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Year: 1866

A Resolution for Payment of the Expenses OF the


Joint Committee of Congress appointed to in


ouire into the Conduct of the War.


Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the sum of ten thou
sand dollars, or so much thereof as NAV be neces-
sary be and the same is hereby appropriated. to
pay the expenses of the joint committee of Con-
gress, appointed to inquire into the conduct OF
the present war; and that said sum shall be
drawn from the Treasury, upon the order OF the
Secretary of the Senate the same shall be re-
quired from time to time by the committee hav-
ing such Investigation in charge.


Approved, January 81, 1862
Year: 1866

A Resolution providing a Stenographer for the


Joint Committee appointed to inquire into the


conduct of the War.


Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the joint committee
on the conduct of the present war be authorized
to employ stonographer, who shall be paid by
the secretary of the Senate out of any money al
ready appropriated to meet the expenses of said
committee, at the same rate of compensation as
that received by the reporters for the Congress
sIOna Globe


Approved, February o. 1862
Year: 1866

A Resolution to authorize the President to assign


the Command of Troops in the same Field or


Department to Officers of the same Grade with


out Regard to Seniority.


Resolved by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America
Congress assembled, That whenever military
operations may require the presence OF two or
more officers Of the grade in the same field
or department, the President may assign the COM
mand of the forces in such field or department
without regard to seniority of rank.


Approved, April 4, 1862.
Year: 1866

Resolution transferring the Supervision of the


Capitol Extension and the Erection of the new


Dome to the Department of tine Interior.


Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, That the supervision OF the
Capitol extension and the erection of the new
dome be and the same is hereby transferred from
the War Department to the Department of the
Interior And all unexpended money which has
been heretofore appropriated, and all money
which may be hereafter appropriated for either OF
me improvements heretofore mentioned, shall be
eXpended under the direction aud supervision of
the Secretary oil the Interior: Provided, That no
money heretofore appropriated shall be expended
Year: 1866

through the farm as the convicts were
engaged reaping, under the direction of
MIR. Gallagher, agricultural superinten-
dent. They were honest workers, trying
to make amends for wrongs done, and all
our sympathies and best wishes were
with the reapers, with whom all good
men should be to help encourage and
aid them in their strivings to get back
to the positions they had LOST
Year: 1866

A Resolution to authorize the Secretary of War


TO accept Moneys appropriated by any State for


the Payment of its Volunteers and to apply


the same directed by such State


Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
the present rebellion shall make any appropria-
ton to pay the volunteers of that State, the Sec
retary of War is hereby authorized to accept the
tergeneral to the payments designated by the
legislative act making the appropriation, in the
same manner as if appropriated by acts OF Con-
gress and also to make any regulations that may
be necessary for the disbursement and proper ap-
plication of such funds to the specific purpose Tor
which they may be appropriated by the several
States.


Approved, March 10, 1862.
Year: 1866

Joint Resolution to change the Name of the Bar


que "Quebec'' to the g General Burnside"


Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the name of the bar
que Quebec" late of Kingston, Canada be
changed to that of g General Burnside" of Clay
ton, New York, and that the Secretary of the
Treasury be authorized to issue register there
for
Year: 1866




Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Re
pIesentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of
Public Buildings be and hereby is directed to sell
at public auction all the material, building and
otherwise, now remaining on Judiciary Square,
of the late g Washington Infirmary," with the
condition that the same be removed by the pur-
chaser purchasers within reasonable time
from the day of sale, TO be fixed by the Commits
sioner and the ayails of said sale may be used by
the Commissioner to pay for the taking care OF
said property since the fire. and to the improve
ment of said Judiciary Square, he rendering his
accounts in the usual manner to the Treasury for
the same.


An,,rnvad Innnarv 12 1859
Year: 1866

Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the


Navy to inquire into the Causes OF the Failure


OF certain Contracts for steam Machinery, and


to remit Penalties connected Herewith.


Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary OF the
Navy be, and he hereby is, authorized and en-
ing the failure of certain contractors for building
steam machinery, to deliver the same within the
time specified in their several contracts; and to
remit the whole of the penalties for such failure,
part thereof, as to him may seem just and
equitable.


A
Year: 1866

Under this heading the Cincinnati Na- tional Jnion, Radical Republican gener- ally in its politics, has an editorial on the recent important events in Congress which evinces sense of justice and breadth of true patriotism seldom to be found in that quarter. It is so appropriate that we transfer the material portions to our col umns, and bespeak for it an attentive pe- rusal:

 An effort is being made to cause the public to believe that the differences which now exist between the President and the Radicals in Congress were brought about, in fact, eourted by the former, while facts will clearly prove that the Radicals are alone responsible. Great stress has been laid upon the use by the President of the term "my policy" and he is charged with egotism in it's recurrence in his speeches His was the only policy that was enuncia- ted. Congress had no policy, therefore he could not allude to it other than as his policy, with which he invited and entreat ed Congress to cooperate, believing as he did that it was the only policy that would
Year: 1866

All communications addressed to this Office must be plainly written on one side of the paper, and the authors name must invariably accompany each article We will accept or reject all manuscript as our Judgment dictates.
Year: 1866

A long account is given in the New York
World of a large and enthusiastic meeting,
held at the Copper Institute on the eth of
January last, to give expression to the popu
lar feeling on the Monroe Doctrine 1t was
expected that the Hon. Henry Winter Davis
would have been the principal speaker, but
his sudden demise dcranged the plan, and
after the reading of letters from leading men
of nearly every State, and listening to some
brief, but pointed remarks from several
prominent speakers, the meeting adjourned
to another day. We give below the letter
of Mr.. Conness that our people may see to
what he has pledged them, and be prepared
to approve or disapprove of what be has said.
Strong as the language is, it is moderate
compared with that of many others, and the
loudest chorus followed the most emphatic
declarations What do we say-shall we
have war? That's what it all means. But
here is the letter:
Year: 1866

ASHiNGTON, Dec. oI. ICOD
Dear Sir: Your note inviting me to attend
a meeting to be held in New York for the
purpose Of giving expression to American
opinion on the subject of the Monroe Doc
I tfine," is Just received.


1t will not be in my power to be present
on the occasion, but | can assure you fully
of my concurrence in the movement.
The constant menace of the baser tyr lnnes
of the old world during the recent rebellion
will remain fresh in the memories of our
people for many day The advantage
taken by the Emperor of France of our di-
rest troubles and needs in the invasion of
Mexico, and the attempt of that usurper and
traitor to liberty to establish an Empire
there by force of arms, has no parallel in
history. Undertaken by him upon the
double pretence of a defense of French in.
terests and in behalf of 9 order" he has be-
come the author of wrong and disorder which
must continue until he shall withdraw his
hirelings and pretenders to the place whence
they came


Spain, following the bad example, has as
saulted the Republic of Peru, and exacted
terms which the people of that noble coun-
try have contemptuously rejected. Upon
the most shallow and baseless excuses and
allegations. Spain has followed up her at
tack upon Peru by an assault upon the in
dependence of Chile, which Republic was
menaced by war, or presented the alterna-
tive of degradation. To the everlasting q
credit of that gallant, free and peaceful peo.
pie, the gauge of war has been accepted,
and now it is for just world, but partic
ularly for the American people, to decide
whether these constant interterences and
assaults on republican institutions and the
public peace shall continue. For one, | am
in favor Of plain language to European
powers. We are for peace and good will
upon the earth We do not claim the right
of forcble propaganlism of our political
principles but we believe in them and in
the advantage to mankind of their extern
sion.


You shall not suppress them by force
You have not been appointed by the world
as masters, neither pacificators, according
to your practice. We speak in our own be-
half and behalf of the independence of nations
and peoples.


Let this be our diplomacy, not diluted
until dissolved, and my opinion is that we
we will soon enter upon an era in which
the practice of each nation of the world
will be to mind their own business.
| have the honor to be your obcdient
servant, JOHN CONNEss.


