The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-18

certaiD," approved on the Nineteenth Of June, in
the year one-thoussnd eight hundred and tbir-
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 ying on the mackersl fisheries, bound
from port in the United States to be empty
in such fisheries, in the same way as If such fish
cries had been embraced ia said act: Provided,
That the agreement named in said section shall be
duly made, indorsed and countersgued.
Approved, March 8, 1861
An Aor to incorporate the Ceored uniou Be-
nevolent Association. .
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
ssntatives of the United States of America in Com
gress assembled. That Gurden Snowdep, Chsr'ts
Brown. famed Wright, Sandy Alexander, Henry
Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry Brooks, John
Shorter, Joseph Shorter, aud their ASSOCIATES
end successors, be, esq they are hereby, eonstl'
tutsd and declared 10 be body polite and cor
porate, by ths name and title of the Colored
Union Benevolent Association located in the City
If Washing %, and BY its corporate name Esid
association shall have perpetual succession with
power 70 sue and be sued 10 mplead and be im-
nleaded, 10 ans court OF the United States or of
the Ds.rict of ColuBbis, Of competent juritdic
tion, TO eceive subscriptions, gjfts and bsneuts,
and TO maxi such rules and by laws as shall be
deemed necessary and expsdient cr the govern
ment of tbs association, and to alter the same,
from time to time, in such mode as ball be pres
scribed therein: Provided, otOoys, That such
rules ana DyrlAWS snail De IN pOWls6
win the constitution and laws of the United
States Ut with the objects Of the association.
The objects of the association hereby declar'
| ed to be to provide for tho and cpntort Of
| such members as shall be &ick, disabled, or de'
| pendent aud of the families of such members as
Gases where the proper Oficsrs OF the association
| shall deem il expedieBt, and sso to provide Tor
the scent in ternent OF such persons as may Ole
| in membership of the association or belonging to
| the iau>ilies IF such members.
A.I L. a. ,u.fh hat amid
association shall have power to hold resl estate,
| or persobal and mixed estate, by purchase, gift,
or devise, for the purposes OF such ssoclatlon
and no other, and to lease, sell, or convey such
real nstate OF taixed estate. or personal property
ae mas be devised or donated 10 such association
and the lea Jag sale of Which will promote the
Interests of SAID association.
SEQ 8. And be it further enacted That Con-
gress shall have the right at any time, to modify
amend or repeal this act.
Approved, March 8, 1866.
AN Aor TO increase pay of Midthipmen and
others
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Rep.
| resentotives of the United States of america an
| Congress assembled Thai midsbipmen, a,t.r their
tinal scad- mic EXAMINATION and until their pro-
motion 10 the grade of ensign. shall be paid at
the rate of eight hundred dollsr5 per anDum,
while service.
| SEC g And be it further enacted, That acting
Inasterss mates shall b style mates, and the Sec
| rotary of III Navy is Hereby authfrzed TO in
| cress- t. e,r pay tnm not exceeding sixty
dollars per month.
| SEC 5. And be 1t further enacted, That here
after m stes may be rated. under authority o. the
| Secretary of the Navy, from seamen and ordinary
| seamep W. no have nisted in the naval service
for not less than two years. and such rating OF an
enlisted man, or his appoiktment as an ohcer,
| shall not di charge bin from his enlistment
| SEQ. A. And be 1t further enacted, That DO per-
| son appointed or rar an officer or clerk IN The
navy shall receive any bounty while holding an
| appointment.
SEQ. S. And be it further enacted, That all acts
| or pars Of acts which are iucons stent with the
| provisions of this act hereby repeeled.
| $40 g. And be &c further enacted, That stting
passed assistant surgeons and acting surgeons
may no appointed 10 the same manner ss acting
| assis.au, surgeons row az pointed, who sha II
receive the compensate of their respective
grades.
Approved, March 8, 1866. - H'
An ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Trea.ury
to lease or sell certain Property of the United
Sta es situated at Bath, in tbs State of Maine.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre
sentatipes of the United Suites of America IN
Congress Assen,blsd, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury ID hereby authorised to lease the wharf
property belonging to the United States si'uateo
at Bath, 10 thu State OF Maine, tor term OF
years, tie Jesse, making all repairs thereupop
or he may sell the same at his discretion If it is
no lonee in required tar the public ser
vic and he is her eby authorized to make, exc
cute and deliver all needtul conveyances TO the
puE chaser purchasers thereof.
Approved, March 8, 1865.