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EEG-ISTER S UPPLEMENT. , ifornciAi.. LAWS OF THE MTED STATES, j PASSU D AT THK flECOSD stsstox OK tT:E arefll Y-KIRsr ;! CtlfiaSWS-s. 1 AX ACT to promote the rcronst ruction vC the State of'Ge.orgia. -j Beit enacsed.'ttfi the Senate awl House nf iC-jn-ni-ntn- tires o f I United States of America i ?mtgres ', . That. the governor of the State r I'.eorri be, nl hereby ia n.Mliori7.ed and directed, forthwith, l,v pruclamatmi, to summon all persona elected to the general aeneniMy of that Stale, as appears t.y the proclamatKao of eorge O. Meade, the general' com mantling the military district iiu-lii.iinir tlie State of Georsia. dated luue twe;nt t fif Ih, eighteen linndred and sixty eiithl, to appear 011 some day certain, to be named m said proclamation, at Atlanta, h: id State; and thereupon the sui 1 general assembly f said Slate shall proceed to perfect its organization'!:! conformity with the Constitution and laws of the United States according to the provisions of this net. ' Skc. And he it further enacted. That when the member so elected to said senate and house of repre tier.tat.ivva shall be convened, as aforesaid, each and every -member and each and eveiw.eerson claiming to be elected as a member of said somite or house of representatives shall, in addition to taking the oath .r oaths required by the constitution of Georgia, also take and siibserilie and tile 4 it the office ef the secre tary of state of the State of Georgia one vjf the fol lowing oat!s or affirmations, uatnely : " I do eolcmnlv s mar (or affirm, as the case may be) that 1 have never held the oflice, or exercised the'dutiea of, u senator or representative in Congress, nor lieen a member of the . legislature of any State of the United States, nor held aiiv civil office created by law for the dmimstration f any general law of a State, or for the administra tion of justice in any State or tinder the l.iws of the ' United States, nor held any otlice in the military or naval set vice of the United 'Slates, and thereafter en gased in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or live aid or comfort to its enemies, or ren dered, except in consequence of direct physical force, any support or aid. to any insurrection "or rebellion against the United .State, i.or lield nnv ollice under, or given any support to, any government t any kind organized or actios; in hostility to 1he United States, or levying war aeat'aet the United States. So help me God, (or on t-tve p i-Mis mid penalties of perjnrv, as the las'! i.iay l t" Or the ftdlowiuir oath or atlirnut- lion, uatnely : "IHo sojeuiuiv swear t.or affirm, as the case may be) that f have been relieved, by an act of the Congress of the United States, from disability as provide.! for Ijy section three of the fourteenth amend ment to the taniistiUiiiou of the United States. So help me God. (or cm the pms and penalties of per juryen the case may be Which tmtfc or affirmation when so filed, shrill bo entered of refWd by b secre liiry of Male of the State of Georgia, and iaid.uilli or nlTirmlion, or a copy of the lecord thereof, duly eer tiiied by said secretary of feJtate, shall be evidence in py ctxirls and p1:iocs. And every person claiming to be f-'i ele-rted. who shall refuse or decline or neglect or beUittable Ui lake fv.u of said oaths or affirmations above, provided, sliall in l.c admitted to a t in said aenate or-Jionse of representatives, or to a participa tion viu the proceedings thereof, hut shall be deemed ineligible to snch seats. Sue. '.i. And be it further enacted, That if any per son chiiming to be ejected to said senate or house of representatives, as aforesaid, shall falsely lake cither ol said oaths or itririmttions above provided , lie shall be deemed guilty of Perjury, and shall suffer the pains and penalties thereof ; and maybe tried, convicted and punished therefor by the circuit court of the Untied Slates tor the district of Georgia, in which district saiil crime was committed ; and the jurisdic tion of sjid court shall be sole and exclusive for the purpose afoie-aid. Skc 4. And be it further enacted, That the persons elected, as aforesaid, and entitled to compose such legislature, and who shall comply with the provisions of this act, by taking cue oi the oaths or affirmations above prescribed, shall thereupon proceed, iu said senate and house ef representatives to which they have been elected respectively, to reorganize said senate ami house of representative-, respectively, by the election and qualification of the proper officers of each ho;so. Pec. And be it farther naced. That if any per eon shall, by force, violence, or fraud, wilfully hiuder or interrupt any person or persons elected as aforesaid from taking either of the oaths or allirrnatimis pre scribed by this act, or from paiticipatiug in the pro ceedings of' said senate or house-of representatives, after having taken one of said oaths or affirmations, and otherwise coint-lied wilh this act, he shall be deemed gniity of a felony, and may; be tried, convicted, end punished therefor by the circuit or district court of the United States Jor the district of Georgia, in which district said oireiise shall be committed; and shall be punished therefor by imptUonuient at Lard labor for not less than two nor more than ten years, in the discretion of the court, and the jurisdiction of said courts shall be sole aud exclusive for the purpose 'aforesaid. Sec. l. And be it further enacted, "1 hat it is heieby declared that the exclusion of auy person or persons elected as aforesaid, and being otherwise qualified, from participation in the proceedings of said sent,teor house of representatives, npun the ground ef race, color, or previoi a condition of servitude, would be illegal, aud revoli.iii.uai v, and is hereby prohibited, " Skc. 7. And he it further enacted. That npon the application of the governor of Georgia, the President of the United States ehall employ such military or naval forces of the United StaaWe us may be necessary in enforce and execute the preceding provisions of this act. Skc. 8. And be it further enacted. That the legisla ture shall ratify the filteeiitb amendment proposed to the 'Joustitttliou uJt;he United States before senators aud represeiitatisJ from Georgia are admitted to seats iu Congress. J G. ELAINE. Speaker i'f tii ItoHe of reprecntat'rcx. .-CHUYLEU fOUMX, Vice Prrsidc iU of lite United Aucj ami I'iczuIch! i J' the &cuite. Approved, December. "J, ISO. U. S. GRANT. AN ACT making appropriations to partially supply deficient:. us in tle appropriations lor the service of the fi.-cal year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred aud seventy. ifr.ctt tt:'l hf the Scunfr. find Illume nf Itrprtwntn-'.-- the I'uital Stnlet tij America in Cijret fsmsruttttfi : That I l.e f Hon ing sums be, and the same are here br, ;.-pioftriated, t ut of any money in th treasury not oi her wise appropriated, to sniioly deli-iencics in b npprcptintions for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred ami seventy, viz : For compensation and mileage of the member of he legislative assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, ami contingent expenses thereof, fifteen thou sand dollars. For publishing the laws in pamphlet form and in newspapers of the Slates and T erritorics and iu the city ol Washington, thirty-six thousand dollars. Approved, December 23, l.Stj'J. AN ACT making a temporniy appropilation for the - prosecution of the work upon the improvement of the l)e Moines rapids iu the Mississippi river. ISc it t-nnetrd hy the Senate ami Ifnvte of I'rprencntn tiet.m 4f the L'ttited Stttteg of America in CoHyrcs frtrit'Ud - That there be, and is' hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the 'treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended under the direction and superintendence of the Secretary .f War. lor the purpose of continuing the prosecution of the work upon the improvement of the Des MuineM rapids in the Mississippi river, the sum of two hundred thou sand dollars. Approved. December its, lf-b'J. AN ACT iu addition l o the act entitled "An act to incoiporale the Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Steam Packet Company." lie it ettnrt'd bjf the1 Senate .and Mouse tf Ufpreseitttt' ticem the United Sluten of Amerirtt in Vonyrea ttnne.mbled : . ' ' That the act entitled " Aii ar.t to incorporate the Washington, Alexandria, aud Georgetow Steam I'm ket Company ,;' approved third of March, eighteen hundred ami twenty nine, iiid continued for twenty veats by the u-t4f twenty sixth February, eighteen hundred and forty-tiiite, he. and the same is hereby, extended and continued in full force and effect for (mother period of twenty years, commencing with the first da v of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine : Provided, uevtrlhlf. That Congress may at auy lime hereafter modify or repeal the same. Sue. 2. And b t farther enacted. That no suitor - action depending in any rmrt whatsoever, in which the said corporation is plaintiff or defendant. shall abate or bediscontinned by reason of the expiration of the charter of raid corporation, but the same shall c ontinue and be prorerutcd in all respects as if said charter had hot expirrd ; and the president and di rectors who wete in ollice at tbe lime it expired shall continue in oflice under and by virtue of this act until others shall be daly chosen in their places. : Approved, January 15, 1870. ATS ALT repealing so much of the act of August eighth, one thousand eight linndred and forty six, aa declared the Des Moinea river, in tba tbeu Terri tory of Iowa, a public highway. ' : lie it enacted by tie Senate and IJoute of Represent!' litem of the United JStatem of America iu Congree fMCthoed : .i- w.;.'