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mo. l9.I

JoIsr RESOLUTION to facilitate the Adjustment of certain
Accounts OF the American Colonization Society for the
Support of rccaptured Africans in Liberia.
Be srolsd byttc Senate and Houseof Representative,
Of the United States IF Acricd IN Congress assemJed
That the Secretary of the Interior be- and is hereby an
horize aud directed o lust and settle the accounts o.
the Aarcan Colonization Society the support of re-
captured Africans in Liberia under contracts made for
that purpose under the authority of the act of Congress
approved June sixteenth eighteen hundred and sixty
he principles of equity.
Approved, February ~, 1906.
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[No. III
RESOLUTION to encourage the Employment Of disabled
and discharged Soldiers

RESOLUTION to encourage the Employment Of disabled
and discharged Soldiers.
Resolved By The Slqte and House Of Representatives Of
he United States Of america IN Congress assembled That
persons honorably discharged from the militaror naval
service by of disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurred in the line Of duty, should be preferred
for appointments to civil Offices provided they shall be
found to posses the business capacity necessary for the
proper discharge of the duties of such offices.
SEC. 2. And be it further resoired, That in grateful
recognition of the services sacrifices and suerings of
persons honorably discharged from the military and
naval service of the country by reason Of wounds dis
ease the expiration of terms of enlistment it
spectully recommended to bankers, merchants,
cturcrs, mechanics, farmers, and persons engaged in
industrial pursuits to give them the preference for APP
pontments to remuneratiye situationlsl and employ
ments.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF lAttRENCY,
WASHINGTON. NAV 18th. lk65,

t OFFICE OF CosIPTRoLLER OF AttRENcY,
WASHINGTON, May 18th. lS65.
WHEREAS by satisfactory evidence to the u-
dersigned, it has been made to appear ~. the SEX
CHANGE NATIONAL BANK OF NORMcfK," in the
City of Norfolk, in the County of Norfolk. nd State
Virginia. has been duly organized under and according to
requirements of tho Act of Congress entiti N AN Act 10
provide National Currency secured by p.dgeo Upited
States bonds and to provide for the circulation and re-
dempon thereof" approved June 3d. 1854, aud has COM
piled with all the provisions of said Act to be complied
with before commencing the business of Banking under
said Act:
Now, THEREFORE,, I, FREEMAN CIARHs Comptroller Of
the Currency do hereby certify that 1.-THE EXCHANGE
NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK" in the City of Nor
folk in the County of Norfolk and State of Virginia is
authorized to commence the business of Banking under
the Act aforesaid.
f-J%->, In testimony whereof, witness my hand and
LIS seal of Office this thirteenth day of May
s-o- 1866
FREEMAN CLARKE,
f.s I'D ....f Comptroller of the Currency.
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TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATEs,l
DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS,
. -la. I..ra L

MAshIHh o Iooo'"
It is hereby certified that THE EXCHANGE NAfioN
All BANK OF NORFOLK, Virginia, Banking Associ"-
ton organized under the Act $50 provide National Cur
rency secured bya pledge of United states Bonds ana 10
provide for the circulation and reen ption thereof ap
proved Jsne B. 1864 having complied with the require
ents of section l of said Act and with the reguiaton
Of this Department made in pursuance thereof mas 'n
day been designated Depository OF Public Moneys'ei
cept receipts from Customs and by virtue OF snch
ton will also be employed Financial Agent Of 'ne
Government. ~ II. MiN
tore Treasurer U. 8.
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JOINT RESOLUTION to Provide for the Publication ola full
" Army Register.

