or THD PROOLAMATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME Page No. 1. Convcning an extraordinary session of the Senate on April 12,~1869. April 8, 1869. . 1125 No. 2. Submitting the constitution of Virginia to the voters of that State for ratification or M25 rejection. May 14, 1869 ... . .. . . . ... N0. 8. Directing no reduction to be made in the wages paid by the government to laborers, workmen, and mechanics, on account of the reduction of the hours of labor. May 19, I 7 1869 . . 12 No. 4. Proclaiming that discriminating duties heretofore levied upon certain merchandise imported in French vessels are discontinued. June 12, 1869 . . . . ... 1127 N0. 5. Designating the time for submitting the constitution of Mississippi to the voters of that 7 State. July 13, 1869 . . 112 No. 6. Designating the time for submitting the constitution of Texas to the voters of that State. July 15, 1869 .. . 1129 No. 7. Appointing a day of thanksgiving, praise, and prayer. October 5, 1869. 1129 No. 8. Proclaiming that discriminating duties heretofore levied upon merchandise imported in French vessels are discontinued. November 20, 1869 1130 No. 9. In respect to consular jurisdiction over crews of vessels of France, Prussia, and the other states of the North German Union, and Italy. February 10, 1870 ... 1130 No. 10. Ccrtifyinq that the fifteenth amend ment has become valid, and a part of the Constitution of the United States. March 30, 1870 ... . .. . . 1181 No. 11. Warning all persons against engaging in the United States in illegal military enterprises against Canada. May,,24, 1870 .. . . 1132 No. 12. Enjoining neutrality in the present war between France and the North German Confederation and its allies. August 22, 1870 1132 No. 13. Forbiddiag the use of any waters within the jurisdiction of the United States, by the ships of war or privateers of France or of the North German Confederation and its allies, an dcclugnggge Eulogy7g1st shall govern such vessels of either belligerent when in such waters. cto r , ,.. 1135 No. 14. _Warning all persons against engaging in the United States in illegal military enterpriscs, &c. against those Powers with which the United States are at peace, and cnjoining all oglcetgpat the government to use all eltorts to arrest and punish such oiienders. Octoer , ... 1136 No. 15. Recommendinq that Thursdav, November twenty-fourth, A. D. 1870, be observed as a. day of public Thanksgiving. October 21, 1870 ,.t... 1137 No. 16. Proclaiming that discriminating duties heretofore levied upon certain merchandise imported m Portuguese vessels are discontinued. February 25, 1871 ... 1137 No. 17. Commanding the pgrsons composing unlawful combinations of armed men in South Carolina to disperse, within twenty days. March 24, 1871 . . . 1138
