LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. xxni P Congress to Lieutenant J. S. Worden of the United States navy, and to the oiloers and age men under his command in the Monitor. July 11, 1862. . 622 No. 41. Captain David G. Farragut, Pranks to, and to Ojioers and Men. A resolution of thanks ' to Captain David G. Farragut, of the United States navy, and to the officers and men _ under his command. July 11, 1862 . . .. . . . ... . 622 " No. 42. The Transport Governor. Payment to Oyfioers, gn. of Marines. A resolution for the re- . lief of the ofdcers, non-commissioned officers, and privetes of the battalion ofmarines on ‘ board the transport Governor on the third of November, 1861. July 11, 1862.. . ... 622
No. 48. The Wmma, Payment to Petty 0_0fcers, gw:. of the. A resolution to compensate the crew of the United States steamer `Varuna, for clothing and other property lost in the public
. service. July 11, 1862 . . . 622
No. 44. Biennial Remster. Joint resolution providing for the distribution of surplus copies of
ji the Biennial Register for eighteen hundred and sixty-one, among the several bureaus in
- the Executive Departments. July 11, 1862 .. . . 623
No. 51. Payments in Western Department. A resolution to suspend all payments under the act
5 approved twenty—£itl.h of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An act to sei cure to the and men actually employed in the western department, or departi ment of Missouri, their pay, bounty, and pension," and for other purposes. July
12, 1862 . . .. . ... 628 No. 52. Medals of Honor. A resolution to provide for the presentation of "meda.ls of honor,"
E to the enlisted men of the army and volunteer forces who have distinguished, or who p may distinguish themselves in battle during the present rebellion. July 12, 1862 .. 628
No. 63. Contracts. A resolution in relation to contracts with the United States. July 12, 1862. 624
l` No. 54. Senators, Pay of certain. A resolution relating to the compensation of senators elected or appointed to iill vacancies. July 12, 1862 ... 624 No. 56. Clothing for Soldiers. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to furnish Z extra clothing to sick, wounded, and other soldiers. July 12, 1862 .. . 624 i No. 56. Railroads in Minnesota. A resolution authorizing the State of Minnesota. to change the P line of certain branch railroads in said State, and for other purposes. July 12, 1862 624 E No. 57. The Schooner Sally McGee. A resolution to change the name of the schooner Sally
McGee to that of Ocean Eagle. July 14, 1862 . 625 No. 68. Railroads and Telegraph Lines. Joint resolution to declare the meaning of “Anaetto nu-
Q thorize the President of the United States in certain cases to take possession of railroad g and telegraph lines, and for other purposes," approved January thirty-iirst, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, and to repeal a part of said act. July 14, 1862 625 No. 59. Pensions. Joint resolution to grant Spensions to masters and other oiccrs upon the gunboats in the service of the United totes. July 16, 1862 . 625
i No. 60. Thanks of Cogw to Captain Andrew H Foote. Joint resolution tendering the thanks i of Congress to ptain An row H. Foote of the United States navy. July 16, 1862.. . . 626
No. 61. Superintendent of Metropolitan Police to pay Money:. Joint resolution requiring the superintendent of metropolitan police to pay over certain moneys collected for fines and penalties, to constitute a contingent ilmd for certain pnuposes. July 16, 1862 .. 626 No. 62. Convicts in Penitentiary. A resolution regulating the employment of the convicts in the penitentiary of the District of Columbia for their improvement and beneit. July
i 17, 1862 .. . .. 626
No. 63. Conjisoankm. Joint resolution explanatory of "An act to suppress insurrection, to
[F punish treason and rebellion, to seize and coxmscate the property of rebels, and for
other purposes." July 17, 1862 .. . .. .. .. . . 627
i No. 64. Tar-Bill. Joint resolution to amend section seventyseven of “An act to provide inter-
- nal revenue to support the government and pay interest on the public debt, " and for
i other purposes. uly 17, 1862 . . .. 627 ii No. 65. Prize-Lfoneys to be id into the Treasury of the United States. A resolution in relation to
the law of prize. judy 17, 1862 . .. 627 No. 66. Stez•ens’s Battery. A resolution releasing to the heirs-at-law of Robert L. Stevens, He-
€ ceased, all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to Stevens' Battery.
July 17, 1862 ... . ... . ... . 628 No. 67. Kansas Hal/‘-breed Indians. A resolution to repeal and modify sections two and three of an act entitled “An act to settle the titles to certain lands set apart for the use of cer- tain half-breed Kansas Indians in Kansas Territory," _ approved Meg twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty, and to repeal part of section one of said ect. July 17, 1862 . ... . . . 628 No. 68. Compensation of Members g' Congress. Joint resolution further to provide br the com- pensation of members of ongress. July 17, 1862. .. . . . . . . . . .. . 628
