Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-08-10

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cially into the manner in which they
are treated by the civil and military
authorities OF the United States, with
power to sit during the recess of Con-
gress; to send for persons and papers;
to employ a clerk, to subpoena or CON-
pei the attendance of witnesses; to
hear the complaints of Indian chiefs,
and examine fully into the conduct of
Indian agents and superintendent, and
also into the management of the b.
reau of Indian affairs in the Depart
ment of the Interior; and to report at
the next session Of Congress such leg
islation as may be necessary for the
better administration of Indian affairs;
and that there be, and is hereby, APP
propriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
the sum of fifteen thousand dollars to
defray the expenses of the Same.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
PUBLIC REsoLurIoN-No. 80.
A RESOLUTION to extend the time
for constructing the Burlington and
Missouri River railroad, in Iowa,
and filing map of relocation.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress Assem-.
bled, That the time allowed by the
eighth section Of the act entitled "An
act to amend an act entitled An act
making grant Of lands to the State
Of Iowa, in alternate sections, to aid
in the construction Of certain railroads
in said State approved May fifteen,
eighteen hundred and fifty-six," for
the construction annually of sections
of twenty miles each of the Burling-
ton and Missouri River railroad, be,
and same is hereby, extended one
year. and that the provision Of the
second section of the act approved
Grst Of July, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four, entitled can act to regulate
the compensation Of registers and re-
eeivers Of the land Offices in the seve-
raj States and Territories in the loca-
ton of lands by the States and corpo.
rations under grants by Congress"
which requires that . map Of the
change of location shall be fled with
the Commissioner of the General Land
Office within one year, be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
PUBLIC REsoLUrIoN-No. 81. I
A RESOLUTION transferring maps
and other documents relating to the
surveys of the Pacific Railroad to
the Department of the Interior.
Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives, Of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled,
That all maps, profiles, and other
drawings, together with estimates and
reports connected with explorations
and surveys for the Pacific Railroad,
made under the authority of the Gov
crnment, and all other Information up.
pom the subject Of said road in the
possession Of any department of the
Government, be transferred to the De-
partment Of the Interior; and that the
Secretary Of the Interior be authorized
to furnish copies Of the same, free of
charge, to the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, 80 far as they may be use
ful in aiding said company in deter
mining the proper route for said road
Approved, March 8. 1865.
PUBLIC REsoLUrroN-No. 80.
A RESOLUTION respecting the pub
LEGATION Of the papers Of James
Madison. ... ....... ...s ......
Whereas the Joint Committee of the
two houses of Congress on the Library
were authorized by an act approved
August 18th, 1856, and amended June
| 25th, 1860, to cause to be printed and
| published one thousand copies of the
Papers of James Madison; and where
as the sum appropriated for such pur-
pose has been found insufficient ::
Therefore
Resolred BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives. of the United States Of
America IN Congress assembled, That the
said Joint Library Committee are here
by authorized to contract for the pub
fishing of FIVE hundred copies of said
papers, in lieu of the ono thousand
copies heretofore authorized, and for
the same sum.
Approved, March 8, 1866.
PUBIC REsoLuTIoN-No. 80.
A RESOLUTION to purchase mail
pouches or boxes of Marshall Smiths
patent for the postal service, and
for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States Of America in Congress as
scmbled, That the Postmaster Gener-
al be, and he is hereby, authorized to
purchase of Marshall Smith such num-
Der of mail pouches or boxes (con-
structed on the principle of letters pat
ent issued April twenty-eight, eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, to said Smith
as he may deem proper to fully test
their utility and value in the postal
service; and also to test new mode
Of fastening mail bags, invented by
Solomon Andrews, and to secure pat
ent for the same, and that the expense
thereof shall be paid out of any ap-
preparation heretofore made or hereaf-
ter to be made tn the POST Office De-
partment.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
For the Charles City Intclligencer.
Picnic at Marble Rock.
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