The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-10
THE UNION &c J0URNXL.
OFFICIAL
Lars Of As United States passed at the Sec
ond Ssssion Of the Forty First Congress.


Lars Of he United Stale. pa,sed at the Sec
ond Senion Of the Forty-Fyr,t Congress.
AN ACT 10 supply deneeveies In the appropriations fs
salaries u United sais minister's fOr the so yrsr end
Ing June thirty, eighteen hundred aud seventy.
BE u enacted ty As Senate osd Hssss Of RsprsseHf-
af,rs, etls Jailed States Of america IN Cosgrsss as
ssmbied, That The q hundred AMI sx thousand
rss ss and ,s,e1 Sysa. s"s s ss,uy
m salaries Of the Unltsi States ministers, fos The nseai
yrar ending June hlrteh, eighteen hundred and seventy.
APpsoved, April II, 1870.
AN ACT declaring the eon.eut OF Congress TO the
erection OF crib In LAke Erie BY the city Of Ceye-
land Ohio foe The protection 2, an nIs, 81 or citS
Be >sseted ~ tAe Sssafs and Hoass n Repreas'1a-
nss, srtAs Usiisd state, q Amsriea u Conyrs. as
sas;d That the consent OF Congress !. hereby giysn
and state Of Ohio TO errct and maintain In Lake Erie
ii such distance nom the shore thereof as may De
ior an useraie wster-wcrks tunnel about % be con.
srneted nor The parpc:e o. supplying Lne e n,,n T
81 Win beseon-iisni, which Sesccn-iirht shall be
kept iished Al all such and bours As the light
on the pier al the entrance 7. of Guy ahoEa river.
RESOLUTION donating to the public school: %
Washington. District Of Columbia, the frame build,
Ing located ane . s1a.sesst corner q rs
Rs,oirsd Sy s ssssis ssd Hosss 81 Representatives
hss there he dons,sd In tne city Of arlington for
the Of the public schools OF said city, the frame
sss ssS n an 'ns s 60 s ~ T%e%,y
second street and street NORTH and that the commss.
oner Of said bureau be, and he Is hereby authorized
Washington or the purpose stated the transfer 20 take
effect rom December one, eighteen hundrod and sixty
| eight.
Approved, February Il, 1870.
for the temporary relief Of the poor snddesti-
tute people In The District OF Columbia ,.-
De esaefed ~ tAs Senaie and Hcus 81 Represeafd-
,smble That the Secretary Of War be- and hes here
es.ary or the temporary relief In case. q absolute
necessity OF the poor VI the cities Of Washington and
othe United statu and that the amount thus to ex-
/ pended shalt not exceed the sum OF thirty
rated for that purpose out Of any money In t6e
treasury not otherwise appropriated; frer,dea,
AIRY Of War under this resolution only upon the recon-
incubation OF tie Washington Association for the i-
s,,S%si Frssmsn. ReIief %ssosa',"u, or The Indus.
trial Home school. That the Secretary Of the War
OF with other persons % furnish the supplies necess-
airy To- carry this act Into eject Whenever In MS obin
lon the same can he FURNISHED at cheaper rate than
sEC.2 And ~ u further enacted That the Secretary
of War be, and he Is hereby authorized 10 FURNISH w
for the improvement of the condition Of the fDor or
the National freedmen's Relief Association, or the
/ Industrial Home School. condemned clothing anu
other articles not suited for army purposes for dis
ributon by them among the poor and destitute In The
ars and the persons charged with the expenditure OF
the aforesaid appropriation shall, 80 ar as may be
prov le labor and materials for labor
as TO promote and Improve the condition OF the poor.
SIC. q AHdbs Js1thsr snaeted,T That the Of the
by the medical department ofthe army, be granted un
~ Otherwise ordered by The President TO the womans
enabling said association to give employment to In
SEC. 4, Re Gorth,r enacted That the parties here
inbefore named 20 whom the distribution Of the said
nnd Is intrusted shall make report to Congress on
when the sum hereby appreciated shall have been ex
pended.
JOINT RESOLUTION granting condemned guns for
soldiers monuments at Paramount Cemetery, New
ark, New Jersey.
