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 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Res. 42, 43, 44, 45, 46. 1866. 357 [N0. 42.] Joint Resolution respecting Quarantine and Health Laws. May 26, 1866. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the T Eggsitalgff Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized to make and carry imo effect; mgke qufgmngine such orders and regulations of quarantine as, in his opinion, may be deemed regnlations necessary and proper, in aid of State or municipal authorities, to guard against the introduction of the cholera into the ports of the United States; authorities_ and the Secretary of the Treasury is further authorized to direct the reveuue officers and the officers commanding revenue cutters to aid in the Revenue omexecution of such quarantine, and also in the execution of the health laws °°"* “"d °““°"‘ of the States respectively in such manner as may to him seem necessary. And such an amount of money as may be necessary to carry into effect gPI>;°I{;i¤*l°¤· this joint resolution is hereby appropriated out of any money in the whx $Q;bi,.a_ treasury not otherwise appropriated; provided the authority hereby granted shall expire on the first Monday in January, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. Aprnovmo, May 26, 1866. No. 43. A Rzsoluhbn ovidin or the Ac tance 0 a Collection o Plants tendered io N3 26 1866- l 1 pllw Uniléd States b 1%`reder·i£c Pech. f ~l°—l—_—‘ Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oangress assembled, That the United States accept l£3;l°€;;%;rgS the collection of plants tendered by Frederick Peeh by his memorial of Ry Frédeyjck March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and that the same be de- Peck, to be M- posited in the department of agriculture; and the sum of three hundred °°§;’d;0pdm°“ dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not P I otherwise appropriated, to enable the commissioner of agriculture to procure suitable cases for the protection of such plants. Armzovso, May 26, 1866. lNc. 44.] A Resolution autfzoriziny the Appointment of Examiners to examine a Site for a J¤¤° ly 1866- Freshr Water Basm for ron-Clad Vessels of the (hailed States Naw. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy amligzrgt? Egr be authorized and directed to appoint a board of examiners to examine a pm1,~md_zim¤¤, site at or near Portland, Maine, for a fresl1-water basin for iron-clad ves- for fresh-Wale? sels of the United States navy, and to ascertain the advantages and cost ;’1z°£ f°r "`°°` 0f said site, and report to this Congress during the present session. Report. Avvnovxco, June 1, 1866. [N0. 45.] Joint Resolution authorizing [the] Postmaster·General to pay additional Salary June 6, 1866. to Letter- Carriers in San Francisco. é"' Bc it resolved [gy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Thats the Postmaster-General Addi*l<>¤¤I be authorized to pay such additional salary to letter-carriers in San Fran- ;;E;Zmt%g°g;;' cisco, above that provided by law, as may be necessary to secure compe- Francisco. tent persons for such service. AI’PROVED, June 6, 1866. [N0. 46.] A Resolution respecting Bounties to Colored Soldzbrs, and the Pensions, Boun- J¤¤0 15, 1866- ties, and Allowances to their Heirs. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of.»1meri¢·a in Congress assembled, That the omission in the muster- Presumptiou rolls of the words "free on or b€l`0l`8 April nineteen, eighteen hundred t°1h°lg thlfga and sixty-one," shall not deprive any colored soldier of the bounty to co om so mr