The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-06-21
[Punn1c Rrso1unox aNo. %
JOINT RESOLUTION respecting quarantine and
health laws. ~.


health laws
Be It resolued 6y the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtices Of the United states or AnaerecC in Con
0reSs assembled That the Secretary OF the Treasury
be, and he is hereby is authorized to make and car
ry into effect such orders and regulations OF quaran
tine as. in his opinion, may be deemed necessary
and proper, in aid of State or municipal authorities
TO guard against the Introduction of the cholera in
to the ports of the United States and the Secretary
of the Treasury is further authorized to direct the
revenue officers and the officers commanding reve-
nue. cutters TO aid in the execution of such quaran
tine and also in the execution of the health laws of
the States respectively in such manner may to
him seem necessary And such an amount of money
as may be necessary to carry into effect this joint
resolution Is hereby appropriated cut OF money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated !; pIo-
yided the authority hereby granted shall expire on
the first Monday in January, ammo Domini eighteen
hundred and siXtY-seven.
Approved, May 70, 1866
PUBLIC REsoLUToN-No. 81
A Resolution providing for the acceptance of
collection Of plants rendered TO the United States
by frederlck Pecn. s vH e
ReSotoed by the Senate and House Of Rspresemta-
tires Of the United States Of america in C0fgress as
se16ted That the United States accept the collec-
ton of plants rendered by Frederick Pech by his
memorial of March second, eighteen hundred and
slxtysx and that the same be deposited in the De-
partment of Agriculture; and the sum of three hun
bred dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to enable the Commissioner of Agriculture to pro-
cure suitable cases for the protection of such plants
PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. IS ,.5
A Resolving authorizing the appointment of ex-
aminers to examine site for a fresh water basin
for iron clad vessels OF the United States navy (.
| ReSO1Ued By the Senate and House of Representa-.
tt0es OF The United States Of AnpericG in Congress
assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be au-
thorized and directed to apponta board of examiners
to examine site at or near Portland Maine for a
fresh water basin for iron vessels of the United
states Navy, and to ascertain the advantages and
l g. eff Fafarf
the present session. CCY 1E Nco =
| Approveds June l. 1866 81 10 CO tst@Jl /
| [PuBLIc-No. 81
AN ACT to prevent and punish kidnapping
be It enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That if any person shall kidnap or
or carry away any other person whether negro inu-
atto or otherwise with the the intent that such otn-
er person shall be sold carried into involuntary SER
vitude, or held as slave; any person shall en-
tice, persuade or knowingly induce any other person
to 60 on board any vessel or to any other place. with
the intent that he or she shall be made or held as
slave rsent out the country be SO made or held
or shall IN any way knowingly aid in causing any 9TH
er person to be held sold carried away to be held
sOld or carried away to be held or sold as slave he
or she shall be punished, conviction thereof by a
ne OF not less than five hundred nor more than five
thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment not exceeding
five years, or by both of said punishments
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That if the mas.
tiers or owners or person having charge of any
snail receive ON board any other person, whether
gro muatto or otherwise, the knowledge or intent
that such person shall be carried from any State Ter
rltory, district of the United States to foreign
Icountry, state or place, to be held or sold as slave
or shall carry away from any State Territory or dis
rict OF the United States any such person. with the
intent that he or she shall be SO held or sold as slave
such master, owner or other person offending shall
be punished by fine not exceeding five thousand
nor less than five hundred dollars, or by imprison
ment not exceeding five years. or both of said pun
lshments. And the vessel on board which said per
son was received to be carried away shall be forfeited
to the United States.
Approved, May 81, 1866