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Approved, Mereh 3, 1866.
Il, IL. s-s,..-.7. i, No. Is.
jour RlsotufIoN authorizing Gourmet with William

vVFV N1JotVfIVN duth0fIfIuB C0nHact With WII!inm
RI Ia, H Powsll Tor Picture for the Capitol.
1s GresoIrea bytts Senate and Eoe Of Representatives
" the United States Of <nIfea in Congress assembled
That the joint committee on the libra be- and they
hereby, directed to enter into contract With William II.
rowsl Of the State Of Ohio, to paint picture for the
United States to be placed at the head one Of the
na stareasss In the Capitol ILLUSTRATIVE of naval
sEssd on blythe committed and the artist: Rovsded,
w entire expense Of said picture shall not exceed
shsIi r. thousand dollars and tive thousand dollars
nun to prepare for the work. the remainder Of ssid
sst i.'H ~ Intervals Of not less than one year. the
pesd ass 70 be retained until tie picture
approved, March 1856
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70 ! No. II.
J0lsz Ers0IrsH TO provide for the Publication Of full
ArinV Eapisfer.

Be Il resolved 5y the Sses and House Of Representative
q the Uttsa Mass Of A5srica in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of War be- and he s hereby author
ztt and required to Gauss to be printed and published
iu roster or roll Of all general field line and staff off.
GERS 81 volunteers who have bsen in the army of the
United states ct any time since the beginning Of the
present rebellion including oil inforsna organizations
which haYs asen recognized accepted and paid by the
United States showing whether they are yet In the ser.
vice or have bssl discharged thorsirs and giving
altss and other explanations proper for such register
publication, edition OF twenty-five thousand copies Of
such enlarged register shall be published and may be sold
to officers soldiers OF Citizens at price which shall not
than the actual cost OF paper printing and
binding aud shall not In any GAGS exceed dollar per
volume. TrGE M
Approved, Mereh 2, 1866.
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0EEICIAIL

ary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sxty-fiye, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the eighty ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD Secretary Of State
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OFFICIAL.
H. 81 sand eight hundred and sixty four and of tho
independence of the United States of Americn
the eighty-nintb, -
inc. 60.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Oh
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.
'' INC w Trvssn II SEWARD, segea'y Of State.


4 pRoCLA NATION
In has pleased Almighty God to prolong national
life another year. defending us with His guarding care
against ufrendy designs from abroad, and vouc6afng
to us in His mercy many and signal victories the
enemy, who Is of our household II mas also pleased
our Heavenly Father favor well our citizens In their
homes as our soldiers in their camps, ana our sailors on
the rivers and seas with unusual health He has largely
augmented our free population ny emancipation ana ny
immigration while lie has opened TO us new sources OF
wealth. and has crowned the labor of our working
in every department industry with abundant rewards
Moreover, Ho has been pleased TO animate ana inspire
our minds and hearts with t0rttude coufage and reso
luton sufficient for the great trial Of civil war into
which we have been brought by our adherence as ma
tion to the cause of freedom ana humanity, and to
afford to reasonable hopes of on ultimate and happy
deliveranee from ell our dangers and aillictons:
Now, Therefore, l, ABRAHAM LiNCoLN PRESIDENT OF tine
United States do hereby appoint and set apart the last
Thursday of November next day which desire to
be observed by all my felow-czens, wherever they
may then be, as day of thanksgiving and praise to
Almighty God the benefcent Creator and Ruler OF the
Universe. And to farther recommend to my fellow
citizens aforesaid til that occasion, they do reve-
reny humble themselves in the dust. ana nom thence
offer up pentent and ervent prayers and suppcatons
to the Great Disposer of events for return OF the in
throughout the land which 1t has pleased him TO assign
dweng-paee for ourselves aud for our posterity
throughout all generations.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the zeal of the United States 10 be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this twentieth day
Of October, In the year CT oir Lord one thou
Il, sand eight hundred and sxty.tou and Of the
Independence Of the United States the eighty
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
By the President:
WILLIAM u. SEWARD, sscrstayy Of State.
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mo. 81. -.. 9.
BY TUE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION


