The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02


ming who is the wife and who the children OF
the enlisted person herein mentioned evidence that he
and the woman claimed to be his wife have cohabted
together associated husband and wife, and
nued to cohabt associate at the time of the enlist
ment evidence that form ceremony of marriage,
whether such marriage was not authorized or
recognized by law, has been entered into or celebrated
by Them and that the parties thereto thereafter lived To-
geher, associated cohabited as husband and VIE,
and continued live cohab associate at the meo
the enlistment shall be deemed sufficient proof OF mar
rage for the purposes Of this act and the children born
of any such marriage shall be deemed and taken to be
the children embraced whin the provisions OF TINS act
whether such marriage shall shall not have been dis
| solved at the time of such enlistment.
| Approved, March 3, 1863
| mo. SOL
Resolution to authorize and direct an Inventory OF
Articles in the Quartermasters Depos of the United
States and in the Possession oil the NaNai stoekeeper
of the United States.
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Representative Of
he United States Of America ~ Congress assembled That
the Secretary of War be- and hereby directed to
strict inspection be made of the quartermasters de-
parment practicable after the passage Of this
resolutions and comparison to be made between the re-
ports of the officers in charge OF the quartermasers de-
pots at New York. Philadelphia Cincinnati Saint Louis,
and Louisville and the articles on hand.
Sec q And be it further resolved That the Secretary Of
the Navy in like manner be directed to cause an In.
ventory to be made of all the property of the United
States in possession of the several naval storekeepers of
the United States
Approved, March 3, 1865
No. 81
RESOLUTION relating to international Exhibitions at
Bergen in Norway, and 0porto in Portugal during
the summer of eighteen hundred and sxty-fve.
WHEREAS the governments of the kingdom Of Sweden
and Norway and of the kingdom of Portugal have COM
municated to the government of the United States the
programmes of two international exhibitions to be held
respectively at Bergen, in Norway, and at Oporto in
Portugal during the summer of eighteen hundred and
sixty five: Therefore,
Resolred By The Senate and House of Representatives of
ne United States Of America IN Congress assembled That
the President of the United States is hereby charged
with the duty of making known to the people of the
United States by proclamation, otherwise shall to
him best tie facts in his possession relating to the
international exhibitions proposed to be held at Bergen,
Norway, and 0porto Portugal during the summer of
eighteen hundred and sxty-ve and of inviting their
participation therein Provided That expense shall
be incurred for any agency with regard to such exhibit
ton; shall any claim of any agent of govern
ment be hereafter recognized.
Approved March g. 1865.
JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the joint Resolution entitled
Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public Printing
approved June wentythird, eighteen hundred and
sixty.
BE it resolved Jy the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of america Congress Assembled,
That the superintendent of public printing shall be- and
he is hereby authorized to purchase the paper required
of the lowest bidder bidders for any specific portion
portions of the whole amount of any particular kind
of paper required for either three months six months
or one year, the minimum portion to be specified by the
superintendent in his advertisement for proposals. and
to be low will, in his Judgment, most increase
competition and be most advantageous to the United
States In all other respects the proposals and contracts
shall be subject to the conditions and requirements Of the
existing law and any contractor failing to comply with
the terms of his contract under this resolution shall be
liable to the same extent and in the same
provided in the like in the joint resolution hereby
amended and it shall be the duty of the superintendent
report fully in regard to all proposals and contracts
for paper in his annual report to congress, and also in
regard to all proposals and contracts for ithogaphng
Approved March 3, 1865.
No. 33.
Resolution directing Inquiry into the Condition of the
Indian Tribes and their Treatment by the Civil and
Military Authorities.
Resolved by the Snate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States Of Amerca an Congress assembled That
there be raised Joint committee to consist of three
members of the Senate to be appointed by the presi
dent of the Senate and four members of the present
House, to be appointed by the speaker Of the House of
ton of the Indian tribes, and especially into the
in which they are treated by the civil
and military authorities of the United States,
with power to sit during the recess of Congress to send
for persons and papers to employ clerk to subpoena
compel the attendance of witnesses; to hear the
plants of Indian Chiefs and examine fully into the
duct of Indian agents and superintendent and also into
the management of the bureau of Indian affairs in the
Department of the Interior; and to report at the next
session Congress such legislation may be necessary
for the better administration of Indian affairs and that
there be- and is hereby appropriated 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.
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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 assembled
That the time allowed by the eighth section of the act
entitled San act to amend act entitled AN making
grant of lands to the State Of Iowa. in alternate
tons to aid in the construction of certain railroads in
said Stae approved May fifteenth eighteen hundred and
ftysx for the construction annually of sections of
twenty miles each of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad be- and the same is hereby extended year.
and that the provision of the second section of the act
approved first of July eighteen hundred and sxyfour
entitled An act to regulate the compensation of regis
tiers and receivers of the andces in the several States
and territories in the location Of lands by the States and
corporations under grants by Congress- which requires
that map of the change Of location shall be filed with
the Commissioner of the General LandO1ce within
year, be, and the same is hereby repealed
Approved, March 3 1865.
mo. So.
A RESOLUTION transferring Maps and other Documents
relating to the Surveys of the Pacific Railroad to the
Department of the Interior.
Resolred By the Senate ana House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That all maps proes and other drawings together with
estimates and reports connected with explorations and
surveys for the Pacific Railroad made under the author
ity of the Government and all other information upon
the of said road in the possession of any depart
of the Government, be transferred to the Depart
of the INTERIOR and that the Secretary Of the In
terror be authorized to furnish copies of the same free Of
charge the Union Pacific Railroad Company far
they may be useful in aiding said Company in detern
ing the proper route for said road.
Approved, March 3, 1865
RESOLUTION respecting the Publication of the Papers of
James Madison.
WHEREAS the joint committee of the two Houses of
Congress on the library were authorized by act APP
proved August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty
SIX and amended Juno twenty fifth, eighteen hundred
and sixty to to be printed and published thou
sand copies of the papers of james Madison and where
as the sum appropriated for such purpose has been found
insufficient: Therefore,
ResOlted by he Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States ~ Aerica in Congress assembled
That the said joint library committee hereby author
ICED to contract for the publishing of five hundred copies
of said papers, in lieu Of the thousand copies hereto
fore authorized, and for the same sum.
Approved March O. 1865.
RESOLUTION to purchase Mail Pouches Boxes of Mar
shall Smiths Patent for the Postal Service and for
other Purposes
of The United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the PostmasterGerera be- and no is hereby author
lied to purchase of Marshall Smith such number of mail
pouches boxes CONSTRUCTED the principle of letters
patent issued April twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and
sxtythree, and May seventeen eighteen hundred and
sxtyour to said Smthas he deem proper to fully
test their utility and value in the postal services and also
TO test mode Of fastening mailbags, invented by
Solomon Andrews, and to patent for the same
and that the expense thereof shall DO paid out of any APP