New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-19
ORLEANS REPUBLICAN SUNDAY April. - 1863

APRIL 10, 1868.
assembled That the Lighthouse Board be and they
hereby authorized when in their Judgment ii Il
suitable warming Of danger on or over any wreck Of
temporary obs rnction TO the entrance Of any har
sound. ~ 'ne 'nAnnei 'r ia'r"ay Oh any "a !oi
SEC And be it further reso' we'd. That the Score
y OF W ar is hereby directed to appoint board OF
eompetent engin to consist Of not less tha three
e examine the condition OF the wreck Of the
saS Si.y OF New York, and ascertain whether the
on az as ap . to nsygat and 70 report there
o. tae cost Of the removal Of said wreck.
A RESOLUTION relating to the survsv of the
northern and northwestern lakes.
tlves Of the United States Of America la CONGRESS
| titled An act making appropriations for fine cSn
sirueuon preservation and repairs of certain FORTH
ending June thirtieth eighteen hundred md gst
| eight, approved March second, eighteen hundred
Hnu seven saa not apply to the Appropriation
Approved March 2, 1853. - -4'>'''
A RESOLUTION providing for the representation
o. the United States at t1e International Mari
| Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
assembled That the Secretary OF the Nav oe su3
thQrzed to detail one more officers OF the navy,
tlonal Maritime Exhibition to be held at Hare
s r ss 5 auspices 81 ne trench from
the present year. there to represent tho United
states, apa otherwise to promote the interests Of
no expenditure shall accrue therefrom to the treas
ury, or to any public fund, shall any mileage or
paid to such persons as may be designa 1ndeT
authority of this resolution nor shall any national
so detailed TO from the place. of such exhibition
Approved March u, 1869,
A RESOLUTION providing for the issue Of cloth.
ing to soldiers and others, to replace clothing de-
Resolved b. the senate and House Of Represents.
ives 81 the United states of America in Congress
assembled, that the Secretary OF War be and he is
hereby authorized, at any time on the recon menda
tlon Of the Surgeon General of the army, to order
mad contagious diseases, and to hospital attendants
WHO have hursed and attended such soldiers.
pace the articles OF their clothing which have been
destroyed by order OF the proper medical officers to
prevent contagon.
Approved March r. 1863
JOINT RESOLUTION re alive to the Postofice
and Subj reasury of city OF Boston.
Be i resolved BY the Senate and House of Repre-
gress assembled That the mayor and postnaster of
the city OF Boston, the assistant treasurer of the
the Board of Trade of The city OF Boston AIphens
| Hardy and Daniel DAVIS, of Boston, be appointed
commodate the postofice sub treasury, and public
offices of the United States in the city of Boston in
master General and the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and by them approved viz: The estates lying on De.
street in the city 81 Boston. containing abou br t
square feet and that they authorized to
purchase the same for sum not exceeding five
| Treasury is hereby authorized to pay such sum of
resolutions into effect from any money in the treas,
ny w 20 ~ frovlded That no
Of tins resolution, until the title to the aforesaid
estates snali pc property oertlhed by the United
states district attorney for the district of Massa-
Approved March II, 1863.
hESOLU llON 70 authorize the erection OF a mil
ssoi1 Is b @ az or t9nroe siPglnla
yves q the Dnlteq states Of America IN Congress
assembled That the Secretary Of War be and he is
4 kim6sry, army and ,sayy contractor at Fort
aosp ddgna 70 Tsoha ths tsTy stoIehouSe
leceIl!ty ueslluge9 uy nre W tnat post upon such
eonot4Hs ana under slen TestEoons as t1e Seore-
Sf he aovernmeut VIII 'ne
ApproNeu march To- loo9.
| CONVENTION FOR THE AMFLIORATToN OF
THE POSTAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN
THE SWISS CONFEDERATION.
| The nost dapartment Of tho Trn;tad st.tag h. lie
me oSi Al o i oi M Th eoates Dy ItS
fRe fsdeTaI NJ ne s A aS3DF, ESQ., ana
by Dr. JsGpes Dubs oe6residsnf ~ ne ted'
efaI council and chief Of tie federal most depart
s1biect IN to an t tns roO%tHg artG,es'
tiles OF the two countries: @''-i0''
r,,-,,, ARTICLE l.
tween the United States Of America and the Swiss
Condensation by means OF their respective post de-
brace;
l. Letters, ordinary ana registered
z Newspapers, DOCK packets prints of all kinds
| Comprising maps, plans engrayings, drawings, pho
tographs lthographsr ana all other like productions
OF mechanical processes, sheets of music, etc. and
patterns or samples OF merchandise, including
grains and seeds. ,-,..
originating IN either q s9id countries and destined
for the other or originating in or destined for for
| eign countries, 70 which these may respectively
serve as Intermediates
ARTICLE II.
| Inc ohces for EXCHANGE OF mails shall be, on the
| part Of the United States, New York
onthe part of the Swiss Confederation
al Basic.
(b,( Geneva twhen the Swiss Confederation shall
/ md 1t expedientl
me Two oLnces, by agreement may al any time eS
| tablish additional offices OF exchange.
| mi. ..-,- f., AhIicLE II.
The principle IS agreed, that each office shall make
It's own arrangements Tor the dispatch of its mails
TO tue other once by regular lines OF
and shA al US own cost pay the expense OF such in
termediate transportation. 1t is also agreed that
the cost OF International ocean and territorial tran
SIT OF the closed mails between the frontiers of the
two countries shall be first betrayed by that of
the Intermediates the most favorable peeuniary
terms tor such conveyance, ana which shall effect
such transport m that ease in both directons aud
any amount so advanced by one for account OF the
other shall be promptly reimbursed.
ARTICLE ~.
Inc standard weight Tor the single rate OF inter
national postage ana rule OF progression shall be:
l. For letters, fifteen grammes
. fer an otheT correspondence, mentioned in the
second paragraph OF the hrst article, that which
me aispatonlHg 9ihee 5nai ADOPT i9r the mails which
renee ana habl9s OF the interior administration, But
esqh ONCE sal give notoe % tne other OF tne stand
ard weight II ADOPTS and OF any subsequent change
t9eEeof Inc rule OF progress ION shaii always be an
weight, or fraction thereof.
The weight stated by the dlspatching Office shall
always be accepted except IN case OF manifest mis-