WHEREAS the Congress of the United States passed
act which approved on the 2st day Of March last
entitled An act to enable the people of Nevada to form
constitution and State government and for the adns.
sion of such State into the Union equal footing
with the original Statss;"
And whereas the said constitution and State govern
meDt have been formed pursuant to the conditions pre-
scribsd by the 9th section Of the act Of Congress ars
said and the certificate required by the said act and also
copy Of the constitution aud ordinances have been
submitted to the President of the United States:
Now, therefore, be 1t know that ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
President Of the United States In accordance with the
duty imposed upon by the act Of Congress aforesaid,
DO hereby declare and proclaim that the said State Of
Nevada Is admitted into the Union equal footing
with the original States.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and
eau sod the seal Of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this thirty-frst
day Of DC bier, in the year Of our Lord one thou.
r.. 81 sand eight hundred and sixtyfour and of the
independence Of the United States the eighty.
60. ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
b. the President;
wIlLlAM Ii SEWARD, Secretary Of State, q
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RESOLUTION transferring Maps and other Documents
relating to the Surveys Of the Pacific Railroad to the
Department Of the Interior. 4ee-s
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Representative
Of the IN ted States Of America Congress assembled
That all maps proes aud other drawings together with
estimates and reports connected with explorations and
surveys for the Pacific Railroad made under the author
ty OF the Government, and all other information upon
the subject OF said road in the possession Of any depart
of tie Government be transferred to the Depart
ent Of the Interiors and that the Secretary OF the III
terrier be authorized to furnish copies OF the same free Of
charge TO the Un!on Pacific Railroad Company 20 far as
they may 10 ussi In aiding said Company In determtn
Ing the proper route for said road
Approved, March 3, 1866
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WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of Slate.
No. %.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:

mo. %.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
Is II 4A5 A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS by the net approved July 4, 1861 entitled
An act further to regulate and provide for the enrolling
and calling ont the national forces and for other pur-
poses it Is provided that the President of the United
States may, at his discretion any time hereafter call
for any number of volunteers for the respective
terms of one two, and three years. for military service
and that In the quota any part thereof of any
town. township, ward Of city, precinct election dis
tret, or of any county not SO undivided, sha not be
filled within the space Of fifty days after such call, then
the President shall Immediately order draft for year
to All such quota, or any part thereof which may be
untitled"
And whereas by the credits allowed III accordance with
the act Of Congress the call for FIVE hundred thousand
men, made July 18TH 1884, the number of men to be OBJ
tsned under that call was reduced to two hundred and
eighty thousand; and whereas the operations of the
enemy in certain States have rendered impractcabe to
procure from them their full quotas Of troops under said
call; and whereas, from the foregoing causes, but
hundred and forty thousand men have been put into the
army navy and marine corps under the said call Of July
IT, 1884 leaving deficiency that call Of two hundred
and sixty thousand 100000;
Now therefore, J. ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRECEDENT Of the
United States Of America In order to supply the aore
said deficiency and to provide for Casualties 10 the mill
ary and naval service Of the United sta do issue this
my call for three hundred thousand 000 volunteers
serve FOR one two three years. The quotas Of the
sates districts and subdsricts under this CALI will be
assigned by hs War Department. through the bureau Of
w toSos aaisns1 oSnerai OF tne United osates apd
in case the quota or any part thereof Of any town,
township ward Of city precinct election district
Of any county not subdvided sbs. not BE- led be-
fore the fifteenth day Of February eighteen hundred and
sxtyve then draft shall be made to fiji such quota or
any part thereof under ibis CALL which may b untitled
On said fifteenth day Of February, 1866.
Ii testimony whereof, have hsrsunto 80: my hand,
and caused the seal Of the United statss to be axsd.
Done at the city Of Washington, this nineteenth
day Of Dseembsy, 10 the year Of our Lord one
l. thousand eight hundred and sixty.fSur, and Of
the Independents of the uuited States the eiphty.
ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
ps the President:
wlinu y. ssvlsp Secretary Of State.
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RESOLUTION to authorize and direct Inventory o.
Articles in the Quartermasters Depots of the United
States and in the Possession Of tho Naval Storekeeper
Of the United States.
esolped By the Senate and House Of Representatives. q
the United States of america IN Congress assembled That
the Secretary of War be- and hereby directed to
strict inspection TO be made of the quartermasters do
partmen practicable after the passage Of this
reso uton and comparison to be made between the
ports OF the officers in charge Of the qusrtemasers de-
pots at New York. philadelphia, Cincinnati. Saint Louis
and Louisville and the articles on hand.
SEE O. Aad be further resolved That the Secretary Of
the Navy, In like manner, be directed to cause In
yentory to he made OF all the property Of the United
States in possession of the several naval storekepers OF
the United States ...s
Approved, March 3, 1865.
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mo. IA. ]

JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of Congress 10
MaiorGenerai Philip H. Sheridan and the Officers and
Men under his Command
BE resolped By The Senate and House Of Representatives
q the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the thanks of congress hereby rendered TO
MaiorGeneral Philip H. Sheridan and to the officers and
men under his command for the CALAMITY military skill
and courage displayed u the brilliant series OF victories
achieved by them in the valley Of the Shenandoah and
especially for their services AT Cedar Run, on the nine
tenth day OF October eighteen hundred and sixtyou
which retrieved the fortunes of the day. and thus avered
great disaster.
SEC. O. Aad BE il rther.resolred, That the Presden
of the United States be- and hereby is requested 10 COM
muncate this resolution to MajorGenerat anu
mand.
Approved February Q, 1856.
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JoiEs RESOLUTION terminate the Treaty Of eighteen
hundred and seventeen, regulating the naval Tocss
the Lakes. ! .95.-5--.- - =
WHEEAs, the United states Of the one part and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irslsnds of the
other part by treaty bearing date April eighteen hun
dre and seventeen have regulated the naval upon
the lakes, and 1t further provided that . If either
party should hereafter be desrous Of snnuliing this
stipulation and should give notice to that effect to the
other party shall to be binding after the expira-
zion OF six months from the date of such notices and
whereas the peace Of our frontier s now endangered BY
hosnle expeditions against the commerce u ne 49,
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RESOLUTION rendering tho Thanks Of Congress to Lieu
tenant William b. Cushing of the United States Navy
and to the ohcors and Men who assisted him In bis
gallant and perilous Achievement in destroying the
rebel Steamer "Albemarle," III Compliance with the
Presidents Recommendation Congress of the ffb Of
December, eighteen hundred Ieudl sixty.four.
Rtsotped BY the Senate aud House Of Representative
q the United States Of America ia Cn0sss ASSEMBLED.
That the thanks of Congress are due and bsrebi,
rendered, to Lieutenant William Gushing Of the United
States Navy and to the officers and under bis COM
mand for the skill and gallany exhibited by them In
thsdesruction othe rebel iroucad steamer Abenarie
ct Plymouth North Caroline the night Of the twenty
seventh of October, eighteen hundred aud axty1our.
Approved, December 20, 1864.
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APPENDIX.
[ No, 1911
A PROCLAMATION

4 No, 49,.
HY TIE PRESIDENT oE THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA: rz- =I- I
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Be enacted blythe Senate and House Of Representative
q the United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That so much of the first section of the act Of third
August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
titled San ect making appropriations for the naval
vice for the year ending the thrtieth OF June thou
sand eight hundred and forty requires that tn
superintendent Of the naval observatory at Washington
city shal be captain commander, lieutenant In th
navy, be, and s hereby repealed, and officer of tn
navy employed as superintendent shall receive othe
than the shoreduty pay Of his grade.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
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JoT RESOLUTION Relation 10 the Distribution OF Books
- T ...-,.t and Documents. --. ~.

