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 368 FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Rus. 5, 6, 7, 8. 1869-70. Dec. 28, 1869. [No. 5.] Joint Resolution relating to Steamboats and other Vessels oumed in the lqya] Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unite; mUI¤i€*¤£>’m States of America in Congress assembled Them the act of February ning. gcmbgzing bb} teenth, [twenty-first] eighteen huiidrcd and sixty-scvexi, entitled fain fmt mc 1807, eb. 61, to declare the sense of an act entitled ‘An act to restmct the gumsdiction ¥°&;‘i'· P· “"• of the Court of Claims,' " and so forth, and so fciyth, shall not apply Lo ’ A` 6 d d nor be construed to debax the settlement of claims or stcemboats or other P1l\>.Ti¤2.1?Io.50. vessels taken without consent of the owner, or impressed mto the military §;’;‘;{;°°°‘ service of the United States, duriqg the latc war, in States or parts of v¤1.xvia.p.12.] Statgs declares in irisurrectionz Jgévidead, Thet tlée clai1:1e£;ts ware Ioyaé at the time their caims origina an rcmmne oya crca cr an were residents of loyal States, and such steamboats or other vesselsswerca in the insurrectionqry districts by proper authority, yiz.: charicr, contract, impressment, or in conformity with rules or regulations established by the Secretary of the Treasury and approved by the President of the United States. APPROVED, December 23, 1869. pw, gg, 1g6g_ [N0. 6.] Joint Resaluxiem of Tribute to the Memory of George Peabody, deceased. Preamble- Whereas, in the death of George Peabody, a native of the United States, and late a resident of England, our country and the world have sustained eq irretricvablc loss; and whereas the Queen of Great Britain, the authorities of London, and the Emperor of France have made extraordinary provision for the transfer of his remains to his native land: Therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unified mafkfmxgeg States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United - States be authorized to make such rc aration for the rece tion of the t r. P P P {:2-gezelilvuogt body of our distinguished philzmthropist as is meritcd by his glorious gw Md; °f deeds, and in a manner commensurate with the justice, maguanimity, com Emmy' and dignityof a great people. APt¤‘¤Pf!¤¢i¤¤- And bv it further resolved, That the expenses incurred by such ceremonial es the President may adopt in the .px:cmises shall be paid by any money 111 the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, December 23, 1869. Fab. 2, 1870. [N0. 7.] Alicsolution to extend the Port ¢y`Enzry of the Collection District of New Orleans. Resolved by the Senate and House q/' Representatives of the United 1§>:;0g5x;;r{ Slam of America in Congress assembled, That the limits of the port of °mmM “New Orleans as a port of entry be enlarged and extended so as to include that pgrtnou of the parish of J ciferson, left bank, in the Suite of Lougana, lyuf betwccia the Mississippi river and Lake Pontcbanrain, and tween t a upper inc of the parish of Orleans, left bank and a line running parallel thereto, commencing at the Mississippi river, at the
 * Jppcr kno of the city of Carrollton, and extending to Lake Pontchar—

min. £:¤¤ L¤mr;  Sec. 2. And be it furtherj resolved, That this resolution shall take effect ww; nom and afcer the dmc of its passage. Avrxovnn, February 2, 1870. Feb, 3, g37g_ [N0. 8.] A Resolution authorizing the Pjassport Okrle at the De rtment of State lo """""""‘ admzmster Oatlzs and Afirmamms on Applabationsfrr Resolved by the Senate and House of R resentatives 0 the (/United Jg¤; ¤£¤B: clerk Stales of America in Oangress assembled, Tlzt the clerk iiftlie Depart- •P¤’*· mcut of State who may from time to time be assigned to the duty of