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A RESOLUTION relating to international exhibitions at Bergen, in Norway, and Oporto, in Portugal, during the summer of eighteen hundred and sixty-five.

Whereas the government of the kingdom of Sweden and Norway, and of the kingdom of Portugal, have communicated to the government of the United States the programmes of two international exhibitions to be held respectively at Bergen, in Norway, and at Oporto, in Portugal, during the summer of eighteen hundred and sixty-five: Therefore,

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is hereby charged with the duty of making known to the people of the United States, by proclamation or otherwise, as shall to him seem best, the facts in his possession relating to the international exhibitions proposed to be held at Bergen, Norway, and Oporto, Portugal, during the summer of eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and of inviting their participation therein: Provided, That no expense shall be incurred for any agency with regard to such exhibition; nor shall any claim of any agent of our government be hereafter recognized.

Approved March 3, 1865.

JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution in relation to the public printing," approved June twenty-third, eighteen hundred and sixty.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Superintendent of Public Printing shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to purchase the paper required for the public printing by accepting the sealed proposals of the lowest bidder or bidders for any specific portion or portions of the whole amount of any particular kind of paper required, for either three months, six months, or one year, the minimum portion to be specified by the Superintendent in his advertisement for proposals, and to be as low as will, in his judgment, most increase competition, and be most advantageous to the United States. In all other respects the proposals and contracts shall be subject to the conditions and requirements of the existing law; and any contractor failing to comply with the terms of his contract, under this resolution, shall be liable to the same extent and in the same manner as provided in the like case in the joint resolution hereby amended; and it shall be the duty of the superintendent to report fully in regard to all proposals and contracts for paper in his annual report to Congress, and also in regard to all proposals and contracts for lithographing and engraving.

Approved March 3, 1865.

A RESOLUTION directing inquiry into the condition of the Indian tribes, and their treatment by the civil and military authorities.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be raised a joint committee, to consist of three members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and four members of the present House, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to inquire into the present condition of the Indian tribes, and especially into the manner in which they are treated by the civil and military authorities of the United States, with power to sit during the

recess of Congress; to send for persons and papers; to employ a clerk; to subpoena or compel the attendance of witnesses; to hear the complaints of Indian chiefs, and examine fully into the conduct of Indian agents and superintendents, and also into the management of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior; and to report at the next session of Congress such legislation as may be necessary for the better administration of Indian affairs; and that there be, and is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars to defray the expenses of the same.

Approved March 3, 1865.

A RESOLUTION to extend the time for constructing the Burlington and Missouri River railroad in Iowa, and filing a map of relocation.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time allowed by the eighth section of the act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act making a grant of lands to the State of Iowa, in alternate sections, to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said State,' approved May fifteen, eighteen hundred and fifty-six," for the construction annually of sections of twenty miles each of the Burlington and Missouri River railroad, be, and the same is hereby, extended one year, and that the provision of the second section of the act approved first of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled "An act to regulate the compensation of registers and receivers of the land offices in the several States and Territories in the location of lands by the States and corporations under grants by Congress," which requires that a map of the change of location shall be filed with the Commissioner of the General Land Office within one year, be and the same is hereby repealed.

Approved March 3, 1865.

A RESOLUTION transferring maps and other documents relating to the surveys of the Pacific railroad to the Department of the Interior.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all maps, profiles, and other drawings, together with estimates and reports connected with explorations and surveys for the Pacific railroad, made under the authority of the government, and all other information upon the subject of said road in the possession of any department of the government, be transferred to the Department of the Interior; and that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to furnish copies of the same, free of charge, to the Union Pacific Railroad Company, so far as they may be useful in aiding said company in determining the proper route for said road. Approved March 3, 1865.

'A RESOLUTION respecting the publication of the Papers of James Madison. Whereas the Joint Committee of the two houses of Congress on the Library were authorized by an act approved August 18, 1856, and amended June 25, 1860, to cause to be printed and published one thousand copies of the Papers of James Madison; and whereas the sum appropriated for such purpose has been found insufficient: Therefore,

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the said Joint Library Committee are hereby authorized to contract for the publishing of five hundred copies of said papers, in lieu of the one thousand copies heretofore authorized, and for the

same sum.

