The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-29

partment, and report to Congress on the first day
of next session.
Approved, December II, 1862
A RESOLUTION appointing General Thomas
Osborn a manager of the National Asylum for
Disabled Soldiers.
Resolred by the Senate and House of Repre-
senfatircs of the United States of Amsrica a..
Congress assembled,
That General Thomas Osborn, of Illinois, be-
and he is hereby, appointed a manager of the
National Asylum for Disabled Soldiers, in the
plnce of Richard J. Oglesby, resigned.
Approved, December II, 1869.
JOINT RESOLUTION disapproving Of con-
tract for leasing the custom house block in
San Francisco.
Be tt resosced 5y the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatices Of the U,itted States of Anterica IN
Congress assembled,
That the certain agreement made the eleventh
day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty
nine, between the United States acting by Hugh
McCulloch, Secretary of the Treasury, of the ono
part, and John r. Buckbee and Henry f. Will
iams of the other part for the leasing Of the lot
in San Francisco, California. known the
tom-h house block, for the period of twenty-five
years, for certain considerations therein named
lie hereby disapproyed and annalled.
Approved, December 22 1869.
| A RESOLUTION suspendng existing provisions
of law for taking the census.
Resolred Jy the Senate and House of Repre-
! sentutires Of ate Uiaited States of America an
/ Ctaagress asseaJtcd,
That all existing provisions of law relating to
taking the census required by the Constitution of
I the United States be, and the same hereby,
suspended and postponed until the first day of
| February, ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
seventy
Approved December %, 1869.
JOINT RESOLUTION relating to steamboats,
and other vessels owned in the loyal States.
ID LII = u
sentattees Of the United States of America an
Congress Assembled,
That the act of February nineteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-scyen, entitled 'tAn act to de-
clare the sense of act entitled An act 10 re-
ssrct the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims
and forth, and so forth, shall not apply to noE
be construed to debar the settlement OF claims foI
steamboats, or other vessels taken without consent
of the owner, or impressed into the military sery
ice of the United States, during the late war, in
States or parts of States declared in iIsurrection
T.. orided, That the claimants were loyal ut the
time their caims originated, and renamed loyal
thereafter, and were residents of loyal States, and
such steamboats, or other vessels were in the in
surrcctonary districts by proper authority, viz
charter, contract, impressment, or in conformity
with rules or reguniios established by the Soc
retary Of the Treasury and approved by tbs
President of the United States.
| Approved, December %, 1859.
JOINT RES SoLUTION of tribute to the memory
of George Peabody, deceased.
| Whereas, in tie death of George Peabody,
native of the United States, and late resident o
England, country and the world have sus
tanned an irretreyab.e loss and whereas tn
| Queen of Great Britain, the authorities of Lon
don, and the Emperor of France have ma,le ex
traordinary provisions for the transfer of his re
mains to his native land therefore,
Be It resolred BY the Senate aud House Of Repre-
sentattres Of the United States Of Ansrica q
Congress assembled,
f That the Pr sident of the United States b
authorized to make such preparation for tho re
) ception of the body of distinguished phiian
thropist as is merited by his glorious deeds an
r in a manner commensurate with the justice, mag
nanimity, and dignity of great people.
. And be It further resoteed, That the expense
: incurred by such ceremonial as the President ma
adopt in the premises, shall be paid by an
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
+ Approyed Decent Der %, 1869