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JolNf RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of the Urea
sury TO give the necessary Notice stipulated pending
tho Intention of the United states to purchase the
Building known as Merchants Exchange, New York
City, now used for Custom House Purposes.
Be resorea by he aate and House of Representatives.
off, United States Of efic Congress assembled That
the Secretary Of h0 Treasury be, and he hereby a
torized to give notice to the owners OF the building ii
New York city known as tho Merchants Exchange anC
occupied rs cstou-house, OF the intention of the Uniet
states to purchase the same for Che of mloI
dollars in accordance with the terms stipulated in th
existing lease of tho property TO the government.
Approved January 70, 1865.
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JOINT RESOLUTION to facilitate the Adjustment of certain
Accounts of tho American Colonization Society for the
Support of recaptured Africans in Liberia
Be IL resolved blythe Senate aud HoSeof Representatives
of the United States Of Anercd in Congress dssepbLd
That the Secretary of the Interior be- and hereby
thorzed and directed to adjust and sstne the accounts
the American Colonization Society r The support of
captured Africans in Liberia under contracts mede for
that purpose under the authority of the act of Congress
approved June sixteenth eighteen hundred and sixty
he principles of equity. 81.
Approved February Is, 1866.
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JONI RESOLUTION to terminate the Treaty of eighteen
hundred and seventeen regulating the naval Forces on
the Lakes.
WHEREAS the United States of the ono part, and the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland, OF the
other part by treaty bearing date April, eighteen hun
red and enteen have regulated the naval force upon
the lakes and it further provided that " If either
party should hereafter be DESTROYS of unnulling this
stipulation and should give notice to that effect to tho
other party it shall to be binding after the eXplra
ton of six months from the date of such notices and
whereas the peace of frontier is now endangered by
hostile expeditions against the commerce OF tho lakes
and by other acts of awess persons which the nava
force of the two countries allowed by the existing
treaty. may be insufficient to prevent; and whereas
further the President of the United States has proceeded
to give the required for the termination of the
treaty by communication which took effect on the
twenty-thiri November, eighteen hundred and sixty
four Therefore,
Be- resolved blythe Senate and House Of Representatives
ofthe United States Of AmeicG IN Congress assembled,
THAT the notice given by the President of the United
States to the government of Great Britain and Ireland
to terminate the treaty of eighteen hundred and seven
een regulating the naval force upon the akes IS hereby
adopted and ratified il the same had been authorized
by congress. ~
Approved, February O. 1865.
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OFFICIAL.
NO Lo' ]
JoNq RESOLUTION in Relation to the Distribution OF Books
n..n,. tntS

oNg RESOLUTION in Relation to the Distribution Of Books
and Documents.
Be ii resolved Jythe Senate and House Of Representatives
Of he United States Of America an Congress assembled,
That the undistributed portions of the books and docu
ments heretofore printed purchased for its by order
either House of Congress- previous to the hirtyseventh
Congress, and deposited in the Interior Department
and elsewhere be distributed to members Of the present
Congress- under the direction of the Joint committee on
printing! aud said committee is hereby directed to divide
whole number of Senator's Representatives and delegates
from territories and nearly equal in value and impor-
possible and to distribute them to the Senators,
Representatives and delegates by such method an may DO
found feasible and proper.
Approved, February %, 1865.
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Exchange Bank Building, Main Street
AGENT FOR 7-30 LOAN.

