The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-22

cessary use thereof: Provided however That nothing
contained herein shall be SO construed as to recognize
any color of title In possessors for mining purposes
against the government of the United States,
Approved, March 9, 1866.
An ACT to amend an Act entitled San Act to amend an
Act entitled an Act making Grant Of alternate Sec
tons Public Lands the State of Michigan, aid
in the Construction Of certain Railroads in said State
and for other purposts'"
Be 1t enacted By The Senate and House of Representatives
2y ne onatea States Of america in Congress assembled
fhat section one OF an act entitled An act amend
act entitled An act making grant of aternat. sections
OF pubc ands to the State OF Michigan to aid in the con-
ucton OF certain railroads in said State and for other
purposes" which said amendatory act was approved
June seventh, eighteen hundred and slxtyour be- and
the same Is hereby amended to make the last pro-
viso In said section to read follows wit. Prorided
further That the time specified in the fourth section OF
the act hereby amended for the completion of said road
shall be- and the same is hereby extended eight years
Approved, March ., 1865.
AN ACT regulating Proceedings in criminal Gases, and
for other Purposes.
Be enacted BY e Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Coress assembled
mat every grand jury mpaneed before any district or
circuit court of the United States INQUIRE into and pre-
sen.nent make OF public offences against the United
states committed or rable within the district for which
tue court holden shall consist of not less than sixteen
ana not exceeding twentythree persons If of the per-
sons summoned less than sixteen attend thew shall be
placed on the grand jury and the court shall order the
marshal to summon, either Immediately or for day fixed
from the body OF the district and from the bystand
suncent number OF persons to complete the grand
jury And whenever a challenge to an Individual grand
Juror Is allowed and there other Jurors in attend
anee sucent to complete the grand jury the shall
make like order TO the marshal to summon sufficient
number OF persons for that purpose No indictment shall
pe ound nor any presentment be made without the con-
cuence OF at least twelve grand jurors From the per-
sons summoned and accepted grand Jurors the court
shall appoint the foreman shall have the power to
administer oaths and armations to witnesses appearing
before the grand jury.
SEC And be it further enacted That when the offence
charged be treason capital offence the defendant shall
be entitled to twenty and the United States to five per
emptory challenges. On trial for any other offence In
wlcn the right OF peremptory challenge exists the
defendant Shall be entitled to ten and the United States
two peremptory challenges All challenges whether to
the array or panel to individual Jurors for cause or
favor shall be tried by the court without the aid of tres
Sec g. And be ii further enacted, That every case
where any person convicted of any offence against the
United States Shall be sentenced to imprisonment for
period longer than one year. it shall be lawful for the
court by which the sentence passed to order the
70 De executed in any state prison penentiary within
the district or state where such court Is held the of
which prison penitenary allowed by the legislature
OF such state for such purposes and the expenses attend
ant upon the execution of such sentence shall be paid by
the United States.
Sec L. And be it further enacted That issues of fact in
civil cases in any circuit of the United States may
De tried and determined by the without the inter-
vention OF jury whenever the parties their ator
OF the court waving jury The fuding of the court
upon the facts which finding may be either general or
special shall have the same effect the verdict Of jury
Inc rulings Of the Court in the court cause] in the pro-
gress OF the trial. when excepted to at the time may be
reviewed by the supreme court of the United States upon
writ OF error upon appeal provided the rulings be
duly presented by bill OF exceptions. When the find
ing is special the review may also extend to the deerm
nation Of the sucency of the facts found support the
judgment.
SEC. s. And be further enacted That all acts and parts
OF acts in conflict with this act be- and the are here
by, repealed
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That this act shall
take effect on the first day Of June, one thousand eight
Approved, March 8, 1906
An Act to provide for Chief Of Staff to the Lieutenant
General Commanding the Armies Of the United States
Be 1t enacted BY The Senate and House of Representa-
tpes Of the United States of America in Congress assem-
ttd That the President the United States may by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate, appoint
chief Of staff TO the Lieutenant general commanding the
armies OF the United States who shall have the rank
pay, and allowances OF brigadicrgeneral In the United
States army
Approved, March 5, 1896.
