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No. 26.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA;
" WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAIM TON
WHEREAS the twenty first section of the act of Con-
gress approved on the third instant entitled An act to
amend the several acts heretofore passed to provide for
the enrolling and calling out the national forces and for
other purposes requires that In addition to the other
lawful penalties OF the crime of desertion from the mill
tary naval service all persons who have deserted the
military naval service of the United States who shall
not return to said service or report themselves TO
vost marshal within sixty days after the proclamation
hereinafter mentioned, shall be deemed and taken to
have voluntary renquishsd and forfeited their rights
citizenship and their rights to become citizens and such
deserters shall be forever incapable of holding any
office of trust profit under the United States of
exercising any rights Of citizens thereof and all per
sons who shall hereafter desert the military naval
service and all persons who, being duly enrolled shall
depart the jurisdiction of the district In which he is
rolled go beyond the limits Of the United States with
intent avoid any draft into the military OF naval SER
vice. duly ordered shall be liable to the penalties of this
section And the President is hereby authorized and
quired forthwith, the passage of this act Issue his
proclamation setting forth the provisions this section
in which Proclamation the President is requested to
notify all deserters returning within sixty days as atore
said that they shall be pardoned condition of return
organizations as they may be assigned to, until they
shall have served for period OF time equal to their
original term Of enlistment"
Now therefore, be it known that l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
President Of the United States do issue this my Proca
nation required by said act ordering and requiring
all deserters to return to their proper posts; ana do
hereby notify them that all deserters who SHALL within
sixty days from the date of this Proclamation viz on or
before the tenth day of May 1865 service or
port themselves to provost marshal shall be pardoned
condition that they return to their regiments and
companies to such other organizations they may be
assigned to, and serve the remainder of their original
term of enstments, and, in addition thereto, period
equal to the time lost by desertion.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this eleventh day
of March, In the year Of our Lord thousand
- eight hundred and sixty-fye and. of the indie.
pendence of the United States the eghty-nnth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM III. SEWARD Secretary of State
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No. 81.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:

A PROCLAIM TON
WHEREAS reliable information has been received that
hostile Indians within the limits of the United States
have been furnished with and munitions Of by
persons dwelling in conterminous foreign territory and
thereby enabled to prosecute their savage warfare
upon the exposed and sparse settlements of the frontier
Now, therefore, be it known that l, ABRAHAM LINCOLN
President of the United States of America do hereby
proclaim and direct that all persons detected in that
farous traffic shall be arrested and tried by courtmar
tia at the nearest military post and if convicted shall
receive the punishment due to their deserts.
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this seventeenth
day of March, in the year of our Lord one thou
L. s. sand eight hundred and sixty-fve, and Of the
Independence Of the United States the eighty
ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD SscTetdru of State.
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No. %.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMAT TON.
WHEREAS by my Proclamation of the nineteenth OF
April one thousand eight hundred and axtyone it was
declared that the ports of certain States including those
of Norfolk the State of Virginia land Fernandina and
Pensacola In the State Of Florida were, for
therein FORTH intended to be placed under blockade
and whereas the said ports subsequently bockaded
accordingly but having, for time past been in the
military possession of the United States II is deemed adj
visabe that they should be opened to domestic and foreign
commerce:
Now therefore, be it known that l, ABRAHAM LINCOLN
President of the United States pursuant to the authority
in me vested by the fifth section of the act Of Congress
approved on the 18th Of july 1861 entitled San act fur
ther to provide fol the collection of duties imports
and for other purposes do hereby declare that the block
AIDE of the said ports of Norfolk Fernandina and Pensa
cola shall so far and determine from and after the
first day of December next that commercial intercourse
with those ports except to persons things, and infor
nation conraband of war, may from that tme be car
Ted on subject to the laws OF tho United States to the
limitations and in pursuance of the regulations which
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury and
to such military aud naval regulations now in force
or nav hereafter he found necessary.
