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 26 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Suss. I. Rus. 23, 24, 25. 1867. the President takes for granted that said States are restored to their proper constitutional relation to the Union, and are to be recogmzedtin all respects as entitled to the rights of the other States of the Union, which questions Congress alone can rightfully determine: Therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives we the United Further issues Slater of America in Congress assembled, That the further issue or do-
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gtgswwlpppltoigny United Stgxtes, esoeptgfthe Qtatedog ’1;elnnesseeQ>r the ucceptaucefof suc]; , . scnp or o any ere ore issue y e regis rs or receivers. o any o ¥1—°::,:&,?§,$gl°l the land offices of said States be, and the same is hereby, prohibited until grime. mm1, they shall be fully restored to their rights as States by Congress. Approved, Merch 29, 1867. M¤r<=l¤ 29, 1867- [No. 24.] A Molunbn inliemim to the educational Interests of the Distric: ry Columbia. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Commissioner States ¢y"America in Uongress a.ssembZeeL That the commissioner of edugf)t;‘?;*';‘;Qt°;’;n*° cation be directed to ascertain the number of children resident in the Diseducm,,,,1 m, trict of Columbia over the age of six years and under the age of eighteen tiqtics in the years: the number of said children that are blind and the number that {f,§,§§f_° 2E1d6g_ are deaf and dumb; the number and character ol' public sch0ol—h0uses, port the same to number of teachers, and the number of pupils in attendance, number and C°¤¤°¤¤» &¤· character of school libraries, character of text-books used, average period per annum each pupil is taught and cost of tuition with incidental expenses of said schools, ond report the same to Congress at its next regular session, together with his opinion of the relative eHic1ency of the system now in force m sa1d District, and whether any additional legislation is necessary m order to secure the advantages of said system to all of said children. Armeovno, March 29, 1867. [No. 25.] A Resolution in Reference to the Collection and Payment of Moneys due Colored Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, or their Heirs. Resolved by the Senate and fkuse of Representatives of the United issggyggxé States of America in Qbngress assembled, That all checks and treasury g1,,,,;, fogzp? certificates tohbe issued m the settlement of claims for pay, bounty, prizecg;;¤:_°y1,mlgi°r¤;e money, or other moneys due to colored soldiers, sailors, or marines, or Pmwmd by · legallreplreszenmtives now residing, or who may have resided, in any an mgm; or se;. in w nc s very existed in the year eivhteen hundred and sixt fgalagyésgalgiu to the claim for which has been or may be prosecluted by an agent or attolf: th, °°mmi,,m_ uey, shall be made payable to the commissioner of the freedmexfs buer or me freed- reau, who shall pay the said agent or attorney his lawful fees and expenses, ’ b‘“`°““· and Shell hold the balance subject to the order of the claimants on satis— Ipqgy of com. facto? identxticatxong but no money shall he pnid to any person except mpglcrggnge to the c zumunt or his or her legal representatives, if deceased; nor shall any be pm, uz8pt_ power of attorney, transfer, or assignment of the amount of said claims, or &4§0 Own f any part thereof, be recognized or allowed by the commissioner, or by momlgy, Mfto any officer or agent acting under him; and it shall be the duty of the be ,.,,,°g,,,,€,d_ commissioner, the officers and agents of the freedmen’s bureau, to facnh- &éF1;<; tpte as for as possible the discovery, identinzstion, and payment of the nuts to be fscili· C mmm] S' tatgd. _ _ Sno 2; And be ut further resolved, That the commissioner of the mpgggymstgger freedmenls bureau shall be held responsible for the safe custody and the custody and faithful disbursement of the funds hereby entrusted to him. In settling grzlggrfslppégut of with the attorney or agent of the claimant strict compliance with the scale to mhmpo of fees prescribed by the second section of a. joint resolution approved swf ;€vrs;S,368 tune twougygsxx, e;_ghteen hundred and sixty-six, entitled “Jcint resolu- · · · · 1, n amen e. ory oo an Joint reso ution respecting bounties to colored soldiers and the pensrons, bounties, andallowrances to their heirs," approved June fifteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, will in every case be required