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


direction Of the nor % preven. ,ns
negotiating drafts, orders other ovdohcea o. oep
through tbcac banks, ~ they may DO Instructed VI "
quired by the Postmaster General. ,..,
SEC. ~ And be Il further enacted That the balance
which may remand unexpended Of the appfgPIlautDn
Of one hundred thousand dollars TO meet any H.
In the proceeds Of the moneyorder system ar,
present fiscal year under the thirteenth hechoh VI
approved MAY seventeen, eighteen hundred SUI nAg
four may be used M far may be necessary 70 sup:
dcIcienelcs Ia the proceeds OF the aioIesan nm
Ing the fiscal year commencing July rst, elh'Se" nun
ssc Isl Isd BE- Il further snacted, That II any peison
or persons shall wny and maiieonsly lnI ,ss- r.
down destroy any ietterhos, plihf.ya, p,Tsster
eeiyingb0xes established by authority Oh tne
General of the United States for the SAFE oepoJ nd
for the mails and for delivery Of sali W'li! .nrh
assist IN inuring tearing down, or destoy'ns AMY
box or boxes every such offender being WI ~. ~.
Convicted abaI FAR every such offence be hbed MOI -
than one hundred, nor than one thou ~ ,bsn
OF be imprisoned not less than one year hpi 49,. "a
three years, or both, according 10 NC t ~ obef
aggravations Of the offence. And u any cl"s X 80,
person employed In any Of the departments ~ s 70
Office establishment shall wilfuily ana Or
from any letter posted NJ or received 10 any ~ pst
branch postoiIee established by authority y. .,.ogr
master General Of tho United States, any posAs -T
or stamps affixed thereto In payment pi an ~
such offender being thereof duly eonfe'eli L--3,sj
every such offence be fined not more tl ssg5rs-
dollars or imprisoned not more than III ihgI $50
ing To the circumstances and aggraystl0hs q - "a
SEC II. and be further enacted, ihAi ~ J,its5
yersemeu for proposals. to carry the DALE s - 81
States shall DO published hereafter lof 2
weeks in one or more but not 10 exceeo h'es 1.
printed In the state territory where me t sal
to be performed one Of which shall be pflhVs4 a. No.
of government Of such state or territory .A4 .o,
SEC 49, And be Il further enacted, That nothing -
tanned In the act entitled An act to amend me -.
lating to tho post-06ce Department apr en-
third, eighteen hundred and tjon Of the
srucd as to repeal or modify the second irs
act entitled An act making appr9i io 's d
of the Post-Onice Department during the hsGai go
Ing the thrtieh Of June, eighteen hunfea sttsr
one for the delivery OF letters aud othef man ~
from post-ofIices where the system OF Tree aeHfsif 2
carriers has not ieen established fTosiesa ~ ~
and IL is hereby further enacted That me sysse ~ -
delivery shall be established in every place CONTAINING
uonuIafion of 6y thousand within the delivery oi 1ne
office thereof and at such other places Is wy yJ
| General In his Judgment shall direct anu ILL., n
further, That the pepaym nj Posss shall be
See io' And be il further enacted, That no obscene
book pamphlet picture, print or other pu1e''u u tbs
vulgar and Indecent character shall be admitted hto
mails of the United States any person or peisons n
shall deposit or cause to be deposited In any pos ~
branch postofce of the United States ioT naming ~ W
delivery un obscene book, pamphlet picture piiu' W
other publication knowing the same to be Of yugsi M
indecent character, shall be deemed guilty. VI nl'u
meanor and being duly convicted thereof shs ,oI e,e
such offence be fined not more than hse huhaiea uoI.
or imprisoned not than year. or both aceofn
to the circumstances and aggravatons Of the ouehes
| Approved, March 8, 1866.
AN ACT to establish Bureau for the Relief Of freeame
1 aud Refugees. -.
Be ii enacted blythe Senate and House Of RfpreseTaits.
ofGe United States Of America IN Congress o.settsf
That there Is hereby established in the War nertne
to continue daring the present war OF rebeIion anu y
one year thereafter bureau Of refugees freedmen an
abandoned lands to which shall be committed as herein
after provided, the supervision aud management o. a.
abandoned lands and the control Of all subjects Realm
to refugees and freedmen from rebel states, or IRON an
district of country within the territory embraced IN "
operations Of the army under such rules ana
may be prescribed by the head of the bureau ana n
proved by the President The said bureau shall be unoe
the management and control of commissioner to be al
pointed by the President, by and with the advice an
consent OF the Senate whose compensation snail De f
thousand dollars per annum and such number OF cleri
may be assigned to him by the Secretary oil war N
exceeding chief clerk two Of the fourth class two
the third class and i've OF the first class Ana the Go
missioner and all persons appointed under this act sha
before entering upon their Duties take the oath oil o
prescribed in act entitled An act to prescribe an oa
Of Office and for other purposes approved July seeon
eighteen hundred and sixty-two and the commissions
and the chief clerk SHALL before entering unpon the
dutes give bonds to the treasurer Of the United State
the former in the sum Of fifty thousand dollars, and u
latter in the of ten thousand dollars, conditioned
The faithful discharge of their duties respectvas nit
securities to be approved sufficient by the ar.
General which bonds shall be filed in the ofice Of tn
first comptroller Of the treasury to be by him put in su
for the benefit Of any injured party upon any breach
| the conditions thereof
SEC. g. And be afarter enacted, That the Secretary
War may direct such issues of provisions clothing an
fuel he may deem needul for the immediate and ten
porary shelter and supply ef destitute and suferr
refugees and freedmen and their wives and children und
such rules and regulations as he may direct,
SEC. g. ARd be Il further enacted, That the Preside
may by and with the advice and Of the Senai
appoint assistant commissioner for each of the stat
declared 10 be in Instruction not exceeding ten in null
ber who shall under the direction of the commissions
aid in the execution OF the provisions Of this act and
shall give bond to the treasurer of the United States
the sum of twenty thousand dollars, in the form al
manner prescribed in the first section Of this act Ra
| of said commissioners shall receive annual salary
two thousand five hundred dollars in full compensate
for all his services And any military officer may be
tailed and assigned to duty under this act without
crease Of pay allowances. The commissioner shall,
fore the of each regular session of co
gress, make full report of his proceedings with exhibits
the state of his accounts to the President who shall
municate the same to congress, and shall also ma
special reports whenever required to do by the Pre-
dent either house of congress and the assistant
missoners shall make quarterly reports Of their procee
ngs to the commissioner, and also such other spec
reports as from time to time may be required.
+ --SEe !. And be ii further enacted That the comm
soner under the direction of the President shall ha
authority to set apart for the use of loyal refugees
freedmen, such tracts of land within the insurrestona
states as shall have been abandoned, or to which Il
United States shall have acquired title by confscation
sale, otherwise, and to every male citizen wheth
refugee freedman, aforesaid there shall be assign
than forty of such land and the person
whom 1t was assigned shall be protected in the use
enjoyment of the land for the term of three years at
annual rent not exceeding six per centu upon the val
in the ssbtoo m bp1rad ond sx ue s'e aetno
taxaton ond in case nv such annrassi o c. w p9o
the The rt shall h h.s ouI n . S DC ioui
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t me u III su y.i ~ ue N sch mann
d &c az IA tr n aas Az, ~ ;u Az
~ aiu a ~ ay .e uarie sa .sr, me oc'
p' " any POI 80 asslenoa may Eurchase the Ia
su,n ue thereso d tne omted states
aa. aa tneisior .ne value 2. tne iahu
nsI rn, asraaa;d 0i 'ne puipose Vi determining
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