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No. IS. |

A RESOLUTION transferring Maps and other Docnma,,.
relating to the Surveys of the Pacific Railroad No. ,hs
Department Of the Interior. 49,. "o
Resolved by the Senate ana House Of Repr,se,tot;r,
Of the United States of America in Congress 0sss,ab,.J
That all maps, profles, and other drawings. together MA,
estimates and reports connected with explorations nv
surveys for the Pacific Railroad, made under the an,,a"
fity Of the Government, and all other Information nnn.
the subject of said road In the possession of anv d.nppr
nent of the Government, be transferred to the pspart-
ment of the Interior; and that the Secretary of tbe In
terror be authorized to furnish copies of the same frse ~
charge, to the Union Pacific Railroad Companv ~ ~ "
they may be useful in aiding said Company in dete sn =
ingths proper route for said road, AAr
Approved, March q, 1886. s90--Fs1-
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A RESOLUTION to extend th9 Time for constructing ,be
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, in Iowa., and
filing a Map OF Relocation.
~ RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Reprsssntatipe
Of The United States If america in Cbngress assembled
That the time allowed by the eighth section of the act
entitled "An act to amend an act entitled AN act making
a grant of lands to the State of Iowa, in alternate Sec
tons, to aid in the construction Of certain railroads IN
said State approved May fifteenth, eighteen hundred and
ffty-six," for the construetion annually of sections Of
twenty miles each OF the Burlington and Missouri River
and that the provision of the second section of the ACT
approved first of July. eighteen hundred and sixty-four
entitled An act to regulate the compensation of regis
and territories in the location of lands by the States and
corporations under grants by Congress-" which reonires
that a maj. OF the change Of location shall be filed with
year, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. '"S
Approved, March 3, 1866.
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including gold interest from November, which makes the
actual profit ON the 1880 loan, at current rates, including
interest," about ten per cent. per. annum, besides Its ersnp
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NATIONAL BANK.
THE EXCHANGE Ygg
Iolqo1 NATIONAL BANK
OF NORFOLK. ~
5000 PRESIDENT: 5BF
GILBERT C. WALKER.
CASHIER:
I4JNO. JAY KNOX. ea@
h0'I w DIREeFens. los ces7,
EDWARD M. BROWN CINCINNATI W. NEWTON.
MARSHALL ARK aEoRaE sANosrER.
JNo. B. WHITEHEAD WILLIAM NICHOLS.
hilbert O. WALKER.
ioe' ai % ..- 49, " 'sospl stI
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY AND
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE
4acl UNITED STATES. ga4t
Exchange Bank Building, Main Street
AGENT FOR 7-SO LOAN.
A constant supply Of Notes will be kept on hand.
This Bank will buy and sell all classes Of COVER
MENT~ SECURITIES at current market rates.
IN EXCHANGE and make collections on ALL
THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF H UNITED STATE
Purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST FAVOR
ABLE TERMS, and give CAREruI AND PRokpr ArrISroNro
ACCOUNTS OF BUSHES MEN AND FIRMS,
and to any other business entrusted to the Bank. '''
FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERNMENT
LOANS at all times ~cheerfully furnished.
st-so-t1sta Fl Ell 20 .F
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OYYIcn oY Csxr1soLLsn ov CuRRsscY,
WASHINGTON, May 18th, 1885,
WHEREAS, BY satisfactory evidence presented to the un-
d~srsigned, it has been made to appear thai, the sex
CHANGE NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK I'm the
City of Norfolk, In the County Of Norfolk, and State .
Virginia, has been duly organised under and according to
requirements Of the Act Of Congress entitled AR Act to
provide a National Currency, secured by . pledge Of United
States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and re-
demptiOn thereof approved June 81, 1894, and has CONF
piled with all the provisions Of said Act to be complied
with before commencing the business of Banking under
said Act: 3HlH' ltA YAH re 'sg47P4
Now, r~HrarroRr, I, Paxznx C1Asx. Comptroller Of
tho Currency, do hereby certify that "THE EXCHANGE
NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK" in the City Of Nor.
folk, in the County Of Norfolk, and State Of Virginia, is
authorized to commence the business Of Banking under
the Act aforesaid. R1t. tl}0"IEd
(--,Iu testimony whereof witness my baud AID
L. 8. fseal of Office this thirteenth day Of May
~v 1866.