10 Hon. E. G. Squier, Chairman, etc.
Year: 1866

A SuccEss.-The ball at Horsetown, on
Wednesday last, was, we learn from Sam.
Laventhal, a success in every sense. Over
fifty tickets were sold at S. each, besides
some thirty to the supper alone. We regret
that our business at home had such claims
upon our time as to preclude the possibility
of our participating in the affair. We con
gratulate our friends there on the result
particularly the little folks, who are thu:
benefited substantially in the means of ac
quiring that education so necessary to qualify
them for entering upon the stage of life, with
good prospects for success in the future.
Year: 1866

We understand that application mas pee.
made to the Board of Supervisors 70 'u'
a safe for the County Treasurer. bu' ie"
roors have passed since application was MADE


a. po.rd 70 furnish Court House. The
.nd most persistent argument used to
induce th. incurring of heavy outlay lor
that purpose was that the county records
,,;obt he safe. There was reason IN that,
and a suitable building, fire proof Tor Court
House. Jail and county Offices was purchased
and fitted up The people are still sweating
under the load of taxation and debt incurred
by that measure, and have barely accustomed
themselves to the burthen when the Treasu-
rer elect steps forward and asks that the
county-the tax payers who elected him to
the position he spent much time in solic
lng-furnish him safe in order that he
may the more conveniently discharge the
duties of his office-dufies for the faithful
discharge Of which he has filed his official
bond.


If so necessary to the interests and safety
of the county funds, why has this demand
not been made earlier? The same duties
have been we'll discharged by others without
county repository and right here we Will
say that we know responsible men OF good
repute who will enter into bonds to discharge
the duties of Treasurer for less than half the
salary now allowed that officer.


However, laying aside all questions OF
economy in the matter, as well as the ques-
tion of authority in the Board to legally COM
ply with the modest requisiton, let us see If
good policy would justify it. The law pre-
scribes how the Treasurer shall be elected
and his duties, among which is the safe keep
ing of the county funds, and that be shall
give bonds in a certain amount, to the end
that the funds be safely cared for, and for
the faithful discharge of these duties he re-
ceives certain salary. The law does not
say that the county shall furnish the means
for the safe keeping of the treasure. but, on
the contrary, makes the officer give bond
sufficient to indemnify it against loss. If the
law said the county should furnish place
of deposit. then. we ask, where Is the neces
sity for the bond? There is no risk to be
incurred that a bond could be made liable for
in such case If the safe should be robbed,
there is nobody to blame but the county,
which furnished a safe not burglar proof
The officer would only have to show that he
placed the money there and that it had been
stolen therefrom, and he and his bonds are
discharged from any liability. Itwon't do.
1t is placing temptation where it should not
be placed. The expenditure is uncalled for
on any grounds of necessity, or utility. or
safety, is at variance with the spirit of the
statute creating the Office Of County Treasu-
rer, and is incurring an outlay of money that
is needed for other and better purposes.
Year: 1866

WASHINGTON BIRTPDAY.-On Wednesday
next, Washington's birthday, the Lyon Light
Infantry give ball at Armory Hall. Room
enough for erybody. and we expect every
body will be there. The dearth of amuse-
ments during the winter will make this a
very acceptable interlude to the too general
dullness. On the night of that day let us all
forget our cares and join the dance, deter
mined to be happy for while.


{ We acknowledge the receipt ofcompliment-
airy tickets for the Office, for which the com
pa will please accept our thanks.
Year: 1866

To BE PROVIDED AGAINsT.-Farmers on
the east side of the Sacramento river are loud
in complaint against the custom of allowing
stations to run at large on the plains. The
custom is destructive to the stock growing
interests, as we'll as Nuisance generally to
the inhabitants. Good horses are not pur-
permitted to run at large, of course, hence
the nuisance is the greater. We call the
attention of Mr.. Chappell to this matter, and
suggest that a law be passed which will put
an end to the trouble.
Year: 1866

