The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-12

ming who 10 or was the wife and who the children OF
the enlisted person herein mentioned evidence that he
and the claimed to be his wife have cohabited
together associated husband and wife and con
tnued 10 cohabit associate at the time Of the enlist
ment or evidence that form ceremony Of marriage
whether such marriage was not authorized or
recognized by law has been entered int or celebrated
by hem and that the parties thereto thereafter lived To-
gether associated cohabited husband and wife
and so continued to live cohab or associate at the time
the enlistment, shall be deemed sufficient proof OF mar
rage for the purposes Of this act and the children p0T
the children embraced within tho provisions Of this act
whether such marriage shall or shall not have been dis
solved at the time of such enlistment.
Approved, March 3. 1860
No. 90.
RESOLUTION TO authorize and direct an Inventory q
Articles in the Quartermasters Depos of tho United
States and the Possession Of the Naval storekeepers
! of the United States
Pssojrsd BIZ e Senate and House Of Representatives OF
tc tinted States Of 4aica in Congress assembled That
the Secretary of War be- and is hereby directed to
strict inspection be made Of the quartermasters de-
parment practicable after the passage of this
resolution aud comparison to be made between the
ports of the officers in charge of the quartermasers de-
pots New York. Philadelphia, Cincinnati. Saint Louis
| and Louisville and the articles on hand.
SEC q And be further resolved, That the Secretary Of
the Navy in like manner, DO directed TO an in
ventoy to be made of all the property of the United
States in possession Of the several naval torekeepers of
| the United States
Approved, March 3, 1865.
RESOLUTION relating to International Exhibitions at
Bergen, in Norway, and 0porto in Portugal, during
the summer of eighteen hundred and sxty-fve.
WHEREAS the governments of the kingdom of Sweden
and Norway and of the kingdom of Portugal have
mnicated to the government of the United States the
programmes of two international exhibitions to be held
respectively at Bergen, in Norway and at Oporto In
Portugal during the summer of eighteen hundred and
sixty five: Therefore,
Resolved by The Senate and House of Representatives of
The United States Of elca ia Congress- assembled That
President of the limited Statea
with the duty of making known to the people Of the
United States, by proclamation or otherwise, as shall to
him seem best Il facts in his possession relating to the
international exhibitions proposed to be held at Bergen
Norway, and Oporto, Portugal during the summer Of
eighteen hundred and sixty-ve and of inviting their
participation therein: Pfopided That expense shall
tlon nor shall any claim of any agent of govern
ment be hereafter recognized.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
lNo 49,
JoINT RESOLUTION amend the joint Resolution entitled
Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public Printing
sixty. ~ ~ '' >e'''' ''' w
BE resolved by Tie Seaateaa House of Representatives.
Of tie United States of america Congress Assembled
That the superintendent OF public printing shall be- and
he is hereby authorized to purchase the paper required
for the public printing by accepting the sealed proposals
the lowest bidder bidders for any specific portion
portions Of the whole amount Of any particular kind
of paper required for either three MONTHS six months
or one year. the minimum portion to be specified by the
superintendent in his advertisement for proposals. and
to be as low as WILL in his judgment, most increase
competition and be most advantageous to the United
States In all other respects the proposals and contracts
shall be subject to the conditions and requirements of the
existing law and any contractor failing to comply with
the terms of his contract under this resolution shall be
liable to the same extent and in the same
provided in the like case in the joint resolution hereby
amended and it shall be the duty of the superintendent
to report fully in regard to all proposals and contracts
for paper in his annual report to congress- and also in
regard to all proposals and contracts for thosfaphng
Approved, March 8, 1865.
mo 80
RESOLUTION directing Inquiry into the Condition
Indian Tribes. and their Treatment by the Civil and
Military Authorities
Resolred by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
The United States Of america ia Congress assembled, That
there be raised ont committee to consist of three
dent of the Senate and four members Of the present
House. to be appointed by the speaker of the House Of
Representatives, to inquire Into the present cOndi-
ton of the Indian tribes, and especially into the
manner in which they are treated by the civil
and military authorities of the United States,
with power to sit during the recess of Congress to send
for persons and papers, to employ clerk to subpoena
compel the attendance of Witnesses to hear the
plants of Indian Chiefs and examine fully into the
duct of Indian agents and superintendent and also into
the management of the bureau of Indian affairs in the
Department Of the INTERIOR and to report at the next
session of Congress such legislation may be necessary
for the better administration Of Indian affairs; and that
there be- and Is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum Of
fifteen thousand dollars to defray the expenses of the
Approved March 8, 1865
No a.
RESOLUTION to extend the Time for constructing the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, in Iowa. and
filing Map of Relocation.
Resolved Jy the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America IN Congress assembled,
That the time allowed by the eighth section of the act
o1 tn Ian ai n 1inU
grant of lands to the State of Iowa, in alternate
TONS to aid in the construction of certain railroads in
said state approved May fifteenth eighteen hundred and
fysix for the construction annually Of sections of
twenty miles each of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad be- and the is hereby, extended year.
and that the provision of the second section of the
approved first of July eighteen hundred and sxty-our
entitled An act to regulate the compensation of regis
and receivers of the andoces in the several States
and territories in the location Of lands by the States and
corporations under grants by Congress-" which requires
that map of the change of location shall be filed with
the Commissioner OF the General Land0tice within one
year be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Approved, March g. 1865.
No. IS.
A RESOLUTION transferring Maps and other Documents
relating 10 tile Surveys of the Pacific Railroad to the
Department of the Interior.
ReSored By The Senate ana House of Representatives
Of The United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That all maps profes and other drawings ogethH with
estimates and reports connected with explorations and
surveys for the Pacific Railroad made under the author
ity of the Government and all other information upon
the subject of said road in the possession of any depart
ment of the Government be transferred to the Depart
of the Interiors and that the Secretary of the In
terror be authorized to furnish copies of the same free OF
charge to the Union Pacific Railroad Company so far as
they may be useful in aiding said Company in determn
ing the proper route for said road
Approved, March 8, 1865.
RESOLUTION respecting the Publication of the Papers OF
James Madison.
WHEREAS the joint committee of the two Houses of
Congress the library authorized by act ap-
proved August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty
six and amended June twentyffth, eighteen hundred
and sixty to cause to be printed and published thou
sand copies of the papers Of James Madison and where
as the sum appropriated for such purpose has been found
insufficient: Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of The United States Of america Congress assembled,
That the said joint library committee hereby author
lied to contract for the publishing Of five hundred copies
of said papers, in lieu of the thousand comics hereto
fore authorized, and for the sum-
Approved March 8, 1865.
RESOLUTION purchase Mail Pouches Boxes Of Mar.
shall Smiths Patent for the Postal Service and for
other Purposes
Resoiced By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United STATES Of America Congress assembled
That the be- and he is hereby author
lied to purchase of Marshall Smith such number of mail
pouches boxes Constructed the principle of letters
sxtythree, and May seventeen eighteen hundred and
sxtyfor to said Smth) he may deem proper to fully
test their utility and value in the postal service and also
to test new mode of fastening nlabags, invented by
and that the expense thereof shall be paid of any a
propriaton heretofore made hereafter be made to