The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-08
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or may be- mustered into the military or naval service Of
the United States, SHALL from and after the passage Of
this act be forever free any law usage or custom wha
to the contrary Notwithstanding and In doterm
ming who is or was the wife and who the chdren OF
the enlisted person herein mentioned evidence thst ne
and the woman claimed to be his wife have cohaoi1ea
together associated husband and wife, anu 80 sou
tinu,d cohabt associate at the time Of tns ens
nlen or evidence that form or ceremony on mslaeS
whether such marriage or was not anthoilxso VI
recognized by law has been entered into or celebrated
by them, and that the parties thereto ineIes IA ,fe
gether associated cohabted 40 hnsnsna sat
and 40 continued to live cohab or associate AZ ts
the enlstmen shal! be deemed sufficient PROOF VI
risgs for the purposes Of this act and the chaen uor
such marriage Sal . % s nrny,ons Of this act
h.thsr .ncb marriage shall shall not have been u.s.
soIvrd at the time of such enlistment
Approved MsrchS 3, 1850.
mo. So.l
p,sorurroy to authorize and direct an Inventory Of
Articles in the Qusrtermasters pe9ots o. tne oa.su
States and In the POSSESSION oi Tue Co'"' e''SA''Ps
P,solr,d by he senate and HOUSE of Representatives. Of
Me United States e Amsca n Crss dsss,sS "a anss
strict inspection to be made of the quartermasters de
partmen practicable after the passage OF this
resolution and comparison TO pc maze ne.ween ne IT,
pots New York. Philadelphia, Cincinnati Saint Louis,
and Louisville. and the articles on hand.
SEC q And be it further resolved That the Secretary OF
the Navy In like manner, be directed to an In
ventory to be made Of all the property OF the United
States in possession of the several naval sorekeepers OF
the United States.
Approved March 8, 1885,
No 81.
RESOLUTION relating to international Exhibitions at
Bergen in Norway, and Oporto, in Portugal, during
the summer of eighteen hundred and sixtyfve.
WHEREAS the governments of the kingdom of Sweden
and Norway and Of the kingdom Of Portugal have com.
municated to the government of the United States the
programmes of two international exhibitions to be held
tye1y NprWNy.
Portugal during the summer OF eighteen hundred apd
sixty.fve: Therefore,
Resolved 6y the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That
the President of the United States IL hereby charged
with the duty of making known to the people of the
United States, by proclamation or otherwise as shall to
him best facts in his possession relating to the
international exhibitions proposed to BIO held at Bergen
Norway, and 0porto, Portugal, during the summer Of
eighteen hundred and sixtyfve, and of inviting their
participation therein: Provided, That expense shall
be incurred for any agency with regard to such exhb
tom shall any claim of any agent of our govern
ment be hereafter recognized.
= Approved, March3, 1865.
fNo SO.
JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the joint Resolution entitled
" Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public Printing,
approved June twenty-thir eighteen hundred and
sixty
Be resolved 5y Senate and House Of Representatives
OF the United States of America in Congress Assembled
That the superintendent OF public printing shall be- and
for the public printing by accepting the sealed proposals
of the lowest bidder bidders for any specific portion
or portions of the whole amount of any particular kind
of paper required for either three months six months
or one wear the minimum portion to be specified by the
SUPERINTENDENT in his advertisement for proposals. aud
to be as low will, in his judgment most increase
competition, and be most advantageous to the United
States In all other respects the proposals and contracts
shall be to the conditions and requirements of the
existing law and any contractor failing to comply with
the terms of his contract under this resolution shall be
Iabl tn n n
provided In the like In the joint resolution hereby
amended and it shall be the duty of the superintendent
to report fully in regard to all proposals and contracts
paper in his annual report to congress- and also in
regard to all proposals and contracts for thographing
Approved, March 3, 1865.
NO 49,
RESOLUTION directing Inquiry into the Condition of the
Indian Tribes, and their Treatment by the Civil and
Military Authorities.
the United States Of america in Congress assembled, That
there DO raised joint committee to consist of three
members of the Senate to be appointed by the pres
dent of the Senate and four members of the present
House. be appointed by the speaker of the House of
Representatives, to inquire into the present cond
ton Of the Indian tribes, and especially into the
manor in which they treated by the civil
and military authorities of tho United States
with power to sit during the recess OF Congress to send
persons and papers, to employ clerk to subpoena
compel the attendance of witnesses; to hear the COM
plants Indian Chiefs and examno fully info the
duct of Indian agents and superintendent aud also into
tho management Of the bureau Of Indian affairs in the
Department of the INTERIOR and to report the next
session Congress such legislation may be
for the better aamintration of Indian affairs and that
there be and is hereby appropriated out of any
in tho treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Of
same.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
No. al
RrsoLrrInN to extend tho Time for constructing the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Iowa, and
q. filing Map OF relocation.
Re,Olped by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States of America in (61grcss assembled
That The tme allowed by the eighth section OF the act
entitled San act to almond act entitled AN act making
grant OF lands to the State OF Iowa, in alternate
said State approved May fifteenth eighteen hundred aud
hftyix for tho construction annually of sections OF
twenty miles each of the Burlington and Missouri Rvor
Railroad bs and the hereby EXTENDED year
and that the provision of the second section Of the
approved first of July eighteen hundred and sixtyfour
entitled An act to regulate the compensation of regis
and receivers of the andoces i'll the several States
and territories in the location of lands by the States
under grants by Congress- which requires
that map of the change of location shall DO filed with
tho Commissioner of the General Land0ico within
year. be, and tho same is hereby, repealed.
Approved March 3, 1865.
mo. IS.
A RESOLUTION transferring Maps and other Documents
relating TO the Surveys Of the Pacific Railroad 10 the
Department Of the Interior.
Resoced by the Senate ana House Of Representatives
of the United States Of america in Congress assembled
That all maps proes and other drawings together with
estimates and reports connected with explorations aud
surveys for the Pacific Railroad made under the author
y Of the Government and all other information upon
the subject of said road in the possession of any depart
of the Government be transferred the Depart
of the INTERIOR and that the Secretary of the In
terror be authorized to furnish copies Of the free Of
charge to the Union Pacific Railroad Company, far
they may he useful in aiding said Company in determn-
ing the proper route for said road.
Approved March 3, 1865.