The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-17

4 certaln, approved 90 the nisetsentn vi JuAs1 III
the year cne thousand eight hundred aud thir-
tesn shall extend and appiy to the master or
/, skipper and seamen of vessels of the burthen Of
twenty tons or upwards, qualified according to
law for carr ying on the mackersl fisheries, bound
from portis the United States to be employed
10 such fisheries, in the ssme way if such fish
cries had been embraced in said act: Presided
tTbattAe agreement named in said section shall be
duly made, Endorsed ard countersigned
Approved, March g. 1861 's7"' ,
AN ACT to incorporate the (slored Union Be-
nevoent Association,
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of Anne rlca in Cons
gress assembled. That Gurden Saowden, Ohart 8
Brown. 5amed Wright, Sandy Alexander, Henry
Logan, Charles Wilson, HeBry Brooks, John
Shorter, Joseph Shorter, and their associates
aAd successors, be, asd they hereby, consti-
tuted and declared TO be body polite and corr
porste, by the name and title of the CoiDred
Union Benevolent Associa ton located in the City
| Of Washington, and by its corporate name said
association shall have perpetual succession with
power to sue and be sued, to implead and be i'm
| pleaded, in any court of the United States or of
! the District of Coumbs, of competent jursdic
lions to receive subscriptions, gifts and benefits,
| and to make such rules and bylaws as shall be
deemed necessary and expedient for the govern
ment of tbs association, and to alter the same,
| from time to time, in such mode hail be pre-
scribed therein: Provided, aItoays, That such
rules and by laws shall be in nowise Dcou sistent
| with the constitution and laws of the United
States. or with the objects of the association.
The objects OF the association are hereby declars
| ed to be to provide tor the care and comfort of
such members as shall be sick, disabled, - or .des
| pendent and of the families of such members as
cases where the proper officers of the association
shall deem II expedieRt, and also to provide for
| the decent interment OF such persons as may die
| in membership Of the association or belonging to
| the families of such members. 513a .5sOiJJ 10 /
SEQ. 2. And be it further eaacted, That said
| association shall have power to hold real estate,
| or personal and mixed estate, by purchase, gift,
| or devise, for the purposes of such association
and no other, and to lease, sell, or convey such
real astste, or mixed estate, or personal properly
| as may be devised or donated to such ASSOCIATION
and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
/ interests of said association. or, ita (
| SEQ. 8. And be It further enacted, That Con-
gress shall have the right at aHy time, to modify
amend or repeal this act. FL"
Approved, March 8, 1866. s --s.-
AN ACT to increase the pay of Midahipmen and
others wa" (
| Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
rssentatives of the United States of america ir
Congress assembled, That mldsh pmeu, att3r their
| final academic examination and until their pro-
motion to the grade of ensign. shall be paid al
the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum,
while on sea service.
| SEC. 2. And be it further enocted That acting
i ~
Rotary of the Navy is hereby authorized to in.
crease their pay to a sum not exceeding sixty
| dollars per moHth.
SEQ. 8. And be II further enacted, That here
after m stes may be rated. under authority OF the
Secretary of the Navy, from seamen and ordinary
| seamen, who have enlisted in the naval service
for not less than two years, and such rating of an
enlisted man, or bis appointment as an officer,
lshall not discharge him from his enlistment
SEQ. 4. And be IL further enacted, That DO per
son appointed or rated an officer or clerk in the
navy shall receive any bounty while holding an
| appointment go lfr. s4ge y ssasf,s1i.s
SEC. 5. And be 1t further enacted, That all acts
or parts of acts which are inconsistent with the
| provisions of this act are hereby repealed. 1ss /
1 SEQ. 6. And be 1t further enacted, That acting
passed assistant surgeons and acting surgeons
| may no appointed 10 the same manner as acting
assistant surgeons row appointed, whotshali
| receive the compensation of their respective
! grades. $50 as4 653d.t So 5a,sas 4 4
/ Approved, March s,ls65. tsl
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
ii to lease or sell certain Property of the United
States situated at Bath, in the State of Maine.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of america IN
Congress Assembled, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury is hereby authorised to lease the what
property belonging to the United States situated
at Bath, in the State of Maine, for term of
or he may sell the same at his discretion if it is
ne longer in or required for the public ser
vice, and he is hereby authorized to make, exc
cute and deliver all needful conveyances to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof. &
Approved. March 3, 1865. aT-