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New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05
A REsoLyTION direoling that the government Of

of the Narrative of the Exploring Expedition.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tiVes Of the fuiten States Of America in Congress
assembled, That the librarian Of Congress be and is
hereby directed to deivsrto the Secretary OF State
set of DanAs OrustaOea, being volumes thirteen
and fourteen Of the Narrative os the exploring tx
peditioq under Captain Wikes; and that the Seere.
tary Of State is hereby directed 10 deliver them to
the government of Great Britain
APPROVED February D. ls68
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05
AN ACT for the relief Of settlers on the late Sioux
Indian reseryation in the State Of Minnesota,

AN ACT for the relief of settlers the late Sioux
Indian reservation in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by ths Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled. That all actual settlers, who have
duly fled their deelaratory statements under the
presumption laws with the register of the proper
local land office, upon the unsold lands included
within the limits OF the late Sioux indian
tion in the State of Minnesota shall be allowed two
years from and after the passage of this act within
which 70 make proof and payment for their claims,
in accordance with the provisions OF the second and
third sections Of the act approved March third.
eighteen hundred and sixty-tree providing for the
disposal of said reservation. ',r
Approved March 1858.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05
AN ACT to facilitate the payment Of soldiers
boanties under act Of eighteen hundred AND


Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rem
resentRtives of the United States of America IN
Congress assembled, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be and he is hereby authorized and di-
reeted to employ, for not more than one year fifty
additional clerks In the division OF the Second Audit
ors office of the Treasury Depart ment to expedite
furnishing information to the PAymasteT General in
regard to soldiers claiming bounty under the pro-
visions of sections twelve and thirteen of the act
entitled $ An act making appropriations for suudry
civil expenses OF the government tor the year end
ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven, and for other purposes, approved July
tFsnty-eight, eighteen hundred and sKtysix giving
IN al cases preference in said employment soldiers
and sailors honoraby discharged from the service Of
the United States
SEC 2 And be it further enacted, That the Sec.
rety Of the Treasury bo and he is hereby authorized
and directed to procure and to provide adequate and
convenient rooms Tor all clerks employed in the exam
ination OF the muster rolls in said office.
hko 3 And be It further enacted That the assist
ant easprers Of the United states in the cities of
New fork and hnn francisco be and they are hereby
directed 70 pay duplicate checks, for bounties
granted under the said act, upon notice and proof
q 5he loss q tne or ginal check or checks under
such regulations as the Secretary Of the Treasury
SIC :, And Be il furthsr enacted That the Second
Controller and Second Auditor are each hereby
authorized TO oetail one clerk In his bureau, who
may gn au eerthcztss and papers issued under any
OF the several bounty acts for such Controller AMI
Auditor, and such signature shAu be as valid IN all
respects 4s u signed By the said Controller AID
Auditor, who shall b responsible respectyolg fcr
the otlsial acts Of said clerEs.
Approved March u, 1854
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05
JOINT RESOLUTION for reducing die EXP


of the War Department. and for other purposes,
Be il resolved by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes Of the United States OF America in Con
gress assembled That the Secretary OF war be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to take imme.
date measures for tine reduction of the expenses of
the army and of the War Department, at and in the
vicinity OF New York city at early day practi
cable by concentrating the bushes, of the quarter
master cOmmissary clothing, ordnance and medical
bureaus and recruiting service in sal city, aud that
for this purpose there shall be hired and used at
some convenient and proper point in said city one
suitable building, in which shall he accommodated
all the offices connected with and required for the
transaction Of such public business, at cost to the
government not exceeding twenty-five tn0usaud dol
lars per annum; and also q suitable building or
property within the harbor of New York, or on the
navigabe waters thereof, which shall have sufficient
accommodation OF warehouse, pier, dock, and basin
room for the sale and convenient receiving stoging
and of all army stores of every kind anf deserp
ton belonging to either of said bureaus or branches
of the service at an annual cost to the government
not exceeding fifty thousand collars; Provided, how
ever, That nothing herein contained shall be con-
strusd prevent the storage Keeping OF ordnance
storesoT other property at Governor island or the
use in any way for the purposes Of The goyernmen
OF any property or building which actually belongs
to the United States.
Approved February Il. 1853.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05
AN ACT for the protection in certain cases of per
making disclosures US parties, testfying Is

making disclosures as partes or testliylng IS
witnesses.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate ard House Of Repre-
sentatves of the United States of America in Con.
gress asse mbed, That no answer or other pleaulng
of any party, and discovery or evidence 90
tanned by means of anv judicial proceeding from
any party witness in this or any foreign cocn-
try shall be given in evidence, or in any manner
used against such party witness, or his property
or estate many of the United states or IN any
proceedings by or before any officer OF the United
States in respect to any crime for the enforce
at or omission of such party or wtness Provided
That nothing in this act shall be construed to eK
empt any party witness from prosecution and
punishment for perjury committed by him in dis
covering or testifying as aforesaid.
SEC q And be 1t further enacted That this act
Shall take effect from its passage, and shall Apply to
all pending proceedings well 70 those hereafter
instituted
ApDroyed February ., 1868.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

