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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-19
Approved, June II, 1874.
[ruRLIc-No. sol

fUBllC-No. 0S.
AN ACT concerning convcyances, or devises Of
places of public worship in the District Of Colum-
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Reyr s~nia
tics Of s United States II America ia Congress Assem-,
H. d. That when any lot, or part Of lot, tract or
parcel Of land has been heretofore conv. y,d or de-
vised TO one or more trustees for the and benefit
Of any religious congregation place Of public
worship, the same, and oil buildings and other i'm
provements tbereupon, shall be held by such trustee
rutees (or their successors) for the purpose of
the trust and not otherwise.
Secuon 2 find be Il further ena,itd That when any
conveyance or devise has been heretofore or shall
herea er be made, of such property Tor the use and
beneh', and purpose aforesaid, the same shall not be
void or frustrated by reason OF the OF trustees
to take and hold the same IN trust but trustees may
be appointed in the manner hereinafter directed
Sec. 3. find be Il further enacted, That when spch
conveyance or devise has been heretofore or shall
hereafter be made, whether by the intervention of
trustees, or not, the circuit court Of the Dstr I of
Columbia, sitting In the county where such property
- or may be situated, shall, on application Of the
United States attorney for the District of CoI,1mba
behalf OF the authorized authorities Of any such
religious congregation have foil power and authority
TO appoint trustees, originally when there are none
or 10 substitute others, IRON time 10 time in cases OF
death, refusal, or neglect 10 act removal from the
county, or other inability TO execute the trust bene-
hcially and conveniently and the legal tnle shall
thereupon become exclusively vested N the whole
number Of the trustees and their SUCCESSORS
Sec. 4. .1adbe further enacted That a majority
Of the acting trustees for any such congregation NAV
sue and be sued IN their own names, IN relation 10
the title, possession, or enjoyment OF such property
without Abatement by the death of any of The ,r,s
tees, substitution Of others but the action or suit
may, Notwithstanding, be prosecuted to its final ter
mutation in the names OF the trustees by or against
whom the same was ms ,u,ed, and all other proceed
ings had IN relation thereto IN like manner as If such
.kaf.
ho'otrr, That such trustees for the use of anv reG
gious congregation, shall not hereafter take or bod
at any one time, any tract Of land in the county .x
ceeding in quantity fifty acres in any Incorporated
town exceeding three acres nor shall such real nro-
perry be he'd by them for any other use than IA
place OF public worship, religious or other nstruo
tion, burial ground or residence Of their minister
Approved June IL, 1874.
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aid company shall BE- and the, arc hereby author
iled and empowered from time To time, 10 pass All
bylaws which may be necessary for the exercise
Of tho powers vested IN the said company by
he aforementioned act or which they may
consider necessary for the orderly and con
yenient conducting of the trade and travel upon
the said canal ito aqaeducts basins aud other works
and for preventing and removing impedimcnts 10 ue
navigation thereof and the same 10 alter or repeal
at pleasure Prooided that such bylaw be contrary
to any law Of the United States. And any person
who shall wilfully offend against any such BY law,
after copy thereof shall have been set up Tor public
inspection at least ten days at the toll house or hou-
SEES on the said canal shall for every such offence,
forfeit and pay TO the said company the sum Of 1--WE
dollars to be recovered with costs, IN the name OF
the said company, by warrant before any justice Of
The peace In the District OF Columbia.
Section T. find BE- further enacted, That the
said president aud directors, or majority OF them,
acting in behalf Of the said company may prescribe
the form, dimensions, and equipments OF the boats
aud floats 10 be used upon the said canal, with a
view to prevent accidental injury to them, or to the
works Of the canal IN passing each other, or IN pass
ing by through any OF the said works and II the
owner captain, other person having charge Of any
boat oaI, shall wilfully neggentIy violate,
refuse to comply with any such regulation, the SAID
president aud directors may require such owner,
captain other person, to withdraw his boat or float
from the canal by Of the outlets thereof; or, IN
the event Of his failure to do so, on reasonable
tice, may order the same to be broken up and re-
moved from the canal, or any Of its basins, ponds,
aqueducts, other works and in like manner, may
be broken up and removed therefrom any boat
float, other substance floating loose upon, sunk
therein, the owner OF which is unknown, or il known
refuses negiects, after reasonable notice, TO
move the same; and tbs materials of every such
broken boat float or other substance, 30 broken up
and removed, shall be sold under the direction Of the
said president and directors and the proceeds of
every such SALE amer paying the cost of breaking up
and removing the same, shall be paid to the
owner thereof
Sec. 5. find be further enacted, That il shall be
lawful for the said company to charge the customary
rates of dockage and wharfage upon vessels lying at,
and goods, land other things laden unladen at or
upon any pier, mole or wharf, which they may erect
IN the Potomac river in connexion with their said
canal, and not interfering with the corporate rights
of the city of Alexandra.
Section & .1nd be il further ene-ted That nothing
in this act contained shall be construed to impair any
right possessed by the said COM any before the pas
sage thereof; Provided, aioays that Congress may at
any time alter or repeal the foregoing act, any Of
its provisions.
Approved, June II, 1874
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PUBLIc-No. COL
AN ACT to continue the pensions Of certain
widows.

