The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-12


Congress assembled, That all consular officers of
the United States be and they are hereby, author
lied TO require before certifying any invoice or
invoices under the provisions of the hrst section
Of the act entitled "Au act TO prevent and pun-
ish frauds upon the revenue, to provide for the
more certain and speedy collection of claims in
favor lofthe United States, and for other pur-
poses, approved March third, eighteen huadred
and sixty three, satisfactory evidence either by
the oath OF the person or persons presenting such
invoices or otherwise, that such invoices are
rect and true: Provided, That in the exercise Of
the discretion hereby given, the said consular off.
GERS shall be governed by such general or spec ial
regulations or instructions as may from time to
time be established or given by the Secretary o
State. eit. ',.f f-,..g g. - -.',- 81 A'
J. Approved, March s, 1855.
An Act amendalory of can Act to amend an Act
entitled an ct to promote the Progress OF the
usefal Arts approved March three, eighteen
hundred aed sixty three.' ID; .}1f o..
Y Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seSatatires of the United States ofAmeytca in Con-
gress assembled, That any person having an inter-
est in an Invention, whether as inventor or as.
signee, for which patent was ordered to issue
upon the payment of the finel fee, as provided in
section three of an act approved March three,
eighteen hundred and sixty"three, but who has
failed to make payment of the final fee as pro-
vided in said ACT, shall have the rig hit To make
application for patent for his invention the same
as in the case OF an original app LEGATION, provided
such application be made within two years after
the date Of the allowance of the original appli
cation: Propided That nothing herein shall be SO
construed as to bold responsible in damages any
persons who have manufactured or used any ar :
ticle or thing for which patent aforesaid was
ordered to issue. This act sba II apply to all easel
now in the patent~ofice; and also to such ss sha
heaesfter be fled. And ailac.s or parts ofacts
inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 2, 1865. ia
AN ACT to amend the third Section of an Ac,
An Act inn A r;ok;o foy
sundty Civil Expenses of the Cover nment for
the Year ending the thirtieth day. of June
eighteen hundred and sixty five. and for other
Purposes" so far as the same relates to Witt
nesses in the Court of the United States.
Be u enacted 5y the Senate and House of ReD
Congress, assembled, That the third section of an
act entitled "An act Masking appropriations for
sundry civil expenses of the Government for the
year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty-fve, and for other purposes" be,
| and the same hereby ia, amended by adding
thereto the following proviso PROVIDED, further
That in actions by or against executors, admin
istrators, or guardian, in which judgment NAV
be rendered for or against tbem neither psrty
shall be allowed to testify against the other q,
tor, intestate, or ward, unless called to testify
thereto by the opposite party, or required to les
| tify thereto BY the court. 1-t rs ~t
| Approved March 8, 1865. f
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ANAcr in Relation to the Naval Observatory
l Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentativss Of TIE Unit ed States Of america !,
Congress Assem- bled, That SO much o. the frs
| section of the act of third OF August one thou
sand light hundred and fol tyseight, entitled "Ar
for the year epdineth thirtieth of June ON
thousand eight hundred and forty-nine," as re
tuires that the superintendent of the naval oh
serystory At Washington city shall be- q captain
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hereby, repealed, and no officer Of the navy aem
ployed as superintendent shall receive other thar
the shore-duty pay of his grade.
AN A or for the Relief of the Occupants Of The
Lands of the Ex-mission of San Jose, in thu
State of California. -ss baz abiislg
Be It enacted 5y the Senate ana House of Rep.
resentatives ofthe United States Of America IN Con.
gress assembled, That every person who has the
possession rightfuly as against all Others except
the United States, or, being out Of possession,
as against all others except as aforesaid entitled
to the posseasirn of any, portion thsatract 1oi
land situate in the country of Almeds, State OF
California, known as the lands ct the exmn ission
Of San Jose, as included in the map and survey
thereof made October, eighteen hundred and
sixty -four, by Es Fl. Dyer, deputy United States
survey or. shall have the right and the right lfs
hereby granted to each and every sueh person.
to enter and purchase Of the United States, at
the sum or price Of one dollar and twenty Ave
fay possessed by him, her, or them OF te WI icb
he che or they may so have such right of possess
sion whether such person claim the same BY cons
yeyance from OF under Andres Pieoland Juan B.
Alvarad0, or either. of them, or by possession
only !: ProHded, heaeevsr, That any person ems
titled under this act to parcel of lessthan eigh,
acres shall in such cases pay tsn dolors for The
same. aa Fl 90 fAN' aoJ ~
SEC. 2. And be 1t Further e,,uct1d That every
person claiming any benefit under this act shall
in one year from the passage thereof, present Ia
the register and receiver of the United, States
land office at San Francisco survey or plat 81
the portion OF said tract claimed by him, her, OF
them, and which shall exhibit the quarter sec
ton or sections, or parts thereof Included in said
plat, made by or under the direction of the Unit
ted States surveyor Il eneral for California, ant
Herewith written statement setting Firth ihs
right oil such claimant toente1 and pnr chase uct
| portion under the provisions of lthiso act, ab6
whether the said claim ant b 9 ACQUIRED the al
legged title of said Pico or Alvarado, or either
than thereto, or holds by possession only ant
thersupon such register and receiver Shall ind
such rub, as may be prescribed by thee trm iss
Toner of the general land-ofice. proceed ana take
hear, and examine the evidence which may bs
offered in support or against such claim, and
upon the proofs being closed, sha HItdstermini
upon and decide the same:9 Prsaided, That nj
tdecision OF said register and receivsrssball b,
final until app owed by the comm issiouer oftht
sand-office.
Sec. 5. And be IL farther enacyed, That tb,
claimant in whose favor final, decsione has beer
made, upon paying TO- the receiver Of the land
office at San Francisc3 for the land 1etnbrseed il
i such final decisioH the SUM therefor pfescribeo
in the first section of this act, shall be entitled tc
| a patent for such lard from the United states
o. nveying all the interest of the United States
| therein to such claimant. t.a
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That npon al
proceedings under this SGT being closed, and up
,en the appea1, taken to the Supreme Court of the
Unitsd States by Ed Beard and, others, claim.
tiug aiSmissen or the decree sppsaled From af
ed, the survey generator the United States for
California Ehai cagse the lines Of the public sur