The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-19
OFFICIAL.

money ORDERS or other funds in their charge under tn
direction Of the nor to prevent the
negotiating drafts ORDERS or other evidences Of DEL
through these banks as they may be instructed or
quired by the Postmaster General.
Sec IL. And be it further enacted That the balant
which may remand unexpended OF the appropriate
of one hundred thousand dollars to meet any deeienc
in the proceeds of the moneyorder system during III
present fiscal year. under the thirteenth section OF the ~
approved May seventeen, eighteen hundred and SKI;
four may be used far may be necessary to supp
deficiencies in the proceeds Of the aforesaid system d
ing the fiscal year commencing July first eighteen hu'
dred and sixty-five.
Sec 10. And be IL further enacted, That If any perso
or persons shall wfully and maciousy injure, tea
down or destroy any leter-box pllarbox other re
ceivngboxes established by authority of the Postase
General of the United States for the safe deposit oil mare
for the mails and for delivery; or shall wuiiy a OH
assle In nJurng, tearing down, or destroying ay All,
boxor boxes, every such offender, being thereol u
convicted SHALL for every such offence be hhea mo-
than one hundred nor more than one thouSahu uo ~,
or be imprisoned not less than year. nor more '
three years. both according to the circumstances S,
aggravatons Of the offence. And II any ceik vi 1T
person employed in any Of the departments o. e
Office establishment shall wilfully and unawly a" "
from any letter posted at received in any posone
branch post-oce established by authority Of te ruo,
master General of the United States, any
or stamps affixed thereto in payment OF posags, ~
such offender, being thereof duly convicteu' sa,
every such offence be fined not more than one hunnt
dollars or imprisoned not more than SIX month ,aa
ing to the circumstances and aggravations OF Tue @ "a
SIC H. And be aher enacted That i ne ibs United
yertisement for proposals to carry the mails Oh e 81 E
States shall be published hereafter for peiioa "
weeks in one or more, but not to exceed hVe Il
printed in the state OF territory where the M
to be performed 0fwhch shall be prlnleu Ut 'N
of government of such state or territory. ., oon.
SEC. To- And be it further enacted That n9tlss .vn
tanned in the act entitled "An act to amend te
lating to tho Post-0fice Department., aPproteo un
third eighteen hundred and sxtythree shall pc ~ euh
strled as to repeal or modify the second sectoh Vi nv
net entitled An act making appropriations or 'e m VA
Of the PosOce Department during ,ne nsl and sixty
ing the thrtieth of June eighteen hundreu anu M
one' for the delivery of letters aud other man ae
from postoiices where the system Of iree
carriers has not been established; foraea VI sss
and it is hereby further enacted That the system OF Iee
delivery shall be established in every place containing
population of fifty thousand within the aehvly y, W..
office thereof and at such other places as tne
General in his judgment shall direct: Ana P.,sr d;
further That the prepaymr mt postage on dropiettes
all places where free delivery is NOT es'ao'sneu "
| one cent only mil ,,,ooro
SEC 49, And be it further enacted That no obscene
book pamphlet, picture, print or other Pupnca'on "
vulgar and indecent character shall BIO admitted hto he
mails of the United States; any person OF pefsoas WI"
shall deposit cause to be deposited IN any ~ for
branch postoce of the United States for mailing or or
delivery, obscene book, pamphlet picture print, VI
other publication knowing the same to DC Of vulgar au
indecent character, shall be deemed guilty. ., ,suu
meanor and being duly convicted thereof shall or every
such offence be fined not than five hundred dollars
or imprisoned not more than year. or bof ACCORDING
to the circumstances and aggravatons Of the oenee
| Approved, March 8, 1865.
An Act to establish Bureau for the Relief OF Freedmen
| and Refugees.
Be IL enacted bythe Senate and House o. REPRESENTATIVES,
of The United States Of America ia Congress assembled,
That there is hereby established In the War department
to continue during the present war OF rebeio ana ior
year thereafter, bureau OF refugees freedmen ana
abandoned lands to which shall be committed as herein
after provided the supervision and management OF all
abandoned lands and the control OF all subjects relating
refugees and freedmen from rebel states or from any
~, ,I,rnra In
operations of the army under such rules and regulations
as may prescribed by the head of the bureau and ap
proved by the President The said bureau shall be under
the management and control of commissioner to be APP
pointed by the President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate whose compensation shall be three
thousand dollars per annum and such number Of clerks
may be assigned to him by the Secretary of War; not
exceeding chief clerk two of the fourth class two OF
the third class and five of the first class And the com
missioner and all persons appointed under this act shall
before entering upon their duties take the oath of Office
prescribed in act entitled An act to prescribe oath
Of Office and for other purposes approved July second
eighteen hundred and sxtytwo, and the commissioner
and the chief clerk SHALL before entering unpon their
duties give bonds the treasurer of the United States
the former in the of fifty thousand dollars, and the
latter in the sum of ten thousand dollars conditioned for
the faithful discharge of their duties respectively with
securities to be approved sufficient by the Attorney
General which bonds shall be filed in the office of the
first comptroller of the treasury to be by him put in suit
for the benefit OF any injured party upon any breach Of
| the conditions thereof
liu De UJNrtAeT endcQ, mat the secretary OF
War may direct such issues of provisions clothing and
fuel as he may deem needfl for the immediate and
pornry shelter and supply eff destitute and suffering
refugees and freedmen and their wives and children under
such rules and regulations as he may direct.