. -K -- - That so much of the act of Angnst aighth, one thon eaud eight huudred and forty six, entitled An net granting certain lands to tba Territory ot Iowa to aid in tbe improvement- of the navigation of the Des Moinea river, in said Territory," aa makes said liver public highway be. and the same is hereby, repealed. Approved, January 20, 1870. AN ACT nuiVing appropriations to defray the ex penses of tbe Committee on Banking and Currency i ueu r red in pursuance of investigations ordered by tbe Hooof Representatives. - n- St reacted e Seuata aud Jfoure of Repretenta- r"pe of th? United State of America in Congree aseemblei, i ""; ' ,"' ' . ' t That tbe aam of three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out af auy money in tbe treas ure not otherwise appropriated, for tfae purpose of defraying the expenses of the Committee on Banking andTurrtncy.incarred in iolBlment of tbe order of the House of .Representatives Approved, January 20. 170. AN ACT relating to retired officers of the atmy lie it enictcd l;, tl". Srt,tr ,l Itrc of lUpreteivn tirce nf the United ,S;lct of Atuerictt u Cmi'tuHt atefhled ; That no retired officer of the army shall hereaf'er be assigned to duty of any kind, or be entitled to re ceive more than the pav and allowances provided by law for retired ofiicers of his grade ; and all such as signments heretofore made shall terminate within thirty days from the passage of this net. Ski). 'J And le it further' enacted. That nil laws and pans of law inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved, Jauuary '21, 1S70." AX ACT to admit the State of Virginia to represent ation in the Congress of the United States. W hereas the people of Virginia have framed and ndtpted a constitution of State government which in republican; and whereas the legislature of Virgiuia elected under said coustitutiouhuve ratified the four teenth and fifteenth amendments to the C nstitu:ion of the United States; ami whereas tbe performance of these several acts in good faith wan a condition precedent to the representation of the State iu Con gress: Therefore. Jie it enacted hg the Rennte, and Jfuuee of lteprecntn ticu of the United States of America in Cuwjreue f9emblcd : That the State of Virginin is entitled to representa tion in the Congress of the United Slates 1'roridcd, That before any member of the legislature of said State shall take or resume his seat, or any officer of said State shall enter upon the duties of his otlice, he shall take, and subset ibe, and file in the ollice of the Secretary of State of Virginia, for permanent preserv ation, ail oath iu the form following : "I, , do solemnly swear that I have never taken an oath as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any Stato legislature, or as an, exf-cntive or judicial i-ffieer of any State, to sup port the Constitution of the United States, and after wartis engaged in insurrection or rebellion againut the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, so help me God ;" or such poison shall in like manner take, subscribe, and tile the following r-atii : I, , do solemnly-swear that have, by act r f Con gress of the United Slates, Veen relieved from the disabilities imposed upon me by the fourteenth amend ment of the Constitution of the United Slates, so help me God ;" which oaths shall be taken before and cer tified by any t tlicer lawfully authorized to administer oaths. And any person who shall know ingly swear falsely in taking; either of such oaths shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and shall be punished therefor by imprisonment not less than one year, and not more tbau ten years, and ehall be fined not less than one thousand dollars, mid not more than ler. thous-iud dol lars. And in all trials lor anv violation of this act the certificate of the inking ot either of said oaths, with proof of the signature of the party ncctifed, shall be taken and held as cwiclusive evidence that such cath was regularly and lawfully administered by competent authority; Ami provided further. That every such person who shall i;eglect lor the period of thirty days next after the -passage of this net to take, subscriLe, and file such oath aa aioiesaid, shall be deemed and t.-i'xen, to all intents and purposes, to luive vacated bis oflice : Aud provided further, That the State ut Vir ginia is admitted to representation in Ctmgrcss us or.e of the States of tlie Union upon ihe following fuuda mental conditions: first. That the Constitution of Virginia shall never be so amended or changed as to deprive any cil'zen or class of citizens of the United Suites of tiie right to vote whoaic entitled to Vote by the Constitution herein recogn-zed, except as a pun ishment for such crimes as are now felonies at. com mon law. whereof tSiey shall have been duly convict ed under laws equally applicable to all the inhabit ants of said State: j'rovided. That any alteration of said Constitution, prospective in its fleets, may be nmde iu regard to the time and place of residence of voters. Second. That it shall never be lawful for the said State to deprive any citizen of ihe United States, on account of his race, color, or previous con dition of servitnde, of the light to hold office under the constitution and laws of said State. or upon any such ground to require of him any other qualifications for ollice than such as are required of all other citizens. Third, That, the Constitution of Virginia shall never be so amended or changed as to depi ive any citizen or class of citizens of the United States of ihe school lights or privileges secured by the Constitution of said Slate. . Approved, January 1870. AX ACT to protect officials iu government employ. He tt enacted by ifte SenuLe and House of Representa tive of the United States ttf America in Congrs rrxscmoU'd .- That no officer or clerk in the United Stales (ioveru meut employ shall at any time solicit contributions of other officials or employees in the government ser vice for a ?ift or liresent to those in a superior official position ; nor shall any such officials or clerical su periors receive any gift or present offered or presented to them as the contribution of those in government employ leceiving a less salary than themselves ;' nor ehall auy officer or clerk make any donation as a gift or present to any official superior. Any officer or clerk violating any of the provisions of this bill shall be summarily discharged from the goveramentemplov. Approved February I, 1S70. AX ACT to amend an act entitled 'H An act to admit the Slate of Virginia to representation in the Con gress of the United States." lie it enacted ly the Senate and. House of lieprescnta ticcs of the United States of America in Uovgress assembled. That wherever the word " oath " is used in the act entitled "An act to admit the State of Viiginia to representation in the Congress of the United States," it shall be construed to include an affirmation; and evei v person required by said act to take either of the oaths therein prescribed, who has religious or e nsci eutious scruples against taking an oath, may make nn.l file an affirmation to the same purport ami eHect ; 1'rtruided. That all the pains and penalties of peijiny piescribed by said act s iittl I apply also to any lalse affirmation taken thereunder Approved, February 1, 1S70 AX ACT giving the consent of the United Sla'es to the erection -t a biidge acror the Wiilautet. e river, in Oregon, from the city of l'oiilan.l o 'he cast bank of said liver. lie it enacted hu the Senateaml JIuuse of J.cpreteieta tires of the United States of America in Congress iMKemoed That the consent of the United Slates is hereby given to the corporation of tbe ci y of Portland, in Ihe Stale of Oregon, to erect, or cause t be erected, a bi idge. with diverging roadways or footways and double liruws, over mid across the Willamette river, between the city of Portland and the east batik of said river, t any time within six years nfter the passage of said act : J'rorided, That the said biidge ehall be so constructed and built us not to obstruct, impair, or injuriously modify 11. e navigation of Ihe river; and in order to secure a compliance with these conditions, the corporation, association, or company proposing to elect tlie same, previous to commencing ihe constiuc