March 9, 1868. CHAP. XXII. - An Act in Relation to the Promulgation of the Laws of the United Duty of Secretary of State in furnishing congressional printer with copy of acts and resolutions. Repeal of. 1864, ch. 155,7. Vol. xiii. p. 185. Congressional printer to do what. Number of copies. Additional copies. List of newspapers author ized to publish laws, to be furnished printer who shall send to them copy of public laws and resolutions. Secretary of State to desig nate such laws as are of a private character. Letters, &c. to be free of postage. Provisions of this act to ap ply to treaties ventions. 1851, ch. 20, § 2. Vol. ix. p. 589. 1851, ch. 48, §2. Vol. ix. p. 645. Post, p. 347. States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage of this act it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to furnish the congressional printer with a correct copy of every act and joint resolution as soon as possible after its approval by the President of the United States, or after it shall have become a law in accordance with the Constitution without such approval. And so much of section seven of the act entitled "An act to expedite and regulate the printing of the public documents, and for other purposes," approved June twenty-five, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, as requires the secretary of the Senate to furnish such copy, is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the congressional printer, on receipt of the copy provided for in the foregoing section, shall in every case immediately cause an accurate printed copy of the act or resolution, as it shall have been furnished to him, to be prepared and sent in duplicate to the Secretary of State for revision, and on return of one of the revised duplicates the congressional printer shall at once have the marked corrections made, should there be any, and cause to be printed and sent to the Department of State fifty copies, and also cause to be printed separately the usual number for the use of the two Houses of Congress: Provided, That on request of the Secretary of State the congressional printer shall furnish to the Department of State any additional number of copies of any act or resolution, not exceeding five hundred copies. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to transmit to the congressional printer, at the beginning of each session of Congress, and thereafter when necessary, a list of all newspapers authorized by law to publish the laws of the United States, with their respective post-offices, so far as the same shall have been communicated to him by the clerk of the House of Representatives; and it shall be the duty of the congressional printer, on the printing of each act or resolution, excepting those which are of a private character, and which shall be so designated by the Secretary of State, to transmit a copy thereof to each of the editors of such newspapers for prompt publication; and the number of copies of the public acts and resolutions requisite for this purpose are hereby authorized and required to be printed; and all letters and documents to and from the congressional printer, relating to the duties and business of his office, shall be transmitted by mail, free of postage, under such regulations as may be established by the Postmaster-General. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That all the provisions of this act which apply to public acts and resolutions shall in like manner apply to and postal con- treaties between the government of the United States and foreign governments, after they shall have been duly ratified and proclaimed by the President of the United States; and shall also apply to postal conventions made between the Postmaster-General, by and with [the] advice and consent of the President, on the part of the United States, and equivalent officers of foreign governments on the part of their respective countries, under the authority of the second section of the act entitled "An act to reduce and modify the rates of postage in the United States, and for other purposes," approved March three, eighteen hundred and fifty-one: Provided, That it shall be the duty of the PostmasterGeneral to transmit a copy of each of said conventions to the Secretary of State, for this purpose, and that the printed copy of said conventions shall be revised by the Post-Office Department. Proviso as to postal conventions. Repeal of inconsistent laws. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws requiring the Secretary of State to send the laws first directly to news papers for publication, as well as all laws and parts of laws in conflict CHAP. XXIV. —An Act for the temporary Relief of destitute People in the District of March 10, 1868. Columbia. for relief of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of fifteen thousand Appropriation dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the destitute in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the temporary relief of the desti- District of Cotute population in the District of Columbia, to be expended under the lumbia; supervision and direction of the commissioner of refugees, freedmen, and abandoned lands: Provided, That as far as practical [practicable] said sum shall be expended in the employment of persons upon the public grounds and works in the District of Columbia for which appropriations have been heretofore made by Congress, such laborers to be under the direction of the officer acting as commissioner of public buildings and grounds. APPROVED, March 10, 1868. CHAP. XXV.-An Act to amend the Act passed March twenty-third, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "An Act supplementary to 'An Act to provide for the more efficient Government of the rebel States, passed March second, eighteen hundred and sixtyseven, and to facilitate their Restoration." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter any election authorized by the act passed March twenty-three, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "An act supplementary to 'An act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States,' passed March two, [second,] eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and to facilitate their restoration," shall be decided by a majority of the votes actually cast; and at the election in which the question of the adoption or rejection of any constitution is submitted, any person duly registered in the State may vote in the election district where he offers to vote when he has resided therein for ten days next preceding such election, upon presentation of his certificate of registration, his affidavit, or other satisfactory evidence, under such regulations as the district commanders may prescribe. how to be expended. 1869, ch. 81. Post, p. 269. March 11, 1868. Elections in the States lately in rebellion to be determined by a majority of the votes cast. Who may vote. Provision may be made for vot tive officers un SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the constitutional convention of any of the States mentioned in the acts to which this is amendatory ing for represenmay provide that at the time of voting upon the ratification of the con- tatives to Constitution the registered voters may vote also for members of the House of gress and elecRepresentatives of the United States, and for all elective officers provided der the constitufor by the said constitution; and the same election officers who shall make tion, at time of the return of the votes cast on the ratification or rejection of the consti- voting upon ratitution, shall enumerate and certify the votes cast for members of stitution. Congress. SCHUYLER COLFAX, Speaker of the House of Representatives. B. F. WADE, President of the Senate pro tempore. Indorsed by the President: "Received February 28, 1868." [NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. -The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the House of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] fication of con March 12, 1868. CHAP. XXVI.— An Act to revive an Act to constitute Hannibal, Missouri, and Peoria, Illinois, Ports of Delivery. Hannibal, Mo. and Peoria, Ill. made ports of delivery. 1856, ch. 12. Vol. xi. p. 2. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second section of the act of the fifth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, entitled "An act to constitute the cities of Hannibal, Missouri, and Peoria, Illinois, ports of delivery," is hereby revived and declared to be in full force and effect for the term of two years from the passage of this act. APPROVED, March 12, 1868. March 12, 1868. CHAP. XXVII. - An Act providing for holding a circuit Court at the City of Erie, A term of the eircuit court of States to be held at Erie. the United March 16, 1868. Army pay masters to be allowed credits Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the circuit court of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania, in addition to the terms now held, shall be held at the city of Erie, in said western district, at the same times now fixed by law for holding terms of the district court for said western district of Pennsylvania, at the city of Erie. APPROVED, March 12, 1868. CHAP. XXIX. ·An Act to facilitate the Settlement of Paymasters' Accounts. Be it enacted 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 the settlefor certain over- ment of accounts of paymasters of the army, to allow such credits for payments. over-payments made in good faith on public account since the commencement of the rebellion, and prior to the passage of this act, as shall appear to them to be just, by such vouchers and testimony as they shall require. APPROVED, March 16, 1868. March 16, 1868. CHAP. XXX. An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the military Academy for the fiscal Year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. Military Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, academy appro- and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury priation. not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the military academy for the year ending the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. Officers, inFor additional pay of officers, and for pay of instructors, cadets, and structors, cadets, musicians, one hundred and eighty-two thousand seven hundred and fortyseven dollars and fifty cents. &c. Subsistence. Current ex penses. Repeal of. 2. 1864, ch.45, § Vol. xiii. p. 39. Library. Board of visitors. For commutation of officers' subsistence, five thousand eight hundred and three dollars and fifty cents. For pay six dollars. in lieu of clothing to officers' servants, one hundred and fifty For current and ordinary expenses, fifty-six thousand eight hundred and five dollars: Provided, That the second section of the act approved April first, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, "making appropriations for the support of the military academy for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five," is hereby repealed. For purchase of books for the library, two thousand dollars. For expenses of board of visitors, two thousand dollars: Provided, That the second section of the act approved August eighth, eighteen hundred and forty-six, making appropriations for the support of the military Number of, academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and not to exceed forty-seven, be amended by striking out the first proviso in said section, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: Provided, That the whole number of visitors each year shall not exceed seven. For forage for artillery and cavalry horses, five thousand dollars. For targets and batteries for artillery practice, one hundred dollars. For purchase of fuel for cadets' mess-hall, three thousand dollars. For breast-high walls of water battery, five thousand dollars: Provided, For reflooring academic building and barracks, fifteen hundred dollars. Military academy appro priation. 