The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-12


certain" approved on the n.Retsenth Of June, in
the year one-thousand eight hundred aud thir-
teen, shall extend and apply, to the master OF
skipper and seamen of vessels of the bur then of
twenty tons or upwards, qualified according to
law for carr ying on the mackerel fisheries bound
from port ia the United States to be employed
in such fisheries, in the way as if such fish
cries had been embraced in said act: PROVIDED
That the agreement named in said section shall be
duly made, Endorsed aud countersigued.
Approved, March 8, 1861 Sd -' 81
AN ACT to incorporate the Celored Union BE-
nevolent Association.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and Roasse of Repre-
ssaatiUeS Of the United States of Anae rlcG in Con.
gress assembled. That Gurden Saowden, Charles
Brown. famed Wright, Sandy Alexander, Henry
Logan, Charles Wilson, HeBry Brooks, John
Shorter, Joseph Shorter, and their associates
ahd successors, be, asd they are hereby, consti.
tuted and declared to be a body polite and corr
porate, by the name and title of the lCoiored
Union BeDevo lent Association located in the City
of Washington, and BY its corporate name said
association shall have perpetual succession with
power to sue and be sued, TO implead and be i'm
pleaded, In any court of the United States OF of
the District of Columbia, of competent juFisdic
tions to receive subscriptions, gifts and benefits,
and to make such rules and bylaws as shall be
deemed necessary and expedient for the govern
ment Of tbs association, and to alter The same,
from time to time, in such mode as shall be Pre-,
scribed tb erein: Provided, alsooys, That such
rules ana DyrlaWb Snail De IN n0Wlse inconsistent
with the constitution and laws of the United
States. or with the objects of the association.
The objects OF the association are hereby declar.
ed to be to provide for the and comfort of
such members as shall be sick, disabled, or de-
pendent and of the families of such mem befs as
cases where the proper officers of the association
shall deem IL expedieHt, and also to provide for
the decent interment otsueh persons as may die
in membership of the association or belonging to
the families of such members. m
SrC Andh o ~ nv -
association shall have power to hold real estate
or personal and mixed estate, by purchase, gift
or devise, for the purposes OF such association
and no other, and to lease, sell, or convey such
real astate or mixed estate, or personal properly
, as may be devised or donated to such association
and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
interests of said association. a2 .,.s...
SEC. 8. And be It further enacted, That Con-
gress shall have the right at any time to modify,
amend or repeal this act. -"N 20 Ti ~
Approved, March 3, 1865. 20 il,
AN ACT to increase the pay of Midshipmen and
others 500
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep.
rescatatiVes of the United States of Anaerica in
Congress assembled, That mldshipmen. after their
final academic exam lRation and until their pro-
| motion TO the grade of ensign. shall be paid at
the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum,
| while on sea service. 1+-@- a.o n,
| SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That acting
/ matSS eudlt vs. mates, dnu tue Sec
rotary of the Navy is hereby authorized to in.
| crease their pay to sum not exceeding sixty
| dollars per month.
| Sect And be 1t further enacted, That here
after mates may be rated, under authority OF the
Secretary of the Navy, from seamen and ordinary
seamen, who have enlisted in the naval service
TOR not less than two years, and such rating of
enlisted man, or his appointment as an officer,
| shall not discharge bin from his enlistment 70
SEQ. A. And be 1t further enacted That no per-
son appointed or rate an ofcer or clerk in The
hssy shall receive any bounty while holding an
| appointment. -==--=---- $50 4o
SEC. E.FAs.d be 1t further enacted, That all acts
l. or parts of acts which are inconsistent with the
lpr6Yisions Of this act. are hereby repesled.
II SEo And be 1t further enacted, That acting
passed assistant surgeons and acting surgeons
may mo appointed 10 the same manner as acting
receive the compensation OF their respective
Approved, March 8. 1865. ay7t
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary ofthe Treasury
to lease or sell certain Property of the United
I'D States situafed ct Bath, in the State of Maine
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatipes of the United States of Anierica IN
Congress Assembled, That sshe Secretary of the
Treasary fs hereby author ised to lease the wharf
property betoDging to the United States situated
at Bath in the State OF Maine, for term of
years, the lessee making all repairs thereupon ;
Of he may sell the at his discfetion if it is
NO longer in uss or required tor. the public ser.
vice, and be is hereby authorized to make, exc
cute aud deliver all needful7 conveyances to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof. Y
Approved, March 3, 1865. ss5H sm