The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

AN Act in addition t. the "Act respecting onarah.ines
one thousand seven hundred and nnetyni and for
the better execution of the third section thereof
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House 81 heprssentdtires
of The United States Of 1me'fca ~ Congress assembled
authorized to purchase erect suitable warehouses and
other convenenoes for the storage of goods and mecha-
disc imported in any vessel subject to quarantine or other
restraint plstan the health laws of the State of New
York at such convenient place or places within or near
the port of New York the safety of the public
and the observance of such health laws may requre and
the of twenty thousand dollars hereby appropr
ated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise a
to defray the expense thereof
Approved, December 10, 1884.
An ACT authorizing the holding Of special session Of
the United States District Court for the District of In
diana.
BE enacted by the 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 at the usual
place of holding said court the first Tuesday in JAN
uary, eighteen hundred and sxty-fve.
SEC, 2. And BE- IL further enacted, That all suits and
proceedings of civil or criminal nature pending in
returnable to said SQUIRT shall be proceeded in heard
tried and determined by said court at said special session.
in the at regular term of said court and
the Judge thereof is hereby empowered to order the en-
panelling of petit and grand jury for said session.
Approved, December 20, 1884.
An ACT authorize the purchase construction Of Rev.
cutters on the lakes.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representative
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury Is authorized to
struct purchase and alter not exceeding six steam
cutters for service the lakes; and for that pur
pose the OF million of dollars or so much thereof
is necessary is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, December 20, 1864
An Act to establish the grade of yee-Admiral in the
United States navy.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
the Eattsd States Of America ia Congress assembled
That the President Of the United States be, and he IL
hereby authorized and empowered by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate, to appoint one Vice
Admiral who shall be selected from the list of active Rear
Almirals, and who shall be the ranking officer in the
navy of the United States and whose relative rank with
Ulcers of the army shall be that of IeutenantGeneral
in the army.
SEC 3 And be il further enacted That the pay of tho
vceAmira of the navy shall he seven thousand dollars
when at sea- six thousand dollars when shore duty and
live thousand dollars when waiting orders.
Sac. 3. And be FURTHER enacted That the first section
IF an act, approved December twenty-frst, eighteen
hundred and sixty-one entitled San act further to pro
note The efficiency of the navy, shall not be construed
Is to apply to any one holding commission Vice
Admiral in the navy.
Approved, December 81, 1861.
An Act amend the entitled "An Act to provide In
tcrna Revenue to support the Government to pay ill
terest the Public Debt and for other Purposes APP
proved June thircth eighteen hundred and sixtyour
BE ii enacted By the Senate and House Of REPRESENTATIVES
II The United States Of Amaica IN C6ngreSs assembled,
That section fftyve of an act entitled AN act to pro-
vide internal revenue to support the government to pay
interest the public debt and for other purposes APP
proved June thireth eighteen hundred and sixtyfour,
pe amended by striking out the word February "
wherever il in said section and inserting in lieu
thereof the word January.
Approved, December %, 1864.
An ACT to extend the time allowed for the withdrawal
certain goods therein named from public stores
BE it enacted By The Senate aud House Of Representative,
Of The United States Of AmeIcd in Congress assembled
That In computing the three allowed by the twenty
first section Of the act entitled An act increasing tenn
porarily the duties on Imports and for other purposes
approved July fourteeenth eighteen hundred and sixty
wO for the Withdrawal of goods from any public store
bonded warehouse for expectation foreign countries
ransshpment to port of the Pacific western coast
Of the United States ii snch expectation transshpment
Of any goods SHALL either for the whole any part Of the
said term OF three years, have been prevented by
of any order of the President of the United States the
time during which snch expectation or transspment Of
ch goods shall have been prevented aforesaid shall
he excluded from the said computation.
Approved, December %, 1861
An Act to repeal the provision of law requiring certain
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to be Members
of the National Institute.
BE epaced BY DE Senate and House Of Representatives,
The United States Of Amerca IN Congress assembled
Fiat much of the act ITO establish the Smithsonian
Institution for the increase and diffusion of know ledge
tnong men,, requires that Two OF the Regents OF said
institution shall be members Of the National Institute in
the city Of Washington be- and the is hereby, re-
pcaled.
Approved January TO- 1865.
Az Acr making appropriations for the payment of in
valid and other pensions of the United States for the
year ending the treth of june eighteen hundred and
sixty-sN.
BE enacted by he Senate and House Of Representa-.
ICES IF die United States Of America an Congress
Dtd, That the following be- and the here
~ appropriated out Of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the payment of pensions for
the year ending the hirteth of June, eighteen hundred
md sixty-siy:
For invalid pensions under various acts, four million
dollars.
For revolutionary PENSIONS per acts of March eigh
eeuh, eighteen hundred and eighteen; May fifteenth
Eighteen hundred and twenty EIGHT June seventh eigh
teen hundred and thirtytwo; third section of act Of
July seventh eighteen hundred and hrtyeigh; March
third, eighteen hundred and orty-three; June
ecnth eighteen hundred and -four February second
md July twentynne eighteen hundred and fortyoigh
and second section oi net OF February third eighteen
hundred and ftythrec two hundred and thirty thousand
dollars
For pensions to widows, mothers children and sisters
ner the first section the of fourth July eighteen
hundred and thirtysx act Of July twentyfrst, eigh
hundred and first section of the act
February third eighteen hundred and ftythree June
hrd eighteen hundred and ffty-eight; and July four
teenth, eighteen hundred and sxty-two, seven million
iollars.
SEC. .. and be Il further enacted, That the following
be- and the hereby appropriated to supply
deficiencies in the appropriations for the present fiscal
year: for the payment of pensions under the acts OF
March eighteenth, eighteen hundred and eighteen May
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight; June
SEVENTH eighteen hundred and thrtytwo third section
Of act of July fourth eighteen hundred and thirtysix
July seventh. eighteen hundred and hrtyeigh; Jaau
Uy June seventeenth eighteen hundred and ovty-four
March third eighteen hundred and rtythree February
second and July twenyninth, eighteen hundred and for
tyeight and second section Of act of February third
eighteen hundred and fitythree, sixtyvc thousand dol
lars.
For the payment of pensions under the first section Of
the act of July fourth eighteen hundred and thirtysx
act of July twentyfrst, eighteen hundred and forty
eight first section Of the act Of February third eig
teen hundred and fftythree; June third eighteen hun
drej and ftyeght aud July fourteenth eighteen hun
lred and xy-two three million five hundred thousand
dollars.
Approved January H. 1865
ment of crimes in the District of Columbia" approved
March second, eighteen hundred and thrtyone.
BE enacted By the Senate and House If Representa-.
tires Of The Unied Sds Of Ameyica in Congress- assem-
bied, That the second section Of entitled "An act
for the punishment Of crimes in the District of Coun-
bia" approved March second, eighteen hundred and
hrtyone be- and the is hereby amended so as to
read follows: That every person duly convicted Of
granddaughter Of any assault with intent to kill shall
be sentenced to suffer imprisonment anu labor, for the
FIRST offence for period less than two than
eight years. for the second offence, for period not less
than six more than fifteen years.