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Approved, December 20, 1864.
PUBLIC REsorurIoy-No. 3. I

PUBLIC REsoIUrIoN-No. 3. a48
A RESOLUTION rendering the
Thanks of Congress to Lieutenant
William B. Cushing. Of the United
States Navy, and to the Officers and
Men who assisted him in his gal
liant and perilous Achievement in
destroying the rebel Steamer "Al-
bemarle," in Compliance with the
Presidents Recommendation to Con-
gress of the fifth of December, eigh-
teen hundred aud sixty-four.
Resoired by The Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United States Of
AD,sriea lR Congress assembled, That the
thanks of congress are due, aud are
hereby rendered, to Lieutenant vii,
liam b. Cushing, of the United States
navy, and to the officers and men un
der his command, for the skill and gal
lantry exhibited by them in the de
struction of the rebel iron-clad steam
er "Albemarle," at Plymouth. Nortl
Carolina, on the night of the twenty
seventh of October, eighteen hundred
and sixty.four. o..se.- s#s. a
Approved, December 20, 1864.
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[PuRI1c REsoIurIoN-No. 81

| UBl.tC
JOINT RESOLUTION providing for
the termination Of the reciprocity
treaty of fifth June, eighteen hun
dred and ffty-four. between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain.
Whereas it is provided in the reci-
procity treaty concluded at Washing
ton, the fifth Of June. eighteen hundred
and fifty-four, between the United
States Of the one part, and the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Of tue other part, that this treaty
shall remain in force for ten years
from the date at which it may come
into oneration, and further until the
expiration of twelve months after
either of the high contracting parties
shall give notice to the other of its
wish to terminate the same;" and
whereas it appears, by proclamation
Of the President of the United States,
bearing date sixteenth March, eigh
teen hundred and fifty-fve. that the
treaty came into operation on that day;
and whereas. further, it is no longer
for the interests of the United States
to continue the same in force: There
fore, ed. .sff
Resolred hy the Senate and Hous
| of Representatives, Of the United State
of America IN Congress assembled, Tha
notice be given of the termination 0
the reciprocity treaty, according to th'
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PUBLIC Resolution IT. .
A RESOLUTION rendering the thanks
of Congress to Rear Admiral David
ID. Porter, and to the officers, petty
officers, seamen, and marines under
his command, for their gallantry and
good conduct in the recent capture
of Fort Fisher.
Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
of America in Congress assembled,
That the thanks Of Cougrcs are here
by presented to Rear Admiral David
d. Porter. and to the officers, petty
officers, seamen, and marines under
his command, for the unsurpassed gal-
lantry and skill exhibited by them in
the attack upon Fort Fisher, and the
brilliant and decisive victory by which
that important work has been captur-
ed from the rebel forces and placed in
the possession aud under the authori-
ty Of the United States, and for their,
long and faithful services and unwa-
vering devotion to the cause of the
country in the midst Of the greatest
difficulties and dangers
Sec. 2. And be AZ further resolred, That
the President of the United States DO
requested To communicate this resolu-
tion to Admiral Porter, and through
him to the officers, seamen, and ma
rines under his command.
Approved, January "a, 1865.
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PUBLIC REsoLuTIoN-No. q
A RESOLUTION rendering the
Thanks of Congress to Captain John
A. Wihslow, U. S. Navy, and to the
Officers and Men under his Com,
maud on Board the L. S. Steamer
kearsarge. in her Conflict with the
piratical Craft the Alabama IN
Compliance with the Presidents
Recommendation to Congress of the
fifth of December, eighteen hundred
aud sixty-four ....a .........
Resoired by tie Senate and House
of Representatives, of the United States of
America IN Congress assembled, That
the thanks of Congress are due, aud
are hereby rendered, to Captain John
A. Winslow, of the United States ma.
Wy, and to the officers, petty officers
seamen, and marines of the United
States steamer "Kearsarge," for the
skill and gallantry exhibited by him
and the officers and men under his
command, in the brilliant action on
the nineteenth of June, eighteen hum
dred and sixty-four, between that ship
and the piratical craft "Alabama"--a
vessel superior to his own in tonnage,
in guns, and in the number Of her
crew. s. E.... .. ....
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.ss [Tra8lation.
Protocol Of July Is, 1868, annexed to
the treaty of July 90, 1868. *-..

