The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-13
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JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of Congress 10
MaJor-General Philip H. Sheridan and TIE Officers and
Men under his Command. '''
BE resolved By the Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES,
81 The United States Of Ameriea in Congress assembled
That the thanks OF congress hereby tendered to
Maor-General Philip H. Sheridan and to the officers and
men under his command for the gallantry military skill
and courage displayed in the brilliant series Of victories
achieved by them in the valley Of the Shenandoah and
especially for their services at Cedar Rum the nine
teenth day Of October eighteen hundred and sxtyor
which retrieved the fortunes of the day. and thus averted
SEC q And be further resolved That the president
of the United States be- and hereby is requested to COM
mnnicate this resolution to MajorGeneral Sher idan and
through him to the officers and soldiers under his
Approved, February 9. 1865
RESOLUTION providing for the Compilation of Con.
tr.. n gressional Directory at each Session.
Resolved BY tie Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES of
the United States Of america in Cbngress assembled That
the Congressional Directory be compiled under the direc-
ton or the joint committee public printing and pub
iished BY the superintendent of public printngthe first
edition for each session to be ready for distribution with
in one week after the commencement thereof
Approved, February II, 1865.
- mo. 1871
RESOLUTION appointing General Richard Dea1ield to be
Regent Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Resolred by the Senate and House Of Representatives
That Richard Delaeld resident of Washington city, be-
and he hereby is appointed Regent Of the Smithsonian
nstituton in the place of Joseph q. Toten deceased
Approved, February IA, 1865. saIt
.., s.si.a g4ese mo III
RESOLUTION to extend the Time for the Reyersion to
the United States of the Lands granted by Congress to
aid In the Construction Of Railroad from pere Mar
quette to Flint, and for the Comple of said Road.
Resolved by the Snats and House of Representotipss
Of the United States Of Anlerica IN Congress assembled
That the time specified in the fourth section Of the OF
ayol Inn
fftysx, entitled "An act making grant of alternate
sections Of the public lands to the State of Michigan to
aid In the construction of certain railroads in said State
and for other purposes for the reverson to the United
States Of the lands granted by said to aid in the con-
,trucon of railroad from Pere Marquette to Flint and
by, extended for the term of five years. |
Approved, February II, 1865. ...
mo. 1871 ag
JoINr RESOLUTION to enable the Secretary of the Treasury
to, to Nevada 81 Branch Mint
iocateu IN sala Place. sl.a,. ...|....
WHEREAS the Secretary of the Treasury of the United
tates In order to carry into effect act entitled Gan
ct to establish branch mint of the United States in the
undred and sxty-tree has purchased of Moses Lab and
largaret his wife, and James L. Riddle the pre-emptors
nd occupants thereof certain city town lots in said
City, together with all the valuable
ereon and whereas it Is highly important for the in
rest Of the Government to obtain early day the
and possession Of said property to establish and open
Resolved Gy The Sa,pe and House of Represntot;rss
the United States II Aaaerica in Congress assea6IsJ
nat the Secretary Of te Treasury be- and he is hereby
horized to receive and accept from said Moses J IA
argarc his wife, and James l.. Riddle such relnnu;sb
ents and conveyancesb Of their right and claim o said
= and property as ne the said Secretary, shall deem
ihcieDt for the extiSushment of any claim RIGHT or
10 which the said Moses Job and Margaret bis wife q
james l., Riddle may have thereto; and said
and property shall thereafter be reserved from nuLlic
presumption, homestead settlement and shsll re 81
i'm the property of I'll. United States - ~