The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-22
OFFICIAL.
An ACT for the Relief Of Collectors and Surveyors Of thu
Customs in certain cases


That in all in which any collector surveyor Of the
customs has paid accounted for IL charged with
duties accng under the "Joint resolution to increase
temporarily the dutieso imports approved April twenty
NINTH eighteen hundred and four and in which the
secretary of the Treasury shall be satisfied that the col
lection of the said duties omitted by such collector
surveyor for the that he not informed Of the
passage of said resolution when said duties accrued the
said Secretary be- and he Is hereby authorized under
rules he may prescribe, to remit fund the
may require such duties to such collector surveyor
Approved, February IA, 1855.
to authorize tho of Ocean Mail Steam
ship Service between the United States and China.
BE II enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatives
Of The United States Of America Congress asser1bLd
That the BE- and he Is hereby author
lied to invite proposals. bypubic advertisement the
period Of sixty days in ono or newspapers published
In the cities of Washington, New York, Philadelphia
Boston and San Francisco respectively for maisteanshp
service between the Of Ban Francisco IN the United
States and some port or ports In the Chinese Empire
touching at Honolulu, In the Sandwich Islands, and
rstclass American seagoing steamships to be Of less
than three thousand tons burden each and Of sufficient
number to perform twelve round trips per between
said ports and contract with the lowest responsible bid
der for said service for Of not more than ten years
to from the day the st steamship Of the pro-
posed line shall depart from the port Of San Francisco
with the mails for China Provided That bid shall be
considered which shall amount to than Ave hundred
thousand dollars for tho twelve round trips per annum
unless the sar Is from citizen citizens Of tho
United States ar 'ompanied by an offer Of good and
sufficient suretie citizens of the United States for
the faithful perfoS nance of such contract.
SIC. And be further enacted, That any contract
which the PosfmasterGeneral may execute under the
authority Of this act shall go into effect before the
first day Of January one thousand eight hundred and
sixtyseven and shall in addition to the usual stipuatons
OF ocean masteamshp contracts provide that the steam
ships accepted for tho service shall BIO constructed Of the
best material and after approved models with all the
modern improvements adapted to ses-going steamships of
the rscass and shall be subject to inspection and
vey by experienced naval constructor be for
that purpose by the Secretary Of the Navy who's report
abs hnp nda
ment OF the United States shall be entitled to have
ported free Of expense each and every steamer,
mailasent to take charge of andaange the Matchmaker
to whom suitable Recommendations for that purpose shall
be assigned. That In OF failure from any cause to
perform any Of the regular monthly voyages stipulated
for in the contract pro rata deduction be made from
the compensation on account Of such omitted voyage
voyages That suitable Amos and penalties may be inn
posed for delays and irregularities in the performance of
tho power to determine tho contract at any time in
of its being underle assigned to any other party
Approved, February II, 1885,
AN Acr supplementary to an Act approved july fourteen
eighteen hundred and sxty-two entitled "An Act
tablish certain Post-Roads."
BE l. enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representative
ofe United Stats Of america Cbrcss ossen,blsd That
the act Of Congress approved July fourteen eighteen hun
dred and sixtywo, entitled AN act to establish certain
postroads shall TO- and the same is hereby 20 amended
as to auorizo tina Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany and the Jacksonville Railroad Company (sockhod
ers 10 the Louisville Bridge Company to construct rail-
the Ohio subject to all the provisions Of said act Ior
That tho said bridge may be constructs height not
less than ftysx fest above ow.water mark aud with
three draws, sucen to the largcr ooats navigating
the Ohio River the Indiana chute over the
middle chute and ono the car rr'' nat ;.i1
spans Of said we ST.. not 10 less ..Lnirel
and forty feet except the Indiana and middle chuts
and the canal said hridos sbe ~ constructed with draws
hundred and fifty we on each aide Of the pivot
wide over the canal: And D. t.ded further That said
bridge and draw. shall bo constructed not to inter
| rupt the navigation OF III. Ohio River.
SEC 2. And De further eaLacted That the bridge erect
ed under the provisions Of this act shall be lawful struo
ture and shall be roogpzed aud known as postroute
| Approved, February II, 1895.
AN Acr establish Bridge across the Ohio River at Gin
| einnat, Ohio PostRoad.
