The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-17
OFFICIAL.

ORDERS or other funds in their CHARGE under tht
direction Of the nor to prevent the
negotiating drafts ORDERS other evidences Of deb
through these banks as they may be instructed or re
quired by the Postmaster General.
SEC. II. And be IL further enacted That the balance
which may remand unexpended Of the appropriation
of hundred thousand dollars to meet any deficiencies
in the proceeds of the moneyorder system during thu
present fiscal year. under the thirteenth section of the &C
approved May seventeen, eighteen hundred and sixty
four may be used as far as may be necessary TO supply
deficiencies In the proceeds Of the aforesaid system dur
ing the fiscal year commencing July FIRST eighteen hun
dred and sxty-five. .a.
or persons shall wilfuly and maciously injure, teal
down destroy any letterbox, pilarbox or other re
ceivngboxes established by authority Of the Postmaster
General of the United States for the safe deposit OF mattel
for the mails and for delivery or shall wfuy aid and
assist In njuring tearing down, destroying any sucl
box or boxes every such offender, being thereof du9
convicted shall for every such offence be fined not less
than one hundred than one thousand dollars
or be imprisoned not less than year. nor more than
three years or BOTH according to the circumstances and
organizations OF the offence And IT any clerk or othei
person employed in Of the departments OF the post
once establishment shall wilfully and unawfuy remove
rom any letter posted at or received In any postoce OF
branch postoice established by authority of the Post
master General OF the United States, any postagesta
or stamps affixed thereto in payment of postage every
such offender being thereof duly convicted SHALL for
every such offence be fined not more than one hundred
dollars, or imprisoned not than six months accord
ing to the circumstances and aggravatons OF the offence
SEC H. And De further enacted, That the yearly au,
versement for proposals to carry the mails OF the united
,vaaLs r.; =. puoSncu hei e''''ei ~, psnonars
printed in heetate territory where the mail service Is
~ De olie vi wncn s.'a W p'in'eu ." 'e
SEC l5 And be ii further enacted, That nothing con-
tanned in the act entitled "An act to amend the laws re-
atng to tho Post0fice Department" approved March
E huuieu ah9 NY Si', a ~ ~ ia
act entitled An act making appropriations for the service
OF the PoOhice Department during the fiscal year end
ns ne e. .n,rtie, Oh June esteen hunueu amu
60 ~ ',, ~, vi o'. auu Sr T h h, m
a po1'ooes Mne'o .io systsih VI Ivy ,
@ as no. peen es'apisne" ~, .ov ~, We go
u Is nerey Juer snaetea, Ina' Ine system VI lee
sn VI az a.. es.osned IN e.t,y plee M ~
20! ~, ., my .nousanu With ule uen"y v, .,e
.eleo anu y. sucI other Paces as we
General III ms judgment snail direct ana pyoeafa
al ,c,s har .'S 81 shai h
~" Ps "ie'e iiee uch'cfy u ho' ee"'oi'heu 'n"A w
one zen, ohiy. 81, -,
eso' 10. hha oe J"rMer enae'ea, lhat no opSce,e
DuYn pips' picture, Iin OF V'her puuoluon " a.,
,Sai eu hueceh character, SHAH pe adnitcu INV NV
tis Oh the ohted STATES any person OF persons "ho
aepost OF cause 10 pe deposited IN any poStohce o
9racn postomce OF the United states Tor mailing OF ioi
uciNeiy, ai ooscene pooh, pamphet picture prh', VI
oher pupcaton, knowing the same 10 be OF vulgar ana
indecent character shali be deemed guilty OF misde
meahoI anu oeng duly convicted thereof snail or every
suc ohnce pe hneu not more thah nVe huhureo aois
or imprisoned not more than one year. or 6oth ACCORDING
to the circumstance, and aggravations Of the offence
Approved March D. 1900
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AN ACT TO estaosh bureal Tor the keiiei Oh freeaen
f,..,,, ana Refugees. ,.,..
