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


lately in rebellion against the United States,
except the State of Tenhessee, OF the accept
ance of such scrip or of any heretofore is
sned by the registers or receivers OfGny Of
the land offices Of said States be, and the
same is hereby, prohibited until they shall
be fully restored TO their rights as States By
Congress. t'"' w
Approved, March 20, 1867. 'amH.
mo. 241 A Resoirttion III Relation 10 the Edu-
B cationoI Interests Of tie DiStrid Of COiambia.
-ResoIvcd 6y the Senate and Honss Of
REPRESENTATIVES Of Ne7URied Statts Of Ameried
in CoHgreess assembled That the commissioner
of education be directed to dscertain the
number Of children resident in'the District
of Columbia over the age of six years and
under thn age of eighteen years; the NUM-
ber of said children that are blind and The
number that nre deaf and dumb the number
and character ofpublic school houses, number
of teachers, and the number Of pupils In at
tendance; number and character of school Ii
braries, character of textbooks used. aver
age period per annum each pupil j., taught,
and cost of tuition with incidental expenses
of said schools, and report the same to Con-
press AZ its next regular session, together
with his opinion of the relative efficiency of
the system now in force in said District, and
whether any additional legislation is necesz
sary in order to secure the, advantages of
said system to all of said children.
Approved, March 80, 1867. "'' ''
mo. 25. i A Resolution m Reference 10 the Cot1
lrction and Payment Of Moneys he Colored
Soldiers, Sailors, aad Marines, or tAer Hers. l,
ResolvedJ Jy The Senate land House Of Repre-
seatdtires Of Tie United STATES Gf AmSUca@
Congress assemJled, Thatall checks and treas
ury certificates to be ISSUED in the settle
ment of claims for pay, bounty, prlze'money,
or other moneys due to colorej soldiers, sail
ors,. or marines or their legal representatives
now residing, or who may have resided, in
apy State in which slavery existed in the
wear eighteen hundred and sixty, the claim
for which has been or may 10 prosecuted by
an agent or attorney, shall be made payable
to the commissioner of the freedmanss 6u-
reau, who shall pay tho said agent Or attor-
ney his lawful fees and expenses. and shall
hold che balance subject to the order OF the
claimants on satisfactory identification but
no money shall be paid to any person except
the claimant or his or her legal representa-
tives, if deceased; nor shall any power OF ut.
torney, trsnsfer, or assignment of the amount
Of said claims, or any part thereof, berecog-
nized or allowed by the commtssioners or by
any officer or agent acting ulder him, and
it shall be the duty of the said commissioner,
the officers and agePts Of the freedman's bn-
reau, to facilitate az far as possible the dis
covery, identification, and payment OF the.
claimants. F".W iI IU.Nt ul -L9lT4 20
SIC. 2. And be ii fiytksr rssolred That the
commissioner of the fYeedman's bureau SHAH
be held responsible foe the safe custody and
faithful disbursement oe the funds hereby
entrusted to him. IR settling gith the at
torney or agent Of the eiaimapt strict compli-
ance with the scale of fees prescribed BY the
second section of a Joint res0lHtisR approved
June twenty-six, eighteen hundred ahS SIX
ty-six, entitled Joint resolution aRendRto-
ry of a JOINT resolution respecting seAntles
to;Golored soldiers and the pensions, L9nHties
and allowances to their beirS," approved
June fifteen, eighlean hundred and siAty'siE,
viii. in every case be required and enforeedi !
and if auy attorney or agept shall, in addi-
ton to notarial tees and expenses Of collect
ing such claim, demand repayment for mon
ey loaned or advanced TO any claimant he
shall be required to make oath to the date
and amount of such loan OF advance, or pay
ment Of the fees ana expenses shall be with
held; and when the claimant shallhavG been
properly identified, and, bis account is ready
for settlement the balance dae shall be paid
in current funds, and not IN checks or drahs
Sic. 3. And be 70 hrtheS YeSolred, That NIL
money held or dsbursed Nuder the provis-
ions of this resolution shall be held and dis
bursed under the same rules and regulations
governing other disbursing officers OF The
army, I.... ...,. .......,.,I4.fT .,-t
Approved, March 20, 1867. pow w
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mo. 26.1 A ResolutioH reltdive 10 The P0yinent
: lef EtpeHsss Incurred BY the Judgei Of Fec
lion for he CiIeS Of Warrington and George
torn, District of Columbia.
Resolred Jy the Senate and House Of Repre-
scatatires Of The United States Of dmerled ia
Congress assembled, Tha, the corporations OF
the cities of WashingtOu. and Georgetowp,
District OF ColGwbia, be, and the same are
hereby, required to pay, OF cause to be paid
all necessary expenses, Dcladag pFfntiaR,
cleark hire, roSRi rent stationery, aud per
diem compensation to each eE the judges OF
election in the respeetigs ehies, appointed
under the act Of Congress eOtitled "AR act
to punish Illegal voting in the District OF
Columbia, and for other purposes," appFov-
ed February 6fth, eighteOn hundred aRd
sixty4sesen, of GSe dollars per diiY tor every
day they shall be astally employed in the
discharge Of their dgues, and the eerItseate
of the judges Of election Of either city, or
majority thEeof, Of the eoYectEess OF any
account arisiag oes sf the action Of acid
Judges, shall he deenied sptteieut to eonsti-
tute the saYae q Legal debt againct the city
to which the Judges so certifying shall be-
long. And itshall be lawful for any OF the
said Judges Of election TO adniai5ter oathei
in ali cases GalAtiug to tbs duties assieaed
them by law, and any person wilitlly making
false statement under oath, before any n
said judges, shal be deemed guilty OF per
Jury, and on eogyiction thereof shal be sob.
iect to Imprisonment for the term Of not les
than one nor more than I've years.
See z. 11RG DC Il fsrtkSr Et4otreSi That th'
Judges Of the supreme court OF the Distuio
of Columbia shall appoint three cammission
ers Of e.eotipr " each yet!Bg preaipct In sai'
cites Of Washington and Georgetown, Wit
shall hold their SEces for two years and an
til their successors are appointed and qnalih
ed whose duty K shah be 10 take charge o
the bsllot-boIes at the psls at each eleetion
TO receive and deposit in said boxes The Pal
lots of legaliLed voters IL their respective
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