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed,
Done at the city of Washington this nineteenth
day of November, In the year of our Lord one
H. thousand eight hundred and sxty-four, and of
the Independence Of the United States the eighty
ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM II SEWARD Secretary Of STATE
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Resolution to authorize and direct Inventory OF
Articles In the Quartermasters Depots of the United
States and the Possession Of the Naval Storekeepers
of the United States. i
Resolved Jy the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
he 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 de-
parmen practicable after the passage Of this
resolution and comparison to be made between the
ports of the officers in charge Of the quartermasers de-
pots at New York. Philadelphia, Cincinnati. Saint Louis
and Louisville. and the articles on hand
SEC. And be it further resolved That the Secretary Of
the Navy, in like manner, be directed to an in
yentory to be made of all the property Of the United
States in possession Of the several naval storekepers Of
the United States
Approved March 8, 1885,
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WHEREAS objects of interest to the United States re-
quire that the Senate should be convened at twelve
o'clock on the fourth Of March next receive and act
upon such communications may be made to it the
part Of the Executive:
Now therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the
United States have considered it to be my duty to issue
this my Proclamation declaring that extraordinary
occasion requires the Senate OF tho United States to
vene for the transaction of business at the Capitol the
city Of Washington on the fourth day Of March next at
twelve o'clock at noon on that day, Of which all who
shall at that time DO entitled to act members of that
body are hereby required to take notice.
Given undsrmyhand and the sealofth UnitedStates,
at Washington, the seventeenth day Of Febru.
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dover in the lands described therein situated in said dis
trict although she shall not have executed tho
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OFFICIAL.

f. s. sand eight hundred ana si1tyioui' anu oil the
the cighty-nn,h. .nn.u
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OFFICIAL.

L. s. airy, in the year Of Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-flve, and of the Independence
ofthe United States OF America the eighty -nnth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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RESOLUTION relating to international Exhibitions at
Bergen In Norway, and Oporto, in Portugal, during
the summer of eighteen hundred and sixty-hye.
WHEREAS the governments Of the kingdom of Sweden
and Norway and Of the kingdom of Portugal have
mnicated to the of the United States the
programmes Of two international exhibitions be held
respectively at Bergen in Norway, and at 0porto, in
Portugal during the summer Of eighteen hundred and
sixty five: Therefore,
Resolred by the Senate and House Of Representatives of
the United States of America IN Congress assembled That
the President of the United States is hereby charged
with the duty of making known to the people of the
United States, by proclamation otherwise as shall to
him best facts in his possession relating to the
international exhibitions proposed to be held at Bergen
Norway, and Oporto, Portugal during the summer of
eighteen hundred and sixtyfve and of inviting their
participation therein Prorided That expense shall
be incurred for any agency with regard to such exhibit
ton; shall any claim OF any agent of govern
ment be hereafter recognized.
Approved March 3, 1865
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JoiNy RESOLUTION Of Thanks Major George H.
Thomas and the Army under his Command.
Be resolved by the Senate aud House of Representatives
Q the United States Of America Congress assembled
That the thanks Of congress due, are hereby
rendered TO MajorGeneral George H. Thomas and M
officers and soldiers under his command for their skill
and dauntless courage by which tie rebel army under
I! State Of Tennessee. NV
Approved, March 8, 1865
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JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the joint Resolution entitled
' Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public Printing"
approved June twenty third, eighteen hundred and
sixty.
Be resolred By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States of America IN Congress Assembled
That the superintendent of public printing shall be- and
he is hereby authorized to purchase the paper required
for the public printing by accepting the sealed proposals
the lowest bidder bidders for any specific portion
portions of the whole amount of any particular kind
Of paper required for either three months six months
year. the minimum portion to be specified by the
superintendent in his advertisement for proposals and
to be 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 subject to the conditions and requirements of the
existing law and any contractor falling to comply with
the Of his contract under this resolution shall be
liable to the same extent, and in the manner
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
for paper in his annual report to congress, and also in
regard all proposals and contracts for lithogaphng
and engraving.
! Approved, March 3, 1855.
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BY TUE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLA NATION.

