The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-29


the year one-thousand eight hundred and thin
teen, shall extend and apply TO the master or
skipper and seamen of vessels OF the bu' then OF
twenty tons or upwards, qualified according to
law for carr wing on the mackerel fisheries, bound
from a port 10 the United States to be employed
in such fisheries, in the same way as II such fish
cries had been embraced in said act: Provided,
That the agreement named in said section shall be
duly made, Endorsed aud ceuntersigned.
Approved, March 8, 1860,
An ACT to incorporate the Celored Union Be
nevolent Association.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Of America IN Cons
oress assembled. That Gurden SsOwden, Charles
Brown. famed Wright, Sandy Alexander, Henry
Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry Brooks, John
Shorter, Joseph Shorter, and their associat' 5
and successors, be, asd they are hereby, consti
tuted and declared TO be body polite and corr
norate, BY the name and title of the Colored
Union Benevolent Association located in the City
of washington, and by its corporate name said
association shall have perpetus succession with
power to sue and be sued, to implead and be i'm
Headed, in any court of the United States or of
The District of Columbia, of competent jurisdic
tiop: 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 the association, and to alter the same,
from time to time, in such mode as hail be pre-,
scribed therein: Provided, attodys, That such
rules and by Flaws shall be in nowise Inconsistent
States, or with the objects of the association
The objects OF the association are hereby decar.
ed to be to provide for the care and con fort ui
such member as shall DE sick, disabled, or dee
pendent and of the families of such members as
cases where the proper officers of the associa
sha II deem il expedisat, and also to provide for
the decent interment OF such persons as may lie
in membership of the association or belonging to
the fan>lies of such members.
SEC. 2. And be 1T further enacted That said
ciotin hal hav Tn nj raa1 sfs 70
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 property
as may be devised donated to such associa ton
and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
interests of aid association.
SEE. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That Con-
gress shall have the right at any time, to modify,
amend or repeal this act.
Approved, March 3, 1855.
AN AoT to increase the pay OF Midshipmen and
otherS1
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Reps
resentatices of the United States of america 81,
Congress assembled, That midshipmeu. after their
final academic examination and until their pro-
motion TO the grade of ensign, shall be paid at
the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum,
| while on sea service.
SEC. Q. Aad be it further enacted, That acting
masters mates shall be styled mates, the Sec.
TeGAFy OIL tut Navy ID ueTSuy dutHpfizeu 10
crease their pay to sum not exceeding sixty
dollars per month.
SEC 8. And be Il further enacted, That here
| after mates 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
enlisted man, or his appolEtment as an officer,
shall not discharge him from his enlistment
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, Thatno Fer-
son appointed or rated an officer or clerk in The
navy shall receive aoy bounty while holding an
appointment.
SRo. 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.
$40 6. And be IL further enacted, That atting
passed assistant surgeons and acting surgeons
mayssno appointed 10 the same manner as acting
! assistant surgeons are now appointed, who sha II
! receive the compensation of their respective
grades. 4ta
Approved, March 8, 1865. sa
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to lease or sell certain Property of the Uni I'd
States situated at Bath, in thu State of Maine
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiues of the United States of An,eraca IN
Coagress Assembled, That the Secretary OF he
Treasuryis hereby authorised TO lease the " harf
property belonging to the United States situated
at Bath, in the State of Maine, for term Of
years. the lessee making all repairs thereupan J;
or he may sell the same at his discretion If it is
ne longer in uss or required for the public ser
vice, and be ia hereby authorized to make, exc
cute and deliver all needful canveyances to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof
Approved, March 8, 1865.