he u enoef.d by The Senate and HOUSE Of R,p,,,,n,p.
tires Of The On ed STATE, Of .9meioa IN Congr,s o,,,o-
bed Ihs, the act granting pensions 10 the widows .,
certain revolutionary soldiers, approved the third
Gay OF Mar D. one thousand gbt hundred and forty.
three be and the same is hereby revived ,nJ a.,y
ed from and during the term Of four wears fro,,
alter the fourth day Of March, one thousand eioh,
hundred and orty-opr to have the same effect as II
sand act had been grant Of pensions for five ye,rs
instead OF one year from and after the fourth d.y Of
March, one thousand eight hundred and forty three
secu'n I'M ~ ts-fhu s~sesed That such
WIDOWS a. nave been or shall be sdntt,sd nv .o.r.i
aes OF Congress 10 the benefit Of the pen.;on 80,
approved the seventh day Of July one thousand .rbt
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PUBLIc-No. 62.

AN ACT explanatory of the Treaty made with the
Chippewa Indians at Saginaw, the twenty-third Of
January, eighteen hundred and thirtyeight.
BE It enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-
fires ghs Uned States Of america in Congress assem-
bed. That the first aud second articles in the treaty
made with the Chippewa Indians. on the twenty
third OF January, one thousand eight hundred and
thrty-eight shall be construed to prevent the
sales OF land ceded by said treaty, for less sum
than two dollars and fifty cents per acre. from and
after the first day Of September, thousand eight
hundred and forty-three and that the minimum
price of SAID lands, from and after that day. shall be
two dollars and fifty cents per acre.
Approved June II, Is44.
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JOHN TYLER.
PuRLIC-No. SCI

PuBLic-No. Sc.
AN ACT to enable the War Department to apply
certain balance, of appropriation, and Tor other
purposes.
BE enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-
hires Of The United States i fn in Congyess ass,
bied, That the Presdob, of the United States is here
by authorized to direct the application Of any balan-
c,s now remaining in the Treasury, or which NAV
come into the Treasury the settlement of accounts
under any OF the specific heads Of appropriation in
the acts OF the twelfth June, eighteen hundred and
thirty eight, and third March, eighteen hundred and
hry-nine to any arrearsges chargesble to the gem
eral head OF suppression Of Indian Institutes
Sec 2 .3ndbe further snaet,d, That the balances
OF appropriations made twen,y-nnth April eighteen
hundred and tbiriy-sx twelfth June, eighteen hun.
dred and tbTtyeleht and third March, eighteen
hundred and thirty whine, for suppression Of Indian
bostilities, which have been carried 10 the surplus
fund.- be and the same hereby re-appropraied for
The Sc uement OF arrearsges for suppression of Indian
hostilties, so far as the may be necessary IN
the payment accounts audited and passed for set
Element by the accounting officers Of the Urea.
suy.
Approved, June II, 1874
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June Is, 1874

