St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-03

amount which would have been payable
on vessels of the United States and their
cargoes.
Approved March %, 1867.
Coin and Bullion on special Deposit in
the Treasury.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives OF the United States
OF America in Congress assembled, That
the one hundred thousand dollars, or
thereabout, in coin and bullion, now on
special deposit in the treasury of the
United States, after said bullion is con-
verted by directions of the treasurer into
coin, be paid into the treasury.
Approved, March -, 1867.
Joint Resolution authorizing the Secre-
tary of War to turn over certain Prop
erly OF the United States, at Camp
Chase, Ohio, for the Use of the MAJ
tlonal Asylum for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers, and for other Purposes.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House
OF America i'll Congress assembled, That
the Secretary OF War be, and hereby is,
authorized to turn over the barracks,
buildings, and other property of the Uni
ted States, now at Camp Chase, near
Columbus, Onio, TO the board of mana
gers of the national asylum for disabled
volunteer soldiers, for the use and benefit
OF such soldiers.
SEC. 2. And be it further resolved,
That the Secretary Of War be, and here
by is authorized to sell such surplus cloth
inc, quartermaster's and medical stores,
a. he may deem expedient, at first prices,
to the national asylum for the use of dis
abled volunteer soldiers therein
Approved March -, 1867.
Joint Resolution to supply an Omission
III the ENROLMENT Of the ''Act TO pro-
vide increased Revenue from imported
Wool, and for other Purposes"
Whereas, in the enrolment OF the bill
entitled San Act to provide increased
revenue from imported wool, and for
other purposes" approved March second,
eighteen hundred and siXty-sever, TIE
words Canada long woods" were mad
vertently omitted from the paragraph
designated under the heading Glass ,.
Combing Woods and whereas, said
words are in the engrossed bill, and were
intended as part OF the act aforesaid, as
passed by the Thirty-lsnth Congress ::
Therefore,
BE it resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States
Of America i'll Congress assembled, That
the "Act 10 provide increased revenue
from imported wool, and for other pur-
poses aforesaid, be, and is hereby,
amended by inserting after the words
down combing wools," in the para
graph headed ''Ciass2 Combing Wools''
the words Canada long woods"
Approved, March %, 1867.
~ Resolution providing for the necessary
Surveys for a Ship Canal between Lake
Erie and Lake Ontario, for military,
naval, and commercial Purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States
Ot America in Congress assembled, That
the Secretary Of War be, and he is here
by, authorized and directed to cause sur
veys, with plans and estimates of cost, to
be made by an officer of engineers for i
ship canal to connect lakes Erie and On
tario, or the navigable waters thereof, of
suitable location and dimensions for mill
tary, naval, and commercial purposes,
and that the expenses of the same be de-
trayed from the sums appropriated i'll
the acts of June twenty-three. eighteen
hundred and sixty-siX, and March two,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, for ex-
aninations and surveys relating to the
Improvement Of harbors and rivers On
tie northwestern lakes.
Approved, March p, 1867.
y Resolution amending the ninth Sec
ton of IAN Act to amend an Act en-
titled An Act TO provide for the bet
ter Security Of the Lives of Passengers
on board of Vessels propelled in whole
or in part by Steam and for other
Purposes" approved August thrtieth,
eighteen hundred and titIy-two.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Unites States
OF America in Congress assembled, That
the fifth division Of the ninth section of
an act entitled ''An Act to amend AN act
entitled an act to provide for the better
security of the lives Of passengers ON
board of vessels propelled in whole or
part by steam and for other purposes, .
approved August thirtieth, in the year
eighteen hundred and tifty-two, is so far
amended that inspectors may, in the IL
cense therein provided for. exempt a
steamer from the obligation to carry in a
safe, chest, or apartment, composed of or
lined with metal, compact packages of
friction matches, securely packed in
strong, tight wooden chests or boxes, the
covers of which shall be firmly fastened
on by locks, screws, or other fastenings,
and which shall be slowed in a safe part
of the steamer designated in their license
by the inspectors, and at a safe distance
from any fire.
Approved, March %, 1867,