- IhotLAh1If
WHEREAS by the act approved July a. 1864, entitled
"An act further regulate and provide for the enrolling
and calling out the national forces and for other pur
poses" II Is provided that the President OF the United
States may his discretion, at any time hereafter call
for any number Of men, volunteers for the respective
terms Of one two and three years, for military service
and that in case the quota or any part thereof Of any
town. township, ward Of city, precinct or election dis
trict or of any county not subdvided shall not be
filed within the space Of fifty days after such CALL then
the President shall Immediately order draft Tor one
to ll such quota, or any part thereof which may De
unhlled:'' 49,
And whereas by the credits allowed accordance with
the OF Congress the call for five hundred Thousand
men, made July 18th, 1884, the number Of men to be OBJ
tanned under that call reduced to two hundred and
eighty theusand and whereas the operations OF the
enemy in certain States have rendered mpracticsbe to
procure from them their full quotas Of troops under said
call; and whereas from the foregoing causes, but two
hundred and forty thousand men have been into the
army navy and marine corps under the said call OF July
49, 1884, leaving deficiency on that call OF TWO hundred
and sixty thousand (260,o00):
Now therefore, l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President Of the
United States of America in order to supply the aore-
said deficiency and provide for casualties In the mill
tary and naval service of the United States do issue this
my call for three hundred thousand volunteers
to for one two or three years The quotas OF the
States districts and ubdstricts under this CALL will be
assigned by the War Department through the bureau o.
the Provost Marshal General of the United States and
sin case the quota or any part thereof OF any
township ward Of city, precinct election district OF
of any county not subdivded, shall not be filled be-
fore the fifteenth day Of February eighteen hundred and
sxtyve then draft shall be made to fill such quota Oh
any part thereof under this CALL which may be untitled
on said fifteenth day Of February, 1856.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington, this nineteenth
day of December, in the year Of our Lord one
L. 81 thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and o.
the Independence of the United States the eighty
' ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM II SEWARD Secretary Of State.
No. "a
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Oh
| AMERICA:
| A PROCLAIM TON
WHEREAS the act of Congress of tho 18th of September
1885, entitled IAN act to create additional collection dis
ric in the State of California and to change the exist
ing districts therein and to modify the existing collection
districts in the United States" extends to merchandise
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JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks Of Congress to
MajorGeneral Philip IL Sheridan and the Officers and
Men under his Command -
Be resolved BY The Senate and House Of Representatives
q the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the thanks Of congress hereby rendered 70
MajorGeDeral Philip Sheridan and to the Officers and
men under his command for the gaantry, military skiii
and courage displayed in the brilliant series OF victories
especially for their services at Cedar Rum the nine
teenth day of October eighteen hundred and sixtyou
which retrieved the fortunes Of the day. and thus aVeIea
q great disaster. ,,.
SEC g and be 1t further resolved, That the Presdent
Of the United States be- and hereby is 70 com
muncate this resolution to MajorGeneral shsf ana
through him to the officers and soldiers under MS COM
mand.
| Annroyad February Q. 1860
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RESOLUTION respecting the Publication of the Papers of
James Madison
WHEREAS the joint committee of the two Houses of
Congress the library authorized by act ap
proved August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty
six, and amended June twenty fifth, eighteen hundred
and sixty to to be printed and published thou
sand copies of the papers Of James Madison and where
the sum appropriated for such purpose has been found
| insufficient: Therefore
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the Tinted States Of america in Congress assembled
That the said joint library committee hereby author
lied to the publishing of five hundred copie.
said papers in lieu of the thousand copies hereto
| fore authorized, and for the sum.
| Approved March 8, 1865.
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RESOLUTION to encourage the Employment of disabled
and discharged Soldiers.
Resolred By the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
The United States Of America in Congress assembled That
persons honorably discharged from the military naval
service by of disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurred in the line of duty should be preferred
for appointments to civil Offices provided they shall be
found to posses the business capacity necessary for the
proper discharge of the duties Of such Offices
SEC. 2 And be IL further resolved, That in grateful
recognition of the services sacrifices and suerings of
persons honorably discharged from the military and
naval service of the country by of wounds dis
ease, or the expiration OF terms of enlistment, 1t is
spectully recommended to bankers merchants, manu-
facturers mechanics, Farmers and persons engaged in
industrial pursuits to give them the preference for ap
pointments to remuneratiye situatons] and employ
ments
Approved March g. 1866
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JoNr RESOLUTION to terminate the Treaty OF eighteen
hundred and seventeen regulating the naval Forces OF
the Lakes.