tion of the biidge, shall submit to the Secretary of War a plan of the bridge, with a detailed map of the riv.r at the pioposed site of Ihe bridge aud for the distance of a miie above and below Ihe site, exhibit ing the depths and currents at all points of the same, together with all i lher information touching such bridge and river as that may he deemed requisite by the Sccrelary ol War to determine whether the said bridge, when built, will conform loihe prescribed conditions of ti e act, not to obstruct, impair, or in juriously modify tlie navigation of the river: Pro vidrd further. That ihe. Secretary of War may detail an officer to superintend the survey and examination of said liver with a view to raid locution. Section 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, npon receiving said plan and map and other informa tion, ami upon being saiisfied that a bridge built on such plain plan aud at said locality will coufoim to tne prescribed, couuitious ot tins act, ami not to ou atinct. impair, or injuriously modify the navigation of said river, I o notify the said corporation, association, or company proposing to erect the satneihaf- heap, proves the same ; and upon receiving such notification, tbe said corporation, association, or company may proceed to the erection of aid bridge, conforming strictly to the approved plan and location. Hut until the Secretary of War approve the phin and location of said bridge, and notify the eaid corporation, associ ation, r company oi the siiu.e, the biidge shall not be built or commenced. Keetiou 3. And be it Jnrther enacted. That" the said corporation of the city of I'ortluud is hereby authorized and empowered, so far as Congress tins the power to- grant the same, to tiinke such rules and reg ulations for tbe care of said bridge, and for the regu lation and collection of tolls for crossing; on the same, as they-shall deem just aud rnas uiable. Approved, February 2, 1870. AX ACT to establish a laud district in Wyoming Territory, and for otber purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Itcpresenta tines of tlie United Stales of America in Oongrcss assembled. That the public lands of the United States iu tbe Territory ol Wyoming (ball constitute a land district, to be called the district of Wyoming, the oflice for which shall be established at such place, withiq said district, as the President of the United States may from time to time direct ; and tbe pre-emption lawa and all other laws not lxally inapplicable are hereby extended to said Territory. Seclion 2. And be it further enacted. That the President of the UuiteU Si ales be, aud ia hereby authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and ' consent of the Senate, a surveyor-general lor Wyom ing, with a salary of three thousand dollars per an num, who shall locate his office Mt such place as the Secretary of the Interior shall from to time direct, and whose duties, powers, obligations, responsibilities, aud.a'lowancea for clerk hire, office rent, fuel, and in cidental expenses, shall be the same as those of tbe survey or general of Colorado, nuder the direction of the Secretary of tbe Interior, and such instructions as be may from time to time deem advisable to give him. Section 3. And bi it fur titer enacted. That the President be, and hereby is, authorized to appoint, by and with tbe advice and conaeut of the Senate, a register and .receiver for said district, who shall re spectively be required to reside at the site of said office, and who shall have tbe same powers, perform the same duties, and receive the same compensation aa are n w, and may hereaf ter be, prescribed by law for other land offices of the United States. ' Approved, February 5, 18T0. AN ACT for the temporary relivf of the poor and destitute people in this District of Columbia. Be it enacted by lite Senate and House of fleprescnta- . lives of the United States of America in Congress axAcnittlcdx That the Secretary of War be, ami he i- hereby, instructed to make such orders as may bo necessary for the temporary relief, in cases of absolute necessity, of the poor of the cities of Washington and George town until otherwise ordeied by the President of the United States; and that the am unit thus to bo ex pended shall not exceed the sum of thirty thousand dollars ; which sum is hereby appropriated f ir that purpose out of any mo:.ey iu tho treasury not otherwise appropriated i Provided, That the relief shall be afforded by tiie Secretary of War under this resolution only upon the recommendation of the Washington Association for the Improvement of the Condition of the Poor, or tiie National Freedm.en's Ueliet Association, or the In dustrial Home School. That the Secretary of War may agree wilh the benevolent associations aforesaid, or wilh other persons, to furnish the supplies neces sary to carry this act into effect, whenever, in his opinion, tbe same cau be furnished at a cheaper rate than the same $an be done otherwise. Section 2. And be it further enacted. That tho Secretary of War be, ami he is hereby, autlioiized to furnish, upon the recommendation ot the Washington Association for fie Improvement of the Condition of the Poor, or tho National Freudiuen's Relief Associa tion, or the Industrial Home Sch'iol, condemned cloth ing and other articles, not suited Tor army purposes, for distribution by ihem aiming the poor aud destitute in the District of Columbia, not to exceed ten thou sand dollars, and the persons charged with the expen diture of the aforesaid appropriation sliall, so fur as may be practicable, provide lalKo- and materials for labor, so us to promote auj improve the condition of the poor. Section 3. And lie it further entitled. That the use of the buildings iu Judiciary Sq'iare, occupied us store houses by the medical department of the army, he granted, until otherwise ordered by the President, to the Women's Christian Association of Washington, for the purpose of enabling; said association to give employment to indigent women. Seclion 4. And lie it. further enacted, Thnt the parties hereinbefore named to whom Ihe distribution of the said fund is entrusted shad make .report to Congress on the first Monday. in December next of their uctiou, when the sum hereby appropriated shall have been expended. Approved, February lo, lc70. AX ACT making appropriations for the support of tho Military Academy for the fiscal year ending Juuc thirtieth, eighteen hundred ud seventy one. Be it cneictcd by the Senate and Iluntc of representa tives of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled .- Thnt the following sums be, and the same are here by, appropriated out ot any money iu the treasury not- otherwise appropriated, lor the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen huudred and seventy-one : For additional pay of officers, ami for pay of in slmctors, cutlets, aud" musicians, two hundred aud five thousutid two hundred and ninety lureu dollars and twenty ceuis ; , For commutation of officers' sub-Utetice, six thou sand live hundred and seventy dollars ; For pay hi lieu of clothing to officers" servants, one hundred and lifty-six dollars ; For repairs and improvements, twenty thousand dollars ; For fuel and r.pparatns, fourteen thousand dollars ; For forage for draught animals, twelve hundred dollars : Fur postage and lelegrams, two hundred dollars ; For stationery, five huudred dollars ; For transportation, twelve huudred dollars : For new press, type, and materials for ollice. and diplomas tor graduates, oue thousand three huudred dollars ; For cadet registers, d iss reports, aud blanks, two hundred dollars ; For compensation to pressmen and lithographer, one hundred dollars ; For clerks to di.shui-siug officers and quartermasters, one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars : For clerks to adjutants, one thousand five hundred dollars ; For c!eiks to treasurers, oue Thousand" five hlttsdred doll ara ; For contingent expenses of the departments cf mathematics, artillery, cavalry, aud infantry, ord nance uud gunnery, practical engineering, civil mid military engineering', tialuial and experimental pliilo sophv. and compensation to attendant, three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; For miscellaneous and incidental expenses, viz : gas. coal, for lighting academy barracks, mess-hall aud hospital, officers' stables, three thousand five hun dred dollars; water pipes, plumbing, repairs, one thousand five hundred dollars ; scrubbing public buildings (not quarters), five hundred dollars ; brooms, brushes, tubs, pails, and wuges of police, tifteeu bun died dollars ; chalk, sponge, and slates for recitation rooms, fifty doilats; musical instruments, repairs for band, and orga'iist iu chapel, three hundred dollars ; compensation to librarian, or.e bnndred and twenty dollars ; compensation to assistant librarian, one huu dred and tweuty dollars ; compensation of noil- com missioned officers in charge of mechanics, fifty dollars; aud compensation of soldier writing in adjutant's offices, fifty dollars ; in all seven thousand six hun dred and ninety dollars ; For the departments of drawing. French, ethics, Spanish, aud the department of chemistry, mineral ogy, and geology, including one thousand dollars, ami no mure, for the yearly supply of chemicals, glass ware, porcelain, paper, tor the latter department, four thousand and ten dollars ; For increase and expeuseof libraiy.two thousand dollars ; For annual repairs of gas pipes, gas meters, aud retorts, six huudred dollars ; For furniture lor cadets hospital, two hundred and filly dollars; For repairs and addition1" to officers' quarters, three thousand dollars; For fuel lor cadet' mess hall, shoos, aud laundry, thiee thousand dollars ; For fire-proof building fir public offices and archives, twenty-live thousand doliats; For rebuilding tiie north wharf, seven thousutid dollars : For repairing roads, five hundred dollars ; For furniture for soldiers' hospital, ous hundred dollars ; For grading, draining, and improving the artillery ami cavalry drill ground, two thousand dollars : For contingencies for superintendent, oue thousand dollars. Aud henafter. iu -addition to the other memries of the limrd of Visitors to be appointed by the President, according to existing law, to attend the annual exam ination of cadets at the United Slates Military Acade my , there shall be on every such board two senators to be designated bv the Vice President or President pro tempore of the Senate ; an ! three members of thrt House ut Kepresenlativi s to be designated by tho Speaker of the House of Representatives, such desig nations respectively to be made at the session of Cou gressueAt preceding the limeof such examination; and the senatois and members so uppoi . ted shall make full report of their action as such visitors, with their vews and recommendations in regard to the said Mill tnry Acjidemy, within twenty days alter the meeting of Congress, ut the sessioa next succeeding the limo of their appointment. Appiovtd, February 21, 1870. AX ACT to admit the State of Mississippi to rerre eeutuliou in the Congress of the United States. Whereas the people of Mississippi have framed and adopted a constitution of State .government which is republican ; aud whereas the legislature of Missis sippi elected under said constitution has ratified the fourteenth mid fifteenth umeiidmetits'to the Conslitu tiou of the United States; and whereas tho perform mice of these several acts in yood faith is a comfitiou precedent to ihe representation of the State in Con gress : Therefore, Jie it enacted lip the Senate and House of reprcsenfu fives of the United States of America in Uougicss assembled; That the said State of Mississippi is entitled to rep sentation iu the Congress of the United States : Pro rided. That before auy member of the legislature of said State shall take or resume his seat, or any officer i f said State shull enter upon the duties of his office, he shall take and subscribe, and file in the office of the secretary of state of Mississippi, for permanent preservation, an oath or aflirmaiiou in the form fol lowing : " 1, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that 1 have never taken an oath as a member of Coil (trees, or as an officer of the United States, or as a mem her ot any State legislature, or as an executive or jt.dicial officer of any StaW, to support the Consti tution oi tne United States, and afterward engaged in insurrection or lebelliuu against the same, or given aid or coin lot t to the enemies thereof, so help me God ;'" or under the pains aud penalties of peijury, (as the case may be ;) or such person shall iu like man ner take, subscribe, and tile the following oath or affirmation: "I, , do solemnly swear (or (affirm) that I have, by act of Congress of the United States, been relieved from tbe disabilities imposed upon me by the fourteenth amendment of the Cousti tution of tbe United States, so help me God ;" or un der th i pains and penalties of perjury, (as the case may be ;) which oaths, or affirmations, shall he taken before aud certified by any officer lawfully authorized to administer oaths And any person who shall know ingly swear or affirm falsely in taking either of such oaths and affirmations shall he deemed guilty of per jury, and shall be puuishod therefor bv imprisonment not leaa than one year, and not wore than ten yeara, aud shall be fined not less than one thousand dullara, and not more thau ten thousand dollars. And in all I nals for any violation of this act, the certificate of t he taking of either of said oaths or utfirniat ions, with proof of the signature of the party accused, shall be taken aud held as conclusive evidence that such oath or affirmation was regularly and lawfully administered ly competent authority x And provided further, that every each person who shall neglect for the period of thirty days next after the passage of this act to take, subscribe, uud file such oath or affirmation as aforesaid, shall be deemed and taken, to all intents and purposes, to have vacated his office: Acd pro vided further. That the State of Mississippi is admit ted to represenla'jon in Congress as.oue of the Stales ofgthe Union, upon the following fundamental condi tions: First. That the constitution of Mississippi shall never be so amended or changed as to deprive any citizen or class of eitizeua ot the Uulted States of tbe right to vote who are entitled to vote by the con stitution herein recognized, except as a punishment for such crimes as are n.w felonies at eommou law, whereof they shall have been duly convicted under laws equally applicable to all the inhabitants of said State : Provided, That any alteration of said consti tution prospective iu its effects, may be made tn te gard to the time and place of residence of voters Second. That it shall never be lawful for the said State to deprive auy citizen of the United Stales, on account of bis race, color, or previous condition of servitude, of the r git to Lo'd oXci under the consti tution and laws of said State, or upon any such ground to require of him any other qualifications for office than Buch as are required of all ether citizens. Third. That the constitution of Mississippi shall never be so nmcDtjfd or changed as to deprive any citizen or claaa cf citizens of the United States of the school rights and privileges secured by the constitution of auid State. Approved, February 23, 1870. AX ACT making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the naval service for the yearendiug June thirtieth, eighteen hundred acd seventy, and for other purposes. Jie it enacted by the Senate and House of Ptipreneittti tices of the United States of America iu Cuntres assembled - - That the following sums he, and the same are here by, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply de ficiencies in the appropiiatious for the naval service lor the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy, namely : For the Bureau of Steam Engineering, fivo hundred thousand dollars. For the Bureau of Construction and Repairs, one million five hundred thousand dollars ; and the follow ing amounts of unexpended balances are hereby cov ered into the treasury, viz : Of the unexpended bal ance standing to tbe credit of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, one miiliou four hundred thousand dol lars ; of the balance to the ciedit ot tho LSureati of Kquipment and Recruiting, three hundred and ninety niue thousand dollars; of the balance to the credit of the Jtoreau of Navigation, two huudred aud fifty thousand dollars; and of the balance to the credit of the Bu reau of Yards uud Docks, nine hundred and fi fly-one thousand dollars. J . And these sums shall be covered in and restored to the treasury, whether they stand to the credit of said bureaus in the proper books of the Treasurer of Ihe United States, or have been placed to ay other ac count, or are nuder the control of any olli.-er or agent of the Xavy Department : J'rovided, That the money so appropriated shall be expended only for the pur pose of providing materials, carrying un the work, and paying the employees of the bureaus for which it is appropriated. Approved, February 24, 1870. AX ACT making an appropriation to defray flu ex penses of witnesses iu the iuvestigation by the military committee in reference loathe sale of ca detships, lie it enacted by the Senate and House of Jliprcseuta tiees of the United States of America in Couyress assembled . That the sum of three thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money iu the treasury not otherwise ap propriated, to defray the expenses incurred by the Committee on Military Affairs iu conducting the in vestigation ordered by the House of Representatives by resolution of February fourth, eiglileen hundred uud seventy. Approved, February 21, 1S70. Addition at. Articles to thb Treaty betwkex tub United States and China, of , Jusb 18, 1S53. Ily the President of tlie Unitel States of America, A proclamation. Whereas, certain additional articles to the treaty now in force between the United States of America and the Ta-Tsitig Empire, signed at Tientsin the lth day of June, 1858, were concluded and signed by their plenipotentiaries at Washington, on the 28th day of July, 1808, which additional articles are, word tor word, aa follows : Additional articles to the treaty bctfecn the United States of America and the Ta-Tsiwj Empire, of the lith June, 1858. Whereas since the conclusion of the treaty between the United States of America and the Ta-Tsing Um pire (China) of the 18th June, 1858, circumstances have arisen showing the necessity of additional arti cles thereto, the President of the United States and t!5 august sovereign of the Ta-Tsing Empire, have n imed for tbeir plenipotentiaries, to wit: tbe PretiJc:it of llie United'States of America, William II. SewurJ, Pecie tary of State, and his Majesty the Emperor of China, Anson Barlingame, accredited as his Envoy Kxtraor dinary and Minister Pienipotentiary , and Chi Kang aud Sun-Chia-Ku, of the Becond Chinese rank, associ ated high envoys and ministers of his eaid Mi.j-.