The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-14
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JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy
to expend a Portion of the Contingent Fund for enlarg
ing the Navy Department Building.
BE i resolced by the Senate and House Of Reprssenta
ttpes Of the Uaited States Of america in Congress assem-.
btd, That the Secretary Of the Navy be. and he hereby
Is, authorized to expend SO much of the contingent fund
lareement of the Navy Department building to meet the
wants of the Department.
Approved, December Is, 1864.
lNo. 81
A RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of Congress to Cap
tain John A. Winslow, U. s. Navy, and to the Officers
steamer kearsage, in her Conflict with the piratical
Graft the "A1abama;" in Compliance with the Presi.
dents Recommendation to Congress Of the fifth of De-
cember, eighteen hundred and s~ixty-four.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
TIE United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That the thanks of Congress are due, and are hereby ten.
Iered, to Captain John A. winslow, of the United States
Navy, and to the officers, petty officers, seamen and ma
rlnes of the United States steamer "Kearsags,,' for the
skill and gailantry exhibited by him and the ofhcers and
men under his command, in the brilliant action on the
nineteentli of June, eighteen hundred and s~ixty-four, be-
tween that ship and the piratical craft "Alabama"-a
vessel superior to his own In tonnage, in guns, and in the
number Of her crew.
Approved, December 20, 1884.
A Resolution rendering the Thanks of Congress to Lieu
tenant William d. Cushing, of the United States Navy.
and to the Officers and Men who assisted him in bis
gallant and perilous Achievement in DESTROYING the
rebel Steamer "Albemarle," in Compliance with the
Presidents Recommendation to Congress of the fifth O
December, eighteen hundred [and[ sixty-four.
Rssolesd by the Senate aud House of Represenatires
Of the United States of America in Congress assembled.
That the thanks of Congress are due, and are hereby, |
rendered. to Lieutenant William B. Cushing, of the United |
States Navy, and to the officers and men under his com. |
mand, for the skill and g~allantry exhibited by them in !
Redistribution of the rebel ironclad steamer "AibemarIeD |
ssv rly,nO o9 hs, North . Carolina, on the night Of the twenty
Approved, December 20, 1854.
mo. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of the PEOPLE
and of Congress to Major General William T. Sherman.
and the Officers and Soldiers of his Command, for their
Georgia. NJ WY
Be IL resolved by the Senate and House of Rspresentof;,s,
Tie Uaited States Of america an G5agress assembled
rhat the thanks Of the people and of the Congress Of the
United States are due, and are hereby rendered. TO Major
William T. Sherman, and through him 10 tbe
'ficers and men under his command, for their gallantrv
md good conduct in their late campaign from Chstta- {
iooga 10 Atlanta, and the triumphal march thence
Georgia to Savannah, terminating in the CAPTURE
nd occupation Of that city; and that the President cause {
copy of this joint resolution to be enprossed and for
to Major General Sherman.
Approved, January 10, 1866. {
N 6.1 1
ONT RESOLUTION providing for the Termination of the
Reciprocity Treaty Of fifth June, eighteen hundred and
%ffty-four, between the United States and Great Britain,
WHEREAS, ii is provided in the Reciprocity Treaty con-
uded at Washington, the fifth of June, eighteen hundred
IVA my hputs pttNtCu nv nlttu EtlttS. OI III ONT nlII 1
I'd the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Of
o other part, that this treaty shall remain in force for Q
D years from the date at which it may come into opera a
N, and further until the expiration of twelve months | II
or either of the high contracting parties shall give no. h
to the other of its wish to terminate the same - and n
Iereas it appears, by a proclamation of the President of | nj
United States, bearing date sixteenth March, eighteen q
ndred and ~ifty-five, that the treaty came into operation | 4 II
that day; and whereas, further, ii is no longer for the r.
erests of the United States to continue the same in NJ
Therefore, ' -
By The Senate and House Of Representatives Sa
NE United States Of America in Congress assembled, nj
I notice be given of the termination of the Recipro- n
Treaty, according to the provision therein contained an
the termination of the same: and the President of n,
of such notice to the Government of the United iot
gdom of Great Britain and ireland. sut
pproved, January Is, 1865. tt
tNo.7.I Is a
to present the Thanks of Congress to sal
evet Major General Alfred H.. Terry, and the Officers ma
d Men under his Command. A
scfsed By the Senate and House Of Representation
he United States Of america in Congress assembled, 49,
the thanks of Congress are hereby presented To J0r
ct Major General Alfred ii. Terry, and to the officers A
men under his command, for the unsurpassed gal y
y and skill exhibited by them in the attack upon n
FISHER, and the brilliant and decisive victory by of I
= that important work has been captured from the Tba
forces and placed in the possession and under the tho,
oil the United States; and for their long and the
), services and nnwavering devotion to the cause of cant
ers, ID that
! =; And be it further resolved, That the President apr
aunica so ,h qua. y De; q ne hereby is, requested to Al
y .e officers a nd soldiers under his Command.
proved, Januar y "a, 1856.
lN5:s.I 'G ss
tenderi ug the Thanks of Congress- ~ ,.m IN
a,,a' David d. Pc rter, and to the Oficers. petit BE
~ ~ Seamen and Marines under his Command ~ q tn
Tta Fish,lry and 6 od Conduct in the recent Capture That