D eaetsu oye sale and Hoase y
W me ohusa Sfdtes OF dmericd an Congress dssemoted
Iiat tere Is hereby established In the War Department
" colihue curing the present war OF repeinon anu o
one year tnereaer bureau OF refugees Heedmeh ano
aoauohcu ANUS 10 winch snall De commtteu rs hercin
ater PROVIDED the supervision ana managemen' o, an
npaiaohea ANUS ana the control Oh ali subjects rc,ns
~ ie,usees anu IIeeeeh from repe STATES Vi iIo ay
uls.t. o, country WITHIN tne eiioiy enlo'aoea ~ ~,
as may De prescribed ny the head o. tne bureau ana ~
proved oy the PRESIDENT Inc sad bureau sh oe nues
.ne az anu controi Oh % III ue o
pointed " the fresdeht ny ana win inc Id,iee au
eohsehl oi ne senate whose compensation sa " ,ne
.iiousahu aolars PEI ahhu ana sacn numoef u, eehs
as y ue ass'sheu " n W ne Seereaiy VI va, no.
~ Ile ee, sierk wo oi he our'n ei,1 WV "
.ne . eiass, aio nve VI .e nist els, nHu e Ill
s anu an peisohs appointed unuei ..s " s
sLseihs upon .neil aates, ahe e oh VI oi,S
IA an az. Entitled An act 10 pescIIpe a oa
VI oice 'lu ioI othei purposes, aPpfofeu 'uH seeoh
eg , hupaled ana sxtytwo ana Inc COMMISSIONS .
e Gg, rsrk s before ehel h anp9" S sae
uuues sNe oou' W Tue ueasu,er VI Tue E'eo oi".si
,iie orne, III .he sum Vi MY .housahu uot,s ahu .e
atter IN me sum OF zen thousand doai conatoeu ior
le ninii 9scnarge Oh tner aates respertNe!, WIN
" oe appio'eu ~ su s, " ne h"orhv.
senela, which posus shall DC niea IN the olee o. me
mrs. a Oh e treasury, 10 oe py nm put IN SUI,
,1i ,e any ureu party upon any o'saeh vi
''e ~ ooh ~ ,s ,netc ~ Al -, a..
We SnT a. a , &c ea ~ ~. .he VI
wa may utet 'uc ISSUES ol PROVISIONS eio'nhg anu
r, 40 e aed s, ,Vf Se aS ,S,i
polaIy shei,eT anu supply u uesu'ute ana suffering
anu ieeden ana ther wives anu children under
SUE" g. ,'' wv w IL "e =, s,t We iay 4leo'
1n' o. xu =, ~ asnn AVA aa 'He .rSs'
mn "'' o,tnt y, my 'ee,
y. Loo ~ @ ior eavn 0. tno states
uecireu 20 pe III insiectioh, nor exceedng Ten IN mum
pe. WIG sa unuer the airection OF me commissioner
xe hond m tho e 81 rs AZ ana ne
sha give Dond 70 we treasurer OF the United states in
the sum OF twenty thousand dollars, IN the form aud
Nall h ho, ,'s seeon ., .his act rch
vi o"i1 sh, reserve an annual salary oil
wv ~ 1asau ve h"ieu uoais III iaii compensation
" w a a0ss1u W uay uer .ns aot wthoni IN
e a, py of snail De
ole VIZ r oi eaen regular session o. con-
ne ; Vi n's p'9eeegines win exoi's OF
municate the same to congress- and sba,i also moI
special reports whenever required to do 80 BY the Pres
dent either house of congress; and the assistant com
ings TO the Commissioner and also such other snacl
reports MS from time to time may be required
SEC. A. And be it further enacted, That tho commits
sioner under the direction Of the President shall have
freedmen such tracts of land within the nsurresonary
states rs shall have been abandoned or to which H.
United States shall have acquired title by conscaon or
refugee freedman as aforesaid there shall be assigned
not than forty of such land and the person 10
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 not exceeding six per centum upon the value
OF such land as appraised by the state authorities
in the year eighteen hundred and sixty for the purnos
of taxation and in case no such appraisal can he fund
then the rental shall be based upon the estimated value
of the land in said yea IL DO in suc manner
the commissioner may by regulation prescribe Az h
end of sa Id term any time during said term the ocen
pants of any parcels assigned may purchase the land
and receive such title thereto as the n.d Sotcv ' can
convey upon paying therefor the value of the land N W.
ascertaned and fixed for the purpose Of detcmnng bo
annual rent aforesaid, 's 'i'
SEC. 5. Anu be ii further enacted That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions Of his net
are hereby repealed. " "''' w.t.
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