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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session Of the ThrtySrth Congress-


LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session Of the ThrtySirth Congress-
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Resolution for changing the plan of the at
Resolved bv the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he is hereby
plan of the cusomhouses building constructing at Calves
ton Texas he may deem best and as petioned for by
the people of Galveston Provided, The cost when COM
peted does not exceed the amount already appr prated
provided further That the consent in writing OF the
and their suretes for the construction of said
custo.house to such alterations shall be first had and de-
approved, February 9, 1881
Joint Resolution giving the consent of Congress to the &C
ceptance by Captain NJ F. Maury and Professor A. D.
Bache of Gold Medals from the Sandman Government
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Representatives of
the United States Of America i'll Congress assembled That
Captain NJ F. Maury and Professor A D. Bache be, and
are hereby & % he TO S1 or
ernment mark of its appreciation d" their scientific Ia
b0rs and achievements.
[Approved, February IA, 1881
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the Tobacco Trade
of the United States with Foreign Nations
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled That
the trade in tobacco with Great Britain, France, Spa n.
gedswith restrictions and limitations wholly inconsistent
with that fair and reciprocal condition of which
ought exist between the United States and hnse nations
respectively and is therefore unsatisfactory to the States
of Virginia. kentucky, Maryland NorhC Carolina, Missouri,
Tennessee Ohio and Connecticut and her tobacco
ing States in which that article is an important if the
CHIEF, staple of agricultural production
Resolved, That is the duty of the Federal Government
to its utmost power by negotiations other constitu
tOnal ms to obtain modification reduction on the
part of said foreign of the duties and restrictions
imposed by them on the importation of American tobacco,
and to this end to employ all the diplomatic and CONNER
ca powers which the Constitution has conf ded to it in
producing just and equal reciprocity in trade so
deeply involving the value of that portion of the agrcuu
al labor of the country in which least fourth of the
Confederacy is concerned.
Resolved That the treaties of the United States with
China and Japan present fair and fitting occasion for the
enlargement and extension of the tobacco trade of the Uni
ted States and it is the duty of the Government of the Uni
ted States to all their eXertionS within the limits of
constitutional power to foster and encourage the introduce
of tobacco as an article OF among the people
of those nations.
Resolved, That diplomatic negotiations with England
France Spain and Austria well with China and ia
pan ought 10 be commenced practicable by the
Cove of the United States with the of obtain
ing modification of the existing systems of revenue and
taxation of those tons in respect to American tobacco
and for this purpose instructions ought to be given to
foreign minister's. consus and commercial agents in these
by the Executive of the United States all
their st,tutona and legitimate functions in producing
[Approved February IA, 1881
1PuDIc H.
RESOLUTION in re aton to the second section of the
act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for the Lo
cation of certain confirmed Private Land Claims in the
State of Missouri, and for other purposes"
Reso we'd by the and House of Representatives of
the United States of America Congress assembled That
The secnnd section of The nc. of Congress- entitled an act
to provide for the location of certain confirmed private land
claims in the State of Missouri and for other purposes a2-
proved June second, eighteen hundred and ffyeght IS
hereby so suspended in ITS operations and effect unl me
end of the ThrtySxth Congress, that patent or pat
shall be issued shall action be had by the Ex
branch department of the Government, any
Approved, March 3, 1853.
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AN ACT for the enforce of Mechanics Liens on Build
ings and so forth, in the District of Columbia
Be by the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That any person who shall hereafter by virtue of con-
tract with the of building or with the agent OF
such owner perform any labor upon, furnish mate
ras engine machinery for the construction or repair
ing of such building shall upon filing the notice prescribed
in of this act have lien upon such building and
the lot of ground upon which the same is situated for such
labor DONE materials engine, or machinery FURNISHED
when the amount shall exceed twenty dollars.
Sec And be it further enacted, That any person wish
ing to avail himself of this act whether bis claim be due or
not shall file in the Office of thr clerk of the circuit court
for the District of Columba at any time after the COM
melcement of the said building and within three months
after the completion of such building or repairs notice OF
his intention to hold lien upon the property declared by
this liable to such ien for the amount due or to be-
come due to him, specifically setting forth the amount
The clerk aforesaid shall file aud record such notice IN
book provided for that purpose
SEC g. And be it further enacted That such lien shall
cease exist the expiration of after the compile
of the building REPAIRS unless before that time
action enforce the shall have been commenced in
the said circuit by the person having such lien against
the owner with whom with whose agent the contract
made unless such CLAIM be not due at the expiration
year after such cmpe1ion, in which the action
shall be commenced Within three months after the
shall have become due.
SEC 4. And be it further enacted That the complaint of
he plaintiff shall contain brief statement Of the contract,
on which the claim founded the amount due thereon,
the time when The notice filled with the clerk the time
when the building completed if it be completed with
description Of the premises and other material facts,
ceeds of the sale applied the discharge of the lien.
SEC. ). And be it further enacted That the summons
publication may be made by delivering copy thereof to
the person possession Of the premises If the defendant
shall have sold disposed Of the premises before the
vice of the the court shall direct notice OF the
proceedings served the purchaser his agent for
The premises who may teereupon if he desire it, be made
| Il party defendant in the action.
in an action enforce such lien shall be the as in
other actions except otherwise provided in this act and
if Judgment be rendered for the plaintiff he may have exc
cuton issued against the premises and hereupon the mar
shall shall proceed other executions upon real
| erty.
in of the provisions Of this act shall have
all other liens membranes which attached
upon the premises subsequent to the time at which said
notice was given If upon sale of the premises
ton the proceeds be insufficient pay all such lens the
court shall order them be paid in proportion to the
amount respectively due to each and any other property
Of the defendant not exempt from execution, may be sold to
! satisfy such execution.
SEC s. And be further enacted That if the building be
any land lying outside of the corporate limits Of Wash
ington city and Georgetown the land upon which the
created together with ae space around the same, not
exceeding five hundred square feet clear of the building,
shall also be subject the said lien, the said land
time Of the repair of such building shall have
been the property of the person contracting for the erection
repair the If the building be in Washington city
and uf ground equal TO the front of the building