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 568 THIRTYJSIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Rss. 13, 14, 15. 1865 _ Certain states States of America in Congress assembled, That the states mentioned in the tjugdto mp,,,,,,,. electoral college for the choice of Presulent and Vice-President of tho tation in the elec- United States, for the term of office commencing on the fourth day of t°'°1°°u°$°‘ March, eighteen hundred and sixtyidve; and no electoral votes shall be received or counted from said states concerning the choice of President and Vice-President for said term of office. Approved, February 8, 1865. Feb. 9, 1865. [No. 13.] Joint Resolutiemlto tnnpmeggring of hundred and seventeen, regw """""°'_ ating the na orce on . p,.,,,,mb]°_ WHEREAS the United States, of the one part, and the United Kingdom vo], ,-iii_ p_ g31_-of Great Britain and Ireland, of the other part, by a treaty bearing date April, eighteen hundred and seventeen, have regulated the naval force upon the lakes, and it was further provided that "if either party should hereafter be desirous of annulling this stipulation and should give notice to that effect to the other party, it shall cease to be binding after the cxpiration of six mouths from the date of such notice;" and whereasthe peace of our frontier is now endangered by hostile expeditions against the commerce of the lakes, and by other acts of lawless persons, which the naval force of the two countries, allowed by the existing treaty, may be insufficient to prevent; and whereas, further, the President of the United States has proceeded to give the notice required for the termination of the treaty by 2. communication which took effect on the twenty-third November, eighteen hundred and sixty—four: Therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Notice to mr- States of America in Congress assembled, That the notice given by the 1'};;m;‘ii;b{f£;**Y President of the United States to the government of Great Britain and Kava; {,,,;*8 on Ireland to terminate the treaty of eighteen hundred and seventeen, reguthe lakes- lating the nnval force upon the lakes, is hereby adopted and ratified as if the same had been authorized by congress. Approved, February 9, 1865. Feb. 9, 1865. [No. 14.] Joint gf/esoludgon jihe T/tanzksuqf Coggrress lg, Jlajorij General Philip H. ‘*’°_"‘* `eri na te cersa tenun ns omman. Be it resolved by the Senate and Muse of Representatives of the United 'Ilhanks to States of America ln Congress assembled, That the thanks of congress are g{;*é;_’;ég:";;’;;hiS hereby tendered to Major-General Philip H. Sheridan and to the officers Ogicm m?,d`m€n_ and men under his command, for the gallantry, military skill. and courage displayed in the brilliant series of victories achieved by them in the valley of the Shenandoah, and especially for their services at Cedar Run, on the nineteenth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, which re trieved the fortunes of the day, and thus averted a great disaster. Resolution to Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, That the President of the United be ¤°¤¤m¤¤i· States be, and hereby is, requested to communicate this resolution to °”t°d' Major-General Sheridan, and through him to the officers and soldiers under his command. Approved, February 9, 1865. Feb- 14. 1865- [No. 15.] A Resolution providing for the Gwnpdmion cfu Congrmionol Directory at each Resolved by the Senate and House of Rqnresentatives of the United _Congressional. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congressional Direc- D“`°“°’Y• tory be compiled under the direction of the joint committee on public printing, and published by the superintendent of public printing — the first edition for each session to be ready for distribution within one week after the commencement thereof · Approved, February 14, 1865.
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