Washington, june Is, 1874.
Information has been officially received by this
Department that, by a decree Of the Mexican Gov
eminent dated The 3st of March, the towns Of Taos,
in New Mexico, and Paso del Norte and Preside
del Norte, in Chihuahua are declared open to for
eign trade all articles which be introduced into
the Mexican Republic may enter those places on
payment of the duties prescribed by the tariff and
laws.
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THE MAGNETIC TELEGRApH

continues to work wonders. II employed on
Monday morning IN aPprzing our friends at Bati-
more of the action of the two Houses Of Congress
during their short final sitting. Among The reports
of It's marvels published in the Patriot of that a
ternoon, is, that at IL o'clock " Chief Justice IA
sEr being at the Electric Register in Baltimore, sent
his respects to the President, (then at the Capitol,
with the hope that he we'll The President
turned his compliments Immediately, stating that he
enjoyed good healt', and felt much better since Con
gress had finally adourned-.Nat Int
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PuBLIC-No. So


AN ACT supplementary to an act entitled An act
to regulate arrests process in the District
of Columbia" approved Aug ist first, eighteen hun
dred and forty two.
BE enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of imsrica Congress assembled
That no person shall hereafter be held to bail i'm
prsoned IN any civil action in the District Of Column
bia in any where the debt or claim exclus We of
interest and costs, is less than fifty dollars and in
cases where he may have been, shall hereafter be
held 10 bail under the act, to which this is supple
ment and that every person who at the time of the
passage of this act shall be held in prison prison
bounds, in any civil action, except in tie here
inbe fore mentioned, shall lhereupon be immediately
discharged Prorided That il any plaintiff in any CT
vii action after Judgm. Mt shall have been obtained by
him or her, shall make oath according to law, that
the defendant or defendants has or have conveyed
away, lessened, disposed of his their property,
rights, or credits, or is, about TO remove, or
hath or have removed his their property from this
District be she believes, with intent thereby to
hinder or delay the recovery payment Of his debts,
the clerk OF the court Of the county in which such
udg Dent shall have been red shall thereupon
issue capias al satsfaciendum in the same M amer
though this act had not been passed and upon the
arrest Of any such defendant defendants under
such capias I'D saiisfacendum, he or they may be
brought by habeas corpus before the court of such
county, il in term time and before Of the judges
thereof IN vacation, and may call upon the plaintiff
or plaintiffs, to show why he they the said
Defendant or defendants shall not be discharged from
said Imprisonment; and upon such notice. e,lher par
~ may demand trial by jury; and thereupon the
said court Judge shall direct issue or issues TO
be framed upon the affidavit flied and shall cause
jury to be impanneed and sworn to try such issue
issues, and il the finding of the jury upon such
issue or issues shall be for the plant such defen-
dant defendants, shall be thereupon remanded TO
prison. and be dealt with though this act had not
been passed ind prOriitd further that nothing in
this act shall be construed 10 authorize the custody
Of any female person civil process, nor to any
resident for any debt contracted out of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Propided that nothing contained
10 this act shell prevent the execution Of process al
ready in the hands of the marshal and not yet exc
cuted
Approved, June H. 1874
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NEW WORKS AT FRANcK TAYLOR,

GpsoS'' Rows, No. IL. Price rs cents.
MoCurLocu's GArrrrrss, part XIII. Price o5
cents
Asr Hsssrsr, BY Lady. Edited BY the R.y.
w. se~ell. B. d. Fellow OF Exeter colI.s.. Or
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

For compensation OF the Secretary of the Tressu-
ry, and the clerks. messenger and assistant
ger, in bn office, twepy-six thousand and if, dol
lars.
ror compensation OF the First Comptroller, and
the clerks, messenger, and assistant mc.scnv.,, ~
his Once, twenty-five thousand six hundred DOL
lars. "
For compensation OF the Second Comptroller. and
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hundred and thirty OF 10 the beech, Of ths ael
hereby revived and extended shall be entiticd and
shall be admitted 10 the beneh Of this act subject
however 10 the rules, Limitations and conditions IN
and by said act prescribed.
Approved June IL, lsA.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

