86) THIRTY—NINTH CONGRESS. Szss. I. RES. 49, 50, 51, 52, 53. 1866. gressional district, Territory, or District of Columbia, entitled to the appointment; and the selection of one shall be made from the candidates according to their respective merits and qualilications, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of War shall from time to time prescribe. APP°l¤*m°¤*° And in like manner the President of the United States shall be author. st mgm ized hereafter to nominate fifty at large each year, instead of ten as now provided by law, who shall be examined under like regulations, and of whom the ten who may be reported as most meritorious and best qualified Proviso. shall be appointed: Provided, however, 'léhat not more than two of these shall be appointed in any year from one tate. Approved, June 16, 1866. June 18, 1866- [N0. 50.] Joint Resolution to extend la the Counties of Berkdqyand J3`mm, {Wm 1864, 0h_ gw_ Vizpinia, the Provisions of the Act zyggroped Julifburth, eighteen ftundr and sixtyhur, V0], xiii, P, 331_ entitled "An Act to reslnct the Jurzs Lctwn of the Court of Clauns, and to prazrzdejtr th; 1?s¢wr;t,¢;,{,` 2e;,t:;nqfI)t,e,:nz;ad,;e_£'{br;g,(€ca2;te»·masters' Stores and Subsistence Supplies Till YI G CS. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Mzited Pr¤viSi<>¤S <>f States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the act 2;2;,?§:&°;'24°’ of Congress of July fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled Berkeley and "An act to restrict the jurisdiction of the court of claims, and for other
purposes," be and the same are hereby construed to extend to the coun-
King tiesxof Berkeley, and jlgfegsgéi, of the State of West Virginia. PPROVED, une , . June 18, 1866. [N0. 51.] Joint Resolution making an Appropriation jbr the Repair qthe Potomac Bridge. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Gzited ,_0;*,};Ig;eE¥g*;_t?¤¤ States of America in Congress assembled, _That the sum of ten thousand p,,w,m,c b,.,dgB_ dollars be, and the same IS hereby, appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable the commissioner of public buildings to place the Potomac bridge in such repair as to render it permanently passable, the work to be done immediately after the approval of this joint resolution. I Approved, June 18, 1866. J¤¤¤ 18, 1866- [N0. 52.] A Resolution to providcfrr the Payment of Bounty to certain Indian Regiment:. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United llounty to no States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, `Q3:;;‘;E)ll.€c‘;‘;;;,*; and he is hereby, authorized and required to cause to be paid to the enindian mg;. listed men of the first., second, and third Indian regiments the bounty of m¢¤*·S· one hundred dollars, under the same regulations and restrictions as now determine the payment of bounty to other volunteers in the service of the United States. .A.r1>1x0v1c.1>, June 18, 1866. June 21, 1866. [N0. 53.] A Resolution ezplanalmy of; and in Addition ta, the Act of May _)f_/7h, ctghiecvl 1864, 0h_ s0_ ""An Au! granting Lands to aid in the Construdum qf Vol. xiii. p. 66. · Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Thew<>rd¤"i¤ States of America in Congress assembled, That the words "iu a northaix2z3v2s?;: western direction," in the third section of the act entitled "An act gran? who cm{Sn·ued ing lands to aid in the construction of certain railroads in the State of it;¤m¤Ig§;;;*1¥§ WiSOOHSil\,,’ approved May fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four shall, me mM_ without forfeiture to said State, or its assigns, of any rights or benéilfs under said act, or exemption from any of the conditions or obligations imposed thereby, be construed to authorize the location of the line of said