1862, ch. 128. Limitation For contingencies for the superintendent of the academy, five hundred dollars: Provided, That no part of the sums appropriated by the provis- ture of appropri upon expendiions of this act shall be expended in violation of the provisions of an act ations. entitled "An act to prescribe an oath of office, and for other purposes," Vol. xii. p. 502. approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two: And provided further, That no part of the moneys appropriated by this act shall be applied to the pay or subsistence of any cadet from any State declared to be in rebellion against the government of the United States, appointed after the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, until such State shall have been returned to its original relations to the Union. SCHUYLER COLFAX, Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate pro tempore. Indorsed by the President: "Received March 4, 1868." [NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.-The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the House of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] CHAP. XXXI. —An Act to facilitate the Payment of Soldiers' Bounties under Act of March 19, 1868. eighteen hundred and sixty-six. clerks author 1866, ch. 296, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Additional Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ, for ized to facilitate not more than one year, fifty additional clerks in the division of the sec- payment of solond auditor's office of the Treasury Department, to expedite furnishing diers' bounties. information to the paymaster-general in regard to soldiers claiming boun- 12, 18. ty under the provisions of sections twelve and thirteen of the act entitled Vol. xiv. p. 322. "An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty- See post, p. 64. seven, and for other purposes," approved July twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, giving in all cases preference in said employment to soldiers and sailors honorably discharged from the service of the certain soldiers United States. Preference to and sailors. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury Convenient be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to procure and to provide rooms to be procured. adequate and convenient rooms for all clerks employed in the examination of the muster-rolls in said office. surers in New SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the assistant treasurers of the Assistant treaUnited States in the cities of New York and San Francisco be, and they York and San are hereby, directed to pay duplicate checks, for bounties granted under Francisco to pay the said act, upon notice and proof of the loss of the original check duplicate checks or checks, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may upon notice, &c. direct. Second comptroller and audi tor each to detail a clerk to sign certain papers. March 27, 1868. 1789, ch. 20. Vol. i. p. 78. Certain final judgments in circuit courts, in civil actions re-examined in against revenue courts to Su the United SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the second comptroller and second auditor are each hereby authorized to detail one clerk in his bu reau, who may sign all certificates and papers issued under any of the several bounty acts for such comptroller and auditor, and such signature shall be as valid in all respects as if signed by the said comptroller and auditor, who shall be responsible respectively for the official acts of said clerks. APPROVED, March 19, 1868. CHAP. XXXIV. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the Judiciary SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of the act approved February five, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "An act to amend An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States,' appreme Court of proved September twenty-fourth, seventeen hundred and eighty-nine," as States repealed. authorizes an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court to the Supreme Court of the United States, or the exercise of any such jurisdicVol. xiv. p. 385. tion by said Supreme Court on appeals which have been or may hereafter Court not to ex- be taken, be, and the same is, hereby repealed. SCHUYLER COLFAX, 1867, ch. 28. Supreme ercise jurisdic tion in any such appeal. Speaker of the House of Representatives. B. F. WADE, President of the Senate pro tempore. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, The President of the United States having returned to the Senate, in which it originated, the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the judiciary act, passed the twenty-fourth of September, seventeen hundred and eighty-nine,'" with his objections thereto, the Senate proceeded, in pursuance of the constitution, to reconsider the same; and Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same. Attest: J. W. FORNEY, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.,} March 27, 1868. The House of Representatives having proceeded, in pursuance of the constitution, to reconsider the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend the judiciary act, passed the twenty-fourth of September, seventeen hundred and eighty-nine,'" returned to the Senate by the President of the United States, with his objections, and sent by the Senate to the House of Representatives, with the message of the President returning the bill, Resolved, That the bill do pass, two thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attest: EDWD. MCPHERSON, Clerk of the H. R. U. S. |