as IrarSlation.
Protocol Of July l5, 1868, annexed to
the treaty of July 20, 1868, --.
The plenipotentiaries undersigned.
having come together in conference TO
determine the general treaty relative
to the redemption of the Scheldt dues.
and having judged it useful, before
drawing up this arrangement in due
form, to be enlightened with respect
to the treaty concluded the 18th of
May, 1868, between Belgium and Hol-
land, have resolved. to this end. to in-
vite the minister Of the Netherlands
to take place in the conference.
The plenipotentiary of the Neither
lands presented himself in response
to this invitation, and made the fol-
lowing declaration -
"The undersigned, envoy extraor-
dinary and minister plenipotentiary
Of his Majesty the King of the Ne
therlands, in virtue Of the special pow
ers which have been delivered to him,
that the extinguishment of the Scheldt
dues, consented to by his august sove-
reign in the treaty Of the 18th May,
applies to all flags; that. these dues
can never be re-established in any form
whatsoever and that the extinguish-
ment shall not affect in any way the
other provisions Of the treaty Of the
10th April, 1889. 7a. .5anz.asa.
BARON GERIcKE DHERwYNEN.
Brussels, july Is, 1853" -
Note has been taken and record
made Of this declaration, which shall
be inserted in or annexed to the gen.
eral treaty. r#a .Hs .a
Done at Brussels, the 18th July,
| 1863. .H 5sH#sa .nHH .as 49, a#
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OFFICIAL.
TREATIES.

Concluded by the United States of Ameri-
GU aoith Foreign Nations.
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Approved, December 20, 1864.
e TPuBIIc REsoLurroN-No. 4.

s@ PUBLIC REsoIuTIoN-No.4 f.
JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the
Thanks of the People and of Con-
gress to Major-General William L.
Sherman, and the Officers and Sol
diers of his Command, for their gal-
liant Conduct in their late brilliant
Movement through Georgia. .-..
BE it resotred By the Senate and House
of Representatives. of the United States of
america IN Congress assembled, That the
thanks of the people and of the con-
gress of the United States are due and
are hereby rendered to Najor.Generai
William L. Sherman, and through him
to the officers and men under his COM
mand, for their gallantry and good con
duct in their late campaign from Chat
tanooga to Atlanta, aud the triumphal
mar ch thence through Georgia to Sa-
vannab, terminating in the capture and
occupation of that city; and that the
President cause copy of this joint
resolution to be engrossed and forwar-
dcd to Major-General Sherman
Approved, January 10, 1865.
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rPrBrJc RrsorrT1oy-No OF


