The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-23

AN AcT in addition to the "Act respecting Quaantines
and Health Laws" approved February twenty -ffth
one thousand seven hundred and ninciy nine and for
the better execution of the third section thereof
BE enacted By Tie Senate and House Of Representatives
q ne United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he is hereby
authorized to purchase erect suitable warehouses and
other convenience for the storage of goods and merchan
disc imported in vessel subject quarantine other
restraint usuan to the health laws Of the State of New
York. at such convenient place places within
the port of New York the safety of the public
and the observance of such health laws may requre and
the sum OF twenty thousand dollars is hereby appropr
aed out Of any money IN the treasury not otherwise APP
j propfiated, to deffay the expense thereof
| Approved, December Is, 1864.
AN Act authorizing the holding of special session of
the United States District Court for the District of In
| diana.
Be enacted by ue Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES
Of the United States Of america in Congress assembled
That special session of the United States district court
for the district of Indiana shall be holden the usual
place of holding said court the first Tuesday in jan
| nary, eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
SEC. 2. And be ii further enacted That all suits and
proceedings of civil criminal nature now pending in
or retnrnable to said court shall be proceeded in heard
tried and determined by said court at said special session
in the same manner as at regular term of said court and
the Judge thereof hereby empowered to order the EN-
panelling of petit and grand jury for said session.
| Approved December 20, 1864.
AN ACT to authorize the purchase construction of Rev
4 enue cutters on the lakes.
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives.
q ne United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury authorized to
revenue cutters for service the akes and that pur-
pose the of million of dollars so much thereof
s is necessary is hereby appropriated any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
| Approved December 20 1864
An ACT to establish the grade of vice-Admral in the
United States navy.
BE- enacted by The Senate and House of PsDre
tnf IgifaH aT =
That the President of the United States be- and he is
hereby, authorized and empowered by and with the adj
Admiral who shall be selected from the list Of active Rear
Almrals, and who shall be the ranking officer in the
navy Of the United States and whose relative rank with
officers of the army shall be that of Leutenant- enera
| in the army,
SEC 2 And be further enacted That the pay of the
OF the navy shall be seven thousand dollars
when al six thousand dollars when on shore duty apd
| five thousand dollars when waiting orders.
SEC 3. Ind be further enacted That the first sector
of an act approved December twenty-frst, eighteen
mote the efficiency OF the navy shall not be SO construct
as to apply to any one holding commission as Vice
Admiral in the navy. .Hi.f
Approved, December 81 1864.
AN ACT TO amend the entitled An Act to provide in
terna Revenue to support the Government, to pay in
terest the Public Debt, and oy other Purposes ap
proved June thrtieth, eighteen hundred and
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representative
q the Tinted States Of Amerfca IN Congress assembled
That section hfyve of an act entitled An act to pre-
vide internal revenue to support the government to pa
interest the public debt and for other purposes ar
proved June thireth, eighteen hundred and sixty-ou
be amended by striking out the word February,
wherever it occurs in said secon and inserting in lie
| thereof, the word January.
| Approved, December % 1864.
AN ACT to extend the time allowed for the withdJawal
certain goods therein named from public stores.
BE IL enacted By Tie Senate and House Of Representative
Of he United States Of America IN Congress assemble,
That in computing the three years allowed by the twenty
first section of the entitled An increasing ten
porary the duties imports, and for other purposes
approved July fourteenth eighteen hundred and sixt,
two for the Withdrawal of goods from any public store
bonded warehouse for expectation to foreign countries
transshpment to any port of the Pacific western
of the United States il such expectation transshpmer
of any goods SHALL either for the whole any part Of tn
said term of three years. have been prevented by
of any order of the President of the United States, tn
time during which such expectation transshpment
such goods shall have been so prevented sa
be excluded from the said computation.
Approved, December p 1864
AN ACT to repeal the provision of requiring certai
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to b. Member
of the National Institute
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Representative
q he United States Of -tnerica q Congress assemble
Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowlede
among men, requires that two of the Regents of sal
institution shall be members of the National Institute
the city of Washington be- and the is hereby, ri
pealed.
| Approved, January H. 1850.
AN ACT making appropriations for the payment of In
valid and other pensions of the United States for tn
year ending the tireth of June, eighteen hundred an
sixty-six.
Be it enacted by lie Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the Ulntsa States Of America in Cbyress
bed That the following be, and the same are herr
by appropriated or Of any money in the treasury nc
otherwise Appropriated for the payment OF pensions 10
the year ending the hirteth of June, eighteen hundre
and sixty-six
For invalid pensions under various acts four millio
, dollars I'D
For revolutionary pensions per acts of March eigt
teenth eighteen hundred and eighteen May fifteenth
eighteen hundred and twentyeigh; June seventh eigl
July seventh eighteen hundred and thirtyeght Marc
third eighteen hundred and forty-thrce; June sever
teenth eighteen hundred and ortyour secon
and July twenynne eighteen hundred and forty-eight
and second section o of February third eightee
hundred and ftythree two hundred and thirty tbousan
dollars.
under the first section of the act Of fourth July eghtee
hundred and thrtysix; act OF July twenty.hIst eig
teen hundred and foItyeight first section OF the act
February third eighteen hundred and fty-three; Jun
third eighteen hundred and fty-eight; and July foui
teenth eighteen hundred and sixtytwo, seven millio
dollars.
Sec q and be further enacted, That the followin
sums be- and the hereby, appropriated to suppl
deficiencies in the appropriations for the present nsca
year: for the payment of pensions under the acts
March eighteenth eighteen hundred and eighteen; Ma
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight; Jun
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of act Of July fourth eighteen hundred and thrtysix
July seventh eighteen hundred and tbiryeignt; cana
v June seventeenth eighteen hundred and fortyiour
March third eighteen hundred and fory-three February
second and July twentyninth eighteen hundred ana 10,
ty eight; and second section OF act Of February thd
eighteen hundred and tythree sxty-ve thousand dol
lars
For the payment of pensions under the hrst secton
tho act of uly fourth eighteen hundred and thrtysx
net OF July twenty -rst, eighteen hundred and iorty
eiybt: first section of the act of February third egh
teen hundred and fftyhree; June third, eighteen nun
drn and fftyeght and July fourteenth, eighteen hun
bred and sixtytwo three million five hundred thonsano
dollars :. 500,
Approved, January IL, 1868
Az ACT 10 amend an act entitled An Act for the punish
ment of crimes in the District Of Columbia, approved
March second, eighte9Rhundred and thrty-one
Re II enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
fires of he United States Of America in Congress assem-
bed That the second section OF an act entitled An ACT
for the punishment of crimes in the District OF Column
lila - approved March second, eighteen hundred and
rty-one be- and the 10 hereby, amended so as to
read as follows: That every person duly convicted o.
mansaughter of any assault with intent TO KILL email
he sentenced to suffer imprisonment and labor for the
first offence for period less than two nor more than
eight years for the second offence, or Po" MOI 'ess
than six nor than fifteen years
Approved, January IL, 1865.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled IAN Act to provide Tor
carrying the mails from the United states to foreign
nort and for other purposes approved March twenty
| affh. eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Re IL enacted by he Senate and House Of Representa-
fires Of ne United States Of Amercd IN congress assem-,
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