The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-20
.oFFICIAL.

drect;on If tbe nor prevent their
negotiating drafts orders or other evidences Of debt
through these banks as they may De instructed OF re-
Quired by the Ppstmaster-G General.
Sac II. And be ii further enacted That the balance
which may remand unexpended OF the appropriation
of hundred thousand dollars to meet any deneehoes
In the proceeds of the moneyorder system during inc
present fiscal year under the thirteenth section OF he c
approved May seventeen, eighteen hundred and SHY
four may be used far may be necessary 10 supply
deficiencies in the proceeds OF the aforesaid system
ing the fiscal year commencing July hrs eighteen muir
dred and siXtytive.
SEC 49, And be il further enacted, That If any person
persons shall wllfully and macionsy inJure 'e sn
down or destroy any etterbox pillarbox or otner re-
ceiyng-boxes established by authority OF the posthte
General ofthe United States for the safe deposit Oh
for the mails and for delivery; or snail Wiiiuy al" ~
assist in njuring, tearing down. or destroying my dI,
box or boxes every such offender, being tnefeoi uis
convicted SHALL for every such offence, De Hheo ~
than one hundred nor than one thousah u uo'a
or be imprisoned not less than one year. nor oie d
three years or BOTH according to the circumstances anu
aggravations Of the offence. And ii any CLERK OF o.
person employed in any of the departments OF te pos
Office establishment shall wnlly and uniawluy
from any letter posted at received in any u
branch postoce established by authority oil the fos
master General Of the United States any postagesup
stamps affixed thereto in payment OF pos,age u'eis
such offender being thereof duly convicted, sha Iot
every such offence be fined not more than one hu, 1
dollars, imprisoned not more than SIX mouths
ing to the circumstances and aggravatons 1 .ne al
SEC II. And be further enacted Tbat liie yeiy ,td
yersement for proposals to carry the mails Oh tne
States shall be published hereafter Tor Peilou Va u
weeks In one or more, but not to exceed hVe ~
printed In the state or territory where the mail
to be performed one of which shall be printed az INC e
of government Of such state or territory. .,. ann
SEC 10. And be il further enacted That no'Dhs evn
tanned In the act entitled An act to amend the aws IL
latine 70 tho postfice Department" approved March
third eighteen hundred and sxty-three sa ~ ~ tha
strued rs to repeal modify the seconu ecuon VI ~
act entitled act making the fiscal wear end
ing the thrteth Of June, eighteen huhdreu ai" e,A3
one for the delivery of letters aud other mail nei
from posoces where the system o. nee assii,,ees
carriers has not been established: PTocided nerersS,
and is heyebg further enacted That the system OF iree
delivery shall be established in every place containing
population of fifty thousand WITHIN the aeyeI! " .,e
Office thereof and such other places as the Postmaster
General in his Judgment shall direct: ana PpOt1oeo
further That the prepayment postage on dropletters IN
all places where free delivery not established shai Ut
| one cent only, - ,.
sac IL. And be it further enaetsd, That no obscene
book pamphlet picture print or other publication Oh
vulgar and indecent character shall be admitted INTO w
mails of the United States any person or persons VIM
shall deposit or cause to be deposited in any postoce or
branch postoce of the United States for mailing OF ior
delivery an obscene book pamphlet picture print, q,
other publication, knowing the same to De OF vulgar
indecent character shall be deemed guilty Of mlsde
meanor and being duly convicted thereof snail or every
such offence be fined not more than five hundred dollars
imprisoned not more than one year, or both aecort
to the circumstances and aggavations OF the oHehce
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT to establish Bureau for the Keller OF freeuhe
and Refugees.
BE IL enacted bv the Senate and House of Representative
ofMe United States Of America in Congress assembled
That there is hereby established in the War Department
to continue during the present war of rebellion ana 10
one year thereafter bureau of refugees freedmen an
abandoned lands to which shall be committed as herein
after provided the supervision and management oil al
abandoned lands and the control of all subjects reatn
to refugees and freedmen from rebel states from an
district of country within the territory embraced IN III
operations of the army under such rules and regulation
may be prescribed by the head of the bureau and a
proved by the President Tho said bureau shall be unde
the management and control of commissioner to be up
pointed by the President, by and with the advice AM
consent Of the Senate, whose compensation shall be irs
thousand dollars per annum and such number OF clerk
as may be assigned to him by the Secretary OF War; no
exceeding chief clerk two of the fourth class two
the third class and five of the first class And the com
missioner and all persons appointed under this act snail
before entering upon their duties take the oath OF once
prescribed in act entitled San act to prescribe an oat
of Office and for other purposes approved July second
eighteen hundred and sixtywo, and the commissioner
and the chief clerk SHALL before entering unpon theiI
Duties give bonds to the treasurer of the United States
the former in the Of fifty thousand dollars, and the
latter in the of ten thousand dollars conditioned lol
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 sui
for the benefit Of any injured party upon any breach
the conditions thereof.
