The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-08-02

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of the statute laws of the United States.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtiUes of the United STATES Of america an Con-
0ress assembled That the President of the United
States be and he is hereby authorized, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate to appoint three
persons learned in the law, as commissioners to re-
wise simplify arrange and consolidate all statutes OF
the United States general and permanent in their ma
ture which shall be in force at the time such commits
Sec g. and be it FURTHER enacted, That in perform
ing this duty the commissioners shall BRING together
ali statutes and parts OF statutes which from similar
ity of subject ought to be brought together omltng
redundant or obsolete enactments and making such
alterations as may be necessary TO reconcile The con-
tradictions supply the omissions, and amend the i'm
perfectons of the original text; and they shall ar
range the same under titles, chapters and sections
other suitable divisions and Subdivisions with head
briefly expressive OF OF the matter contained IN
such divisions also with sidenotes so drawn as to
point to the contents of the text and with references
10 the original text from which each section is COM
piled and to the decisions OF the federal courts
nIaininU or expounding the same, and also to such
decisions of the State courts as they may deem eXpe
dent; and they shall provide by temporary index,
every portion of their report.
Sec g. and be 1T further enacted, That when the
commissioners have completed the revision and
consolidation of the statutes aforesaid, they shall
cause copy of the same in print to be submitted TO
Congress, thai the statutes so revised and consoida-
ted may be reenacted If Congress shall so determine;
and at the time they shall also suggest to Con-
gress such contradictions omissions and imperiec-
lions as may appear in the original text, with the
amended the same and they may also designate such
statutes or parts of statutes as, in their Judgment
ought to be repealed with their reasons for such re-
peal.
missioners shall be authorized to cause their work to
be printed in partsso fast as 1t may be ready for the
press, and to distribute copies OF the same to mem
bers of Congress- and to such other persons in lin
tied mum ers as they may see fit, for the purpose OF
obtaining their suggestions; and they shall from time
to time report to congress their progress and doings
Sec s. And be it FURTHER enacted, That the stat
ues revised and consolidated shall be reported to
Congress soon as practicable, and the whole work
closed without unnecessary delay.
Sec 6. And be ii further enacted, That the com
missioner shall each receive as compensation for his
three years. with the reasonable expenses Of clerical
service and other incidental matters not to exceed
two thousand dollars annually for such expenses.
Approved, June %, 1866.
PUBLIC-No SO.
AN ACT making further provisions for the establish
ment of an aImory and arsenal reconstruction, de-
post and repair on Rock Island, i'll the state of
illinois.
SentdtiUes ofths United States OF Amef an Con-
greSs assembled, That the Secretary of War be- and
is hereby authorized and directed to change, fix and
establish the position OF the railroad across Rock Is
land and the bridge the Mississippi river at
and the island of Rock Island best to accord
with the purposes OF the government IN its occupan-
cy of said island for military purposes; and in order
to effect this he is authorized to grant TO the railroad
company permanent location and right of way on
by him. with such quanty OIL land, to be occupied and
held by the company for railroad purposes may be
necessary theroor and that the said grant and change
be made on such terms and conditions previously
ranged between the Secretary of War and the compa
MES and parties in interest will best effect and
cure the purposes of the government in occupying
| the island.
Sec. 2. and be 1T Further enacted That the Secre
tary of War be- and is hereby authorized to grant to
the companies and parties in interest such other aid
pecuniary or otherwise toward etfecting the change
in the present location of their road and bridge and
establishing thereon wagon road for the OF the
Government of the United States to connect said is
land with the cities OF Davenport and Rock Island, to
be constructed not materially to interfere with
obstruct or impair the navigation of the Mississippi
river may be adjudged to be fair and equitable by
the board of commissioners authorized under the ACT
of April nineteenth eighteen hundred and siXty-four
act in addition to an act for the establish
ment of certain arsenals, u may be approved by him
Sec. 3. And be ii Jtegthe enacted That the provis
sions of the act approved April nineteenth eighteen
hundred sixty four entitled IAN act in addition tC
act for the establishment of certain arsenas, be sc
extended to include the small islands contiguous
to Rock Island, and known as Benham's, Wilson's
Winnebago islands.
Sec d. A9id be ii further enacted, That the following
sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, out o
any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
for Rock Island arsenal, to be applied follows viz
| To lquldate claims for property in Benham's, VIII
sons and Winnebago islands, and for property ii
Rock Island which has been taken, in pursuance o.
law, for military purposes, two hundred and ninety
three thousand six hundred dollars, much there
OF, and no more, as may be necessary to pay the
by the board of commissioners authorized by the
Of April nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four
and ordered by the United States circuit court to be
paid to EACH
To secure water-power at the head of Rock Island
one hundred thousand dollars.
To erect storehouses for the preservation of arms
andother munitions of war and to establish commu.
nicaon between Rock Island arsenal and the cities
of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island Illinois, one
hundred thousand dollars.
Approved, June 81 1866
TPUBIIC-No "a
AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act to authorize
| approved April Goth, 1866.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
bed That the act entitled IAN act to anthoSe the sale
marine hospitals and revenue cutters approved April
construed to authorize the Secretary Treasury
lease or sell any such hospital where the relief furnished
to sick mariners shall show extent of relief equal
twenty cases per dem average for the last
ding four years where other suitable and sufficient
hospital can be procured upon reason
able terms for the comfort and convenience of the pa
Approved, June 81, 1866
[PUBLC-No 65]
AN ACT in amendment of act promote the progress
OF the useful arts and the acts in amendment of and
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tves Of the United States of America in Congress
dSGGn t OF me mary examiner to the
ten dollars into the Patent Office to the credit Of the Pa
tent fund and no appeal from the primary examiner
the appellant shall pay said fee.
Approved June ~, 1866.
[PUBLIC No. Sc.
AN ACT to establish land office in the Territory of
Idaho.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tyes OF the United States of America in Congress assem-
bed That the public lanes within the Territory of
no. to which the Indian title is shall be eXtinguished
shall constitute new land district be called the Id
aho dstrctto be located at Boise City, Ada county, and
the President is hereby authorized to appoint by and
with the advice and consent of the Senatea and
receiver OF public moneys for said district who shall be
required to reside at the place at which said office shall
form the same Duties and be entitled the same COM
pensation as are or may be prescribed by law in
ton to land offices of the United States in other Ter
ritories
Approved, June 81, 1866.