The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-27
I No. 50. |

Jo,yr RESOLUTION to amend the Joint Resolution entitled
Joint Resolution in Relation 60 the Public Printing
approved June twenty third, eighteen hundred and
sixty.
Be it resolved b the Senate and House Of Representatives.
ot tie United States Of iperica in Congress assembled
That the superintendent of public printing shall be- and
he is hereby authorized to purchase the paper required
for public printing by accepting the scaled proposals
of 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
year. the minimum portion to be specified by the
superintendent in his advertisement for proposals. and
to be ms 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 the conditions andaeqairements of tho
existing law; and amy contractor failing 10 comply with
tho terms of his contract under this resolution, shall be
liable to the extent and in the same manner ~
provided in the like in the joint resolution hereby
amended; and it shall be tho duty of the superintendent
to report fully in regard to all proposals and contracts
for paper in his annual report congress- and also in
regard TO all proposals and contracts for thoSaphing
and engraving
Approved, March 8, 1855. u ~
na s mo- 1871 aF.
RESOLUTION to extend the Time for constructing the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, in Iowa. and
filing Map Of Relocation.
Re'oired BY e Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of Ne Onted States q nerica Congress assembled
That the time allowed by the eighth section of the act
entitled San act to amend entitled sAn act making
grant OF lands 70 the state OF Iowa. in alternate
tons to aid in the construction Of certain railroads in
said State approved May fifteenth eighteen hundred and
ffty-sx, for the construction annually of section4 of
twenty miles each of the BulinGton and Missouri Eivrr
Railroad, be- and the hereby extended one year
and that the provision OF the second section of the nc
opproyed first of July eighteen hundred and .ixtyour
entitled An act to regulate the compensation of regis
ters and receivers of the landoices the several states
and territories in the location OF lands by the States and
corIoations under grants by Congress- which requires
that map of the change Of location shall be filed with
The Commissioner of the General Landofice within one
wear be and the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved, March3, 1866.
No. "a.
RESOLUTION transferring Maps and other Documents
relating to tho Surveys of the Pacific Railroad to the
Department of tho Interior
Resolred 5y the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That all maps proles and other drawings together with
estimates and reports connected with explorations aud
surveys for the Pacific Railroad made under the author
ty Of the Government, and all other information upon
the OF said road in the possession of any depart
ment OF the Government, be transferred to the Depart
ent of the Interior; aud that the Secretary OF tho In
terror be authorized 10 furnish copies the free OF
charge, to the Union Pacific Railroad Company far as
thH hay be useful in aiding said Company in deermin
ing the proper route for said road.
Approved, March ., leta.