5a.. ,,.-,.f and Documents, l-.4.-s.
Be resolre3 the Senate on6 House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of america in Congress assembled,
That the uudstrbuted portions of the books and docu
ents heretofore printed or purchased for Its by order
OF eher House OF Congress- previous the
Congress- aud now Deposited in the Iteror Department
and elsewhere be distributed to members of the present.
Congress-, under the direction of the joint COMMITTEES
printing! and said committee ia hereby directed to divide
the books In question into parcels equal In number TO the
whole number Of Senator's Representatives and delegates
from territories and nearly eqn In value and npor
lance possible and Distribute them to the Senator'S
Representatives and delegates by such method may bs
found feasible and proper
Apprvyed, February 20, 1885.
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RESOLUTION providing for the Compilation OF COB
| gressional Directory at each Session.
Resora By The Senate and House Of ReoreseGtatres Of
he Tilted States Of America III Congress dsslsbtea Ihat
the Cor ressona Directory be complied under the dree
tien of the Joint committee public printing, and pub
lahed by the superintendent Of public pnng-the irst
edition for zach session he ready for distribution willis
In eEs week after the commencement thereof,
Approved February II, 1866.
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JoYr RESOLUTION to facilitate the Adjustment Of certain
Accounts Of the American Colonization Society for the
Support of recaptured Africans in Liberia,
BE ii yeo,csa blythe Senate and House of Representatives
Of The United States Of Anerfca Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Interior be- and is hereby.
thorzed and directed to adjust and settle the of
the American Colonization Society for tho support of
captured Africans in Liberia under contracts made for
that purpose under the authority of the of Congress
approved June sixteenth eighteen hundred and sky,
the principles of equity.
Approved, February 20, 1855.
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JoSr RESOLUTION directing the Seeretary Of the Treasury
to issue American Registers to British Scho5ners
"Minnie Williams" and AZ NJ. Baxter"
BE ii resolved By the Senate ard House of Representatives
Of The United States Of america ta Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
and directed 10 issue American registers the British
built schooners "Minnie Willams'' and E. NJ Baxter
said vessels being now owned by citizen Of Buffalo New
yori-
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JoIv7 Resolutions authorizing the Secretary Of the Tsa.
sury to give the necessary Notice stipulated pending
tho Intention of the United States to purchase tie
Building known as Merchants Exchange, New York
City, now used for Custom House Purposes.
De It rsolvd BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the Ced States Of America Congress assembled, Thai
the Secretary OF tho Treasury be- and be Is hereby
thorized to give notice to the of the building Il,
New York city known the Merchants Exchange, ard
occupied as Of the intention OF the United
tates 10 purchase the same, the Of one million
dolare, IN accordance with the stipulated IL tls
existing lease Of the property TO the Sovaypuspt
Approved, January Is, lso6. -
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AN ACT to extend the Provisions of the first Section of
IAN Act for the Government of Persons certain Fish
cries." approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred
and thirteen.
Be 1t enacted By the Ssats and House Of Representa-
tires of the United States Of America in Congress as
act for the government of persons In certain fisheries
approved on the nineteenth Of June in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen shall extend and
apply to the master skipper and of vessels
the burthen Of twenty tons or upwards, qualified
cording to law for carrying the mackefel fisheries
bound from port in the United States to be employed In
such fisheries in the way IL such ifs cries had
been embraced in said act: Eordsd That the agree.
mgnt named in said section shall be duly made Endorsed
and countersigncd.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
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Be issssaced BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the a.d States Of Anssrfca IN oWsye| a,sersbied
That Lewis Demonico, Of Nsw York City, B: French
Stephen Flanagan, William 0verneld, Jr, j. Warren
Brown, Of Maine, Thornton Smith, George D. Kellogg
ates and all persons who orhereater may bs hode
OF the stock hereinafter mentioned shal be- and thov
are hereby declared be constituted body polite or
corporate by the style the Continental Hotel tomnanv
tohave perpetual succession to be capable In law 81
suing and being sued have common SEAL and 10 have
hold receive. enjoy aud take, either by absolute CON-
veyance IN fee simple upon ground rent and in case az
conveyance upon ground rent with power TO execute
the covenant for securing the psymen,
suchrel tats a. may be necss AIRY or proper for he
such supPsmspary tuildipss may BE- ADAPTED to and
f0s PAT 0s thy general plan ard dssign tEsse VIE
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No ELECTION. Free Press of Charles
town, West Virginia, of Thursday last, con-
tains the foil owing announcement, which set
tles matter that was likely to cause much
trouble:
The committee of gentlemen appointed to
make necessary arrangements for the election
to-day, at a meeting held on Monday last, de-
termined, in pursuance of the request of Gov
ernor Pierpont, and the advice Of the COM
mander of the Middle Military Department.
that it was inexpediennt, under the circum-
stances, to attempt to hold the proposed cleo
ton. There toiU, then, be no election held 10
day IN Jefferson county. s.--.-----. -.n--
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The Military Surf nders the Control
of the CITY of Richmond, &c.

