one. nulling the same in the usual way, to take effect on the thirtieth day of and make a new September, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. And it is hereby made the duty of the Postmaster-General, after the passage of this resolution, to advertise for bids, for the performance of the service, for the residue of the contract term, for at least sixty days, in at least one newspaper published at the seat of government of the State of California; and one newspaper published in Portland, Oregon, and to contract with the lowest responsible bidder: Provided, That the Postmaster-General, in accordance with the usage of the Department, shall have the power to reject any bid which he may deem exorbitant. APPROVED, March 26, 1867. [No. 13.] Joint Resolution providing for the Importation into the United States of certain March 26, 1867. Works of Art Duty free, and for other Purposes. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage imported for Objects of art of this joint resolution, any object of art imported by any individual or as- presentation to sociation of individuals for presentation, as a gift, to the United States the United government, or to any State, county, or municipal government, shall be States, or to any State, county, or admitted free of duty, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary municipal govof the Treasury may prescribe. ernment, to be free of duty. remitted. SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury Duties paid be, and he hereby is, authorized to refund the duties paid on any steam on certain steamagricultural machinery imported into the United States during the current ploughs may be fiscal year as models or for experimental purposes, and to remit the duties on any steam machinery of like description which may be imported for Time extended. Post, p. 260. such purpose prior to the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixtyeight: Provided, That this section shall apply only to steam ploughs. SEC. 3. And be it further resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury Employment is hereby authorized and required to discontinue the employment of any the collection of of persons for officer or person employed under the acts for the collection of direct taxes direct taxes in in insurrectionary districts within the United States, whenever in his judg- insurrectionary ment their service is no longer needed, and he is hereby authorized to discontinued devolve upon any officer or officers of internal revenue in said districts when, &c. any portion of the duties imposed by said acts, who shall perform such duties without additional compensation. APPROVED, March 26, 1867. districts to be Such duties tc be performed by whom. [No. 14.] A Resolution to make valid the Laws of New Mexico passed at the Session of March 26, 1867. the Legislature held at Santa Fé, from the third Day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, to thirty-first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the laws passed by the Certain lawS legislative assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, at its last session, passed by the legislative aswhich began on the third day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-sembly of New six, and ending on the thirty-first day of January, eighteen hundred and Mexico made sixty-seven, and signed by W. F. M. Army, acting secretary and acting governor of said Territory of New Mexico, shall have the same force and effect as though the same had been approved and signed by the governor duly appointed, subject to the future revision and approval of Congress. APPROVED, March 26, 1867. valid. [No. 15.] A Resolution concerning the Uniform of Persons in the Diplomatic Service of March 27, the United States. 1867. diplomatic ser Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Persons in the States of America in Congress assembled, That all persons in the diplomatic service of the United States are prohibited from wearing any uniform or official costume not previously authorized by Congress. APPROVED, March 27, 1867. vice of the United States not to wear any uniform, &c. unless, &c. March 28, 1867. 1861, ch. 70, § 2. Vol. xii. p. 199. Claimants for lost property complying with certain condi tions, to be paid the amount of judgments in their favor. [No. 16.] A Resolution declaring the Meaning of the second Section of the Act of the second of March eighteen hundred and sixty-one, relative to Property lost in the military Service. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section two of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for the payment of expenses incurred by the Territories of Washington and Oregon in the suppression of Indian hostilities therein in the years eighteen hundred and fifty-five and eighteen hundred and fifty-six," approved the second of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, shall be so construed that whenever any claimant for lost property shall comply with all the terms and conditions Vol. xii. p. 199. 1849, ch. 129. of the act of the third of March, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, on the Vol. ix. p. 414. subject of property lost in the military service, he, she, or they shall be paid the amount of the judgments in his, her, or their favor, entered by the third auditor and certified by him as required by the last-named act, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. APPROVED, March 28, 1867. 