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Joint Resolution amendatory Of . Joint Resolus
tion entitled 81 Resolution respecting BouuS
ties to Colored Soldiers, and the Pensions,
Bounties, and Allowances to their Heirs, aP@
proved June Is, 1856. " 1'. &c. i1..'i ~ J.!
resentatives of the United States of America In
Congress assembled That the words " ut the,
time of his enlistment" at the end of section
of the "rcsolutiOn respecting bounties to colored
soldiers, and the pensions, bountiss, ane allep-
onces to their heirs" approved June fifteen,
eighteen hundred and siXty-six, be, and the same
are hereby, stricken out.
Sec. 2. And be it fu1ther resolved, That when.
ever application shall be made by any claiment
for bounty under the provisions Of the joint res.
olution aforesaid, by or through any agent or at.
torney, such agent or attorney shall hereafter be
required to file with each claim his oath or afir-
nation that ne has interest whatever in said
bounty beyond the fees for collection of the same
which are hereby fixed and established as follows,
viz: for the preparation and prosecution of claims
for, and the collection and remittance Of all sums
not exceeding fifty dollars, the sum OF five dol
for all sums exceeding fifty and less than one.
hundred dollars, the sum of seven dollars and If
ty cents; and for all sums exceeding one hum
dred dollars the sum of ten dollars; and said fees
shall include ali expenses incident to the collee.
tion of said Claims except the expense of the. no
cessary affidavits and notarial or other acknowl.
edgements which shall be betrayed by the clai-
mant and any agent or attorney who shall charge,
directly or indirectly in any case n greater sum
for his services in preparing and prosecuting said
claims and collecting and remitting the amount
due, shall be deemed guilty of misdcmeanor,
and shall, upon conviction, be punished by fine
not exceeding three thousand nor less than ono
thousand dollars, and shall be forever excluded
from prosecuting military or naval claims against
the government ..s,i. -5.sfs
Sec 8. And be it further resolved That In ease
the payments shall be made in the form OF
check, order or draft upon any paymaster, ma,
tioual bank, or government depository, 1t shall
be necessary for the caiment to establish, by the
affidavits of two creditable witnesses, that he 10
the identical person named therein; but in no
case shall such checks, orders, or drafts be made
negotiable until after such identification. :
Sec 4. And be it further resolved, Tint It shall
not be lawful for any soldier to transfer assign,
barter or sell his discharge, for the purposeof
transferring, assigning, bartering, selling any
interest in any bounty under the provisions OF
said resolution; and all such transfers, assign
ments barters, or sales heretofore made are here
by declared null end void as to any rights inten.
ded so to be conveyed by any such soldier -
Approved, July 26, 1866.
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No. 81

A Resolution extending the time for the Compile
tion of the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Di-
vision.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Ofthe United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the time for the compile
ton of the first one hundred miles Of railroad and
telegraph line by the Leavenworth, Pawnce, and
Western Railroad Company, (since called the
"Unon Pacific R ,ilway Company, eastern divi-
sion, mentioned in the tenth section of the char
ter of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, of
July first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
two, and in the fifth section OF the amendment
thereof, of July second, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-four, be, and the same is hereby,
extended until the twenty-scventh day of June,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six; and
that the time for completing each succeeding
section of one hundred miles shall be reckoncd
from the said twenty-sereuth day of June in said
year.
Sec. 2. And be it further resolved That the
time for commencing and completing the North
ern Pacific Railroad, and all its several sections,
is extended for the term of two years.
Approved, May, z, 1867.
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A Resolution granting the Right Of Way through
Military Reserves to the Union Paeifs Railroad
Company and its Branches. 20" -.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatives of the United States of America In Cons
gress assembled, That, subject to approval by
the President, the right of way, one hundrsd fest
in width, is hereby granted to the Union Pacific
Railroad Company and the companies constras.
ting the branch roads connecting Herewith, zfof
the construction and operation of their roads over
and upon all military reserves through WHICH the'
same may pass; and the President Is hereby an.
thorized to set apart to the Union Pacific Railway
Company, eastern division, twenty acres Of the
Fort Riley military reservation. for depot and
other purposes, in the bottom opposite Riley
City,; also fractional section " "one" on the west
side of said reservation, near Junction City, for
the same purposes; and also to restore, fren
time to time, to the public domain, any portion
of said military reserve over which the Union Pa
cific railroad, or any of its branches, may pass,
and which shall not be required for military put.
poses; Provided, That the president shall moi.
permit the location of any such railroad or the
dminution Of any such reserve in any manner 80
as to impair its usefulness for military purposes
so long as it shall be required therefor, :: tr :
Approved, July 26, 1865. 81. F.. a...- --
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No. 60.