FREEMAN CLARKE,
Comptroller Of the Currency.
TREASURY OF TIE UNITED sTATEs,)
DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS,
Washington, June 8. 1866.
1t Is hereby certified that THE EXCHANGE NATION
AL ANK OF NORFOLK, Virginia, a Banking Associa.
ton organized under the Act ITO provide q National Cur.
rsncy, secured by = pledge Of United States Bonds, and to
provide for the circulation and redemption thereof. APP
proved June 2, 1894, having complied With de require
ments of section Is Of said Act, and WITH the resula ton
Of this Department mads In p-ursssncs thereof, has this
day been designated as a Depository Of Public Moneys, ex-
cept receipts from Customs, and by virtue Of such deSigua-
ton will also b employed a. a Financial Agent Of the
Government. "a Il $50 linn Z. SPINNER
10 2l-tf Treasurer y. 8.
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JOIST RESOLUTION to provide for the Publication of a full
- Army Register. aH aIIIt

J0lNT RESOLUTION 70 pr0vlde Tor The Publication of a fll
Army Register. b % sl1@
Be IL resolved by he Senate and House Of Representatives.
of The United States Of Amsried IN Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, author
lied and required TO cause to be printed and published q
full roster or roll OF all general, field, line, and staff off,
GERS Of volunteers who have been in the army Of the
United States at any time since the beginning Of the
present rebellion, including all informal organizations
which have been recognized or accepted and paid by the
United States, showing whether they are yet in the SER
vice, or have been discharged therefrom, and giving CASH.
alties and other explanations proper for such register
And, to defray in whole or in part the expenses of this
publication, an edition of twenty-five thousand copies of
such enlarged register shall be published and may be sold
to officers, soldiers, or citizens, at a price which shall not
more than cover the actual cost Of paper, printing, and
binding, and shall not in any case exceed one dollar per
volume.
Approved, March 2, 1865.
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No. 81.

A RESOLUTION relating to international Exhibitions at
Bergen, in Norway, and Oporto, in Portugal, during
the summer OF eighteen hundred and sixty-ive.
WHEREAS the governments of the kingdom of Sweden
and Norway, and at the kingdom of Portugal, have COM
inundated to the government of the United States the
programmes OF two International exhibitions to be held
respectively at Bergen, in Norway, and at Oporto, inf
Portugal, during the summer of eighteen hundred and
Resolved by te Ssndte and House Of Representatives of
the United States Of america in Coas,Yss assembled. That
the President OF the United States is hereby charged
with the duty of making known to the people of the
united states, by proclamation, or otherwise, as shall to
him seem best, tie facts In his possession relating TO the
international exhibitions proposed to be held at Bergen,
Norway, and Oporto, Portugal, during the summer OF
eighteen hundred and ~sixty-iye, and of inviting their
participation therein Provided, That no expense shall
be incurred for any agency with regard to such exhibi-
ton; nor shall any claim of any agent of our govern
ment be hereafter recognized,
Approved, March 3, 1855. - u l
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A RESOLUTION to encourage %Enlstments and to promote
the Efficiency OF the military Forces of the United
States.
Resolved by The Senate and House of Representatives of
TIE United States Of america IN Congress assembled, That
for the purpose OF encouraging enlistments and promot-
ing the efficiency OF the military and naval forces Of the
Ut3teu states, 1t is hereby, enacted that the wife and
children, II any heahave, OF yny person that haslbeen.
or may be- mustered into the military or naval service Of
tho limited States, shall, FROM and after the. passage of
this uct, be forever free, any law, usage, or custom what
soever to the contrary Notwithstanding and in determi-
ming who is or was the wife and who are the children of
the enlisted person herein mentioned, evidence that he
ana fhe woman, claimed to be his wife have cohabitcd
together, or associated as husband and wife, and so con.
unned 70 cohabit or associate at the time Of the enlist.
nent, or evidence that a form or ceremony .of maRiake,
whether such marriage was or was not authorized or
recognized by law, has been entered into or celebrated
by them, and that the parties thereto thereafter lived to.
gether, or associated Or cohabited as husband and wife,
ana 80 continued to live, cohabit, or associate at the time O
the enlistment, shall be deemed sufficient proof of mar
riage for the purposes of fhis act, and the children born
OF any such marriage shall be deemed and taken to be
the children embraced within the provisions of this act.
whether such marriage shall or shall not have been dis.
solved at the time Of such. enlistment. -r.