SEC. g. and be further enacted That the President
may by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
appoint an assistant commissioner for each of the states
declared to be in Instruction. exceeding ten in
ber who SHALL under the direction of the commissioner
aid in the execution of the provisions of this act and he
shall give bond to the treasurer Of the United States in
hp IL T.. Al.
Manner prescribed in the first section of this act Each
Of said commissioners shall receive annual salary of
two thousand five hundred dollars In full compensation
Tor all his services And any military officer may be de-
tailed and assigned to duty under this act without in.
crease OF pay or allowances The commissioner SHALL be-
fore the commencement of each regular session of con-
gres make ia report of his proceedings with exhibits of
the state OF his accounts to the President who shall COM
Muncate the same to congress, and shall also make
special reports whenever required to do SO y the Pres
dent or either house Of congress- and the assistant COM
nssloners shall make quarterly reports of their proceed
ings to the commissioner, and also such other specal
reports as from time to time may be required
SEC L. And De Il further enacted That the commits
snter .ne direction Of the President shall have
unofy 10 set apart for the of loyal refugees and
freedmen such tracts of land within the insurreetIonary
states as shall have been abandoned or 10 which tbe
sae a sha nave acquired title by concaon
sur, VI oser~ise, and to every male citizen whether
refugee or freedman as aforesaid there shall be assigned
not more than forty acres of such land and the person to
wao 1t was 50 assigned shall be protected in the use and
" 'ite iahu ioF the term OF three at
annual rent not exceeding six per oenp ,pon the value
81 sncn an as was appraised by the state authorities
Of yssr eighteen hundred and sixty. for the purpose
thsn , ana IN case no such appraisal be found
" ue rental snail De based upon the estimated value
VI he land in said year. to be ascertaned in such manner
~ ae may by regulation prescribe At the
NM te o. any time during said term, the
VI any parcels so assigned may purchase the land
and receive such title thereto as the United States can
convey upon paying therefor the value of the land as
and liked for the purpose of determining the
aforesaid
SEQ Aaa Dc 4 further enacted, That all oct, and
parts OF acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this act
are hereby repealed ''" W.T.
Approved, March 8, 1866.
an ACT 10 incorporate national military and naval
ior the Relief of the totally disabled Officers
States. ~ VI vi" ohi'e"
re u enacted By the Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVE,
ne United States Of America IN CSaorsss asssmblsJ
unat Glylsh s. Grant, David G. Farragut, Hannibs
stsn,an H aGa Johnson Salmon P Chase Edwin NJ
4 1, Gdeon Welles John A. Dix George Bancroft
MILAN William \ Sherman, John A. Andrew Andrew G. Curtin
Yver = Morton, Benjamin F. Butler, George G. Meade
Gur as kebsSd Banks Joseph Hooker Samuel
Beecher, Ambrose 4. Burnside John A. Logan Eanis1
Deknson William A. buckingham Carl Schurz. CSlivsr
lana a0wasa Hamilton Fish Frank sge Francis Way
ridge Lowell 1I' Ro nnS%as g Fletcher Robert Bek
W ;usein henry John BARNARD, Henry j. Raymond
william D. Asor James Gordon Bennett H. W. Iiaeek
Garr;s. 81 Ige, william NJ. Evarts, James T. Brady
per MuI smith Reuben Fenton Belamy storer George
Z; Abbott Jay Cooke Oliver Wendell Holiness Israel
Masnoafn 'r Ichabod Goodwin Frederick smyth John
i q. o9oaricn Charles Henry Davis William Catin ], Wi
icy Edmands, Amos A. Lawrence, Edward 8. Tobsr
rhomas Russell, Charles G. Lorng, George B. uptos
Una1es q. Greene, j. NJ. 8. Williams, George g. Stan
marc, Henry Rice Greepvillc N. Dodge, Morton MMi
Gnaol inoaas Webster james n. Scoyel, Nathaniel b.
Baker Richard J. Field Henry 6. Carey, John w For.
ney, Bishop NJ Simpson g. s. Griffith, William Henry
ehanning, James Yeatman, Dwight Durkee A.
Barnes, Ward, Henry Benhaln Frank Moore Alfred
Lee Edward solomon Thomas G. Bryan, B. B. French
samuel J. Crawford, James T. Pratt Alfred IL Terr,,