New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-07-04

di-trict of the State of Name against any person
or dopg ne and owning m
by nre ana VINO, IN the opinion OF said commissioner
ffs s suffered s1s material Os by S s
the close OF the next session OF Congress.
Approved July 81, ls6s
JOINT RESOLUTION to enable the secre Of
the Treasury to furnish to each State one set of
the standard weights and measures OF the metric
system.
sentatlSes OF the United States of America in Con
gress assembled. That the secretary Of the Treasury
pc ana ne Is nereby authorized and directed to fur
thereof, OF the standard weights and measures
OF the metric system for the use OF the States respect
Approved July 81, 1865.
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the use of the
SOLDIERS and Sailors Orphan Fair building, in
Whereas this House has been informed that GER.
tan neaceable and law abiding citizens, while as
sembled at and within the building recently erected
IN this city Tor he benefit of orphans Of deceased
soldiers and sailors of the United States, situate on
the corner q Seventh, street and fennsylvania
avenue, have been Illegally aud improperly dispersed
by the mayor of this city for the alleged
icy telonged 10 tenian organization. and thus
prevent ed from exercising their rights and priv eyes
as citizens or the. nited States therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
ives OF the United States OF America in Cong ess
assembled, That said citizens hereby authorized,
whenever permitted TO DO SO by the Speaker OF THIS
HOUSE or the PRESIDENT of the Senate to and o
occupy said building for the purpose OF holding pun.
nc IS Tor any proeer and lawful purpose, and
paftcuafy IN reference TO the liberation of Ireland.
Approved July 2s l5e6.
JOINT RESOLUTION tor the relief of certain
,CLlppewi, Ottawa, and Pottawatomie IL dIaas.
be ! resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves OF the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the Secretary the Interior
be and ne Is hereby, authorized and directed pay
TO the Chippewa, OTTAWA, a Pottawotamie Ind ans
OF Michigan, in pursuance of an agreement and
Gompro MISE made with the Pttawotdmie nation of
Indians so haIned and des grated by the treaty OF
eighteen hundred and forty six, with the United
States the sum of thIrty-nne thousand dollars IN
either against the United States or Sail nation q
indians, past present future ar sing out of any
Treaty made with them or any btId or confe deraton
| thereof, and the annuity paid to them 5 to be
restored and paid to said nation in the future Said
q funds OF said Indians, by the United States now
he'd IN trust for said nation, drawing interest at he
rate OF nve per centum which amount IS hereby an.
| propl ated, said payment TO be made per capita
direct to heads of families, adults and gardians OF
minors a Is nov required by law reference to an
| huiles, by the proper agent of he government
Approved July % 1855.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing contract with
WINNIE ReSm for statue of Abraham Lincoln
sentatIves OF the unlled States of america in Con
gress assembled, That the Secretary OF the Interol
| tract with Miss Winnie keam Tor a hie.sizs mode
| and statue OF the late President Abraham Lincoln
thousand dollars one-haf payable on compIot ON 81
the laode IN plaster, snd the remaining hall on On
Approved July 8 1860.
TO Place at the disposal of the authorities OF P5r
| LAND Name, tent camp and hos pltal furniture
ard clothing, for the Sc OF families reDdere-
nGuseless by the late fire.
Be II resolved by the senate and House OF Repre-
sehtatlves OF the United States OF America IN Con
eress assem- led, That tue President OF the IJniIe,
states Is hereby authorized to place at the ispo al
M'tLHut charge, q the city authorities of Portland
Name, such clothing eond -mned or ordered sold
| ana such surp us camp and garrison euuipage BE-
| dlnE, ana hospital furnlture hand 5 can tr
fpare4 .! the army Tor tie use families rendcre,
huuscess and destitute by the recent contlagfa'iup
department to deliver these articles al Portland aI1
10 take the receipt for the of the MAYOR at "a
| needed. "1'+' H0 ''"-'
Approved JGIs Il, 1856.
| JOIN RESOLUTION to extend the provi.,,,,. =,
the act OF july fourth eighteen hundred and ,.Ats
Ga ms TO the loyal citizens Of Tennessee
| Resolved ~ the Se4ats and House OF Represent
80 ~ .i,e il,leI states OF America IN Co1Gres
as-eHolel mat me provisions OF the act Of fhi
foqrIh OF Jul. eighte cen hundred and sixty -four en-
tltled IN act TO llnif the jurisdiction OF the CyuT
OF Claims, / hereby extended to the loyal citizen
| Of this y ate OF Tennessee.
| Approved JUS y, lse6.
JOINT RESOLU ZION authorizing the tran. in.
ioueh ~ , ,aas, dree OF stage OF certain Ger
Resolved by the Senate and House OF keprgssntl
i've OF tae nniteG states OF America m tougres
assembled mat he dnIurant general of New ,I"rsa
be authorized to transmit through the maIl, ire. 81
postage certain cert'heates OF thanks AWARDED ..
the legislature to the soldiers OF that state unde
sueh regulations as the Postmaster General las,
direct. '
Approved July d, 1865
JOINT TloN authorizing the secretar.
Of War to settle with the Territory OF Colorado To-
the rilllta Of said Territory emp Dyed IN the serv
fe 81 tGe onted states ~ the years eighteen hun
| dfeu Hnd slxtyfour and eighteen hundred AMI
| sixty-fve. "
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Repr.s III
| ives OF the United States of America in Cuncres
sse Lbed nat he Sec 'etary OF War be author ZEE
Of Colorado for Tie ssrriees a S OF h9 er
q Iol' Taoo m2unted militia, called into the servU,
Thomas Moonlight, in the year eighteen hn1d5s.
and sixty tive. and for the services of apy otkei
| militia forces OF the said Territory which mere an
poyed in the service of United State, on ihe c
OF the governor OF the Territory in the year eighteet
all amouns pad by the Territory to the said tr1oU,
Tor pay, use OF no SEES, clothing, and otaer f1opei
allowances curing me time when they were actually
IN service ana that ne report the amount found L
be justly due to SAID Territory such account 1,
| Congress in Dece Der next.
Approved July %, 1866.
tnreement OF the joint resolution NO 10 approved
| July 4, 1854, against officers and soldiers OF liz
c Jnied states wh VIZ, nave been honoraby dis
ment q the Spec'a' five per centum income Ia,
| Whereas by the joint resolution CSo III Of ON
gress, approved July fourth, eighteen hundred and
slxty-iour, special income tax Of tse per csntum
] on all incomes exceeding six hundred dollars was
directed to he assessed and collected and wa. en-
forced generally upon all citizens accessible to the
revenue ofhcers but was not enforced again t bill our
soldiers then in the field in he active service of he
country; ana whereas, SINCE the surrender of the
lnsurrectlonary armies, and the disbanding and re
turn Of the federal soldiers TO their homes "a ta
Is being, with manifest hardship, assessed and col
leeted Of them u many parts Of the country There
fore,
BE u resolved by the Senate ana House OF Repre-
sentatiyes OF the United States of America m Con
gress assembled, That said special tax so impo. ed
snail not be further enforced against otcers and sol
diers lately in the service OF the UniesSt ties an
VINO have been hot orally discharged therefrom AMI
thar the secretary OF the Treasury direct the
observance OF this olution by all revenue Off
Approved July D, 1866
PUBLIC ACTS.