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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
TPnn11r-Nn. 1911

An ACT for the sale of lot of land in
Iowa, in the Fort Crawford reservation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representative of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
it shall and may be lawful for the Com
missioner of the General Land Office to
cause to be sold, after public notice, the
tract described as lot numbered one, in
township ninety-Eive north, of range three
west of the fifth principal meridian, in the
State of Iowa, situated in what IS known
as the Fort Crawford Military reserva-
ton, subject to such minimum price per
acre as the said Commissioner may es-
tablish as fair and reasonable, not less
than two dollars and fifty cents per acre.
and in the event of said lot not being dis
posed of at public sale, the Commission
er is hereby authorized to re-ofer the
same at public sale, or after the second
offering to dispose of said lot at such
minimum as he may establish, and for
the sale so made patent shall issueas in
ordinary cases.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
if it shall appear that there any other lots
in said reserve not disposed of by the UNI
ted States, it shall and may be lawful for
the said Commissioner TO dispose of the
same in the manner provided in the fore
going section.
Approved, July !, 1854.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
TPUBL1c-No. 164.1-

AN ACT authorizing the levy court of
Washington county, in the District Of
Columbia, to levy and collect its pOr-
ton of the. direct tax imposed by the
act of Congress of August Eve, eighteen
hundred and sixty.one.
: Be il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
the levy court of Washington county, in
the District of Columbia; is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to levy and col
lect, in the same manner, as other county
taxes in said county of Washington are
levied and collected; sum sufficient to
pay the county proportion of the direct
tar imposed on the District of Columbia
by the act of Congress- approved August
FIVE, eighteen hundred and sixty one, and
the expense and cost of collecting the
same, and that the aggregate of said di-
rect tax imposed by the act aforesaid
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
tPrR,1cLNo,., 1851

10 .r[PUBI1C-7No. 1851
AE,AcT TO authorize the President OF the
United States to negotiate with certain
y Indians of Middle Oregon for a rein rel
:, enlistment of certain rights secured 70
-,them,by treaty. % bzf -, a e nj /,
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House
of r Representatives of the United states.
of America in Congress assembled 1nat
the President of the United States be,
and he is hereby, authorized to negotiate
With the tribes known as the Confederated
indian tribes of Middle Oregon; for the
relinouishment of certain rights guaran-
teed 20 them, by the first article of the
treaty made with them April eighteenth,
eighteen hundred and ffty-ni by which
they are permitted to fish, hunt, gather
roots and berries, and pasture stockin
common with citizens of the United
States on lands and Territories of United
States outside their reservation, and to
defray the expenses of said treaty and to
nay sad Indians for the REIMBURSEMENT
of said rights, that the sum of five thous-
and dollars isihereby appropriated out OF
any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for that purpose.
Approved, June 3d. 1864
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
FPuBh1o-No. 1853. /

An ACT to carry into effect Convention
betweensthe United States of America
and the United States of Colombia,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
for the purpose of giving effect to a con-
vention signed by the Plenipotentiaries of
the United States of America and the
United States of Colombia on the tenth of
February, eighteen hundred and sixty
four, extending and renewing the provis-
ions of the convention with the republic
of New Granada, of tenth September,
eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, the first
eight sections of the "Act to carry into
effect conventions between the United
States and the Republics of New Grana-
da and Costa Rica," approved February
twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty one,
be and the same are hereby renewed, re.
enacted, and made applicable to the said
convention of tenth February, eighteen
hundred and .sixty-four. ..s.,vs
Approved, June 80 1864.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
RuRL1c-No. 1921

