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o,sr RESOLUTION Relation to the Distribution Of Books
and Documents. IA
Re resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives.
of be limited States Of America in Congress assembled
That the undstributed portions Of the books and docu
nents printed purchased for its by order
of either House Of Congress- previous to the hrtysevenh
Congress and deposited in the Interior Department
and elsewhere be distributed to members of the present
Congress under the direction OF the joint committee
printing and said committee Is 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 equ1l in value and mpor-
possible and to distribute them to the Senator's
and delegates by such method as may
found feasible and proper.
Approved, February %, 1865.
mo. 24I
JONI RESOLUTION provide for the Publication of full
| Army Register.
Be resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of he United States Of America ia Congress assembled
That the Secretary Of War be- and he is hereby author
lied and required to cause to be printed and published
full roster roll of all general, field, line and staff off,
GERS Of volunteers who have been in the army of the
limited States at any time since the beginning of the
present rebellion including all informal organizations
which have been recognized accepted and paid by the
United States showing whether they yet in the
vice. have been discharged theretro and giving cas
ates aud other explanations proper for such register
And deray in whole in part the expenses of this
publication edition of twenty-five thousand copies of
such enlarged register shall be published and may be sold
officers, soldiers or citizens at price which shall
than the actual cost of paper printing and
bndng and shall not in any exceed dollar per
volume.
approved, March 2, 1866
mo. 25.1
Jusr RESOLUTION authorizing Contract with William
Powell for a Picture for the Capitol.
Be resolred By the Senate and House Of Representatives
the United States OF America assembled
That the joint committee the library be- and they
hereby directed to enter into contract with William H.
United States to be placed at the head of one of the
grand staireases in the Capitol Illustrative of naval
victory; the particular subject of the painting to be
agreed by the committee and the artist Provided
That the entire expense Of said picture shall exceed
twenty-five thousand dollars and two thousand dollars
shall be paid to said William H. Powell in advance
enable him to prepare for the work. the remainder of said
instruments at intervals Of not less than year, the
last insalment to be retained until the picture is
pleted and put up.
Approved, March 2, 1866
mo III
RESOLUTION to encourage the Employment of disabled
and discharged Soldiers.
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Representatives of
the United States of America Congress assembled That
persons honorably discharged from the military naval
service by of disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurred in the line Of duty should be preferred
for appointments to civil offices provided they shall be
found posses the business capacity necessary for TIE
proper discharge OF the duties of such offices.
n;,;o,, ~ ~ rS;oa. sorisas ~ 80, s'u "
narsens honnrahiv dscbaroed from the miitarv snJ
naval service Of the country by reason of wounds dis
esse, ,s -, nv p,, =. ' h, ~ I., ~ re
acurers, mechanics, farmers, and persons engaged In
industrial pursuits to give them the preference for ap
pontments to reinuneratve situationlsl and employ
ments
Approved, March g. 1865.
en 40
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Io,xr prso,ur,ov of Tbants IN N.ior aaner. ooroa II
''''' Thomas and the Army undsr tis Command "
- us r
bs a. Tesoeea oy tae senate ana icase hpresntdces
w onasa .States " AMsr'ea ~ .ongfess assemotsd,
rendered, 10 Malordenera deotge IL Thomas ana the
and dauntiess courage by which Tie rebel army under
General Hood was senaliy defeated and driven from tho
State of Tennessee. ~
Annroved March a 1884
No. 20
RESOLUTION TO encourage Enlistments and to promote
she Eihcieney oil the military Forces Of the United
STATES
Resolved by Tie Senate and House of Resresestpipes of
the United States of America IN CosSrsss gssulJ Thai
for the purpose OF encouraging enlisments and promo
ing the efficiency of the military and naval forces of The
United States it is hereby enacted that the wifi. and
Children if any he have of any person that has been
or may be- mustered into the military or naval service of
the United States shall from and after the nassago of
this act be forever free any law or custnm ht
ming who or was the wife and who are the children of
the enste person herein mentioned evidence that he
ahu the woman claimed to be his wife have cohabited
togetner OF associated us husband and wife, and so
ue" u eopt Vi "ssocE'te Ut the tune OF the enlist
ie., OF evidence that form or ceremony OF marriage
wheter snSh marriage was or was not authorized or
reeoghAeo oy Jaw mas peen entered into or celebrated
ny mem anu tha the pares thereto thereafter lived to-
sethei vi VI cohapteu MS husband ana wife,
anu 80 10 I'VE cohabit OF associate at the timco
Ine snail De deemed suincient proof of mar
rage io te purposes OF ,his ac, ana the children born
W any sui, snai " ueethea aha taken u be
'e w,thin the PROVISIONS OF this act,
Mheter snch aIsse siit or shai moi nave oeen dis
soNea AZ .1e , ,,me ~ SUCH 1n ehis'meht'
Appfo'e"' '"1e" o ioo''
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NO. oo.
RESOLUTION to authorize and direct an Inventory of
Articles in the QHartermasters Depots of the United
States and in the Possession of the Naval Storekeepers
of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the Secretary of War be- and is hereby directed to cause
s.rct inspection 10 pc made OF the quartemasters de-
p en, s s9oh ~ alter the passage OF THIS
, a -: 10 Ce aae uetween tne re-
VI me 9inceS III Sse Vi me guar masters de-
and Iousvia and tho rt;cles On hand N"'"' LOUIS
SIC And he n ftrfber rssoreJ THAT tho socrotor f
the Navy in like manner he directed IN couse an IN
yentory 10 be made of ali the nronertv of fe IYn;ed
States in possesson of the several naval Of
tbo Initial states ~Pe''N'