Approved March 3, 1865.

A RESOLUTION to purchase mail pouches or boxes of Marshall Smith's patent for the postal service, and for other purposes.

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 purchase of Marshall Smith such number of mail pouches or boxes (constructed on the principle of letters patent issued April twentyeight, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and May seventeen, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to said Smith) as he may deem proper to fully test their utility and value in the postal service; and also to test a new mode of fastening mail bags, invented by Solomon Andrews, and to secure a patent for the same, and that the expense thereof shall be paid out of any appropriation heretofore made or hereafter to be made to the Post Office Department.

Approved March 3, 1865.

PRIVATE RESOLUTIONS.

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to dispose of certain moneys therein mentioned.

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 pay over to Henry C. De Ahna the sum of two thousand dollars, deposited by said De Ahna with Jay Cooke and Company to the credit of C. V. Hogan, an employé in the secret service of the Treasury Department, or any part thereof, or to cause the whole or part of the same to be confiscated and paid over to the treasury of the United States, as, in the judgment of the Secretary, may appear just.

Approved December 15, 1864.

JOINT RESOLUTION in the matter of Sergeant Daniel Collett, junior, deceased.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be directed to cause the name of Daniel Collett, junior, who died of wounds received in battle, to be entered and borne upon the rolls of the army as a first lieutenant of the fortieth regiment of Ohio volunteer infantry, from the ninth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, the date to which he was commissioned to that office by the governor of the State of Ohio, the same as if he had been on that day mustered in as such first lieutenant.

Approved February 25, 1865.

JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of James B. Royce.

Whereas James B. Royce, of the town of Shrewsbury and State of Vermont, entered the service of the United States as a private in company I, seventh regiment of Vermont volunteers, on the tenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and continued to serve in said company and regiment until the tenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, on which day, at Fort Barrancas, Florida, by the premature discharge of a cannon at which he was engaged in target practice, he received injuries which resulted in the loss of his left arm and left eye, by reason of which disabilities he was discharged from the service on the fourth of December, eighteen hundred and sixty three, having served twenty-one months and twenty-two days; and whereas, by reason of not having been discharged for wounds actually received in battle, he is not entitled to the benefit of the act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public property,' approved July twenty-two, eighteen hundred and sixty-one," approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three; and whereas his case comes within the spirit and intent of said act: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the said James B. Royce, of Shrewsbury, Vermont, be, and he is hereby, entitled to the benefit of said act, approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, the same as if he had been discharged from the service by reason of wounds received in battle, or had served out the full period of his enlistment.

Approved February 25, 1865.

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to advance to Paul S. Forbes two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, additional, out of the sum to be paid him under his contract for building a steam screw sloop-of-war.

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 pay to Paul S. Forbes, of the city of New York, the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition to the sums heretofore paid, to apply on his contract of the date of May twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, for building a steam screw sloop-of-war; the same being an advance payment, on the contract, to aid in the completion of said sloop-of-war: Provided, That no part of said sum shall be paid without the assent in writing of the sureties of said Paul S. Forbes: And provided further, That nothing in this resolution contained shall be so construed as in any manner to affect or vary said contract, except as to the time of making said pay

ment.

Approved March 3, 1865.

JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of Mrs. Lucy A. Rice, late of Richmond, Virginia.

Whereas Mrs. Lucy A. Rice, late of Richmond, Virginia, by her courage and patriotic devotion in saving Colonel Streight and his party, and enabling them to make their escape from the hands of the rebels, has deserved well of the country:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to said Lucy A. Rice, her heirs or administrators, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved March 3, 1865.

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the acceptance of a sword of honor from the government of Great Britain by Captain Henry S. Stellwagen, of the United States navy. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Captain Henry S. Stellwagen, of the navy of the United States, be, and he hereby is, authorized to accept the sword of honor recently presented to him by the government of Great Britain, as a mark of their gratitude for the assistance rendered by him, while in command of the frigate Constellation, to the British brigantine Mersey when in a disabled condition.

Approved March 3, 1865.

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