AN ACT to aid in the settlement, subsist-
ence, and support of the Rayajoe In
dian captives upon a reservation in the
Territory of New Mexico. 49,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
there be, and hereby is, appropriated out
of any moneys in the ISeasury not other
wise appropriated to be expended, under
the direction of the Secretary of the Int
rior, for the purpose of settling the Nava-
zoe Indians, now captives in New Next
co, upon a reservation upon the Pecos
river, in New Mexico, for the purchase of
agricultural implements, seeds, and other
articles necessary for such purpose, for
breaking the ground, and for subsistence
of said Indians to the end of the next is-
cal year, the sum of one hundred thous-
and dollars. a.l la ia
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the said reservation may, under the direc-
ton of the Secretary of the Interior, be SO
extended and enlarged on the south as to
include the entire valley of the Pecos
river, known as the Bosque Grande, and
that the whole of said reservation so en-.
larged shall be designated and known as
the NaVajoe and Apache reservation, and
as such shall, until otherwise ordered by
law, be exempt from sale, and free from
all occupancy, except by the said In
dams for the purposes herein mentioned;
excepting such portion of the said land as
is now occupied by Fort Summer, or as
may be needed for the use of said post.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the southern Apache agency of New Mex
leo is hereby abolished, and that an agent
for the Kioway, Apache, and Camanche
Indians be appointed at salary of fifteen
hundred dollars per annum.
Approved, June 80, 1864.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
[PUpLio-No. ia. j -

Az ACT in relation to the village Of Depos-
it, Delaware county, New York. q
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled, That
the village of Deposit, wich is situate part
ly in the county Of Delaware and partly
10 the county Of Broome, in the State of
New York. shall, for all the purposes of
the postal laws and regulations of. the
United States. and the publication of the
laws of the United States, and notices
and other publications in pursuance of
such laws, be regarded as within the coun-
ty of Delaware aforesaid. --s 1aT
Approved, June 80, 1864. a1aY s5K
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
EPnnI1c=No. 1851


An ACT to regulate the compensation OF
registers and receivers of the land of
fees in the several States and Terrific
Fies, in the location of lands by States
and corporations under grants from
Congress, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of tbs United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
from and after the passage of this act, IN
the location of lands by States and cor
pOrations under grants from Congress for
railroads and other purposes, texeept for
agricultural colleges,) the register ana re-
ceivers of the land offices OF the several
States and Territories, IN the districts
where such lands may be located, for
their services therein, shall be entitled to
receive a fee Of one dollar for each hnAl
location Of one hundred and sixty acres,
to be paid by the State or corporation
making such location, the same TO be &C.
counted for in the same manner as fees
and commissions on variants and pre-
emntion locations, with limitations as to
rT,aTimurns Of salary prescribed by exist
inc laws. In accordance with such lnstrne-
tons AZ shall be given by the Comn1is-
sioDer of the General Land Once.
SIC. 2. And be it further enacted That
the Burlington and Missouri River Kali
road Company may so IAr cn.nse " inOo-
IL the location of the uncompleted pOr-
ton of It's line, as shown BY the map
thereof now on file in the General Land
Office ofthe United States, 50 as to Sc
cure better and more expeditions route
TO the terminus of said line on the Mis-
souri, river; said new line to be located
within the limits of the land grant made
by the United States 70 aid IN its eOnstFue-
ton: and said change shall not impair
the right TO nor change the location of
their present land grant A map Of the
change shall be fled with the Commits
siOner of the General Land Once WITHIN
one year after the passage of this act.
Approved, July I, 1854
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
EpUpL1c-No. 1876. ]

