Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-18
CPUBLIc-No. 205.1

Be- enacted ~ he Senate and House Of RsPTessz-
tstres United States Of america ~ congyets assem-
bied, That the President Of tie United States is
hsseby Aut'f rized By and with the advice and
consent Of the SENATE, TO appoint Commissioner
Of linn grafton, who shall to subJsct 20 the dirse.
ton Of the Department Of State, shslt hold MS
Office for four years, and shall reesiye 'slary
At The rate Of two thousand I've hundred dollars a
year The sad Commissioner nay employ net
more than three clerks, Of snch gr de a. ihs see
Rotary ofStzts shall dssignaie 70 BE- appointed ey
him, With tbs approval Of the Secretary Of State,
aud 10 hold their ofioes at his pleasure
Sec. 2. AHd BE- q further enacted, That all con-
tracts that shall 10 made By emlgrsnts 70 the
United States 10 foreign eountriss, In conformity
10 regulations that may b sstahlishsd By the
sad CeanasissioBsr, Whereby smigrants shall
pledge the wages Of their labor for term not sx-
cesding twelve months, TO repay the expenses Of
their smi grafton, shall Be held TO b valid In Law
and may DO sDforcsd in the courts OF the United
States, or Of tho sevDrsi States and Territories
and saeh advances, II Stipulated 10 tbs tract,
and the contract be recorded ia the rsco der 5
once ia tbs comfy where the emigrAnt shalt set
tie, shall opera lien upon any land there
After acquired by tn enigraut, whether uadsr
the homestead Law when the title Is eonsummated
or on property otherwise acquired. until liquid
atsd by The emisrant: bus nothing hsFsia eoa-
tAine4 shall be dssmed 20 aathcFiz' any cQHtr tef
coz rasening tho Constitution Of tie United
tatos or creating Ia Any way the relation q sia
very ssrvifuf..
sso , And Be q fsrlhsr enacted, That no esai
the "a sags OF this act shall be smpultvs "a
rolled for military service dariag the exisf
Ing in.nrrvetisn, s.sls-s such emigraa'
hall voluntarily runounes uaeer oath d.
alsgiane. 70 the country Of his birth
aud dselars Lis iutsstioa 30 become citizen o
| the United States.
rec. AID BE- atirthsr enacted, That there shall
| b. sstaDlashed 1 the etfy u N.w York an ONES
| u be kao~n a. the United tate. Emigtaat once
and tbfre shall be appointed, by aad With thu I'D
vie and consent Of the senate, an oficer for saie
| city. % he known superintendent 81 lmmi<rs
ito at an annual salary Of Two thousand dollars
| and tbs sald sup ,ri,ifsndent may employ a esrt
/ Of the frat class and sueh superintendent shall
1 thsFeins any DDS, warsr, or msfchaniiss whAt
aaeEer, sxerpt u pursuance o. license and author
itg Of the President, - rFevtied In said hfih sec
tou ef the Of July thirteen, eighteen IN aaFss
ass sixty oue. aforesaid, and any oniesr OF othsi
| person sfoteeaid who shall make auy false state
nssnt or representation upon which license aus
aufhoflty shall be grantet for sueh transporta
ton. safe, or ether sposiiou, and aay Officer o.
\ oshrr person aforesaid Nho shall, under any II
eense er authority Obtained, wiliutiy and knos
snKly transport. soil, o. Otherwise d p0ae Of anS
other gosds, wares, or merchaadiss than such a
airs IN Keed faith % licensed and authorized, Of
shall wfllfaiiy and Knowingly transport, sell, 81
disp9ss 81 ths ssuls. OF any portion thereof II
vinlatiea 81 the tsrEns Of such license OF author
~ Or d aas rule or regulation prescribed by tbs
| sscretzTs Of the Treasury concerning the same
/ Or shall he guilty Of arr act Of entertainment, Q
wiifui Misrepresentation q psbtc on private
money OF property Of kssping false accounts, Oh
/ wiiifuily making any talss returns, or OF aus
other act amounting TO felony. shall be h&bis Il
| Indictment a. tor a misdsmeanor, and Zoe bot ex
eesdihE ave thousand dollars, and TO punishment
10 the panitsntiary not exceeding three years, BE-
FIRE any eSurt, civil or military competent TO trl
the same. And u shall be the duty Of the seers
tary Of the Treasury, from tims 20 time, to in
stiiuts such Investigations a. may be necessary Il
/ deie and prevent frauds and abuses In the tTa5'
aud other transactions contemplated BY this &C
| or BY the acts 20 which this l. supplementary
And gkRa d afssf
have power to compel The attendance Of witnesses
| nd &C. make examinations on cath.
Sec. IL. Had b further ssaefsd, That the Score
| taFy Of the Treasury, with the approval Of th'
President, shall make such rules aud regulations
I as are necessary 90 secure ths proper aud ecoaom
tcaLsxscation o. tho provisions sf this act. ans
shall dsfrsy all expenses Of such execution from
the proceeds Of fees imposed By said rulss and reg
| uiations Of salss sfespfured aud abandoned prop
! srty, aud Of sales hsreinbelors authorized.
Approved, Jolly 2, 1854.