The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-04-30


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[OFFTCIAL]
LAWS OF rHE UNITED STATES
Passed At the Second Session or the Thirty
Seventh Congress.
(Prsuc-No asl
IN ACT for joint commission for the preservation Of
the Atlantic nsheries.
Be e~aded By the Senate and House ef Representatives.
tAe United &atn Of America, in Congress assembled
mat tho President VI the United States Is hereby author
zed to appoint commissioner, 10 meet such commits
'o0er a. may be appointed on the part Of Great
tain and also the part Of France together form
joint commission tc frame " protect the
isheries on the coasts Of Newfoundland and North
America against deterioration and destruction by
set lines On the spawn banks, and like destructive
practices.
Sec g. And be Il f,vtk<y enacted That to enable the
thousand dollars be and the is hereby
1ut Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated
Approved March Is, 1862.
(PUBLIC-NO. 40l
AN ACT 70 amend An porate the Columbia
m6tltutiOn Instruction OF the Deaf aud Dumb
and the Blind !" and to make appropriations for the
benefit thereof.
Be enasd Ly tie Senate and House of Rewesensatires
he Csised NGtes Of America in Congress assembled
that the Of four thousand four hundred dollars per
Annum, payable quarterly shall be allowed for the pay
Of salaries and Incidental expenses of said nstit
and that four thousand four hundred dollars and
hereby appropriated for that purpose out any
eys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the
nscai year ending June thirty eighteen hundred and
sixty three.
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nine thousand dollars be and the is hereby appro
priated out OF any moneys in the Treasury other
wise apprOpriated for tho erection furnishing and
fitting up Of two additions to the buildings of said inst
tuition.
Sec. 8. And Be further o1ed That all receipts and
disbursements under this act shall be reported to the
OF the Interior required in the sixth section
Of tho act to which this is an amendment
Approved March Is, 1862.
(PuBuc-No All
AN ACT to authorize the purchase Of coin and for other
purposes
BE enoced bv the Seoe and House of Reprssr,atices
1 Ae Unitsd States Of Amsrioa in Congress assembled
That the Secretary Of the Treasury may purchase coin
with any Of the bonds notes Of the United States
thorised BY law ut such rates and upon such terms
he may deem most advantageous the public interest
and may issue, under such rules and regulations
a. Sy sn Is sacn
the Secretary nf the Treasury issue certificates Of
70 public creditors approved March first
desire 70 receive the same In discharge Of checks
drawn by dsbursing officers upon placed to their
credit on the books Of the Treasurer upon acquisitions
Of the proper departments, ~ well as in discharge
audited and settled accounts provided by said act
Sec. 2. And be further enacted, That the demand
notes authorized by the act Of July eighteen
hundred and sixty one, and by the act Of February
twelfth eighteen hundred and sixty two SHALL in addi
ton to being receivable paymen Of duties on imports
be receivable, and shall be lawful money and legal ten
der, in like manner and for the same purposes and "a
iyad hv
titled An act to authorize the issue Of United States
notes and for tho redemption funding thereof and
Tor funding the noatng debt Of the United States, "
approved February twenty nth eighteen hundred and
sixty two.
ssc. B. And Be Il further enacted That the limitation
upon temporary deposits Of United States notes with
any assistant treasurers designated deposares
thorzed BY the Secretary Of the Treasury receive
such deposits at five per cent interest," 70 twenty i've
millions Of dollars shall be far modified as to author
ze the Secretary Of the Treasury to such depos
it TO an amount not exceeding fifty millions of dollars
and that the rates OF interest shall prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury not exceeding the annual
Sec. (. And be further enacted That in all cases
where the Secretary of she Treasury authorized by
law to re issue notes, he may replace such 40
tlAted or Otherwise injured to be unnt for with
others of thc character and amount and such mu
tated notes. and all others which by law are reouired
to be taken up and not ressued shall when SO replaced
such regulations as the Secretary Of the Treasury
prescribe.
Approved March IL 1862.
(PrBuc-No. 42l
AN ACT authorizing floats to issue in satisfaction o.
claims against the United States for lands sold by then
within the Las Ormigas and la Mana grants in tn.
State Of louisiana.
u fAe Cnited States Of Amerco in Conore,s assembled
That II shall be the duty Of the Commissioner OF IN,
General Land Oce 70 issue and deliver TO the
owner or owners Of the Las Ormigas and La Mana tract
UO,IO of Natal >Io.
now parishes Of Sabine and De Soto in the State of Lou
iana or TO his their assigns other legal
aeves certificates or noats in the usual FORM for
mucn and ~ may have been at time heretofore sold
donated granted reserved by the United States with
said tracts OF land either Of them and which Ger
tncates or floats may be located by owner or holder
tnere ON any lands belonging to the United States ant
subject to private entry at price exceeding one dol
lar and twenty i've cents per acre and whch
Or noas sha be in full satisfaction Of all claims agans
the United States for lands sold donated granted
reserved: Provided That condition precedent 10 In
suing Of the noats hereinbefore authorized the claim
ant or claimants, shall present to the Commissioner
ne General Land once sasisfactory evidence Of it'll
and that such camans have been and coutinu
70 be loyal to the Of the United stase An
ovded JsyAy, That such certificates and floats shal
not exceed in gross thousand four hundre,
and seventy seven and sixty two hundredths acres
SEC And Be further enacted. That this aci shal
takc effect Immediately.
Approved March II 1852
lPvnIc RHsoIrnoN-No. 16l
RESOLUTION declaratory Of the intent and meanin,
OF certain act therein named
whereas doubts have arisen the true intent An,
meaning OF act numbered eighteen entitled An act 4
ndemnify the States for expenses incurred by them
defence q the United Statesr approved july twenty
seven, eighteen hundred and sixty one:
Re raos.ed by te Senate aRd House w Representatiue
oe United Sases Of Ame,ioo in CSn0rsas assembled
ses incurred a. well after before the date of
thereof. 'fp'o'