The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-09-13


in said cities; and any person swearing false
ly relative to the same shall be deemed gull |
ty OF perjury, and shall on conviction there |
of be, subject to imprisonment for the term |
not less than one nor more than five years.
A Il acts and parts of acts inconsistent here-
with are hereby repealed. .I -..,.,.l as.l
; Approved, March 30, 1867. !
mo. 2L17A ReioiahOn in Relation 10 Tie Err
ecuiion Of Surveys Of RiUes rordsred By Con,
greSs, ...... ......,.-., f,,.....r
R~ioircd By no S,naS and HO,,e Of Rcprr,engrcs
of he tTGsa Satca " A,aerca in co,grSa' assembIet
That the eheif OF engineers may, with the APP |
proyal Of the Secretary of War, employ SUCH |
civil engineers, not exceeding five in num-
Der, for the purpose Of executing the surveys |
and improvements Of western and north !
western rivers, ordered by Congress, as may
be necessary the proper and dilgent per-
I secutioh Of the same, and the persons so
| employed may be allowed Il reasonable com
pensatiOn for their services, not to exceed
| the sum Ofthree thousand dollars per apRHmo
! Approved, Marh %, 1857. s..,r.s ..
I (No. 2s.) 4 ReiOImioa for the reltf ofthe Des-1
fftHd ~ tho Southern and Soalh@eSte'h
| Sates. toisrs.aiy, s, ..asGi sr,o. s(a.r taI
/ Rcsolred by he Senate and House Of Repre-
seatatirss Of the United States Of 4wCrica Ii
| Congtsss 0sssmbld, That the Secretary Of
| War be and hereby is empowered and. direct
ed to issue supplies of food sufficient 30 peF-
vent starvation and extreme want to any
and all classes of destitute or helpless per-
sons of the people in those southern and
southwestern States where a. failure Of tha
crops and other causes have oecqsoned wide
! spread destitution;. that the issues be made
through the freedmen's bureau undersuch
regulation as the. Secretary of Wnr shall
prescribe. And to that end the Secretary
of War is hereby authorized and direchsd,
through the commissioner OF the freedmans
bureau, to apply so much as he may deem
necessary for the purposes aforesaid OF the
unexpended moneys heretofore appropriated
to supply freedmen and refugees With pro-
visions or rations. Provided, That the ex-
penditure shall hot extend beyond the pre-
sent. appropriations already made for the
freedman's hurean, ...l a s gtbtRtuur
Approved, March 80, 1867. aa. fsl .,iisya
(No.29.) A resolution authorizing the Transfer
Of certain Funds, and Propiding for Tie I'ur-
ehdse Of Sreds and their Distrlgsde$ in the
Southern States. Y '..'-..'
Resolved By tbs Rs,agis and House Of Repre-
| sentatvs Of he United States Of 4merica IN
Congress dsssmJl4d, That the sum Of fifty
thousand dollars is hereby transferred from
the funds in charge of the eomissiOner Oflthe
bureau of freedRle1, refugees, ,a9d abandon
ediAhds, anf placed to the credit Of the'de-
partW antofasrieGltnre and that said sumshall
be used, under the direction of the commits
sioref Of agriculture, for the purchase Of
seeds. ct Improved varieties ofvegtables and
cerssis, and tbeiF, distribution in :he south
| ern States
| ApptoFed, Mach 80, 1867 @. ..,.'' ...''..
mo. s6A ARs,ohs4 directing t,s Secretary efWd,- 10
Juriiih esrtda iIrsi dd EqaiPeii' 10 he Sae CTen-
Re,oired By &e S,ssslc aud Horse Of Rcrea4tstre'
Of ne uned Sgiei N AIpcicu IN cd'ress aselrbbd,
| That the Seefetary of War be, and he is'here-'
| BY, difeeGsd TO harhish arms and equipments
to the state OF Tennessee, snticientfor ten
thousand militia, to be accounted for by the
I State or TtanesseS to the government fthe
| United States. 'f'y t''.''l.' I H0
| Approved, March 30, 1867 ieH 'a 5000
s1'1 lEtol 'D sHl---- .H r.HlNIut bow
FSo 81 JoSai ReOlaiioa ap,ly al Proceedings In i.
Iaon b Payment for Sqres rgJd ~ Tsceaed YOin'-
ss,rs IN Gs Military S,rciceo( he Cgiled Stte,. 49,.
| De Il Realized ~ le Seadts and honsc n RepsSqsi
Rres Of e Ipi Saes Of America ia toyrca asoBbtfa,
| That all ksrther proceedings under the TWEEN
\ ty-fourth section OF the act OF Congress ap-
/ proved February twenty-fourth, eighteen
| baadred aud sixiy-four, to award coupen-
\ satiOn to the masters of slaves drafted into
1 che military service OF the United States,
and award compensation to persons to. whom
! cOored volunteers may owe services" and
under the second section Of the act approved
| July twenty.eighth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, smAkinR appropriation for pay
| msnt to- persons claiming service or labor
/ from cOlored volunteers or drafted men, be-,
| aud the samN are hereby suspended, And
| the Secretary rof War is directed to dissolve
| the commissions appointed under the SAID
sections, and make payment to the eommis-l
sioners and clerks for the services rendered,
upon thFir " aking report OF their pEoeeedings
4 to the War Bepartmen,. ..t 10 uH.
4 Approved March 30, 1861 r..U
"a lr.sH .I IU..r f..'
mo 80 joint Rs.ob,i broraig Jey ne Epsr.s Of rar.
rypg ma 6tH Rgeri "a BET sahea " Ia Acfto profile
flr he more escieG GorraB'eHi6f be Esbci Sliies.
M rs,oiraibg he Senate aud H9n'- n Representatives,
Of The Cnaei Saats Of Ansrisa D Uosgre'f aeshbied,
That sufficient money is hereby appropria-
! ted, out Of any money in the treasury not
| OTHERWISE Appropriated 10 nelIhg TUE tApeu-
| ses of carrying into full eject IN all It's parts
IN act enti,Led An act to provide for the
more efficient governwent of the rebel
1 States passed March two, eighteen hupdred
and sixty-seven, with all It's supplementary
! acts ProriGea, That the amount shall not
exceed 6ye hundred thousand dollars ''af '
Approved March 80, 1861. POD. a''-
| .Fr tr..lr.u r..'
mo a. "a Riigluiiou 10 apBori,s ~ oanpag Gspsrni
Of ~ Ariayi0 permit Tfudsr' 70 's.aia q s'ah lfiaa'
~ Posts
/ Re,eisoibg W S,BNsepd Hais' " Representation. u
! the UHiei Saies ~ Iiaaoi v CoHgrss' eeaHb''a'
That the commanding general OF the army
| shall be authorized TO permit Htrsding es-
tablishmens TO be mainsaised ailer the drtt
day Of July, eighteen hundred and siaty-sev-
en-, at any military post on the ffOntier NOT
in the vicinity OF any ely Or town, and dtp-
ated at any point between the one-hpadreth
meridian " longitude, west rom GreenWieh,
and the eastern boundary Of the slate Of
California, when, in his Judgement, saei e.
tablishment Is needed for the aceonohstiOn
,of emlgrants, freightsrs, and oiser citizens I:
gyorids,i, That after the eommissary depart
rnens shall be prepared 70 supply ytores 70
| ..fat.es - taaufreI hv laH no fr4tder uHr-