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force of the two countries, allowed by the existing
treaty NAV be insufficient TO prevent; and where's,
,rtbar the President Of the United States has proceeded
IN give the notice required for the termination of the
treaty. by communication which took effect on the
twentytbird November, eighteen hundred and sixty.
four: Therefore, nlats...
Be ii Tesolred yhe Senate and House Of Representatives.
ofae United States Of America in Congress assembled
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
teen regulating the naval force upon the lakes is hereby
adopted and ratified as If the same had been authorized
by congress,
Approved, February 9, 1865. r-.
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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 aud amended June twenty-ffth, eighteen hundred
and sixty, to cause to bo printed and published thou
sand copies of the papers Of James Madison and where
tho appropriated for such purpose has been found
insufficient: III refore,
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of TIE United States of America in Congress assembled
That tho said joint library committee hereby author
Of said papers in lieu of the thousand copies hereto.
fore authorized, and for the same sum.
Approved, March 3, 1855.
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JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of Congress to
MajorIeneral Philip H. Sheridan and the Officers and
Men under his Command.
BE resolved By the Senate end House Of Representatives
Of The United States of America Congress assembled,
That the thanks of congress hereby rendered to
Major-General Philip H. Sheridan and to tho officers and
men under his command for the gallanry military Skull
and courage displayed in the brilliant series of victories
achieved by them in the valley of the Shenandoah, ana
especially for their services at Cedar Rum on the nhe
teenth day of October eighteen hundred and sixtyout
which retrieved the fortunes of the day and thus aVefd
great disaster. -.
SEC. q And be further TeS0lced, That the President
of the United States he and hereby is requested TO com
through him TO the officers and soldiers under his COM
| mand.
| Apnroyed February Q, 1865.
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RESOLUTION to authorize and direct Inventory of
Articles in the Quartermasters Depos OF the united
States and in the Possession of the Naval Storekeepers
of the United States.
Rssored by tie Senate and House Of Representative Of
the Secretary of war be- and is hereby directed to
strict inspection be made Of the quartermasters de-
armen rs practicable after the passage of this
resolution and comparison to be made between the
ports of the officers charge of the quartermasers de-
pots at New York. Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Saint Louis
and Louisville and the articles ON hand. .
SEC @ And be further resolved That the Secretary of
the Navy in like manner, be directed to cause an in
yentory to be made of all the property of the United
States possession of the several naval storekeepers u
the United States.
Approved March g. 1865.
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RESOLUTION providing for the Compilation oil Con
gressiona Directory at each Session.
Pssoveed by the Snate and House Of RepresentdhreS
The United States Of ABsrica an Congress assembled iha
the Congressional Directory be compiled under the urec
tion OF the joint committee public printing ana pno
shed by the superintendent of public printlnsthe nts
edition for each session to be ready for distribution Win
in one week after the commencement thereof
Approved February II, 1865.
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No. 20.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAIM TON.


A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the twenty first section of the act of Con-
gress approved on the third instant entitled An act to
amend the several acts heretofore passed provide for
the enrolling and calling out the national forces and for
other purposes requires that in addition to the other
lawful penalties OF the crime of deseron the mill
ary naval service all who have deserted the
military naval service of the United States who shall
not return to said service report themselves pro-
yost marshal within sixty days after the proclamation
hereinafter mentioned shall be deemed and taken to
have voluntary renqushed and forfeited their rights of
citizenship and their rights to become citizens and such
deserters shall be forever incapable of holding any
Office of trust or profit under the United States, or of
exercising any rights of citizens thereof; and all per-
who shall hereafter desert the military naval
service and all persons who being duly enrolled shall
depart the jurisdiction of the district in which he Is en-.
rolled go beyond the limits of the United States with
intent avoid any draft into the military naval
vice. duly ordered shall be liable to the penalties of this
section And the President Is hereby authorized aud re-
qured forthwith the passage OF this act to issue his
proclamation setting forth the provisions of this section
in which Proclamation the President Is requested to
notify all deserters returning within sixty DAYS as are-
said that they shall be pardoned on condition of return
ing to their regiments and companies or such other
organizations as they may be assigned until they
shall have served for period of time equal to their
original term of enlistment"
Now, therefore be it known that l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
President of the United States do issue this my Procl
nation, required by said act ordering and recurring
all deserters to return to their proper posts and do
hereby notify them that all deserters who SHALL within
sixty days from the date of this Proclamation viz on or
peoie 'i'c tchth service or
port themselves to provost marshal shall be pardoned
condition that they return to their regiments and
companies or to such other organizations they may
assigned to- and serve the remainder of their original
term of enstments, and, in addition thereto, period
equal to tn time lost by deserton.
In testimony Whereof l have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal of the United States be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this eleventh day
of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand
1'I eight hundred and sixty-fve, and of the INDIE
pendence of the United States the eighty-nirth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
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H. s. ary in the year of Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-fve and of the Independence
of the United States Of America the eighty ninth,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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IT, 8. sand eight hundred and sixtyiour and OF the
Independence of the United states of Americn
the eighty ninth. ,
wftInM II SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
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JOINT RESOLUTION in Relation the Distribution Of Book:
and Documents.

