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 412 THlRTY—EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Rss. 54, 55,56. 1864. C°¤¤‘¤¤* With and he is hereby, authorized and empowered, in his discretion, to extend gxggznng, gg, be the mail contract number ten thousand seven hundred and seventy-three extended. with the present contractors, or any other responsible parties, commonly known as the Overland Mail Company, for the term of one year from the first day of July next, upon the same terms and conditions with the present existing contract, except as to schedule time, which shall not exceed sixteen days for eight months of the year, and twenty days for the remaining four months; and except as to compensation, which shall not Pay not *° BX- exceed the sum of eight hundred and twenty thousand dollars, beyond the gid $820’°0°’ amount paid for carrying of the printed matter by water. APPROVED, June 30, 1864. fue 30, 1864. [No. 54.] Joint Resolution to provide for the Publbation ey" a jhu Army Register. _Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Awwrioa in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, Pjullarmz and he is hereby, authorized and required in connection with the Army printed and published a full roster or roll of all field, line, and staff ohicers of volunteers who have been in the army of the United States since the beginning of the present rebellion, showing whether they are yet in the service, or have been discharged therefrom, and giving casualties and other explanations proper For such register. And to defray in whole _ N¤¤¤b¤f 9f ¤¢>P- or in part the the expenses of this publication an edition of fifty thousand oflicers, soldiers, or citizens, at a. price which shall not more than cover the actual cost of paper, printing, and binding, and shall not in any case exceed one dollar per volume. Approved, J unc 30, 1864. June 30, 1864- [No. 55.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to release certain “__°""'""”" Parties J9-am Liabilities or Pqyment of Duties and Penalties therein mentioned. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives ¢y" the United The “IfiS}¤_, States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Iézzfggegaxffom Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to release and discharge iisbility for sen- the “Irish National Fair," recently held at Chicago, of and from all };'£;g‘;gr‘;’£;““ liability heretofore incurred for, or on account of, having sold goods and ps` lottery tickets without license or stamps, and of and from the payment of all license fees, stamp duties, or penalties incurred by reason of the sales aforesaid. Approved, June 30, 1864. June 30, 1864. [N0. 56.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretcgy of the Interiorto reclaim and preserve ·—····—·"*‘ certain Property of the {ted State:. Be it resolved by the Senate and fbuse of Representatives of the United Improper States of America in Oemgress assembleah That the Secretary of the In- W,sm},g,(j{, by appropriation or occupation of any of the public streets, avenues, squares, longinp to the or reservations in the city of Washington belonging to the United States, prevent the erection of any permanent building upon any property reserved to or for the use of the United States, unless plainly authorized by act of congress, and to report to the congress at the commencement of its next session, his proceedings in the premises, together with a full statement of all such property, and how, and by what authority, the same is occupied or claimed. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to interfere with the temporary and proper occupation of any portion of
 * ‘f£;gi’£ ° Register for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to cause to be
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 * £g;*z;1°*;u°f terior be, and is hereby, authorized and direetedto prevent the improper
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