PRIVATE RESOLUTIONS.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 1.]

A RESOLUTION authorizing Rear-Admiral H. K. Thatcher to accept a decoration from the King of the Hawaiian Islands.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Rear-Admiral H. K. Thatcher, of the navy of the United States, may accept a decoration of the order of Kamahamaha First, which has be[e]n tendered him by the King of the Hawaiian Islands, as an evidence of his appreciation of that officer. Approved January 11, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-NO. 2.]

A RESOLUTION for the relief of Israel S. Diehl.

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, directed to remit the duty charged on the importation of a number of Cashmere or Angora goats, imported for the introduction of the breed in a portion of the United States by Israel S. Diehl, and that he cause to be returned to the said Israel S. Diehl the sum of one hundred and thirty-five dollars in gold, deposited by him with the deputy collector of the port of New York, on the twenty-ninth day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, on account of the payment of said duty.

Approved March 12, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 3.]

A RESOLUTION instructing the superintendent of the Asylum for the Insane in the District of Columbia to admit James McIntosh on the same footing as indigent insane persons of the District.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the superintendent of the Asylum for the Insane in the District of Columbia be, and is hereby, authorized to admit to said asylum James McIntosh on the same footing as other indigent insane persons of the District.

Approved March 12, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 4.]

A RESOLUTION for the relief of the heirs of Major A. L. Brewer, late a paymaster in the United States army.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and required to enter a credit of three

thousand six hundred and thirty-six dollars on the account of Major A. L. Brewer, paymaster in the army, who, with his clerk, Robert F. Brewer, was destroyed by the explosion of the steamer J. R. Carter on the Mississippi river, and which sum stands charged against the said Major Brewer as a balance against him on his accounts in the Treasury Department.

Approved, March 30, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 5.]

JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of Beals and Dixon.

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 cause the accounts of Beals and Dixon, for the delivery of material after May first, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, under their contracts with the United States, to be adjusted and paid, allowing to said Beals and Dixon such additional prices for material delivered after May first, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, as they may be justly entitled to under the provisions of their supplementary contract dated January first, eighteen hundred and fiftyseven, the same to be adjusted by the proper officer and in the manner named in the contract.

Approved, April 11, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 6.]

A RESOLUTION for the relief of George W. Doty, a commander in the United States navy on the retired list.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congresss assembled, That the name of George W. Doty, commander United States navy, be placed upon the navy register as a commander, from the sixteenth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, the date of his commission.

Approved, May 19, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 7.]

JOINT RESOLUTION for the restoration of Captain James F. Armstrong, United States navy, to the active list from the retired list.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be authorized to nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint Captain James F. Armstrong to the active list of the navy, with the rank to which he may be entitled thereon.

Approved, June 11, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 8.]

JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of John M. Palmer.

Whereas John M. Palmer, of Nashville, Tennessee, on the twenty-seventh August, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, contracted with the quartermasters'

department of the United States to manufacture and deliver fifty-two thousand two hundred coffins, for the interment of deceased Union soldiers at Natchez, Vicksburg, and Corinth, Mississippi; Memphis, Pittsburg Landing, Fort Donelson, and Nashville, Tennessee; and Marietta, Georgia; and also to erect fences for the national cemeteries at Natchez, Vicksburg, and Corinth, Mississippi, and at Memphis, Fort Donelson, Stone River, and Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee; and whereas by the malicious destruction of said Palmer's steam saw-mill and machinery by rebel incendiaries, and the loss of lumber by providential floods, but by no fault or neglect of his own, he has failed to fully complete his said contract, and has incurred forfeitures to the government thereon: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That said John M. Palmer be, and he is hereby, relieved from all stoppages and forfeitures on account of his failure to deliver coffins under said contract: And be it further resolved, That the Quartermaster General is hereby authorized and directed to adjust and settle the further claim of said John M. Palmer for erecting fences around the said national cemeteries by an additional allowance of seven thousand two hundred and eightythree dollars and seventy cents, to be paid from the appropriation provided in an act entitled "An act to establish and protect national cemeteries," approved February twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and the accounting officers of the treasury are authorized to audit the same, in conformity herewith. SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the chief quartermaster of the military department of the Cumberland, in addition to the contract price of ninety cents for each coffin manufactured by the said John M. Palmer, under his contract aforesaid, of the date of the twenty-seventh of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, cause to be paid out of any money under his control unto the said John M. Palmer the further sum of twelve thousand seven hundred and sixteen dollars and thirty cents for manufacturing and delivering said coffins: Provided, That the said John M. Palmer shall, in conformity with the provisions of his contract aforesaid, well and truly manufacture and deliver all the coffins which he is thereby still required to manufacture and deliver. Approved, June 17, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-NO. 9.]

JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of Robert L. Lindsay.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Paymaster General of the army be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Robert L. Lindsay, late of the fiftieth regiment Missouri volunteers, the full pay and allowances of a second lieutenant of infantry from the third day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to the thirtieth day of November, eighteen hundred and sixtyfour.

Approved, June 25, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 10.]

JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the duties on certain articles contributed to the National Association of American Sharpshooters. 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 hereby is, authorized to remit the duties on all prizes contributed to

the National Association of American Sharpshooters for the third American shooting festival, by friends and kindred associations in Europe, which may be imported into the United States prior to the sixth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight: Provided, That the value of the prizes so contributed and imported shall not exceed the aggregate sum of one thousand dollars in currency. Approved, June 25, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 11.]

JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the enlargement of the Hygeia Hotel at Fortress Monroe, Virginia.

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, and he is hereby, authorized to grant permission to Henry Clark, proprietor of the Hygeia Hotel at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, to enlarge the said hotel in such a manner as may be compatible with the interests of the United States: Provided, That such enlargement, or any building hereafter erected by any person or persons upon the lands of the United States at Fortress Monroe, shall be at once removed, at the expense of the respective owners, whenever the Secretary of War shall deem such removal necessary, and no claim for damages therefor shall be made upon the government of the United States: And provided further, That the building so to be enlarged shall be subject to taxation under State and national authority the same as other property.

Approved, June 25, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 12.]

A RESOLUTION for the relief of George W. Doty, a commander in the United States navy, on the retired list.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the name of George W. Doty, commander United States navy, be placed upon the navy register as a commander, from the sixteenth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, with the pay of such rank to the date of his commission.

Approved, July 3, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 13.]

JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of John Sedgwick, collector of internal revenue, third district California.

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 hereby is, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, to John Sedgwick, collector of internal revenue for the third district of California, the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as the proper accounting officer shall, from satisfactory vouchers, determine necessary to secure him a salary of that amount for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, in addition to the amount be [he] necessarily paid out, in currency, in the discharge of his official duties for said year.

Approved, July 7, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 14.]

JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the settlement of the accounts of certain officers and agents who have disbursed public money under the direction of the Chief of ELgineers. 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 and directed, in settlement of the accounts of Captain George W. Cullum, Captain James B. McPherson Captain Charles E. Blunt, and Lieutenant John C. Palfrey, of the corps of engineers, to allow to the credit of Captain Cullum the amount receipted for to him by Charles H. Bigelow; to the credit of Captain James B. McPherson and Captain C. E. Blunt the amounts receipted for to them respectively by Abiel W. Tinkham; and to the credit of Lieutenant John C. Palfrey the amount receipted for to him by John J. Lee; and to the credit of Mr. John J. Lee the amount receipted for to him by L. H. Eaton Provided, That the said Charles H. Bigelow, Abiel W. Tinkham, John J. Lee, and L. H. Eaton, shall each be held to the same accountability to the United States for the amounts transferred to them, respectively, at the time of transfer, and for advances made to them from the treasury, as was at the time of transfer required by law and regulations from officers of the corps of engineers: And provided further, That this authority shall have no further application than to such accounts of aforesaid persons as have been already examined and approved by the Chief of Engineers, and are found to contain a full and satisfactory accounting for all the public money which came into the hands of the aforesaid persons under the circumstances aforesaid, viz: C. H. Bigelow, thirtyeight thousand three hundred and fifty-one dollars and seventy-four cents; J. J. Lee, three thousand five hundred and eight dollars and ninety-five cents; A. W. Tinkham, twelve thousand nine hundred and ten dollars and thirteen cents; L. H. Eaton, ninety dollars and eighty-five cents; all of which money having been expended upon the fortifications of the States of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Approved, July 13, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 15.]

JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of Henry B. Ste. Marie.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to pay out of the civil service fund of his department, the sum of ten thousand dollars to Henry B. Sainte Marie, for services and information in the arrest of John H. Surratt, in the Kingdom of Italy, charged with the crimes of conspiracy and murder.

Approved, July 20, 1868.

[PRIVATE RESOLUTION-No. 16.J

JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of Z. M. Hall.

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 is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to refund to Z. M. Hall, of Chicago, the sum of one hundred and four dollars and ten cents, being the tonnage tax paid on the schooner S. B. Pomeroy, in error by the master of said schooner, at the