Resolution to authorize the President to place
at the Disposal of the Authorities of Portland,
Maine, Tents, Camp, and hospital Furniture
and clothing, for the use of Families rendered
houseless by the late Fire.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That, the President of the
United States is hereby authorized to place at the
disposal without charge, of the city authorities
Of Portland, Maine such clothing, condemned or
equpage, bedding, and hospital furniture, on
hand as can be spared by the army, for the use
of families rendered houseless and destitute by
the recent conhagfation and that it shall be the
duty of the quartermaster's department to deliv-
er these articles at Portland and to take receipt
for the of the mayor of the said city, and to
receive and properly dispose of the same when
no longer needed.
Approved, July IA, 1856.
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A Resolution explanatory Of and in Addition
to, the Act of May fifth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four, entitled Gan Act granting Lands
| aid in the CONSTRUCTION OF certain Railroads in
| Wisconsin"
| Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States Of America in Con-
| gress assembled, That the words Gin north.
| western direction" in the third section Of the
get entitled 'An act granting lands to aid in the
construction Of certain railroads in the State of
| Wisconsin" approved May fifth, eighteen hun
dred end siXty-fo shall, without forfeiture to
said State or its assigns, of any rights or bene-
fits under said act, or exemption from any of the
conditions or obligations imposed thereby. be
continued to authorize the location of the line of
said road in said third sectior provided fol, along
| snd upon the following route, that is to say:
from the city of Portage, by way of the city of
Ripon, in the county of Fond du Lac, and the
city Of Barlin, in the county of Green Lake, to
Stevens Point, and thence to Bayfield,, and thence
to Superior, on Lake Superior. And the Legisla-
ture of the said State of Wisconsin, having, in
and by an act entitled Gan act to incorporate the
Portage and Superior Railroad Company, and to
execute the trust created by section three of the
act of Congress entitled An [actl granting lands
to aid in the construction of certain railroads in
the State of Wisconsin, approved May fifth,
eighteen hundred and siXt 2 four, approved April
-, eighteen hundred and sixty-siSty, authorized
and required thd said Portage and Superior Rail
road Company to construct the line of road in
the said third section of the said act of Congress
provided for, upon and along the route hereinbe-
fore set forth and described, the Congress of the
United States hereby gives its assent to the route
of the said railroad, as the same is hereinbefore
described and set forth, and consents to the Sc
lection and application of the lands granted to
the State of Wisconsin by the third section of the
said act of Congress hereinbefore mentioned, for
and to the line of said railroad, as the same is
hereinbcfore defined and described, in the same
manner and with the same effect as if the said
railroad was located and constructed in strict
conformity with and upon the ronte prescribed
in the said third section of the said act of Con-
gress. 1t being the intention of this resolution
Wisconsin of the land grant herein referred to,
and the change of route for the railroad in aid of
which tho same is granted, and not to make any
other disposition, cnange, or alteration of the
grant aforesaid.
Approved June q, 1866.
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Selections.
A Romance of the War---A Strange
Narrative.

A Romance OF Ine w aT-ssA StTdASe
Narrative.
On Tuesday last there arrived in Troy N.
Y Young man named Lewis who had been
a Major in the 152d New York Volunteers,
and was badly wounded several times during
the war, besides being imprisoned a number
of months at the South. He was on his way
to Iowa, but was detained there by sickness.
The Times of that city related the following
Interesting facts concerning nim-as singular
as they are romantic:
The father of young Lewis was man OF
large property in the State of Iowa, was a
Brigadier in the volunteer service, and fell
mortally wounded whilst leading his brigade
at the battle of Chattanooga. His only
brother was Lieutenant Colonel of the 21st
Iowa infantry. and was killed at Antietam.
His mother died during the war, and while
her husband and her only children, the two
boys, were in the service
While the yoang man was prisoner at the
South, Gen. Halleck certified to an uncle of
Lewis; living in Iowa, that VIM. H. was
among the killed at Fredericksburg. On the
strength Of this certificate, it is alleged, the
uncle secured the necessary legal papers to
administer upon the estate of his brother and
deceased family. The uncle was declared the
only heir; he Immediately sold the property,
receiving therefor over $1500O0, and with
this money at once left for Europe, where he
now is. The first intimation that young Lew
is had of the death of his father, mother or
brother, was after his release from Southern
prisons. Subsequently. he wrote to friends
in Iowa, to look after his property and also
to send him means and to his great surprise,
then learned what his uncle had been doing,
and that he had left the country.
About year ago, young Lewis resolved to
pursue the uncle, who was found living in
Paris and man of property. The whole
facts of the case has been laid before General
Dix, the American Minister at Paris and a
dwelling house in Paris owned by the uncle,
and also a deposit in one of the banks, have
been attached under legal proceedings. He
was on his way to Iowa for more testimony.
Papers in possession of Major Lewis include
autograph recommendatory letters from Cen
eral Grant, General Sheridan and General
Burnside.
He has also letters from General Schenk.
Governor Stone, of Iowa, Marshal Lefferts,
W. G. Hunt, of New York, and number of
other well known gentlemen who seem to
have taken warm interest in his case.
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Joint Resolution restoring Tennessee to her Re-
lations to the Union.