-ty, and the eaid plenipotentiaries, after having exchanged their full powers, found to be in due aud proper form, have agreed upon tbe following articles : Articls I. His Majestv' the Emperor ot Chiua, being of the opinion that, in making concessions to the citizens or subjects of foreign powers of the privilege of resid ng on certain tracts of land, or resorting to certaiu waters of that empire for purposes of trade, he has by no means relinquished his right of eminent domain or dominion over the said land aud waters. hereby agrees t hat no such concession or grant shall be const rued to give to any power or party which may be at war wilh or hostile to the United States the right to attack the citizens of the United States or their property within the said lands or waters. And the United State-, for themselves, hereby agree to abstain, from offensively attacking tbe citizens or subjects of any power or party or their property with which they may be at war on any such tract of land or waters of tiie eaid empire, liut nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the United States from resisting an attack by auy hostile power or party upon their citizens or their property. It is further agreed that if any right or interest in any tract of land in China bus been or shall hereafter be granted by tbe government of Chinn to the United Stales or their citizens for purpo-es of trade or commerce, that grant shall iu uo event be construed to divest the Chineee authorities of their right of jurisdiction over persons and property within said tract of land, except so far as that right may have been expressly relinquished by treaty. Akticle II. The United States of America and his Majesty- ijie Emperor of Chinn, believing that the safety and pros perity of commerce will thereby best be promoted, agree that any privilege or immunity iu respect to trade or navigation within the Chinese dominions which may not diave been stipulated for by treaty , shall be subject to the discretion of the Chinese gov-' eminent and may be regulated by it accordingly, but not in a manner or spirit incompatible with the tiea y stipulations of the parties. Article III. The Emperor of China shall have the right to ap point consuls ut ports ot the United States, who shall enjoy the same privileges and immunities as those which are enjoyed by public law mid treaty in ihe United States by the consuls of Great liritaiti and Russia, or either of them. Article IV. The twenty-ninth article of the treaty of the Irtih of June, 1S58, having stipulated for the exemption of Christian citizens of the United States and Chinese converts from persecution in China on account of their faith, it is further agreed that citizens of the United Slates in Chiua, of every religious persuasion, and Chineee subjects in the United States, shall enjoy en tire liberty of conscience, and shall ue exempt Irom all disability or persecution-on account of their religious faith or worship in either country. Cemeteries for sepulture of the dead, of whatever nativity or nation ality , shall he held iu respect aud free from disturbance or profanation. Article V. The United States of America and the Emperor of China cordially recognize the inhereut and inalienable right of man to change his home aud allegiance, nod also the mutual advautage of the free migration and emigration of their citizens and subjects, respectively, from the one country to the other, for purposes of curiosity, of trade, or as permanent residents. The high contracting parties, therefore, join iu reprobating any other than an entirely voluntary emigration fr these purposes. They consequently agree to pass laws making it a penal offence for a citizen of the I nited States or Chinese subjects to take Chinese subjects either to the Uuited States or to auy oilier foreign country, or for a Chinese subject or citizen of ihe United States to take citizens of the United States to China or to any otber foreign country, without their free and voluntary consent respectively. i Article VI. Citizens of the United States yisiting or residing in Chiua shall enjoy tha sums privileges, iuimnnilies or exemptions in respect to travel or resideime aa may there he enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation. And, reciprocally .Chinese sub jects visiting or residing in the United States, shall en joy the same privileges, immunities, and exemptions in respect to travel or residence, as may tbero be en joyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation. But nothing herein oontained shall be held to confer naturalization upon citizens of the Uuited states iu China, nor npon tbe subjects of China iu tho United Stale"). ' ! Article VII. . , Citizens of the United States shall enjoy all the privileges of the public educational institutions tinder the control of the government of China, and, recipm cally, Chinese subjects shall enjoy all the privileges or the public educational institutions under tlie control of the government of the United States, which are eu joyed in the respective countries by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation The citizens of tba United Slates may freely establish and maintain schools within the Empire of China at those places where foreigners are by treaty permitted to reside, and, reciprocally, Chinese subjects may enjoy the same privileges and immunities in tbe Uuited Si ales. 1 Article VW. The United Suites, always disclaiming and discour aging all practices of unnecessary dictation and inter veutiou by one nation in the affairs or domestic admin istration of another, do hereby freely disclaim and disavow any intention or right to intei vetie in tbe do mestic administration of China in regard to the con struction of railroads, telegraphs or other material internal improvements. On the other hand, his Majesty, the Emperor of China, teserves to himself - the right to decide the time and manner and circum stances of introducing such improvements within his dominions.' With this mutual understanding it ia agreed by the contracting parties that if at any time hereafter his imperial Majesty shall determine to con struct or cause to be constructed works of the char acter mentioned within the empire, aud shall make ' application to tbe United States or any other western power for facilities to carry out that policy, tbe United States will, in that case, designate aud authorize suit able engineers to be employed by tbe Chinese govern mrnt, and will recommend to other nations an equal compliance with such application, the Chinese govern ment in that, case protecting such engineers in their persons and property, and paying them a reasonable eotupensaliou f-ir their service. In faith whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed this treaty and thereto affixed the seals of their arms. Ijone at Washington the 23th day of July, in the year of our J-iord one thousand tight hundred and sixty-eight. Iseal.I WILLIAM II. SEWARD. seal J ANSON BURLING AME. CHIEI-KANG. SUN CUIA-KU. And whereas the said additional articles have been duly ratified on both parts, and the respective ratilica. tions of the same have been exchanged; Now, therefore, be it known that I, Ulysses S. Grant. President ef tile United States of America, have caused tbe said additional articles to lie made public, to the end that the same, aud every clause aud article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United Slates to he affixed. Done at. the city of Washington, this fifth day of February, in she year of our Lord oue thousand eight hundred and mid seventy, aud of the iudepeudence of the United States the ninetv-fourth. f se a l " U. S. GRANT. - ity th President : Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. AN ACT to establish certain post roads. He it enacted by the Senate antl Jouse of Representatives of the Untied States of America in Congress assetnbleft : 3 bat he f IIowIm be est&b'Miel aa put ronim : ALABAMA. F oil P. I'W it I'u.luiataaa aud Wbynat, to Mori-Jinn. ' AR1Z0SA. Kroro S c-- n to i.