fUBL1C-NO. 100.
AN ACT granting certain privileges to the
Guardian Society of the District of
Columbia.
Be it enacted blythe Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the use and occupancy of all that part of
reservation numbered seventeen, in the
city of Washington, lying west of Sec
ond street east and east of the easterly
line of New Jersey avenue, in said city,
be, aud the same is hereby, granted for
the period of thirty-three years 10 the
Guardian Society of the District of
Columbia, q corporation duly established
by act of Congress approved July first,
eighteen hundred and sixty'two: Provi-
ded, That the said premises shall be used
and occupied exclusively for the proper
and legitimate purposes and objects of
further, That said HGuardian Society
shall, within three years from and after
the approval Of this act, expend in the
erection of buildings upon said premises,
suitable for "a house of industry and a
widows and orphans home, the sum of
twenty thousand dollars, or more, other
wise, the said use as aforesaid, be forfeit
ed to the United States. 1-F,EIIS
SEC. 9. And be itfurther enacted, That
all permanent buildings and structures
upon said premises shall be erected and
made in accordance with plans and speci-
fcationss approved in writing and sub
scTibed by the Commissioner of Public
Buildings,
= SEC. s. And be it further enacted, That
the rates of expenses which are or shall
hereafter be adopted by the said, Guar.
dian Society," or. the trustees thereof,
for the support and maintenance of the
several classes of persons described IN the
eleventh section of their said act of incor-
poration, shall be approved in writing and
subscribed by q majority of the justices
of the supreme court Of the District of
Columbia,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
Approved, July !, 1864,
.4a5 fPrpI1c-No. 1851

~ --1i EPUBLIc-No. 1851
An ACT to authorize the Corporation of
Washington to levy and collect the di-
rect tax imposed by act approved Au-
gust FIVE, eighteen hundred and sixty
one.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United Statesof
America in, Congress assembled, That
the Corporation of the city Of Washing
ton be and they. are hereby authorized to
assess and collect a tax not exceeding
the rate of fifteen cents on every one hun
dred dollars of the value of all real and
personal property in said city, and on any
and all other subjects Oftaxation as made
and returned by the Board of Assessors
of said city, to enable the said Corpora
ton to pay the Government Of the Uni
ted States the tax imposed by the act APP
proved. August FIVE, eighteen hundred and
sixty-one; Provided, That any surplus
that may accrue from the imposition Of
the tax asherein provided shall be depos.
tied and applied To the use of the general
fund of the said city of Washington.
Approved, July l, 1864.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
TPUpL1c-No. 1874.

AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the
a site for navy yard or naval station
on the western waters and for other
purposes So
Be It enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
ofAmerica in Congress assembled, That
the Secretary of the Navy be, and he
hereby is, authorized and empowered to
appoint commission consisting of one
naval officer, one officer of the engineer
corps, and one civilian, to select the most
approved site for a navy yard or naval
station on the Mississippi river or upon
one of its tributaries, and to report to the
next session of Congress.
Approved June so, 1864.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
TPuBL1c-No. 1911

An ACT to facilitate trade on the Red
Riveroft the North. zfoG W2h
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the President of the United States be and
heis hereby authorized to designate and
such points or places upon the
Red River Of the North as to him shall
seem expedient for lading andpunlading
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08

TIE whole number Of petroleum re-
fineries At Pittsburgh, is ffty-eight, with
a total capacity per week of tWenty-slx
thousand barrels. Value Of oils refined,
ss,5s9, 228. Wages paid per annum,
$3.50, 900. s-7ll ssiz-=zs eng e--4
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
EPuRL1c-No. 1881
AZ AeT re.Istingy q. the eompensation Q

AN ACT relatlnS W Tic COhPenS'A0H. VI
pension agents. a-l g. .zisis
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
there shall be paid over and above the
compensation now allowed by law, to ev-
cry pension agent disbursing fifty thous-
and dollars annually, not exceeding five
hundred dollars per annum for clerk hire,
rent of Office, and Office expenses; and to
every agent disbursing one hundred thous-
and dollars annually, not exceeding seven
hundred and fifty dollars per annum; and
al, not exceeding two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars per annum, for the pur-
poses aforesaid: Provided, That in no
case shall the amount of compensation to
any one agent exceed the sum of four
thousand dollars. go - 10 altt
Approved, June 80, 1864. "a -ls5a
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
proved, June 80, 1864.
[PUBB1.1cl-No. 1901