WANrED.-Welsh wants everybody in the
county to call at his Gallery and see speci-
mems of his skill in duplicating the human
family. Ladies are especially invited. Spec
linens of all the modern Improvements in the
art are on exhibition, and may be seen gratis
The sun pearl" new discovery, is style
af picture superior to anything we have ever
seen, and worthy the attention of any who
may want picture.
Year: 1866

MINING ITEMs.-That's what we are a
little scarce of this week. Not because they
do not exist, but simply because we have not
time to hunt them up. Ordinarily we can
pick them up in the street, but during the
present week the miners are so busy taking
out the ORC that they do not come in to report
Year: 1866

Hon. +. GARTER.-Judge Garter left for
his home at Shasta on yesterdays stage
This term of the District Court has been an
unusually long one, owing to a large amount
of business which had accumulated by mo.
tions to continue from previous terms. The
court cleared the calendar this time, dispos-
ing of all the cases on it. The more we see
of Judge Garter up here the better we like
him. His energetic manner of doing busi-
ness, and the promptitude with which he
makes the attorneys toe the mark, show him
to be the right man in the right place
ITeka Journal


The estimate of Judge Garter is a correct
one What the people up north are learn
ing, we knew when we voted for him to fill
the honorable position he now occupies.
Year: 1866

have used such influence as we possessed to
prevent any interference of the kind, claim
ing that every official elect was entitled to the
Office for which he was elected, undisturbed
by any legislative action that should detract
from its emoluments.


This is our record, and we submit it in
comp arison with that of our opponents, to all
interested in our county affairs, to be by them
judged.


We hope our readers will excuse us for
obtruding upon them what at the first blush
may look TO be our personal affairsi but
| there is so much Of public concern mixed up
| in it, that we have taken the chances Of
offending Just this once"



| MIxEp.-The law of 1858 makes it neces-
sary for the Treasurer of Shasta county to
advertise in some newspaper published at
the county seat, that be will receive sealed
| proposals for the surrender of county war.
rants, mp to the last day Of the session o each
regular meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors.
Query. Has the last day of the session ar
rived? The Board met according to law,
and on Saturday last adjourned its regular
term to Monday, the Goth inst. Would moi
the last day of its adjourned session be the
proper and only day on which the Redemp
ton Fund could be legally disposed OFF,
Clearly this is the case. Who is at fault in
this matter? The law provides that the
District Attorney shall be the legal adviser
of the Board Have we District attorney
or have VI only some person in the place Of
one whose only well-discharged duty is the
drawing of his salary? Attention is called
to the following section, found in the Stat.
utes of 1858, page ZIG:


Sec. T.. On the last day of each regular
meeting of the board of supervisors, they,
together with the county auditor and treas
urer. shall attend at the Office of the latter.
and then and there open all proposals, and
accept the lowest bids for the surrender OF
county warrants Prorided, that no bid for
more than the par value of said warrants, or
any bid, unless accompanied by the warrants
proposed to be surrendered, shall be accept
ed
Year: 1866

The balance Of our stock just received at
the Free Trader Bool, Store.


It is the only complete stock in the city;
all the Patterns are NEW; and ranging in
price from a shilling tc $50 roll.


Don't fail to see it before purchasing else
where
Year: 1866

-Four Marys, lspeIer, Smith, Lee and Eilen,)
out Of each Of whom seven devils might have
been cast, were sent to the Workhouse from
the Second District recorders court for sixty
days.


An affidavit was made by Hrs. Kelly, charging
her daughter, who Is fifteen years Of age, with
being lewd and abandoned. The offender, though
young in age, has more than once caused the
guardians of the city to blush, and her mother
might have with more reason brought the charge
several years ago. The girl said she preferred
going to the Workhouse to living with her mother
and was accordingly sent there for three months
Year: 1866

victim had purchased copy Of one Of the
city papers (the reader may be sure it was not the
CREsoENT) and had rashly carried 1t on the levee
to read. He had not held it before him long, be-
fore he was asleep. Tie recorder Of the Second
District sened TO consider it legitimate excuse
and after charging him not to repeat the ofense,
allowed him to 20
Year: 1866

