Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY MORNING. JUNE H. 1884,

OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Third Session Of the Thirty-Seuenh
Congress-.
TPUBL1C-No. rs.
An Act in relation to university lands in
Washington Territory.
Whereas it is declared in the fourth section
of the act of Congress approved July sew
enteenth, eighteen hundred and fitty-tour'
amendatory Of the act approved September
twcnty.seventh, eighteen hundred and fifty,
creating the office of surveyor general OF
the public lands in Oregon, etc. "that in
lieu of the two townships of land granted
to the territory of Oregon, by the tenth
section of the act of eighteen hundred
and fifty, for universities there shall be
reserved to each of the Territories of
Washington and Oregon two townships Of
land of thirty-six sections each, to be Sc
lectcd in legal subdivisions, for university
purposes, under the direction of the Legis-
latures of said Territories, respectively
and whereas it is represented that sales
have been made by Territorial authorities
of lands selected in virtue Of the terms OF
said act of seventeenth July, eighteen hun
dred and fifty-four, authorizing selections
to be reserved" merely under the con-
viction that they had the power to dispose
of the same as fee simple grant There
fore,
BE it enacted by tic Senate and HOnse of
Representatives. ofthe United States Of Ameri.
Gu IN Congress assembled, That. in all
cases of sales made to individuals by the
Territorial authorities prior to the passage OF
this act, in which it may be shown to the
satisfaction of the Secretary of the Interior
that such sales were bona fidc, and of the
class hercinbcfore mentioned, and that the
tracts so sold are selections in all other re.
spccts regular and proper, it shall and may
be lawful for the said Secretary to approve
such selection as grant in fce-simple, and n
transcript, certified under the seal Of the Cen
eral Land Office by the Commissioner there
of, of such approval, shall vest the title iii
the Territory and its bona fide vendees.
APPROVED, March II. 1864.
[PUBL1c-No. 26.
An ACT granting pension to John L. Burns,
Of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
BE it enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of tile United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Interior be and he is here
by directed to place tho name Of John J..
Burns, ofGcttysburs, in the State of Pennsyl-
vania, upon the pension roll, at tho rate of
eight dollars per month, for patriotic services
at the battle of Gettysburg, where he was
wounded, on the first day Of July, ammo
Domini eighteen hundred and sixty three, at
which time said pension shall commence.
APPROVED, March IA, 1864.
TPuBLic-No. 27.
AN Act to amend an act entitled An act
to regulate trade and intercourse with the
Indian tribes and to preserve peace on the
frontecrs," approved June thirteenth, cigh-
teen hundred and thirty-four.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
ica in Congress assembled, That the twen-
tieth section Of the "act to regulate trade and
intercourse with the Indian tribes and to pre-
serve peace on the frontiers" approved June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty -four, be
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows, to wit: "Sec. 20, That if
any person shall sell, exchange, give, barter,
or dispose Of any spirituous liquors or wine
to any Indian under the charge Of any In
dian superintendent or Indian agent appoint
ed by the United States or shall introduce or
or attempt to introduce any spurious liquor
or wine into the Indian country, such person,
on conviction thereof, before the proper dis
trict OF circuit court of the United States,
shall be imprisoned for period not exceeding
two years, and shall be fined not more than
three hundred dollars: Provided, That it
shall be sufficient defence to any charge of
introducing or attempting to introduce liquor
into the Indian country if it be proven to be
done by order Of tho War Department, or
any officer duly authorized thereto by the
War Department. And if any Superinten.
dent of Indian Affairs, Indian agent or sub
agent, or commanding officer of military
post has reason to suspect or is informed that
any white person or Indian is about to intro
duce any spurious liquor or wine into the
Indian country in violation Of the provisions
of this section, it shall be lawful for such
superintendent agent sub-agent, or command
ing officer, to cause the boats, stores, pack
ages, wagons, sleds, and places Of ideposit Of
such person 10 DO searchcu; anu II any
such liquor is found therein, the same, to-
gether with the boats, teams, wagons, and
sleds used in conveying the same, and also
the goods, packages, and peltries of such
person, shall lie seized and delivered to the
proper offices, and shall be proceeded against
by libel in the proper court, and forfeited,
one-half TO the informer and the other half to
tho use of the United States, and if such
person be trader, his liccnce shall be re-
voked and his bond put in suit. And it shall
moreover be the duty for any person in the