WHEREAS the United States, Of the one part and ths
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland Of the
other part BY treaty bearing date April eighteen hun
red and seventeen have regulated the naval force upon
,he lakes and il further provided that II either
marty should hereafter be desrous Of annulling this
stipulation and should give notice to that effect to the
other party 1t shall to be binding ater the expra
tion OF gtx months from the date Of such notice and
whereas the peace Of our frontier 10 endangered by
hoptis expeditions against the commerce Of the akea
and y other 49, Of lawlsss persons, which the naval
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By the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
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BY Tue President:
WILLIAM H, SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
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A RESOLUTION providing for the Compilation OF Con-
gressional Directory at each Session
Resolrsd by the Senate and House Of Representative o.
The United States of America in Congress assembled, iha
the Congressional Directory he compiled under the dre
tion Of the joint committee on public printing ana pup
shed by the superintendent of public nrs
edition for each session be ready for dstrputioh VIII"
in one week after the commencement thereof
Approved, February IA, 1855.
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A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the act Of Congress of tho 2sh of September
1850 entitled San act additional collection dis
tricts in the State of California and to change the exist
ing districts therein and to modify the existing collection
districts in the United Sates extends to merchandise
warehoused under bond the privilege Of being exported
the British North American Provinces adjoining the
United States in the prescribed in the act OF
Congress of the Sd Of March, 1845 which desgnates
tain frontier ports through which merchandise may be
exported, and further provides that such other ports
situated the frontiers of the United States, adjoining
the British North American Provinces may hereafter
be found expedent may have extended to them the like
privileges the recommendation of the Secretary of the
Treasury and proclamation duly made by the President
of the United States specially designating the ports to
which the aforesaid privileges to be extended :"
Now therefore, l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the
United States Of America in accordance with the
mendaton of the Secretary Of the Treasury do hereby
declare and proclaim that the port of St Abans in the
State Of Vermont is, and shall be, entitled to all the
privileges regard to ths expectation of merchandise in
bond to the British North American Provinces adjoining
the United States which extended TO the ports
merated in the It'll section Of the act of Congress of the
81 Of March, 1885, aforesaid from and after the date of
this proclamation
In witness whereof have hereunto SGT my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed
Done ut the city of Washington this tenth day of
january in the year Of our Lord one thousand
H. eight hundred and sixty-ivs and of the hide
pendence Of the United States of America the
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, seerstqry Of State.
ma I
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JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing Contract with William
H Powell for Picture for the Capitol.

H Powell for a Picture Tor the capitol
Be resolred By the Senate and House Of
of The United States of America an Congress dsemoed
That the Joint committee the library be- and they are
hereby directed to enter into contract with william
Powell of the State of Ohio, to paint picture or me
United States to be placed at the head Of one Oh the
grand sarcases in the Capitol illustrative Of some naval
vctory the particular subject of the painting to be
agreed by the committee and the artist iTor'aea
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars and thousand dollars
shall be paid to said William Ii. Powell, in advance, to
enable him prepare for the work. the remainder oil SAID
nstaments at intervals of less than one year. the
last salment to be retained until the picture Is COM
pleted and put up
| Approved, March 2, 1865.
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PROCLAMATION

WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of STATE.
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mo %,
BY THE PRECEDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
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RESOLUTION extend the Time for constructing the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, In Iowa, and
filing Map of Relocation.
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States Of America an Congress assembled
That tho time allowed by the eighth section Of the
entitled An act amend entitled Anact making
grant of lands to the State of Iowa. in alternate
tons 10 aid in the construction of certain railroads in
said State approved May fifteenth eighteen hundred and
ftyx, for the construction annually Of sections of
twenty miles each the burlington and Missouri River
and that the provision of the second section Of the act
approved first Of July eighteen hundred and sxtyfour
entitled An act to regulate the compensation OF regis
tiers and receivers of the sndoces in the several States
and territories in the location of lands by the States and
corporations under grants by Congress- which requires
that map of the change of location shall be filed with
the Commissioner OF the General LandOfce within
year, be, and the same is hereby, repealed
| Approved March g. 1865.
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An Act in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Bet enacted blythe Senate and House Of Representative
of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That much of the first section Of the act OF third
August thousand eight hundred and forty eight eli
titled SAN act making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for the year ending the thrtieh of june one thou
sand eight hundred and forty nine as requires that thu
superintendent Of the naval observatory at Washington
city shall be captain commander lieutenant In thu
navy, be- and is hereby repealed and no officer Of thu
navy employed as superintendent shall receive othe
than the shore-duty pay of his grade.
Approved, March 3, 1865