A constant supply of Notes will be kept on hand.
This Bank will buy and sell all classes Of GOVERN
MENT SECURITIES at current market rates.
FURNISH EXCHANGE and make collections ALL
THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES
Purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST FAVOR
ABLE TERMS, and give CAREFUL AND PROMPT ATTENToNTo
ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS,
and to any other business entrusted to the Bank.
FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERNMENT
LOANS at all times cheerfully furnished.
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RESOLUTION submitting TO tho Legislahires Of the
several States Proposition to amend the Constitution
of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House Eof Representatives. Of
N, United States Of america in Congress s.s ubted Quo
article lie proposed TO the legislatures VI he several
states Ms an amendment to the constitution ~ the United
States which, when ratified by three Rnsts Of said
legislatures shall he vad to all intens asa purposes as
n part of the said constitution, namely
ARTICLE Kill
SECTION l. Neither slavery nor involuntary soryitude,
eycept rs n punishment for crime whers<f the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the
United States or auy place subject to their Jurisdiction
SECTION g Congress shall have power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation.
Approved, February J, 1865.
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RESOLUTION to encourage Enlstments and to promote

RESOLUTION to encourage Eplistments and to promote
the Efficiency of the military Forces Of the United
States.
Resolved By The Senate and House Of Representptpes o.
the United States Of America Congress assembled, That
for the purpose Of encouraging enments aud promote
ing the efficiency Of the military and naval forces of the
United States it is hereby enacted that the wife and
Children If any he have, Of any person that has been
may be- mustered into the military naval service OF
tho United States, SHALL from and after the passage of
this act be forever free, any law usage, or custom what
soevcr to the contrary Notwithstanding and in determi
ming who is or was the wife and who the children OF
the enlisted person herein mentioned, evidence that he
and the woman claimed to be his wife have cohabted
together or associated ashusband and wife, and
tinued to cohab associate at the time of the enlist
mcnt evidence that form ceremony of marriage
whether such marriage or was not authorized Oh
rccognzedby law has been entered into or celebrated
by ten and that the parties thereto thereafter lived to
getler or associated cohabed husband and wife
and so continued to live, coab associate at the time
tho enlistment shall be deemed sufficient proof of mar
rage for the purposes Of This act and the children born
OF any such marriage shall be deemed and taken to be
the children embraced within the provisions of this act
whether such marriage shall shall not have been dis
solved ut the time of such enlistment
Approved March 3, 1865. - 5...4 5I... ...
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RESOLUTION to encourage the Employment of disabled
and discharged Soldiers. ....g

RESOLUTION to encourage the Employment OF disabed
- and discharged Soldiers. .5
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the United States ofAmertca in Congress assembled, That
persons honorably discharged from the military naval
service by of disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurredn tho line Of duty should be preferred
for appointments to civil Offices, provided they shall DO
found TO posses the business capacity necessary for the
proper discharge of the duties of such Offices
SEC. 2. And be IL further resolred That in grateful
recognition of the services sacrifices and suerngs of
persons honorably discharged from the military and
naval service Of tho country, by reason of wounds dis
ease the expiration of terms of enlistment, it is
specially recommended to bankers, merchants, manu-
flctuers mechanics, farmers, and persons engaged in
industrial pursuits, to give them the preference for ap
pointmcnts to remuneratve stuationlsl and employ
ments.
| Approved March s, 1866.
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ONT Resolution declaring certain States not entitled to
Representation in the Electoral College.

WHEREAS tho inhabitants aud local authorities of the
States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana, Texas
mept OF tho United States, and were in such condition
on the eighth day Of November eighteen hundred ant
sixty four that valid election for electors of Presen
and Vice President of the United States according to th
constitution and laws thereof held therein sai'
day: Therefore,
BE 10 resolred 6yte facdna House Of Representatives
of the United States Of Amefea IN Congress assembled
That the states mentioned in the preamble to this joint
resolution not entitled TO representation in tho cleo
toal college for the choice of President and Vice Pres
dent of the United States for the term of Office
mencng on the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred
and sxtyye and no electoral shall be received
counted from said states concerning the choice OF Presi-
dent and Vice President for said term OF Office.
Approved February 8, 1865.
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JOINT RESOLUTION of Thanks to Major General George
Thomas and the Army under his Command
Be resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That the thanks of congress due, and are hereby
rendered, to MaorGepcral George IL. Thomas and the
officers and soldiers under his command for their skill
and dauntess courage by which TIE rebel army under
General Hood sgnally defeated and driven from the
State of Tennessee.
Approved, March 3, 1855.
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JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing Contract with William
II Powell for a Picture for the Capitol.
Re nresoed by the S,dte and RoSe Of Representatives.
of The United States Of america IN Congress dssea6ted
That the Joint committee the library be- and they are
hereby directed to enter into contract with "iam H.
Powell of the State Of Ohio to paint picture for the
United States to be placed Mt the head of ono OF the
grand sarcases in the Capitol illustrative OF some naval
yctory the particular subject of the painting TO be
That tho entire expense of said picture shall not exceed
twenty-five thousand dollars, and two thousand dollars
shall he paid to said William H. Powell, IN advance, TO
enable him to prepare for the work. the remainder Of said
nstalments mt intervals Of not less than year. the
last instament to be retained until the picture is
peted and put up.
Approved, March 2, 1865.
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TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES
DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS, ?
Wosbinptnn Junp 4 1S65.

