Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-20

and the same Is hereby so amended that each and every dlsbursng officer agent of the United States having any money of the United States entrusted to him for disbursement shall be and he is hereby re- 9red to deposit the same with the Treasurer of the Cnted States or with of the assistant trea surers or public depositaies and draw for the same oniy Tn favor of the persons to whom payment is ,o De made n pursuance of law and instructions: excep when payments are to be made in sums under s20 in when cases such dsbursing agent may check in his own name M stating that it Is pay small claims. $ 7. nat the Treasurer of the United States as ssaht treasurerS, and public epositaries shall safely keep all moneys deposited by any disbnrsno officer or usoursing agent of the United States as well as any moneys deposited by any receiver. collector or pesoh Thieh snail be the moneys of or due or owing to the United States and for failure o o do shall be held guilty of the crime of embezzlement of s',iu moneys. and subject to the punishment proyd- ed Tor enbezzlement in the act to which this is an amendment. ~ '9 "- | $ 5. That it shall be the duty of each and every person who shall have moneys of the United States Ill Ills aos or possession to pay the the trea- suIeI' the assistant treasurer public deposary of ne nted States and take his receipt for the same Ill duplicate, and forward one of them forthwith to the secretary Of the Treasury, and for failure to make such deposit when required by the Secretary of eiic iieasuIy, or any other department, the ac- cutting oIteerH oi the treasury, the person failing snail De held guilty of the crime of embezzement ana supect 10 the punishment for that offence provid cd m the act to which this is an amendment
 APPROVED, March 8, 1857.
 AN ACT to extend the Provisions of the Act entitled
 An act Tn Addition to certain Acts granting bonhty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Services of the United States, to the Officers and Soldiers of Major Dayld baileys Battalion of Cook County Illinois, } Volunteers.
 Be it enacted, etc, That all those officers and sol dlers of Major David Baey's battalion of Cook coun ty lilnos( volunteers stationed at Fort Dearborn in the Black Hawk war of 1882, who have never re- celVed warrants for bounty land for services in said war; shall be entitled to receive certificate or war rant rom the Department of the Interior for 6O acres of land, upon making proof either by record evidence or such parol evidence the commissioner of pen sons may require of having served in said war for the term of at least tourteea days the provisions of tiS act 10 extend to the widows and minor children ot said officers and soldiers who have died or may dle before lecalNlng such warrant or certificate.
 APPROVED March 3, 1857.
 AN ACTn addition to Act more effectualy to pro 1 Vide for the Punishment of certain Cnmes against the United States, and for other purposes.
 De 1t enacted, etc, That if any person persons upon the high seas, or i'll any arm of the sea. or in any river haven creek basln or bay within the ad- miralty jurisdiction of The United States and out of the jurisdiction o any particular State, shall unlaw tul and wlltully. but without malice aforet thought strike stab, wound or shoot at any other person, of which striking, sabb ng, wOundng shooting, such person shall afterwards die upon land within or with out the United States. every person offending his or her counsclors aders and abettors shall be deem | eel guilty of the crime of manslaughter; and upon conviction thereof shall be punished is hereinafter l provided.
 $ :. That if any person upon the high seas or in any arm of the sea or in any river haven. creek ba sin or bay, within the admiralty jurisdiction of the United States and out of the jurisdiction of any par ucuiar State, shall attempt to commit the crime of murder or nlanslaughter, by poisoning, drowning or strangng another person. or by any means not con- stltUting the offence of assault with dangerous weapon, such offender, upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment, with without hard labor. Tor period not exceeding three years. and fine noteXceedng S 0o0 at the discretion of the court
 $ B. That the crime of manslaughter, as provided for by this act. and all other heretofore passed shall be punished by imprisonment. with or without hard labor, for period not exceeding three years. and fine not exceeding sl 900, at the discretion of the court.
