Company, &c., not to be reduced below minimum regiments to the naval service, upon such terms and according to such Bounty. Advance of SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That there shall be paid to each enlisted able or ordinary seaman, hereafter enlisted into the naval service, three months' pay an advance of three months' pay, as a bounty to be refunded to the treasury from any prize money to which such enlisted man may be entitled, APPROVED, February 24, 1864. to enlisted able, &c., seamen as a bounty, to be refunded, &c. [No. 16.] Joint Resolutions of Thanks of Congress to the Volunteer Soldiers who have re- March 3, 1864. enlisted in the Army. The thanks of congress to volunteers reën Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of congress are hereby given to those noble and brave men who, having already so gallantly endured the hardships and perils of war, for more than two years, listing. in support of their country's flag, present the sublime spectacle of again voluntarily enrolling themselves in the army of the Union for another three years' campaign, or so long as the war shall continue. These resolu SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the Secretary of War cause these resolutions to be read to each of the veteran regiments who have tions to be read to the regiments. reënlisted, or shall reënlist, in both the volunteer and regular forces of the United States. APPROVED, March 3, 1864. [No. 17.] Joint Resolution to continue the Payment of Bounties. March 3, 1864. Bounties to en continued. See Ante, Nos. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the bounties authorized to be paid under existing laws, and by regulations and orders of the War listed men to be Department, to veterans reënlisting, or persons enlisting in the regular or volunteer service of the United States for three years, or during the war, shall contin[ue] to be paid from the first day of March, eighteen hundred 3, 5, p. 400. and sixty-four, to the first day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, anything in any law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding; the said bounties to be paid out of any moneys already appropriated for such purposes. APPROVED, March 3, 1864. [No. 18.] A Resolution of Thanks of Congress to Commodore Cadwalader Ringgold, the March 7, 1864. Officers, and Crew of the United States Ship “Sabine." Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of congress are hereby The thanks of tendered to Commodore Ringgold, the officers, petty officers, and men of Congress to Commodore Ringthe United States ship "Sabine," for the daring and skill displayed in gold, his officers, rescuing the crew of the steam-transport "Governor," wrecked in a gale and men. on the first day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, having on board a battalion of United States marines under the command of Major John G. Reynolds, and in the search for, and rescue of, the United States line-of-battle ship "Vermont," disabled in a gale upon the twenty-sixth of February last, with her crew and freight. Resolution to be communicated. SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be directed to communicate the foregoing resolution to Commodore Ringgold, and through him to the officers and men under his command. APPROVED, March 7, 1864. March 17, 1864. [No. 20.] Joint Resolution to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to anticipate the Payment of Interest on the Public Debt, and for other Purposes. Secretary of Treasury may anticipate the interest on the public debt. Proviso. 1862, ch. 33. Vol. xii. p. 345. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to anticipate the payment of interest on the public debt, by a period not exceeding one year, from time to time, either with or without a rebate of interest upon the coupons, as to him may seem expedient; and he is hereby authorized to dispose of any gold in the treasury of the United States not necessary for the payment of interest of the public debt: Provided, That the obligation to create the sinking fund according to the act of February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixtytwo, shall not be impaired thereby. APPROVED, March 17, 1864. March 25, 1864. [No. 21.] A Joint Resolution authorizing the Issue of a Register to the Steamer “ Mohawk.” Register to issue to steamer Mohawk. Proviso. April 19, 1864. Thanks of congress to Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and is hereby, authorized to issue an American register to the Canadianbuilt steamer "Mohawk," now owned by Warren Chapman, George Parmelee, and Matthias Teetzel, of Saint Joseph, in the State of Michigan: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall in anywise affect any legal proceedings now pending in regard to the said steamer "Mohawk." APPROVED, March 25, 1864. [No. 22.1 Joint Resolution tendering the Thanks of Congress to Admiral Porter. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of congress be, Admiral Porter. and they are hereby, tendered to Admiral David D. Porter, commanding the Mississippi squadron, for the eminent skill, endurance, and gallantry exhibited by him and his squadron, in coöperation with the army, in opening the Mississippi River. APPROVED, April 19, 1864. April 19, 1864. [No. 23.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to sell at Public Auction Lot Number Thirteen, in the Village of Sackett's Harbor, New York. 