AN ACT relating to the Postal Laws
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
81 the Tinted SAFES Of America in Congress assem- ed,
That all domestic letters except letters lawfully fanked
aud duly certified letters of soldiers aud mariners
in the service Of the United States, which are
ss on Which t sy Is of
shall be sent by the postmaster to the dead-lstter
Office In Washington; and all letters deposited for mail
ing paid only in part shall be forwarded destination,
charged with the unpaid rate, to be collected de-
livery
SEC, And be IL further enacted, That the provisions
of the act entitled IAN act for the relief Of posniastsrs
who have been robbed by confederate forces Or rebel
guerrilla approved April twenty-nine eighteen hum
dred and sxylour be- and the hereby, extended
to cases OF loyal osmasers where by reason Of the pre-
Of armed orces postocs Is destroyed and the
postmaster loses the fixtures and furniture or postage
stamps and stamped enyelopes and also to cases where
such losses are occasonsd by armed forces other than
those OF the so-callcd Confederate States.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted That in addition
to the items of reut fuel light and clerks enumerated in
the fifth section of the act approved July first eighteen
hundred and sixty -four the postmasterencla be, and
he is hereby authorized TO allow at his discretion out Of
the of the office New York, and of offices Of
the FIRST second third and fourth classes just and
sonable for the necessary cost in whole or In part as
well OF the foregoing items of furniture, stationery
printing and other items OF expenditure required at OIL
ces those classes to be adjusted upon satisfactory
hibt Of the acs and that he be authorized to pay out
the proceeds of tine moneyrder business the cost of
stationery and such other incidental expenses as are ne
cessary for the transaction Of that business.
SEC. 4. Andbe it further enacted That the seventh
ton of the act entitled act to amend the laws reat
ing to the Post.Office Department." approved March
three eighteen hundred and sixty three be- and the same
is hereby amended so as to authorize the Postmaster
to allow for the tic in of
psnaton rate not to exceed two cents for each letter
SO advertised.
Sec s. And be it further enacted That the seventeenth
section of the entitled An act to establish salaries
for postmaster and for other purposes approved July
one eighteen hundred and sixty four be- aud the same Is
hereby amended to restore from the date OF Its pas
sage the special agent of the PostOce department
in the Pacific States and Territories his regular salary Of
two thousand Ave hundred dollars per annum under the
act of March two, eighteen hundred and sxy-one, with
an allowance in addition thereto OF sum not exceed
ing Ave dollars per dem to provide for his actual travel
ling and incidental expenses while actively employed IN
the service, And the tostmasterGeneral is hereby
thorzed to appoint an additional special agent for the
Pacific States and Territories and two additional special
agents to superntend postal matters connected with the
railway mail service OF the United States who shall
ceive the salary and per diem allowance for travel
ling and incidental expenses, to be paid out OF the ap
preparation for mail transportation
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That hereafter spe-
cial agents of the Post0lce Department other than
those appointed for the Pacific States and Territories
those appointed under the authority of the preceding
section this act to upenend postal matters connected
with the railway service of the United States, shall DO
allowed for their necessary travelling and incidental
penses while actively employed in the service sum not
exceeding five dollars per diem.
SEC T. And be further enacted That the Postmaster
Gene al be- and he Ia hereby authorized to pay out Of
the appropriation for miscellaneous expenses the sum Of
ten thousand dollars much thereof as may be re-
CURED for defayng the necessary expense Of preparing
and publishing set of posroute maps arranged by
States and groups of States and showing all the pera
nent mail routes, distances, and postodces thereon in
the United States, with other statistical Information.
Sec g. And be further enacted That for the purpose
of asserting and distributing letters and other mail mat
ter in railway postoces, the Postmaster General may
from time to time appoint clerks who shall be paid out
If the appropration mail transportation Pr0rided
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