The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-01-10

tatiyes of the United States of A,,epi IL,
assembled That the thanks of Congress- are on ro'
inenty due and are hereby rendered to-
David G. Farragut of the United States NAVY and
to the officers, petty officers seamen and marines
under his command for the unsurpassed caIIantr,,
and skill exhibited by them in the engapement IN
Mobile Bay, on the fifth day of August, eighteen
hundred and sxtyf and for their long and faith
full services and unwayeriDg devotion to the cause of
the country in the midst of the greatest difficulties
and dangers.
SEC 2 And be ID further resolred. That the Presi
dent Of the United States be requested to commune
cate this resolution to Viceadmlral Farraout and
municate the same to the officers. seamen and ma
rlnes OF the navy by general order OF his department
Approved February 10, 1866
| PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN--No. g.
RESOLUTION for the payment of expenses incurred
Dy the Joint Committee to inquire into the cond-
uon OF the States which formed the so-called
| Confederate States of America
Res0toe" 6y the Senate and House of Representa-
t9es o me Tnsted States Of 4anerica IN Congress
dSSeWOteo, That the sum of ten thousand dollars or
so nuch thereof as may be necessary be- and the
same Is hereby appropriated pay the expenses Of
hejoint committee of Congress APPOINTED to inoure
into the condition of the States which formed the
socaled confederate states OF America land that the
sad sum shall be drawn from the treasury upon the
oruTr OF the secretary of the Senate, as the same
snail De required from time to time by the commit
| Tee having such investigation in Charge and any
pnrlon OF tne sum hereby appropriated that shall be
aloWed by the said joint committee to witnesses at
tending before it, to persons employed in its ser
vice, Tor per diem, travelling other necessary ex-
penses, and paid by the secretary of the enafe in
pnfS uance OF the order of the said joint committees
snail be accordingly credited and allowed by the ac
counting onlcers OF the Treasury Department.
| Approved February 10, 1866
| PUBLIC REsoLUmoN-No. I0.1
JOINT RESOLUTION to encourage and facilitate
telegraphic communication between the western
| and eastern continents.
| WHEREAS by an act entitled San act to encourage
ana facilitate Geographic communication between
the eastern and western continents approved July
first, eighteen hundred and sixty four it was prov-
died. among other things, that the secretary of the
Navy be authorized to detail a vessel to assist in sur
veys and soundings laying down submarine cable
transporting materials connected Herewith and gen.
| orally afford such assistance as might be deemed
pest calculated to secure successful promotion of
| the enterprise and whereas the emperor of Russia
lor The purpose of cooperating with the government
OF the United States, under the act aforesaid has
dered steam corvette, the Variag,' of two thous-
and one hundred ffty-six tons burthen. seventeen
guns three hundred and six men, to assist in the
achievement OF said telegraph, and has placed the
said steamer subject to the order of said telegraph
| company and whereas said telegraph company in
tend, the ensuing summer, to lay the submarine
BILE required at Behring's Strait, said cable and the
material for the entire line being now in transit,
and the vessels of the company, seven in number
being ready at San Francisco and Vancouver for the
expedition. and require immediate cooperation on
the part OF the United States in conformity with said
act Therefore,
senstves of the United States of America in Con-
gres assembled. That the Secretary of the Navy be-
and is hereby authorized and required to detail one
steam vessel from the squadron of the Pacific sta
tion or elsewhere, to assist in making surveys and
soundings in that part of the Pacific coast both OF
America and ASIA where it is proposed to establish
lsaid telegraph, in laying the submerged cable and
generally to afford such assistance may be best
calculated to the of the enterprise and
to carry out the purposes of the act approved july
first eighteen hundred aud sixty-four, entitled IAN
act to encourage and facilitate Geographic communi
cation between the eastern and western continents
SO FAR as the same can be afforded without dismant-
efficiency
as a vessel of war.
approved February 26, 1866.