.s. " s sa s. 81 ss@ S cSrs a..
ssmbied. That the Secretary War be authorized 20
at Newark, New Jersey sx pieces OF condemned iron
or bronze guns on hand unit for srmy purposes for
ornamentstion OF the soldiers monuments therein.
Approved, May G 1870.
JOINT RESOLUTION granting an American register
IN the tish-buit schooner wv. ID. H."
Be 70 rssolrei BY te Senate and House Of Reprssena-
rs, Of ne Uaiiea States Of America In Congress as.
hereby Vs. authorized TO issue American register to
10 the IrIti.b-buili schooner 'w D. h. wrecked and
by citizens OF Portland, Me.
Approved, May 6. $50.
A RESOLUTION for setting apart a portion OF the
Fort Smelling military reservation for permanent
military post, and the settlement Of NIL claims In re-
Resolved by ils Senate and Rou,s Of Representative,
oftAs JRiied States u Amsrtea IN Congreo as,ened
That the Secretary Of War be, and thereby Is author
manent military post 50 much OF the military reserys-
ton of Fort Smelling not less than thousand acres
and 70 sSss the ttls to ssd rserVston and 70 Settle
ali relation thereto and for the and
Approved, May. !, fs1o,
A RESOLUTION extending the time for the complete
hon OF the first section Of twenty miles of the Cairo
and fulton railroad.
RSsoirsd 6y me Senate and House Of Representative,
that IN case the Carlo and Futon salrosd Company
shall complete the FIRST section Of twenty miles Of said
~ and ssSS and tie Secretary Of he Interior
shall he satisfied OF such competion, then the said
and 10 Tie same extent as Il would have been hal said
twenty miles been completed by the twenty-eghth OF
i avn, r.slIns 10 said rrirosd company.
Approved, May ., s'V.
A RESOLUTION relating to officers of the Soldiers
Rs,oIrsd sv the Senate AND House Of Representatives
Of the URued States Of America IN Congress assswbled
That the law passed January twenty-nrst, eighteen
hundred and seventy prohibiting the assignment Of re-
selected by the board Of commissioners Of the soldiers
Home District Of Columbia for duty At that institn.
on such selection being approved by the secretary OF
War; Iroridsd, That they receive from the govern
ment only the pay and emouments allowed by Law to
Approved, April G, is7c.
JOINT RESOLUTION expressing the sympathy 81
Congress at the death Of Major General George H.
Ne enacted ~ A< Senate aud House Of Representa-
tirs: e, ns UHiisd STATE. Of d~sr,ca IN Congren as
t,es have heard with deep regret OF the sudden de-
cease Of Msjor General George IL. Thomas, endeared
to the country by series Of unbroke, patriotic SER
sEc T. Iad bed yurthsr resolved, That his disiin-
eusbed career I'm the defence OF his country against
foreign and domestic enemies his never-falterfng faith
and real IN the maintenance IL the Union and the In
tcyity of the government and his stern execution o
every trust connded 10 him, constitute record In life
SIC. . And sS nrihsr resolved Thai the President
of the senate and the Speaker of the House hereby
viii, his obseues as will attest the sympathy oi Con-
grcss at this national bereavement.
Approved, April 8, lSsO.
AN ACT 10 admit the State Of Texas representation
In the Congress of the United states.
Whereas the people Of Texas have framed and adopt
ed constitution III state government which Is rPub,
under said constitution has ratified the fourteenth and
hneenh amendments to the Constitution 81 the United
acts In roo fsith Is = condition precedent 10 the rep
resentation of the state In Congress Therefore,,
Re enacted ~ Ds Senate and Ho.'e 81 Rtpresenia-
bd That the said state Of Texas Is entcd 20 repre-
ssnaton In the Congress OF the United states; Pro
SAID state shall eater upon the duties of his ONCE he
shall take AMI subscribe and ne In the once Of the sec-
retAry OF stale Of Texas for pernsnsn. alton
-, do solemnly swear Cor siirn) that have never
taken an cath member OF Congress. As an ON
or as an executive Judicial occr ~ amy