The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-15

certain" approved on the Nineteenth of June, in
the year one-thousand ght6undred and thir-
teen, shalt extend and apply to the master or
skipper and seamen of vessels of the burthen of
twenty tons or upwards, qualified according to
law for carr ying on the mackersl fisheries, bound
from a port in the United States to be employed
in such fisheries, in the same way as if such fish
cries had been embraced in said act: Provided,
That the agreement named in said section shall be
duly made, Endorsed and countersgned.
Approved, March 8, 1851
AN ACT to incorporate the Ceored Union Be-
nevolent Association.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
setdtives Of the United States of Anae RIGA COnS
gress assembled. That Gurden SnowdeD, Charles
Brown. famed Wright, Sandy Alexander, Henry
Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry Brooks, John
Shorter, Joseph Shorter, and their associates
and successors, be, aad they are hereby, consti"
tuted and declared to be body polite and cor
porate, by the name and title of the Col0red
Union Benevolent Associs ton located in the City
of Washington, and by its corporate name said
association shall have perpetual succession with
power to sue and be sued, to implead and be inns
pleaded, in any court of the United States or of
the District of Columbis, of competent jurisdic'
ton. to receive subscriptions gifts and benefits,
| and to make such rules and bylaws as shall be
deemed necessary and expedent for the govern
ment of tbs association, and to alter the same,
from time to time, in such mode as shall be pres
scribed therein: Provided, olsoays, That such
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with the constitution and laws of the United
States, or with the objects of the association
The objects OF the association are hereby declars
ed to be to provide for the care and comfort of
| such members as shall be sick, disabled, or des
pendent and of the families of such members as
cases where the proper officers of the association
| shall deem II expedieRt, and also to provide for
the decent interment Of such persons as may die
| in membership of the association or belonging to
| the families of such members.
1 A~Ih h. f,.~ Jbo~ hat ai
association shall have power to hold real estate,
or personal and mixed estate, by purchase, gift,
or devise, for the purposes of such association
and no other, and to lease, sell, or convey such
real estate, or mixed estate, or personal property
| as may be devised or donated to such association
and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
| interests of said association.
SEC. 8. And be It further enacted, That Con-
gress shall have the right at any time, to modify,
amend or repeal this act.
Approved, March s, 1855. '.
An ACT to increase the pay of Midshipmsn and
others.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Rep,
yesentatsves of the United ,StGtes of america IN
Congress assembled, That midshipmen. after theil
final academic examination and until their pro-
Il motion to the grade of ensign, shall be paid al
the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum
while on sea service.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That acting
masters, mates shall be styled mates, and the Sec
rotary of the Navy is hereby authorized to in
} crease their pay to a sum not exceeding sixty
dollars per month. .ai.ta IHt
Il SEQ 8. And be 1t further enacted, That here
: after mates may be rated under authority OF the
Secretary of the Navy, from seamen and ordinary
seamen, who have enlisted in the naval service
for not less than two years. and such rating OF az
enlisted man, or his appointment as an ofhcer
: shall not discharge him from his enlistment
, SEC. A. And be 1t further enacted, That no per
son appointed or rated an officer or clerk in the
: navy shall receive any bounty while holding ar
appointment.
| or parts of acts which are Inconsistent with the
, provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
SEQ. 6. And be 1t further enacted, That acting
passed assistant surgeons and acting surgeons
may.no appointed 10 the same manner as acting
assistant surgeons are now appointed, who shall
| receive the compensation of their respective
grades. .sI f.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN Aor authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to lease or sell certain Property of the United
States situated at Bath, in the State of Maine
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of 4n,erica VI
Congress Assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorised to lease the wharf
property belonging to the United States situated
| at Bath, in the State of Maine, for term OF
years, the lessee making all repairs thereupon
or he may sell the same at his discretion if it il
vice, and he is hereby authorized to make, exc
| cute and deliver all needful conveyances to the
i purchaser or purchasers thereof.
Approved, March 8, 1865.