RYoEAREAE REAxaEs. EAwEEmn'
8sisGr. aad 40 kinds q Lskal Furms nsoutAasly
psinttd st he easos ot ths. RspzsRssns Ne u -
chASsanrose
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

War to employ counsel in certain cases
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United states Of America in Congress as
sembled, That the Secretary OF War be. and he is
hereby authorized TO employ counsel for the defense
of the General of the army Major General George
G. Meade, and Brevet Brigadier General Thomas
H. Ruger, provisional governor of Georg a. and any
other officer person intrusted with the enforce
ment OF the reconstruction acts, or either of them
against any suit or proceedings in any court in relA
tion to their official acts.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05
JoNT IA IEEsolggIos l, q IsIAIon . tAs prnslns

the report Of the fosta nstsf GSnSral. =
Be il resolved hE rhe asnats aud House Of Repre-
aentAtiVes Of the urited eteteh Of America in don
gress assembled That haroaftsr n shall ia the ffv
Of the OOngressional Printer 70 cause 10 be printed
the Postmaster General instead ~ tysntv fva hurd
Eed copies. a pr9yiaed BY t0g act approved J5ly
twentYsosenth. eighteen hundfod laifl sixty MI
and that much Of that aet ~ copficts win re
above provision BE- and L harahy rapeaied aud this
raloation aha apply % the Fsport for ths prosont
xspravsd Dsoumbsr "a. ISL. 5o IS
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

AffffTE
Each office acoords TO the other the priviisos ~
transit Of closed mails exchanged in either diafion
Tween t the latter and any country to which the
otler may serve As an Intermediary. by its nsua
means 81 mal transportation whether sea OF
lAna. ou1a transit across its own territory shall be
For such transit by sea The United States ofHos
/. For transit across the waters of the Alantio
ocean;
?. For letters, cents per. single letter rate.
gEamIne, net.
2. For transit across the waters of tins Pacific
=. For letters, 10 cents per single letter rate.
b; FOR other correspondence, 20 cents per kilo-
For saeh transit by sea the Swiss ofHoe shall re-
ceive as follows:
For transit across the waters OF the Atlantic
ocean,
a. For letters, g cents per single letter rate.
y, hor other correspondence, L cents per kuo-
For intermediate territorial transit each ofHce
t s.t, teeeEe tae amount II actually disbuEses tor
ARTICLE XIV.
rue postal aecc ants between the two Offices shall
pe stated quarterly anu transmit Ted anc verified
sPeealy as practicable, and the balance found due
on London or Paris, or at tbe deh ar otioe ~ the
creditor office may desire.
The rate for the conversion Of the money of the
between the Two offices.
When in any port OF eiter country olosed mail
is transferred from one vessel 30 another without
any expense 70 the office OF the country where thp
transfer is made transfer shall not be sabiert
to any postal charge by one office against tie otRer
ARTICLE XVI.
Official communications between the two otices
snail not be the occasion Of any accounts on either
side,
ARTICLE XVII.
! Letters wrongly sent wrongly addressed or not
oelyerabe for whatever cause, snail be returned to
the originating Office at its expense if any expen q
is incurred Registered CORES Dundenee OF all KIND,
not denVefabe Tor any cause shall also be returned
! IN like manne-. an other correspondence which
can not DO delivered shall remain at the disposition
| OF the receiving office.
| Aly postage upon correspondence returned which
shall have been charged AGAINST the office Of dca.l
| nation shall be discharged from the account.
| ARTICLE NVIII-
| Inc TWO offices snall by mUUua consent establish
detailed regulations for carrying those articles
| execution, and they may modify such regulation
IN IKE manner from time to time as the gXigenCic
| OF the service may require.
| ARTICLE XIX.
! This convention shall take effect at a time to b
| fixed BY common accord OF the two admnstrat ons
and shall continue in force until terminated by mu
tual agreement or otherwise until one year from th,
date when one Office shall have not med the other o
| its desire to terminate iU.
Executed in duplicate at Berne, this eleventh da
| of October A. u. 1851.
| lSEALl JOHN A. KAsSuN
| Special Commissioner, etc, etc.
| lSEAL"i DIR. j. DUBs.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