Washington, June 8, 1865. J
It is hereby certified that THE EXCHANGE NATION
AL BANK OF NORFOLK, Virginia, Banking Associa-
ton organized under the Act "To provide National Cur
rency secured by pledge of United States Bonds and to
provide for the circulation and redemption thereof" ap-
proved June 8, 1861 having complied with the require
ments of section as Of said Act and with the regulation
of this Department made in pursuance thereof has this
day been designated Depository of Public Moneys ex'
cept receipts from CUSTOMS and by vrtueof such desgna
ton will also be employed Financial Agent Of the
Goyernment. f.. Il. SPINNER,
10 21-tf treasurer U. 81
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JOINT RESOLUTION to Provide for the Publication of m
.tlt .l.II Army Register.

.fl t.l.II .-si Army Register.
Be IL resolved By the Senate and House Of Representative
Of the United States Of america in Congress assembled
That the Secretary of War be- and he Is hereby author
lied and required to be printed and published
full roster roll of all general, field line anu stan ON
of volunteers who have been in the army OF the
United States at any time since the beginning OF the
present rebellion, including all informal organizations
which have been recognized or accepted and pad ny NV
vice or have been discharged theTeiro, and giving cs
alties and other explanations proper for sieh
And to derIy in whole in part the EXPENSES VI is
publication an edition of twenty-five thousand copies o,
such enlarged register shall be published and may De sot
to officers soldiers citizens, at price wc sila no,
more than cover the actual cost OF paper, pruning, anu
binding, and shall not in any case exceea o0 uV p''
volume. 80 I'D. ..L
| Approved, March 2, 1865
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF QniRRNCY,
WASHINGTON NAV 18th Emil

0FPIcR OF COMPTROLLER OF NmRRNcY,
WASHINGTON, May 18th. tV65.
WHEREAS by satisfactory evidence presented to tho I'M
dcrsigned 1t has been made to appear thE the "EX
CHANGE NATIONAL BANK OF NoRma i,K," in the
City of Norfolk in the County of Norfolk sud State
Virginia. has been duly organized under ard according to
requirements of the Act of Congress entitled AN Act to
provide National Currency secured by pledge United
States bonds and to provide for the circulation and re-
dempon thereof" approved June 3d. 1884, and has COM
piled with all the provisions of said Act to DO complied
with before commencing the business of Banking under
said Act:
Now, THEREFORE,, I, FREEMAN CLARKE Comptroller of
the Currency do hereby certify that 1.-THE EXCHANGE
NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK" in the City of Nor
folk in the County of Norfolk and State of Virginia. is
authorized to the business of Banking under
| the Act aforesaid.
lrJA->, In testimony Whereof witness my hand and
| LIS (seal of office this thirteenth day Of May
Uses
| FREEMAN CLARKE,
Comptroller of the Currency
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NPECIAI. NOTICE.