For compensation Of the Secretary Of State. and
the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger in his
department. tweniy-sx thousand three hund red dol.
lars
For the incidental and contingent, expenses Of said
department, VIZ:
For publishing the laws, and packing and disribu,.
ing the laws and documents, including proof reading
labor, boxes, and transportation nine thousand dol
lars;
For stationery, blank books and binding two thou
sand dollar,
For labor, and attendance, twelve hundred dollars;
For furniture, fixtures, repairs, painting, and 0laz
ing, twelve hundred dollars
For extra clerk hire and copying, two thousani
dollars;
For printing, letter-prcss and copperplae, and adj
v'rtising, one thousand doilIrs;
For newspapers, two hundred dollars;
foi books and maps, one thousand dollars
FOR miscellaneous items, one ihou.a nd dollars.
For the contingent expenses OF tie northeast exc
cutive building, viz:
For labor one thousand dollars
For fuel and light, twelve hundred dollars;
FOR miscellaneous items, eleven hundred doIla,s
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

For compensation Of the Secretary Of War, and
The clerks, messenger and assistant messenger 90
his Office, nineteen thousand -four hundred and fi,
dollars
For compensation OF the Commissions, of Indian
hha'rs and the clerks, messenger and assistant me-.
senger, IN his Office nineteen thousand four hundrtl
dollars.
For compensation of the Commissioner Of Per-
SONS, and The clerks and messengers In has Office
thirteen thousand Eve hundred dollars.
For compensation Of the clerk in the Office Of Do,
Commanding General one thousand dollars.
For compensation Of The clerks IN the Office Of he
Adju,ant General, seven thousand one hundreI sll
fifty dollars
For compensation Of clerks and messenger in he
Office OF the Qusrtermaster General, including me
clerks that were attached to the purchasing depart.
ment, eleven thousand five hundred dollars
For compensation Of the clerks aud messenger r
the Office OF the Paymnster General, seven thousand
one hundred dollars.
For csmpensstion Of the clerks and messenger 20
the Office OF the Commissary General Of Su1''.
fence, three thousand eight hundred dollars
For compensation Of The clerk and messenger %
the office OF the Chief Engineer, five thousand orc
hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation Of the clerk in the Office Of he
Surveyor General, one thousand dollars.
For compensation Of the Gle X. in the Office 0i ''
Colonel Of Ordnance, eight thousand one HUNDRED
and fifty dollars.
For compensation Of the clerk In the bureau %
Typographical Engineer, one thousand dollars
Contingencies of the War Department, VIZ
For the incidental and contingent, expense of'ah
department, and the various Offices and bureaus COO
nected herewith, viz:
In the Office Of the Secretary Of War
For blank looks, binding and stationery 'n hue
drcd dollars
For Ia Dor, three hundred dollars;
For printing, three hundred dollars;
For miscellaneous items, FIVE hundred and DRY
dollars
For book, maps, and plans, one thousand dollar
For extra clerk hire, three thousand dollars.
In the Office Of the Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs
For blank books, binding and stationery, six har
bred dolIsr
For labor, 6fly dollsr,; ~
For miscellaneous items, eight hundred and by
lollar.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

For compensation Of librarian, and two assistant
Librarians, and messenger Of the library, four thou
sand five hundred dollars
For contingent expenses Of said library six hun
dred dollars;
For purchase Of books for said library, two thou
sand five hundred dollars
For purchase of law books for said library, one
thousand dollars.
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EXECUTIVE.

For compensation of the President of H.. limited
S,.,ss ,,yan,x-sve ,bn,sand doIla,s
For annual rerairs of the Canitoi ATTENDING fur
naces and wat.r closets ampIigbtjng oil aborers on
,be Cot 1 Grounds ,aoIs Le',ie' 49,, 80.
wooden fences in order. ATTENDING TO The western
gate and ton dressing for pants 70, trees and nan,s
1enairs of pubIc stable. pumns eagging enc,dsnrss
extra labor in removing snow, Sc, for taking down
and rebuilding four chimneys on the Capitol for ON,
bukhead contain ng sixty-four lights. baize door
&c complete for one large fan.lieht and frame Ton
fet NV five feet "a tainior thirty sey., nnh,s :,
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PuBLlc-No. 63.]

