The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-18
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AZ 40. aaendatory OF the Acts relative to tbs Attorney.
Generals Once, and to fx the Compensation o. MS
Assistant and Clerks.
Be 1t enacted BY the Senate and Hot1e Of Rpresestdfpes
Of the United States of An,erica in Congrcss dssemeed
That hereafter the salary the assistant
shalt be- and the same hereby raised TO the sun OF
shrty-hve hundred dollars per annum
Sec. 2. And Be IL further enacted. That In lien oftne
powers as to the employment Of clerks In MS once
provided that the AttorneyGeneral shall be, as q
ct salary of two thousand and hundred dollars per
annum, two fourth-cass clerks tbeing one paipon
clerk" and one .opnion olerk2 at annual sass Of
ANNUAL salaries OF sixteen hundred dollars each, and
hrstlass clerk at an annual salary OF twelve hundred
s be- Sssd.s op .oWaSss
% such temporary clerks shall In no ono year exceed one
thousand dollars.
Sec g. And be a further enacted. That for the purpose
OF paying for the current fiscal year. the increased COM
pssation above provided the Is hefeby
authorized addition to the amounts already apprSpr
ated for the OF salaries in his ONCE in the ap
from the unexpended balance of moneys standing
the books OF tho treasury on the first Of July last the
from any other appropriation then standing to the ciet
ofs Office and yet subject to his control and unexend.
g. su not exceeding, In the whole, twsntyfour hun
ased dollars towards such additional compensation for
the current fiscal year.
Approved, March 3, 1885.
Az Aor 70 provide for the Construction Of certain Wagon
kosds IN tue Territories VI Idaho, Montana, Dakota
Be enactsd by the Senate and House Of Representative,
That the Secretary Of the Interior be- and hereby
aud empowered to survey locate, and construct
the following wagon-roads:
first road from Niobrara to the mouth Of the Turtle
H River and thence upon the most direct practicable
route TO Virginia City In Montans Territory with
branch from the mouth Of Turtle Hill River such otnsr
point AZ may be selected to Omaha.
Second A road from point 1t or near the NOUN OF
the Blk Sioux River, via Yancton Dakota Territory 70
point at or near the mouth OF the Big sheysnne ver
thence up said river It's main forks, thence up the
north fork to point of intersection with the road rom
Niobrara.
Third For road from point on the western bounda-
~ Of Minnesota be doermned by the Secretary Of the
Interior point at or near the mouth Of the Big shey
Fourth. A road from Virginia City, In Montana upon
the most practical route to Lewiston, in Idaho. .
az AZ the Interior to carry on, the provons Of
the foregoing Section the sum OF one hundred and forty
thousand dollars be- and the same hereby appropriated
priaed div thousand dollars of which shall DO applied
the construction Of the road from Virginia City 70 Lewis
toa fifty thousand dollars shall % sppi,od 70 e Con
twenty thousand dollars shall be applied % the construc
ton OF the road from the mouth OF tho Big Shsyenns TO
it, intersection with the Niobrara road ten thousand
dollars shall be applied to the construction of bridge
over ths Blk soox River, 30 much OF this sum g may
be necessary and balance remaining to be applied to
continuing and improving the road from Sioux City,
Iowa to the Bsheyenne Dakota Territory and the re-
mainder shall be apple to the construction Of the road
from the western boundary Of Minnesota to the Big Shey
emo River: Provided. That any unsxpsndsd money
now In the treasury appropriated for the construction Of
road rom Sioux City 70 Fort Randall Dakota Territory
shall be- and Is hereby transferred from the War Depart
msnt to the Department Of the Interior
Approved, March 3, 1865. -
An ACT to authorize the Coinage Of rhresosut Pieces,
and for other Purposes.
sv,rysj b fIoucs of
Of the On led States Of America in Congress assembled
That practicable after the passage of this act
there shall BIO coined at the mint of the United States
thrsecsnt piece composed of copper and nickel in such
proportions, not exceeding twenty-five per centum OF
Nickel shall be determined by the director of the mint
the standard weight Of which shall be thirty grais with
no greater deviation than four grains each piece and
the shape notices and devices II said coin shall be de-
tsn ID by the director of the mint with the approval
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury And the laws now In
force relating to the coinage OF cents AID providing Tor
the purchase Of material and prescribing the appropriate
duties Of the officers Of the mint and 81 the secretary o.
coinage herein provided Tor.
sEo q And be it further enacted, That all laws now in
force relating the coins Of the United states, aud the
striking and coinage Of the same shall % far as appica-
Bic be extended TO the coinage herein authorized wheth
er SAID laws are penal Otherwise for the security OF the
COIN regulating and guarding the process Of striking and
coming for preventing debasement or counterfeidng OF
for other purpose And the director Of the mint shall
prescribe suitable regulations to insure due conformity
70 the required weights and proportions Of aloyin tbs
said CON- and shall order trials thereof to be made from
time to time by the assayer Of the mint whereof report
snsi oe made IA writing 20 tne eTsc.or: .s.u
sSo ana e yaTe! enacssa Lnss INC su eo1 1 s%r
peg legal tender 10 any payment 70 tins amount OF Sky
cents And shall be lawful to pay ont said coins In ex'
change or the lawful currency OF ING United STATES sx
Sep. cents or hstcents or twvTen1 Piees sueu unae
tormer acsoi IN suao,e sums ~ tne Treasure
as y ana ~
regulations approved by the Secretary Of the Treasury
Cd in suitable sums for any lawful currency Of the United
sates ana me expenses eIuent 70 snen excnange d
oution ana may % Paia guy o. tne PronW
saiusd in like manner prescribed in the second
ton of the entitled An act relating foreign coins
and the coinage Of cens at the mint Of the United States
approved February twentyfrst eighteen hundred and
shall be transferred to the treasury Of the
United States Provided That from and after the passage
of this act ssues Of fractional notes Of the United
ststes shall be Of less than i've cents and
all such issues of less denomination ct that time out
standing SHALL when paid into the treasury any dssig
changed now provided by law be retained and can
celled.
SEC 4. And be IL further enacted That II any person or
persons shall owingy make ISSUE or pass or cuss to
be made issued past any coin card token,
to pass or passed money for the coin authorized by
this act or for coin Of equal value such or persons
shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall on
conviction thereof be punished by line not exceeding
one thousand dollars, and by imprisonment for term
not seeding I've years, ct the discretion Of the court
Sc And o further enacted That In addition 70 the
devices and legends upon the gold silver and other coins
q the United States shall be lawful for the director of
the MINT with the approval of the Secretary Of the Trsa
Auy, 70 cause the motto in God We trust 20 be placed
upon suen CONS hereafter 70 % Issued - ahau ADMIT Of
sesn Aefend tnefcon;