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 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Rus. 12, 13, 14, 15. 1867. 23 nulling the same in the usual way, to take efeot on the thirtleth day of and m°·k°¤ ¤•W September, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. And it is °°°° hereby made the duty of the Postmaster-General, after the passage of this resolution, to advertise for bids, for the performance of the service, for the residue of the contract term, for at least sixty days, in at least one newspaper published at the seat of government of the State of California; and one newspaper published in Portland, Oregon, and to contract with the lowest responsible bidder: Provided, That the Postmaster-Gem eral, in accordance with the usage of the Department, shall have the power to reject any bid which he may deem exorbitant. APPROVED, March 26, 1867. No. 13. Joint Resolution ovidin or the Im rtaxion into the United States 0 certain MGF6h $6. W67- l I Works g;`Ar¢ lzujyjioe, andmjivr other Purpose:. f `__“"—~` Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ States of America in Oongress assembled, That from and after the passage im0g·§:§fgf“” of this joint resolution, any object of art imported by any individual or as- prgcmmon fp sociation of individuals for presentation, as a git, to the United States tm U¤i¤¤d _ government, or to any State, county, or municipal government, shall be gQ::s;,g;;‘,`fy°’Q{. admitted free of duty, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary muniizipel goiof the Treasury may prescribe. $*`¤mi,¤§ if b° Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury r°B:m,sup{jd be, and he hereby is, authorized to refund the duties paid on any steam ¤¤¤¤r¤¤i¤¤w¤m• agricultural machinery imported into the United States during the current §;‘;‘§fi_m"Y "° iisoal year as models or for experimental purposes, and to remit the duties on any steam machinery of like description which may be imported for T},‘“° °*t;'£°d· such purpose prior to the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty- mp' ' eight: Provzkled, That this section shall apply only to steam ploughs. Sec. 3. And be it further resolved, That. the Secretary of the Treasury Employment is hereby authorized and required to discontinue the employment of any gepmlgpgfof officer or person employed under the acts for the collection of direct taxes direct taxes in in insurrectionary districts within the United States, whenever in his judg- g'!“a*f'°°*’é°'&`Y ment their service is no longer needed, and he is hereby authorized to dizcggginsed devolve upon any otiioer or officers of internal revenue in said districts wlgm, $1c.u tc any portion of the duties imposed by said acts, who shall perform such be Slezforgefby duties without additional compensation. whom, APPROVED, March 26, 1867. gi-•·—-•-a [No. 14.] A Resolution to make valid the Laws of New Jlnieoépssed at the Session of March 26,;% thoLegislaturehekIatSanlaFc§_/i·0m Ihzthird DayofDecem, eighleenhundred and sixty-six, to thirtyjimt day of January, eighteen hundred and sixtywcven. Resolved by the Senate and Jbuse of Representatives of the Gzited States of America in Congress assembled, That the laws passed by the Certain inws legislative assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, at its last session, Ffsidtag T: which began on the third day of December, eighteen hundred and sixty- Bzgnfbilylof New six, and ending on the thirty-first day of January, eighteen hundred and Meinieo made sixty-seven, and signed by W. F. M. Army, acting secretary and acting "l‘d' governor of said Territory of New Mexico, shall have the same force and eifect as though the same had been approved and signed by the governor duly appointed, subject to the future revision and approval of Congress. Armzovmv, March 26, 1867. [No. 15.] A Resolution concerning the Ungform of Persona in the  Scfnlvc of March 27, 1867. the Umwd Sums. Resolved the Senate and House of Representatives of the United P°”°“? l" *·h° States of Abngcrica in Congress assembled, That all persons in the diplo· matic service of the United States are prohibited from wearing any uni· ed States notm form or oihcial costume not previously authorized by Congress. 2:;;  3:;;% Approved, March 27, 1867. ew.