| PUBLIC RESOLUTION No. Ill
| a RESOLUTION providing for expenses incurred in
searching for missing soldiers of the army of the
United states, and for the further prosecution OF
WHEREAS Miss Clara Barton has. during the late
war OF the rebellion, expended from her own re-
sources large sums of money in endeavorng to dis
cover missing soldiers of the armies of the United
States, and in communicating intelligence to their
relatives Therefore
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United states of america in Congress
assembled, That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars
be- and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any
moneys in the treasury not Otherwise appropriated
to reimburse Miss Clara Barton for the amount sc
expended by her, and to aid in the further prosecu
ton of the search for missing soldiers and the
printing necessary in the urtherance eff the said OBJ
ject shall hereafter be done by the public printer
approved March 10, 1866.
TPUBuo REsoLUroN-No. r..
JOINT REsoLUTIoV giving the consent of Congress
10 the transfer of the counties of Berkeley and JEFF
ferson to the State of West Virginia.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States of america in Con
gress assembled. That Congress hereby recognizes
the transfer Of the counties of Berkey and JEFFERSON
from the State of Virginia to West Virginia and
consents thereto.
approved March 10, 1856.
PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 1871
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of War
to transfer to the National Home fer Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans, of Washington City, certain
cf,r nf,ylf
Be il resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled. That the Secretary of War be. and
he is hereby horized to deliver to the lady direct
ors of the National Home for Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans of Washington City, for the and aid
of that society in its benevolent objects, such ban
kets, bedding. and other furniture and articles as
may be proper for their purposes, and as on
hand in the stores of the surgeongenerals depart
ment and no longer needed for government account;
the Secretary to determine. at his discretion, the
specific amount and character of stores thus to be
appropriated, and of which due account shall be ia
approved March 10, 1866
| TPUBLIC-No. 154
AN ACT to authorize "the Chesapeake Bay
and Potomac River Underwater Canal Com
pany" to enter the District of Columbia, and
extend their canal to the Anacostia river at
any point above Benning's bridge.
Bet enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-.
Se7atdt0es Of the United states of Anae lea In Con-
gress assembled That 1.-THE Chesapeake Bay and Pc
tomac River Underwater Canal Company" in
corporated by the general assembly of the
State of Maryland, at the January session there
of, eighteen hundred and siXty-six, by an act
entitled"An act to incorporate the Chesapeake
Bay and Potomac River Underwater Canal Com
pany," be, and the same are hereby authorized
| to extend their canal from the point where it
strikes the boundary line of the District of Co
lumbia, thence in and through the said Dis
| trict to the Anacostia river at any point there
on above Benning's bridge.
| SEC. 2. Ind be it further enacted, That the said
company are hereby authorized and empow-
cred to take, purchase and hold, for the pur-
poses Of this act, so much real estate and 9th
| er property as shall be necessarily required for
the proper construction of the extension afore-
said, and for the construction of all proper and
| convenient basins, locks, reservoirs, docks and
wharves, to be connected with said extension.
And where the said company shall not be able
| to procure such real estate by purchase from
| the owner thereof, or the owner thereof shall
be femme covert, infant, non compos mentis,
| imprisoned, or resident beyond the District of
Columbia, then application may be made by
| the president of said company to the chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of the District of Co
| lumbia, for the appointment of three persons
who shall be freeholders in said District as
| commission of inquest of damages, and who
shall 90 upon and inspect any property pro-
posed to be taken by said company for the
| purposes contemplated by this act and before
any person so appointed as such commissioner
shall proceed to act, he shall take an oath or
affirmation that he will fairly and truly value
the damages sustained by the owner or own
ers of any property by the use and occupation
Of any such real estate, water rights, or other
| property, by said company; and said commits
sion shall reduce their inquisition or finding to
writing, and sign and seal the same and it
shall then be returned to said chief justice, who
shall file the same in the office of the register
of deeds of the city of Washington. But no
such inQuisition shall be had until after ten
days notice thereof has been served On the