1861, ch. 70, 2. March 29, 1867. [No. 17.] Joint Resolution to furnish Transportation of Provisions to the Destitute in the South. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United The Secretary States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy, of the Navy upon the application of the contributors or of any person on their behalf, may charter a vessel to convey be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to charter a vessel to conprovisions con- vey provisions contributed by the people from Baltimore, Maryland, to tributed by the Wilmington, North Carolina, for gratuitous distribution among the destitute of the South, under the direction of the contributors and such regumington, for the lations as may, by the Secretary of the Navy, be prescribed. people of Balti more to Wil destitute in the South. APPROVED, March 29, 1867. March 29, 1867. [No. 18.] Joint Resolution in Reference to the Payment of the Salaries of Members of Members of Congress. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That each senator, member of the House of Representatives, and delegate in Congress, after having taken and subscribed the required oath, shall be entitled to receive his their pay at the compensation at the end of each month, at the rate now established by Congress, who have taken the required oath, may receive end of each month. law, and an amount sufficient to pay their compensation and mileage to the first day of July next is hereby appropriated out of any money in Appropriation. the treasury not otherwise appropriated. March 29, 1867. 1867, ch. 197. Vol. xiv. p. 561. The words "unmixed with out from provis ion concerning silk," stricken tariff on webbings, beltings, &c. Repeal of duty on lastings, &c. not to apply to certain lastings, &c. APPROVED, March 29, 1867. [No. 19.] Joint Resolution to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide increased Revenue from imported Wool, and for other Purposes. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled “An act to provide increased revenue from imported wool and for other purposes," approved March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, be amended by striking out in the paragraph commencing with the words "on webbings, beltings, bindings, braids," the following words, viz: "unmixed with silk." SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the joint resolution of March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, to amend section five of an act entitled "An act to increase the duties on imports and for other purposes," Vol. xiv. p. 571. 1864, ch. 171, 5. approved June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, shall not be Vol. 13, p. 208. construed to apply to lasting, mohair cloth, silk, twist, or other manufactures of cloth woven or made in patterns of such size, shape, and form, or cut in such manner as to be fit for buttons exclusively. APPROVED, March 29, 1867. [No. 20.] Joint Resolution providing for the necessary Surveys for a Ship Canal around March 29, 1867. the Falls of the Ohio River, for military, naval, and commercial Purposes. and estimates to of the Ohio Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War Surveys, plans, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause surveys, with plans be made for a and estimates of cost, to be made by an officer of engineers, for a ship ship canal canal around the falls of the Ohio river on the Indiana side thereof, of around the falls suitable location and dimensions for military, naval, and commercial pur- River. poses; and also to cause said officer to estimate the expense of complet- Expense of ing the Louisville and Portland canal, on the Kentucky side of said falls, Louisville and completing the according to the plan on which the said canal company is now progress- Portland canal ing with said work, and that the expenses of both be defrayed from the to be estimated. sums appropriated in the acts of June twenty-three, eighteen hundred 1867, ch. 144. and sixty-six, and March two, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, for exVol. xiv. pp amination and surveys relating to the improvement of harbors and rivers 70, 418. on the northwestern lakes. APPROVED, March 29, 1867. 1866, ch. 188. [No. 21.] Joint Resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to build Dredge Boats for March 29, 1867. Use at the Mouth of the Mississippi River. channel of one Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be,Secretary of War to build and and is hereby, authorized, on the recommendation of the engineer departoperate two ment, to build and operate two dredge boats for the purpose of deepen- dredge boats, to ing and keeping open the channel of one or more of the passes at the keep open the mouth of the Mississippi, and to expend for that purpose so much as or more of the may be necessary of the appropriation for the improvement of the passes at the mouth of the Mississippi river, provided for in the "Act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works heretofore commenced under the authority of law, and for other purposes," approved March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. APPROVED, March 29, 1867. Mississippi. mouth of the [No. 22.