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

Congress assembled, That all consular officers of
the United States be and they are hereby, author.
lied to require before certifying any invoice or
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 clsims in
favor of the United Stltes, and for other pur-
poses," approved March third, eighteen hundred
and sxty.three, satisfactory evidence either by
the oeth Of the person or persons renting such
invoices or otherwise, that such invoices ars 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
State.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
An Actamendatory OF Gan Ac. to amend an Act
entitled an "A ct to promote the Progress OF the
uselsl Arts approved March three, eighteen
nunored and xty-three."
Be q enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiUes of the United States of America in Com
grsss 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 final fee, IS 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 IS pro.
vided in said act, shall have the light to make an
application for patent for his invention the same
as in the case of az original app ication 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 hold responsible in damages any
persons who have manu- actured or used any srs
ticle or thing for which patent aforesaid was
ordered to issue. This act sha II apply to all easel
now in the patent-ofice; and also to such as shall
heaeafter be filed. And al acts or parts ofacts
inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Q
Approved March 2, 1866.
An ACT to amend the third Section of an Act
a
sundry Civil Expenses of the Government for
the Year ending the thirtieth day of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty 1--we, and for other
Purposes" 80 fer es the same relates to Wit.
nesses in the Court of the United States.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Rep.
yssentatives 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 Cover nment for the
year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hun-
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.
be rendered for or against them, neither party
shall be allowed to testify against the other as
to any transaction with, statement by the tesla
tor, interstate, or ward, unless called to testify
thereto by the opposite psrty, or required to ties.
tify thereto by the court.
Approved March 8. 1866.
AN ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Reps
resentotives Of the Unit ed States of America in
Com ress Assem- bed, That 60 much of the first
section of the act of third OF August, one thou-
sand eight hundred and feityseighr, entitled "An
&C. making appropr iations for the naval service
for the year epdinS the thirtieth o. June, one
thousand eight hundred ard for:y-nine," ss re.
tuires that the super NJ rdent of the naval obs
servstofy at Washington city shall be a captain,
scammander. or lieutenant in the navy, be, andis
hereby, repealed, end no officer of the navy EN-.
pleyed ss auperin' endent she'll receive other than
the shore-duty pay of his grade.
AN ACT for the Relief of the Occupants of the
Lands of the Ex-mission of San Jose, in the
State of California.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House of Rep.
yesenta,ivss of the United States of America in Con,
gress assembled, That every person who has the
possession riehtplly az agsiust all Others except
the United States, or, being out of possession, is
as against all others ex2epf as aforesaid, entitled
to the pcassssirn of eny per ion f the tract of
land situate in the country of Alneds, State of
California, known as the lands of the ex-minission
of San Jose, ee included in the map and survey
sixty.four, by E: Fl. Dyer, deputy United States
surveyor, shall have the right, and the right lis
hereby granted to each ano every such person,
to enter and purchase OF the Uni ed States, at
the sum or price of one dollar and twenty. five
cents per acre, zach portion of gsd tract so right.
fully possessed by him, hsr, or them, or to which
he. che or they may SO have such right of posses.
sion whe her such person cleim the same BY con,
veyance from or under Andres Pico and Juan B.
Alyarado, or either of them, or by possession
only: Prooided, however, That any person enc
titled under this act to parcel of less than eight
acres sh all in such cases pay ten dollors for the
same.
SEC. 2. Ind be 1t taorther 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, or parts thereof, included in said
plat, made by or under the direction of the Unis
It'd States surveyorss eneral for California and
Herewith q ritten statement setting forth the
right OF such clsimant to enter and purchase such
portion under the provisions of this act, and
whether the said claimant b 8 acquired the al.
legged title of said Pico or Alvsrado OF either of
them thereto, o. holds by poss sson only and
thereupon such register and re ceiver shall, under
such rule as may be present. I'd by the commisss
Toner of the general land-otfice proceed and take,
hear, and 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 receiver shall be
final until apr owed by the commissioner ofthe
sand-office.
Sec. g. And be 1t further enacted, That the
claima in whose favor final decision has been
made, upon paying to the receiver of the and~
office at San Francisco for the land embraced in
such fin al decision the sum therefor prescribed
ia the first section of this aci, shall be entitled to
patent for such lard from the United States
conveying all the interest of the United States
therein to such claimant.
Sec. A. And be 1t further enacted, That npon all
proceedings under this act being closed, and up
on tue appeal, taken to the Supreme Court of the
United 8 ates by K. l. Beard and others, claim
ants of said lands against the United States be.
ing dismissen or the decree appealed rom afir
ed, the general OF the United States for
California shall cause the lines of the public sur