The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-25
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OFFICIAL.
der or other offices from deposting in the national banks
designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as public
positories to their credit deputy postmasters
yorder other funds In their charge under the
direction Of the Postmaster to prevent their
negotiating drafts orders or other evidences Of deb.
through these banks as they may be instructed
SEC. L. And be it further enacted, That the balance
which may remand unexpended Of the appropriation
Of hundred thousand dollars any deficiencies
in the proceeds of the moneyorder system during the
present fiscal year. under the thirteenth section of the act
approved May seventeen eighteen hundred and sixty
four may be used as far as may be necessary supply
deficiencies III the proceeds of the aforesaid system
ing the fiscal year commencing July FIRST eighteen hun
SEC 10. And be ut further enacted That if any person
or persons shall wifully and maliciousy njure tear
down or destroy any etterbox plar-box other re-
established by authority of the Postmaster
General Of the United States for the safe deposit Of
for the mails and for delivery shall wilfuy aid and
assist In injuring tearing down. destroying any such
box or boxes every such offender being thereof duly
convicted SHALL for every such offence be fined not less
than one hundred, than thousand dollars
OF De Imprisoned not less than one year, nor than
three years. or BOTH according to the circumstances and
aggravations of the offence And if any clerk other
person employed in any Of the departments of the post
office establishment shall wilfuly and unlawfuy remove
from any letter posted at received in any post office or
branch postoce, established by authority Of the Post
General of the United States any posagestamp
such offender, being thereof duly convicted SHALL for
every such offence be fined not than one hundred
DOLLARS or imprisoned not more than six months accord
ing to the circumstances and aggravaons Of the offence
SEC. a. And be ii further enacted That the yearly ad-
yertisement for proposals to carry the mails of the United
States shall be published hereafter for period of six
weeks in more but not to exceed five newspapers
printed in the state territory where the mail service is
to be performed owhich shall be printed at the seat
of government of such state or territory.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted That nothing con-
tanned in the act entitled AN act to amend the laws
ating to tho Postohiee Department" approved March
third eighteen hundred and sixtythree shall be con-
strued as to repeal modify the second section Of the
act entitled An act making appropriations the service
OF the PostOfce Department during the fiscal year end
ing the thirteth of june eighteen hundred and sixty
one for the delivery of letters aud other mail matter
from postoiices where the system of free delivery by
carriers has not been established: Provided nevertheless
and is hereby further enacted That the system of free
delivery shall be established In every place containing
population of fifty thousand within the delivery of the
office thereof and at such other places the Postmaster
General in his judgment shall direct: And provided
further That the prepayment postage on dropietters in
all places where free delivery is not esa bshed shall be
SEC Is. 4nd be 1t further enacted, That no obscene
book, pamphlet picture print, other publication of
vulgar and indecent character shall be admitted into the
mails Of the United Staes any person persons who
shall deposit or cause to be deposited In any postoce
branch posoce of the United States for mailing or fol
delivery an obscene book pamphlet picture print
other publication knowing the same to be Of vulgar and
indecent character, shall be deemed guilty of msde
eanor and, being duly convicted thereof shall every
such offence be fined not than five hundred dollars
Or imprisoned not than year. BOTH according
to the circumstances and aggravaons Of the offence.
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AN ACT to establish Bureau for the Relief Of Freedmen
and Refugees.
Be enacted by the Ssnate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America Congress assembled
That there hereby established in the War Department
to continue during the present of rebellion, and fol
year thereafter bureau of refugees freedmen
abandoned lands, to which shall be committed herein
after provided the supervision and management of al
abandoned lands and the control of all subjects relating
to refugees and freedmen from rebel states from any
district of country within the territory embraced in til,
,t1 ,,1nkn
may BIO prescribed by the head of the bureau and
proved by the President The said bureau shall be une
the management and control of commissioner 70 be ap
pointed by the President, by and with the advice ant
consent Of the Senate whose compensation shall be three
Thousand dollars per annum and such number Of clerk
may be assigned to him by the Secretary Of War;
exceeding chief clerk Of the fourth class
the third class and five Of the first class. And the com
missioner and all persons appointed under this act shall
before entering upon their Duties take the oath of oic
prescribed in act entitled "An act to prescribe oatl
Office and for other purposes" approved July second
elsh.een h9area anu xty,wo, anu Inc COMMISSIONS
Duties give bonds to the treasurer Of the United States
the former in the sum Of fifty thousand dollars, and tn
latter in the of ten thousand dollars conditioned TO
The faithful discharge Of their duties respectively viii
securities to be approved as sufficient by the
General, which bonds shall be filed in the office Of tn
first comptroller OF the treasury to be by him put In sui
for the benefit Of any injured party upon any breach
the conditions thereof
SEC q And be ii further enacted That the Secretary
War may direct such issues Of provisions clohng ant
fuel he may deem needful for the immediate and TEN
porary shelter and supply eff destitute and suffering
refugees and freedmen and their wives and children undo
such rules and regulations as he may direct.