JOINT RESOLUTION reserving min
eral lands from the operation of all
acts, passed at the first session of
the Thirty-eighth Congress, grant
ing lands, or extending the time Of
former grants. ~
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representative of the Uni
ted States of America in Congress as
sembled, That no act passed at the
first session Of the Thirty eighth Con-
gress. granting lands to States or cor
porations, to aid in the construction Of
roads or for other purposes. or to ex-
tend the time of grants heretofore
made, shall be so construed as to en-
brace mineral lands, which in all cases
shall be, and are, reserved exclusive
Iy to the United States, unless other
wise specially provided in the act or
acts making the grant. 80
Approved, January 80, 1865.
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And whereas the said treaty has
been duly ratified on both parts, and
the respective ratiiicatons OF the
Same were exchanged at Brussels on
the twenty-fourth Of June last:
Now, therefore, be it known that /, Abra-
ham Lincoln, President of the United States
of America, have caused the said treaty
to be made public, to the end that the
same and every clause and article thereof may
be observed and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
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A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS q convention between the
United States of America and his Maj
esty the King of the Belgians, to com
plete by the new stipulations the
treaty of commerce and navigation
between the United States and Belgi-
un, of the seventeenth of July, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty.eight, was con-
cluded and signed by their respective
plenipotentiaries, at Brussels, on the
twentieth day of May. eighteen hun
dred and sixty-three, which conven-
tion, being in the English aud French
languages, is word for word, as fol-
The President Of the United States
Of America, on the ono side, his Maj.
esty, the King Of the Belgiams. on the
other side, having deemed it advan-
tageous to complete, by new stipula-
tions, the treaty of commerce and nav
igation entered into by the United
States and Belgium on the l7th day
of July, eighteen hundred and fifty
eight, have resolved to make con-
vention in addition to that arrange
ment, aud have appointed for their
plenipotentiaries, namely =
The President of the United States.
Henry Shelton Sanford, a citizen Of
the United States, their minister resi-,
dent near his Majesty the King Of the
Belgians his Majesty the King OF
the Belgians, the Sieur Charles Rogier,
grand officer of the Order Of Leopold,
decorated with the iron cross. grand
cross of the order of the Ernestine
Branch of Saxony. of the Polar Star
of st. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Of Our
Lady of Conception of Villa-Vicosa, OF
tho Legion of Honor, of the White
Eagle. &C.. a member Of the Chamber
of Representatives., his minister of for.
eign affairs who, after having com
municated TO each other their full
powers, found to be in good and prop
er form. have agreed upon the follow
ing articles -
ARTICLE I.
From and after the day when the
capitalization Of the duties levied up
on navigation in the Scheldt shall
have been secured by general ar
rangement--1 81 g..E...s.. ads r.
lst. The tonnage dues levied il
Belgian ports shall cease.
Cd. Fees for pilotage in Belgian
ports and in the Scheldt, in so far a.
it depends on Belgium, shall be reduc
ed twenty per centum for sailing yes
sells, twenty-five per, centum for yes
sells in tow. thirty per centum fol
steam vessels. Haa4 e#5 a4afss.
Sd. Port dues and other charges
levied by the city Of Antwerp shal
be lhr oughout reduced.
#f ARTICLE IL. s~a
In derogation to the ninth articl
lof the treaty Of the seventeenth of Ju
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of the Oaken Crown, grand cross and
commander of several other orders, his
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary near to his Majesty
the King of the Netherlands {: ... ...r
His Majesty the King of the Ne.
therlands, Messrs. Paul Wander Mae
sen de Sombreff, chevalier grand cross
of the Order of the. Nichan Iftihar Of
Tunis, his minister of foreign affairs,
NJ. Jean Rudolphe Thorbecke, cheva.
lier grand cross Of the Order of Leo.
pold Of Belgium. and of many other
orders, his minister Of interior, and NJ
Gerard Henri Betz, his minister oi
finance t...a....s ...v:. .........s ..,
Who, after having exchanged their
full powers, found in good and due
form, have concluded upon the follow
ing articles - naassb .a. a..4 trn..
au&T ARTICLE I. s..slna s..
His Majesty the King Of the Ne
therlands, renonnces forever, for the
sum Of l7,l4O, $40 forms of Holland,
the duties levied upon the navigation
Of the Scheldt, aud Of its mouths, by
virtue of paragraph 3 of article of
the treaty of 18th April, 1889.
ARTICLE II.
This sum shall be paid to the gov
ernment of the Netherlands by the Bel
gian government, at Antwerp. or at
Amsterdam, at the choice of the latter,
the Franc calculated at 47i cents of
the Netherlands, as follows :
One third Immediately after the ex-
change of ratitications, and the two
other thirds in three equal install
ments, payable on the lst May, 1864,
lst May 1865. and lst May 1856. The
Belgian government may anticipate
the above-named payments. .I...-..
.-... ARTICLE III. ...........
From and after the payment of the
first instalment of one third, the dues
shall cease to be levied by the gov.
ernment of the Netherlands. .#sr.
The sums not Immediately paid
shall bear interest at the rate of 4 per
cent per aunum in favor of the Treas.
ury ofthe Netherlands.
ri ,pr,c,rv
1t is understood that the capitaliza-
tion of the dues shall not in any way
affect the engagements by which the
two States are bound in what con-
Germs the Scheldt by treaties in force.
ARTICLE V.
The pilotage dues now levied on
the Scheldt are reduced ...-.H. J.
90 per cent. for sailing vessels.
25 per cent for towed vessels, and
so per cent. for steam vessels. t
1t is. moreover, agreed that the pi.
lotage dues on the Scheldt can never
be higher than the piiotage dues lev
led at the mouths Of the Mouse. @ +
~ ARTICLE VI.
The present treaty shall be ratified,
and the ratilications shall be exchang-
ed at the Hague, within four months,
or earlier if possible.
In faith whereof, the plenipotentia-
ries above named have signed the
same and affixed their seals.
Done at the Hague the 18th May,
1868.
BARON DU JARDIN. f.. s.
p. WANDER MAESEN DE SOM
BREFF. ~ @ IL. 5
THORBECkE a.s.sf .# IL. s.
BErZ, tf .. .s.a -.. ....s =.
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[PuRIdc REsor uTtox--No IL

