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 284 THIRTY-—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 31, 32, 33, 34. 1861. my ¥¤P°*'= *<• to report by bill or bills, or otherwise, to each House at the next session 'égy °°::":,§f of Congress, and have leave to employ a clerk, at a. compensation not to ompl:-;¤»°¤1erk. exceed tour dollars per day for the time actually needed. Approved, July 31, 1861. July 31 1g6L Crnr. XXXL-—An Act to increase the Medical Corps of the Navy. ······¥-—-— Be it emmted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Mmm corps States of America in ·O'¢mgress assembled, That the medical corps of the of the Navy, m- Navy shall consist of eighty surgeons, and one hundred and twenty passed mm °*`· and other assistant-surgeons. Armtovzn, July 31, 1861. July 31, 1g6L CHA!. XXXII.-1-An  in addition to an Act entitled "An’f4ct further to prmgide jbr the Collection of Dunes on Imports, and far other Purposes, approved July tlzzrtcenth, 1861, eh_ 3_§ 5_ A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-one. Am' p' 2m' Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States q" America in Congress assembled, That the power of the Presi— when me m..· dent to declare the inhabitants of any State, or any part thereof, in a. l¤¤l>i*¤¤*¤»&¤>· °*` state of insurrection, as provided in the fifth section of the act to which §'Q,§£?j°mm#gi:° this is an addition, shall extend to and include the inhabitants of any a suite olinsup State, or part thereof, where such insurrection against the United States "°°l’°”· shall be found by the President at any time to exist. Approved, July 81, 1861. July 81, 1g6L Cmxr. XXXIII.-—An Act to define and punish certain Conspiracies. """*‘······· Be it enacted by the Senate and House ¢y" Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That if two or more persons with- (2******** °°¤¤Pl· in any State or Territory of the United States shall conspire together to mm d°6°°d' overthrow, or to put down, or to destroy by force, the Government of the United States, or to levy war against the United States, or to oppose by force the authority of the Government of the United States; or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States; or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States agninst the will or contrary to the authority of the United States; or by force, or intimidation, or threat to prevent any person from accepting or holding any office, or trust, or place of confidence, under the United States ;ea»ch andevery person so offending shall be guilty of a. high crime, and upon conviction thereof in any district or circuit court of the United States, having jurisdiction thereof; or district or supreme court of any 1;,,, p,,,,g,h,d_ Territory of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not less than five hundred dollars and not more than five thousand dollars; or by imprisonment, with or without hard labor, as the court shall determine, for a. period not less than six months nor greater than six years, or by both such line and imprisonment. Approved, July 31, 1861. Julv 31, 1861. CHAP. XXXIV. — 4n Act authorizing the Secretary of War to reimburse Volunteers for —··········· Expenses mcuned ua emplqqwg regimentat and other Bands, and jbr other Purposes. Bc c`! enacted Q2; the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Moneymid for States of {lmerica, in Congress as.s·errrbkaQ That the Secretary of War umm msi_ be, and he IS hereby, authorized and directed to refund, out of any nwney gnsenttgllanrrdsto in the lrensury not otherwise appropriated, to the volunteers called out P':;;? xix`; 3. by the Presidents proclamation of the fifteenth April, one thousand eight p,,,,, p_ m-,8_ hundred end sixty-one, such sums of money as may have been expended by the said volunteers in the employment of regimental or company bands Pmvxso. during the period of their service under said proclamation: Provided, The