Approved. March 3. 1856. III ,H1EiW
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%. Ha-LFNL
JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the joint Resolution entitled
" Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public Printing!
approved June twenty third, eighteen hundred and
sixty. 80 p a. tAta Ht.F
BE 1t resolved By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America IL Congress Assembled
That the superintendent of public printing shall be. and
he is hereby, authorized to purchase the paper reqnired
for the public printing by accepting the sealed proposals
Oh tne lowest bidder or 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 proposaIs' and
to be as low as 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 failing to comply with
the terms Of his contact, under this resolution, shall he
liable to the same extent, and in the same manner Az
provided in the like case in the joint resolution hereby
amended; and il shall be the duty of the superintendent
to report fully in regard to all proposals and contracts
for paper in his annual report 10 congress, and also in
regard to all proposals and contracts for lithographipe
and engraving. :sa-sfU MP, efr. T
Approved, March 3, 1865.
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JOHN RESOLUTION of Thanks to Major General George II.
Thomas and the Army under his Command, ,q,
BE ii resolped by The Senate and House Of Representation
Of the United States Of america IN. Congress assembled,
That the thanks Of congress arc due, and are hereby
rendered, TO Majordeneral George ii. Thomas and the
officers and soldiers under his command for their skill
and dauntless courage, by which tie rebel army under
General Hood was ~signally defeated and driven from the
State of Tennessee. s'e A7
Approved, March 3, 1865.
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Az ACT to extend the Provisions of the first ssc,ion u,
An ACT Tor the Government Of Person. in c.,,sir S, 81
cries. approved June nineteenth. eiyh,ssn Sn lsn
and thirteen. eoe" huhuiod
Bsa enacted BY The Senate ana HOUSE of R,nrs,,
hvs " te United. States Of America in or
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JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing a Contract with William
ii Powell for u Picture for the Capitol,

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing q Contract with william
II Powell for u Picture for the Capitol.
Be fresored by the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the United States Of Americd IN Congress assembled,
That the joint committee on the library be, and they are
hereby, directed to enter into a contract with William ii.
Powell, of the State Of Ohio, to paint a picture for the
United States, to be placed at the head of one of the
grand saircases in the Capitol, Illustrative of some naval
victory; the particular subject of the painting to be
agreed on by the committee and the artist: Prorided,
That the entire expense Of said picture shall not exceed
twenty-five Thousand dollars, and two thousand dollars
shall be paid to said William II. Powell, in advance, to
enable him to prepare for the work, the remainder of said
instalments ut intervals of not less than one year, the
last instalnent to be retained until the picture is com-
pleted and put up.
Approved, March 2, 1865.
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An ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.

BE 1t enacted byths Senate and Ho,,se of pr.....
81 us onstsd States Of america in Congress 1sssns,sJ
tnaM.so much OF the hrst section Of the act of third of
aIsas. one Thousand eight hundred ana forty eight an ~
sn an act making appropriations for The nay,i SER e-
ssnd eig u yeaa ending the thirtieth of June, one thon.
sansrin,a,d h " and forty nine" as requires that the
s.Peih .teIuent oi the naval observatory at WasLina,
nv 'nsn . a captain, commander, or lieutenant i'm tba
Ivy 6 anu is hereby, repealed, and no officer If M
shan the shoTeduty pay Of his grade receive other
Approved, March 3, 1885. ~
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JOINT RESOLUTION to facilitate the Adjustment Of certain
Accounts Of the American Colonization Society for the
support of r~ecaptured Africans in Liberia.
Be ii resolved blythe Senate and Hoaseof Representatives
Of TIE United States Of America IN Congress assembled,
That the Secretary Of the Interior be, and is hereby, au-
thoized 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.
Approved, February %. 1866.
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De enacted w Tic Senate aud Hans, If p,,..s,,,o....