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 and empowered, at his discretion, to sell at public auction, after proper advertisement, and to convey, by quitclaim or otherwise, lot number thirteen, in the village of Sackett's Harbor, New York, the same not being wanted for use by the United States. APPROVED, April 19, 1864. April 19, 1864. [No. 24.] Joint Resolution relative to the Accounts of the Petty Officers, Seamen, and others of the Crew of the United States Gunboat "Cincinnati." Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized, in settling the accounts of the petty officers, seamen, and others of the crew of the Allowance to United States gunboat "Cincinnati," to allow each of them all back pay and crew of the the petty officers and a sum, not exceeding fifty doliars, for loss of clothing and other prop- "Cincinnati." erty, by the sinking of the said vessel in the Mississippi River, near Vicksburgh, on the twenty-seventh day of May, eighteen hundred and sixtythree. APPROVED, April 19, 1864. [No. 25.] Joint Resolution directing the Committee on the Gonduct of the War to examine April 21, 1864. into the recent Attack on Fort Pillow. Committee on the conduct of the war to examine Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint committee on the conduct of the war be, and they are hereby, instructed to inquire into the truth of the rumored slaughter of the Union troops, after their sur- into the attack render, at the recent attack of the rebel forces upon Fort Pillow, Tennes- upon Fort Pillow, see; as also, whether Fort Pillow could have been sufficiently reinforced, or evacuated, and, if so, why it was not done; and that they report the facts to congress as soon as possible. APPROVED, April 21, 1864. &c. Time of publication of reports of supreme court for December [No. 26.] A Resolution relating to the Publication of the Decisions of the Supreme Court April 22, 1864. of the United States for December Term, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the act of congress, approved August twenty-nine, eighteen hundred and forty-two, as provides that the reporter of the decisions of the supreme court shall not be paid the compensation provided by the said act unless he print and publish the decisions within six months after such decisions shall be made, shall not be held to apply to the decisions of December term, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, the present reporter of the said court not having been appointed until near the close of the term: Provided, however, That such decisions be published within one year from the passage of this resolution. APPROVED, April 22, 1864. term, 1863. April 29, 1864. [No. 27.] Joint Resolution to increase temporarily the Duties on Imports. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 1865, ch. 171, § 20. Ante, p. 216. States of America in Congress assembled, That until the end of sixty days Duties on imfrom the passage of this resolution, fifty per cent. of the rates of duties ports temporarily and imposts now imposed by law on all goods, wares, merchandise, and increased. Post, No. 49, p. articles imported, shall be added to the present duties and imposts now 411. charged on the importation of such articles: Provided, That printing paper Post, pp. 429, 430. unsized, used for books and newspapers exclusively, shall be exempt from the operation of this resolution. APPROVED, April 29, 1864. [No. 28.] Joint Resolution for the Payment of Volunteers called out for not less than One April 29, 1864. Hundred Days. for volunteers for Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty-five Appropriation millions of dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any not less than 100 moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for arming, equipping, days. clothing, subsisting, transporting, and paying volunteers that may be received by the President for any term not less than one hundred days. APPROVED, May 6, 1864. May 19, 1864. [No. 29.] A Resolution to provide for the Printing of official Reports of the Operations of the Armies of the United States. of the armies of the United Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Official reports of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to furnish the superintendent of public printing States, and docu- with copies of all such correspondence, by telegraph or otherwise, reports ments relating to of commanding officers, and documents of every description in relation to the existing rebellion, to be found in the archives of his department since the first day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty, to the present time, and during the continuance of said rebellion, which may be, in his opinion, proper to be published, [which] said correspondence, reports, and documents shall be arranged in their proper chronological order. the rebellion to be printed. Number of bution thereof. SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the superintendent of public copies, and distri- printing shall cause to be printed and bound (in addition to the usual number) ten thousand copies of such correspondence, reports, and documents, in volumes of not exceeding (as near as may be) eight hundred octavo pages each, which shall be distributed by the Secretary of the Senate as follows, to wit: five hundred copies to the War Department; one complete copy to each state library of every state in the Union, and five complete copies to public libraries in each congressional district of the United States, to be designated by the representatives of the present congress from such district; and of the remaining copies three thousand shall be for the use of members of the present Senate and six thousand for the use of members of the present House of Representatives. Complete index to be pre pared. Resolutions