Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-09-03

Qulre. And that, rom and after the passage
Of this act, the annual pay Of the engineer,
aficers Of the navy, on the active list. shall be
os follows: Every chief engineer on duty.
for the first five years after the date Of his
commission, two thousand two hundred dol
lars. For the second five years after the date
of his commission, two thousand five hundred
dollars. For the third five years AFTER the
date Of his commission, two thousand eight
hundred dollars. After fifteen years after the
date Of his commission. three thousand dol.
lars. Every chief engineer on leave or wait.
ing orders. for the first five years after the
date of his commission. one thousand FIVE
hundred dollars. For the second five years
after the date of his commission, one thou.
sand six hundred dollars. For the third
five years after the date of his commission, one
thousand Seven hundred dollars. After fif.
teen years after the date of his commission,
one thousand eight hundred dollars. Every
first assistant engineer on duty, one thousand
five hundred dollars. While on leave or
waiting orders, one thousand one hundred
dollars. Every second assistant engineer on
duty, one thousand two hundred dollars.
Every third assistant engineer on duty, one
thrusand dollars. While on leave or waiting
orders, eight hundred dollars.
Sec. 7. And be 1t .fMrther ewocted That
section two of joint resolution " authorizing
the Secretary OF the Navy to adjust the eqi:a-
BILE claims of contractors, for naval supplies,
and regulating contracts, with the Navy De-
partment," approved March three, eighteen
hundred and sivty three be and the sans is
hereby amended by adding to the same the
following proviso, viz: P,0rided, That where
articles are advertised and bid for in classes,
and in the Judgment Of tho head of tho De-
partment any one or more articles appear to
be bid for at excessive or unreasonable prices,
exceeding ten per centum above their fair
market value, he shall be authorized to reject
such bid. Approved July 4, 1864.
GPUBLIC-No. goal
AN ACT to regulate the sessions Of the circuit
and district courts for the northern district
of New York, and for other purposes.
BE II enacted by tie Senate and House of
Representatives. ofthc United States Of Am
erica an Congress assembled. That instead
of the times now fixed by law for holding dis
trict courts of the United States for the nor
thrrn district of New York, the said court
shall hereafter be held at the following times
and places. that is to say At the city Of
Albany on the third Tuesday Of January at
the city of Utica OH the third Tuesday in
March; at the city ofRochester ON the sec.
ond Tuesday in May; at the city Of Buffalo
on tho third Tuesday in August; at the city
of Auburn on the third Tuesday in Novem-
ber; and, in the discretion of tho judge Of
said court, one term annually Mt such time
and in such place within the counties of ST..
Lawrence, Clinton, Jefferson. Oswego, or
Franklin, as the judge Of said district shall
appoint, by notice of ut least twenty days,
to be published in the State paper Of the
State of New York, snd also in one newspa-
per published ut tho place where the said
court is to be held, which term shall be held
only for the trial Of issues Of fact arising
within the said counties. But nothing here
in contained shall prevent the judge of snid
court from holding special terms thereof at
the places above specified or at any other
places in said district, in addition to said
regular term, when he shall deem it neces-
sary.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted. That
Instead of the times and places now provided
by law for holding the terms of the circuit
court of the United States for the northern
district Of New York, the said circuit court
shall be held at the times and places follow
ing, that is TO say: At the village Of Canaan
daigua on the third Tuesday in June; at the
city of Albany on the second Tuesday in
October; and the term of said court appoint-
cd by this act to BE- held at the city Of Alba
ny in October shall, when it is adjourned. b.
adjourned to meet in the city of Albany the
third Tuesday Of January. and at the adjourn
ment Of said adjourned term shall be further
adjourned to meet at the city Of Utica on
the third Tuesday of March. And the said
adjourned terms shall bs held for the trans.
action Of civil business only and no jury
shall be drawn for service therein exclusively.
but the jury drawn to serve in the district
court at the same time and place Of the said
adjourned terms Of said circuit, court. shall
be used for the trial of issues of fact arising
in civil causes in said circuit court. and the
verdict Of said jury. and all proceeding upon
the trial Of said issues. shall be as valid and
Of the same effect a. IL the said jury had been
drawn to serve in the said circuit court.
Sec. 3. Asd be Il further enacted. That
no process issued or proceedings pending IN
either of said courts shall be avoided or i'm
paired by the change Of time and place Of
holding spch court; hut all processes. bail
bords. and r-cognizances returuabls at the
next term Of either Of said courts. shall be
rc:urnabls and returned TO the said court
next held according to this act. in the same
manner ~ il 20 made resurnable on the face
thereof. and shall have full ef5'-et aecordineiy;
aud all cousinu.nces may be made TO con-
form to the provisions Of tLis act.
Sec. 4. Asd be Il fsrfker esaofsd. That
in place and in li-u OF the salary nov paid 70
the Judge Of the district court ct the Cnited
States for the northern district Of New York.
there shall be allowed and paid quarterly TO
..;d ;udc,. out of tn. Treasury of the United