800 |,
Resolved BY he Senate and Mbuse Of Rep,e,eataati,x
Z the United Stats Of AHNrica ~ Congress asseabIsd,
ty Treaty. according to the provision therein contained
r the termination OF The same; and the President of
lie United States is b hereby charged with the communics-
IN Of such notice to the Government Of the United
January Is, 1865. II
r-r NlWarytNo ~ Ii
RESOLUTION to present the Thanks Of Congress 10 8
Major General Alfred ii. Terry, and the Odcers q
Men under his Command.
Resolped BY the Senate aud House of RepresentaRra
Tie United States Of America in Gngress assembled,
lat the thanks Of Congress are hereby presented to J
men under his command, for the unsurpassed ral.
ntry and skill exhibited by them in the attack upon
,It Fisher, and the brilliant and decisive victory by q
that important work has been captured from the \
osl iercee and placed In the possesaion and under the Il
.thority OF the United States; and for their long and II
,sniui services and unwavering devotion to the cause Of y
, n vouu1y' In the midst Of the greatest difficulties and d
SIC. z Asd g IL further resol.sd, That the P~rsdaept q
,mmu SEsss ~, ssa ssso, Gs, ana 70 a he hereby is. requested 70
N 10 The officers and soldiers under his 90 umand.
approved, January y, 1855. a.,
l'7 esq tsI:s. il
R~Isctyros rendering the Thanks Of Congress to Rear
o%nnai David D. Porter, and 10, thu On Ulcers, Petty nj
vmeen. seenisn and Marines under his Coannand. for X
of ! pos rsV UNITY and good Conduct in tho sscsns Capture q