of present session directing such SEC. 3. And be it further resolved, That it shall also be the duty of the Secretary of War to cause a complete index of the matter contained in each volume to be prepared and inserted therein. SEC. 4. And be it further resolved, That all resolutions adopted by either house of congress, at its present session, directing the printing of printing rescind any of the correspondence, reports, or documents, as above contemplated, be, and the same are hereby, rescinded. APPROVED, May 19, 1864. ed. May 19, 1864. [No. 30.] A Resolution for the Payment of Expenses incurred by the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Appropriation of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty thousand dolfor expenses of joint committee lars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, on the conduct of appropriated, to pay the expenses of the joint committee of congress the war. How to be drawn, &c. May 20, 1864. Pay, &c., of staff officers of the lieutenantgeneral. appointed to inquire into the conduct and expenditures of the war; and that said sum shall be drawn from the treasury, upon the order of the secretary of the Senate, as the same shall be required from time to time by the committee having such investigation in charge; and any portion of the amount hereby appropriated that shall be allowed by the said joint committee to witnesses attending before it, or to persons employed in its service, for per diem, travelling, or other necessary expenses, and paid by the secretary of the Senate in pursuance of the order of that joint committee, shall be accordingly credited and allowed by the accounting officers of the Treasury Department. APPROVED, May 19, 1864. [No. 31.] Joint Resolution relative to Pay of Staff Officers of the Lieutenant-General. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the staff officers on the staff of the lieutenant-general shall be entitled to receive the same pay, emoluments, and allowances as staff officers of the same grade on the staff of corps commanders, the same to take effect from the day of their See Post, No. 78, p. 417. [No. 32.] Joint Resolution providing for the Election of a Member of Congress for the May 20, 1864. State of Illinois by the State at large. Election of Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the election of representatives to congress from the State of Illinois, the additional representa- member of contive allowed to said state by an act entitled "An act fixing the number of by the state at gress from Illinois the House of Representatives from and after the third day of March, large, until, &c. eighteen hundred and sixty-three," approved March fourth, eighteen hun- Vol. xii. p. 358. 1862, ch. 36. dred and sixty-two, may be elected by the state at large, until the said state shall be re-districted by the legislature thereof, for the election of the fourteen members to which said state is now entitled by law. APPROVED, May 20, 1864. June 1, 1864. [No. 35.] A Resolution to amend the Charter of the City of Washington. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in case any person who Qualified voters, is a qualified voter in other respects shall offer and claim the right to not registered, vote at any election held in the city of Washington, whose name is not claiming right to vote, shall be registered, his name shall be registered by the commissioners of election registered. upon the terms and conditions following, namely, he shall take an oath as Terms and follows: You do solemnly swear that you will true answer make to such conditions of registry. questions as shall be asked you touching your qualifications as an elector at this poll; So help you God; or an affirmation to the same effect, which oath or affirmation, if he be unable to understand the English language, may be interpreted to him by one of the commissioners, or an interpreter, sworn by a commissioner, which interpreter shall also interpret his answers to the commissioners. If, in his answers on oath, he shall state positively that he has resided in the city one year next preceding the day of said election, designating particularly the place of his residence, and that he possesses the other qualifications of an elector, and if, furthermore, some qualified elector of the city, not a candidate for any office at that election, shall take an oath before said commissioners, which any one of them may administer, that he is well acquainted with such applicant; that he is, in fact, a resident in the city, and has been one year next previous to such election, and that he (qualified elector) has good reason to believe, and does believe, that all the statements of such applicant are true, the commissioners shall cause his name to be registered by their clerk, and shall then receive the vote of said applicant; or if said applicant shall present the affidavit of himself and a qualified elector, duly certified by any justice of the peace in and for the county of Washington, District of Columbia, which shall satisfy the commissioners that the applicant has been a resident of the city one year next preceding the day of such election, and that he is otherwise a qualified elector, the commissioners may cause the applicant's name to be registered, as herein before provided, and they shall then receive his vote; and if said applicant or such qualified elector shall, in said matter, wilfully make any false statement, he shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and, on conviction, be subject to the pains and penalties thereof. APPROVED, June 1, 1864. False swearing under this oath to be perjury. |