Army Register
Re resolved By The Saie ind House Of Reprssendttres
81 the United States Of 1mericd IN Congress assembled
That the Secretary of War be- and he hereby author
lied and required to cause 10 he printed and published
full roster roll of all general field line, and stan ON
GERS OF volunteers who have been in the army OF the
United States at amy time since the beginning Of ihe
present rebellion including all informal organizations
which have been recognized accepted and lai by hs
United States showing whether they are yer IA the ser
vice. or have been discharged thereIro and giving cas
ales and other explanations proper for such
And to defray in whole or in part the expenses OF hs
publication, edition of twenty-five THOUSAND copies =,
such enlarged register shall he published and may be soid
officers soldiers citizens, mt price which sail mol
more than cover the actual cost of paper printing and
binding and shall not in any case exceed one dollar per
volume.
Approved, March 2, 1865
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[ No. 2S. j

JOINT RESOLUTION of Thanks Major George H.
Thomas and the Army under his Command.
Be resolved By the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That the thanks of congress due, and hereby
rendered to Major General George H. Thomas and the
officers and soldiers under his command for their skill
and dauntess courage, by which tie rebel army under
General Hood signay defeated and driven from the
State of Tennessee.
Approved, March 3, 1866.
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[ No. 20. ]

RESOLUTION TO encourage Enstments and to promote
the Efficiency of the military Forces OF the United
States.
Resolred by the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the United STATES Of america IN Congress assembled That
for the purpose OF encouraging enlismens and promot
ing the efficiency of the military and naval forces of the
United States 1t is hereby enacted that the wife and
children if any he have, Of person that has BEEN
may be, mustered into the military naval service OF
the United States, SHALL from and after the passage OF
this act be forever ee any law, usage or custom what
to the contrary Notwithstanding; and III determ
ming who is was the wife and who the children o
the enlisted person herein mentioned evidence that ht
and the woman claimed to he his wife have coha,ltet
together, associated husband and wife, and so cor
tnued to cohahit associate at the time OF the enlist
whether such marriage not authorized OF
recognized by law, has been entered inte celebrated
by them, and that the parties thereto thereafter lived to
gcthcr associated cohabited husband and wife
and continued to live cohabit associate at the time
tho enlistment shall be deemed sufficient proof of
rage for the purposes of this act and the children born
of any such marriage shall BIO deemed and taken to be
the children embraced within the provisions of this act
whether such marriage shall shall not have been dis
solved at the time of such enlistment.
Approved, March Q, 1865.
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CPECIAL NOTICE..

g CIAI. NOTICE.
The undersigned offer to their friends and the public
large assortment of every article in their line of BUSINESS
embracing
COTT0NS-Blcached and Brown
Misunderstanding Irish, Pillow, Figured
TABLE DAMASk
TABLE CLOTHS AND COVERS
D0ILlES AND TABLE NAPKINS
IUCKABACK, CRASH AND RUSSIA.T0WELING
TOWELS OF ALL KINDS
QUILTS
SCOTCH AND RUSSIA DIAPER
BINGHAM
LAWN
ORGANIZES
JAC0NETS AND CAMBRIA
CALICO
CLOTHS AND CAssIMEREs
TWEED
SATINETT
JEANS
FLANNEIS OF ALL SORTS
COTTONADE AND LINEN PANTS STUFF
sPO0I-C0TT0N, THREAD, SEWING SILK
HOOKS AND EYES
And, in fact, every article usually kept in
sFIRST-CLASs DRY GOODS ESTABLISHMENT
AND AT PRICES TO SUIT ALL.
SELDNER Il CO,
10 22-u IL Main Street
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Notes of all the denominations named will be promptly
urn ished upon receipt of subscriptions This is
THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET
offered by the Government, and it is confidently
pect ed that its superior advantages will make it the
GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE
PEOPLE

