The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-18
OFFICIAL.

upon Fort Fisher, snd the brilliant and decisive victor,
The rebel forces and plsees IN the possession . snd u ,rSa
the authority Of the United States; and for then Ions
and faithful services and nnwayering devotion TO the
essss y me coantry In the midst Of the greatest Difficult
SIC. 2 Andt IL farther rssolp<d, That tho President
oi tse United States be requested to communicate this
resolution 10 Admiral Porter, and through him to thu
oneers, seamen, and marines under his command.
approved, Jannnry "a, 1865. #sa++f af5as
20 q 7-s %iirfi7s5 n No.s.l ssos ci ,tf
J@Nf REsoLurlos authorizing the Secretary OF the Urea
snry to give the necessary Notice stipulated pending
the Intention OF the United States to purchase the
nnilding known as Merchants Exchange, New Yort
o'y, now used for Custom-HouseP Purposes.
BE Il resolved by the Senate and House Of Representative,
ne United Mates Of america in 6bngress assembled, Thal
me Secretary Of the Treasury be, and he Is hereby, an
New Yors s si,s notice TO the ow ners ~ me building IN
occupied as q cnstom-hOuse, of the intention Of the United
latest to purchase the same, for fhe sum of one million
cellars, IN accordance with the terms stipulated in thu
existing lease Of the property to the government.
approved, January %, 1866.
[No. lo.l
JONI RESOLUTION reserving Mineral Lands from the
Operation Of all Acts, passed at the first Session Of the
Thirty-.ighth Congress. granting Lands, or extending
the Time Of former Grants.
BE IL resolved by he Snafe and House of Represeatatices
Q inc United States of America III Congress assembled,
That no act passed at the first session OF the thirty-eighth
congress, granting lands to states or corporations, to aid
IN the construction Of roads or for other purposes, OF to
extend thr time of grants heretofore made, shall be SO
construed as TO embrace mineral lands, which In all cases
snail be, and are, reserved exclusively to the United
States. unless otherwise specially provided in the act or
acts making the grant. ra
approved, January 30, 1866.
INC. H.
A RESOLUTION submitting to the Legislatures of the
several States q Proposition to amend the Constitution
Of the United States. -atL
RESOLVED by the Senate aud House If Representatives. o.
Me United States Of Americd ia Congress assembled, QucO
iii, W. oon houses echearr.hgg Ihat ne Following
atstes as an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, Which, when ratified BY three fourths of said
legislatures, shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as
"A pagtof the said constitution, namely
Ira. ~ a5 ARTICLE XIII.
SECTION 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude,
except AS q punishment for crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the
United States. or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
sscrioN 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation. trr
Approved, February 1, 1866. 80 aUI9aU #s#
mo. 1a.l
ONT RESOLUTION declaring certain States not entitled to
- Representation In the Electoral College. +
WHEREAS the inhabitants and local authorities of the
States Of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
ARKANSAS, and Tennessee rebellsd against the govern
Inent Of the United States, and were In such condition
on the eighth day of November, eighteen hundred and
sixty four, that no valid election for electors of President
anu viee-President Of the United States, according to the
constitution and laws thereof was held therein on said
Be Il re.oiutd Jy the &ndassua,.d House at Repre ssntati nee
q the United States Of Anefica in Gbngress assembled,
That the states mentioned In the preamble to this joint
arc not entitled to representation In the cleo
toral college for the choice Of President and Vice presl
dent of the United States, for the term of office COM
Mencing on tile fourth day of March, eighteen hundred
~sixty.hve; and no electoral votes shall be received OF
counted from said states concerning the choice of Presi.
dent and Yice-President for said term of office.
AnHrOVRl EHbruNry X 1Afh HH p az
Esi. 10 as Nopas.
