June 7, 1864. [No. 38.] A Resolution to compensate the Sailors on the Gunboat "Baron de Kalb" for Loss of Clothing.

Allowance to

crew of the

"Baron de

Kalb."

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting offipetty officers and cers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized, in settling the accounts of the petty officers, seamen, sailors, and others of the crew of the United States gunboat" Baron de Kalb," to allow to each a sum not exceeding fifty dollars as a remuneration for the damage they may have sustained in the loss of their clothing by the destruction of said vessel, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. APPROVED, June 7, 1864.

June 7, 1864. [No. 39.] A Resolution authorizing the Acceptance of a certain Testimonial from the Government of Great Britain.

Solomon Sharp, surgeon in the United States

Navy, may accept

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Surgeon Solomon Sharp, of the navy of the United States, be, and he hereby is, authorized to accept the piece of plate recently presented to him by the government of testimonial from Great Britain as a mark of high appreciation of the unremitting attention and kindness shown by him to certain officers of the British ship "Greyhound," while in the naval hospital under his charge, at Norfolk, Virginia.

Great Britain.

APPROVED, June 7, 1864.

June 11, 1864. [No. 40.] A Resolution tendering the Thanks of Congress to Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Bailey of the Fourth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of congress be, and they are hereby, tendered to Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Bailey, of the fourth regiment Wisconsin volunteers, acting engineer of the nineteenth army corps, for distinguished services in the recent campaign on the Red River, by which the gunboat flotilla under Rear Admiral David D. Porter was rescued from imminent peril.

SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause a copy of this resolution to be transmitted to Lieutenant-Colonel Bailey.

APPROVED, June 11, 1864.

June 15, 1864. [No. 41.] Joint Resolution granting certain Privileges to the City of Des Moines, in the

Rights of the United States to

certain coal-beds

relinquished to the city of Des Moines.

June 18, 1864.

Laws of the District of Col

umbia to be revised, &c.

State of Iowa.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States hereby relinquish to the city of Des Moines, in the State of Iowa, a municipal corporation established under the laws of said state, all their right and interest in the coal-beds underlying the river Des Moines, within the limits of said city: Provided, That no disposition or use thereof shall be made which shall obstruct the free navigation of said river; nor shall any one grant of the privilege of mining the same extend for a longer period than ten years.

APPROVED, June 15, 1864.

[No. 42.] A Resolution to provide for the Revision of the Laws of the District of Columbia. WHEREAS the revised code of the District of Columbia, prepared under the authority of congress, entitled "An act to improve the laws of the District of Columbia, and to codify the same," approved March third,

eighteen hundred and fifty-five, and which was published by order of congress in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven; and whereas said code is believed to have been a comprehensive, complete, and accurate compilation of the laws of said District at the period of its execution, and that measures should be taken to have the work brought down to the present time and perfected: Therefore

1855, ch. 174.

Vol. x. p. 642.

Revised code to

to date.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the committees on the District of Columbia of the two houses of congress, respectively, be instructed to cause said code to be so revised, amended, and corrected, and also the laws of congress for said District passed since the compilation be brought down aforesaid, as shall adapt the same to the present condition of the laws, and may employ not more than two suitable persons on the preparation of the work, at a compensation of ten dollars per day for the time employed. And said code so prepared shall be printed by direction of said committees in a neat and convenient form for the use of the committees and congress; and said committees shall report the same to their respective houses at the next session of congress for adoption.

APPROVED, June 18, 1864.

June 18, 1864.

1864, ch. 134. Ante, p. 137.

[No. 43.] A Resolution explanatory of an Act entitled "An Act extending the Time for the completion of the Marquette and Ontonagon Railroad of the State of Michigan." Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Construction of of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the act entitled act concerning "An act extending the time for the completion of the Marquette and On- the Marquette tonagon railroad of the State of Michigan," shall be 'so construed as to and Ontonagon extend the time for completing only so much of said road as lies between Marquette and Ontonagon.

APPROVED, June 18, 1864.

railroad.

[No. 45.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to amend the Contract June 25, 1834. with John Ericsson for the Construction of two impregnable Floating Batteries, the "Dictator" and the "Puritan."

