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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-29
JOINT RESOLUTION in Relation to the Distribution Of Books

Be aresolred BY the Senate aud House Of Representative
of the United States Of america in Congress assembled
That the undtributed portions of the books and docu
heretofore printed purchased for its use by order
either House Congress previous to the thrtysevenh
Congress- and deposited in the Interior Department
and elsewhere be distributed to members of the present
Congress- under the direction OF the joint committee on
printing and said committee hereby directed to divide
the books in question into parcels equal in number to the
whole number Of Senator's Representatives and delegates
from territories and nearly equ in value and mpor-
possible and to distribute them TO the Senator's
Representatives and delegates by such method may be
found feasible and proper.
Approved, February 2S 1855.
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dover the lands described therein situated in said dis
trict although she shall not have executed the
Approved, March 3, 1865.
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Resolution to extend the Time for constructing the
burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Iowa, and
filing a Map of Relocation.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States Of america in Congress assembled,
That the time allowed by the eighth section of the act
entitled San act to amend an entitled An act making
grant of lands to the State of Iowa. in alternate
tons to aid in the construction of certain railroads In
said State approved May fifteenth eighteen hundred and
ifty-six" for the construction annually of sections of
twenty miles each of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad be, and the is hereby extended year.
aud that the provision of the second section of the act
approved first OF July eighteen hundred and sixtyfour
entitled An act to regulate the compensation of regis
tiers and receivers of the landoces in the several
and territories in the location of lands by the States and
corporations under grants by Congress- which requires
that map of the change of location shall be filed with
the Commissioner of the General Land.0fce within
year, be- and the same is hereby, repealed
Approved March 8, 1865. ~
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p,so,rr,or IN extend the Time for the Reversion to
ths ned States of the Lands granted by Congress to
old in the Construction of Railroad from Pere Mar.
ouette 10 Flint and fer the Completion Of said Road
Rsso,red by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of he United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the time specified in the fourth section of the act OF
Congress approved June three, eighteen hundred and
ty-six entitled IAN act making grant OF alternate
sections OF the public lands 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 act to aid In the
struction OF railroad from Pere Marquette to Flint and
for the completion OF said road be- and the same here
by, extended for the term OF five years.
Approved, February II, 1866
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RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks Of Congress 70 zap
tain Jobn A Winslow U. g. Navy, and to the Ofhcers
and Mon under his Command on Board the U. D.
Steamer Kearsage in her Conflict with the piratcal
dants Recommendation to Congress Of the fifth of De-
een,ber, eighteen hundred and sixty'four.
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
the thanks of Congress due and are hereby ten
dered TO Captain John A. Wnsow Of the United States
NAVY and 70 the officers petty officers seamen and ma.
rpes of the United States steamer "Kearsage for the
skill and gaantry exhibited by him and the officers aud
men under his command in the brilliant action the
nineteenth of june eighteen hundred and be
that ship and the piratical craft alabama -a
vessel superior to his own in tonnage In guns and in thu
number of her crew.
Approved, December 20, 1854.
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JOINT Resolution to amend the joint Resolution entitled
Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public PIinting,
approved june twenty'third, eighteen hundred and
sixty. as
Be it resolved BY the nateand Hose Of Representatives
Of the United States Of Ameica ~ 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 bidders for any specific portion
or portions of the whole amount of any particular kind
of paper required for either three months six months
or one year. the minimum portion to be specified by the
superintendent in his advertisement for proposals. and
to be as 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 to 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 the extent, and in the manner as
provided in the like in the joint resolution hereby
amended and it shall be the duty Of the superintendent
to report fully in regard to all proposals and contracts
for paper his annual report to congress and also
regard all proposals and contracts for hthographni
| and engraving
Approved, March 8, 1866
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JONI RESOLUTION directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
| to issue American Registers TO British Schooners
"Mjnnie Williams " and E. NJ. Baxter.'
Be it resolved blythe Senate and Houseof Representatives
of tie United States OF America az Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
and directed to issue American registers to the British
built schooners Minnie Williams" and t. NJ Baxter
said vessels being owned by citizen Of Buffalo, New
York
Approved, February 25 1865.
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JoIyT RESOLUTION to facilitate the Adjustment OF certain
Accounts of the American Colonization Society Tor the
support of recaptured Africans in Liberia,
Be it resolved blythe Senate and Hoaseef Representative
of the United States of america IN Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Interior be- and is hereby au-
hozed and directed to adjust and settle the accounts OF
the American Colonization Society for the support OF re-
captured Africans in Liberia, under contracts made for
that purpose under the authority of the act OF Congress
approved June sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty on
| the principles OF equity. IA
| AnnroYed February q, 1855.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN.


WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
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" and saiV sissss the Employment Of disabled

lNo. ~
A''0l'i''s 70 encourage the Employment of disabled
''y anu discharged soldiers
s n.ts y tas eae and oH,e of Repr,senafr., of
e en,ted Naes o. America in CONGRESS as,sSs,, M,
persons honorably discharged from Inc o'e Ana,
service by reason OF disability RESULTING Sr " n.'
sickness incurred In the line Of duty sbn,S vi
for appointments TO civil Offices proydd pe preferred
found TO posses the business capacity snail be
proper discharge Of the duties OF such os ioF Ns
SEC. 2. and be Il further resolved. TSas a.,
recognition OF the services, sacrifices and gatelni
persons honoraby discharged from The ro;,,n oi
naval service OF the country by reason Of s ana
ease or the expiration of terms of enlis,ynen us
spectfuliy recommended to bankers merehants re
acturers, mechanics FARMERS, and persons enrarS ~
ndus trial pursuits, TO give them the preiereps f IA
Approved, March g. 1861 f.
't'" mo. 2s.
-. rr,ox of Thanks to Major General George 7,
'~'' Thon,as and the Army under his Command.
D. , r,,ocsd by he Senate sand House Of Representative
az ~. U;ed STATES Of 4satrfca IN Congress assembled
That the thanks of congress are omss nerep
eors nd soldiers under his command for their ski
and slauntiess courage by which tie reoei army nna
General Hood was sgnay defeated ana driven nom u
State Of Tennessee. =
Approved, March 8, 1865. ,.,
- mo. 20. sit 7H
RrsoIurros to encourage Enlis,ments and to promo
the Efficiency of the military Forces of the Unit
Resolved by the Senate and House of RepresenfDiry
the Ufited States Of America Congress assembled, III
for the purpose oil encouraging enstments and prone
ing the edeency Of the military and naval forces OF q
children any he have, Of any perron that has bee
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RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks Of Congress to Lieu
tenant William B. Cushing Of the United States Navy
and to officers and Men who assisted him In his
gallant and perilous Achievement in destroying the
rebel Steamer "Albemarle,' in Compliance with the
Presidents Recommendation to Congress Of the fifth
December, eighteen hundred land[ sxty-four.
RESOLVED by the Senate aud House Of Repyssentatrsi
Of the United States Of America Congress assenbed
That the thanks Of Congress due, and hereby
rendered to Lieutenant William b. Cushing Of the United
States Navy, and TO the officers and men under his COM
msnd, for the skill and gaantry exhibited by them In
he destrucon the rebel steamer "Absmarle"
ct plymouth North Carolina the night Of the twenty.
seventh OF October eighteen hundred and sixtytour
Approved December 20, 1854.
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An ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory

Belt enacted blythe Senate and House of Representative
Of the United Stass Of America Congress assembled
That much Of the first section Of the act Of third
August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
titled "An act making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for the year ending the thireth Of June thou
sand eight hundred and forty nine" requires that tn
superintendent Of the naval observatory at Washington
city shall be captain commander lieutenant In TIL
navy be- and Is hereby repealed, and officer Of tn
navy employed superintendent shall receive othe
than the shore.duty pay of his grade.
| Approved, March 8, 1866.
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OFFICIAL.
RESOLU TIONS.
PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION Of THE thin
TYFOURTH CONGRESS-