Joint Resolution restoring Tennessee to her Re-
lations to the Union.
Whereas, in the year eighteen hundred and six
ty-one, the government of Tennessee seized
upon and taken possession of by persons in hos
tilty to the United States and the inhabitants of
said State in pursuance of an act of Congress
were declared to be in state of insnrrection
against the United States and whereas said State
government can only be restored to its former
political relations in the Union by the consent of
the law making power of the United States and
whereas the people of said did, on the twenty
second day of February, eighteen hundred and
sixty-nve by large popular vote, adopt and rat
ify a constitution OF government whereby slavery
was abolished, and all ordinances and laws OF Sc
cession and debt contracted under the same were
declared void and whereas State government
has been organized under said constitution which
has ratified the amendment to the constitution
of the United States abolfshing slavery, also the
amendment proposed by the thirty ninth Con-
gress, and has done other act proclaiming and
denoting loyalty Therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the State of Tennessee
is hereby restored to her former proper practical
relations to the Unon and is again entitled to be
represented by senators and representatives in
Congress.
Approved, July "a, 1866.
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No. 40.

Resolution to extend the Time for the Con-
struction of the first Section of the Western
Pacific Railroad.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the United Sta ties of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the Time for the con.
struction Of the first twenty miles of the ewes
tern Pacific railread'' be extended to the first day
of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven;
aeeented by said S and co ,oce Of 10 c
acceptance to be given by them to the Secretary
the Interior, that the funds known as the lands
OF the eX-mission of San Jose as included in the
map and survey thereof made October eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, by E. H Dyer, Deputy
United States Surveyor, shall not be included
in the grant heretofore r1ade to the said Western
Pacific Railroad Compan ny.
Approved, May 81, lS Sc.
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Joint Resolution to extend to the Counties of
Berkeley and Jefferson, of West Virginia, the
Provisions of the Act approAed July fourth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-Iour, entitled Gan
Act to restrict the Jurisdiction of the Court
of Claims, and to provide for the Payment Of
certain Demands for Quartermasters' Stores
and Subsistence Supplies furnished to the Ar.
my of the United States"
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United states in Congress
assembled, That the provisions OF the act OF Con-
gress of July fourth, eighteen hundred and six.
ty-four, entitled can act to restrict the Jursdic-
ton OF the court Of claims, and fer other pur-
poses," be and the same ars hereby construed
to extend to the counties of Berkeley and Jetfer-
son, OF the State of West Virginia
Approved, June 1S, 1866.
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Joint Resolution relative to the Courts and Post
Office of New York City.

Joint Resolution relative to the Courts and I'ost
Office of New York City.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of-Rep-
resentaives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled That the mayor and post
master of the city Of New York, the district at
torncy for the United States at New York city,
the President of the Chamber of Commerce of
the State of New York and jackson S. ST ultz,
Charles FL. Russell, and Moses Taylor, of New
York city, be appointed a commission to select
proper site for building for post Office and
for the accommodation of the United States
Courts in the city of New York; and that they
report to the Postmaster General and the Secre-
tary of the INTERIOR at their earliest conve nience
the selection upon which they, or maj ,rity of
them, may agree, and the price at whit ii such
site can be purchased by the government for the
purposes contemplated in this resolut on if a
new site should be selected; and that ii said re-
port shall meet tue appreciation OF the Postmas-
erGener Il and the Secretary of the Int ror
they shall Communicate the same, with such ad-
ditional suggestions SIS they msy think proper to
Congress.
Approved, May 1S 1866.
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Joint Resolution in reference to the Dismal