-feocs. Kri-ui Mi ic.-f a VI ed to PrceuiX. Kroui tiu.w-..er to ftlorenre. sro-n t,aitt Viil.-.ge to tLceuix. . ARKANSAS. From Plre B'tff, via White fculpU-r Springs, TTUita 0k at d Lee's Frry, to I'rinretou. From .fctilornuo. vl.i Mouut fb lfy Village'Creek, Calti- an, Maso',b and Potvhe-tor, bewavflit. J-'roni I'iue Uli fT lo gueiioau. From t'un p-on to CaAmbwmvnia Sr.an Little Ito k. via Seriditn to Princeton. Froar Dalian, via Milton, Ozm, and Nashville, to Washing ton, Iu Iletnpstnd Coanty. Askeusii". From KsxL.r S.iringi, iu, tj Fort Pmi h, ia Arkwsaa vi-i Mnysvill Frciu ll-.t spring to Fort frmlth. ia A'tftDW. Fru eal&jville ta YeltviHe, via Kapp'a Barreua. CALIFORNIA. From Mtutc'tUrti, via Rridgcpoi t, tof?wejt H'attr. From IVewrdlo lo Klfciu. e'roui s.oiueratfille lo Biinty'a From 'ii'vpeuut-nci toCiTrr-OOj. From lodepeutlrtncs, vft Lone riu, to L-a An-elo. Krc-m M-ore'a Flat to Grani'evill-. F Offl Titickee, via r itti r&villo, to Location. Kroin T. ucktto to T .hoe. Fr.-m Iti-itf'a. ia Orejavitie, Crowea lauding, C.-est ioiba, aiMl liill'ii Fsrry, to Ilver. IVuiA Firlicco, via Cla; oa, Nortoaviil, and S .-meraville, to ntkeh. F'-i ni Sft'.ta Boa to St btop..l. ' From TJ'-iiah rlt to l,k IV.rt F-om Held-bwrg to C-l stv Fi-um Miiryvile, vl Vorih Butte, t P.irceton. f'Pin WoodUb-, viii Sauimer spring, gsu Ur'g lio. to P-c-dero. Fi'oa !hi Diego, Penasqn I Ptw y. Bitb.ba, Pi'nt fsibel, WarooN K inch ai d gm J i-it , to .oa Iteruaidiuo. roiu a Cilj , via Sono:. a, tv&outatuM. COLORADO. F.-om Kit son, ylai:.I tiuia rir!ngi and A .lelo;-o Six-iutt. to lueb! F o:ii :ocu to to St u'fi -rn DA,mj Fvn tr- ckinri le, via Uvl r'piiue. t'i li ' rier F,-, u. Ktr.i, va fin 1'i.g n, t 2 u do-. F iui Ca-Min Ci'y to Oot'ax. F.-om Vvvn to flask Cr.T. r' -om F -t Lyua to N n uiil. 3 t-n tl.ttDf. F om Y oikton 'o -"iwiin.l-.i-. III 't a ta F o.-n V H-'-inlio I, -ril. nrkA. o i.-tt.e, F otw F rt P-'..t ol tt, w t.t-t..tju. F--'i ioiiK F - a o F u rf" " F'oiu F rt A-i -ct'.a.bio iF.;t Br uivru, lo F 4 1 8.. tiea-i-o-.. F om Fjt-t Ab-.-ici ojiU- to o F . t Tutu n. KLoitinv. F om vr.r.l.ni1 v.i Wii .t S iiiifc-. a'i-1 Foaiieg Creek, to B!- ,it.t's F .. rv. F .un Fe-a, ii8t. J.-hi."" fiT-r, to I-whi . F oui '-h. a. -o.il -. i. .ttluoili'tfii, lot'ia- ijo Oieek. F.oai TJ. bee to F.ee--S'oit. ILLINOIS. F ora Matto n. ia "nok'a Mi i, to F .flat's I, fat. From i.e-iB Kuilr'BW bautoul. Fo.ui I'oitiBC, t hook's Orefak a si Nebraska, tj M oobk. F-.1.1 Cskley t N-rwburg r om Kl.rlsvilie t Tr. y. From Kdwantivi !, VI Ail a i bra, to S'W I omits. F -m Kjwitd-ivil.e, tIi t. a iitjwu, to fcutAar Hill. F ont M. J tcol.- tr A tiAtubra. ' F,.-m Ui. l.lai.d t-. 8 l'ne From U . on'l , vi-i. lVci.tnvtl'e and. f n--k to f'qitlily. F urn c'.'i atueuto, via Shaisille and kiai-g' ii-atiou, to 8-uth ilitrp'ou. INDIANA. F om I rg-n-iport, ril, M.xho, Din'T, Chili, l'i5pw. tic k jde, i oii'.n. biketow, No-lli Main htM'er Liberty Mil a, Cii nimr, aud i-iiin Whitley, to Culttuibia Ci'y . From Kont Centr.-. vi birf indi-ia a -d i ue Grass te r-i-t-M. F oo Rniiiignrn t yic .nca F. ni i.-kl-i,l O j to U !t,-.N.r. : F iu iJ-l: i.i, ! .y ol Pilteour, Carrollua, '.Joil, ii'iluetM., to Loai.Bp.ut IOWA . . K.s-ni W'-!i-PBton to Pjton. P-rcvju 1 tj.rr (i Lu.. r. . rfvlii L'QnInp to i ed 'nk J.itc'in. F.mti Cli rokee, h I1, to &Rpltitin. P urn (iuib'id o Orrttnw l . fr.t:u Nelo t. i lyde. F un 1rtteelm o I ntutx C ty. - - K cm l.i;ri it to LttJora P om M iifo e u Cnn(i,-uc F i-ni -tjcbiic litr '0 Muntir-ilo, vi M . 0 44-n Pr iri, S:ax : ilret-u, U-aiuutowv, U iclt Crtfct jrt C rvti, hua Ok wurrt:lle KENTUCKY. F.-om II'pkiijTil. toO trfuvi! F tit Lou in, : to Loui vi.'u. Frni oa trvilltt to i'.tvwuii or-j. F urn VsttwlMirg to llryH. r ih t)uLc'a ti'o.-o, La r 1 Cuuntj, to Pl.t Lick, Knox "w KANSAS. Fim Lake Si'jley, l Fuitiul CUntm. to Oarley. F.oio KmiiortA, via D w Cre-k, lliil C e ;k, ttad tie-hitD dr..) hikI foriy-twi Cr k( to Hash r F i iu (ur,wtit, m K uurSok. t Uiairftilia. F - m Wiloiintjft o A'm; j k'.'. ta 1 1 o W b- ! ii lir?-da Ci oit M mlgcmtbry City. CI "-vtiioot u d W tv' it. UiPtimr. Frt m Cix' uli, P -ri t A kau O iy. F ' tu V.tmit C"y. V.vm C t- Wmuii-.. F urn N-u . t e' to.N :U' ctmin. F.om V'lfi iL I" Ma-i F uhs 1) tt, tUH I iii.it li vrT ! Wroijrf,. F om t:k Uivtr v- uht, viKr tid C fft v'-'ts, lo Puker p. mi L t tjy, I . It l'e uotit a d C F vdauia. Pr tu C , U 1 "v tie. ' N S ft diu th F wu Wlii-. v- Wa'uut C ty, aiKu- C ty F om F -Jwiiia, N v-dom and I .u- put.dit-w, to P vkr. ti om K upon, via Mci-jd, J UitaWlle, aud E .rtka, to It d r..U-let - F.x-ot C rib, ia Wealoi!., C dumb a Millt-r Inry. Or M nut Vlit-y IjCei-eideace, aud Wrlfchtavilie, to WJunt City. F.om Hinnt-cldt vi V.-rdl an 1 N vto'. to I jdeend-nre. Prom K . or a vi M unVl.1 U -rn to Wlchtt. Prom O iel"t"0 t" '"". th r. k. ! i wot F om T leka, vl M;ll C e "d AW a - Junction City. F.-om 8 ina, viit E ll.i nmio St Imai.O eek, tr. YVecotida Fi.-m O'Wpko, vi. Caniille aoiJ YWatvalia, to Parker. F -m Vtrrille, 'a B Ila d' Fiili. Hanover, L meatone. J -ikiua' Milt. F on u-, to Mtidiaa In Ntbrhaaa. F om C lew-imb tuf.it Gibson F om Ctieb to Prk- and C rnsy F om ow.go, ih inrb N.cl. HI mot V ill y, Timber Hill, U Hill L'h rty. erd I .depMdeuc F ..ni A hi " via I) ui pi a ., Troy, lilgblacd, and Iwa p n.t. t. Waiie Cloid F la I iiii.fi to, Gary C fv and Palermo, to Watbena. F -ui A ctrat-a viaSiacma, Njiiuaijville, e.Ld Clavtolivdfe t. ii. a. F .-u. Wleltlft to Wwbir.gtr-n. F .m Waterviil., via C-ittou, Cij(fe, cd Liwrrnceburf, to L- S i y. F om YVaaliington, vii Iladdcn and Cubt, to iLe Cjanty 8t of anollo Cjnnty. -MAINS. F om 9 'tith A'hlnn, via AiMon, to E tat Brnton. F ten ft irubsm V ilage lo Unity. F cm D-xu-r, a R.ley, to C n.bridce F om Bih to G oriteiown. F cm Kvt D.xlirld. via 8 utl Cmbva o D fi,U F '. ni M not Dml, vU Srel Cve and Frtmjl.t, to Sjuth weat ila.-bor. MARTLANn. F.-om rff-abarff-to Harra' lt From Off .It's Crcai Roada u Rjckvllla. MICHIGAN. f om Fonn's M'lls, vl Djngtaa to Satigatack. F.vni H k It p da, via Sneriuan C.ty, tu Mmnt Pleasant. F om li -oi.kaide to Saciion aiz, towoahlp eigbtceu Dortb, tan.te t. & went. From T .... rse Citv, via Stats Road, to Midlacd City. F om Merrey, via Li R y and Makrat Lftke, to Ktata R tad t Wat iiue of Uwuib'f tweoty fjur north, rjnge aeren wm. .. F om XTobaod to R pbicaon. i " F.om Crauo to Bcctln three, townthip t.inetera north, raoca twelve artat. 1 F om M uitatee vii n t aide U tciatea liver, to Bermas F.vm gheiman, via Tjwiib'p tweuly north, range tight rent, to Horary. Fruai Grand Uavan C-tv to Ifarwood. Frian 8: J jbua. vi M kpla Uapid, to A'ma- F cm A n. a, via F.rcat Hill, 8 dt R ver, aud Wlnta, lo Monat P.aant - From Kiat Btitlnav, via WatroaaTilla to Ciro. -F.om Pituturg to Pair. MAS8ACBUSETTS. From Carllale to B Kif .id. From U aaviile C jrnera to North G ajliy, la Connecticut. , U1NNKSOTA. , From P.mm do Torre, via Oxford, to Fa-gua Falls. . . . From Oiler Tdl City to Iliuh Lake. From O tor Tail City lo White K- tb Ratcrvafue. From C ad Spring tu M-tntianat . From llutclib.aou'to I aael. ' F om Alu. drl via L mt Valley, Millaravltla, OUtharhail, B atle bae C.ty, blooming Grvva, and A or dale, lo fi is tbclh town. From Pjmm da T rra o Ru.b Litre F om Mtchne'd, Pipe L ie, to P eeton h ka From Wiia, v:a Minn, sola L k, 8 e mau. Made, Won. baaro Ager-cr, ano T.vo'i. to M itikatu. .. - From Welle to Hlue F-trtU Cltjr. From Mmkai's a Red Jacket M Gjcd Tbucder'a (did, Uapletoa, and tliunarota iiik-a, W Well. From Sink Centre, via east end of Oroya Like, Weal field. ana uncnrut, io do miie jt cbi. From ftnilfotd to Mjhoiw . F.om Redwood Fall, via B sever F.U, la Wiittaar. - MISSOURI. From WAahborn to Rork C mi fort. From Pleaaant Hill to Pecnliar. From Mary aville to Bided. Frem Trenton, via Bnttavifie and Mndena, o C mneaat. From Winterabntn. via Half Hock, to Mi-jdtel.urg From B ithauy to Ciaeavflle. . Fn m Ca-aeron. via Aries, Alts Vista. Suta R as, and Ha. rana. lo Ountryvflle . From Forayth to Little Rirtt, In Arkanaaa. From Neoeha via t-neca B-yan'a Haltworke, F.rt Gibson, Perryrilie. and F rt Wichita, to Sherman, In Traai. From Ve ra Cruz to Wear Plain. F.-om Iron tianiftn to galem. From 8'., L .Ilia tn F-mtoa From Mempbi to Moulton. In Xrwn From Gregr-y L-mrtlOK to Wincbeeter. F.-om 11. uton, - a S'lmmervllUi, to ICuituencr. From llontna via Raeb to Montaek. From Montann to Licking. NEW YORK. From Kioxborrr to Mnnavifle Station. ' From Scrlua. via Sjnth Scriun and North Volney, to Ver milion. From Orfakany F.tlla to Kioxbnr..'. F.om Smyrna, via Oiterte, to Pitcher. KRCRASKA. From Reward, via Adol, to Taaer. From Utvaaeii to Scnnyfer. From B air to W t P. Ant. From N arwlk to Niobrarab. From B trice to Jenkfn'a XnU. Trmtn B-ha. vi M-rifiian. tn tiehtou From Went Paint to V me, la If etneh. From It we Creek to D jren . From Norfolk to the Norlbweat C irner nf T wihl tw-nty-four. rnneei live went, of tba sixth principal matid.au in -he Sto'e of Nairn eka From Blair; via uoio Elder Or ova, to Wast Puint, Ne braska NEVADA. From Btttle Monti tain Station, viaBitlla Honataln. to G dena. From Crlin tr Mineiat Hill From-K.ko, via Motutain C.ty and S:lvr Chr. to !)" Cur. F.