IL than 100000 900 remain unsod which will proba>
bly, disposed of within the sixty ninety days.
when the notes will undoubtedly command premium,
has uniformly been the closing the subscriptions
to OF her Loaus.
In order that citizens of every town and section OF the
coun tIy may afforded facilities for taking the loan, the
Natl Banks State Banks and Private Bankers though
country have generally agreed TO receive subcrp
tons par Subscribers will select their own agents. in
whom they have confidence, ard who only TO be
spoons bile for the delivery of the notes for which they
ce,ye orders. JAY COOKE,
Subscription Agent, Philadelphia.
Sub scptons will ba received by the Exchange Nation
nj Ban L OF Norfolk Nirninia.
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RESOLUTION transferring Maps and other Documents
relating to the Surveys of the Pacific Railroad 10 the
Department Of the Interior.
Resolred Jy the Senate ana House Of Representatives.
Of he United States Of Anerica in Congress ossembtd
That all maps proes and other drawings together with
estimates and reports connected with explorations and
surveys for the Pacific Railroad made under the anthor
ity Of the Government and all other information upon
the subject of said road in the possession of any depart
ment OF the Governments be transferred to the Depart
nent OF the Interiors and that the Secretary OF the l
terror be authorized 10 furnish copies of the same free OF
charge, to the Union Pacific Railroad Company, far
ting may be useful in aiding said Company in determin
ing the proper route for said road.
ApprpYed, March 3, 1865,
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RESOL UTIONS.
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE
THIRTY. EOERTH CONGRES&

THLRTTFOURTH CONGRES&
RESOLUTION rendering Thanks Of Congress to Rear
Admiral David D, Porter and to the Officers, fetty
Officers Seauen and Marines under his Command, for
their aantry and good Conduct in the recent Capture
of Fort Fisher.
Resotped By the Senate and House 81 Representative
Of the United States of america IN Cbngress assembled
That the thanks of Congress hereby presented to Rear
Admiral David Porter and to the officers petty officers
and marines under his command, Tor the nnsnr
upon Fort Fisher and tho brilliant and decisive victory
by which that important work has been captured from
the rebel and placed in the possession and under
the authority of the United States; and for their long
and faithful services and unwavering devotion to tho
cause OF the country in the midst of the greatest difficult
ties and dangers
Ssc q And be IL further resolved, That the President
of the United States be requested to communicate this
resolution to Admiral Porter, and through him to the
officers seamen, and marines under his command
Approved, January "a, 1865.
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+ No. 80. I

RESOLUTION to authorize and direct Inventory Of
Articles in the Quartermasters Dcpots Of the United
States and in tho Possession of the Naval Sorekeepers
of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the Secretary OF War be- and hereby directed 10
strict inspection to be made of the quartermasters dc
partment practicable after the passage Of this
resolution, and comparison to be made between the
ports of the officers in charge of the quartermasts de
pots at New York. Philadelphia Cincinnati, Saint Louis
and Louisville. and the articles on hand.
SEC. 1nd be IL further resolued That the Secretary of
the Navy, in like manner, be directed to in
ventory to be made of all the property of the United
States in possession of the several naval st0rekeepe of
the United States.
Approved March 8, 1866.
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mo. 81

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of the Te
sury to give the necessary Notice stipulated pending
the Intention of tho United States to purchase the
Building known Merchants Exchange, New York
City, now used for Custom House Purposes
Be resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States Of Aoecd Congress assembled That
the Secretary OF tho Treasury be, and he is hereby
thorzed to give notice to the owners of the building in
New York city known the Merchants Exchange and
occupied AS of the intention of the United
sttes to purchase the same for the of million
dollars in accordance with the terms stipulated in tho
existing lease of the property to the government.
Approved, January 25 1865.
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limited STATES $50 LOAN,