JOINT RBS0LuTION chapainr The tilns Of hosd
ms the a1nn N meeting Of the aioc lisrN of tha
= Union tacnc Railroad Company.
- y reeoiyed by the asnats and House OF Rspre-
no1tatiFea q the United Btztea America IA Don:
Efesz assembled That the time Of holding the an
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

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New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05


Ter Of the Currency 70 revoke the appointment OF
receiver for the tafmnIB' and Citizens National
Bank Of vii ismsonrs. New York, and to re-
store saidAan TO itsoNners under certain con
ditioua
Be il resolved By the Senate and HOUSE Of Repre-
sentAtiyes Of the United states Of America in Con
gress assembled, That the Controier Of the Cur
rsncy be suthoriE0d with the approval Of the Score
tary Of the reasury 70 rato X the order apPosntne
q receiver for the FaFmers' and Citizens Bank 81
Williamsburg New York, and restore the said bank
and the mspagsmenn thereof 70 the directors, for
the purpose Of enab ing ho association TO continue
the business Of banking; Provided That said bank-
ing association shall hrat present 90 the Controller
satisfactory ASSURANCES that the public interest will
be promo taerehy and shall secure in such man
neg as the Qo1froller shall direct the fail payment
OF al the creditors of the assedAton and shall rq
HtoHe the oaD Il stock % ts ORIGINAL amount IN oase
the c2pitai has been impaired ~ losses.
Approved March 9 lela
A RESOLUTION anihnriaiuz the Lighth0u1s
Bpard 10 place WARNINGS over obs ructions - tho
entrance Of hArbofs, OF IN the iarHdy Of bays and
sounds. and for other erpurposeA
Resolved by the Senate and Hcass Of HepFssenta-
dves Of the uaitsd States Of America In ConRFesl
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

0BNKef OF Lut IUu q UI hEUfE5uuI "a sIF1ss
B. II. WADE,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
~ the President: Received January %,
I THE DEPARTMHNr OF STArE.-The
"a having been presented to the Pfeei-
United States for his approval, and not
returned by him to the house of Con,
tich it originated within the time
~ the Constitution OF the United States
< ! law without his approval.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

= facilitate the collection Of the direct
taxin the state Of Delaware. ~
cted BY the Senate aud House Of Repre-
tho United States OF America in Con-
hiad, That the valuation enumerated IN
ent list Tor direct tax IL the state 81 Del
|ated April Nineteenth. A. D. eiEhl1eu
siHty-aoson, being the valuation ol real
ned At or near the time OF the completiqu
sament. ie hereby declared and made
mpnt ef tho direct tax Of seventy.ious
llnnse4 atd oil1tF-lhroe dollars and
and qne-third cents. apDortioned to the
lAuare BY virtue 81 an act Oi Oongroas en-
aot p prpTida increased revenue from
pay i4teleat On tho public deet and for
Q1a4 approved August fifth, elRhtesn
airtF-Qu1, upon the valuation therein
VITA thc ahsne force and eject as Il
raference y the date mentialsd IN the
--qJion os luId lqti aud that aH onIItinR
law for the celieutiun OF said direct tai
States, except af provided in tho lifty-
q said aot, sheli l1 spplicablo % the
we TAI therein elll1a1o. The notihca-
me and place whore appeals would be
adutarmined relative q sd aassismont,
es1slsof Immediately altar said eomnie-
deemed q lawful notice. ard nli pro
Qlf nald notice, and IN gou1ral ia rnInfiun
alm1n6, are hereby made a. valid and
would have been had the Assessment
l4- ~ commsncement.
~ 4l 3 iuft1eF enacted. That tho lIUd
.ae @l1rst1r Il required 70 deliver no
Hlt e the collector shah BE- Hlthin
1tu ne naa1aE1 Of this act.
2. further cnnnte1, That The lien
''t I1Ir'F third section ahAl be ard
treT tNe toafl after the tAreS a..
~ Win tt1 lr1t section Of this arl
y a1F 41Q payable. n
=. ~ 2, q tnltis1 enacted, That al nscss-
e Rsp'erins COPIES cfthe stats Asssas'
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05
Eelatlon p La1lng shares IN natlOnal