NFFU4fU SI1sSA5IUL'a
TYFOURTH CONGRESS- p.
No. !. -t
JoIsT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy
TO expend Portion of the Contingent una ior enA'A
ing the Navy Department Building
Be IL resolved by the Senate and House 81 heTeseR.a-
tves of he Usd States Of America IN Congress @Se
oted That the Secretary of the Navy De- aa ne
heretofore appropriated may be necessary for tne en-
largement OF the Navy Department building 10 meet ~
wants Of the Department
Approved, December 10, 1904
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Resolution directing Inquiry into the Condition OF the
Indian Tribes and their Treatment by the Civil and
Military Authorities.
Resoea 5y the Senate and House Of Representatives. If
the United States Of 1me79ca IN Congress assembled, That
there be raised joint committee, to consist of three
members of the Senate, to be appointed by the pres
dent of the Senate and four members of the present
House, be appointed by the speaker of the House Of
Representatives to inquire into the present cond
ton of the Indian tribes, and especially into the
manner in which they treated by the civil
| and military authorities of the United States,
with power to sit during the of Congress to send
for persons and papers to employ clerk to subpoena or
compel the attendance OF witnesses to hear the COM
plants of Indian Chiefs and examine fully into the
duct of Indian agents and superintendent and also into
the management of the bureau of Indian affairs in the
Department of the lneror and to report at the next
session of Congress such legislation may be necessary
for the better administration of lndn affairs; and that
there be- and is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not oherwlse appropriated the sum OF
| same
| Approved March 3, 1865
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Jorr RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of the People
and Of Cong to Major General William T. Sherman,
and the Officers and Soldiers of his Command for their
gallant Copductin their late brilliant Movement through
Georgia. arf
Be resolved BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That the thanks of the people and of the Congress Of the
United States due and hereby rendered to Major
General William T. Sherman. and through him to tho
officers and under his command for their galantry
and good conduct in their late campaign from Chatta
uooga to Atlanta, and the triumpha march thence
through Georgia Savannah terminating In the capture
and occupation of that city; and that the President cause
copy Of this joint resolution TO be engossea ana 1or
wnrded TO Major General Sherman. ...E.
Approved, January TO- 1855.
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By the President
WI1IIAa II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State,
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r, 4 enacted 1y The Senate and House Of Representatives
of fe-unitea States Of AericS n 6nngrss assembled
Iaa, m Cooke John W. Forney Of Washington City,
Stephen Fauagan William S 0,ysrheld Jr J. Warren
Brown Of Maine. Thornton smith George kellogg,
atss and ali persons who hereafter may be holders
81 he stock hereinafter mentioned shall be, and they
orc Hereby declared to be constituted body polite or
onarate BY the style of the Continental Hotel Company
~ have perpetual succession, to be capable in law Of
snng and being sued to have common seal and have
hold receive enjoy and take either by absolute con-
yesance fee simple orupon ground rent and in case Of
a conveyanceupon ground rent with power to execute
the for securing the payment thereof
such real estate "a may be necessary proper for tho
construction ola hotel in the city Of Washington, with
such supplementary buildings may be adapted to and
form part Of the general plan and design thereof with
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wHrRrAs the inhabitants and local authorizes 81
States Of yirginia North Carolina, South Carolna,
Georgia Florida Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana ussas
Arkansas and Tennessee rebelled against tne
on the eighth day OF November eighteen hundred anu
sixty four that valid election for electors OF
and of the United States according to tns
constitution and laws thereof held therein on said
day: Theref re-,
BE il resolved the Senate and House of Representative
of he United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the mentioned in the preamble to this joint
resolution are entitled representation in the cleo
tora college the choice of President and Vice Pres
dent of the United States for the term of office COM
rnencing the fourth day OF March, eighteen hundred
ana sxfyye and no electoral votes shall be received or
counted from said concerning the choice Of Pres
dent and vice-President for said term of Office. ?
Approved February 8, 1885, =
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-26

Irvina Washington was sworn and said she
was at DR.. Mudd's place and LEFT his house
nearly two years ago. She heard Mudd say
the sumner before last that Lincoln would not
keep his seat long. Two or three men were
present at the time, dressed partly in grey and
partly in black, and they slept in the house.
DIR. Mudd sometimes carried victuals to them.
Testimony of Nary Miles,. 4.
Mary Miles, also slave of DR.. Mudd, testi-
fed that he left bis house month before last
Christmas; she had seen two or three men
sometimes in the house and sometimes out in
theIwoods, where they had their bed last sum.
mer; one of these men was John Surratt.-
Witness heard one Of them say to Mudd that
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Municipal oourt-May Is.