JoIsr RrsoLurloN to terminate the Treaty of eighteen
hundred and seventeen, regulating the naval Forces on
the Lakes. Ehia= IL aF
WHEaEAs, the United States, of the one part, and the
other part, by a treaty bearing date April, eighteen hun
and seventeen, have regulated the naval force upon
'arty should hereafter be DESTROYS Of annuIling this
~tipulation and should give notice to that effect to the
'ther party, 1t shell cease to pc binding after the iexpira-
ion of six months from the date Of snch notice and
whereas the peace Of our frontier IL now endangered by
lqstile1 expeditions against the commerce of the lakes,
md by other acts Of lawless persons, which the naval
.reaty, may be insufficient to prevent; and where's,
further, the President of the United States has proceeded
o give the notice required for the Termination of tho
treaty BY. = communication which took effect on tho
twenty, third November. eighteen hundred and sixty
Therefore - a., - ha.fg..42 ~ aiotl aeIS
efMs Uaitsd sfatss 81 Imsiaca n SbHgtess assembled,
That the notice given BY the President of the United
States 70 the government Of Great Britain and Ireland
to terminate the treaty Of eighteen hundred and seven.
regulating the naval force upon the lakes is hereby
adopted and ratified as II the same had been authorized
Approved, February o, 1896. a.rf ttqs
70 1+l g7af fyytizf 90 RS
g. g, '..s5 49, q fNo"14.l 7ts94' .pt-
JoIsr RFsoL TIC rendering thu Thanks Of Congress to
Major.0enera Philip II. Sheridan and the OdScers and
Men under his Command "a = 80.
D. - .n.I ..xI. n ~. - -. I
{ ~ lUnited. States Of Americd IN Congress assembled,
hat the thanks Of congfess are hereby rendered to
IJor- GSperal Philip II. Sheridan and to the officers and
nd courage displayed in the brilliant series offvictories
chievcd BY them IN the valley Of the Shenandoah, and |
'peeially for their services at Cedar Run, on the nine.
,enth day Of October eighteen hundred and s~ixty-fouf, |
hich retrieved the fortunes Of the day, and thus averted
Sc. 2. 1nas Be- It Jtr,aer yesollved, that the President
the United States be, and hereby Ia, requested to COM
anieate this resolution to MajorGeneral Sher idap,a and
him to the officers and soldiers under hiscom-
Approved, February Q, 1856.
a' ~ az d No. 49, ..l
RESOLUTION providing for the Compilation of a Con-
gressional Directory at each Session.
Resolved BY the Senate and House of Representatives. Of
g Tinted States Of America in Congress assembled, That
Congressional Directory be compiled under the direc-
On OF the Joint on public printing, and pub
by the superintendent of public printing-the first
luon Iof eacn session TO DO ready Tor distribution with
one week after the commencement thereof.
February IA, 1866: t.s59 fAaa
@t No. 49,.
RESOLUTION appointing General Richard Delafeld to be
a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution.
Resolved By the Senate and House of Representation
the United States Of america in Congress assembled,
nat Richard Dclafeld, resident Of Washington city, be,
d he hereby Ii, appointed a Regent of the Smithsonian
s~titution, in the place Of Joseph e. Totten, deceased.
Approved, February l4,dS65. q n Y > |
7 q z mo- III
RESOLUTION to extend the Time for the Reversion to
the United States of the Lands granted by Congress to
aid in the Construction of a Railroad from Pere Mar
to Flint, and for the Completion of said Road
BY the Senate and House of Representations
the United States u America In C6agress assembled,
at the time specified In the fourth section Of the act of
ngress approved june three, eighteen hundred and
ty-six, entitled "An act making a grant of alternate
,tions Of the public lands to the State of Michigan to
in the construction OF certain railroads in said State,
d for other purposes" for the reversion to the United
stes Of the lands granted by said act to aid in the con- ,
Of q railroad from Pere Marquette to Flint, and
the completion of said road, be, and the same is here
T, extended for the term of five years. |
February II, 1856. /,
z f@T4 ~ mo. 1871 IL
INT RESOLUTION to enable the Secretary of the Treasury
TO obtain the Title to certain Property in Carson City
md State of Nevada, for the Purposes ola Branch Mint {
ocated in said Place. .ttl-fl |
the Secretary of the Treasury Of the United =
ties, In order to carry into effect an act entitled "An :
to establish a branch mint of the United States In the :
Titory of Nevada" approved March third, eighteen =
ldrcd and sixty-three, has purchased of Moses Job and y
~.npaN hu x,sTo a-I U.,.-,U a