CHAP. CXL. — An Act granting a Pension to Rachel Mills, Widow of Peter Mills, March 3, 1865. deceased, late a Major in the United States Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, directed to place upon the pension roll of the United States the name of Rachel Mills, of Binghamton, New York, widow of Peter Mills, late a major in the United States army, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, from the date of April first, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-four. APPROVED, March 3, 1865. CHAP. CXLI. Pension to Rachel Mills. - An Act for the Relief of Benjamin Vreeland, Surgeon in the Navy of March 3, 1865. the United States. land. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid to Benjamin Payment to Vreeland, surgeon in the navy of the United States, out of any money in Benjamin Vreethe treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four hundred and forty-nine dollars and seven cents, being the difference of compensation to an assistant surgeon and a past assistant surgeon, from the ninth day of May, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, to the thirtieth day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. APPROVED, March 3, 1865. VOL. XIII. PRIV. - 51 RESOLUTIONS. [No. 2.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to dispose of certain Dec. 15, 1864. Moneys therein mentioned. Certain money Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay over to Henry C. De Aḥna may be paid over the sum of two thousand dollars, deposited by said De Ahna with Jay to Henry C. De Cook and Company to the credit of C. V. Hogan, an employee in the secret service of the Treasury Department, or any part thereof, or to cause the whole or part of the same to be confiscated and paid over to the treasury of the United States, as, in the judgment of the Secretary, may appear just. APPROVED, December 15, 1864. Feb. 25, 1865. [No. 21,] Joint Resolution in the Matter of Sergeant Daniel Collett, Jr., deceased. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be Daniel Collett, directed to cause the name of Daniel Collett, Jr., who died of wounds re- Jr., deceased, to ceived in battle, to be entered and borne upon the rolls of the army as a be on rolls of first lieutenant of the fortieth regiment of Ohio volunteer infantry, from the ninth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, the date to which he was commissioned to that office by the governor of the State of Ohio, the same as if he had been on that day mustered in as such first lieu tenant. APPROVED, February 25, 1865. [No. 22.] A Resolution for the Relief of James B. Royce. WHEREAS, James B. Royce, of the town of Shrewsbury and State of Vermont, entered the service of the United States as a private in company I, seventh regiment of Vermont volunteers, on the tenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and continued to serve in said company and regiment until the tenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, on which day, at Fort Barrancas, Florida, by the premature discharge of a cannon at which he was engaged in target practice, he received injuries which resulted in the loss of his left arm and left eye, by reason of which disabilities he was discharged from the service on the fourth of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, having served twenty-one months and twenty-two days; and whereas, by reason of not having been discharged for wounds actually received in battle, he is not entitled to the benefit of the act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public property,' approved July twentytwo, eighteen hundred and sixty-one," approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three; and whereas bis case comes within the spirit and intent of said act: Therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the said James B. Royce, of Shrewsbury, Vermont, be, and he is hereby, declared entitled to the my first lieutenant, &c. benefit of said act, approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixtythree, the same as if he had been discharged from the service by reason of wounds received in battle, or had served out the full period of his enlistment. APPROVED, February 25, 1865. March 2, 1865. [No. 26.] Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to advance to Paul S. Forbes two hundred and fifty thousand Dollars additional out of the Sum to be paid him under his Contract for building a Steam Screw Sloop-of-War. Advance of S. Forbes. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy $250,000 to Paul be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay to Paul S. Forbes, of the city of New York, the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition to the sums heretofore paid, to apply on his contract of the date of May twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, for building a steam screw sloop-of-war, the same being an advance payment on the contract, to aid in the completion of said sloop-of-war: Provided, That no part of said sum shall be paid without the assent in writing of the sureties of said Paul S. Forbes: And provided further, That nothing in this resolution contained shall be so construed as in any manner to affect or vary said contract, except as to the time of making said payment. APPROVED, March 2, 1865. March 3, 1865. [No. 38.] A Resolution for the Relief of Mrs. Lucy A. Rice, late of Richmond, Virginia. WHEREAS Mrs. Lucy A. Rice, late of Richmond, Virginia, by her courage and patriotic devotion in saving Colonel Streight and his party, and enabling them to make their escape from the hands of the rebels, has deserved well of the country, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Gift of $1500 of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one thousand five to Lucy A. Rice. hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to said Lucy A. Rice, her heirs or administrators, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Captain Stell APPROVED, March 3, 1865. March 3, 1865. [No. 39.] A Resolution authorizing the Acceptance of a Sword of Honor from the Govern ment of Great Britain, by Captain Henry S. Stellwagen, of the United States Navy. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Captain Henry S. Stellwagen, of the navy of the United States, be, and he hereby is, authorized to accept the sword of honor recently presented to him by the government of Great Britain as a mark of their gratitude for the assistance rendered by him, while in command of the frigate Constellation, to the British brigantine Mersey when in a disabled condition. wagen of the navy may re ceive a sword of honor from government of Great Britain. APPROVED, March 3, 1865. March 3, 1865. [No. 40.] A Resolution for the Relief of Garrett R. Barry, a Paymaster in the United States Navy. Garrett R. Barry released as surety of John De Bree. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Paymaster Garrett R. Barry, United States navy, be, and he is hereby, released from his liability as surety of John De Bree, formerly paymaster in the navy of the United States. APPROVED, March 3, 1865. TREATIES Additional Articles to the General Convention of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation_between_the_United States and Denmark, of April 26, 1826. Concluded at Washington, July 11, 1861; Ratifications exchanged, September 18, 1861. Proclaimed by the President of the United States, September 20, 1861. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. July 11, 1861. Preamble. WHEREAS additional articles to the General Convention of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation between the United States and Denmark, of the 26th of April, 1826, were concluded and signed by the respective Vol. viii. p. 340, Plenipotentiaries of the parties, at Washington, on the eleventh day of July last, which additional articles, being in the English and French languages, are word for word as follows: ADDITIONAL ARTICLES. ARTICLES ADDITIONNELS. To the General Convention of A la Convention Générale d'AmiFriendship, Commerce and Navi- tié, de Commerce et de Navigation gation, concluded at Washington conclue à Washington le vingt-six on the twenty-sixth day of April, Avril mil huit cent vingt-six entre 1826, between the United States of Sa Majesté le Roi de Danemark et America and His Majesty the King les Etats-Unis d'Amérique. of Denmark. Sa Majesté le Roi de Danemark The United States of America et les Etats-Unis d'Amérique désirand His Majesty the King of Den- eux de favoriser leur commerce mark, wishing to favor their mutual réciproque, en accordant dans leurs commerce by affording, in their ports toute aide et assistance nécesports, every necessary assistance to saire à leurs navires respectifs, les their respective vessels, the under- soussignés Plénipotentiaires ayant signed Plenipotentiaries, being duly été důment autorisés à cet effet, empowered for that purpose, have sont tombés d'accord sur les articles agreed upon the following addition- | suivants, additionnels à la Convenal articles to the General Conven- tion Générale d'Amitié, de Comtion of Friendship, Commerce and merce et de Navigation conclue à Navigation, concluded at Washing- Washington le vingt-six Avril mil ton on the twenty-sixth day of huit cent vingt-six, entre les deux April, 1826, between the contract- parties contractantes. ing parties. Additional articles. Consuls-Gen Les Consuls-Généraux, Consuls, The respective Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls and Com- Vice-Consuls, et Agents Commer-eral, consuls, &c., may sit as judges mercial Agents, shall have the right ciaux respectifs auront le droit and arbitrators. |