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 12 THIB.TY—EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 14, 15, 16. 1864. a ointment ‘uint b and with the advice and consent of the senate, “Kg‘°'i“d‘ if EET2n;;?-gzsgrlal, to bg selected from among those officers ln the milj. tary service of the United Statesz not beluvylthe grade of major-general, most distinguished for courage, skxll, and ab111ty, who, Pew; commxssxoned as lieutenant-general, may be authouzed, under the drrectxon, and durmg the pleasure of the President, to command the armxes of the United States. Pay me mow. Sm. 2. And be it further enacted, That the lieutenant-general appointed ¤¤¤<>¤· as hereinbefore provided shall be enutled to the pay, allowancespand sm? 17% 0*1- 47» specified in the fiftb section of the act approved May twenty-mght, sev. § 5` · enteen hundred and ninety-eight; and also the allowances described in the Vol. 1.. 558. . 1842, cg. 186, sixth section of the act approved August twenty-three, eighteen hundred g1gF"°l·°•!’· and forty-two, granting additional rations to certain_officers: Provided, Rgmk my &c_ That nothing in this act contained shall be construed m any way to alfeot of General gcott ’ the rank, pay, or allowances of Winfield Scott, Ixeutenant-general by brevet, “°'* ““`°°*°d· now on the retired list of the army. APPROVED, February 29, 1864. Feb. 29, 1864. Czar. XV'.—An Act to extend the Time jbr the Withdrawal of Goods ji-om public ”"°""'_" Stores and banded Warehouses, and for other Purposes. Be it enacted by the Smale and Abuse of Representatives of the United _ Goods in pub- States of America in Congress assembled, That all goods, wares, and mer- 8% chandise, now in public stores or bonded warehouses, on which duties are entered, gud unpaid, and which shall have been in bond more than one year, and less b<>¤<i¤ ¤¤¤¤¤U¢d· than three years, at the time of the passage of this act, may be entered for consumption, and the bonds cancelled at any time before the first day of September next, on payment of duties and charges according to law; Repealiug and that all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this °l““"· act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. This act to take effect from c¤;v2Q_°° m mm and after its passage. · Sec. 2. And be tt f5u·ther enacted, That the term “ hceuse," in the iirst "Lice¤se*’ shall proviso to the fifteenth section of the act entitled “An act increasing tems °X*°"d*° Wh”· porarily the duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved July FW, ch- 166, fourteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, shall be held to extend to all §{’é]_ xH_ P_ 558_ vessels authorized by law to engage in the coasting trade, whether sailing under registers or enrolments and licenses. APPROVED, February 29, 1864. Feb. 29, 1864. CHAP. XVI. — An Act to authorize the Appointment of a Wardm of the Jail in the Dig. ’:"—`_` tzrict of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the President of the _ FVarden0f United State shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the 1":}n?;l_{’° **1* Senate, some suitable person to be warden of the . jail in the District of PColumbia, who shall bold his ofllce for the term of four years, and who Term, salary. shall receive an annual salary of sixteen hundred dollars, which shall include all fees and emcluments. And said warden shall annually, in the Report. pxonth of November, make a detailed report to the Secretary of the Inerror. d Powter and Sec. 2. And be itjhrt/wr enacted, That the said warden shall have the “°y° "“"d°“‘ exclusive supervision and control of the jails in said district, and be accountable for the safe-keeping of all the prisoners legally committed thereto, and shall have all the power and discharge all the duties heretofore legally exercised and discharged over said jails and the prisoners therein by the marshal of the said district. _ Sec. 3.. And be it www enacted, That the warden of the penitentiary fiuausprzrutiou ur the sand district, upon the order of the supreme court of said dis- ° °°”"‘° ”· trxct or the Secretary of the Interior, shall transport all convicts sentenced