SIC q And be further enacted That the Secretary
War may direct such issues of provisions clothing,
fuel as he may deem neediul for the immediate and tenn
porary shelter and supply Of destitute and suffering
refugees and freedmen and their wives and children undo
such rules and regulations as he may direct.
SEC. 3. and be ii further enacted, That the Presden
may by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
appoint assistant commissioner for each of the stae
declared to be in nsurecton not exceeding ten in mum
ber who SHALL under the direction Of the commissioner
aid in the execution of the provisions of this and III
shall give bond to the treasurer Of the United States il
the sum of twenty thousand dollars in the form ant
Manner prescribed in the first section of this act Eci
OF said commissioners shall receive annual salary
two thousand five hundred dollars in full compensation
for all his services And any military officer may he de
tailed and assigned to duty under this act without in
of pay allowances The commissioner shall be
fore the commencement of each regular session of
gres make full report of his proceedings with exhibits
the state of his accounts to the President who shall
n municate the to congress- and shall also max
special reports whenever required to do by the Pres
dent or either house of congress and the assistant
mssioners shall make quarterly reports of their proceed
ings TO the commissioner, and also such other specia
/ reports as from time to time may be required
f SEC. H. And be il further enacted That the commits
f sioner, under the direction of the President shall hav
authority to set apart for the of loyal refugees an,
freedmen such tracts of land within the inslrrcetonar,
states us shall have been abandoned, to which thu
United states shall have acquired title by conscaton
sale, or otherwise, and to every male citizen whether
refugee or freedman aforesaid there shall be assigned
not more than forty of such land aud the person
whom it was 50 assigned shall be protected in the use and
enjoyment of the land for the term of three years at an
annual rent not exceeding six per eentum upon the ya,
OF such land as it was appraised by the state authorities
the year eighteen hundred and sixty for the purpose
OF TAXATION and In case no such appraisal be found
then the rental shall be based upon the estimated vain
OF the land in said year. to be asceraned such manne
as inc commissioner may by regulation prescribe. At tn
END oil sa term, or any time during said term the occu
pants OF any parcels so assigned may purchase the LAM
and receive such title thereto the United States ca
convey, upon paying therefor the value of the land
s annual rent aforesaid
Sec. s. And be IL further enacted, That all acts an
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this ac
/ | are hereby repealed,
t Approved, March 8, 1865
g AN Act to incorporate national military and nav
Asylum Tor the Relief of the totally disabled Office
ana Men OF the Volunteer Forces of the Unite
: States. N''''
re enacted By The Senate and House of Representatr
* ne United States Of America in Congress assemble
phat uiyls ses s. Grant David G. Farragut Hannib
stanton, Gideon Welles, John A. Dix, George Bancroi
William T. Sherman, John A. Andrew, Andrew G, Curt
9l h =. Morton, BENJAMIN Butler George G. Mead
John Brough, Nathaniel Banks, Joseph Hooker Samu
H. Curtis, Richard ]. Oglesby David Tod Henry War
Beecher Ambrose +. Burnside, John A. Logan, Daniel
Diclklnson, William A. buckingham, Carl Schurz, Olive
land ioWid hamilton Fish Frank Sige Francis Way
! lanl AUSTIN Blair Thomas G Fletcher Robert Breckiy
ridge, Lowell H. Rousseau, Horace Greedy George IT. SIN
aTi Joseph Henry John Barnard Henry j. Raymond
W Wa nsor james Gordon Bennett H. w. HaIleeb
miiaIn Il Dodge, William NJ Evarts James T. Brady
1eIrlt smith, Reuben H. Fenton Bellamy Storer Georg
: MGiivahe dalusha A. Grow, Henry W. Bellows, I
y, A9oott Jay Cooke, Oliver Wendell Holmes Israa
mashburn, Jr lchabod Goodwin Frederick Smytb Joh
Goodrich, Charles Henry DAVIS, William Claim J NJ
J Ley Edmands, Amos A. Lawrence, Edward q Tobe,
Thomas Russell, Charles G. Loring George b. Untoy
Charles e. Greene, J. NJ. s. Williams George q, ston
nard Henry M, Rice Greenvlle NJ Dodge Merton NM
enact, Thomas Webster, James NJ scoyel Nathaniel !
Baker Richard J. Field, Henry c. Carey, John w For
Claiming, James E. Yeatman, Dwight purIee D A.
Stewart, Barnabas Hobbs, Montgomery Blair Josenh
Barnes ~ b. Ward, Henry Benham, Frank Moore Attire
samuel j Crawford James T. Pratt Alfred n Ter,
Edward Tompkns, Moses F. 0dell and their snccasso