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Second Auditor to Settle the Accounts of Officers March 29, 1867. of the Army in certain Cases. Second auditor to audit and set the the accounts Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second auditor be, and is hereby, authorized and instructed to audit and settle the accounts of line officers of the army to the extent of their pay for their services as of line officers such, due them from the United States, in all cases where such au- all cases where, of the army in ditor shall be satisfied by affidavit of such line officer or otherwise, of &c. their inability to make their monthly report or returns by reason of their having been prisoners in the hands of the enemy, or any accident or casualty of war, they have been unable to account for property in their possession. APPROVED, March 29, 1867. [No. 23.] Joint Resolution relative to the Issue of Agricultural College Scrip to the States March 29, 1867. lately in Rebellion. WHEREAS on the third day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, by the authority and direction of the President of the United States, agricultural college scrip, covering nearly two hundred and seventy thousand acres, was issued and delivered to the State of North Carolina, under the act of Congress of July fifth [second], eighteen hundred and sixty-two, providing for agricultural colleges; and whereas, by the same authority, the general land office is now preparing to issue scrip in like manner to the States of Virginia, Georgia, and Mississippi; and whereas said action of 1862, ch. 180. Vol. xii. p. 503. Preamble. the President takes for granted that said States are restored to their proper constitutional relation to the Union, and are to be recognized in all respects as entitled to the rights of the other States of the Union, which questions Congress alone can rightfully determine: Therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Further issues States of America in Congress assembled, That the further issue or deor delivery of agricultural col- livery of such scrip to any of the States lately in rebellion against the lege scrip to any United States, except the State of Tennessee, or the acceptance of such State lately in scrip or of any heretofore issued by the registers or receivers of any of rebellion, except the land offices of said States be, and the same is hereby, prohibited until Tennessee, prohibited, until, they shall be fully restored to their rights as States by Congress. &c. APPROVED, March 29, 1867. Commissioner of education to obtain certain educational statistics in the District of Columbia, and report the same to Congress, &c. March 29, 1867. [No. 24.] A Resolution in Relation to the educational Interests of the District of Columbia. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioner of education be directed to ascertain the number of children resident in the District of Columbia over the age of six years and under the age of eighteen years the number of said children that are blind, and the number that are deaf and dumb; the number and character of public school-houses, number of teachers, and the number of pupils in attendance, number and character of school libraries, character of text-books used, average period per annum each pupil is taught, and cost of tuition, with incidental expenses of said schools, and report the same to Congress at its next regular session, together with his opinion of the relative efficiency of the system now in force in said District, and whether any additional legislation is necessary in order to secure the advantages of said system to all of said children. APPROVED, March 29, 1867. March 29, 1867. [No. 25.] A Resolution in Reference to the Collection and Payment of Moneys due Colored Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, or their Heirs. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Checks, &c. States of America in Congress assembled, That all checks and treasury issued to settle claims for pay, certificates to be issued in the settlement of claims for pay, bounty, prizebounty, &c. due money, or other moneys due to colored soldiers, sailors, or marines, or colored soldiers, their legal representatives now residing, or who may have resided, in any prosecuted by an agent or at- State in which slavery existed in the year eighteen hundred and sixty, torney, to be the claim for which has been or may be prosecuted by an agent or attorinade payable to the commission-ney, shall be made payable to the commissioner of the freedmen's buer of the freed-reau, who shall pay the said agent or attorney his lawful fees and expenses, men's bureau, and shall hold the balance subject to the order of the claimants on satisDuty of com- factory identification; but no money shall be paid to any person except the claimant or his or her legal representatives, if deceased; nor shall any power of attorney, transfer, or assignment of the amount of said claims, or any part thereof, be recognized or allowed by the commissioner, or by No power of any officer or agent acting under him; and it shall be the duty of the said attorney, &c. to be recognized. commissioner, the officers and agents of the freedmen's bureau, to faciliThe payment, tate as far as possible the discovery, identification, and payment