AN ACT authorizing the issue of patents
for locations made with certificates
granted under authority of the act Of
Congress approved March seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty.two, allow
s ing floats iu satisfaction of lands sold
by the United States within the limits
of the Las ormigas, and La Mana
grants, in Louisiana. s"H
!. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
in the case of all locations made with GER
tiieates issued under the act Of Congress
approved seventeenth March, eighteen
hundred and sixty.two; authorizing
floats 10 issue IN satisfaction of claims
against the United States for lands sold
by them within the Las 0rmigas and La
Mana grants, in the State of Louisiana
it shall and may be lawful for the Com
missioner ofthe General Land Office to
cause patents TO issue for such locations,
where the same may be found bona fide
and satisfactory to the said commissioner.
Approved, June 80, 1864.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
GPupLIo-No. 1881 G

PUBLIC-NO. 163. oil.
AN ACT to incorporate the Potomac Ferry
~ ouuany. fa DO .5 l-i see. 30 -..- 1851.
Re IL enacted by the. Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of
America, in Congress assembled, That
Henry D. Cooke, John b. Hutchinson,
III. q. Fahnestock, Thomas Clyde, and
William b. Hutch, and their associates
and successors, or majority of them are
hereby created and constituted a body
politic and corporate by the name and
styIe of The Potomac Ferry Company,
SEC. Q. And be 1t further enacted, That
the capital stock of said company shall
not be less than one hundred thousand
dollars nor more than FIVE hundred thous.
and dollars, to be divided into shares OF
one hundred dollars each.
3 SEC. 8. Andbeitfurther enacted, That
said company is authorized and emPow-
cred to establish and run q line or lines
of vessels, propelled by steam or other
nnwer. between the cities of Alexandra
and Washington, and other ports in the
State of Virginia, on the Potomac river,
Chesapeake bay, or the tributaries of the
same. -. -.,,,
GcSEc. q. And be it further enacted, That
said company is also authorized to pur-
chage, hold, and grant such real estate
as NAV be necessary to carry into effect
the purposes of this act, and to built all
necessary docks, wharves, and buildings
thereon for their own use; may transport
passengers and freight of every descrip-
ton, subject to the rules and regulations
and laws of the United States; may sue
and be sued; may have a common seal,
aud generally may have and possess the
rights and privileges usually possessed by
similar corporations. st ID.
~ ba That
the affairs of said company shall be man
aged by such officers as the stockholders
in general meeting shall elect and such
agents as may be appointed by the board
Of directors. The persons named in the
first section of this act, or a majority of
them, may call a meeting of the stock
holders for the purpose of organizing said
company, at such time and place as they
may determine upon, after advertising the
time and place of such meeting for ten
days, in one or more newspapers pub
lished in the city of Washington. The
officers of said company once elected hold
their offices until their successors are
chosen. .-..-
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That
the said board of directors may make all
necessary rules and bylaws for the trans
fer of the stock and the general manage
ment Of the business ofsaid company; and
each stakeholder in said company shall
be individually liable for all claims against
the same at the time such claims accrue.
SEC. Z. And be it further enacted, That
this act shall be enforced from the pass
age thereof. & w..
SEc. 8. And be it further enacted, That
Congress may at any time hereafter alter,
amend, or repeal this act.
Approved, July l, 1864.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08

shan be distributed aud spbofsionsd 3.
tween the cities Of Washington and
Georgetown, and that part Of said couh-
.ty of Washington lying outside the limits
of said cities, according to the assessed
.diction of each by the assessment last
prior 70 the date of the passage Of said act
Of August i've, eighteen hundred and sixty
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08

$50. a. Aud be It further enacted, That
all acts and parts. of acts Inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are hereby
lFSsP Rpbroved, June 80, 1854. as5-qsie
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-08
Pnn11c-No. 1ba.l


