The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-11


of the of said bonds at the par value thereof If
bearing interest at rate not less than five per centum
per and the amount Of said circulating notes to
be furnished to each association shall be in proportion to
its paidup capital follows and no more 10 each
ISOLATION whose capital shall not exceed five hundred
thousand dollars ninety per eentum OF such capal to
each association whose capital exceeds five hundre thou
sand dollars but docs not exceed million ubllars
eighty per centm of such capital; to each association
whose capital exceeds ono million dollars but does not
exceed three millions of dollars, seventyve per centum
Of such capital to each association whose capital ex-
ceeds three millions Of dollars sixty cent OF such cap
al And that one hundred and fifty millions Of dollars
of the entire of circulating notes authorized to
be issued shall be apporoned to associations in the
States in the District of Columbia and in the territories
according 10 representative population and the remainder
shall be apporoned by the Secretary of the Treasury
among associations formed in the several States In the
District of Columbia and in the territories, having due
regard to the existing banking capital resources, and
business of such States district, and territories
| Approved, March g. 1856.
AN ACT to prevent the Enlistment Of persons charged
with Crime in the District OF Columbia Substitute
isl Volunteers in the Army or Navy, and to pre-
vent Frauds in the District Jail in the City OF wash
ington.
Bet enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States of America IN Congress assem-
bi That from and alter the passage OF this act 1t Shall
be unlawful for person. with knowledge OF the fact
to present or offer to any recruiting agent or ohse or
any nuster-in officer in the United States military
val service, either volunteer or as substitute for any
person. any person charged with the commission OF any
criminal offence, nelu on
of such offence Within the District Of Columbia and
shall in like be unlawful for any person. in any
way manner, to abet aid assist in procuring the
offer acceptance of any person so charged or held for
trial. released bail aud awaiting trial, either as
volunteer substitute for any person drafted or liza
bic to draft in the military naval service of the United
States whether the person drafted liable to draft
shall be resideIFof the District of Columbia, shall
reside elsewhere And any person who shall knowingly
offend against the provisions of this section or either of
such provisions, shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meano and shall upon conviction thereof court of
competent jurisdiction in said district be punished by
fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars and
not more than thousand dollars and by imprison-
men in the district prison for term not less than six
months nor more than one year. .. ..... .
SEc g And be Jrther enacted That any officer of the
district Jail of the District Of Columbia, Or any guard
thereof any attache employee connected with said
JAIL who shall demand directly OF indirectly receive
any compensation fee reward or gratuty for any inform
ation given IN respect to any prisoner confined tereRr
awaiting trial UPON bail, for any service, assistance Or
influence rendered, given, exerted with any view. in
tent or purpose OF having such person thus charged or
held for trial. or held I'm ion bail to await trial, TAKEN
offered, used either volunteer oras substitute for
any other in the military OF naval service, or who shall
corupty receive for any act done by virtue of his office
Or employment any fee, compensation, reward gratu
ty, shall be deemed guilty OF msenedaor msdemean
land shall conviction thereof in any district court
of competent jurisdiction be punished by fine Of not
less than two hundred and fifty dollars and not than
thousand dollars and by imprisonment in the district
prison fVa term not less than three months nor more
than one year.
apPioNcu3 hMNH lou0
AN Act supplementary the several Acts relating to
nv 500 -f Pensions.
Be enacted blythe Senate and Roass IF Representatives.
Of fe United States Of America in Congress assembled
That no invalid pensoner or hereafter in the service
Of the United States shall be entitled to draw pension
for any period of time during which he shall be en
tied to the full pay salary which ableboded person
dschargng like duties to the government is allowed by
aw.
SEC q And belt further enacted That acting assistant
or contract surgeons disabled by any wound received
disease contracted while actually performing the duties
assistant surgeons acting assistant surgeons with any
military forces in the field or in transu shall be entitled
to the benefits of the pension laws in the
they had actually been mustered into the service with
the rank OF assistant surgeon, and the widows minor
children, or the dependents of acting assistant surgeons
dying while performing the duty aforesaid, shall in like
manner be entitled to the same benefits OF the pension
laws as il the deceased had been actually mustered into
the service as assistant surgeons.
Sec g. Andbe il further enacted That all persons now
by law entitled to less pension than hereafter specified
who shall have lost one foot and one hand in the military
service of the United States and in the line of his their
duty, shall be entitled to twenty dollars per month,
SEC And be further enacted That II any officer or
other person named in the first section of entitled
An act to grant pensions,p approved July fourteen
eighteen hundred and sixtytwo has died since the fourth
day OF March, eighteen hundred and sixtyone or shall
hereafter die by reason Of any wound received disease
contracted while in the service of the United States and
In the line of duty his widow, Ii there be widow
or in case OF her death or marriage without payment to
her OF any part OF the pension hereinafter mentioned his
chtd OF children under sixteen years OF age shall be
titled to receive tho pension the husband or faith
would have been entitled under said act had he been
totally disabled to commence from the death of the hus-
band or ather and to continue to the widow during her
widowhood or to the child children until they sever
ally attain to the age of sixteen years. and longer
Irogided That when such pension has been or shall
hereafter be- paid TO the widow, such child children
shall only be entitled to receive the pension
from the death or marriage of such widow and to con-
tnue as aforesaid: Provided FURTHER That nothing
herein contained shall be construed 10 repeal or moiify
tenth ton of entitled
AIRY to An act TO grant PENSIONS approved July four
eenth, eighteen hundred and sixtywo approved July
fourth, eighteen hundred and sixtyou and said section
Is hereby declared to be in full force and effect in all
arising under this act to which said section is applicable
saving and excepting such cases as are embraced in tho
preceding proyso. s-. a.1
Approved March 3, 1865.
AN ACT to provide for Chief of staff to the Lieutenant
General Commanding the Armies of the United States.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and Hoissof Repressata
tires Of the United States of America Congress assem-
bt That the 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 brigadiergeneral In the United
States army
Approved, March 9, 1865.
AN ACT regulating Proceedings In criminal Cases. and
for other Purposes
Be At enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That every grand jury impaneed before any district or
circuit court Of the United States inquire into and pre-
sentiment make of public offences against the United
States committed riale within the district for which
the court is holden shall consist of less than sixteen
and not exceeding twentythree persons If of tho per-
summoned less than sixteen attend thew shall Le
placed the grand jury, and the court shall order the
marshal to summon either Immediately day fixed
from the body OF the district, and not from the bysand
sufficient number of persons TO complete the grand
Jury. And whenever challenge TO individual grand
juror allowed and there are not other Jurors in attend