Be II ENACTED BY the &nat< and House Of Representative,
ofe u.sd Scxs Of America IN Unsress assembled That
the bridge across the Ohio River 1t Cincinnati In the
Of Ohio, and at Coylpston in tho State Of Kentucky, IA
hereby declared TO ~ when completed In accordance with
the laws Of the statss OF Ohio aud kontucky,s lawful
structure and posrosd for the Conveyance Of tue nas
| the United States.
/ Approved, February II, 1885,
AN Act authorizing tho President to appoint Second As
| sistant Secretary Of War.
BE enacted BY TIE Snat< and Hos.s Of Representative.
Of The United States If Arsca Obsress assen,b That
the President be- and hc IL hereby authorized to appoint
by and with the advice and OF tho Senate Tor the
term Of year from the passage Of this act officer in
the War Department to be called the Assistant Secretary
|
annum payable in the same manner that OF the Secr
try Of War; who shall perform all such duties In the Office
Of the Secretary Of War; belonging to that Department
shall be prescribed by the Secretary Of War; may be
required by law.
Approved, February 20, 1896
Az Act enlarge the Port Of Entry and Delivery for the
| District of Philadelphia,
Re enacted By the Senate and Hotlse Of Representative,
ofhs United States America IN co'gress assembled Tha,
the port Of entry and delivery for the district OF pbad
phia shall be bounded tho river Delaware by Frankfort
Greek, the north, and Broad Street the south
SEC. Aud be further enacted That all acts or parts
Of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act be-
| the hereby, repealed.
| Approved, February 20, 1885,
Az ACT to rcpoa an Act entitled "An Act TO remove the
United States Arsenal from the City Of Saint Louis snt
oprovde for tho Sale Of tho Lands which the
10 located"
Be It enacted by The Senate and House of Rsprssertatire
cfhs United States Of America in Congress assembled Thai
the act entitled "An Act to the United Staes ar
sena from the city Of Saint Louis and to provide for thu
March second eighteen hundred and be- and tbs
| Approved, February 20, 1865. .,.. .=..
AN ACT to extngush the Indian Title to Lands in tn,
Territory Of Utah suitable for agricultural and mncra
| Purposes.
Be enacted by the Senate and Hou,e Of Representatives.
ofe United States Of Anserca Congress assembled That
the President Of the United Satos bo and he Is hereby
authorized by and with the advice and consent of the Sen
enter INTO troaeS Win the VARIOUS tribes oil Indiana
Of Utah Territory, upon such terms may BIO deemed
Just said indians and beneficial the government Of
the United States: Provided That such treaties shall pro
vide for the absolute surrender to the United States by
said Indians Of their possessoy right all the agrcut
raj and mineral lands in said Territory except such agrcu
ura lands by said treaties be set apart for
tons for said Indians: And provided further That all
such reservations shall DO selected points remote
be practicable from the present settlements in Utah
| Territory. ,3 ;4.lII j. s.-,
SEc q A,d be further enacted That in agreeing with
tha In ba N
the provisions of the treaties to be negotiated
Of this act shall be taken to obtain from thu Indians
the greatest possible extent their consent To receive
such payments agricultural implements stock ard other
useful articles, rather than money.
Sgc g. And belt further. enacted That for tho purpose
of negotiating said treaties and CARRYING out the provisions
of this act making presents to said Indians and deaying
the necessary expenses incident such negotiation there
is hereby appropriated out Of any money In the treasury
Of tho United States not otherwise appropriated the sum
Of twenty-five thousand dollars,
Approved, February % 1885.
An ACT provide for the Payment of the Value Of certain
Lands and improvements of private Citizens appropri-
aed by the United States for Indian Reservations in the
Territory of Warrington
Bet enacted BY the zdtc md Hoase Of Representatives
Of The United States Of America Cb9ycss assembled That
the of eighteen thousand SIX hundred and eleven dol
lars and sxtytwo cents much thereof be
cesary is hereby appropriated out Of any money IN tho
treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose
and appropriated BY order Of the Department of the In
toror Tor Indian reservations and IN the Territory of
Washington and the claims hsren provided DO paid
shall be allowed and paid in such aud upon such
proofs Of the value OF the property shall be prescribed
by the Secretary Of the Interior.
Approved, February @, 1866 .. 3.s-
An Act to facilitate tho Collection Of certain Debts d,s