An ACT authorizing grant to the State
of California of the Semitic valley
and of the land embracing the "Mari-
posa Big Tree Grove" go gsEsld
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
there shall be and is hereby granted to the
State of California the stcleft'' or "gorge"
In the granite peak of the Sierra Nevada
mountains, situated in the comfy of Ma
riposa, in the State aforesaid, and the
head waters of the MERGED river, known
as the Yosemite valley, with its branches
or spurs, in estimated length fifteen miles,
and in average width one mile back from
the edge of the precipice, on each side of
the valley, with the stipulation, never
theless, that the said State shall accept
this grant upon the express conditions
that the premises shall be held for public
use, resort, and recreation; shall be inalT
ienable for all time; but leases not ex-
ceeding ten years may be granted for porf
tons Of said premises. All incomes de-
rived from leases of privileges to be ex-
pended in the preservation and improve
ment of the property, or the roads lead
ing thereto; the boundaries to be estab-
lished at the cost of said State by the Uni
ted States surveyor general of California,
whose official plat, when affirmed by the
Commissioners of the General Land Office,
shall constitute the evidence of the locus,
extent and limits of the said cleft or
gorge; the premises to be managed by the
governor of the State with eight other
commissioners, to be appointed by the
executive of California, and who shall re-
ceive no Compensation for their services
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
there shall likewise be and there is here
by granted to the said State Of California
the tracts embracing what is known as
the "Mariposa Big Tree Grove" not tC
lexceed the area offour sections, and tC
be taken in legal subdivisions of one
quarter section each, with the like stipu
lation as expressed in the first section o.
this act as to the States acceptance, will
like conditions as in the first section o.
this act as to inalienability, yet with the
same lease privilege; the income to be ex
pended in preservation, improvement
and protection of the property; the premi
ses to be managed by commissioners, as
stipulated in the first section of this act
and to be taken in legal ub-divisions as
aforesaid; and the official plat of the Uni
ted States surveyor general, when affirm
ed by the Commissioner of the General
Land. Office, to be the evidence oflthe
locus of the said Mariposas Big Tree
Grove. r.l- t-sls b1 lsdg-l9u.1 :.
| Approved, June 80, 1864. l..4 sss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-24

70 bsiall her. Again ~ - vonsn'S
eyes uaejoDsd, md drawing h}r child 70
her ~ pressed kiss On hef forehead,
bseathsd ! dssp Sigh and I4tls Jennie
was left motbsrlessl For an instant the
child gaaed 6rst 1t one, then another
fearful face, then called piteously on
msnma, and sobbed refusing tolbe comfort
cd. Gradually her sobs csas}d, snd the
doctor tenderly wrapping her Up. left her
mother in the care Of kind nekhbors, and
bore her 10 her new home.
As his wife came to meet him he laid
little Jennie's hand in hers and smiling
sadly said
dear Anna, | have brought little Jen-
ME Heath to comfort our hearts for the
loes Of our darling Nelly. whon Ged hai
taken home"
The child seeing only strangers, again
called for "Mamma." but Mrs. Lynn tax
ing her in her arms soothed and comfort
ed her, and soon she wss happily playine
with the great wax doll, and = DR.. snt
Mrs. Lynn looked on her bright eyel
and flushed, happy face they felt that lii.
tie Jennie was indeed precious "Christ
mas GiE.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-24

AT 2 O'clock yesterday morning heavy
gorge Of ice above the city broke loose,
and coming with great force did ,cosider-
able damage to steamboat property. The
hull Of the steamer Jennie lewis, lying
At the bead of the island. Was broken, and
the boat carried down the current, finally
settling dn the Illinois shore, nearly oppo.
site Chestnut street, badly smashed up,
proving q total loss.
The Sam. Gaty, lying below the Jen-
ME Lewis was considerably damaged. but
was repsifed in time to prevent sinking.
The Charlie Cheaver and Ce1tralia we're
showed Is bore and badly used up. The
ferrybaa. Illinois No. 2 was sunk-loss
about S3p,OcO The st. Paul foated
down with the ice. Eight or ten barges
| and flatbo4ts were showed ashbr and bad
| ly broken -some wholly destroyed.
There v as very little damage done to
boats on this side ef The river, the new
steamer Welcome being the only one in
jured and khe not badly.
| II il believed there is now clear river
out to c. iro.-ES.. Louis Republi can
Dec 60