~ Me on,ted States Of Anerica in O,.or ~ asss.neJ
1nat juvenile offenders against tle laws ~ az I.isaI;
States, ocing under the age Of six taer yosts - Anu
,nay hereafter be convicted Of Grim hY ~ - u
oIioea otatee, the punishment wboroo = evuft = .ne
pfisohnient, shall be confined during t%e y sinai De I'M
III some house OF refuge to be desionatod ,u,M VI sentence
OF thehlterior. aud shall be Transported al ic eecrcIafy
the warden or keeper of such house of ra Smn aehvefed 70
SINAI OF tue district where such shall have - u mar.
such conviction be had in the District Of 49, u
and IN such case, the transportation and dei;Sars men,
by the warden of the jail of said district my snail be
able actual expense of the Transportation NV q reason
sistence, and hire, and Transportation ~ sssaly SUB.
the marshal or warden, only, shall be paid bv ~ anu
taryof the Interior, out Of the judiciary fund "' "
.,i SEC. Z. And be Il. further enacted, That il sbau l.. Al.
duty of the Secretary Of the Interior to contract with . .e
managers or persons 1aving control Of such bouse. nS
refuge for the Imprisonment, subsistence, and proper en-
ployment Of all such juvenile offenders, and to give ths
several courts Of the United States and Of the District as
Columbia notice of the places 80 provided for theconhne.
ment of said offenders and such offenders shall be sen-
fenced to confinement In the house of refuge nearest tbe
place Of conviction SO designated by the Secretary Of the
y Z. amin -
Approved, March 3, 1855.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "AnAct 10 provide for
the better Organization of Indian Affairs in California"
Re IL Enacted By the Senate and House Of Repyeseatdtiues
ue ohusd Stafes of AmeIeG IN Gsgyxss assesn6ied, That
.ae SUN OF sixty thousand dollars, or 80 much thereof a.
Q 9 necessary, be, and the same ID hereby, appropri-
s.oo, gu, OF any money in the treasury not otherwise up
RIopnated, Tor the purpose Of enabling the Secretary Of
~ LhteIleE 70 pay The settlers Ia Hoopa Valley, Cell.
'iuia' pr thsir improvements on the Indian rssSr walton
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N r "tH -
JofNf 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 ola Branch Min
located in said Place. sftl-Hl
WHEREAS the Secretary of the Treasury Of the United
StateS, in order to carry into effect an act entitled AN
act to establish a branch mint of the United States In the
Territory Of Nevada" approved March third, eighteen
hundred and sixty-three, has purchased of Moses job and
Margaret, his wife, and james l.. Riddle, the p~re.emptors
and occupants thereof certain city or town lots in said
Carson City, together with all the valuable improvements
thereon; and whereas IL is highly important for the in
terest Of the Government to obtain, at an early day, the
use and possession Of said property, to establish and open
said branch mint: Therefore, 80
Resotced by The Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America Ia Congress assembled,
Tint tho Secretary Of the Treasury be, aud he is hereby,
authorized to receive aud accept from said Moses Job and
Margaret. his wife, and James L. Riddle, such r~einquish-
ments and conveyances of their right and claim to said
lots and property as he, the said Secretary, shall deem
for the extingnishmento of any claim, right, or
title which the said Moses Job and Margaret, his wife,
James L. Riddle may OF can have theretos and said
lots and property shall thereafter be reserved from public
presumption, or homestead settlement, and shall re-
main the property of the United States.
Approved, February %, 1865.
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II To VIUUUTdBU IHt EUlIUynItht OF ulsaDIed
and discharged Soldiers.
Resolred by te Senate and House Of Repyssentatices of
the United States Of Anericd IN Congress assembled, That
persons honorably discharged from the military or naval
service by reason of disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurred in the line Of duty, should be prefri red
for appointments to civil Offices, provided they shall be
found to posses the business capacity necessary for the
proper discharge of the duties of such offices.
SEC, 2. Ind be IL further resolved, That In grateful
recognition of the services, sacrifices, and suflerings of
persons honorably discharged from the military and
naval service of the country, by reason of wounds, dis
ease, or the expiration of terms of enlistment, il is re-
%spectfuliy recommended to bankers, merchants, manu-
facturers, mechanics, farmers, and persons engaged ia
industrial pursuits, TO give them the preference for an
pOintments to reinunerative situationlsl and employ
ments.
Approved, March 8, 1865.