The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-04-16

total compensation received by him shall exceed
| three thousand dollars per annum.
| Sec. 8. Aad BE- e fsstA~ eaaoed. That the sum Of
thousand Ave hundred dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated eu. Of my money The rrea.u,y
checks for the use Of the Sub-treAsury
Approved March 8, lss2-
lPrmc-No 3l
AN ACT requiring oath o( allegiance and support
the Consultation Of the United states 70 be administer.
ed ~ masters VI American vessels clearing for
or others ports during the present rebellion
Be II eaaeted 6y the Senate and Hoxse f Representative
Of hs Caited Staiex If Anerc0 C0agras assenbled
That It shall be the duty of the several collectors Of the
customs AZ tie entry within the United States
during the continuance Of the present rebellion
" be administered u each and every master Of sny
American ship or vessel, steamship steam vessel
which shall be about IL clear for foreign or
pace or for any port OF place within the United States
the oath Of allegiance required BY chapter sixty -four
Of the acts Of the eighteen hundred and
which oath shall be duly taken BY such before
such vessel shall be permitted clear Aforesaid
Sec z. Asd Be unthy esocted, That the oath
hrmAfon Aforesaid be taken before the collector
customs At the port fom which such vessel about
before justice Of the peace notary public
or other person VINO legally authorized 70 administer
an oath IN the State or district where the may be
administered. And that any Of such oath shall
subject the offender TO all the pains and penalties Of will
Iul ana colrupt perjury VINO shall De iiaoe TO De IN
dcted and prosecuted " conviction for any such offence
before any court having competent jurisdiction thereof
Approved March q, 1867.
(PrMIc RxsoIrnox-No ISL
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation certain railroads In
the state OF Missouri
Whereas by the fourth section Of act of Congress
entitled An act granting the right of way TO the
State of Missouri and portion Of the public lands u
aid in the construction Of certain railroads said
State" approved June the tenth eighteen hundred
and hfty two, It Is prov ided follows: That the
said lands hereby granted TO the said State shall be
subject to the disposal VI the Legislature thereof for
the purposes aforesaid and no other and the said
railroads shall be and remain public highways for the
Of the Government Of the United states free from
toll or other charge upon the transportation Of any
property Of the United States and whereas
the said grant OF lands has by virtue sct and
Of Of the legislature OF the Of Missouri
been applied in the construction Of the Hannibal and
SAINT Joseph railroad, constructed and owned by the
Hannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad Company and the
Pacific railroad by the Pacific Railroad Company
which last-mentioned road Is finished and running
from st. Louis 10 kOlla and whereas the ability Of
said railroad companies 10 transport the property and
troops Of the United states over their respective rail
roads has been greatly impaired by the destruction
of bridges depots and other property of said compa
nis, and the partial destruction Of said roads and
in view Of the pressing public necessities the United
States, not waving the right " have their property
and troops transported free from toll other charge
by said railroads. contemplated by the reservation
aforesaid have resolved as follows Therefore be
Resolred ty the Senate and House If Representatives
Of the tned States cf Amerlod in Congress dssembAf
That the Secretary Of War hereby authorized
such adjustment with the Hannibal and Joseph
Railroad Company and the Pacific Railroad Company for
the transportation past and prospective of the property
and troops Of the United States said railroads
ring the existence Of this rebellion, in of the
public exigency may be just and reasonable and liqu
date the same Prorided kouerer That the sums paid
to said companies shall be may the cost of
Transporting such property and troops and not exceed
ing the prices fixed by the War Department on the
twelfth day Of July eighteen hundred sixty one for
transportation by railroads. which adjustment and qu
daon shall preclude any further claim behalf such
companies against the Government for compensation
damages previously accrued for the military occupa
on OF the said roads by the United States Government
up 70 the time Of the passage Of this ARd provided
fsrHk That Tho rpfuv
ton withhold from time to time such portion Of the
moneys which may be due to either of said railroads
companies to indemnify the Government against any
failure of such company TO promptly transport such
troops and supplies; but nothing herein shall be
construed as to prevent the Secretary Of War from
taking possession railroads and their
and applying the to the exclusive Of the
Government whenever in his judgment, the public In
terests may require it, without such case, compen
satiOn to said companies.
Approved March q, 1862.
(PUBuC-NO 36.l
ne& t&Eta.fajf W. seAaaeaim sfoux y 1hefksesauss
of the United States Of America Congress assembled,
That the following sums be and the same hereby ap
proprated Of any money the Treasury not other
wise appropriated to enable the President TO fun the
stipuations the third and fourth articles OF
the treaty between the United States and Hanover Of
the sixth Of November eighteen hundred and sixty
VIZ To carry the stipulation contained in the third
Of treaty forty three thousand four hundred
and fifty -four dollars and sixteen cents To carry out
the stipulation contained in the fourth article OF said
treaty ten hundred and fortytwO dollars ana ninety
cents or much thereof may be necessary 70 pay
the interest provided for in said article.
Approved March l3, 1862
(PUBIC-No. 81
AN ACT to make an additional article Of war
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representative.
Of the Cnitcd SSdt<s Of America, Congress Gssealed
That hereafter the following shall be promulgated as
additional article of for the government Of the
army Of the United States and shall be obeyed and OBJ
| served as such:
Article All officers or persons in the military OF
naval service OF the United States prohibited from
employing any of the forces under their respective
for the purpose of returning fugtves from ser
or labor who may have escaped from any persons
TO whom such service labor claimed to be due and
any officer who shall be found guilty by court martha
Of violating this article, shall be dismissed from thu
service.
f-o. 2. Asd b further enacted That this act ssf
take effect from and after its passage.
| Approved March Il, 1862
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