The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-14

certain" approy ed on the n.betsenth of June, in
the year one-t thousand eight hundred aud thiT-
teen, shall extend and apply to the master or
skipper and seamen of vessels of the bur then OF
twenty tons or upwards, qualified according to
law for carr yipg the msckersl fisheries, bound
I from port Ia the United States to be empl yed
In such fisheries, in the same way IS If such hsh
cries had been embraced 10 said act; Provided
That the sgreemebt named 10 said section shall be
| duly made, indorsso ard c0untersgned.
Approved, March 3. 1851
AN ACT to incorporate The Celored Union Be-
nevolent Association.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiUes Of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled. That Garden SsOwdeu, CHART 8
Brown. AIMED Wright, Sandy Alexander, Il nry
Logan, Charles Wilson, HeBry Brooks JohI.
shorter, Joseph Shorter, and their associates
AID successors, be, aGd they are hereby, coDsti-
| tuted and declared TO be body polite and cOr-
porAie, by the name and title of the Colored
Union Benevolent Assoca ton located in the City
| If Washington, and by its corporate name said
association shall have perpetual succession with
power sue and be sued, 10 ,mplsad and be i'm
pleaded, in any court of the UOited States or of
the District Of Columbis, of con petent jurisdic
tion, to receive inscriptions, gifts and benefits,
| and to MAKE such rules aid bylaws as shall be
dee med necessary and expedient TOR the govern
ment OF tbs association, and to alter the same,
| from time to time, 10 such mode as bail be pres
| scribsd therein: PROVIDED, ullU0ys, TAat such
ru les and by laws shall be incop sistent
| With the constitution and laws of the Uoited
States. or with the objects of the association.
The objects OF the association are hereby declRr
| ed to be to provide for the care and comfort OF
| such members as shall be sick, disabled, or de.
| pendent aud of the families of such members as
cases where the proper officers of the association
shall dee m il expedleHt, and also to provide for
| the decent inter nent OF such persons as may die
| in memb ership of the association or belonging to
| the auiies of such bers. l.ei
/ SEQ. g. And be 1t further enacted. That said
ASSOCIATION 81 AL have power to bold real estate,
| or perAoLa and mixed estate, by purchase, gift,
| or devise, for the purposes OF such ssociat n
| and no other, and to lease, sell, or convey such
real sstste, or @ixed estate, or person properly
| as may be devised or donat to such association
and the leasing or sale Of which will promote the
| interests of said association.
| $50. 8. and be 1t further enacted, That Con-
| gress shall have the right at Any time, to modify
| amend or repeal this act.
| Approved, March 8, 1865.
An ACT TO increase the pay of Midshipmen and
| others
| Be It enacted by TIE Senate and Hedse of Rep
resemtatives of the United States Of -4m,ertca in
| Congress assembled. That mldso'pmenaat.r he'll
] 6aaI scade nic exlm Hation and unll their pro-
motion to the grade of ensign. shall be pad al
| the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum
| while ON sea s'rvice.
SEC. 2. And be it further enac,ed, That acting
lQASLeTS' mates eOhli Dc btyifu mates tue Sec
1etsry of the Navy is hereby aut hc rized to in
crease their pay to sum not exceeding sixty
dollars per moBth.
| SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That here
after mstes may be rated. under authority OF iht
| Secretary of the Navy, from seamen and ordinary
/ s.amen, who have en- listed in the naval service
tor not lees than two years and such rating OF az
| enlisted man, or bis appois tmtnt officer,
shall not di charge him rom his enli,tneDt
SEQ. 4. And be II further enacted, I hat no per-
| son appointed or rat. officer or clerk in The
navy all receive any bounty while holding an
app0in meDts
$40 5, And be st further smactsd That all acts
| or par of acts when are iucons steDt with the
| provisions of this hereby rspesl4d.
$40 6. And BE- it further enacted, That acting
passed assistant surgeons and acting surgeons
may no appoin ted 10 the same manner as acting
assistant surgeons srs ow appointed, who soal
receive the compensation OF their respective
| grades.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
| to lease or sell certain Property of the Dite d
Sta es situated ct Bah, in ths State of Maine.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatipes of the United st tea of america in
| Congress Assembled, That The Secretary OF the
Treasury is hereby authorised 10 lease the W hail
property belonging to the United States 81 uated
| at Bath, 10 the State of Maine, tor term Of
years, the lessee making all repairs thereupon
or he may sell the same at his discretion If it i,
| ne longer in uss or required ier the public ser
VIC, and he is hereby authorized to make, exc
cute and deliver all needful conveyapces to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof.
Approved, March 3, 1865.