Joint Resolution in reference to the Dismal
Swamp Canal Company.
Whereas the United States are interested in the
Dismal Swamp Canal, connecting the inland
waters oftae Chesapeake with the sounds OF North
stock Of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company; and
whereas the canal should be kept open as a navi
gable highway without further delay on the part
of the United States Therefore,
Be it resolved is the Senate and House of Rep
rescntatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and hereby is authorized to sell said
stock at auction, or otherwise, in such manner
as will best protect the interest of the United
States in said canal. and will insure that the same
will be kept open as such navigable highway,
without further expense to the government: Pro
vided, That the instruments and papers etfecting
such sale, in the manner aforesaid, shall be ap-
proved by the Attorney General before the de-
livery theeeof.
Approved, July 25, 1866.
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A Resolution to authorize the Use Of certain
Plates of the United States Exploring E1pedi-
tion by the Navy Department.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the joint committee
on the library be authorized and instructed to
grant to the navy department the of such of
the engraved plates of the United States Explor-
ing Expedition under Captain Wilkes, now in
charge of said committee as may be desired for
the purpose of printing supply of charts for the
use of said department
Approved, July 26, 1866.
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Resolution making an Appropriation to enable
the President to negotiate Treaties with certain
Indian Tribes
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
scntatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That hundred and
twenty -one thousand seven hundred and eighty
five dollars and seventy-seven cents, or SO much
thereof may be necessary, be, and the same is
ey in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
enable the President to negotiate treaties with
the Indian tribes of the Upper Missouri, and the
Upper Platte rivers; said sum to be expended by
the commissioner of Indian affairs, under the di
rection of the Secretary of the Interior.
Approved June Is, 1866.
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Joint Resolution respecting Quarantine and
Health LAWS.

Joint Resolution respecting Quarantine and
Health Laws.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives OF the Unitt d States of America, in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is he reby authorized to make
and carry into effect such orders and regulations
of quarantine as, in his pinion may be deemed
necessary and proper, in a id of State or munich
pal authorities, guard gainst the introduction
of the cholera into the ports Of the United
States; and the Secretary of the Treasury is fur
ther authorized to direct the revenue officers
and the Off GERS commando lg revenue cutters to
all in the execution cf qi uarantine, and also in
the execution of the health laws of the States
spectively in such naanne may to him seem
necessary And sneh an amount of money as
may be neces sary to carry into effect this joint
resolution is hereby appr opriated out of any
moaey in the treasury not otherwise appropria
expire the first Monda in january, ammo
Domini eighteen hundred al ID sixty-seven.
Approved, May 26, 1866
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Joint Resolution for the Relief Of certain OflcsrA
of the Army.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Re-
presentatives of the United States of Amerfca In
Congress assembled, That in every case in which
a commissioned officer actuallo entered on duty
as such commissioned officer, but by reason Of
being killed in battle, capture by the eneus, or
other cause beyond his control, and witheut fauit
or neglect OF his own, was not mustered within Q;
period Of not less than thirty days, the pay de-
partment shall allow to such officer full pay and
emoluments of his rank from the date on which
such officer actually entered on such duty %
aforesaid, deducting from the amount paid In Ae.
cordance with this resolution all pay actuallp 10.
ceived by such officer for such period. i: if.y.
Sec. Q. And be it further resolved, That the
heirs or legal representatives of any officer wfIosS
muster into service has been shall be amended
hereby, shall be entitled to receive the arrears of
pay due such officer or the pension provided By
law for the grade into which such officer Is mus
tered under the provisions of the nrst section 9f
this resolution. 5,s l'S''' rs.ss
Approved, July 26, 1866.
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A Resolution authorizing the purchase for the

A Resolution authorizing the purchase for the
Library of Congress of the Law Library of
james L. Petigru, of South Carolina
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That the joint committee on the
library be, and they are hereby autorized to pur-
chase the law library belonging to the estate of
library of Congress and the sum of five thou
sand dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropria-
ted, to carry into effect the purpose of this reso
tion to be paid only to the use of the widow Of
said Petigru.
Approved, July 25, 1866
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Approved, June 80, 1866.
No. 60,

A Resolution for the construction of a Railroad
Bridge across the Cuyahoga River, over and
upon the government piers at Cleaveland, Ohio
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War
be, and he is hereby authorized to permit the
Cleaveland and Toledo Railroad Company and the
Cleaveland and Pittsburgh Railroad Company
jointly, either of said comdanies foa their joint
use or separate use, to erect swing bridge over
and upon the government piers, for the passage
of the cars across the Cuyahoga river at the city
of Cleaveland in the State of Ohio, upon such
plan as shall hereafter be approved by the city
council of said city of Cleaveland and by the
to such conditions, restrictions, and limitations
said Secretary of War may see fit to impose at
any period of time, whether prior or subsequent
this resolution and all acts done under it snail be
subject to the future action of Congress.
Approved, July 8, 1866. -