Patrick Gorrnley pleaded guilty to a search
ana seizure process, and paid the fine and costs
amounting TO 1926. t9Ai oa's.s -
Mark Sullivan was charged with commit
ting assault and battery on Jsmes Feeny. No
one appearing TO give evidence against him he
was discharged. 8
We do not wonder that the complainant
was ashamed to prosecute the case or to ap-
psar as witness From Sullivan's statement,
= who it appears has been engaged in defending
the cause Of the Union, it seems that Feeny
INDUCED in some very offensive, if not treason
able language, and Sullivan knocked him
down for it, being bound to defend the old flag
on land as we'll as at sea. Served him right
would be the verdict Of jury. Z,
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-26
FromEthe Sossthsress.

gi5ar 4 4 CAIRO, ILL.,, May a.
Mrs. Gen. Buckner has arrived here from
the mouth OF the Red River, and Mrs. K rby
Smith has come up to Memphis. az
Iaz Col. Sprague and Major Bunky OF General
Pope's stat, who went to Shreveport to ar
range for the surrender of Kirby Smiths army
have arrived here en- route for St. Louis. 4 sl !
Gen. Washburne states that the report
from Memphis, giving an account Of plot
among the negro. troops there to massacre
paroled rebel soldiers, and the subsequent
shooting of colored troops, is false in every
!, Twenty vessels Of the Mississippi feet, have
been ordered to Cairo to be discharged. 4 S
Considerable cotton is up Red River await
ing transportation ~ aFaasl s{afg
~ was reported a. Little Rock that Kirby
Smith was receiving reinforcements ofmen
from the east side o. the Mississippi river.
Pacifcation in Arkansasis PROGRESSING rapid
~. The people are taking the management OF
the guerrillas into their own hands.
About 1000 bale OF cotton have passed
Cairo within the last two days.
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PORTLAND FIRE RNeINEs.--A splendid
second class steam fire engine from the works
of the Portland Company, was exhibited in
front of the Custom House yesterday. It is
named@Victory," ard is for the city Of Ban
gor. Its the handsomest one yet turned ont
by this Company, being deliberately finished
and ornamented. The cost of it is about 5000.
and the weight about 1000 pounds, and it is OF
great power. The Company has now one in
process Of building for the CITY Of Philadel
phia, and another for the city Of New Bedford.
We believe that the engines manufactured by
this Company, with the johnson pump, have
given satisfaction ineyery place they have been
used. s.r-sssi s 5I.sa5 + e ~ sssp tt.4s...,ss
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3 Y TELEGRAPH
= TO THE aisa sa'-
3 EVENING PAPERS sas

From Central AnsericG and South AHaerica.
ss NEW YORK, May 25.,
The death of Pres. Camera has had a serious
effect on the minds of the citizens of Gautemala
and trouble was anticipated. Gen. Cereno
has been chosen his successor Ae ~ y
" Uneasiness was felt In Salvador by signs of
an attempt by the friends of Gen. Barrios to
overthrow the administration. ibh
The revolutionary uprising In Alanho, Hon
.duras, had not been quelled.
y It's now certain that Spain has made claims
upon Chilli. How they are to be settled was
not determined. s5frkr ssFv m
The trouble in Brazil continues. Flores
still threatens Paraguay. & y 1880.
The revolution in Peru continues and is
spreading, but there appears to be but little
concentration in Its management.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-26

Sons OF TEMPERANCE.-At a new divis-
ion Of this order, instituted at Saco last week,
Thursday evening, the following officers were
chosen:-J. 7. G. Nichols, P. p; M. J..
Haines, W. p; &c. Adams, W. As; George
F. Owen, R. s.; S. R. Libby, A. R. s.; Thomas
P. Sawyer, F. s.; Eben G. Delano, T.; o, 7.
Moulton; Chap. Frank Lowe, Con-; Obadiah
Durgin, A. Con-; Asa Durrell, |. s.; Charles
Usher. OF Aa y cJ gA8sT9aEt1
In the evening public meeting was held at
the Town Hall and addresses made by Messrs
Carleton, Bean, Kenney, Graham, Towle and
others OF this city, $50 sssis s 6el 81
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Notes OF all the denominations named viii be
promptly furl ished upon receipt of subscriptions
The Mote of this Third Seres are.precisely similar
in form and privileges to the -Thirtiss already
Sold except that the Government reserves TO itself
tn option Of paying interest in gold ooin at per
cen ms cad Of 2-lDthsi in currency. Subscribers
viii deduct the interest in currency up to July 18TH
at the time when they subscribe.
The delivery of the notes Of this third series ofthe
will commit rec on the LIST Of June. and
will be made promptly and continuously after that
date gre 2ess
The slight chsngemade in the conditions of this
THIsD SERIES affect only the matter of interest,"
The paj ment in gold II made, will be equivalent to
the currency interest of the higher rate.
The return to specie payments, In the event Of
which only will be the option to pay interest in gold
be agailed of, would so reduce and equalze prices
that purchases inside with TX per cent in gold would
be fully equal TO those made with seven and three
tenths per cent. in currency