h SEC 8. And be it further enacted That the Presiden
may by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
appoint assistant commissioner for each Of the state
declared to be in Instruction. not exceeding ten in
ber who SHALL under the direction Of the commissioner
shall give bond to the treasurer of the United States il
the sum Of twenty thousand dollars, in the form aut
prescribed in the first section of this act Eel
of said commissioners shall receive annual salary o
thousand five hundred dollars In full compensation
for all his services Andany military officer may be de
tailed and assigned to duty under this act without in
crease OF pay allowances. The commissioner SHALL be
fore the commencement Of each regular session OF
gress make full report Of his proceedings with exhibits
municate the same to congress and shall also maxi
special reports whenever required to do by the Presi
dent either house of congress- and the assistant
mssioners shall make quarterly reports Of their proceed
ings to the commissioner and also such other speca
reports from time to time may be required
SEC A. And De Il further enacted That the commits
sioner under the direction Of the President shall have
authority to set apart for the Of loyal refugees ant
freedmen such tracts Of land within the insurrestionary
states shall have been abandoned, or to which the
United States shall have acquired title by conscaton
sale, or otherwise and to every male citizen whether
refugee freedman aforesaid there shall be assigned
not than forty of such land and the person
whom assigned shall be protected in the and
enjoyment of the land for the term Of three years at
rent not exceeding six per eenum upon the value
of such land it appraised by the state authorities
in the year eighteen hundred and sixty for the purpose
of taxation and in case no such appraisal can be found
tnen the rentll snail
of the land in said year. to be ascertained in such
the commissioner may by regulation prescribe At the
end of said term any time during said term the
pants of parcels assigned purchase the land
and receive such title thereto the United States can
convey upon paying therefor the value of the land
asceraned and x0d for the purpose of determining the
annual rent aforesaid
SEC. S. And be it further enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts Inconsistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved March 3, 1865.
AN ACT to incorporate national military and naval
Asylum for the Relief of the totally disabled Officers
and Men Of the Volunteer Forces of the United
States.
BE ii enacted BY the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That ULYSSES s. Grant, David G. Farragut Hannib i
Hanlin Andrew johnson, Salmon P. Chase Edwin NJ.
William T. Sherman, John A. Andrew Andrew G. Curtin
Oliver Y Morton, Benjamin F. Butler, George G.. Meade
John Brough, Nathaniel P Banks Joseph Hooker Samuel
r. Curtis, Richard J. 0gesby, David Tod Henry Ward
Beecher, Ambrose f. Burnside John A. Logan Daniel s.
Dickinson, William A. Buckingham Carl Schurz Oliver
o. Howard, Hamilton Fish, Frank Sigel, Francis Way
land Austin Blair Thomas c. Fletcher Robert Breckn-
ridge Lowell H. Rousseau Horace Greedy George H. Stu
art Joseph Henry, John G. Barnard Henry Raymond
| William D. Aston, james Gordon Bennett H. W. Iiaeek
William T. Dodge William NJ. Eyarts James T. Brady
Gerritt Smith, Reuben Fenon Bellamy Sorer George
p. McIlvaine, Gausha A. Grow, Henry W. Bellows s..
c. Abbott, Jay Cooke, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Israel
Washburn Jr., Ichabod Goodwin, Frederick Smyth John
T. Goodrich, Charles Henry Davis William Clain j. Wi
| ley Edmands, Amos A. Lawrence, Edward s. Tobey
Thomas RUSSELL Charles @. Loring, George D. Upton
nard, Henry NJ. Rice, dreenve NJ Dodge, Morton NJ Mi
| chael, Thomas Webster James NJ Scoyel Nathaniel n