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PUBLIC ACTS OF THE FORTIETH CONGRESS or run UNITED STATES, Passed at the First Session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the fourth day of March, A. D. 1867; was adjourned on Saturday, the thirtieth day of March, A. D. 1867,- to meet on Wednesday, the third day of July, A. D. 1867 ; met on the said third day of July, and continued in session until Saturday, the twentieth day of said July, on which day it adjourned to meet on Thursdayl the twenty-first day of November, . D. 1867; met on the said twenty-first day of November, and ended the second day of December, A. D. 1867. Ammnw Jonsson, President. Bmmnmu F. WADE, President of the Senate. SGHUYLER. Couux, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHAP. I. — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘An Act March 12, 1867. to incor rote a National M ilitary and Naval Asylum Ufor the of the total! die- ableel (l_h)icers and Men of the Vo unteer bbrces cy" the nited States, " approved lllarch Vol: xiv. pi 10. twenty-one, eighteen hun red and sixty-six. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section third of the act to Members of incorporate a national asylum For disabled officers and men of the vol- ggggzgltyh unteer forces of the United States, approved March t.wenty·6rst, eighteen m of the NQ, hundred and sixty-six, be amended by striking out the words " not mem- bond Asvlum _ . » for Disabled bets of Congress. Vdunm, SOL APPROVED, March 12, 1867. diem. UHAP. II. —An_Act maki A 'ati th E s O ‘t _ · .t."‘5».£I’.5'i. .Z”t£'??..°e.t.,“”’°".“ ‘”" °"'"'“"°"°" “" °” M--—“'°“ ‘*· ‘“" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty thou- Appropriation sand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money f°¤` <;)>*;¤hm¤i*::gP· in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the expenses of com- g;°i,,my_° M missioners sent by the President to the Indian country. Approved, March 14, 1867. CHAP. III.-—An Act to repeal a Joint Resolution entitled “A Resolution to provide jbr March 16, 1867. the Removal of the Wreck of the Steamship Scotland," approved January twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixtyseven. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United See post, p. 249. States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolution en- hR¤S<>l¤%i¤{¤ ly! titled “A resolution to provide for the removal of the wreck of the steam- th; l;;'?;;,-°th° ship Scotland," approved January twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and steamsmpseot. sixty-seven, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. zlgfgggggegw A1’PROVED, March 16, 1867. y.,,;, y,,,;,,,,,,. ..._ pqaled. ` CHAP. IV. — An Act to chthe the maimed and destitute Soldiers. March 22, 1867. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, one complete and is hereby, authorized and required to furnish one complete suit of gyzgzmy clothing to each invalid soldier who is an inmate of any regularly consti- mmm., an m, tuted “Soldiers Home " in the United States, out of the stock on band mate or any in the quartermaster’s department. §§g,,,§”ll§,§§?§g$ VOL. XV. PUB.-1 Home."