Petersburg, Oct. 2l--GeneraI Turner, COM
manding the District Of Henrico, has issued a
General Order this afternoon, permitting the
organization Of the city government of Rich
mond the Objectionable officers, Sturdevant,
johnson and Bigger, having filed their declen-
sion to Offices, 10 which they were elected
Gen. Turner, in letter to the President Of
bhe Council, communicating this order, calls
his attention TO the large number of destitute
white persons in the city, now supplied with
fatious by the y. s. Commissary at cost Of
at east $500 per day. He recommends a
speedy action by the Councils TO assume the
care Of the poor Of the city .l.
The Councils held called meeting to-night
and declared the Office Of tho Mayor vacant,
and completed the organization Of then body
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Fortress Monroe Oct. 21.~Messrs. Clay
and Mitchell, at about shutdown yesterday.
were transferred to their new quarters in Car
roll Hall
The. English steamer Oriole, sailed from the
Roads this afternoon for New York She is
twelve days from Havana. a
The iron-clad Matrimonial" sailed for
Washington, D. c., to-day, with companies A
and B Of the 9Th Z, s. artillery on board
The tug Alida has been discharged from
the service of the Government.
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AN1NDIDENT.--In the North Carolina Con-
vention the 10th inst. Mr. Moore of Wake was
speaking, and said that he cared not for the
flag, if under its protection we could now be
free, and act as freedmen; when the Flagstaff
over the hall broke and fell upon thereof with
mucnoise, to. tho CONSERVATION Of not few
mub ers eyes, says Mr.. Moore, "when we
subject to dictation, at flag ough to fall"
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EaEcTIoN RETURNs-CLNhk OF THE House
or DELEc ATEs. would inform such Com
,n;ssiouels of Elections as are not aware OF the
fact. that it is their duty to send certified re-
Turns OF the election Of Senator'S and Delegates
to the clerks OF each House .Iespectivel y--of
Senators 10 the clerk of the Senate, and Of
DELEGATES to the clerk of the House OF Dele
gates. MIR. r. +. Walker, Of the Rlcnmolo
ReouOlic Is clerk Of the State Senate, and Mr.
P. Il. Gibson, au atache Of the Richmond
7,,,,ee is clerk of the House Of Delegates
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The P1EpMoNr RAILROAD Piedmont
railroad was taken possession of some months
since. by the agents OF the United States Gov
ernraent, under the impression that 1t was
built by the Confederate States, and justly con
6scated under the acts of Congress Governor
pisrpout, Of Virginia, and Dr.. Powell o
North Carolioa, have succeeded in satisfying
the authorities that it was built By the Dan
Vile railroad corporation and never passeo
out Of its possession. The rebel Government
offered to advance million of dollars for ITS
construction, taking the bonds of the Danvi'le
road therefor; but the offer was declined
The Piedmont road will therefore be delivered
to its former owners.
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LATEST NEWS.
By TEEEGRAPH-
FOR THE DAY BOOK.
Messrs. Clay and Mitchell.
From Fortress Monroe.

Fortress Monroe, Oct 22.-The double
turreted monitor Powawanda arrived here to-
day from Philadelphia
The Presidents steamer, River Queen, from
Washington, has arrived at New York to be
discharged.
The propeller C c. Leary is reported out
side Cape Hatteras in disabled condition.
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NoRrH CAROLINA CONVENTION The North
Carolina Convection, on Wednesday last, adop
ted an ordinance of the State Militia The
resolution to constitute commission to pre-
pare and report TO the Legislature a code of
laws on the subject of freedmen was takne up
rus passed .....