WHEREAS the Navy Department on the twenty-eighth day of July, Preamble. eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entered into contract with Capt. John Ericsson, of the city of New York, for the construction of two impregnable floating batteries, the "Dictator" and the "Puritan ;" and whereas experience with a similar class of vessels in actual conflict and during a varied service of more than two years has demonstrated that many improvements could be made to render them more complete and efficient as vessels of war; and whereas these improvements have added largely to the cost of construction of each of these vessels, rendering it impossible for the contractor to complete them under existing arrangements; and whereas it is of the utmost importance to the honor and interests of the country that they should be finished and ready for service at the earliest moment: Therefore,

"Puritan " amended.

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 Contract with be, and he is hereby, authorized to amend the existing contract for the con- John Ericsson in struction of these vessels so far as it relates to the "Puritan," and to regard to the appoint a competent board to ascertain the present value, as far as completed, of that vessel, and of the material on hand deemed actually necessary to her construction, and to pay to Capt. John Ericsson, the contractor, the amount of valuation so ascertained, deducting therefrom any sums already advanced towards the complition of said vessel; and that upon said payment being made by the Secretary of the Navy the rights of the contractor to said vessel and material, or any portion thereof, shall cease VOL. XIII. PUB. — 35

"Dictator."

Provisos.

and be vested wholly and absolutely in the United States, which shall thenceforth proceed to complete said vessel under such arrangements as may be deemed most advantageous: Provided, however, That nothing Contract for the herein contained shall in any manner affect the contract for the construction of the "Dictator," which shall be completed by said contractor upon the same terms and conditions as if this resolution had not been passed: And provided, further, That no action shall be had under this resolution until said contractor shall have signified to the Secretary of the Navy, in writing, his acceptance of its provisions and his willingness to superintend to completion the construction of the "Puritan:" Provided, further, That this resolution shall not take effect until the completion and delivery of the "Dictator:" Provided, also, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Navy, in carrying this resolution into execution, to apportion and apply to the "Dictator," in payment for that vessel, only such portion of the gross contract price of the two million three hundred thousand dollars ($2,300,000) for the "Dictator" and "Puritan" as the "Dictator" would justly be entitled to if both vessels had been completed at the price and in the mode of construction specified in the contract, special reference being had to the difference of cost between the two vessels arising from the difference in their construction provided for in the contract. APPROVED, June 25, 1864.

[No. 46.] Joint Resolution amendatory of "An Act to provide for the Deficiency in the Appropriation for the Pay of Officers and Men actually employed in the Western Department, or Department of Missouri."

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That where any person or persons holding any power of attorney or assignment executed subsequent to August sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and prior to January twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, for the sum adjudged due to any officer or soldier by the commissioners appointed under joint resolution approved February sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, shall have paid any money to any officer or soldier on the faith of such power of attorney or assignment, that the paymaster appointed to disburse the funds appropriated by the act approved January twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to provide for the deficiency in the appropriation for the pay of officers and men actually employed in the western department, or department of Missouri, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to such person or persons the amount thus paid to any officer or soldier, upon such attorney or assignee making and filing an affidavit to the effect that the amount was actually paid to said officer or soldier, and upon the paymaster being satisfied that the amount was actually paid; and the amount paid such attorney or assignee under this resolution shall be deducted from the amount due said officer or soldier, anything in any previous action of congress to the contrary notwithstanding. APPROVED, June 25, 1864.

[No. 47.] A Resolution for the Relief of Clerks at the Kittery and Philadelphia Navy Yards.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the settlement of the accounts of the Kittery and Philadelphia navy yards, the proper accounting officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized to allow such sums as have already been appropriated by congress for the pay of clerks at said yards, from October, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, to July, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine.

APPROVED, June 25, 1864.

[No. 49.] Joint Resolution to continue in force the Joint Resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to increase temporarily the Duties on Imports," approved April twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.

June 27, 1864.

Ante, No. 27, p.

405.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolution in- Increased duties on imports creasing the duties on imports, approved April twenty-ninth, eighteen continued to July hundred and sixty-four, be, and is hereby, continued in force until the first 1st, 1864. day of July next.

APPROVED, June 27, 1864.

[No. 50.] Joint Resolution correcting a clerical Error in the Award of the Emancipation June 28, 1864. Commissioners.

Clerical error

of certain commissioners cor

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, and he is hereby, authorized to correct a clerical error in in entering award entering the amount of the award of the commissioners under the act of the sixteenth of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An rected. act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the Dis- 1862, ch. 54. trict of Columbia," in the case of Nicholas Bowie, claimed by Martha Vol. xii. p. 376. Manning.

