The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-24
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sesed recognized the title to town lots to be acquired
shall be subject to such recognized possession and the
cessary use thereof: Provided, hooerer That nothing
contained herein shall be construed to recognize
any color of title In possessors for mining purposes
against the government of the United States.
Approved AIarch3, 1895.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an
Act entitled an Act making Grant of alternate Sec
tons of Public Lands to the State Of Michigan, to aid
in the Construction of certain Railroads in said State,
and for other purposes"
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America Congress assembled,
That section one OF an act entitled An amend
act entitled act making grant of alternate sections
Of pnbcl ands to the State Michigan to aid in the
strcton OF certain railroads in said State and for other
purposes, which said amendatory act was approved
june seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty be- and
viso in said section to read follows to wit: Provided
further, That the time specified in the fourth section OF
the act hereby amended for the completion of said road
shall be, and the hereby extended eight years
Approved, March g. 1865.
AN ACT regulating Proceedings in criminal Cases, and
for other Purposes.
Bs enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States Of Amsrca IN Congress assembled
That every grand jury mpanelled before any district
circuit court of the United States inquire into and pre-
sentiment make of public offences against the United
States committed trabe within the district for which
the court is holden shall consist Of less than sixteen
and not exceeding twenty persons II of the per-
summoned less than sixteen attend they shall be
placed on the grand jury and the shall order the
marshal to summon either Immediately for day fixed,
from the body OF the district and not from the bystand
ers sucient number of persons to complete the grand
jury. And whenever challenge to an individual grand
juror allowed and there other jurors In attend
ance sufficient to complete the grand jury the court shall
mako like order to the marshal to summon sufficient
number of persons for that purpose No indictment shall
be ound nor any presontment be made without the
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sons summoned and accepted grand jurors the court
shall appoint the foreman who shall have the power
administer oaths and armatons to witnesses appearing
before the grand jury.
Sec @ And be further enacted, That when the offence
charged be treason capital offence the defendant shall
be entitled to twenty and the United States to five per-
empory challenges. On trial for any other offence in
which the right Of peremptoy challenge exists the
Defendant shall be entitled to ten and the United States to
two peremptory challenges All challenges whether to
the array panel to individual Jurors for cause
favor shall be tried by the court without the aid of er
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That every case
where any person convicted of any offence against the
United States shall be sentenced to Imprisonment for
period longer than year. it shall be lawful for the
court by which the sentence is passed to order the
to be executed in any prison or pentenary within
the district state where such court held the use OF
which prison or penentiary is allowed by the legislature
OF such state Tor such purposes and the expenses attend
ant upon the execution Of such sentence shall be paid by
the United States.
civil cases In any circuit court Of the United States
be tried and determined by the without the
venton OF jury whenever the parties, their attor-
neys OF record file stipulation in writing with the clerk
OF the court waivng jury The finding of tho court
upon the facts, which finding may be either general
special, shall have the effect the verdict of iury
The rulings of the court in the cause in the pro-
gross of the trial. when excepted to at the time may be
reviewed by the supreme court OF the United States upon
writ OF error upon appeal provided the rulings be
duly presented by bill OF exceptions. When the find
ing special the review may also extend the determi-
nation of the sucency of the facts found support the
Judgment.
SEC s. And5 further enacted That all acts and parts
of acts in conflict with this be- and the same are here
by, repealed.
Sec g. And be IL further enacted That this act shall
take effect on the first day of June, one thousand eight
hundred and siXty-ivc
Approved, March 3, 1865. .-..'
AN Act to provide for Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant
General Commanding tho Armies of the United States
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of Anerica Congress
be That tho President of the United States may by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate appoint
chief of staff to the lieutenant general commanding the
armies Of the United States who shall have the rank
pay, and allowances OF brigadiegeneral In the United
States army.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
AN ACT relating to the Postal Laws.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
q the United States Of America an Congress assembled,
That all domestic letters except letters lawfully ankcd
aud duly certified letters Of soldiers and mariners
in the service of tho United States, which are
deposited for mailing in any postoilce of the
shall be sent by the postmaster to the dcadletter
office in Washington and all letters deposited for mail
ing, paid only In part shall be forwarded to destination
charged with the unpaid rate, to be collected de-
livery.
Sec. O. And be further enacted That the provisions
Of tho act entitled "An for the relief of posmastors
who have been robbed by confederate forces rebel
guerrillas" approved April tweny-nine, eighteen hun
drod and sxyou be- and the hereby, extended
to cases of loyal posmasters where of the
sence OF armed forces postoce is destroyed and the
postmaster loses the fixtures and furniture postage
stamps and stamped envelopes; and also to where
such losses are occasoned by armed forces other than
those OF the so-called Confederate States
Sec. g. and be 1t further enacted That, in addition
to the items of rent fuel light and clerks enumerated in
the fifth section of the act approved July fret eighteen
hundred and sixty four the PosmasterGenelal be- and
he is hereby authorized to allow at his discretion out of
the revenues Of the office at New York; and of offices of
the FIRST second third, and fourth classes just and
sonabe sum for the necessary cost in whole in part
well OF the foregoing items as of furniture stationery
printing and other items of expenditure required at Off
ces OF those classes to be adjusted upon satisfactory
hbt Of the facts; and that he be authorized pay
of the proceeds of the moneyorder business the cost of
stationery and such other incidental expenses
cessary for the transaction Of that business.
Sec. 4. Andbe it further enacted That the seventh sec
ton of the act entitled An act to amend the laws reat
ing to the Post-0fce Department" approved March
three eighteen hundred and sixty three be- and the
hereby amended so as to authorize the Postmaster
General to allow for the publication, in newspapers of
the list of nondevered letters at any postoce,
pensaon at rate not to exceed two each letter
30 advertised.
Sec 6. And be 1t further enacted That the seventeenth
section of the entitled San establish salaries
for postmaster and for other purposes approved July
one eighteen hundred and be- and the is
hereby amended to restore from the date of its
in the Pacific States and Territories his regular salary of
two thousand five hundred dollars per annu, under the
act of March two eighteen hundred and sxtyone with
allowance, in addition thereto, of not exceed
ing five dollars per dem to provide for his actual travel
ling and incidental expenses while actively employed in
the service And the PostmasterGeneral is hereby
thorzed to appoint additional special agent for the
Pacific States and Territories and two additional special
agents to supernend postal matters connected with the
railway mail service OF the United States who shall re-
ceve the salary and per diem allowance for travel
ling and incidental expenses to be paid out of the APP
preparation for mail transportation.
Sec 6. Aud be ii further enacted, That hereafter spe-
cia agents of the Post Office Department other than
those appointed for the Pacific States and Territories or
those appointed under the authority of the preceding
section Of this act to superntend postal matters connected
with tRe railway service of the United States shall be
allowed for their necessary travelling and incidental ex
penses, while actively employed in the service q sum not
exceeding five dollars per diem.
Sec Z. And be further enacted That the Postmaster
General be- and he is hereby authorized to pay, out of
the appropriation for miscellaneous expenses the sum of
ten thousand dollars, much thereof as may be re-
qued for defrayng the necessary expense of preparing
and publishing set OF postroute maps arranged by
States and groups of States and showing all the perma
nent mail routes, distances and postoces thereon
the United States with other statistical information
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