By authori y of the Secretary Of Treasury the under
signed has assumed the General Subscription Agency or
the sale of United States Treasury Notes. bearing seven
and threete nths per cent interest per annum known
the
SEVEN LOAN.
These NOTES are issued under date of August 15th 1854
aud lyable three years from that time in currency
or vertble at the option of the older into
UNITED STATES $40 SIX PER CENT. GoLDBEAR'
ING BONDS
These bonds worth premium OF nine Per cent
Including gold interest from November which makes the
actual ,rot the 1850 loan, at current rates including
Interest," about ten per cent per nun besides its erem
tso from STATE ard municipal ogatio, tciic adds from
ons three per cent more according to the rate levied on
otheropery The interest payable semiannually by
coupons attached TO each note which may be cut on and
sold 30 any bank or banker.
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RESOLUTION to extend the Time for constructing the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad In Iowa. and
filing Map of Relocation.
hesoped by ne Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of The United States of AMERICA in G,ngrfss asserIed
That the time allowed by the eighth section of the act
entitled AN act to amend entitled Anact making
tions to aid in the construction of certain railroads In
said State approved May fifteenth eighteen hundred and
fty-six" for the construction annually of sections Of
Railroad be, and the saline hereby extended one wear
and that tho provision Of the second section Of the ACT
approved first of July eighteen hundred and sxtyur
entitled An act TO regulate the Compensation of reys
ters and receivers of the andoces in the several States
and territories in the location of lands by the States and
under grants by Congress- which requires
that man of the change of location shall be filed with
the Commissioner of the General LandOce within one
year, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved, March3, 1860
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JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the Joint Resolution entitled
Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public Printing
approved June twenty third, eighteen hundred and
sixty. ~
BE IL resolved BIZ The Senate and House Of Representatives.
~ The United States of america in Congress Assembled
That the superintendent of public printing shall be- and
he Is hereby authorized to purchase the paper required
for the public printing by accepting the sealed 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 low 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 to the conditions and requirements Of the
existing law and any contractor falling to comply with
the terms of his contract under this resolution shall he
liable to the same extent and in the manner
provided in the like in the joint resolution hereby
amended and 1t shall be the duty Of the superintendent
to report fully in regard to all proposals and contracts
for paper in his annual report to congress- and also in
regard to all proposals and contracts for lithogaphng
and engraving.
Approved, March g. 1865.
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Jo1NT RESOLUTION to enable the Secretary of the Treasury
to obtain the Title to certain Property in Carson City
and State of Nevada for the Purposes of Branch Mint
located in said Place.
WHEREAS the Secretary of the Treasury Of the United
States in order to carry into effect an act entitled An
establish branch mint of the United States in the
Territory OF Nevada approved March third, eighteen
hundred and sxtythree has purchased OF Moses job and
Margaret his wife, and James H. Riddle the pre-emptors
and occupants thereof certain city town lots Ia said
Carson City, together with all the valuable improvements
thereon; and whereas it IL highly important for the in
teres Of the Government to Obtain at early day. the
and possession of said property establish and open
said branch mint: Therefore, ,
Rescired BY the Senate aud House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of Asaercd u, Congress assembled
Tint the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby
authorized 70 receive andaccept from said Moses Job and
Margaret, his wife, and James L. Riddle, such relnqusl
ments and conveyances of their right and claim to said
lots and property he, the said Secretary, shall deem
sufficient for the extinguishment OF any claim right or
title which the said Moses job and Margaret his wife,
and james H. Riddle have thereto; and said
lots and property shall thereafter be from public
sale presumption, or homestead settlement and shall
main the property Of the United States. : ts.t
Approved, February q, 1864.
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Operation of all Acts passed at the first Session OF the
Thiry-eghth Congress, granting Lands or extending
the Time of former Grants
Be 1t yealpcd By lie Senate and House Of Representatives
of the Uted States of america Congress assembled,
That passed the first session of the thirty
congress- granting lands to states corporations, to aid
the construction of roads for other purposes or to
extend thr time of grants heretofore made, shall be
construed embrace mineral lands which in all
shall be, and are reserved exclusively to the United
States unless otherwise specially provided in the act
acts making the grant.
Approved, January 80, 1865.
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A RESOLUTION submitting to the Legislatures If the
several States Proposition to amend the Constitution
of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House kof Representatives. Of
ne Uned States Of America in Congress sAs~bled, (wo
thirds Of both Houses concu'7fng,) That ~ following
article be proposed to the legislatures II the several
states amendment 10 the constitutions ~ the United
States, which, when ratified by three dporths If said
legislatures shall be valid to all ntents ara purposes
II part of the said constitution namely T.
ARTICLE XIII.
SECTION l. Neither slavery involuntary itude
except punishment for crime whevsef the party
shal have been duly convicted shall exis within the
United States any place subject to their Jurisdiction
SECTION Congress shall have power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation.
Approved February |, 1865.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-15
Message Of Governor Morton.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 14-The Governors
message, delivered to the Legislature to-.
day, pertains mostly to State affairs. He
recommends prompt provision for the State
debt, establishment for alhome for disabled
Indiana soldiers and seamen, a bureau of
emigration, separate schools for colored
children and repeal Of the statute ex-
Guiding negro testimony. He pays a
tribute to Indiana soldiers, and advises
that although State Sovereignty has been
extirpated and the questions involved
by, the arbitrament of arms, they be also
adjusted and determined by the highest
judicial tribunal in the trial Of Davis for
the Presidents reconstruction policy, and
does not consider Negro Suffrage condi-
tion precedent. He advocates representa-
tion according to the number of voters, and
recommends the adoption of such amend
Ement fit passes Congress-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-15
SOnepIIIug UD.