Be resolped by The Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States of America IN Congress assembled
That the undistrbuted portions of the books and doeu
ments heretofore printed purchased for Its order
Of either House of Congress previous to the thirty
Congress- and deposited in the Interior Department
and elsewhere be distributed to members Of the present
Congress- under the direction Of the joint committee
printing! and said committee is hereby directed divide
the books in question into parcels equal in number to the
whole number of Senator's Representatives and delegates
from territories, and nearly equs in value and impor-
possible and distribute them the enators
Representatives and delegates by such method may be
found feasible and proper.
Approved, February rs, 1866.
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relating to the Surveys Of the Pacific Railroad to the
Department of the Interior
Resolved by the Senate ana House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That all maps proles and other drawings togetherwth
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 depart
of the Government be transferred to the Depart
ment of the Interiors and that the Secretary OF the In
terror be authorized furnish copies of the free Of
charge to the Union Pacific Railroad Company so far
they may be useful in aiding said Company IN deternin
ing the proper route for said road. -
Approved, March 3, 1865. 81,
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No. 70.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing Contract with william
Ii Powell for n Picture for the Capitol

Be tresored blythe Senate and House Of Representatives
hs Uaited States Of America IN Congress assembled,
That the Joint committee on the library be- and they
hereby directed to enter into contract with William b.
lowell Of the State OF Ohio, to paint picture for the
grand staircases in the Capitol illustrative of naval
.ry me particular subject Of the painting TO be
On oy the committee and the artist: tTor'dea
MI thousand dollars aud two thousand dollars
snan - PAD to said William II. Powell in advance, TO
@ 70 prepare Tor the work, the remainder OF said
isst i,a, az intervals Of not less than year. the
pleted aud put IN " 'e'aueo unui VIC P'S'u'' 70 WIZ
approved March 2, ls0s.
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A RESOLUTION relating to International Exhibitions al