AN All making appropriations Tor the civil and d.
eomatic expenses Of Government for the fiscal
year ending the thirtieth day of June one thou
sand eight hundred and fofty-fve, nd for other
purposes
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tpes ofe UaedStates Of .4erica Congress assembled
That the following sums be, and hereby are, appro-
prated to the objects hereinafter expressed for the
fiscal year ending on the tbirtieh day of June, eigh
teen hundred and forty five to be paid out of any
unappropriated money in the Treasury, namely
For compensation and mileage of Senators and
members Of the House of Representatives and Dele
gates three hundred and fity-one thousand six hun
dred dollars;
For compensation of the OF GERS and clerks of both
Houses of Congress, twenty nine thousand and ten
dollars and fifty cents
For stationery, fuel, printing, and all other conn
gent expenses OF the Senate, sixty thousand dollars
For stationery, fuel printing, and all other conlip
gent expenses of the House of Representatives Sc.
twenty-five thousand dollars; Provided That no part
Of the appropriated for the contingent expenses
of either House of Congress shall be applied 10 any
other than the ordinary expenditures Of the Senate
and House of Representatives, nor as extra allow
ance TO any clerk messenger, or other attendant of
the said two Houses, or either of them nor as pay
ment or compensation TO any clerk, messenger or
other attendant of the said two Houses or either of
,hem unless such clerk, messenger or other atten-
dant, be so employed by resolution order Of one
of said Houses. find ropded, also, That the Secre-
tary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House OF
Representatives be directed in the future dlsbursc
mens OF the public moneys for the of their res
pectve bodies, TO contne their purchases exclusively
to articles the growth and manufacture of the Uni
ted States provided the be procured of such
growth and manufacture OF suitable quality and al
reasonable prices upon as good terms to quality
and prce as can be obtained of foreign growth and
manufacture
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

The following is copy of letter received this
day from the United States Consul at Monterey, Civ
log information respecting Lieut. j. c. Fremont, OF
the u. s. Typographical Corps, and his party, who
have been engaged for some time past in exploring
tho regions of the Columbia
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-09-21
j. NJ. ELANt,
ArFoRrY Ann COUNSELLOR At Law
Residence in baton Rbupo.

residence In baton rouge,
Will hereafter restrict his practice to the
several courts Of the parishes Of East and
West Baton Rouge, the district court Of the
parish of Concordia and in tho Supreme
Court ut New Orleans and Alexandria,
AT the following terms.
l. legal advice Wilhelm may tend to prevent
litigation, gratis.
2. No charge made for advice, or services
rendered to the INDECENT and oppressed.
3. All fees not exceeding fifty dollars to be
paid in advance, over fifty dollars one half in
advance, the balance on the rendition of the
Judgment, unless otherwise agreed on.
d. In the Supreme Court, when counsel for
appellant, no additional charge will be made,
as counsel for appellee the charge will be re
gulated by agreement.
5. In no case to be security for cost, or adj
vance for documents. april 8 9 ".
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NOTIcE TO RIILnERs-

The subscriber respectfully informs build,
ers and others, that he is prepared TO execute
all kinds of brick and mason work-and that
he will put up buildings and furnish all the
materials necessary-such as brick, sand,
lime, &c, on the most reasonable terms.
He also offers his services to z planters
aud from his long experience in setting sugar
kettles and other work necessary in n sugar
house he can give ample satisfaction.
Apply to LOfEAU BERHEL,
feb A 50 at the Garrison brickyard.
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FRESH SPRTNG
GOOds Far Tndies

PntLD1Ps & LAEoU have just received q
handsome assortment of beautiful French
BaIzofines, fancy organizes, plain check, and
striped mttsliba, printed catnbricF; andcalicoes
printed jackonotF, lawns, and bareges, English
striped, and French shaded giBghams, wells,
hahdherehiefs, musquito netting, &c, all Of
which are offered at very low prices.
LINEN DRILLINGS.
Brown and white linen driIliDgs, fancy stri-
ped and plaid do. linen check, blue Arabias for
coats, BID and 4I4 brown linens, gambr6on and
Ripka cottonados, blue donims, black m%criBos
and summer cloths, Margeiles and satin YES.
tings a,
PHILLIPS q LANOUE.
100 MolasFes barres for sale by
II REAL
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We are now prepared TO execute all kind
Of work in our line, viz pamphlets, Justices
Sherif's, school and other blanks, as cheap
as they can be done honestly We hope BY
industry and attention to business to merit a
Of the public patronage.
DUFROCQ Il CONVERSE.