The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-07

w AS4uk0 nGiVI6 ny any AufOlCo Ut
invoices under the provisions of the first section
Oh the act entitled can act TO prevent and pup-
ism trsuds upon the revenue, to provide for the
more certain and speedy collection of claims in
favor of the United States, and for other pur-
peses," approved March third, eighteen hundred
and sixtS.three, satisfactory evidence either by
the oath Of the person or persons presenting such
invoices otherwise, that such invoices are cor
rect and true: Provided, That in the exercise Of
the discretion hereby given, the said consular Off
regulations OF instructions as may from tine to
State.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
An Actamendatory of can Act to amend an Act
entitled an "A ct to promote the Progress OF the
useleI Arts approved March three. eighteen
hundred and sixty-three."
Be h enacted By the Senate and House of RepTe4
sentdtiues Of the United States of America 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 fnsl fee, as provided in
section three of an act approved March three,
eighteen hundred and sixty-thres, but who has
failed to make payment of the final fee as pro.
yided in said act, shall have the rightto make an
application for patent for his inventionthe same
as in the case of an original application provided
such application be made within two years after
the date OF the allowance of the original appf-
cation: Provided, That nothing herein shall be SO
construed as to hold responsible in damages any
persons who have manufactured or used any y
ticle or thing for which patent aforesaid was
ordered to issue. This act sha Il apply to all easel
now inAhe patent-ofhce; and also to such as shall
heaeafter be filed. And all acts or parts Of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 2, 1865.
AN ACT to amend the third Section of an Act
entitled can Act making Appropriation 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" so far as the same relates to Wit.
nesses in the Court of the United States.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Rep.
resentdtiues of The United States of America in
Congress, assembled, That the third section of an
act entitled can act making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses of the Government for the
year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen huns
bred and sixtysfve, 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,
istrators, or guardian, in which judemen. may
be rendered for or against them, neither psrty
shall be allowed to testify against the other as
10 any transaction with, or statement by the tesla
tor, intestate, or ward, unless called to testify
thereto by the opposite party, or required to ties,
tifv thereto by the court.
Approved March 8, 1865.
AN ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reps
resentotiues Of the Unit ed States of America in
Congress assem- bled, That so much of the first
section of the act of third OF August, one thou.
sand eight hundred and fo1tyseight, entitled can
&C. making appropriations for the naval service
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 1T Washington city shall be captain,
scammander. or lieuten ant in the navy, be- andis
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ploved as superintendent shall receive other than
the shore-duty pay of his grade.
AN ct for the Relief of the Occupants of the
lands of the Ex-mission of San Jose, in the
State Of California.
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House of Rep.
eseatutres of the United States Of America n, Con.
gress assembled, That every person who has the
possession rightfully as against all others except
The United States, or, being out of possession is
against all others except as aforesaid, entitled
TO the possessirn of any portion If the tract of
land situate in the country of Almeda, State of
California. known the lands of the ex-minission
of San Jose, as included in the map and survey
sixty .fonr, 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 or price of one dollar and twenty.fi five
cents per- acre. such portion of said tract so right.
he she, or they may so have such right of possess
sioa whether such person claim .the same by con,
veyapee from or under Andres Pico and Juan B.
Alyarado, or either of them, or by possession
onIy: Proeided, however, That any person ene
titled nnder this act to parcel of lessthan eight
acres shall in such cases pay ten dolors for the
same.
SEC. ;. lind BE 1t faorther enacted, That every
osrson 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 Mt 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, or parts thereof, included in said
plat, made by or under the direction of the Uni
t. States sarveyorss eneral for California, and
there with 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 claimant h acquired the al.
legged title of said Pico or Alvarado or either Of
them thereto, cor holds by possession only and
such register and receiver shall, under
such rules as may be prescribed by the commisss
iouer of the general and-office, proceed and take
hear, aud examine the evidence which may be
offered in support or against such claim, and,
mon the proofs being closed, shall determine
upon and decide the same PreVlde6, That no
decision of said register and receiver shall be
final until approved by the commissioner of the
sand-office.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That the
claimant in whose favor final decision has been
made, upon paying to the receiver of the land
office at San Francisco for the land embraced in
such final decision the sum therefor prescribed
in the first section of this act, shall be entitled to
a paten, for such lard from the United States
conveying all the interest of the United States
therein to such claimant
Sec. A.. Aad be it further enacted, That npon all
proceedings under this act being closed, and up
on the appeal, taken to the Supreme Court of the
United s ates By e. 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
California shall cause the lines of the public sur
vey to be extended over all portions ofssid land
which shall not have been disposed of under the
mr. nv isinns thereof and thereafter the same cha Ii