RESOLUTION relating to International Exhibitions at
Bergen, in Norway and Oporto, In Portugal, during
the summer of eighteen hundred and sixtyiye.
WHEREAS the governments of the kingdom of Sweden
and Norway and of the kingdom of Portugal, have
muncated 10 the of the United States the
programmes of international exhibitions to be held
respectively at Bergen, in Norway, and at 0pOrto in
Portugal during the of eighteen hundred and
sixty.fve: Therefore,
Resoired By the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States of America Congress assembled That
the President of the United States is hereby charged
with the duty of making known to the people of the
United States, by proclamation otherwise shall to
him best Il facts in his possession relating to the
international exhibitions proposed to be held at Bergen
Norway and 0porto, Portugal, during the summer Of
eighteen hundred and sixtyvc and of inviting their
participation therein: Provided, That expense shall
BIO incurred for any agency with regard to such exhibit
tom shall any claim of any agent Of our govern
ment be hereafter recognized.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
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dover in the lands described therein situated In said dis
rict although she shall not have executed the same
Approved March 3, 1886.
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BY THE PRECEDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS objects Of interest TO the United States
qaire that the Senate should be convened at twelve
O'Clock on the fourth Of March next TO receive and act
upon such communications may be made to 1t the
part Of the Executive:
NOW therefore, l. ABRAHAM LrscolN, President Of the
United States have considered to be my duty TO Issue
WIS my Proclamation declaring that an extraordinary
occasion requires the Senate Of the United States to con-
ysne for the transaction Of business at the Capitol IN the
city Of Washington on the fourth day Of March next at
we've O'Clock At noon on that day, Of which all who
sos ~ tnas TINE be entitled 10 act q members Of that
poay arc hereby required to take notice. u
uSvep under myhand and the zeal Of
NWsseiuSt0p, The ssysptssptb Day Of ysbyur
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RESOLUTION appointing General Richard Delaed to be
Regent of the Smithsonian Institution.
Resolved BIZ the Senate and House Of Representative
of he United Sotes of America in Congress assembled
That Richard DelaAed resident of Washington city pc
and he hereby is appointed Regent Of me smtnsol
Institution in the place Of Joseph IT, io''eh uecee
Approved February II, 1860
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JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to issue American Registers to British Schoonels
minnie Williams" and H. NJ. Baxter"
BE ii resolved byA Senate and Hosse Of Representatives
Of Me URtcd Satss Of America Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
and directed to issue American registers the British
built schooners Minnie Williams and " E. NJ Baxter"
said vessels being now owned by citizen of Buffalo New
York.
Approved, February 25, 1856. -
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JosT RESOLUTION to facilitate the Adjustment Of certain
Accounts of the American Colonization Society for tbs
Support of recaptured Africans in Liberia,
Be at resolved blythe Senate and Hoseof Representatives.
Of The Unted States Of America in Congress assembled
That the Secretary Of the Interior be and Is hereby au
orzed and directed to and settle the accounts Of
the American Colonization Society for the support Of
captured Africans in Liberia under contracts made for
that purpose under the authority of the act of Congress
approved June sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty on
the principles Of equity.
Approved, February %, 1865
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RESOLUTION to extend the Time for constructing the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad In Iowa, and
filing Map of Relocation
Resolved By 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
entitled Gan act to amend act entitled AN act making
grant of lands TO the State of Iowa, in alternate
tons aid in the construction of certain railroads in
said State approved May fifteenth eighteen hundred and
ftyix" 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 act
approved first of July eighteen hundred and sxytour
entitled AN act to regulate the compensation of regis
tiers and receivers of the andces 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 LandOce within one
year. be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved. March B. 1865.
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JOINT RESOLUTION to provide for the Publication Of full
Army Register. t--

BE resolved BY the Senate and House OF Representatives
of Me United States Of america in Cbarsss assembled
That the Secretary of War be- and he is hereby author
zed and required to to be printed and published
full roster or roll Of all general field line and staff off,
of volunteers who have been in the army of the
United States at any time since the beginning of the
present rebellion, including all informal orgauzatio
which have been recognized accepted and paid by the
United States showing whether they yet in the
vice. have been discharged therefrom and giving
ates and other explanations proper for such register
And to deray in whole In part the expenses of this
publication an edition of twenty-five thousand copies OF
such enlarged register shall DO published and may be sold
to officers soldiers citizens at price which shall not
more than the actual cost of paper printing and
binding and shall not in any case exceed one dollar per
volume.
Approved March 2, 1865.
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RlsoLurIoN to extend the Time Tor the ReversioD to
the United States of the Lands granted by Congress to
aid in the Construction of Railroad from Pere Mar
quette to Flint and for the Completion of said Road
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Representatives
of he United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That the specified in the fourth section of the act Of
Congress approved June three eighteen hundred and
fftysix entitled "An act making grant of alternate
sections Of the public lands 10 the State of Michigan to
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 act to aid in the con-
suction of railroad from Pere Marquette to Flint and
for the completion of said road be- aud the same is here
by, extended for the term Of five years.
Approved, February II, 1865.
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yo,y urJoN Of Thanks 70 Major General George n
Thomas and the Army under bis Command.
B. Il resolved BY s Senate aed House e Rsprs,estasves
Of tss Urssa states Of Aser1ea ~ oengrs assembled
tanasrsd to MsiorlaeperL George II. Thomas and the
ocsrs and soldiers under his command iSr their skll
and dsuntess courage by which Tie renel s1y under
General Hood was sigDslly defeated apa s'"N ~ 'ne
STATE Of Tennessee.
Approved, March 8, 1865
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RESOLUTIONS.
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF TIE THiR'
TEFO ERTH CONGRESS-

