[No. 31.] Joint Resolution suspending all Proceedings in Relation to Payment for Slaves March 30, 1867. drafted or received as Volunteers in the military Service of the United States. received as vol Vol. xiii. p. 11. 1866, ch. 296, § 2. 1867, ch. 7. Vol. xiv. pp. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all further proceedings in relation to Proceedings under the twenty-fourth section of the act of Congress approved Febru- payment for ary twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, "to award compen- slaves drafted or sation to the masters of slaves drafted into the military service of the unteers to be United States, and award compensation to persons to whom colored vol- suspended. unteers may owe service," and under the second section of the act ap1864, ch. 13, § 24. proved July twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, "making appropriation for payment to persons claiming service or labor from colored volunteers or drafted men," be, and the same are hereby suspend- 821, 376. ed. And the Secretary of War is directed to dissolve the commissions Commissions appointed under the said sections, and make payment to the commissioners to be dissolved, and clerks for the services rendered, upon their making report of their sioners and proceedings to the War Department. APPROVED, March 30, 1867. and the commis clerks paid. March 30, 1867. 1867, ch. 153. Vol. xiv. p. 428. Post, p. 30. Appropriation for expenses of carrying into [No. 32.] Joint Resolution providing for the Expenses of carrying into full Effect an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the more efficient Government of the Rebel "States." Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sufficient money is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of carrying into full effect in all its parts an effect the act for act entitled "An act to provide for the more efficient government of the of the rebel the government rebel States," passed March two, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, with States. all its supplementary acts: Provided, That the amount shall not exceed Proviso. five hundred thousand dollars. APPROVED, March 30, 1867. [No. 33.] A Resolution to authorize the commanding General of the Army to permit March 30, 1867. Traders to remain at certain military Posts. remain at cer posts, and be deemed as camp followers. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the commanding general Traders may of the army shall be authorized to permit a trading establishment to be be permitted to maintained after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, tain military at any military post on the frontier, not in the vicinity of any city or town, and situated at any point between the one-hundredth meridian of longitude, west from Greenwich, and the eastern boundary of the State of California, when, in his judgment, such establishment is needed for the accommodation of emigrants, freighters, and other citizens: Provided, That after the commissary department shall be prepared to supply stores to soldiers, as required by law, no trader, permitted to remain at such not to sell certain goods to enpost, shall sell any goods kept by the commissary department to any en- listed men, after, listed men: And provided further, That such traders shall be under pro- &c. tection and military control as camp followers. APPROVED, March 30, 1867. Such traders [No. 34.] A Resolution for the Purchase of Lands adjoining the Navy Yard at March 30, 1867. Brooklyn. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United The Ruggles States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the property adjoining the New Navy be authorized to complete the purchase of the property adjoining York navy-yard the New York navy-yard, known as the Ruggles property, without the may be purprevious assent of the State of New York: Provided, The title is other- the previous aswise approved by the Attorney-General. APPROVED, March 30, 1867. chased without. sent of the State of New York. Title to be approved. July 19, 1867. [No. 38.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to admit to Examination Morris Rice Evans for Admission to the Naval Academy in September next. Morris Rice Evans to be adination for ad mitted to exam inission to the Naval Academy. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to examine for admission to the Naval Academy, in September next, Morris Rice Evans, in the same manner as though he had presented himself in June, as provided by regulation. APPROVED, July 19, 1867. July 19, 1867. [No. 39.] Joint Resolution to carry into Effect the several Acts providing for the more efficient Government of the Rebel States. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriation States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the purpose of carryto carry into ef- ing into effect the above-named acts, there be appropriated, out of any the more efficient money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one million government of dollars. the rebel States. fect the acts for SCHUYLER COLFAX, Speaker of the House of Representatives. B. F. WADE, President of the Senate pro tempore. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S., } The President of the United States having returned to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, the resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to carry into effect the several acts providing for the more efficient government of the rebel States," with his objections thereto, the House of Representatives proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same; and Resolved, That the joint resolution do pass, two-thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attest: EDWD. MCPHERSON, IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, July 19, 1867. The Senate having proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to carry into effect the several acts providing for the more efficient government of the rebel States," returned to the House of Representatives by the President of the United States, with his objections, and sent by the House of Representatives to the Senate, with the message of the President returning the resolution: Resolved, That the resolution do pass, two-thirds of the Senate agreeing Attest: By W. J. McDONALD, July 20, 1867. [No. 40.] Joint Resolution authorizing Extensions of the Mail Steamship Service between Mail steamship service between the United States the United States and China and Japan. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster General be, and he is hereby, authorized to extend and improve the mail steamship service to Japan and China, authorized by act of February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, by establishing regular mail con nections with such other seaports in China and Japan as will, in his judgment, promote the usefulness and efficiency of the mail service established by said act: Provided, That such extensions and improvements of the service are made without additional expense to the government. APPROVED, July 20, 1867. Proviso. July 20, 1867. [No. 41.] A Resolution declaring Sympathy with the suffering People of Crete. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the people of the United Declaration of States feel a strong sympathy with the people of Crete, constituting a part the people of the the sympathy of of the Greek family to which civilization owes so much; that they are United States pained by the report of the present sufferings of this interesting people; with the people and they unite in the hope that this declaration, which they feel it their duty to make, will be favorably considered by the government of Turkey in determining its policy towards Crete. of Crete. The President to communicate SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That it shall be the duty of the President of the United States to communicate this resolution to the gov- this resolution to ernment of Turkey. Turkey APPROVED, July 20, 1867. PUBLIC ACTS OF THE FORTIETH CONGRESS UNITED OF THE STATES, Passed at the Second Session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the second day of December, A. D. 1867; was adjourned on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, A. D. 1868, to meet at Washington, on Monday, the twenty-first day of September, A. D. 1868; met at Washington on said twenty-first day of September, and was, on that day, adjourned to meet at Washington on Friday the sixteenth day of October, A. D. 1868; met at Washington on said sixteenth day of October, and was, on that day, adjourned to meet at Washington on Tuesday the tenth day of November, A. D. 1868; met at Washington on said tenth day of November, and was then adjourned without day. ANDREW JOHNSON, President. BENJAMIN F. WADE, President of the Senate. SCHUYLER COLFAX, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHAP. I.—An Act granting a certain Right of Way to the Hudson River West Shore Dec. 14, 1867. Railroad Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of the United Right of way to Hudson, &c. States is hereby given to the Hudson River West Shore Railroad Com- R. R. Co. over pany to locate, construct, and operate its railroad on the Shore line, across government the property belonging to the government at West Point, in the State of property at West Point, New New York, upon such location and under such regulations as shall be York. approved by the Secretary of War. APPROVED, December 14, 1867. CHAP. II. — An Act to provide for changing of Names of Persons in the District of Dec. 20, 1867. Columbia. Residents in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Samuel Chase Barney, Samuel Chase Barney, Jr. may Jr., of the District of Columbia, be, and he is hereby, authorized to change his change his name to Samuel Chase De Krafft, and that this act shall take name. effect from December first, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That any person being a resident the District of of the District of Columbia, being desirous to have his or her name Columbia may changed, may file a petition in the supreme court of the said District of have their names Columbia, setting forth therein the reasons therefor, and also the name changed; desired to be assumed; notice of the filing of such petition containing the substance and prayer thereof shall be published for three consecutive weeks in some newspaper in general circulation published in said District, prior to the hearing of said petition. The said supreme court, or the justice holding the civil term thereof, on proof of such notice, and upon such showing as may be deemed satisfactory, may change the name of such applicant according to the prayer of such petition. APPROVED, December 20, 1867. VOL. XV. PUB.-3 mode of pro cedure. |