, 1864-09-19

all the expenses included, from the place o.
growth, production, or manufacture, whether
by land or water, to the vessel in which
shipment is made to the United States, the
value Of the sack, box, or covering of any
kind, in which such goods are contained,
commission at the usual rate, in no case less
than two and one half per centum, broker.
age, and all export duties, together with all
costs and charges, paid Orincurred for placing
said goods on shipboard, and all other pro.
per charges specified by law.
Sec. 25. And be IL further enacted, That
so much of section twenty.thrce of the act
entitled '' An act to provide for the payment
of outstanding Treasury notes, to authorize
a loan, to regulate and fix the duties on
imports, and for other purposes" approved
March two, eighteen hundred and sixty lone,
as exempts from duty all philosophical ap-
paratus and instruments imported for the
use Of any society incorporated for philOso-
phical, literary, or religious purposes, or for
the encouragement of the fine arts, or for
the use or by the order Of any college, acad-
emy, school, or seminary of learning in the
United States, is hereby repealed. And the
same shall be subject to duty Of fifteen
per centum ad valorem.
Sec. 26. And be IL further enacted, That
when any cask, barrel, carbOy, or other YES
sci of American manufacture, exported or
sent out of the country. filed with the pro-
ducts of the United States, shall be returned
to the United States empty, the same shall
be admitted free Of duty, under such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sec. q. ARd be IL further enacted, That
on and after January first, eighteen hundred
and sixty-fvc, the invoices Of all goods,
wares, and merchandise imported into the
United States shall be made out in the
weights or measures Of the country or place
from which the impOrtations shall be made,
and shall contain true statement Of the
actual weights or measures Of such goods,
wares, aud merchandise, without any respect
to the weights or measures Of the United
States.
| See. 2s. lind Be IL further enacted, That
in all cases where officers Of the customs or
other salaried officers Of the United States
shall be, or shall have been, appointed by
the Secretary Of the Treasury to carry into
effect the licenses, rules, and regulations
provided for by the fifth section Of the act
Of the thirteenth Of July, eighteen hundred
and sixty-one, entitled "An act further to
provide for the collection of duties on i'm
ports, and for other purposes" such officer
Of the United States shall be entitled to
receive one thousand dollars per annum for
his services, under the act aforesaid, il ad-
ditiOn to his salary or compensation under
any other law Provided, That the aggre-
gate compensation Of any such officer shall
not exceed the sum Of Eve thousand dollars
in any one year.
See. 20. And be q further enaeted, That
any baggage or personal effects arriving in
the United States, in transit to any foreign
country, may be delivered by the parties
having it in charge to the collector Of Gus
toms, to be by him retained, without the
payment or exaction Of any import duty,
and to be delivered TO such parties on their
departure for their foreign destination, un-
der such rules, regulations, aud fees as the
Secretary Of the Treasury may prescribe.
| Approved, June 80, 1854.
Az Acr granting lands to the State Of Oregon
10 aid in the construction Of military road
from Eugene City TO tho eastern boundary OI
said State.
4 Re 10 enacted By The Senate and House o.
Representatives o. tho United States # America
IA Congress assembled, That there b. and hereby
Is granted to The State Of Oregon, to aid in the
construction Of military wagon road from Eu.
gene City, BY way Of Middle Fork Of Willamette
river, and the most feasible pass in Cascade range
Of mountains, near Diamond Peak, to the eastern
boundary of the State, alternate sections OF P 10
lie lands, designated by odd numbrrs, Tor three
sections In width on each side Of sad road Pro
Uided, That the lands hereby granted shall be
exclusively applied 10 the construction Of said
Iroad, and shall be disposed Of only as the work
progresses; and the same shall be applied to no
other purpose whatever: Ald proridcd, further,
That any and all lands heretofore reserved to the
UHited States byact Of Congress or other com.
petcnt authority be, and tue same are, reserved
from the operation Of this act, excerpt so far as
Il may be necessary to locate the route Of said
road through the same, in which case the light
o: way is granted
SIC. 2. Aad ten further enacted, That the
Sulu iunuS ucIeDy Rfautcu 10 ealu otatc snhli "
disposed Of BY the Legislature thereof for the
purpose Aforesaid and for no other; and the said
road shall be and remain public highway for
] the use Of the Government OF the United States
free from tolls or other charge upon the trans
lporiation Of any property, troops, or mails ol
the United States.
a Sec. 0. And BE- Il further enacted, That said
road shall be constructed with such width, grad
uation, and bridges, as to permit of Its regular
use as a wagon foad. and il such other special
manner rs the State Of Oregon may prescribe.
/, Sec. 4. And Dc L Further enacted, That the
lands hereby granted to said State shall be dis
posed Of onlyin the following manner, that Is "a
say that quantity Of land not exceeding thirty
sections for said road may be sold; and When
the Governor Of nid State shall certify to ths
Secretary Of the Interior that any ten'continu
Gus miles Of said road are completed, then an
other quantity Of land hereby granted, not Il
! exceed thirty sections may be sold, and so from
ime to time until said road is completed; and
il said road Is not completed within FIVE years
no further sales slall be made, and the land re
naming unsold shall revert to the Unitcd States
Approved, July 2, 1864.
Az Acf to provide for the more speedy punish
ment Of guer[rlilla marauders, and for Othel
purposes.
Be i enaeted BY the Senate and House d