The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-18

such enlarged register shall BIO published anu may pe soi
to officers soldiers, citizens at price when sa NOT
more than the actual cost OF paper printing, ana
binding, and shall not in any case exceed one dollar per
volume. ..t#=
Approved, March 2, 1895.
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JorNT RESOLUTION authorizing Contract with William
II Powell for a Picture for the Capitol.
Be arssolred by The Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States of America in CGngresS assembled
That the joint committee the library be- and they are
hereby directed to enter into contract with William H.
Powell of the State of Ohio, to paint picture for the
United States to be placed at the head Of of the
grand starcases in the Capitol illustrative of naval
victory; the particular subject of the painting to be
agreed on by the committee and the artist PROVIDED,
That the entire expense said picture shall not exceed
twenty-five thousand dollars and two thousand dollars
shall be paid to said William H. POWELL in advance, to
enable him to prepare for the work. the remainder Of said
instaments at intervals of not less than year. the
last nstalment to be retained until the picture
Approved, March 2, 1895.
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RESOLUTION to encourage the Employment Of disabled
and discharged Soldiers
Resolced by The Senate and House of Representatives of
The United States Of America Congress assembled That
persons honorably discharged from the military naval
service by reason of disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurred in the line Of Duty should be preferred
for appointments to civil Offices provided they shall be
found to the business capacity necessary for the
SEC 2. And be ii further resolved That in grateful
recognition Of the services sacrifices and suerings
persons honorably discharged from the military and
naval service Of the country by of wounds dis
ease the expiration OF terms of enlistment it
specially recommended to bankers, merchants
facturers mechanics farmers and persons engaged in
industrial pursuits to give them the preference for ap
pointments to remuneratve situationIsl and employ
ments.
Approved, March 3, 1866.
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JoIsT RESOLUTION of Thanks to Major General George
Thomas and the Army under his Command
Be resolved by the Senate and House of
Of the United States Of Americd IN Congress assembled
That the thanks Of congress are due, and are hereby
rendered, to MajorGeneral George H. Thomas and the
officers and soldiers under bis command for their skill
dauntless courage, by which tie rebel army under
General Hood signaly defeated and driven from the
State of Tennessee. ,s.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
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REsoLUTIoN to encourage Enstments and to promote
the Efficiency of the military Forces of the United
States. rr.-
Resolved the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States Of America in Congress assembled That
for the pHpose of encouraging enstments and pronot
ing the efficiency OF the military and naval forces of the
United States it is hereby enacted that the wife and
children if any he have Of any person that has been
may be, mustered into the military naval service of
the United States SHALL from and after the passage of
this act be forever Free any law usage custom what
soever to the contrary Notwithstanding and in determ
ming who is the wife and who are the children of
the enlisted person herein mentioned, evidence that he
and the woman claimed to be his wife have cohabted
together or associated as husband and wife, and SO
tned to cohabit associate at the time OF the enlist
ment or evidence that form or ceremony Of marriage
whether such marriage or not authorized or
recognized by law has been entered into celebrated
by them and that the parties thereto thereafter lived to-
gether associated or cohabited husband and wife
and continued live cohabt associate at the time
the enlistment shall be deemed sufficient proof of
of any such marriage shall be deemed and taken to he
the children embraced within the provisions Of this act
whether such marriage shall shall not have been dis
solved at the time Of such enlistment. q" t''st
Approved, March 8, 1865. 30
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RESOLUTION to authorize and direct an Inventory of
Articles in the Quartermaser's Depots of the United
States and in the Possession of the Naval st orekeepers
of the United States.
Resolved BY the Senate and House of Representations Of
The United States Of America in Congress assembled That
the Secretary of War be- and hereby directed to
strict inspection to be made Of the quarermasters de-
partment practicable after the passage of this
resolution and comparison to be made between the
ports OF the officers III charge Of the quartermasters de-
pots at New York, Philadelphia Cincinnati. Saint Louis
and Louisville. and the articles on hand.
SEC 2 And be IL further resolved That the Secretary of
the Navy in like manner, be directed to in.
ventory to be made of all the property of the United
statef in Of the several naval storekeepe of
the United States. "a. 1872 10
Approved, March 8, 1865. ##f t
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RESOLUTION relating to international Exhibitions at
Bergen, in Norway, and 0porto, in Portugal, during
the summer of eighteen hundred and sixty,fve.
WHEREAS the governments of the kingdom of Sweden
and Norway and of the kingdom of Portugal have
municated to the government of the United States the
programmes Of two international exhibitions to be held
respectively at Bergen, in Norway, and at Oporto, in
Portugal during the summer of eighteen hundred and
sixty five: Therefore,
Rtsolued BY the Senate and House of Representatives Of
Ill Cf1Sno
the President of the United States is hereby charged
with the duty of making known to the people the
United States, by proclamation, otherwise shall to
him seem best tie facts in his possession relating the
international exhibitions proposed to be held at Bergen
Norway, and Oporto Portugal, during the summer OF
eighteen hundred and sxtyfve, and of inviting theft
participation therein: Pr0pded, That expense shall
be incurred for any agency with regard to such exhibit
ton shall any claim of any agent Of our govern
ment be hereafter recognized.
Approved March 8, 1861 -"
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JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the Joint Resolution entitled
Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public Printing
sixty sixty '''"'..''''' :. IL 0'7I 10
Be it resolved 6y Senate and House of Representatives
" the United States of 1mericd Congress Assembled
That the superintendent of public printing shall be- and
he is hereby authorized to purchase the paper required
for the public printing by accepting the sealed proposals
Of the lowest bidder OF bidders for any specific portion
portions of the whole amount Of any particular kind
Of paper required for either three months six months,
year. the minimum portion to be specified by the
superintendent in his advertisement for proposals. and
to be low will, in his judgment, most increase
competition, and be most advantageous to the United
States In all other respects the proposals and contracts
shall be subject the conditions and requirements of the
existing law and any contractor falling to comply with
the terms Of his contract under this resolution shall be
liable to the same extent and in the same manner
provided in the like in the joint resolution hereby
amended and 1t shall be the duty Of the superintendent
to report fuy in regard to all proposals and contracts
for paper in his annual report to congress- and also in
regard to all proposals and contracts for lithogaphng
Approved, March s, 1866 ."ta
RESOLUTION to extend the Time for constructing the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, in Iowa, and
filing Map Of Relocation.
Resolrod BIZ the Senate and House of Peprescntrt;res
Of the Unitcd States If America in C,,grcss osSeDtcd
That the time allowed by the eighth section of tho nc
entitled can act to amend entitled AN act making
grant Of lands to the State of Iowa. alternate Sec
TONS to aid In the construction tstap railroads in
said State approved May fifteenth eighteen and
tysix" for the construction annually of sections of
twenty miles each of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad be- and the same is hereby extended one wear
and that the provision of the second section of the act
Improved first of July eighteen hundred and sjxty
entitled AN act to regulate the compensation of regis
ers and receivers of the landoces In the several State
md territories in the location Of lands by the States and
corporations under grants by Congress- which reQuires
hat map of the change of location shah ba fll with
he Commissioner of the General Land Office within one
year. be- and the same is hereby, repealed. r,.
Approved, March3, 1855. 1I raiH '-i4..-I
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RESOLUTION transferring Maps and other Documents
relating the Surveys of the Pacific Railroad to the
Department of the Interior.
Resolced By the Senate and House Of Representative
Y,,sfod Qfrfes of IN