The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-23
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JOINT RESOLUTION to terminate the Treaty Of eighteen
hundred and seventeen regulating the naval Forces on
the Lakes. 1t fa.I..,. .rt5#. ID
WHEREAS the United States, of the part and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of the
other part by treaty bearing date April eighteen hun
red and seventeen have regulated the naval force upon
the lakes and it further provided that " if either
party should hereafter be DESTROYS Of annulling this
Stipulation and should give notice to that effect to the
other party it shall cease be binding after the expra
ton Of six months from the date of such notice; and
whereas the peace of frontier is now endangered by
hostile expeditions against the commerce OF the lakes
and by other acts awless persons which the naval
force of the two countries, allowed by the existing
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 communication which took effect on the
tweny-third November, eighteen hundred and sixty
Be resoieed blythe Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United STATES Of America IN Congress assenote
THAT the notice given by the President OF the United
States to the government of Great Britain and Ireland
TO terminate the treaty of eighteen hundred and seven
tecn regulating the naval force upon the lakes is hereby
adopted and ratified If the had been authorized
by congress. -. .5H+#
Approved, February 9, 1865.
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JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks Of Congress to
Ma0r-Genera Philip H. Sheridan and the Officers and
Men under his Command. .... s.
Re rssorred Jy The Senate and House of Rpresendttpe
of the United States Of america m Congress assembled
That the thanks of congress hereby rendered tt
MaoGeneral Philip H. Sheridan and to the officers a1c
men under his command for the gallanry military skill
and courage displayed in the brilliant series OF victories
achieved by them in the valley of the Shenandoah, ane
especially for their services at Cedar Rum on the nine
teenth day of October eighteen hundred and
which retrieved the fortunes Of the day. and thus averteo
great disaster.
Sec q And be IL further resolved, That the President
of the United States be- and hereby requested to com
muncate this resolution to Moreneral Sher idan, an6
through him to the officers and soldiers under nus com
mand
Approved, February 1865.
No. 10. .aon
A RESOLUTION providing for the Compilation of Con
gressiona Directory at each Session. -
Resolved Gy the Senate and House of Representatives o.
The United States Of america Congress assembled, That
the Congressional Directory be compiled under the drec
tion of the joint committee public printing and pub
sed by the superintendent of public printng-the rst
edition for each session to be ready for distribution with
in week after the commencement thereof
Approved, February IA, 1866. ...-
No. 1871 .Hfa i
RESOLUTION appointing General Richard Delaied to be
Regent of the Smithsonian Institution 81 g
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of The United States Of america in Congress assembled
THAT Richard Delaeld resident of Washington city be,
and he hereby is appointed Regent of the Smithsonian
institution in the place of Joseph G. Toten, deceased
Approved, February Ia, 1865 IN, '-ff
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to extend the Time for the Reversion to
United States OF the Lands granted by
aid in the Construction of Railroad from Pere Mar
quette to Flint and for the Completion of said Road
heSo1red by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of The United States Of america in Congress assembled
That the time specified in the fourth section of the act
Congress approved June three, eighteen hundred anf
fifty1six, entitled IAN act making grant of aternat,
sections of the public lands to the State of Michigan
aid In the construction of certain railroads in said State
and for other purposes for the reverson to the United
States of the lands granted by said to aid in the
utructon of railroad from Pere Marquette to Flint, ant
for the completion of said road be- aud the is here
by, extended for the term of five years.
Approved, February II, 1865. .t-#.
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JOINT RESOLUTION to enable the Secretary of the Treasury
to obtain the Title to certain Property in Carson City
and State of Nevada for the Purposes of Branch Min
located in said Place. r5sa
WHEREAS the Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States in order to carry into effect act entitled Ai
act to establish branch mint Of the United States in tn
Territory Of Nevada" approved March third elShteef
hundred and sxyhree has purchased of Moses JOB ant
Margaret his wife, and james L. Riddle, the pre-cmptor
and occupants thereof certain city town lots III said
Carson City, together with all the valuable improvements
thereon; and whereas it is highly important for the in
terest of the Government to Obtain early day. the
and possession of said property establish and
said branch mint: Therefore,
ResOued by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United States of Amerca in C5Dgress assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he hereby
authorized to receive and accept from said Moses job and
Margaret his wife, and James l.. Riddle such reinaush-
ments and conveyances of their right and claim to said
lots and property he, the said Secretary shall deem
sufficient for the extngushment of any claim right or
title which the said Moses Job and Margaret his wife,
and James l.. Riddle may can have thereto and said
lots and property shall thereafter be reserved from public
sale, prescriptions homestead settlement and shall
main the property of the United States.
Approved, February %, 1865.