g Peel Il NOT & f. -
The undersigned offer TO their friends and the public
large assortment every article in their line of business
embracing
C0TT0NS-Beachel and Brown
Misunderstanding, Irish, Pillow, Figured
TABLE DAMASK
TABLE CLOTHS AND COVERS
D0iIIES AND TABLE NAPKINS
HUGKABACK, CRASH AND RUSSIAsf0WELIN
TOWELS OF ALL KINDS
QUILTS
sCoTCH AND RUSSIA DIAPER
GlNGHAM
LAWN
ORGANIZES
JAC0NETS AND CAMBRIA
CALICO
CLOTHS AND CASSIMEREs
TWEED ...
SATiNETT
JEANS
FLANNELS OF ALL SORTS
C0rT0NADE AND LINEN PANTS STUFF
sP0OLC0TT0N. THREAD, SEWING SILK
HOOKS AND EYES
And, in fact every article usually kept in
.FIRST-CLAsS DRY GOODS ESTABLISHMENT
AND AT PRICES TO SUIT ALL. f.
SELDNER 4 CO,
10 Off L. Mau Street
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A RrsnInrInN 10 anthnriZa and direc

RESOLUTION to authorize and direct Inventory of
Articles in the Quartermasters Depots OF the United
States and in the Possession of tho Naval Storekecpers
of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representation Of
the United States of America an Congress assembled That
the Secretary of War be- and is hereby directed to cause
strict inspection to DO made of the quartermasters de-
paren practicable after the passage of this
resolution and comparison to be made between the re-
ports of the officers in charge of the quarermastcrs de-
pots at New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati Saint Louis,
and Louisville. and the articles ON hand.
SEC . And be ii further resolrsd That the Secretary of
the Navy, in like manner, be directed TO in
yentory to be made of all the property of the United
States possession of the several naval storekeepers of
the United States. ,.t
Approved, March 8, 1885, .. VII.
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ID H. A l. l. f n & co.
1879 G 1911 Water Street, .
NEW YORK.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT rs,
AND MACHINERY or ALL KINDS,
Small Tools for The ffrm and Garden, such as Spades
,ShopeIs IEoes Turks, Rdkes, &c, and for Grass
Hooks .Scyihes, .Scythe-lStones, and Agricm-
ttuul Hardware in general
We offer ALSO large assortment OF our own nannac
ture of Hay Cutters Coffee and Grain Mills Sugar Mills
for Grocers use Store Trucks of various patterns Road
scrapers, Wheelbarows, &c.
Fertilizers of all kinds snch as Goes OF
Lime nro Ground Bone Peruvian Guano and Poudreite
H516 SEE DIS.
Every valuable American and Foreign variety Of Yege
table, Flower and Grass Seed and Field tram that has
proved worthy Of cultivation, grown and selected
pressy for our trade. -
Sales made in bulk per pound bushel, or in small
packets, for retailing by the hundred or thousand.
aug22-3m2aw
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TINTED STATES 7-3O LOAN.

By authority of the Secretary of Treasury the under
signed has assumed tho General Subscription Agency for
the sale of United States Treasury Notes. bearing seven
aud hreetenths per cent interest," per annum, known
SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.
These Notes arc issued under date of August 15t 1854
and are payable three years from that time in currency
or are convertible at the option OF the older into
UNITED STATES $40 SIX PER CENT. G0LDBEAR'
ING BONDS
These bonds worth premium OF nine per cent
including gold ntercst from Noyember which makes the
actual profit the 730 loan, Mt current rates. including
interest about ten per cent per annnm besides its cre
on from State and municipal tdrdtion, fohch adds from
three per cent more according TO the rate leved on
other property. The interest payable semiannualy by
coupons attached to each note which may BIO cut off and
sold to any bank or banker
The interest amounts to
One cent per day ona $50 note
Two cents " 500
Ten $500
On $1,000
kI $4,000
Notes of all the denominations named will lie promptly
furnished upon receipt of subscriptions. This is
THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET
now offered by the Government and 1t is confidently
pected that its superior advantages will make it the
GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE
PEOPLE.
Less than 900 remain unsold which will proba-
bly, be disposed of within the next sixty ninety days,
when the notes will undoubtedly command PREMIUM
has uniformly been the case ON closing the SUBSCRIPTIONS
to other Loans.
In order that citizens of every town and section Of tho
country may be afforded facilities for taking the loan the
National Banks State Banks and Private Bankers hong
out the country generally agreed to receive sbscrp
tions at par Subscribers will select their agents. In
whom they have confidence, and who ony TO be re-
sponsibe for tho delivery of the notes for which they re-
ceWe orders. JAY COohE,
Subscriptions will bs received by the Exchange Nation
| al Bank of Norfolk Vrginia.
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BANK STATEMENTS. !

