The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-27


lied to require before certifying any invoice or
invoices under the provisions of the hrst 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 u nited States, and for other pur-
poses," approved March third, eighteen hundred
aud sixty-thFee, satisfactory evidence either by
the oath of the 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 OF spec is
regulations OF instructions ss may from time to
time be established or given BY the Secretary
State.
Approved, March 8, 1865. -T. me. 1.+sr
An ctamenda, ory of "An Act to amend an Act
entitled an "A ct to promote the Progress OF the
usef1l Arts approved March three, eighteen
hundred and sixty. three"
Be IL enacted 5y the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Of America II. Con.
gress assembled That anY person having n in ter
est in an Invention, whether as inventor or as.
signee, for which patent 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 sixtyTthfee, bur who has
failed to make payment of thu FINAL fee as pro.
vided in said act shall have the rig ht to make
application for patent for bis invention the same
as in the of original application provided
such application be made within two years after
the date of the allowance Of the original appl
cation: Provided That nothing herein shall be 80
construed as to hold responsible in damages any
persons who have maHutactured or used any ar :
ticle or thing for which patent aforesaid was
ordered to issue. This act shan apply to all easel
now in the paent-office; and also to such shall
beseafter be fled And all acts or parts facts
inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 2, 1866,
AN ACT to amend the third Section of an Act
entitled IAN Act making Appropr iation for
sundry Civil Expenses of the Government for
the Year ending the thirtieth day of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve, and for other
Purposes 80 far IS the same relates to Wit.
nesses in the Court Of the United States.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Rep.
resentdtives Of the United States of America in
Congress, assembled, That the third section of an
act entitled can act king appropriations for
suudry civil expenses of the Government for the
year ending the thirtieth Of June, eighteen bum
ared and sixty~hve, and for, other PURPOSES" be-
and the same hereby is, amended BY adding
thereto the following proviso: Provided, further,
That in actions by or against executors admin
lstratofs, or guardian, in which Judgment may
be rendered for or against them, neither psrty
shall be allowed to testify against the other as
to snytrsnsaction with, or statement by the tesla
tor, intestate, ward, unless called to testify
thereto by the opposite party or required to ties.
tify thereto by the court. fi,H'f
Approved March 8, 1865. re 1.s-
AN ACT 10 Relation to the Nava Obser vatory.
Be 1t enacted 6y the Senate and Ha.se of Reps
resentatives of the INIT Ell States of America an
Congress Assem- bled, That so much of the first
section of the act OF third + August one tbous
sand eight hundred and feItyseight, entitled can
act making appropriations for the naval ser vice
for the year ending the thirtieth of June. one
thousand eight hundred and forty-nine," as re.
tuires that the superintendent of the naval OBJ.
servatory at Washington city shall be a captain.
seammander. or, lieutenant in the navy, be, andis
hereby, repealed. and no officer of the navy ems
peved as superint enden shall receive other than
the shore-duty pay of his grade.a hooB { ss
AN 4 or for the Relief of the Occupants of the
Lands of the Ex-nission Of San Jose, in the
State of California. a*"s
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep.
resentatsves the United States of America IN Com.
gress assembled, That every person who has the
possession rghtfully as against all others except
the United States, or, being cut of possession, ia
as against all others except as aforesaid. entitled
70 the p0ssessirn Of any portion f the tract of
land situate in the country of Almeda, State of
California knowa as the lands Of the ex-minission
of San J0se as included in the map and survey
thereof, made October, eighteen hundred ADD
sixty -fuar, by E: H. 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 price Of one dollar and twenty five
cents per acre, such portion of said tract right
fully possessed by him, her, them, or to which
sion, whether such person claim the same by oon.
veyance from or under Andres Pco and Juan B.
Alvarado, or either of them, or by. possession
only: Proyade0, heaeever. That any person ems
titled under this act to parcel of lesssthan eight
acres shall in such cases pay ten dolors for The
same. -t.'
SEC q And be 1t fsorther enacted That every
person 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 lFrancisc0s q survey or plat of
the port ion OF said tract claimed by him, her or
them, and which shall EXHIBIT the quarter Sec
ton or sections, or parts thereu included in said
plat, made by or under the direction Of the Uui
It'd States surveyors enetal for California, and
Herewith written statement setting forth he
right OF such claimant to enter and pa chase such
portion under the provisions of this act aud
whether the said claiman b acquired. the al.
legged tide Of said Pico or Alvarado, or either OF
them thereto or ho Ids by possession onlg and
therenpon such register aud receiver shalt unde
such rule may be prescribed byths CT NM iss.
Toner of the general and-ofice, proceed and take
hear, aud examine the evidence which may be
offered in support or against such claim, and.
upon the proofs being closed, shall Determine
upon and decide the same Previded That no
| decision of said register and recsivae shall &c
inai until apr by the commissioner of ths
| sand-otfice.
Sec. g.. And be it further enacted That the
cla i'm ant in whose favor final decision has b, en-
made, upon paying to the receiver OIL the latd
Office at San Frsnc, CO for the land embraced IN
| such final decision thu sum therefor prescribea
10 the first section of this act shall be entitled 10
patent for such lard from The Upited states
| CT nveying all the Interest OF the Uni,ed STA es
therein to such claimant,
Sec. A. And be at FURTHER enacted, That npon ali
proceedings under this act being closed aud up
| eli e appeal, taken to the Supreme Court of the
| United States by II. l. Beard and others claim
ants OF said lands against the United States be,
ing dismissen or the decree appealed iron affirm,
ed, the Surveyor general OF the United States for
| California fhs cause the lines If tbs public sur
veys to be txtt nded over all portions ofssid land
provisions thereof. and thereafter tbe me sha II
b disposed Of as in the case efaother public
aeds, y-4s et4 - ~
Anpraved March l866 ....