The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-16

invoices under the provisions Of the first section
of the act entitled can act to prevent and pun-
ish frauds upon the revenue, to provide for the
more certain and speedy collection OF claims IN
favor of the United States, and for other pur-
poses," approved March third, eighteen hundred
and sixty three, satisfactory evidences either BY
the oath ofthe person or persons presenting such
invoices or otherwise, that such invoices are cor.
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 special
regulations or Instructions as may from time to
time be established or given by the Secretary o
State. -
Approved, March 3, 1865. .
An Actamendaiory of Gan Act to amend an Act
entitled ANA ct to promote the Progress OF the
useful Arts approved March three, eighteen,
hundred and sixty three" $40.
h. Be II enocteddy the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiUes of the United States Of America an Con"
1ress assembled, That any person having an inter-
est in an Invention, whether as inventor or as.
signee, for which apatent was ordered to issue
upon the payment of the final 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 right to make an
application for paten for his invention the same
as in the case OF an original app cation, provided
such application be made within two years after
the date of the allowance Of the original appli.
cation: Provided That nothing herein shall be so
construed as to bold responsible in damsges any
persons who have manufactured or used any ar
ticle or thing for which O patent aforesaid was
or deTed to issue. This act sba Il apply to all easel
now in the patent-office; and also to such as sha
heaeafter be fled. And all acts or parts of acts
incon ,isteht with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 2, 1865. s...... ,a
AN AoFlto amend the. third Section of an Act
{ entitled IAN Act making Appropr iation for
snndfy' Civil Expenses of the Gpvernment for
a5 ihe Year ending the thirtieth day of June,
l. -
Purposes so fsras the same relates to Wit
igGnessPs in the Court of the United States. III.
4 Be Il eaacted 1y the Senate and House of Rep
resefitatipes of Tie United States of America in
Congress, assembled, That the third section Of an
act emitted 'fAn act ma king appropriations for
sundry civil expenses Of the Government for the
year ending the tbirtieth of June eighteen hum
bred and sixty-fve, and for other PURPOSES be,
and the same hereby is, amended by adding
there to the following proviso: Provided, FURTHER
That in actions by or against cutors admin
istrators; or guardian, in which judgment may
be rendered for or against them, neither party
shall be allowed to testify aga, nst the other as
TO any transaction with, statement by the tesla
tor, iuttsttte, or ward, unless called to testify
thereto by the opposite party, or required to
tify thereto by the court. -,,ss-
Approved March 9, 1865. .-.-.ss
ANAcr in Relation to the Naval Obser vatory.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Reps
resentatiDea of the Unat Ell States of america in
Congress assem- bted, That 60 much of the first
section Of the act of third OF August, one thou-
sand light hundred and fertyseight entitled "An
act making appropr iations for the naval ser vice
for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one
housand eigh hundred and forty-nine," as res
tuires that the superintendent of the naval obr
servatory at Washington city shall be captain,
scammander. or lieutenant in the navy, be- andis
hereby, repealed, and no officer of the navy ems
ployed as superinten shall receive other than
the shore duty pay OF his grade. .4.t4 !.
AN A OF for the Relief of the Occupants of the
lands of the Ex-mission of San Jose, in the
State of California.
81 Be Il enacted by the Senate and House of iRep.
resentaives othe United States of America IN Con.
GrsSs egssem6led, That every person who has the
he United States or being out Of pdssss ssSSas4
as against III others except as aforesaid, entitled
TO the PossessiFp of any portion # the traetoef
Ian situate 10 the scountry OF Almeds, State OF
California, known the lands OF the ex-minissior
of San Jose, included in the map and survey
thereof, made October, eighteen hundred and
sixty >fears by E: ii. Dyer, deputy United States
surveyor, shall have the right and the right is
hereby granted to each and every such person,
to enter and purchase OF the United States, at
the sum prce of one dollar and twenty five
cents per acre. such portion of said tract SO right.
fully possessed by him, her, or them, to VIII ieh
he, she, on they may so have such right of possess
sion, cwhe hersuch person claim the same BY con
yeytlfsce from or under ADdressPieo and Juan r
Alvarado. either OF them, or by possession
only; Pro.aded, however, That any person. ems
titled under this act tela parcel OF less than eight
acres hall in such eases pay ten dollors for Ihe
same. .,.,.,.,,......,..,.-. -1-sa ~
8 SEC g. And be IL faorther enacted That every
persen claiming any benefit under this act shall
in one year from the passage thereof, present to
the register and receiver OF the United States
land office at San Francisco survey or plat of
the portion OF said tract claimed by him, her, or
them, and which shall exhibit the quarter sec
tion or sections, parts thereof Included in said
plat, made by or under the direction Of the Uni
ted States surveyor, eneral for California, and
herewith a written statement setting forth the
rjghtof such claimant to enter and purchase such
portion! under the provisions of this act and
whether the said claim ant h acquired the al.
legged title of sa i'd Pico Alvarado, or either OF
them thereto, or holds by posse ssion only and
therelpon such register and receiver shall, under
such raj as may be prescribed BY the comm isss
oner of the general and-of1ice, proceed and take
hear, and examine the evidence which may Be
offered in supporter against such claim, and,
upon the proofs beng closed, shall determine
upon and decide the same Provided, That no
decision of said register and receiver shall be
fhaf until app owed by the commissioner of the,
ssand-otiice. - ~ pEggr..,< e. w.
Sea- g., And be at further enacicd, That the
whose favor final decision has been
m ,ds, apon paying 70 the receiver OF the land,
office at San FRANCISCO for the land embraced in
such final decision the sum therefor prescribed
ia tbe first section Of this act. shall be entitled to
patent for snch las d from the United States
c. nyeg ipgyaHs the interest of the United States
therein 10 such claimant. q 44' al
E, Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That npos all
proceedings under This aetebeing closed and up
ga tne1appeal, tax en- to the Supreme Court of the
United States by E. l. Beard and others, claim
ants of said lands against the United States be,
ing disnissen or the decree appealed rom affirm
ed the surveyor general OF The United States for
California hall cause the lines Of the public sur
which shall not have been disposed of,under the
thereof, and thereafter the same shall