LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. xiii
Enlistments in the Navy. An act authorizing additional enlistments in the navy of the United States. August 5, 1861, ch. 50 315
Navy Appropriation. An act making further appropriation for the support of the naval service for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and for other purposes. August 5, 1861, ch. 51 316
Investigating Committees Appropriation. An act making appropriation to pay the expenses of the investigating committees of the House of Representatives and Senate appointed the first session of the Thirty-seventh Congress, and of the commission authorized to examine and report as to the compensation of all officers of the,government. August 6, 1801, ch. 52 316
Twelve small Side-wheel Steamers. An act authorizing the construction of twelve small side-wheel steamers. August 5, 1861, ch. 53 316
Fortifications' Appropriation. An act making appropriations for fortifications and for other purposes. August 5, 1861, ch. 54 816
Office of Attorney of United States for Southern District of New York. An act in relation to the office of attorney of the United States for the southern district of New York. August 6, 1861, ch. 55 317
Penalty for Recruiting Soldiers or Sailors, or for Enlisting, against the United States. An act to punish certain crimes against the United States. August 6, 1861, ch. 56 317
Engineer and Topographical Engineer Corps. Inspectors-General. Commissions of Volunteers. Superintendence of National Armories. An act to promote the efficiency of the engineer and topographical engineer corps, and for other purposes. August 6, 1861, ch. 57 317
Engineer and Topographical Engineer Corps. Inspectors-General. An act to authorize an increase in the corps of engineers and topographical, engineers. August 6, 1861, ch. 58 318
Circuit and District Courts. An act to provide for holding the district and circuit courts in judicial districts during a temporary vacancy of the judgeship. August 6, 1861, ch. 59 318
Confiscation of Property. An act to confiscate property used for insurrectionary purposes. August 6, 1861 ch. 60 319
Appeals to Federal Supreme Court. An act relative to appeals to the supreme court of the United States. August 6, 1861, ch. 61 319
Metropolitan Police District. An act to create a metropolitan police district of the District of Columbia, and to establish a police therefor. August 6, 1861, ch. 62 820
Pay of Privates. When pay of Volunteers commences. Acts, &c., of the President legalized. An act to increase the pay of the privates in the regular army and of the volunteers in the service of the United States, and for other purposes. August 6, 1861, ch. 63 326
Oath of Allegiance. An act rewriting an oath of allegiance, and to support the constitution of the United States, to be administered to certain persons in the civil service of the United States. August 6, 1861, ch. 64 326
Solicitor of Treasury. An act explanatory of an act entitled "An act concerning the Attorney-General and the attorneys and marshals of the several districts." August 6, 1861, ch. 65 327
Repairs of Long Bridge across the Potomac. An act to provide for the repairs of the Long Bridge across the Potomac River. August 6, 1861, ch. 66 327
Volunteers in Maryland. An act authorizing the Secretary of War to pay the volunteers, who, under the command of Charles W. White, and by order of Brigadier-General T. A. Morris, enlisted to protect the railroad bridges and other property, in the vicinity of Oakland, Allegheny County, Maryland. August 6, 1861, ch. 67 327
PUBlIC RESOLUTIONS
No. 1. Steam-floating Battery, Examination of. Joint resolution authorizing the appointment of examiners to examine a steam floating-battery at Hoboken, New Jersey. July 24, 1861 328
No. 2. Exhibition of Industry of all Nations. A resolution relative to the exhibition of the industry of all nations, to be holden in London in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two. July 27, 1881 328
No. 3. Public Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer. A resolution requesting the President of the United States to recommend a day of public humiliation, fasting, and prayer. August 6, 1861 328
No. 5. James's Projectiles for Rifled Cannon. A resolution authorizing an examination of James's projectiles for rifled cannon. August 6, 1861 328