TYFo HRTH CONGRESS
No. ].
JsNr RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary o. me nav
TO expend Portion of the Contingent funu iof e"i
Ing the Navy Department Building
Be Il resolved by he Ssnats and House q fep'esena-
ttyss Of the United States Of america N Cogress
s authorized to expepd so much of the contingent fund
heretofore appropriated may be necessary Tor ,ne en- En-
argement OF the Navy Department building 10 ee' 'e
wants of the Department
Approved, December 10, 1864
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RESOLUTION amend JOINT
Joint Resolution in Relation the Public Printing"
approved june twenty third, eighteen hundred ana
sixty, f-..
BE resoIred by The Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of america IN 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
of the lowest bidder or bidders for any specific portion
or portions of the whole amount OF any particular kind
of paper required for either three months six mouths
year. the minimum portion to be specified by the
Superintendent in his advertisement for proposals. and
to be 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 aud requirements OF the
existing law and any contractor failing to comply with
the terms OF his contract under this resolution shall be
liable the extent, and IN the same manner as
provided the like case In the jout resolution hereby
amended and it shall he the duty Of the superintendent
to report fully III regard to all proposals and contracts
for paper in his annual report to congress- and also In
regard to all proposals and contracts for tGographng
''' Approved pa March q. 1865
mo. 49,
RESOLUTION directing Inquiry into the Condition Of the
Indian Tribes. and thor Treatment by the Civil and
! Military Authorities
ssolred 1y the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
The Ued States Of america IN Congress assembled, That
there bo raised joint committee, to consist Of three
members Of the Senate, to be appointed by tho pres
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 cond
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 of Congress to send
for persons and papers, to employ clerk to subpoena or
compel the attendance of witnesses to hear the COM
plants of Indian Chiefs and examine fully into the con-
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
for the better administration Of Indian affairs; and that
there be- and is hereby appropriated out Of any
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum OF
fifteen thousand dollars to deay the expenses of the
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Jogf RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of the Trea
sry to give the necessary Notice stipulated pending
the Intention of the United States to purchase the
Building known Merchants Exchange, New York
City, now used for Custom House Purposes.
Be IL resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
f The United States Of america Congress assembled That
the Secretary Of the Treasury be- and he Is hereby,
thoyiEed TO give notice to the Of tho building In
New York city known as the Merchants Exchange, and
occupied as aeustohouse Of Il eiltenton of the United
states to purchase the same for u, sum of million
dollars in accordance with the terms stimulated In tina
existing lease OF the property to the government.
Approved, January Is, 1866.
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By Inc PTtsIUtHI.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
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Resolution rendering the Thanks Of Congress 20 Cap
tain John A. Winslow U. S. Navy, and to inc o1icers
and Men under his Command on Board the u >
Steamer Kearsage her Conflict with the piratical
dent,s Recommendation Congress of the fifth of De
cember, eighteen hundred and sixty-four
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
sfMs United States@ America IN Congress assembled,
ered to Captain John A. Winslow of the United States
Navy and the officers, petty officers, and
rnes of the United States steamer "kesrsage" for the
skill and galaury exhibited by him and the officers and
under his command in the brilliant action the
nineteenth of June eighteen hundred and sixty four be-
tween that ship and the piratcal craft alabama va
vessel superior to his own In tonnage in guns and in the
number of her crew.
Approved December 20, 1854.
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:" ana nss1 Ss.s the Employment Of disabled

-, =, 0ua4gtu boEdieTs.
a. H Hossa y nc Senate and House Of Representatives of
persons honosably discharged from th sssD1ee Inat
service by reason Of disability resulting irnus "a nasal
to The ir
found TO posses the business capacitv ney shall be
proper discharge Of the duties Of such oces lot TIE
&c. AND o t..Tthsr rssoysd, That 4, v,.,o,,,
persons honoraby discharged FROM tho u'u;.snnss Of
naval service Of the country by reason Of von, and
spectfully Recommended to bankers msrshauts re-
lecturers mechanics farmers, and persons manu-
Industrial pursuits, to give them the preferenc IN
poiptments to remunsrative sIuaticplsl and emn,ap
Approved March ., 1866. -.r95'