The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-11
OFFICIAL,
dover in the lands described therein situated in said dis
tlet although she shall not have executed the same
Approved, March 3 1865.

OFFICIAL.
dover in the lands described therein situated IN sod "a.
uict, although she shall not have executed te game
Approved, March 3 1865.
AN ACT further to provide for the Notification of In
voices.
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Penr.esno
hres q The United States Of america in Congress assem-
01e That all consular officers of the United States b.
anu they are hereby, authorized to require befor
% any invoice or invoices under the provisions
the fSt section of the act entitled San act to proven
ana punish frauds upon the revenue to provide for TN
more certain and speedy collection of claims In favor
ae United states, and for other purposes" approved
arch THIRD eighteen hundred and sixty-three satsfac
tory evidence either by the oath of the person or
pr sehhs such invoices or otherwise that such invoices
az correct and true: Procided That in the exercise
he discretion hereby given the said consular officer
sha be governed by such general special regulations
OF instructions as may from time to time be established
or given by the Secretary of State.
Approved, March g. 1865.
AN ACT amendatory of IAN Act to amend an Act emit
tea an Act to promote the Progress of the useful
slxty-three."
BE enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives
o. me United States Of america in Congress- assembled
Lhat any person having an interest in en- invention
whether as inventor assignee for which paten was
ordered TO issue upon the payment of the final fee as
Nided in section three Of approved March three
eighteen hundred and sixtyhree but who has failed
ahe payment OF the hnal fee as provided in said act
snail have the right to make application for patent
Tor ms invention the in the case of an orgna
uppNatlon provided such application be made within
TWO years alter the date Of the allowance of the Original
appcatlen: Provided, That nothing herein shall be &c
construed as to hold responsible in damages any
VINO have manufactured used any article or thing fol
whh patent aforesaid was ordered to issue This ac
sl apply TO all cases now in tue patentoce and also
TO such as shall hereafter be fled And all acts parts
OF acts inconsistent with this hereby repealed
Approved, March 3, 1865
AN ACT to amend the third Section of an Act entitled
AN Act making Appropriation for sundry Civil Ex
phses OF the Government for the Year ending the h
tieth day OF june eighteen hundred and sxy-ye, and
ior other PURPOSES SO far as the relates to Wit
nesses in the Courts of the United States
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House of Representative
q the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the third section of entitled San making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Govern
men for the year ending the thireth of June eighteen
hundred and sixtyve and for other purposesn be-
the same hereby is amended by adding thereto tho fol
lowing proviso Provided further, That in actions by O
against executors administrators guardians in whicl
judgment may be rendered for against them, nehe
party shall be allowed to testify against the other
any transaction WITH or statement by the testaor, ntes
tate ward unless called to testify thereto by the oppo
site party, or required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March 3, 1866.
AN ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Belt enacted blythe Senate and House Of Representative
Of The Cmed States Of America in Congress assembled
That SO much of the first section of the act of third
August thousand eight hundred and forty eight Ell
titled IAN act making appropriations for the naval SCI
vice for the year ending the thireth of june thou
sand eight hundred and forty requires that tn
superintendent of the naval observatory at Washngto
city shall be captain commander or lieutenant In tn
navy be, and Is hereby, repealed and officer of tn
navy employed as superintendent shall receive othe
than the shore.duty pay of his grade.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
AN ACT to extend the Provisions of the first Section
San Act for the Government of Persons in certain Fisl
cries." approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundre
and thirteen.
Bet enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
tires Of The United States Of America in Congress
senlJed That the provisions of the first section of "a
act for the Of persons in certain fisheries
approved on the nineteenth of June, in the year on
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend
apply to the master skipper and seamen of vessels
| the burthcn of twenty tons or upwards qualified u
cording to law for carrying the mackerel fshere
bound from port in the United States to be employed
such fisheries in the way if such fisheries la
been embraced in said act: Propided, That the agre
night named in said section shall be duly made ndorsc
and counteTsgned.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
AN ACT to incorporate the Colored Union BenevoleI
Association.
BE enacted BY the Senate and House of Representative
ofhe United States of america ia Congress assemble
That Gurden snowden, Charles Brown, james Wrgh
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Honr
Brooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter aud their assoc
ates and successors be- and they hereby constitute
ddeclared to be body polite and corporate, by tn
and title of the Colored Union Benevolent Assoc
ton located in the city of Washington and by its corp
rate said association shall have perpetual successo
with power to sue and be sued to impead and be in
pleaded in any court OF the United States or OF tn
District of Columbia, of competent juri dicton to n
ceve subscriptions, gifts and benefits, and to make
rules and bylaws shall be deemed necessary aud
pedent for the government of the association, and
alter the same from time to tme in such mode sha
be prescribed heren Porded al,gays, That such rule
and bylaws SHALL BIO In nowise inconsistent with tn
constitution and laws of the United Sta es with tn
objects of the association The objects of the assoot
ton hereby declared to be to provide for the
comfort Of such members as shall be sick, disabled,
dependent and of the families Of such members in
whore the proper officers of the association shall deem
expedent and also to provide for the decent ntermer
OF such persons may die in membership of the assoc
alton or belonging to the families Of such members
SEC g And be ii further enacted, That said assocatio
shall have TO hold real estateor personal aud mike
estate, by purchase, gift or devise, for the purpose
convey such real estate or mixed estate, persona
property, may be devised donated to such assoeia
ton, and the leasing or sale ofwhch will promote tn
interests of said association.
SEC. g. and be ii further enacted That Congress shall
have the rightat any time, to modify amend rcpea
this act
Approved, March3, 1855
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorpo
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the District
of Columbia
Belt enacted by The Senate and HoUse of Representatire
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That act entitled IAN to Incorporate the Metro
politan Railroad Company in the District of Columbia
approved July first eighteen hundred and sixyfour be
and the same hereby is amended hereinafter set forth
namely, that the first section be- and hereby is amended
by striking out all after the words along street nort
to Seventeenth street west nersectng the double track
road" and inserting also double or single track rail
way, commencing at the intersection of street north
and Fourandahalf street west along Four anda hall
atpa he Al
single track branch railway commencing at the inter.
section of Ninth street west and the Washington canal
along Ninth street west to street nort along street
north TO Twelfth street west, aud along Twelfth street
west to the Washington canal and MARYLAND avenue 10
the Potomac River also double single track branch
railway commencing at the intersection of Massachusetts,
avenue and street north along Massachusetts, avenue
to street morrill, along street north to the circle with
the privilege of extending the said branch road any time
along street north TO Rock creek, the bridge
over Rock creek to Water street, Georgetown along wa
ter street in Georgetown to Green street, along Green
street to Gay street. and along Gay street and First
to Fayette street. Georgetown, with the privilege of
tending at any time the road in operation from Sew
eneenth street west to the Capitol from the present ter
minus OF said road street north along street nor
to First street east along First street east to East Capto
street. along East Capitol street to Ninth street east
along Ninth street east to street SOUTH with the right
to run public earray thereon drawn by horse power
receiving therefor rate Of fare not exceeding eight
per passenger for any distance between the termini
either of the said main railways, or between the termn
of said branch railways, between either terminus oil
said main railway and the terminus of either of said
branch railways: Procided That the and mainte-
nance of the said road shall be subject to the municipal
regulations of the city of Washington within its corpo