-om Hamittoa, via Rev-II,e to C'lville. Fnan O irlin via Mb.rral TCUI al Bo'eka, to l7a- ilton. From ilaoitltou to Moaet Ohir, via Shfrrniaatown. NORTH CAROLINA. From C impaoy Bhnps to Lsuox C Mtlo. . From Kllxahoth City to R uauoke. From fnilthfirld to Ilinaufa Mill-. From L e-burg -via II .wit end S-atth'a Stole aud Gravt-I II ll Puat O.Hue, to Porker's Slore. OHIO. F.rra Gmava, vit Hocbanicaville and Kist Trnmball, to 2Uor, ai. F om Geneva, toRir.k C eek From yr. oath ii Menina acd Whittlesey, to Cba-Lam. F .m J tckeou to CUiiort.ta. F.-om J uneatow::, via G.-apa Grore and 8 nth 8 don, to 8inib Carb aton. From Xmia, via New 3 aper, P.dntrrsvlllo. Lnmtiarton, and P rt Wl o-iiu. to WllminKton. From Trenton, via Woodslda ani F.aaner'a C arnor, to F.-f-llo F om. N mparefl to C lehocton. From Va Wort VMGiltiert'a Mills to Timherville. Frrm Jacob, via MrjniL's, Wtb.'. aud C-abtreo'a, te California. . OREOON. From Amity, via Marab'e Soro to pbeiidan.-- From Dalits Cl'v to icbro Valtey. Kroai wallia 0- rratifo- to Alaea Valley. From Silrni, vi Lincoln, Zma, and Betbel, to Sberf lan. From lMllm City lo Cr"oked Bier. From the but tea via Fifteen-mile Creek. Tigb Va'.ley. 0k GroTe, Warm Spring Betervation, Willow Urwk, to Upper Ochf-co. From jHckaoi.vilfe 0;cgon, via T.tnk Klver, Loat River, not Spring. Goaae Like Vallry, to Like Cby, in enrprlia Vl!ey. Ctlitornin. From Browoavtlle, via Crawfordaville, Camp Cio-k, to osene City. rrom Eugene City, ill Piltt Disappofntlret.t. Big Prairie. Tine i.tiieniiiait. f'imfMirl PtKk. Spratine'a Va'ley, R- uud Grove, i r w'a Volley, Uooaa Lake, ttnrpriaa Vatfiy. to Vlu lieiuuc a. Nevada. Kr.iut Jttkauuvilta via Lfnk River ai.d Gjoso Ltka Valley, t iCmp B le!l. frm I'uitla.d lo'Netikrt'a By. pesxsvlvaSia. Frm .'otlyicwn to B in..n, tu Weal Virginia. From be KityaTi 1 J tie B u-hville, Eteuivillt, and Spth g Vine to l.c.yvf;. tr in foKtrtuwa t-j PThifo IT. r , F.om lge Uieen. via 'Jbrl- a to I) wth'a CjII rrt. fiom I e.H rd to I owi,iuavi:le. Fiom Uiet B niclnrr., P.uttr i-nt.tr, by Toroerfr ekacd B r-Khm. toroiii.a M-Ma. New y.Hi . Frotr. It H,K-p..rt lo C imberlend Vatley. 'i..u Kr.ii.o..t, rii N.itili.jtlinin. u K k Mllli. - From Dj-Iiar.mn i Labiin, t. Bliuiurur. F.om Poltatowrt to Ceca-vil-e. a'fO.n Bfrfcer-v I e via Hn'annrille. to Fptiugfown. Fnm UaforrJ, via M-anl Vrrmin. Coierain, Jvlrkwood, Fot rf dale and Rartvi.le, t.1 Curieti ma. From B uderaville, via Fltounten Cret-k, to Pirktnson- F om Mai n' Cnoio. via Hi ff.lo Mlile, Biid'port, aud f ato aUto, to K rh bnm'a. SOITII CAROLINA. From Conwabcrov to Little Kivr. TENSKKHKE. Fr. ra Ward'a Iron Worka, u iiita T p, to IIiItoD, North Carolina. From Morey C-e to Monnt Htae'.. From J iueobo(4r to Mai ion. rinm Suraoiiievitie to rtton"Til!e. F;om Suevdat lila tj i'attcmti.le. UTAH. ' F om Pnaa, aia Cforer Va.ley, Long V alloy, and West ht. ut, to St J a- b. Fom vlonlp. ll-r to ft.W Pprrrg-i. In Idaho. F-oui F..rt UrrHian to B Ubbrla Cancn. Frojl Kav-V'lle, vta !!-oper and Alma, to Plfa City. F-r-m Ht. email s, via Flab !laen, Swan Creek, aua Kouu I VaPey, t Itbio. VKRMONT. F -om ffel C CT-d tol-an:y. rtoti Albiai.T to K 'eu Mill. Ftom lieaiTlmig, via eomexaet, to B i-nfngtcn. Trrm F.Ul From from Fom rnim From Fr. m F-"tn Mixd.w F-om B -ck B Frtui vi.te. Frimi From WISCONSIN. Gateav.Ife, ria Freucnail e aud Kttick t' B a:k R ver DrrRAtille, Tit B -neofa and Naaewaupee. Little Murirer-n U t t-i Bruaeel. K, hia m to Noun Bv. KphrH'in tat Waehinfct m ITaibor. at. Cloud to Ciiltou. 8 itlwattr to L;rro'n Canfre. Nei svilie via l.-l"i-r-oir, rlieiwjod rot est, I:rg , ai d La r lean, a, to icxieivii e Oath Miila, via A I Jon and Wagon LandL g, t n-.r. tt C o'z F Ha, via Luck and AUbama, to DonnKS- 'rcafla, via TTooe, to Wlncna M nneeota, Djtmjud Blifi toTiim Bel a. wvokino TEnniTonr. Fran Point of R. ca, via Sniih l"aa City, At'a .tic City, aud Mice"' I'el'gtit, w Wind 1; i or V.lo-. I rum Mercy. i Fort llal'erk, t La.t C lance In C dorado. Fr m C-'iei'vnne, via Fo.t Lt,r,.tuio m d Frt Futt4tman to Helena, i.i Montana. F om Kva-o.ti.wn, via Yollow C eek. B r Lake, and Sda Sprinea tn Utah to V.rittuia C ty, lo Montana. From Ye low C -e. k to Weaetch ia VJran- rroa Luauile City, va Lvt Catties, to North Park, In C .toreilo. F.cin Itaw'.lnga to Whi e River Agency, in C dorado. App-ovtd, ftiaich o, 1870. A RESOLUTION iii relation to n site for a buildiDg fur the State Department. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress as sembled : That the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of VVur, the Architect of the Capitol Extension, the Supervising Architect ot the Treasury Department, andathe Superintendent of Pub lie RuiliiiiiKS and Grounds, be, aud they are hereby, appointed a commission to select a site for the erection ot a bnildini; for a new Sttte Department, subject to the approval of Congress , to cause plans to be made for the same, with an estimate of the probable cost thereof ; and also to examine as to tbe propriety of making some urranKemeufs for the War Department: Provided, That tho com mission should reach the con clusion that the present site of that Department is the most suitable tor the State Department, aud report to Congress on the first day of next session. Approved, December 14. 1869. A RESOLUTION appointing General Thomas Os born a mauager of the National Asylum for Disabled Soldiers. , . Kritoireii by the Senate and House of represenla licet of the United Slates of America iu Congress assembled: That General Thomas Osborn, of Illinois, be, and he is hereby, appointed a maurier of the National Asylum for liabled Soldiers, in the place of Kichard J. Oyjesby , resigned. , i Approved, December 14, 18d9. JOINT I1ESOL.UTION dicupprov'tiR ot a contract for leasing the custom house block in San Francisco. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of representa tives oj the United Slates of America tn Congress assembled! , ' . ... That the certain agreement made the eleventh day of FebiuHrv. eighteen huudred and sixtv-iiiiie, be tween the United States acting by Hugh McCnllocfi, Secretary of the Treawiry, of the one part, and John K. Buckbee and Henry V. Williams, of the other part, for the leasing of the lot in San rancisco, California, kuown as the custom-house block, for the period of twenty-five years, for certain considerations therein named, be hefeby disapproved and auoulled. Approved, December 23I8K. A KKSOUTJTION sopeiidin exuding provisions of . law for taking the census. Resolved by Ihe Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America t Congress at sembled. "-... That alt existing provisions f Uw lelatiug to tak ing the census required by the Cousiiintiou of the United Slates be, and tho sumo are hereby, suspended and postponed until the first day of February , anna Domini eighteen hundred mid seventy. Approved, December 32, I860. JOINT HK30L.UTION relating Us teamboat3 aud , other, vessels owned in tlie loyal tttatee. - Be it resolved by tlie Senate and House of represenla txvisoflU United Stales of America in Congress assembled t . . . . That the act of February nineteenth, eignteeu linn dred and sixty-seven, entitled "An act tp declare the sense or an act entitled An act lo restrict the juris dictiou of the Court of Claims," and ao forth, and so forth, shall not apply to nor be construed to debar the settlement of claims for steamboats or other vesaebj taken without consent of the owner, or impreaeeit into he aiilitary service of the United Slates, during the Safer war.lri Statestir parts of StRtc eVclnred hi lusurrectot-t : Jo,iJaA n-ii...- . i. - ..1..1, . l i - . , Anew ,,fv viarnrrciaaa were oya at the fie their claims originate, tmi remained loyal thereaftei,nd were rcaldenta of fbyal Statea, and such steamboats- Oredther vessels' Were in Ihe in surrectionary districts Sy rtroper authority, wis , char ter, contract. impressment!, or1 itl conformity wnn roles : nr regulations established liy the Secretary of the Treasury and approved by the President! of the United Btntes. . , -. Approved, December 23, I8!J. ' - JOINT EESOLUTION of tribute fhe memory ef' George leabo.!y, deceaseds ; - " , of.e0n,d"!,8,he.',e8,hJof 0r l'eatwy.,,'mr or the United Stalee, and a late resident of Etiglamd.. frievable oL?'"1 f? w rrf? LVr? th- ' -nJ whea Qo" of reat Mr- VZ' ,,u,ho"!''1" t I-udo, d the EmperorTf trance bjve made extraordinary provision for tbu transfer of his remain, to his native land Therefore Be it resolvrd ly tie Senate ami House of represenla. tives of the United States of Americans. Congress assembled t . . : r That the President of twe United States b"a.'. ized to make such rreParnt'on fur the reception of tho1 -body of our diatiuguisbed philunlhropiat as is merited by his glorious deeds, and in a manner eommeusiirat) with the Justice, magnanimity, and dignity of a great people. And be it further resolved. That the expenses in curred by such ceremonial as the President may adopt in' the premises, shall be paid by any money hi tba " treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, December Sfii, 18i. A IiESOI.UTJON to extend the port of entry of the .. vviivciioti uiBiricaoi iew urwaua, . - .