The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-10

certain" approved on the nsReteenth OF June, in
the year one-thousand eight hundred ard thir-
teen, shall extend and apply to the master or
skipper and seamen of vessels OF the buIthen Of
twenty tons or upwards, qualified according to
law for carr wing on the mackerel fisheries, bound
from a port ia the United States to be employed
in such fisheries, in the same way as if such fish
cries had been embraced ia said act: Provided,
That the agreement named in said section shall be
duly made, indorsed and c0untersgned,
Approved, March 8, 1863
AN ACT to incorporate The Lelored Union Be
nevolent Association.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtiveS of the United States of America in Cons
qress assembled. That Gurden Saowdeu, Charles
Brown. AIMED Wright, Sandy Alexander, Henry
Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry Brooks, John
Shorter, Joseph Shorter, and their associates
and successors, be- aBd they hereby, consti-
tuted and declared TO be body pnlitic and cor
porate, by the name and title of the Colored
Union Benevolent Associate lion located in the City
of Washington, and by its corporate name said
association shall have perpetual succession with
mower to sue and be sued, to implead and be inn
Headed, in any court of the United States or of
| The District of Columbia, of competent jurisdc
tion. 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 tbs association, and to alter the same,
from time to time, IN such mode as hall be pres
scribed therein: Provided, dLodys, That such
rules and laws shall be in nowse Inconsistent
| with the constitution and laws of the United
States. or with the objects of the association.
The objects OF the association are hereby decars
ed to be to provide for the care and con fort of
such members as shall be sick, disabled, or de-
pendent and of the families OF such members as
cases where the proper officers OF the association
shs II deem ii expedleHt, and also to provide for
| the decent interment OF such persons as may die
/ in membership of the association or belonging TO
i the iapilies of such members.
| SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That said
association shall have power to hold real estate,
| or perAonal and mixed estate, by purchase, gift
or devise, for the purposes of such association
and no other, and ia lease, sell, or convey such
real astate, mixed estate, or personal property
| as may be devised or donated TO such association
and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
| interests of said association.
| SEQ. 8. And be It further enacted, That Con-
gress shall have the right at any time, to modify,
| amend or repeal this act.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT to increase the pay of Midshipmen and
others
| Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Reps
| resentatiUes of the United States of AnericG IN
Congress assembled, That mldshpmen, 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 aDnum,
| while sea service.
| SEC. Q. And be it further enacted That acting
masters mates shall be styled mates, and the Sec
rotary of the Navy is hereby authorized to in.
crease their pay to a sum not exceeding sixty
dollars per month.
| SEC s. And be it further enacted, That here.
after m ates 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 an
enlisted man, bis appOiAtment as an officer,
shall not discharge him from his enlistment
SEC. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That 20 per-
son appointed or rated an officer or clerk in the
| navy shall receive any bounty while holding an
appointment.
SEQ. 5. And be 1t further enacted, That all acts
| or paris of acts which are inconsistent with the
provisions of this act hereby repealed.
SEC 6. And be 1t further enacted, That acting
| passed assistant surgeons and acting surgeons
may'no appointed 10 the same manner as aching
| assistant surgeons are LOW appointed, who shall
receive the compensation of their respective
grades. 1893
Approved, March 8, 1865.
| AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to lease or sell certain Property of the United
States situa ed at Bath, in ths State of Maine.
Be 1T enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of Anterlca IN
Congress Assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury ia hereby authorised to lease the wharf
property belonging to the United States situated
at Bath, in ths State OF Maine, for term of
| years, the Lessee making ali repairs thereupon ;
or hs may sell the at his discretion if it is
vice, and be is hereby authorized to make, exc
cute and deliver all needful convey ances to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof.
Approved, March 3, 1865. .3.te