The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIR.
TYFOURTH CONGRESS-

and Health Laws" approved February twenty-afth
one Thousand seven hundred and ninety nne and for
the better execution of the third section thereof
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
q the United States Of America ia Congress assembled
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be- and he hereby
authorized to purchase or erect suitable warehouses and
ohr Tor the storage OF goods and mercban
disc imported in any vessel subject quarantine other
restraint PURSUANT to the health laws of the State of New
York at such convenient place places within
the port OF New York as the safety Of the public
and the observance of such health laws may reque and
the sum OF twenty thousand dollars is hereby appropr
ael out Of any money in the treasury not otherwise APP
proprated, to defray the expense thereof.
Approved, December 10, 1851
An Act authorizing the holding of special session OF
the United States District Court for the District of In
diana
Be it enacted Jy the Senate and House of Representatires
Of the United States Of america in Cbgress assembled
That special session of the United States district court
for the district of Indiana shall be holden at the usual
place of holding said court the first Tuesday in Jan.
uary, eighteen hundred and sixty-ive. l..
Sec 2. And be further enacted That all suits and
proceedings of civil or criminal nature pending in
reurnable to said court shall be proceeded n heard
in the at regular term Of said court and
the Judge thereof hereby empowered to order the EN-
paneng of petit and grand Jury for said session.
Approved, December 20, 1854.
AN ACT to authorize the purchase construction of Rev.
enue cutters on the lakes.
BE enacted by The Senate and House of Representaipes
If the United States Of america IN Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to
sitct, or purchase and alter not exceeding six steam
revenue cutters for service the akes and for
pose the sum of million Of dollars much thereof
as necessary is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
Approved, December 20, 1861.
AN ACT to establish the grade of viceAdmiral in the
United States navy
BE enacted by he Senate and House of Representa-
Of the United States Of America IN Cb,gress assembled
That the President of the United States be and he il
hereby authorized and empowered by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate, to appoint Vice
Admiral who shall be selectodrom the stof active Rear
Admirals and who shall be the ranking officer in the
navy of the United States and whose relative rank with
officers of the army shall be that of Lieutenant
in the army
NceAdmal of the navy shall be thousand dollars
when at sea- six thousand dollars when shore duty and
five thousand dollars when waiting orders.
SEC. And be further enacted That the first section
Of an net, approved December twenty-frst eighteen
hundred and sXtyone entitled san act further to pro-
mote the efficiency of the navy shall not be construed
az to apply to any one holding commission as Vice
Admiral in the navy.
Approved, December 81, 1861
AN ACT to amend the act entitled An Act to provide i'll
ternal Revenue to support the Government to pay in
terest on the Public Debt and for other Purposes a-
proved June thrteth, eighteen hundred and sxyfour
Be enacted By he &nate and House of Representatives
Of the Tinted States Of america IN Congress assembled
That section fiftyve of act entitled IAN act to pro
vide internal support tho government to nav
interest the public debt and for other purposes APP
proved June hrtieth, eighteen hundred and sixtyour
be amended by striking out the word February"
wherever 1t in said section and inserting in lieu
thereof, the word January.
Approved, December %, 1854.
AN ACT to extend the time allowed for the withdrawal of
certain goods therein named from public stores.
BE enacted by the Sgate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That in computing the three years allowed by the twenty
first section of the entitled "An act increasing tenn
porariy the duties imports and for other purposes
approved July ourteeent eighteen hundred and sixty
two for the withdrawal of goods from any pnblc store
bonded warehouse for expectation to foreign countries
transshipmen to any port of the Pacific
of the United States if such expectation
Of goods shall either for the whole any part of the
said term of three years have been prevented by reason
of any order of the President of the United States the
time during which such expectation or transshpment Of
such goods shall have been prevented aforesaid shall
he excluded from the said computation.
Approved December %, 1864.
AN ACT 10 repeal the provision of law requiring certain
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to be Members
Of the National Institute.
Be enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the Uaitd States Of America in Congress assembled
That much of the act "To establish the Smithsonian
Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge
among men, requires that two of the Regents of sad
institution shall be members of the National Institute II
the city of Washington be, and the is hereby
Approved, January 10, 1865.
AN ACT making appropriations for the payment of in
valid and other pensions of the United States for tn
year ending the thrteth of june eighteen hundred an
sxty-six.
Be IL enacted Jy Tie Senate and House Of Representa-
Gres Of he Utea Stes of America IN Cbnoress Assem-
| Ned Vhntf he fl ba N tho ma hayf
by appropriated, out OF any money in the treasury no
otherwise appropriated for the payment of pensions 70
tho oadng the tirtieth of June eighteen hundre
and sixt y-six:
For invalid pensions under various acts four millio
| dollars.
For revolutionary pensions, per acts of March eigh
teenth eighteen hundred and eighteen; May fifteenth
eighteen hundred and twenty eight June seventh eigh
teen hundred and thirty-two third section Of act
July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirtyeght Marc
third, eighteen hundred and forty-three; June seven
eenth eighteen hundred and fortyour; February
and July twenynine eighteen hundred and fortyeigh
and second section of act Of February third, eightee
hundred and ftyhree two hundred and thirty thousan
! dollars.
For pensions to widows mothers children and sisters
under the first section of the act of fourth july Fighter
hundred and thrty-six; act of July twentyrst eigh
teen hundred and ortyeght; first section of the act
February third, eighteen hundred and fftyhree; Jun
third, eighteen hundred and ftyeght and July four
tenth, eighteen hundred and sixtytwo seven million
dollars.
ga. ANA Ot JuTtHfT enucteu Inat following
be- and the are hereby appropriated to supply
deficiencies in the appropriations for the present sca
year for the payment of pensions under the acts
March eighteenth eighteen hundred and eighteen; Ma.
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight; Jun
seventh eighteen hundred and thirtywo third section
of act Of July fourth, eighteen hundred and thirtsx
July seventh eighteen hundred and hirty-eight; Jdnu
arg June seventeenth, eighteen hundred and ortyfour
March third eighteen hundred and February
second and July twentynnth, eighteen hundred and for
eight and second section Of act of February third
eighteen hundred and ftyhree, sixtyve thousand dol
| lars
For the payment of pensions under the first section
the act of July fourth eighteen hundred and thrtysx
act of July twenty-lirs eighteen hundred and forty
eight; first section of the act of February third eigh
teen hundred and y-three June third, eighteen hun
drcd and fty-cght and July fourteenth eighteen hun
red and sxy-two, three million five hundred Thousand
dollars.
Approved, January II, 1865.
AN Act to amend an act entitled IAN Act for the punish
ment of crimes in the District of Columbia approve,
March second, eighteen hundred and thirty-one.
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of Tie United States Of america in Congress asVn,
Jed That the second section of act entitled IAN
for the punishment of crimes in the District OF Colum
bia," approved March second eighteen hundred an'
hirty-One. be, and the same is hereby amended
read follows: That every person duly convicted o
mansaughter of any assault with intent to kill shall
be sentenced to suffer imprisonment and labor for tn
first offence, for period not less than two more thar
eight years. for the second offence for period not les
than six nor more than fifteen years
| Approved, January Is, 1865.
AN Act to amend an entitled An Act to provide for
carrying the mails from the United States to foreign
ports and for other purposes approved March twenty
fifth, eighteen hundred and sxty-iour.
BE enacted by the Senate aud House of Representa-
tires Of The United States Of america in Cbngress
be That the fourth section of act entitled san act