The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-29

tor, I'M estate, or ward unless called to testify
thereto by the opposite party, or required TO tes-
tifv thereto by the court. z-ei -,--r-
Approved March 8, 1865.
ANAcT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Reps
reseatatives Of the Unit Ell States of America IN
Congress assea, 5led, That much OF the first
section OF the act of third o August, one thou-
sand eight hundred and fertyseight. entitled San
&C. making appropriations for the nava ser vice
for the year ending the thirteth OF June, one
thousand eight hundred and forty-nine," IS re-.
tuires that the superintendent OF the naval obs
servatory ut Washington city shall be captain,
scammander. or lieuten ant in the navy, be, andis
hereby, repealed and no officer of the navy EN-.
pleved as superintendent shall receive other than
the shore-duty pay of hisgrade
AN AoT for the Relief of the Occupants of the
I Lands of the Ex-mission Of San Jose, in the
State of California. rtf
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep.
resensat sves Of the United States of America Con.
possession rightully as against all others except
the United States, or, being out of possession, is
asagainst all otherseKcept as Aforesaid, entitled
to the possessirn OF any portion + the tract OF
land situate in the country OF Almeds, State Of
Cali lornie, known as the lands Of the ex-mnission
of Sac Jose, as included in the map and survey
thereof, made October, eighteen hundred aud
sixty >foar, by E: Fl. Dyer. deputy United States
survey or, shall have the riaht and the right is
hereby granted to each and every such person,
to enter and purchase OF the United States, at
the sum or price OF one dollar and twenty. five
cents per acre, such portion OF said tract right
fully possessed by him, her, or them, to which
he she, OF they may so have such right of possess
sion whether such person claim the same by con,
veyauce from or under Andres Pic0 and Juan B.
Alvarado, or either of them, by possession
only: Prolded, hsaoever, That any person ems
titled under this act to parcel of less. than eight
acres sh all in such cases pay ten dollors for the
same. '--
SEC. 2. And be 1T faOrther 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 Francisco survey or plat of
the portion Of said tract claimed by him, her, or
them, and which shall exhibit the quarter Sec
ton or sections parts thereof, included in said
plat, made by or under the direction of the Unia
t.d States surveyorss eneral for California, and
therewit q written statement setting forth the
right OF 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 said Pico or Alvarado or eitnsr of
them thereto, or holds by possession only !; and
thereupon such register and receiver shall, under
such ruls as may be prescribed by the commisss
Toner of the general landofice, proceed and take,
hear, and examine tbs evidence which may be
offered in support or against such claim, and,
upon the proofs being closed, shall determine
upon and decide the same: Preceded, That no
decision OF said register and receiver shall be
final until app owed by the commissioner ofthe
ssnd-office.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further eaoo'ed, That the
claimant in whose favor final decision has been
made, upon paying to the receiver OF the land
office 81 San Francisco for the land embraced in
such Hnal decision the sum therefor prescribed
ia the first section of this act. shall be entitled to
patent for such lard from the United States
convey ing all the interest OF the United States
therein TO such claimant.
Sec. 4. And be 1T further enacted, That npon ali
proceedings under this act being closed, and up
on IT, appeal tax en- to the Supreme Court of the
United States by X. L. Beard and others. claim
ants OF said lands against the United States be.
ing dismissen or the decree appealed rom affirm
ed the surveyor. general OF the United States for
Calfoy MIA shai cause the lines of the public sur
yeys to be extended over all portions of said land
which shall not have been disposed of under the
Or ovisions thereof, and thereafter the same sball
b. disposed of as III the case OF other public
la de.
Approved March 1865.
AN ACT to enable the accounting Officers of the
Treasury to settle the Claim of the State of
Kansas. e rql =
Be It enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatspes of the United States Of America in Con-
gress Assembled, That the proper accounting OF.
ficers OF the treasury be, and they are hereby,
authorized 10 receive secondary evidence, 10 lieu
of the original vouchers in support OF claim for
expenses incurred by the Stae of Kansas, pro.
vision for reimbursement of which was made by
the "Act to indemnity the States tor expenses
incurred by them ia defence of the United
States" approved July twenty-ssven, eighteen
hundred and sixty.one, said original vouchers
having been destroyed by fire at the late massa.
Gre in Lawretce, Kansas: Provided, That in the
settlement of the above mentioned claim, there
shall not BE- allowed to the State OF Kansas a sum
exceeding the sum of twelve Thousand three hun
dred and ftIy-one dollars and four cents
Q2,35l "a
Approved March 9, 1865.
"An Act to extend the Provisions of the Secs
ton of"An Act tor thelGovernmsnt ofPer-
sons In certain Fisheries" approved June
nineteenth, eighteen hundred and thirteen.
Best enacted By ne Senate and Ho use of Rep.
or esq ass embed. The provisions sof the first sec