The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-21


any color Of title In posscssors for mining purposes as
against the government Of the United States
Approved, March ., 1866.
AN AcT to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to amend an
Act entitled Act making Grant Of alternate Sec
tions olpublc Lands TO the State Of Michigan, MD
In the Construction Of certain Railroads said State
and for other purposes"
BE enacted by The Senate and House Of Representatipes
q the United States of A8erca in C0fgrsss assembled
That section one Of nact entitled net to amend an
a " eh,ea ~ aet making grant Of alternate sections
strucon ofcerain railroads in said State and for other
purposes which said afnendatory act was approved
June seventh eighteen hundred nnd sixty-or he and
the Same Is hereby. amended 10 make the last pro.
ylso In said section to read follows to wit: Pyopii
further That the time specified I'm the t,rtb aetlnn III
the act hereby amended for tho completion Of said road
shall be- and the is hereby extended eight wears
Approved, March s. 1865.
AN ACT regulating Proceedings In criminal Cases and
for other Purposes
BE enacted By he Senate and House Of Representatpes
q Tie United States Of An,erica in C6gress assesbted
That every grand Jury impaneled before nny distrct ar
circuit court Of the United States to inquire INTO and ,,
sentiment make Of public offences against the United
States, committed or rabe within the district for which
the court holden shall consist of not less than sixteen
and not exceeding wentythree persons. II Of the per-
sons summoned less than sixteen attend tbey abal he
placed the grand jury, aud the court shall order tho
marshal to summon, either Immediately or for ay fixed
from the body OF the district and from the bystand
jury. And whenever challenge anindiyluaI grand
juror allowed and there other Jurors in attend
ace suceht 10 complete the grand jury the court shall
make Ike order TO the marshal to summon sufficient
number Of persons for that purpose No Indictment shall
be found nor any presentment be made without the con.
currence oil at least twelve grand jurors From tho Der.
sons summoned and accepted grand Jurors the court
shall appoint the foreman, who shall have the power 10
administer oaths and afrmatons to witnesses appearing
before the grand jury. =
SEC O. and be it, further enacted That when thu offence
Charged be cautal
be entitled to twenty and the United States to Ave pei-
empory challenges On trial for any other offence ia
which the right of peremptory challenge exists the
defendant shall be entitled to ten and the United States 10
two peremptory challenges. All challenges, whether to
the array or panel or to individual jurors for cause or
avof snail be tried by tho court without the aid OF er
where any person convicted Of any offence against the
United States shall be sentenced to imprisonment for
period longer than one year. shall be lawful for the
court by which tho sentence passed to order the
TO be executed in amy state prison penitenary within
the district or state where such court Is held the use
which prison or penentry allowed by the
OF such state for such purposes and the attend
ant upon the execution Of such sentence shall be paid by
| the United States.
Sec. And be further enacted That issues of fact in
civil in any circuit court OF The United States
be tried and determined by the court without the
venton OF jury whenever the parties their attor-
neys Of record file stipulation in writing with the clerk
OF the court waving Jury The finding OF the court
upon the facts which finding may be either general or
special shall have the effect the verdict Of Jury
The rulings Of the Court IN the court tca5e in the
gress OF the trial. when excepted to at the Time may be
reviewed by the supreme court OF the United States upon
writ OF error or upon appeal provided the Rulings be
duly presented by bill oil exceptions. When the find
ing Special the review may also extend the determ
nation Of the sucency Of the facts found support the
Judgment.
SEC. 6. 1nd be ii further enacted That all acts and parts
of acts in conflict with this be- aud here
by, repealed. --
Sec g. and be further enacted That this act shall
take effect on the orst day Of june thousand eight
| hundred and sxty-6ve.
Approved, March g. 1865.
AN Act to provide for Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant
General Commanding the Armies OF the United States.
Be enacted By The Saale and House Of Representa-
ues Of Tie United States Of America Congress
6ted That the President Of the United States may BY ant
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, appoint
chief OF salf to the lieutenant general commanding tht
armies Of the United States, who shall have the rank
pay, and allowances Of brgadiergeneral in the Untet
States army .4
Approved March 9, 1865.
