The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-28
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
PASSED Ar THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THLR
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s LAWS UF The UNITED oIhlcS,
PASSED AZ THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 714IR
TYFOURTH CONGRESS-
An ACT in addition the "Act respecting Quarantine
and Health Laws" approved February twehiy,hi Gu
the better execution Of the third section thereof
BE enacted by the S.ate and House Of Represendtire
Of the United States Of america fn Congess assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he is hereby
authorized purchase erect suitable warehouses and
other convenences for the storage of goods and meran
disc imported any vessel subject to quarantine Other
restraint PURSUANT to the health laws Of the State New
York; at such convenient place places within 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 is hereby approp
ated of any money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, to defray the expense thereof.
Approved, December 10, 1851
AN Act authorizing the holding of special session
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 the
place of holding said the first Tuesday in Jan
uary, eighteen hundred and sixty-ive.
SEC O. And belt further enacted, That all suits and
proceedings of civil or criminal nature pending in
rernabe said court shall be proceeded ill., heard
tried and determined by said court at said special session
in the at regular term of said conr and
the Judge thereofs hereby empowered to order the EN-
paneng Of petit and grand jury for said session.
Approved, December ~, 1864.
An ACT to authorize the purchase construction of Rev
enue cutters on the lakes.
Be ii enacted by the Senate aud House Of Repcseatatres
Of e 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 akes and for that pur
pose the of million of dollars, much thereof
necessary hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, December 20 1864.
AN Acr to establish the grade of viceAdmral in the
United States navy.
BE it enacted By He Sadte and House of Representatives.
of the United States Of America ia Congress assembled
That the President OF the United States be- and he is
hereby, authorized and empowered by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate to appoint Vice
Admiral who shall be seectedf from the list of active Rear
Admirals 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 Northumberland
in the army.
SEC O. And be further enacted That the pay of the
ViceAdmra Of the ravy'sha be thousand dollars
when at six thousand dollars when shore duty and
five thousand dollars when waiting orders.
SEC 8. And be further enacted That the first section
Of an act approved December twenty-iirst eighteen
hundred and sxtyonc, entitled "An act further to pro-
mote the efficiency of the navy shall not be construed
as to apply to any one holding commission as Vice
Admiral in the navy.
Approved, December 81, 1861
An ACT to amend the act entitled An Act to provide
ternal Revenue to support the Government to pay in
terest on the Public Debt and for other Purposes APP
proved June threth eighteen hundred and sixty flour.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That section fy-fve of an act entitled "An act to pro-
vide internal revenue to support the government pay
interest tho public debt and for other purposes APP
proved June thrtieth, eighteen hundred and xtyfour
BIO amended by striking out the word February"
wherever 1t in said section and inserting in lieu
thereof the word January
Approved, December q, 1861
AN ACT extend the time allowed for the withdrawal of
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative
of the United States of america ia Congress assembled,
That in computing the three years allowed by thetweny
first section of the act entitled An act increasing
porary the duties imports and for othcr purposes
approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
two for the withdrawal of goods from any public
bonded warehouse for expectation foreign countries
transshent TO any port of the Pacific western coast
Of the United States II such expectation or tnsshpment
of any goods shall either for the whole any part of the
said of three years. have been prevented by
any order of the President of the United States the
time during whicli ;portation transshipment of
such ~eods SHAH 3l SO prevented aforesaid shall
i've eveiudei from tne ..iG computation.
Approved csoeat 1861.
Restntaf ,ae slo.sgn n Institution to be Members
uf bio Astioual institute.
De 4 .esa b. tn md House Of Representatives
II III Uaiire 4a.., q dns rca IL Congress assembled,
That "a much OF thes 10 establish the Smithsonian
Institution for tho me and diffusion of knowledge
nIpoae men, az REQUIRES two OF the Regents of said
the city OF Washington be, and the is hereby
pealed.
Approved, January 10, 1865.
AN Act making appropriations for the payment of in
valid and other pensions of the United States for the
year ending the thrtieh of June eighteen hundred and
sixty-six.
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House of Representa-
tVes Of the United States Of America in Congress dse-
bed That the following be- and the here
by appropriated out Of any money in the treasury not
Otherwise appropriated for the payment of pensions for
the year ending the thirteh of june eighteen hundred
and sixty-six:
For invalid pensions under various acts four million
dollars
For revolutionary pensions per acts of March eigh-
teenth, eighteen hundred and eighteen; May fifteenth,
eighteen hundred and twentyeght June seventh, eigh-
teen hundred and hirtytwo third section of act of
July seventh eighteen hundred and try-eght; March
third, eighteen hundred and fortythrce June
teenth eighteen hundred and ortyour February second
and July twentynine eighteen hundred and ortyeight
and second section of act OF February third eighteen
hundred and ythree, two hundred and thirty thousand
dollars
For pensions to widows mothers children and sisters
under the hrst section OF the act of fourth july eighteen
hundred and thirtysix; act of July twentyirst egh-
teen hundred and ortyeight; first of the act
February third eighteen hundred and y-three; June
third, eighteen hundred and ftyeight and July four
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixytwo seven million
81 dollars
SEC. 2. And be further enacted That the following
be- and the hereby appropriated to supply
deficiencies in the appropriations for the present fiscal
March eighteenth, eighteen hundred and eighteen; MAY
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and twcnty-eight; June
seventh eighteen hundred and thirtytwo; third section
Of act of July fourth eighteen hundred and thirtysix
July seventh, eighteen hundred and thryeght; JdRu-
airy June seventeenth eighteen hundred and forty
March third eighteen hundred and fortyhrce February
second and July wenty-ninh eighteen hundred and for
tyeight and second section OF act of February third
eighteen hundred and ftytrce sixtyvc thousand dol
lars.
For the payment of pensions under tho first section Of
the act Of July fourth, eighteen hundred and hiryix
act OF July twcntyirst eighteen hundred and forty
eight; first section Of the of February third eig.
teen hundred and fftythree june third eighteen hun.
dred aud ftyeight; and July fourteenth eighteen hun
dred and sxty-two three million five hundred Thousand
dollars.
Approved, January II, 1865.
AN ACT TO amend an act entitled San Act for the punish
ment of crimes in the District OF Columbia, approved
March second, eighteen hundred and thrtyono.
Be ii enacted by the SRdte and House Of Rsprcsentd
Tires of the United States Of America in Congress
bted That the second section of an act entitled IAN act
for the punishment of crimes in the District OF Column
bia" approved March second, eighteen hundred and
thrtyone be- and the is hereby, amended as To
read follows That every person duly convicted o.
mansaughter of any assault with intent to kill shall
be sentenced to suffer imprisonment and labor for thu
first offence for period not less than two more than
eight years. for the second offence, for period les
than six nor more than fifteen years.
4 Approved, January l3 1866.
AN Act to amend an act entitled "An Act to provide fol
carrying the mails from the United States 10 foreigi
ports and for other purposes approved March twenty
NTH, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Be- IL enacted by the Senate and House of Peprese11
of Amsri an