Smyrna times., 1865-08-09
PUBLIC-NO. 9051

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! AN ACT to encourage Immigration
! DC u enacted dy the Senate and House of Pepro
e"utt0eS g the United States OfAmerica in C0Dgres
assembled, That the President of the United Sat-
sue neleoI aH'horzed by and with the advice and con
sem ol the senate, 10 appoint a Commissioner of INN;
eraoh VINO shall be bject to the direction the do
paLnent OF State, shall hold his office for tour years
Gnu ua receive salary at the of Two thousand
/ Nv "uhureu uOIlars per year. The said Commission
/ er may employ not more than three cIerks r soi
se as me secretary Of State shall designate TO he
appointed by him. with the approval Of the Secretarv
" '" ana 20 nold Their office at his pleasure
sec <. And be IL further enacted, That all con
dcts lhaI snail be made by emigranis to the IIn,,e
1tates ' Orelgn countries, conformity TO reguIa,nns
'la' Shal De established by the said Commissioner
MneGeOy emlgrants shall pledge the wages of their In
DOT lor term not exceeding twelve months In rona
lle expenses OF their emigration shall be held no he
dlid IN law and may be enforced in the courts of tbs
Oheu olaes, or OF the several States and Terrores
suc auVahces' II 50 stipulated in the contract and
the contract be recorded in the recorders office IN Ih
county Where the emigrant shall SETTLE shall operate as
Ie. upon such land thereafter acquired by The emI
grant Whelher under the homestead law when tho :,
lie is consummaled on property otherwise oconIroJ
uHli !lqudated by the emlgrant; but nohlnO hereIn
cohpllhed shall be deemed to authorize anv eontracI
cohlfpVenlng the Constitution of the United S,.,as -.
is III any way The relation OF slavery or servitude
sec ). And be IL further enacted That mn ON;
s.n " 'le United States who shall arrive after the
nSHse oI I'M" act shal be cOmpuslvey enrolled for
hl"tary service during The existing InsurrecIion mn
ts Such emlgrant shall voluntarily renounCe nnder
oath Hs allegiance to the country Of his birth and de-
States - '"o Oii'eu
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted That there
shall be established in the city of New Yok nm ofpco
" oe hh@Mn us the United States Emgrant Office and
''i ShiiI oe appointed by and with the advice and
t"Ht' oI lhe senate an officer for said CITY, to be
Ni'"" as superintendent OF Immig grafton at an nnnu-
al salary OF TWO thousand dollars and the snid sinner
"h'ehueht may employ clerk Of the first class and
Sun nperlhehden SHALL under the direction OF the
oonhssioHer OF immigration make contracts with The
uihereh railroads. and transportation panes of the
Ihed states Tor transportation tickets to he furnish
Gu !" sucn Immigrants, and TO be paid tor by them, and
u""er Soch rules as NAV he prescribed by the
commissioner Oi lmmgralIon project such INN rants
rom imposition and fraud and shall furnish them snch
information aud laCItIes will enable them to pro-
Veu ." the cheapest and most expeditions manner 10
the place OF Their destination And such supeTiuten
dent OF immigration shall perlorm snch sIher utas os
may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Immip ra.
oi' '"'iueh' lh1l duties hereby imposed upon the
suPet'n tnGent IN the city Of New York shall not be
heIu 10 aiiect The powers and duties Of the Commls
sIonet OF immigration of the State Of New York And
II sla'I ne the duty OF sand superintendent IN the city
OF New ork to see that the provisions of the act com
monty known as the passenger act are strictly com
ing 10 law
Sec. s. And be il further enacted, That no person
snail be qualified TO fill any office under this at who
shal be directly or Indirectly interested in any c0rpo
ra'lon having lands for sale TO immigrants or in the
carrying or transportation of Immigrants either Gom
loregn countries to The United States and lis Terrific
RES "i to any part thereof who shall receive aIy
zee OF reward or promise thereof for any service per
formed or any benefit rendered any person or Der
SONS III The line OF bis duty under this act he shall
upon conviction be fined thousand dollars or be
Imprisoned not TO exceed three years the discretion
o court OF competent jurisdiction, and forever after
ne inc 10 hold any office of honor trust or profit
in the United StaIes - f'
pee. o. And be At further enacted That said Commis-
oneI % Ol immigration shall at the commencement Of
annual meeting o. Congress submit n detailed re
@ VI me ioreign INN grafton during the proceed ING
yno, anu =, detailed account Of all The expenditures
Sec. T. And be 1T further enacted Tb., tho s,r, .,
t"ehy hVe thousand dollars or SO mucb no., ~
M IA me judgment of the President is he
o, OF any money in the Treasury not
provisions OF this act into effect yi"s ~ie
Approved, July 4, 1861