An ACT relating to the Postal Laws.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of Amerfca IN Congress assembled
That all domestic letters except letters lawfully ranked
and duly certified letters of soldiers and mariner
in the service of the United States Which ar
deposited for mailing in any postotlce of thu
United States, on which the postage 10 unpaid
| shall be sent by the postmaster to the deadIette
Office in Washington and all letters deposited for mail
ing, paid only in part shall be forwarded to destination
charged with the unpaid rate, to be collected on dc
livery.
SEC O. And be IL further enacted That the provision
of the act entitled San act for the relief OF postmaster
who have been robbed by confederate forces OF rebe
guerrillas," approved April wenty-nne, eighteen hun
dred and be- and the same are hereby extenue
sence Of armed forces posoico is destroyed and tn
postmaster loses the fixtures and furniture or posag
stamps and stamped nvelopes and also to cases whe
such Occas0neu by armed forces
I those of the so-called Confederate States.
Sec g. And be 1t further enacted, That in addition
to the items of rent fuel light and clerks enumerated
the fifth section of the act approved July first eighee
hundred and sixtyfour the PostmasterGenela be- AM
he hereby authorized to allow at his discretion out
the of the Office at New York, and OF offices
the first second third and fourth classes just and rea
sonabe for the necessary cost in whole or in part
well of the foregoing items of furniture, stationery
printing and other items Of expenditure required at off
ces of those classes to be adjusted upon satisfactory ex
hibit of the facts and that he be authorized to pay GU
of the proceeds Of the moneyorder business the cost
stationery and such other incidental expenses as are ne
cessary for the transaction of that business
Sec A. Andbe IT, further enacted, That the seventh sec
ton of the act entitled An act to amend the laws reiat
ing to the Post. Office Department., approved Marol
three eighteen hundred and sixty three be- and the sam
is hereby, amended so as to authorize the POSTMASTER
General to allow for the publication in newspapers,
the list of non-devered letters at any postofce com
pensaton to exceed two cents for each lete
, so advertised,
SEC And be ID further enacted That the seventeenth
section of the act entitled can act to establish salare
for postmasters and for other purposes approved JUL
one eighteen hundred and sixty four be- and the same
hereby amended to restore from the date OF s pas
sage to the special agent OF the tostoice pepA ten
in the Pacific States and Territories his regular salary
two thousand five hundred dollars per annum under IN
act of March two eighteen hundred and sxty-one VIII
an allowance in addition thereto of sum not excee
ing five dollars per diem, to provide fof ms actual uNei
ling and incidental expenses while actively employer
the SERVICE And tho postmasterGeneral Ii hereby ai
| horzed to appoint additional special agent ior th
Pacific States and Territories and two additional speca
agents to supernend postal matters connected with IN
railway mail service OF the United States, who shall re
ceve the salary and per diem allowance ior travel
ling and incidental expenses, to be paid out OF the up
| preparation for mail transportation.
SEC O. And be it firher enacted, That hereafter spe
cia agents of the Post Office Department. other thai
those appointed the Pacific States and Territories
those appointed under the authority OF the preceding
section OF this superntend postal matters eonnecte'
with tie railway service OF the United States shail
allowed for their necessary travelling and Incidental OK
Dsnses while actively employed in the service sum no
| exceeding i've dollars per diem.
sec T. And be il farther enacted That the Postmaster
epe al be- and no hereby, authorized 70 pay out
the appropriation for miscellaneous expenses, the sum
ten thousand dollars much thereof as may De re
uired for derayng the necessary expense OF prepant
md publishing set OF postrogte maps arranged 81
states and groups of States and showing all the perna
nent mail routes distances, and postoices thereon II
| the United States, with other statistical Information
SEC s. ARd be IL further enacted, That tor the purpose
of asserting and distributing letters and other mail mat
TER in railway lostoliees, the observation-disclosures may
rom time to time appoint clerks, WIN shall be paid ou
az the appropriaon mail transportation FTordcd
rbat the salary Of each head clerk appointed and
Ioyed shall not exceed fourteen hundred dollars per an