The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-27

certain" approved on the n.Reteenth of June, in
the year 0ne-thousand eight hundred aud thir-
teen, shall extend and apply to the master or
skipper and seamen Of vesses of the bui then OF
twenty tOps or upwards, qualified according to
law for carr ying on the msckerRl fisheries, bound
from port ia the United States to be employed
in such fisheries, in the same way as If such fsh-
cries had been embraced In said act: Provided,
That the agreement named in said section shall be
duly made, indorssd ard cluntersigued.
Approved, March g. 1855.
AN ACT to incorporate The Leloreo Union Be
nevoent Association.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiVes of the United States of Ae RIGA IN Cons
gress assembled. That Gurdeu Ssowdeu, Charles
Brown. Jamed Wright, Sandy Alexander, Henry
Logan, Charles Wilson, Heory Brooks, John
Shorter, Joseph Shorter, and their associates
and successors, be, asd they are hereby, consti
tuted and declared to be body polite and corr
porste, by the name and title of the Colored
Union BeDevo lent Assoca ton located 10 the Civ
of Washington, and BY its corporate name said
association shall have perpetual succession with
power to sue and be sued, TO ,mplead and be i'm
pleaded, in any court Of the United States OF of
the District of Columbia, of competent iurisdic
tons to receive subscriptions, gifts and BENEFITS
and to maxi such rules and bylaws as shall be
deemed necessary and expedieut Tor the govern,
nfent ofths association, and to alter the same
from time TO time, in such mode as hail be pre-
scribed tt erein: Provided, olscays, That such
rules and bylaws shal be in nowise inconsisteu
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 tor the care and c6n fort of
such members as shall be sick disabled, or des
pendent aud of the families Of such members as
cases where the proper officers of the assoc aton
shall deem ii expedieht, and also to provide Tor
the oecent inter Dent of euch persons may die
in membership of the association or belonging to
the tau>ilies of such members.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That said
association shall have power to hold real estate
OF per-onal and mixed estate. by purchase, gift,
or devise, for the purposes OF such ssociation
and no other, and to lease, sell, or convey such
real astRte, or mixed estate. or persona property
as mag be devised or donated to such assooia ton
and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
interests OF eald association. 5s,set "a.
SEE. 8: And DO it further enacted, That Con-
gress shall have the right at any time to modify,
amend or repeal this act.
- Approved, March 3, 1865. IlA 79=r-
AN ACT to increase the pay of Midshipmeu and
0thersi 2 bsssse assg se., Is s5res
4 Be 1t enacted By the, Senate and House of Rem.
ressntativss of the United States of An,srica II,
Congress assembled, That mldshipmen, altar their
hnsf academic exam iBation 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
SEQ 2. And be it further enacted, That acting
masters mates shall be styled ates and the Sec.
rotary of the Navy is hereby authorized to in.
crease their pay 1taa sum.anot exceeding sixty
dollars per moRth.
SEQ. 8. And be It further enacted, That here
after mates may be rated. under authority of the
Secretary ofthe Navy, from seamen and ordinary
seamen, who have enlisted in the naval service
for not less than two years and such rating of an
enlisted man, or bis appointment as an officer,
shall rot diJcharge him from his enistnebt
SEC. 4. And be 1t further eadcted Thai no nar.
navy shall receive any bounty while holding an
appointment. ~
SEQ. 5. And be 1T further en0cted That all. acts
or parts OF acts which are inconsistent with the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
SEC, 6. And be 1t further enacted, That arting
passed assistant surgeons and acting Surgeons
may.ne appointed 10 the same manner as acting
assistant surgeons are now appointed, who shall
receive the compensation of their respective
grades. a' 1|t 1 .tesi = seq Scot
Approved. March 8, 1866. 1
An AoT authorizing the Secretary of the TreaSury
to lease or ell certain Property of the. u ted
States situated at Bath, in thu State of Maine.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate ind House of Repre-
sentativss of the United States of Anaerica in
Congress Assembled That the Secretary Of the
Treasury is hereby authorised to lease the wharf
property belonging to the United States 81 uated
at Bath, in the State of Maine, tor u term of
years. the lessee making ali repairs tbeeeupen !;
or h- may sell the ssme at his discretion if ii is
no longer 10 us. or required fsr TIE public ser
cate aud deliver all ueedful convey ances to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof Il .sr|@f5ss.
Approved. N srch 8, 1865. ID ais 81