 f. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act aIe hereby repealed: Prorded horerer. That this reE cal shall not affect any act done before. any prosecution pending at the time of the passage of this act but all such acts shall be indctabe and punishable. and all such pro- secuons shall be proceeded with the same would have been indctabe and punishable, and proceeded with if this act had not been passed
 $ 5. That in all cases where any oath, affirmation, or affidavit shall be made taken before any regis ter receiver either or both of them of any local in the United States or any territory there of or where any oath affirmation, affidavit, shall be made taken before any authorized by the laws of any State territory of the United States administer oaths or atfrmations, take afdavits,
 
 used filed in any of said local land offices or in the General Land Office well in arising un- der any either of the orders regulations nstruc- tions concerning any of the public lands of the Unit ed States issued by the Commissioner of the General LandOfce. or other proper officer of the government of the United States under the laws of the United States in any wise relating to effecting any right claim title any contest therefor to any of the public lands of the United States and any person or persons shall, taking such oath affirmation or ada- vt, knowingly, Wltully or corruptly swear affirm falsely. the same shall be deemed and taken be per Jury and the person or persons guilty thereof shall upon conviction be liable to the punishment prescrib- ed for that offence by the laws of the United States
 APPROVED, March 3, 1857.
 AN ACT to confirm to the several States the Swamp anl OverhoNed Lands selected under the act of September 25, lS5o and the act of the 2d of March
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 Be it enacted. etc.. That the selection of swamp and overtlowed lands granted the several States bv the act ot Congress, approved September 2S, 1850, entitled An act to enable the Staec of Arkisas and other States to reclaim the lands within their limits" and the act of the 2d of March, lS49. entitled " An act to aid the tate of Louisiana in draining the swamp lands therein" heretofore made and reported [" the Commissioner of the General Land Office. so far as the same shall remain vacant and inappropriate ed, and not interered with by an actual settlement under any existing law of the United States be and the same are hereby confirmed and shall be approved and patented to the said several States in conformity with the provisions of the aforesaid as soon a, after the 0t ttlS Pro taed, A 7cerer. That nothing in this act contained shall interfere with the provisions of the act of Con- gresS entitled An act for the relief of purchasers and Iocatofs of swamp and overfowed lands" ap- proved March the I'd, 1855. which shall he and is hereby continued in orce and extended to all entries and locations of lands claimed swamp lands made since ts passage.
 APPROVED, March 3, 1857.
 AN ACT to construct Building for Custom House
 and Post Office at Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
 Be 1t enacted. etc., That the sum of $2o ,000 with ten per cent thereon to cover contingencies. and much as may be required to purchase suitable site, be and the same are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury otherwise appropriated for the construction. in the city of Perth Amboy in the State of New Jersey, for the accommodation of a custom house and posto of brick building per tecv re-proof, with floors constructed of iron beams and brick arches, and iron roof of forty-fve by thrty-two feet, and thirty two feet hgh Pr0vaded That no money hereby appropriated shall be used or applied for the purpose mentioned until a valid title to the land for the site of said building shall be vested in the United States, and until the State of New Jer- sey shall also duly renquiSh and release to the Unit ed states the right to tax or in any way said site or the property of the United States that may be thereon during he time that the United States shall be remain the owner thereof
 APPROVED, March B. 1857.
 AN ACT to increase the Pay of the Cadets at the
 West Point Academy
 Be it enacted etc. That the pay of the cadets at the Military Academy at West Point shall hereafter be S30 per mouth
 ?. That this act shall take effect from and after the passage thereof
 APPROVED, March 3, 1857.
 AN ACT providing for the Construction of Military Road between Fort Steiacoom and Bellingham Bay. in the Territory of Washington. Be It enacted, etc, That the of s35 900 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of constructing military road between Fort Htelacoom and belllngham Bay, in the Territory of Washington; the said road to be constructed under the direction ot the Secretary of War; pursuant to contracts to be made by him.
 APPROVED, March 3, 1857.
 AN ACT for the Construction of q Road in the Ter
 rtory of Nebraska
 Be It enacted etc. That the of $3O coo be and the same IS hereby appropriated of any money in the treasury for the construction of road from the Platte river, via the Omaha Reserve and Dahkota City to the Running W ater river in the Territory of Nebras said road to be constructed under the drec