-)" ft; Resoloed by the. Senate aUtt House of represcsenla. o lives of the United Stats if Amenea in Congress Vt , . . j . ' . ntMrrirn .- I'lwt tho limits of the port of New Orleans aa a port entry he enlarged and extended so ua to iuclude a'l t portion of the parish of Jefl'eraou, left bank, in assembled : Tl rrf eti tilt tuirti.tn nr tl. nui I.m KintA tf linldiunu I. I..., ... n v, .. Kl . : : . river and Imke l'oncbartraiu, and between the upper .... v. u, .n..Du i,c wrieitue, iwaa vana.aiia a iititr running parallel thereto, comment-ilia at the Missis-' ' ait.oi fivt.m ut t.a rt .1..... 1 ' jiud extending to Lake Ponchur train. . . , ..(-. , ot- -- Jina oe tijurtiirr resulted,. 1 but Una reaoiu tiou ahull take clfect from uud alter the date of ita pannage. - . ..... .... . .., , . Approved, Pebrtmry 2, l7. -n - . A 1JESOLUTION anthorizing the I'mtsport Clerk at ' the Depuitmeut of Slate to administer oaths aud hill ruitu ions on itpolicationa for pasnports. . . . Resolved by the Senate and House of rtpresulat ices ' '' of the Inited States of America in Congress as- ,."' sembled t 1 That tbe clerk in the Department of State who may . . from time to time he assigned lo the duty of examiii- - ing applicationa for paseporls, is hereby' authorized and empowered to receive aud attest, but without charge to the affiaut, all out he, affidavits, or affirm- , tions which are or may be required by law, or by tlie rales of the Department of Mute, to be made' before -grunting sueh pasaport or pnsi.ports ; mid such oaths, " . atlidavils, or afhrmutions shall be deenitid to be made under the pains aud pemiltles of perjury. Approved, February 3, lrO. JOINT KKSOLUTION to authorize the Secretary of , War lo provide for taking meteorological ohservu. tions at the military stations nod other points in tire interior of the continent, and for giving notice on . the northern lakes uud seaboard ot the approach and lorce of storms. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of represenla lives of the United States of America in Congress assembled: That tlie Secretory of War be.nnd lie hereby ia, authorized and required lo provble tor tat iug uieiowr ological observations at tbe uiiliinry Mniions in the interior of the continent, ami ot oilier poii.t in the. ' Slates and Teriitories of the Ua led Stntt-s. uud for - ' giving notice ou the northern hikeeand on iherearuaei. by magnetic telegraph and maiine muhIs, of the ap- -p roach and force of storuis. , Approved. February U, 18T0. , ' ' ' . A hfcSOLUTIJN donating to the public schooU of . ."; Washington, District of Oduiiibiu. ihe fiuuie. build- ing located at the southeast crair of Twenty aecoiid street west and I street noil h, m aaid cny. Resolved by the Senate and Jtoitse of llrprettruiutirr of the United States of America in 'Uvuircse sembled : ' . , . ',. That there be donated to the city of Washington, for the tmo of the public schools of said citv, the frame building now iu the possession of the Freed- . men's Uureau. located on the southeast corner of iweni v second street west and I fctreet north, and that the commissioner of said bureau be, and he ia hereby, authorized uud directed to turn over said building in the mayor of Washington fcfr tbe purpose stated, the ' transfer to take effect from December one, eighteen hundred and sixty eight. ' ' Approved, February IV, loiu. JOINT RESOLUTION authorising the Secretary of War to place at the disposal or " Uridges .Mattery ' Association," ut Chicago, Illinois, certain captured ordnance. - Beit retired lif the Senate and House of Jtcprescuta. tires of the Uuited .States of America t' Couares assembled : ' ' That liiA Seerefarv of War he. and he la ticrehv. authorized and directed to place at the diapoaal of the liridifea Uatterv Aeeociaimu. at t Iih imo. llnnoia. ten captured twelve-pounder gtnia of itbeofete palfertia, now couderancd and iu aiote at vim ltoi-k Iftaud r senal, to be placed aionnd a larue aud beautiful lot in Koeeliill t.-emeterv. at i.iiicauo. Illinois Approved, February i!l. 160. - JOINT RESOLUTION to rtll or exchnnpe the site of the custom house in the t-lty ot fkaxhrille, leu- ' litssce, thata mure suitable location may be obluined . ' Jie it resolced by the Senate iiud House of Jlcpresenta tiecs of the Uuited Stales of America in -Uvuaress ansemblcd i That the Secretary of the Treaurv ia hereby antli orized, in his discretion, lo tell ni puolic aiti ftoii. to the highest and beet bidiler therelor, ttie preae-nt site for a custom honfe in the city of Naehville, Teuneveee. or to exchange tbe same tor a new uud uroie eligible aile. as directed iu the following section. Sec?. And be it further resolecu, i nut oatoj tne pro ceeds of the euideule.or by such excliange, the Secretary . of the Treasury i authorized and directed lo tiurcliaee and procure new and more eligible site for a custom house in the said city of Nashville t Provided, Thut the cost of the new sit shull in no event exceed tbe amount of the proceeds from the sale or exchange of , the present site. Approved, renruury xi, ioo. 4 RESOLUTION to pees to tdecrtdltof tbe Netlot al Aaylum for biaeblrd VionnUTV IMairr tte funds belut,fu tv II for tbe rellel of a:ck and wiondid auldlns. Ketolvetl by the Senate and Rous nf Heprtsculatiu. of Vt , United States of America in Congress asstmbted : 1 ' ' That tba unexpendtd tmlanta of tba fnt created by the aevenleeutu aecuou ot the ac approrea reoraary taj (on tb, ei.btaen tanndnd ad aixi-otir, tor M. be Bt of tbaaicBand w.aind.d eol era, b-li be tranetenett to Ika -National Aaylum for l sabUd Volunlear auidlris, a the antport of ta lrtieftmanee. 8ec 2. And be it fui titer resolved That tbe moneys' wltbeM tarcauaeulih- dearitlon l any peraon from Ilia ul nutorforcaaoftbaUaittdeaea, hoi-borne on ibeiola aa st daertaar, a all nut be paid lt him xxptibe record of deaertuo akall bar ten ard oa the a..le grutjad tkaa aurb raw had been mte err-neoualy and eool.ar. ao Ibe fccta outeueB motejeanall b .an remela tbe p.uperty . f tlie siata-ual Aaylum fcr biaablad Va-nutaar tUaUia tor tba auuportoilta ben. fi iatba. .,ii- : a-pprovad, March 1, 1S.D. t j . A r.K'OlUTlON in te'atan to aeltlna oa the la a bivax , . lud airiaervattonln the titats if Miunaaotn. .-. ;. JtesoWed by lit Senate and House of JtejtrtoentaUves of . the United States of America in Congrsss atmUed l -. That lha act of OmareM approved Mateh alsth, abjbtraa -hundred and ala'y-ataht, anti.ied An act f theretaft-f . , , setUeraoa Ibe Ute rk.t x Indian rteerveitoa ia ibe t-tata of . i. Miantaota," be, and tba eemete hereby, eo ameudid aa to alkw the aettla iber.ln pruWd lo niiib tba nra iaj 1 1 Merer, auno boaiii.i ii.nn boudied and aev.ntj one, la wh'cn to make proof and payment toe tbtlr t Uiats. ( a; Approved. March U, 1870. .-, JO'NT RKSOtUriOK mekion appropHatlona to snpp'y da-nVi-reira in the ai prii-iataiH:fov rootlogeot .xpilieiol the HTmae ol RVrailatlvee ot ihe C-ltaad Boat., lor lb. 8C.I .' yeai aadb g Jane tbbtietb, eighteen Lnndnd and a- Aeuiy. Jte it resolved by Uu Senate and Ilousa of Representative 7! of tne United Stales of America in Congrsss ussemoled : : , That tha following earns be and tba same are hereby, ap " propriated onl of any monej, in tba ireaaury notothirwiea ' . "oXh.T1ix?-t' fc docn-anfs. llBd.rg mat- rials and i.bor, tnirty.ea thouaaad -udrad ttoilws. ot three mail carria s, at ntathonaud aud nloi. , , flee dullara aach. three ibouaandtwohandrad.nl ithij- , , nae dullara . ' . For pay cf laoorara, m u" - - rf . - five dollau-s. i - -t . '. Approved, March 10. 1870 , , r , JOINT It It SOLUTION ralative to IsglmaUva fund of Wash- 4 InataiTeriitory. ... t ,-. - -j.- ,' Be UrerislbV the Senate and Roassof RepresentaUts 'J' of tkeVnied States o America in Congress assembled i That tba approprUtlon of twelve tbooaanJ IdoPars "tot ' ' ' That '..""V ,4 the tnembec of the terntoru.1 lileTv JrThrHoTJVi ,a.talngton, ntlteand bam. idTltCJio- wbI;?..h.a.rMo4:, l Pe.tr. . " i.!? k'nld ai. alaly nine nud tVarhe 1-ieidiai.tal -- " '--I ulnav aball a eppi.ar.ie " rL."raJ-la -- " nf lha m-n.b r of the let-tin rmlasaemwy aw aaiat ?im ym btob n.et doting th. month ot Ocvb htvam boadrto and a 1J-nu. awd of tb. tncideniai P- nameI , , . . Apmveo, aai ' ' ,; J I I1KT M LOTION atraatiog oodlnud (ana to the Ka tlonal Aaylum lor DU.Oied Vol an leer gjloWra. .. Re U resolvrd Iry th Senate and Rous of e4attii nf the United Stat cf America m Conor ess ustemUaJ t ' lhvt the BecwNwy V War b,twiibe.lsJ Utmm tb. mawgara .4 be tone I Aalam tar trtaabaed V. Utat-sr Soldi ia ai l'a)t . anth Lumber ot cuaidaaintd Ir. n tr brotsiau .n hi..l. auSt lur n m tort . e-a, aa a.a te d.aireindatim.-ait toraatam.niailoui.1 tb.Mtuetary end axMbra' m maewl el tba ioe.Luiiou. iwt.t.J, WatctCJ. IH ' e-. s! ,5 t ti ''