APPROVED, June 28, 1864.

[No. 51.] Joint Resolution to incorporate the Young Men's Christian Association of the June 28, 1864. City of Washington.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Benjamin Stinemets, Young Men's Samuel McElwee, jr., A. I. Stoddart, Samuel Ker Roberts, S. Jordan, Christian AssociAlbert Ebeling, Charles H. Norton, George M. Powell, Warren Choate, ation of the city of Washington inNicholas Du Bois, Joseph T. Brown, and Joseph C. Clayton, and their corporated. successors in office, be, and they are hereby, incorporated and made a body politic and corporate by the name of the Young Men's Christian Association of the City of Washington, and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity, and may have and use a common seal, and the same change at pleasure, and have, use, and exercise the powers, rights, and privileges incident to such corporation.

SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the said corporation shall be capable of acquiring, receiving, taking, and holding real and personal estate, which estate shall never be divided among the members of the corporation, but shall descend to their successors for the promotion of religious, moral, educational, and benevolent purposes of said corporation.

May hold real and personal

estate.

Constitution

SEC. 3. And be it further resolved, That this corporation shall have power to alter and amend its constitution and by-laws: Provided, That and by-laws may they do not conflict with the laws of the United States, or the laws of be amended. the corporation of the city of Washington.

SEC. 4. And be it further resolved, That said corporation shall not exercise banking privileges, or issue or put in circulation bank notes, or any note, paper, token, scrip, or device to be used as currency. SEC. 5. And be it further resolved, That congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act at any time. APPROVED, June 28, 1864.

Corporation not to exercise banking privileges, nor issue currency. This act may be amended, &c.

(No. 53.] Joint Resolution to authorize the Postmaster-General to extend the Contract with June 30, 1864.

the Overland Mail Company.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General be,

overland mail

extended.

Contract with and he is hereby, authorized and empowered, in his discretion, to extend company may be the mail contract number ten thousand seven hundred and seventy-three with the present contractors, or any other responsible parties, commonly known as the Overland Mail Company, for the term of one year from the first day of July next, upon the same terms and conditions with the present existing contract, except as to schedule time, which shall not exceed sixteen days for eight months of the year, and twenty days for the remaining four months; and except as to compensation, which shall not Pay not to ex- exceed the sum of eight hundred and twenty thousand dollars, beyond the ceed $820,000, amount paid for carrying of the printed matter by water. APPROVED, June 30, 1864.

&c.

June 30, 1864.

Full army register to be published.

[No. 54.] Joint Resolution to provide for the Publication of a full Army Register. 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, and he is hereby, authorized and required in connection with the Army Register for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to cause to be printed and published a full roster or roll of all field, line, and staff officers of volunteers who have been in the army of the United States since the beginning of the present rebellion, showing whether they are yet in the service, or have been discharged therefrom, and giving casualties and other explanations proper for such register. And to defray in whole Number of cop- or in part the the expenses of this publication an edition of fifty thousand ies to be printed. copies of such enlarged register shall be published and may be sold to officers, soldiers, or citizens, at a price which shall not more than cover the actual cost of paper, printing, and binding, and shall not in any case exceed one dollar per volume.

APPROVED, June 30, 1864.

June 30, 1864. [No. 55.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to release certain Parties from Liabilities or Payment of Duties and Penalties therein mentioned.

The "Irish National Fair" discharged from liability for sell

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, and he is hereby, authorized to release and discharge the "Irish National Fair," recently held at Chicago, of and from all ing, &c., without liability heretofore incurred for, or on account of, having sold goods and lottery tickets without license or stamps, and of and from the payment of all license fees, stamp duties, or penalties incurred by reason of the sales aforesaid.

license or stamps.

APPROVED, June 30, 1864.

June 30, 1864. [No. 56.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to reclaim and preserve certain Property of the United States.

Improper appropriation of streets, &c., in Washington belonging to the

United States, to be prevented.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to prevent the improper appropriation or occupation of any of the public streets, avenues, squares, or reservations in the city of Washington belonging to the United States, and to reclaim the same if unlawfully appropriated; and particularly to prevent the erection of any permanent building upon any property reserved to or for the use of the United States, unless plainly authorized by act of congress, and to report to the congress at the commencement of its next session, his proceedings in the premises, together with a full statement of all such property, and how, and by what authority, the same is occupied or claimed. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to interfere with the temporary and proper occupation of any portion of