New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-08-31

Resolved BY the senate and House OF Representa-
tives Of the United states Of Anerica in Congress
and he is hereby authorized To permit the owner OF
the yacht ,Mayi!9Ter to G5anse ne name Of the
the steam yacht Glance TO be granted TO William
district OF Buffalo in the state Of New York,
Approved, February Is 1861.
A RESOLUTION to provide for the ascertainment
and apportionment Of the proper quota Of the di
rect tax Of eighteen hundred and si1ty-one to the
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives Of the United States Of America in Congressas-
sembed That in ascertaining the quota OF the state
of West Virginia of the direct tax imposed by the
act Of August NTH, eishteen hundred and siXtyone
the Secretary of the Treasury authorized and di
rected to charge the said State with such proportion
of the said tax apportiOned TO the State OF Virginia
as the value of the real estate of the counties
composing the State of West Virginia, including
Berkeley and Jefferson bears to the value of all the
real estate of the then State of Virginia. as
tanned by the assessment for state taxation OF the
real estate of the said State of Virginia in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty, giving credit to the
State Of West Virginia for sucn part of its proper
ton asoertaned as has been already paid.
SEC. 2 And be it further resolved, That the State
of West Virginia Is hereby made lsbe to all the du
ties in relation TO said direct tax which sre imposed
By law upOB and is entitled 10 all the privileges in
the same relation which are by law allowed to other
loyal States: Provided That no liability or burden
said state, arising M any way out OF said tax upon
lands included within the present limits of the
ties Of Berkeley and Jefferson upon the inhabit
ants SUCH for the time being, within said limits,
except upon terms accepted BY majority vote OF le
gal voters resident within said limits.
SEC B. And be it further resolved, That the board
of direct tax commissioners for the State of Virginia
shall have and continue to have the same authority
20 assess and collect the before toned direct tax
in the counties of Berkeley and Jefferson as if those
counties still formed part of the State of Virginia.
SEC 4. And be it further resolved, That the Sec.
Rotary OF the Treasury shall be to refund
to persons from whom money has been received
without warrant OF law, as in payment Of dues under
the direct Tax laws the sums 50 ILLEGALLY collected;
each case, of satisfactory evidence OF the illegal col
SEC & And be it further resolved. That the Sec.
Rotary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and di
rected to suspend the further collection within the
State OF West Virginia OF any part of the direct tax
imposed by tine act of August five, eighteen hundred
and sixty one until the irst day of June next unless
the claims of the said State against the United
States are sooner adjusted.
SEC g. And be it further resolved, That section
two of an act entitled AN act further to amend an
entitled An act for the collection of direct taxes
in the insurreotonary States within the United
eighteen hundred aud sixty-two." approved March
third, eighteen hundred and sixty five. be, and the
shall be received in all courts and places as prima
fseie evidence Of the regularity and validity Of said
the same as provided IN section seven Of an act emit
tied An act Tor the collection OF direct taxes in in
surrectionary districts within the United States and
for other purposes, approved June seven, eighteen
Approved, February ., 1861.
JOINT RESOLUTION giving additional Compen.
sation to certain Employees in the Civil Service of
the Government at v ashington.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
tiVeB of the United states of America in Congress
assembled, That there shall be allowed and paid,
out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap
propriated, TO the following described persons
employed in the civil service of the United States at
Washington, as follows; To civil officers temporary
Guiding enlisted men detailed as such, to be com.
puted upon the gross amount Of the compensation
the executive mansion, and in any OF the following
named departments, OF any bureau or diyi'lon
Postofice, Attorney General agricultural, and in
GLIDING civil officers and temporary and AZ other
of the eoasb survey, naval observatory navy yard
arsenal paymaster general including the division Of
bureau OF refugees. fTosdmen and abandoned lands,
Capitol and Treasury extension
city postofoe and commissioner of public build ngs,
to the photogra pher and assistant photographer Of
the Treasury Department, to the superintendent Of
OF public buildings, an additional compensation Of
twenty per ceutum on their respective salaries
their pay respectively for one year from and after
the thrtieth day Of june eighteen huadred and
sUty-siX; but when any Of sad persons IS or shall
be only entitled % receive salary OF pay for part OF
said year the said twenty per centum shall be
puted on the amount such person Is so entitled 10
receive for services N any or al OF sad departments
or Offices within said year. Provided, That the
Ployss Of the patent otacs shali be paid out the
funds Of said Othce2 Provided further, That this
as fixed BY law exceed three thousand i've hundred
SEC l. Aud be Il further resolved. That all acts or
parts of acts naretofore passed authorizing the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury to apportion or distribute
AulGu0 the clerks OF MS department any sum OF
money by way Of additional pay or compensation
are hereby repealed.
Approved. February o. 1867.
JOINT RE SOLUTION to extend the ProYisions Of
the Act ia Hegard to Agricultural Colleges TO the
Bs Il resolved Z y the Senate and Hou Of Repre-.
sentAtves of the United States of Am RIGA In Con.
gress assembled That the provisions Of the act Of
July two eutitsd An act donating public lands to
the several States and Territories which may provide
colleges for the benefit Of agrIcuiturs and the me
chanic arts, and OF the act 70 amend tho hfth
section 5boreof approved July twsnty-third
and made applicable to the State of Tennessee.
Approved, February 3, 1857.
JOINT RESOLUTION 10 extend the Time for the
Use Of certain Vessels for Quarantine Purposes
a. the Port or New York
Be It resolved b. the Senate and House Of Repre-.
aentatiyss o. the United States Of America in Con.
greas assembled, That the authority conferred by
Joint resolution 81 March twenty fourth, eiRhteen
nnndfed And siNty,siE upon the Secretary Of War
ana - o. the Navy respectively 10 place,
- tner oiaoretion aratutouay, At the disposal Of
the eoEnmissouer9 Of quarantine or the proper au-
thorites Of any Of the Iora 81 the United State "a
Db used sby tue11 t4ap 3raFilF for Quarantine d NJ
poses such vessels Or hlts belonging to the Unitsa
States 90 arc not required OK ofhsf nses "a con-
Approved. February 3 1851
JOINT RESOLUTION aulhorislng tbs Secretary
q the N4yy g grant the Use Of Guns for Trial d
Beis received 81 the Senate and Heass Of Reprs-
Eeutatssao Of the United States OF America IN
Congress assembled. That the Seorsiasg Of sha
Nav Be. AUG be hereby IS authorizsd 70