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FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Res. 31, 32, 33, 34. 1867. 29 No. 31. Joint Resolution su endi all Proceedin in Relation to ayment Shwa March 80, 186 . [ drlzyied or received as Vguntectg in the militugy, Service of the Sm}: "’—'*"""! Be ét resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oangress assembled, That all further proceedings inmmxp under the twenty-fourth section of the act of Congress approved Febru- payment for ary twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, “ to award eompen- °l"?¤°•g*’¤*`*°*l °* sation to the masters of slaves drafted into the military service of the 5,32;, ,:°b;°l` United States, and award compensation to persons to whom colored vol- suspended. unteers may owe service," and under the second section of the act ap- 1$°;`{·';l}h18·*&*• proved July twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, " making 1gg6;cb_§€é,§§_ appropriation for payment to persons claiming service or labor from W6'?. qh- 7- colored volunteers or drafted men," be, and the same are hereby suspend- _82Y°éI,;"' PP' ed. And the Secretary of War is directed to dissolve the commissions (lommissions appointed under the said sections, and make payment to the commissioners f&(§";,;“*’°l"°*l» and clerks for the services rendered, upon their making report of their ,i°,,,.,,,° 2f3mm` proceedings to the War Department. clerks paid. Approved, March 30, 1867. [No. 32.2Ied Joint &solutima providing for the Expenses of carrying in/to jicll Egect an Act entzt "An Act to provzde for the more eficzent Government of the Rebel ." VOL hz_ do. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United P°°'· P- ”°· States of America in Congress assembled, That sufficient money is hereby f APP’°P*’i¤*i?¤ appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropri- c:.:;gE°;?m° ated, to defray the expenses of carrying into full effect in all its parts an cfiscr the act for act entitled "An act to provide for the more eilicient government of the 2Q.°ufgV:;£;‘f“° rebel States," passed March two, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, with sum. all its supplementary acts: Provided, That the amount shall not exceed PY°'i¤°· five hundred thousand dollars. Approved, March 30, 1867. [No. 33.] A Resolution zo authorize the commandirip Genaal of the Army to permit March 30, 1867. Traders to remain at certain mz itary Posts. """'“"‘-" Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the commanding general Traders may of the army shall be authorized to permit a trading establishment to be Egmpslféztggp maintained after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, tain militia.? at any military post on the frontier, not in the vicinity of any city or g°•**•*;¤d ¢ town, and situated at any point between the one-hundredth meridian of ,~§?g:°,;s °°°°P longitude, west from Greenwich, and the eastern boundary of the State of California, when, in his judgment, such establishment is needed for the accommodation of emigrants, freighters, and other citizens: Provided, That after the commissary department shall be prepared to supply stores Such traders to soldiers, as required by law, no trader, permitted to remain at such ;';;°°O?£‘;g’;u_ post, shall sell any goods kept by the commissary department to any en- 1iste<fmen,·¤.t‘ter, listed men: And provided further, That such traders shall be under pro- &°· tection and military control as camp followers. APPROVED, March 30, 1867. [N0. 34.] A Rerolutzbn jbr the Pugm of Lands adjoining the Navy Yard at March 30, 1867. yi!. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Tb¤ Ruggcs States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the lQ`§pf;;y§8v?l“‘ Navy be authorized to complete the purchase of the property adjoining York navy-yard the New York navy-yard, known as the Buggies property, without the ;*{1*g£’P!;;· t previous assent of the State of New York: Provided, The title is other- the p,,;}’Q,,,°:,_ wise approved by the Attorney-General. sent of the State Amwvep, mms eo, 1867. ··f{§g_,g*,§·gj=· approved.