DNnKs.
tfed by the Senate and House of Repre-
r the United States OF America IN Com
ftled, That the words place where the
ssd. and not elsewhere, in section fsrty.
Bet TO provide national currency, ap-
third, eighteen hundred and sixtyfour.
itrued and held to mean the State with.
bank is located; aud the Legislature of
I Inay determine and direct the manner
if taxing all the sh res Of national banks
1in said State, subject to the restriction
upon other mOneyod capital in the
diyidual citizens Of such State; Aud
fays, That the shares of any national
by non-residents Of any State shall be
IN city or town where said bank is located,
fITher6.
February 10, 1868.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

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New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF
TdM POSTAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN
THE UNITED S tATES OF AMERICA AND
THE SWISS CONFEDERATION
The post department of the United States by its
special commissioner, John A. kassou, esq, and
the federal council nf the swiss Confederation,
by DR.. JAques Dubs vice president of the ted
eral council and chief of the federal post depart
ment, have agreed upon the following ices
subject 20 ratification by tine respective author
itaa of the two countries.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

sion through the malls free OF postage Of GER
tain testimonials by tha Adjutant generals Of the
several States. Hfn~
Be it resolved BY the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatsves q the United States Of Amsrios in Con
gress assembled That tho adjutant generals OF the
transmit through the mails. free Of postage, any
medals certihcates Of thanks or other testimonials
lures Of said States and Territories to the soldiers
thereof nnder such regulations as the Postmaster
General may direct.
ADpFoVod Agn-oh 1854
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

from internal tax.
la by the Senate and House Of Repre-
the United States of America in
embled, That all cotton grown in the
< S after the year eighteen hundred and
ball be eXemp+ from internal tax; and
ted froIa foreign countries on ana after
st, eighteen hundred and siIty'eight,
pt from duty.
4 February 8, 1858.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05


Of the marshal OF the Supreme Court Of
states from April third, eighteen humid
a5-eeven 70 June thirty, eighteen hundred
int, at thirty- five hundred dollars per
thousand three hundred and hfty-five
seventy seven cents.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
nt required for salary OF Commissioner
ntrty, eighteen hundred and sikty-a6vsn,
and ninety.tWO dollars.
I'd be Il further enacted, That 50 much
t section Of the act OF March third, eighteen
and nine. entitled An act further to
pc several 40 for the establiahinent and
5f the Treasury, War, and Navy Depart
authorizes the President, on the applica
secretary Of any department, to transfer
Appropriated for particular branch OF
bent to another branch OF expenditure
department be and the same is hereby
p no all acts or parts OF acts authorizing
Iers Of appropriations be and the same
opealed, and no money appropriated for
q shall hereafter be used for any other
a that for which Il Il Appropriated.
ADHuYbffh COLFAX,
aaker Of the House OF Representatives..
3. II. WADE
President Of the Senate pro temporo.
by the kresident; Received Friday.
1855"
T1n DEPART1IRST OF STATE. E.-Tha fore
0eytNa fson presented 70 the Proald1ht 81
at1IaH tor hts approval, and not having
"d41 W him TO Ahn house OF COngrRas in
nfiriI|Iad within the time prescribed by
utlou Of the United States, has become 3
hla approval
= .lII. .a
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

q trevent frauds in the collsetion OF the
tax on distilled spirits.
ed by the Senate and House Of Repre-
the United States OF America in Con;
|. led, That from and after the passage OF
stliled spirits shalt be Withdrawn or re.
+. my warehouse for the purpose Of trans.
edlstillation, rectitication, change Of
Dri alto or for any other purpose what
ri 4 full tax on such spirits shall havs been
: Ihe collector OF the proper district. And
Il parts of acts inconsistent with the pro
IN act be and they are hereby repealed,
anuary IL, 1868.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

POSTAL CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNIT.
ED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CO.
LONlAL GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG.
CHINA.
Articles Of agreement between the Postofice De-
partment of the United States and the General
Postofhce at Hong Kong.
For the purpose of establishing and regulating the
interchange of mails between the United States
and Hong Kong aud dependent Chinese ports, by
means OF the direct line of United Sta es mai
packets plying between San Francisco and Hong
Kong, via Yokohama in Japan it is agreed be
tween the Postotice Department of the United
states and the Postofiee Department Of Hong
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

etc,
HeveI
| Graz
nCinnf
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

Any correspondence may be registered, as well in.
ternational correspondence as that originating iE
destined for other countries to which these tive
administrations mzy respectively serve inter
mediaries for the transmission of such registered
ticles Each department shall notify the other Of
mediary.
J aoh department shall use its best eIerti0as fol
the safe delivery or when misoarTisd, for the re
covsry OF any registered correspondence but is NOT
responsible pecuniariy for the loss Of any such
respondenoe,
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