New YORK, November 14.-The Hartford
Courant Of yesterday says it has been in
formed semi officially that company of
marines from Canada crossed into Maine
for the purpose of arresting deserters. The
men refused to return with the officers and
application was made to the United States
authorities to have them given up, which
was refused, and there was danger of an
outbreak, and Hancock's Corps was order
ed to rendezvous in Maine. The company
attached to Hancocks Corps9in that city
left for Augusta, Maine, on Sunday evening.
The Hartford Post says a company left;
that city on Sunday for Augusta, lit is ru-
lmOred either to prevent Fenians invading
Canada or to prevent British soldiery from
deserters from that army, who
have fled to the United States.
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From, WasI,fnEton. ~

New York. Nov. 14.-The. Times Wash
ington dispatch says: Daniel Miller, noted
canfdenee man, has been handed over to an
officer from Ohio to answer a. charge OF
swindling the First National Bank OF
Springfield.
Mr.. Mcpherson will not enter the names
of those elected to Congress by the late rebel
States on the roll OF the next House. .to.
The Tribune'sspecial says: Judge Under.
wood has condemned Gov. Wise's personal
property for 'confiscation. His real estate
lis not worth the formality. sl at'ii aTig
The total sick and wounded in Govern
ment hospitals throughout the country is
less than five thousand. Eight months
since there were over one hundred thou
/ t}pn Augur has issued an order forbid
dug whipping of colored men, under any
law of Virginia, within the limits of his
Department. ..l. .r.,. -,iJ lgrids Z
Gen. Ingraham, late Provost Marshal
General of defenses north OF the Potomac,
is being vigorously urged for Sergeant- at
Arms OF the next House. .ssiv.1-g.r
While the white population ofthe District
of Columbia is to the blacks as four to one,
the statistics of the War Department. show
that two black soldiers were raised to one
white. The whites furnished 1850 soldiers,
,tlUlOSG 6HUITcIy ny uTdltitIS, anu JHf DIbChS
over $500, aud mostly all by volunteering.
Yet during the war it was impossible for a
negro to leave this city to 90 North with
out arpasspOrt. an .roHl'!eB hr rl.a,i9g r
Gentlemen of intelligence just returned
from the South state that 1t is the intention
of most of the States to appropriate PEN
sions to rebel officers and soldiers wounded
during the rebellion. No appropriation Is
to be made Tor Southern Union soldiers.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says:
We understand that Hon. Preston King
has resigned his position of Collector of the
Port of New, York. Who Is to take his
place Is not known. mi. ."d y a. '.. j.. .i'
The mastering out of detachmerts of
the Veteran Reserve Corps in the District
OF Columbia begins to-day. .a .-H,rrI
Gen. Logan will not accept the mission
to Japan under any circumstances. D
" w. G. Coffin, of Indiana, formerly in
charge of the Southwestern Indian Agency,
is in Washington settling his accounts.
The Worlds special says: A telegram
received from Governor Holden Indicates
that he is elected by small majority.
A large number of pardon seekers wait
ing for an audience with the President,
were to-day notified that he.eould not be
seen for two days.
The Herald's special says: Col. Bradley,
Quartermaster of Transportation at City
Point during its occupancy by our armies,
was yesterday commissioned quartermaster
in the Regular Army, with the rank of Cap
tain. He stands fOrty-siXth on the list.