Adjoining CHRIST Church,


Is be found Mt his Office from O'Clock until
attendto thr practice of his Profession in
every department. -


Every style of AR IFICTAL TEETH from the cheap VuI-
eVHte Rase God and Patiua but particular attention
ri 2he Preservation OF Natural Teeth by Plugging
millions Of which now Lost tor want Of TIMELY AND
u DIGI IUS TREATMENT In this Department those who
patrppizpd him or than quarter of century
this city say that he is Sec nd to None in his profession
has ts improvement for Extracting Teeth Without
Pain Prices higher than usually charged by Dentss OF
skill and experience.
Year: 1866

Henry Hamburger, Fashionable Tailor,


his Establishment from 13l Common street
No IS ST CHARLES street. in the Grand Lodge Masonic
Hall where he will he pleased to see his friends and the public
fine Cloths and Cessimeres always on hand All
done in the latest style and best Satisfaction
Guaranteed in all cases
Year: 1866

cursion, and shan's be back for q few daqs
and that reminds me that have promised t.,
dine tonight with Frank Taylor, Joe Seibv
and the rest of Che follows, so you won't
need to get much for dinner-I shanit Be
here. Andnow just look heref If you aren't
just the strangest woman I ever saw As
well as you know me, and as much as I've
said, if you havn't given me a handkerchief
with faded border You never will learn
to do things right, I'm sure. Give me an
other-quickl I'm IN hurryF


Poor Ethel What was it that caught her
eye as she turned over the articles in the
bureau in her search for more presentablc
handkerchief What was It that lifted her
thoughts for a moment from the trouble and
weariness of her domestic life TO the bright
realms Of sentiment and peaceful bliss in
which long years before she had reYelled ?
Not much. Only little ivory easket, within
which, upon its bed Of satin, still lay the
faded rosebud She looked at It with fearful
eyes and swelling heart, but the crying Of
the baby and the fretful tones of William
put sentiment to fight, and she went back to
the trial of unappreeiated, unloved wife
hood
Year: 1866

SENTEN0ED.-Judge Campbell, of Miss,
while holding court at Kosciusko, last week,
had brought before him for trial Samuel W
Winters, white, accused of killing Sam, a
freedman. The witnesses in the case were
all negroes; the charge manslaughter Win
ters was sentenced to twelve months impris-
onment ia the county Jail Judge Campbell,
who is a true and tried southerner, in deliv-
ering his Opinion, said


81 am mercifully inclined towards you,
too, in view Of the grade Of your intellect,
your training, and passionate and impulsive
nature, to say nothing Of your interesting
wife and innocent helpless children, for
whose sake I wish I could feel warranted in
discharging you with the edmonton " to 90
and sin no more But 1pg sentence must
signify the reprobation the law has for crime
Il must guard my judgment against being
carried away by the sympathies of an i'm
pressible heart. Human life, whether Of
the white or black, must be guarded against
the ebullitiOns of passion; an example must
ce set; society must be protected, and the
law yindieated and although you stand con-
victed Of killing a negro, you must be pun
lshed In the same manner as If convicted of
killing white man for the law makes no
distinction IN this respect, and l am but an
administrator Of the law.


Every principle Of justice and humanity,
every consideration of honor and manEness,
alike with motives of policy, combines to re-
quire even handed justice in vindication of
the unfortunate negro against the brutal out
RACES Of the lawless white man. The courts
of the country are solemnly bound to pro-
tect all alike in the enjoyment of life and
liberty, and this can be done only by faith
ful and fearless execution of the law; and
deeply panied as 1 am by the call of duty in
this case, and conscious as am of the diff
ferent views that are entertained by many
who are very dear to me, as friends-I must
obey the dictates of my judgment, and Sc
cure the appreciation of my own conscience.


am convinced, from the evidence in your
ease, that you killed the negro Sam in the
heat of violent passion, suddenly excited,
and that the act, though paIliated by this
circumstance, was unjustifable and unwar-
ranted"