REPORT OF THE
W CONDITION OF "TIIE EXCHANGE NATIONAL
BANK" OF NORFOLK, STATE OF VIRGINIA, on the
morning of the first Monday of October 1860;
(Organized May 22d, 1861
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JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks OF Congress to
MaorGeneral Philip H. Sheridan and the Ohcers an'
Men under his Command. =-.I...
resolved by The Senate and House of Representative
0fhe United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That the thanks of congress hereby rendered t
Maior-Geneal Philip H. Sheridan and to the officers aIt
men under his command for the gaantry, military skill
and courage displayed in the brilliant series oil victories
achieved by them in the valley of the Shenandoah, ant
especially for their services at Cedar Rum ON the nine
tenth day of October eighteen hundred and sixty -four
which retrieved the fortunes of the day and thus averte
great disaster. Ia ,
SEC q And be il further resolved, That the Presdeu
of the United States be- and hereby is requested to com
municate this resolution MaorGenoral Sher ian ans
through him TO the officers and soldiers under his com
mand.
Approved February 1866.
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REPORT OF THE
w CONDITION OF ''TlIE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF NORFOLK in the ely Of Norfolk, in the State OF
Virginia. on the morn gel the first Monday cf october,
l965:
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JOINT RESOLUTION to enable the Secretary OF the Treasury
to obtain the Title to certain Property in Carson City
and State of Nevada for the Purposes OF Branch Mint
located in said Place. .....
WHEREAS the Secretary of the Treasury OF the Gniet
States in order to carry into effect an act entitled al
Act 10 establish branch mint of tho United States in tn
Territory of Nevada" approved March third eighteen
hundred and sxtyree has purchased of Moses JOB ana
Margaret his wife and James L. Riddle, the pre-cmptor;
and occupants thereof certain city or town lots IN sara
Carson City, together with all the valuable improvements
thoreon and whereas is highly important for the in
teres the Government to Obtain at early day. the
aud possession Of said property to establish and open
raid branch mint: Therefore,
Resolred by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of he United States Of america Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he is hereby
authorized to receive and accept from said Moses Job and
MARGARET his wife, and james L. Riddle such relinqush-
ments and conveyances of their right and claim to said
ots and property he the said Secretary shall deem
sucient for the extingushment of any claim, right
title which the said Moses Job and Margaret his wife,
and James L. Riddle may hsye thereto; and said
lots and property shall thereafter be reserved from public
sale preemption homestead settlement, and shall
main the property of the United States.
Anproyed, February %, 1855.
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By authority of the Secretary of Treasury the under
signed has tho General Subscription Agency for
the sale of United States Treasury Notes. bearing seven
and threetenths per cent interest," per annum, known
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RESOLUTION providing for tho Compilation oil a Con
gressonal Directory at each Session.
Resolved by The Senate and House Of Representatives O.
The Tinted States Of America Congress dSs9nbted Tha
lilo Congressional Directory DO compiled under the drec
ton of the joint committee public printing and pub
lshed by tho superintendent of public rrntng-thc frs
edition for each session to be ready for distribution with
in one week after the commencement thereof
Approved, February ii, 1865. u