of the &c. of the claim- claimants. ants to be facilitated. &c. missioner. No money to be paid, except, &c. responsible for SEC 2. And be it further resolved, That the commissioner of the Commissioner freedmen's bureau shall be held responsible for the safe custody and the custody and faithful disbursement of the funds hereby entrusted to him. In settling disbursement of with the attorney or agent of the claimant strict compliance with the scale these funds; of fees prescribed by the second section of a joint resolution approved to adhere to scale of fees. June twenty-six, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, entitled "Joint resoluVol. xiv. p. 368. tion amendatory of a joint resolution respecting bounties to colored soldiers and the pensions, bounties, and allowances to their heirs," approved June fifteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, will in every case be required mands repay and enforced; and if any attorney or agent shall, in addition to notarial If agent defees and expenses of collecting such claim, demand repayment for money ment of money loaned or advanced to any claimant, he shall be required to make oath to advanced. the date and amount of such loan or advance, or payment of the fees and expenses shall be withheld; and when the claimant shall have been claimants to be properly identified, and his account is ready for settlement, the balance paid in current due shall be paid in current funds, and not in checks or drafts. Balance due funds. SEC. 3. And be it further resolved, That all money held or disbursed Disbursements under the provisions of this resolution shall be held and disbursed under the to be made unsame rules and regulations governing other disbursing officers of the army. ing disbursing APPROVED, March 29, 1867. der rules govern officers of the army. [No. 26.] A Resolution relative to the Payment of Expenses incurred by the Judges of March 29, 1867. Election for the Cities of Washington and Georgetown, District of Columbia. 1867, ch. 81. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the corporations of the Compensation and expenses of cities of Washington and Georgetown, District of Columbia, be, and the the judges of same are hereby, required to pay, or cause to be paid, all necessary ex- election in penses, including printing, clerk hire, room rent, stationery, and a per Washington and Georgetown in diem compensation to each of the judges of election in the respective the District of cities, appointed under the act of Congress entitled "An act to punish Columbia, to be illegal voting in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," ap- paid. proved February fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, of five dollars Vol. xiv. p. 390. per day for every day they shall be actually employed in the discharge Certificate of of their duties, and the certificate of the judges of election of either city, the judges or of or a majority thereof, of the correctness of any account arising out of the either as to the action of said judges, shall be deemed sufficient to constitute the same a correctness of an legal debt against the city to which the judges so certifying shall belong. it a legal debt And it shall be lawful for any of the said judges of election to administer against the city. oaths in all cases relating to the duties assigned them by law, and any person wilfully making a false statement under oath, before any of said judges, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and on conviction thereof shall be subject to imprisonment for the term of not less than one nor more than five years. account to make Any judge of election may administer oaths Any wilful false statement to be perjury. Commissioners of election in SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the judges of the supreme court of the District of Columbia shall appoint three commissioners of each voting preelection in each voting precinct in said cities of Washington and George- cinct in Washtown, who shall hold their offices for two years and until their successors ington and Georgetown. are appointed and qualified, whose duty it shall be to take charge of the Term of office, ballot-boxes at the polls at each election, to receive and deposit in said duties, powers, boxes the ballots of legalized voters in their respective precincts, to compensation. count the votes after the polls are closed, and declare the result, and make returns thereof as now provided by law. And the said commissioners of election shall receive the votes of all persons whose names are on the list of voters in said precinct, prepared by the judges of election aforesaid, and none others; they shall have power to administer oaths, and to examine persons offering to vote, and other witnesses as to the identity of voters, and shall receive from their respective cities the same compensation for their services as is now paid to the commissioners of election in said cities; and any person swearing falsely relative to the Perjury in same shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and shall, on conviction thereof, be subject to imprisonment for the term of not less than one nor more than five years. All acts and parts of acts in onsistent herewith are hereby repealed. APPROVED, March 29, 1867. oaths before them. Repealing clause. |