l#a PUBLIC REsoLurloN--No. IL.
JOINT RESOLUTION declaring certain
States not entitled to representation
in the electoral college.
Whereas the inhabitants and local
authorities of the States Of Virginia,
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Approved, January Is, 1865.

PUBric REsoIUroN-No. 6. .s
A RESOLUTION to present the
thanks of Congress to Brevet Majar
General Alfred H. Terry, and the
officers and men under his command.
ssAReseived BY the SeBatesand RbAse
of Representatives. Of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That the thanks Of Congress are
hereby presented to Brevet Major Gen
eral Alfred III. Terry, and to the off,
GERS and men under his command, for
the unsurpassed gallantry and skill
exhibited by them in the attack upon
Fort Fisher, and the brilliant and de-
cisive victory by which that important
work has been captured from the reb-
ell forces and placed in the possession
and under the authority Of the United
States; and for their long and faithful
services and unwavering devotion to
the cause of the country, in the midst
of the greatest difficulties and dangers.
Sec. 2. And Be IT further resotred,
That the President of the United States
be, and he hereby is. requested to com.
municate this resolution to General
Terry, and through him to the officers
and soldiers under his command.
Approved, January "a, 1865.
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provision therein contained for the ter
mination of the same; and the Presi
dent of the United States is hereby
charged with the communication Of
such notice to the government Of the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain aud
Ireland. BIB #
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GPuBLIC REsoLurloN-No. lO.l

A RESOLUTION submitting to the legis.
latures of the several States a propo-
sition to amend the Constitution of
the United States. .....- .....r
RescleeR by the Senate and House of Repre-
se,,tatires Of The United States Of America IN Con-
gyess assembled, (co thirds of both houses concr-
riay,l That the following article he proposed
to tho legislatures OF the several
States as an amendment to the Cousti-
tuition of the United States, which,
when ratified by three-fourths of said
Legislatures. shall be, valid. to all iu-
tents and purposes. as part of the
said Constitution, namely: .
+r ARTICLE XIII.
Section l. Neither slavery nor in
voluntary servitude, except as pun
ishment Tor crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall
exist within the United States, or any
place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section g. Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by appro-
pirate legislation.
Approved, February I, 1865.
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed nc the second session of the Tnirty
>Haa Eighth Congress. ~

PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. l.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy to expend
Portion of the contingent Fund
for enlarging the Navy Department
Building. I -. ~.
BE II resolred By The Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United STATES ef
america an Congress assembled, That
the Secretary of the Navy be, and he
hereby is, authorized to expend so
much of the contingent fund hereto
fore appropriated as may be necessary
for the enlargement Of the Navy De-
partment building to meet the wants
of the department. s.. a..
Approved, December Is, 1864. ..fa
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The commission shall terminate its
labors in twelve months from the date
of its orgaization. They shall keep a
record OF their proceedings aud may
appoint . secretary versed in the
knowledge of the English and Span,
ish languages.
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ARTICLE I.

In derogation to the ninth article
Of the treaty Of the seventeenth Of Ju-
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1t is understood that the capitaliza-
tion of the dues shall not in any way
affect the engagements by which the
two States are bound in what con-
Germs the Scheldt by treaties in force.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President
L. w. SEWARD, Acting Sec'y Of State.
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