There shall be an exchange of corresDondence be
tween the United States OF America and the Swis
partments, and this correspondence shall EN-
brace:
l. Letters ordinary and registered.
2 Newspapers book packets, prints of all kind
Comprising maps, p aus, engravings, drawings, pho
tographs Autographs aud all other like production
of mechanical processes, sheets Of music ETC. an
patterns or samples of merchandise, includIn
grains and seeds
Such oorrespor dence may be exchanged whethe
originating in either of said countries aud destne
for the otner. originating in or destined for 70
eigu countries, to which these may respectiye
sprye AS int erm ediaries
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

rency.
4ed by the Senate aad House of Repre-
X the United states of America in Uon.
blsd, Thst from and after the passage OF
authority OF the Secretary of the Treas
any reduction of the currency. BY re-
incsling United States notes. shall be
~ suspended; but nothing herein con-
prevent the cancellation and des rue
Hated United States notes, and the re-
e same with notes OF the same charac.
lnt.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

Having axs,nipa5 .ud considered the sforeToinr
afioles q conventi0n fey the anelioration Of the
postai asFyjoe efweer the United c1ato1 Of Amerie
I'D me North German Union, agreed upon and
eEeoused Is duplicate ae Berlin. lha twsntyfrsb
an of Octobar one Thousand eight hund-
red aud sixtysegsn. By Hos. John a. Kas-
SON Special Caaamissiolar, etc. ste., on behAH
~ mia lsparllaant, and By Richard ilpsb0ru.
UisFciuf tt1eEAl Of the Post n1pAFiuiant Of the
Norfh German union, on behalf Of mis- department..
the same ars By mo hereby rat lied snd approved ~
ahd with the advice and consent q tha Rreaideut of
~ witness WheFeof hzse csussd khe sal ol the
EostoiHre Department 20 Be afhxsd hereto. with ny
siGaatures the nay and year frat above written.
taEALl ~, ALEX. w. RANDALL,
Postmaster GsrefaL
hereby approve The aiaroF0i1g couFansi1n anz
ln testimony thereof have caused the seal dl the
isRAti ANDREW JOHNSON,
WILLIAsL II SEWARn, Sacrste1y q STATE.
Waahlngton. November r. lat.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-18

A MOST extraordinary case Is to be
tried before Cour q Assizes Of Marseilles.
It has Just been discovered that three
women cooIIy and deliberately poisoned
their husbands in order to marry again
Two Of the husbands died some months
ago, the third last August. All three
bodies have been exhumed, to be analyzed
by medical men, each Of the presumed
assassfns being brought into the presence
ofthe victim. One the women Is forty
i've wears of age, another thirty-6ve, and
the third scarcely twenty. As far as can
be ascertaIned at present, they appear to
have been assisted in their crime By
fourth woman-s necromancer, OF tersse
dsccarses-who seems 70 have inspired
he deed and helped TO sescnplishit
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-18
For the Sunday Appeal
ali" MY LOVE AND FRFSNDt t'a
Or, THE ROSE AND TIE NfaHTINGALE

Or, THE ROSE AND THE NIGHTINGAL
BY ION.
+ EfH FLal T1HaE - I1l
q Ny luy is like the red, red rose;i'
Is Ny friend Is hke tie bird
That voos the night, by -ose perfumed,
Win toner sac grateful heard.
And tho frae them toll afar
- Wild woods ard wastes he ween
q ~ heart aud eaf sre glai with brntth
AyAaud and Josephine.
Sweet worss OK lay awest eongs OF friend
That chilled my heart III sair
Wnen tn ealing last, went n their
wan thrill III I'm nae mairI
For Mem'ry hesds nae wood, nae wsste.
Bat Jo1rneyIng daily oar,
s Seek on my rose, inYOkeI my bird
Eaoh charm 10 reassuIe.
fes sweet the rosy lips OF luv,
Sac sEset my bird d-Iriend's vo'ce,
VI every bliss that men hold dear
They be naz iAtsst ehoics.
Ard tho sac far fras Inv and frienf
y, win wor3 and waste atwsen
'Ipil nHe bs long I'l haste mysei'
TO Maud aud Josephine.
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