The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-14

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Approved, February o, 1866.
No. a..
JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of Congress 10
Major Philip II. Sheridan and the Officers and
Men under his Command.
Be it resolved BY the Senate and House of Representatives
q the United States Of america IN Congress assembled,
That the thanks of congress are hereby rendered to
Major-General Philip IL. 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 Tor their services at Cedar Run, on the nine
teenth day Of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-four,
which retrieved the fortunes of the day, and thus averted
Of the United States be, and hereby is, requested to COM
municate this resolution to Majordeneral sher idan, and
through him to the officers and soldiers under his COM
Approved, February 9, 1866. =
[No. 15.l
A RESOLUTION providing for the Compilation of a Con-
gressional Directory at each Session.
Resolved BY The Senate and House of Representatives of
Me United States Of america in Congress assembled. That
the Congressional Directory he compiled under the direc-
,i1h Oh tne JOINT committee on public printing, and pub
hsDed by the superintendent of public printing-the first
eaition Tor each session to be ready for distribution with
Ia one week after the commencement thereof.
Approved, February IA, 1865.
mo. 10.
A RESOLUTION appointing General Richard peIafeld to be-
negeht Oh Inc Smithsonian Institution.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatiues
Of The United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Richard Delafeld, resident of Washington city, be,
and he hereby is, appointed a Regent Of the Smithsonian
Approved, February IA, 1856.
GNo. III
A RESOLUTION to extend the Time for the Reversion to
the United States of the Lands granted by Congress to
aid in the Construction of a Railroad from Pere Mar
quette to Flint, and for the Completion of said Road.
Resolued by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
q ne United States Of America in Congress assembled,
Ihat the time specified in the fourth section of the act of
Congress approved June three, eighteen hundred and
fiity-six, entitled IAN act making a grant of alternate
sections OF the public lands to the State of Michigan to
aid in the construction of certain railroads in said State,
for other purposes for the reversion to the United
states OF the lands granted by said act to aid in the con-
OF a railroad from Pere Marquette to Flint, and
Tor the completion of said road, be, and the same is here
extended for the term of five years.
Approved, February IL. 1865.
mo. 49,.
JOINT RESOLUTION to enable the Secretary of the Treasury
TO Obtain the Title to certain Property in Carson City
and State OF Nevada, for the Purposes OF a Branch Mini
located in said Place.
WHEREAS the Secretary of the Treasury of the United
,tates, IN 3raer to carry into effect an act entitled San
Yet to establish a branch mint of the United States in the
OF Nevada" approved March third, eighteen
hundred and sixty-three, has purchased of Moses Job and
lsrgaret, his wife, and James L. Riddle, the pre-emptors ,
md occupants thereof. certain city or town lots in said |
arson City, together with all the valuable improvements I
hereon; and whereas it is highly important for the in. I
crest OF the government to obtain, at an early day, the a
Sc and possession of said property. to establish and onan
nd branch mint: Therefore,
Resolved By The Senate and House of Representatives
the United States Of 1meyicd an Congress assembled A
hat the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby
to receive and accept from said Moses Job and
argaret, his wife, and James L. Riddle, such relinou;sb-
ents and conveyances of their right and claim to said .
ta and property as he, the said Secretary, shall deem X
f1cient for the extinguishment of any claim. right. or -
lie which the said Moses Job and Margaret, his wife. g.
d james L. Riddle may or can have thereto; and said -
lie, presumption, or homestead settlement, and shall re- az
lin the property of the United States. ~
February %, 1865. n
mo. 19.J a,
mt RESOLUTION to facilitate the Adjustment of certain en-
accounts of tho American Colonization Society for the te
support of r~ecaptured Africans in Liberia. an
Be IL resolved blythe Senate and Houseof Representatives ~
the United States Of America in Congress assembled. ~
It the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, au- VS.
rized and directed to adjust and settle the accounts of %
American Colonization Society for the support of re-
tured Africans in Liberia, under contracts made for
purpose under the authority of the act of Congress
roved June sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty, on A
principles of equity. 7
pproved, February 70, 1865. 1
n RESOLUTION directing the Secretary of the Treasury IN!
issue American Registers to British Sehooners esu
Minnie Williams" and 4. M. Baxter sur
ii resolved BY he Senate and House Of Representatives tbe
ae United States of America IN Congress assembled, mel
the Secretary of the Treasury Is hereby authorized mel
'lscted TO issue American registers 10 the BRUSH teri
senooners " Minnie Wiiiiams' ana EN- baxter| cha
'e'ssis being now owned by aeitsen OF bunaio, new the.
'pr0vsd, February Is, 1895.